Category Archives: Thoughts

“Fatal Hollywood Drama”

In 1973, freelance photographer Anthony Roberts was walking through a parking lot in Los Angeles, California one sunny afternoon when he heard a woman screaming. Approaching the scene, he found a man beating a woman who was lying on the ground. Unarmed, Roberts began taking pictures of the scene, calling out to the man thatContinue reading ““Fatal Hollywood Drama””

Ikey Starks Commando Special

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”

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”