Watching Karl at InrangeTv lose his mind in real time is glorious. The work below is from “Floridacop” who has been posting it over on ARFCOM in the ongoing thread. Long time readers know I am no fan of Ian, but he is coming out like the good guy here. He has his own issuesContinue reading “Karl @ InrangeTV Now Death Spiraling Into Self Destruction”
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Dave Severns Custom Colt Railgun
pistol_purview Colt rail gun built by Dave Severns. Dave, who began gun-smithing in the late 1970s, was a hard-hat diver and engineer by training. A self-taught pistolsmith, he was known for producing a series of internet “shootout articles” in the early 2000’s, where he evaluated and tested high performance 1911s made by other custom shopsContinue reading “Dave Severns Custom Colt Railgun”
Restored Swenson 1911
pistol_purview My buddy stole this Swenson online and asked me to “help” it a little. After ultrasonic we scrubbed the dead skin and oil out of the 40 year old hard chrome, took out a few micro scratches with Scotch Brite, took off the new Hogues and replaced them with period correct D45 skip lineContinue reading “Restored Swenson 1911”
Magpul Ranger Plates on USGI 20 Round Magazines
I posted a response on how to modify the plates to work, on AR15.com back in 2009, it has since been archived.
Ben Jones Custom Super .38
Pistol_purview This 38 super (not .45 as denoted on the slide) was crafted by pistolsmith Ben Jones out of Ruskin FL. Jones was a highly decorated Korean War Army Ranger, who also served with the French Foreign Legion in Vietnam in the early 1950’s. In addition to being a professional soldier and a consummate patriot,Continue reading “Ben Jones Custom Super .38”
New Copper Core-Lokt Remington Ammo
I know this is a press release but I wanted to comment on it a bit. I am a big believer in the solid copper hollow point bullets. I have been using them since 2010 for all rifle hunting uses. All of my self defense carry ammo in my handguns uses solid copper HPs fromContinue reading “New Copper Core-Lokt Remington Ammo”
LEFT THE RANGE-Robert James “RJ” Graham
Robert James “RJ” GrahamApril 18, 2023 (Age 76)Pauline, South CarolinaSpecial Forces (MACV-SOG)SFA Mem# M-3954, Chapter 6SOA Mem# 184 News received that Rob Graham, one of the Mad Canadians at MACV-SOG CCS has passed away. Famous for running Recon with a bow & arrow. Awaiting details/obit (RJ is far left in this photo)
Mitchell WerBell
By Kurt Allemeier A veteran of the Office of Strategic Services, master of marketing, soldier of fortune, Mitchell WerBell was subterfuge and conspiracy personified. He is also the designer of the modern silencer with an early company called Sionics. Mitchell WerBell was a “wheeler dealer” according to some government documents. He was a mercenary atContinue reading “Mitchell WerBell”
Benchmark Precision Custom Colt
From pistol_purview This Colt, built by Rob D’Andrea (Benchmark Precision) is an exciting 1911 for me to add to my safe. Collecting 1911s is like chess. Bishop takes pawn and Colt always replaces Springfield. This is a rare rare bird because Rob predominantly builds on Springfields, and never Colts. For years I have asked himContinue reading “Benchmark Precision Custom Colt”
Randall Model 16 – Diver
Not a review, but thought this was worth sharing. My good friend Jason, who owns Vintage gun leather today, recently bought one of the much admired and sought Randall knives. 7″ blade of 1/4″ stainless steel stock. The top of the blade is notched for thumb placement. The top cutting edge is sharpened. Brass singleContinue reading “Randall Model 16 – Diver”
Scattered Shots 