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One of a pair of Factory Special order 1911’s, presented by the Harvard regiment to Professor Capt Constant Cordier. Constant would retire a US Army Colonel, was instrumental in the setting up the nation’s first ROTC program at Harvard University in 1916 during the First World War.

Beautiful and practical build by Hamilton Bowen, Bowen Classic Arms. The 38/40 is a great mid-bore cartridge worth exploration!

Classic Fighting Iron from California master Pistolsmith George Mathews.

Pistol Dynamics, founded by innovator Paul Liebenberg has built many unique and one-of pieces, this Custom Colt is a great example of a classic carry setup from the early 2000’s

Even if it’s not your style, all shooters should at least know about this rifle. This is not the defining documentary on the Trapdoor, but it’s a brief history about a rifle used by the U.S. during the 1870’s-1890’s and found all over the American west. We’ve got some period loading tools to look atContinue reading “1873 Springfield Trapdoor & Hand Loading Tools; Brief History You Should Know & Saddle Ring Carbine”

American Handgunner, Nov-Dec, 1999 by Massad Ayoob Situation: A controversial modern legend, Askins killed 27 men during his heyday. Lesson: No hesitation to kill kept the Colonel alive, but also led to questionable shootings. The death of Col. Charles Askins, Jr. last year closed a hell-for-leather life that lasted nine decades. He was a nationalContinue reading “Gunfights Of Col. Charles Askins”