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From 1911_purview 80 series Colt in .45 ACP by Ken Crawley. Born in 1941, Ken spent his early years in a small west Texas town south of Ranger. He lived on a farm and liked open spaces and hunting. He went to work for Martin Sprocket in 1958. His first job was sweeping up, butContinue reading “Ken Crawley Custom Colt”

From 1911_purview This 1978 Colt, with a NM slide and hard fit Kart barrel/bushing, is flawlessly checkered and equipped with a Bomar adjustable sight–in other words it’s everything. Dave Pegram was a machinist with New Machine Co. in the day, and he built guns out of his home shop (Triad Custom Guns) at night. OutContinue reading “Dave Pegram Custom 1978 Colt”

Superb rendition of the Ruger Super Blackhawk, this 44 Magnum Bisley was perfected by Hamilton Bowen and is a fine do-it-all sidearm.

A rare look at an early build, actually done by Bill Wilson in the late 1970s, this Model 120 Competition Grade is an interesting look at the beginning’s of one of the Industry Giants, Wilson Combat. Sign up for our email list for all shop news! https://kgbcustomsllc.com

From 1911_purview Colt 70 series 1911 in 45 ACP by Jeremy Reid. My Reid quest reads like Goldilocks and the three bears. My first Reid was incredible, but it was a gold Springfield…sold it. The second Reid was a beautiful stainless Colt, but frag front strap, only if it’s Ned…sold it. But this one, thisContinue reading “Jeremy Reid Custom Series 70”

From 1911_purview Colt stainless 80 series in .45 ACP by retired police lieutenant, master firearms instructor, and now CEO of TK Customs, Tom Kilhoffer out of Tomasboro Illinois. This 1911 is drum tight (with a low mounted Bomar and match grade Wilson barrel) and it runs like a scalded dog. Ordinarily, 80 series guns don’tContinue reading “Tom Kilhoffer Custom Colt”

from 1911_purview A couple years ago, a cop buddy of mine had this gun and he was trying to sell it. He couldn’t give the thing away. He kept telling me this is one of the best built 1911s he had ever owned, and the guy knows a lot about 1911s. It was just anContinue reading “Windham Armorer Custom Caspian”