pistol_purview Colt GCNM by Cylinder and Slide pistolsmith Ralph Gutenkunst. This pistol was submitted for his admission the the American Pistolsmiths Guild. Bomar burried sight, Barsto hard fit barrel, hand checkering, slide to frame weld up, checkering fore, aft, and rear of the slide, flattened and serrated top, flared and lowered ejection port— this oneContinue reading “Cylinder & Slide Colt Gold Cup”
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FN USA PBR A Good First Light Sniper/Tactical Rifle
A lot of people over the last 10 years or so have become interested in long range precision shooting. One of the simple facts of life when it comes to precision shooting at ranges past 700 yards is that the rifles often cost a lot of money. There is a huge mind boggling selection ofContinue reading “FN USA PBR A Good First Light Sniper/Tactical Rifle”
The USMC M40
The USMC decided to replace the Winchester model 70/Unertl combination in late 1965 due to the recent changes to the M70 from the pre 64 version and for a lighter rifle scope combo that made quick first round hits easier. The MTU was tasked with coming up with a rifle suitable for the Corps needsContinue reading “The USMC M40”
Inland MFG M1 Carbine Part 2 Accuracy Testing
This is the final part in the T&E of the Inland MFG M1 Carbine. In case you have no read the pr4evious posts, I examined the gun closely with plenty of close up pictures and tested the carbine for reliability in mud, snow, water and ice. Now at last is the accuracy portion of theContinue reading “Inland MFG M1 Carbine Part 2 Accuracy Testing”
More 1,000 yard shooting, M1903 , M14 And Even A Colt Commando
An oldie but goody resurrected from the old site. After my last two posts about shooting at 1,000 yards with the service A2 and the M4 carbine with SOCOM barrel of 14.5 inches along with some 800 yard shooting with 16 inch barrel and T-1, I was talked into to shooting some other rifles underContinue reading “More 1,000 yard shooting, M1903 , M14 And Even A Colt Commando”
COLT 6940PISTON PART 2 ACCURACY AND LONG RANGE TESTING
After taking a look at the parts and guts on the Colt 6940 Piston carbine last time, it is now time to show the results of testing the carbine for accuracy and reliability. For my accuracy testing of the carbine, I used the Leupold 18x target scope on a Larue SPR mount and my usualContinue reading “COLT 6940PISTON PART 2 ACCURACY AND LONG RANGE TESTING”
Inland MFG M1 Carbine Test & Review
The M1 carbine. Loved and hated in equal parts it seems. Meant to replace the pistol for rear line troops. officers and the GIs that did not need a rifle, the M1 carbine is well known. In recent years a few companies have started to make new “clones” of the m1 carbine to satisfy theContinue reading “Inland MFG M1 Carbine Test & Review”
KGB Custom Long Slide M1911s
Pretty Special pair of Longslides for the one and only Jimmy at Sarah15 Auctions. Anytime another industry professional wants my stuff it is an honor. Jim and crew handle some of the finest hardware in the country. The guns, sequentially #’d KGB frames, 9mm Longslides with 38 Super barrels fit. One in Stainless, one blued.Continue reading “KGB Custom Long Slide M1911s”
FN SCAR-L Review
A oldie but a goodie saved from the old site. A test and review of the SCAR-L by us has been long in coming. Over the past few days, we did finally got a chance to test and evaluate a SCAR. I shot it in some drills and did accuracy testing of it in myContinue reading “FN SCAR-L Review”
Steyr AUGA3 Review
I am not a fan of bullpups. In fact, you could say I hate the things. But, there is an exception to every rule and now, my exception is the AUG. Since the 80s, I have always admired the AUG as a cool exotic weapon that was hard to get my paws on here andContinue reading “Steyr AUGA3 Review”
Scattered Shots 