Pistol_Purview Commando Special by Ikey Starks at Sports West. During the birth of practical pistols shooting, (in the late 1970s and early 80s) nationally known shops like shops like Pachmayr, Behlerts, Kings, Hoag, Swenson, and others had insanely long backlogs. As a result, smaller regional shops filled the gaps for high-quality guns with faster turnaround.Continue reading “Ikey Starks Commando Special”
Category Archives: Guns
36 Years With The 1911
This year makes 36 years of me using the 1911 exclusively. Yea I have shot a wide variety of handguns. You know this is you are a long time reader. But I don’t consider myself a “user” of those guns. A few rounds from a friends gun or a hundred or so for some pistolContinue reading “36 Years With The 1911”
Don Nygord Custom Bullseye Pistol
Pistol_Purview Colt MKIV 70 series lower, NM slide and bushing, NM skeletonized trigger, and full length Bomar rib, built by the late Don Nygord, who was a world champion Olympic bullseye shooter. The trigger is beyond sweet. This old school bullseye gun is shod in equally old school grips by David Wayland.
Knights Armament KS-1
Well, this is kinda neat. A new gun from KAC that no one will probably ever be able to buy. This 5.56mm gas gun is the next step in the SR-16 line of rifles. It features their Mod 2 gas system, E3 bolt, as well as a 13.7″ cold hammer forged barrel. In addition toContinue reading “Knights Armament KS-1”
Selecting a Home Defense Firearm
In the end, the only rounds that count are the rounds on target.
Turnbull Restored 1918 Colt
KGB 1969 National Match Colt Restoration
Pretty basic fuff ‘n buff just to make this 69 National Match a gun deserving of such a title-Karl
Buying LE Trade-In / Used Glocks & What to Look For
One of the most reliable firearms you can decide to buy is a police/LE trade-in or used Glock, if you know what to look for.
Cylinder & Slide Colt Gold Cup
Pistol_Purview Colt GCNM in .45 ACP by Ralph Gutekunst out of Cylinder and Slide in Fremont Nebraska. This gun (with a ton of work) was submitted for his admission to the APG. This pony is shod in stabilized box elder grips crafted by Ralph’s fellow C&S pistol-smith Sean Mcsheehy
Bob Chow Custom Colt
From our pal Karl at KGBcustoms.
Scattered Shots 