I know a lot of you reading will have no idea who Jim Shooter is but if you are under about 60 years old he probably had a huge impact on your childhood even if you didn’t know. Mr. Shooter was a comic book writer/creator and was the Editor in Chief of Marvel comics fromContinue reading “LEFT THE RANGE- Jim Shooter”
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A Family Heirloom
A friend from twitter shared this for us today. She said her Grandpa gave them to her before he passed away.
Smith & Wesson Highway Patrolman Model 28 A Brief History Discussion
In todays video we cover the wildly popular Model 28 better know as the Highway Patrolman. Loved by Law Enforcement as an affordable option into the .357 Magnum. It served as a reliable and powerful workhorse for many departments from the 1950’s well into the 1990’s.
DW Kings Custom Colt Officers Model Heavy Barrel — 32 New Police / S&W Long Target ROPER GRIPS
Such a cool target revolver built on a very rarely found 32 New Police Chambered Colt Officers Model Target. These Pre-War customs are just so impressive, every time.
New ( Old) Jungle Boots
On my never ending quest to gather up real USGI jungle boots before they become impossible to find,or at least find at a decent price, I have managed to find a NOS pair of RO-search (Wellco) boots in my size. This pair was made in 1984. For some reason the camera did not want toContinue reading “New ( Old) Jungle Boots”
Yard Sale Find M56 Canteen Cover, Canteen & Cup
I got lucky with this recent find. It’s crazy stuff still turns up in this condition and this vintage. The M56 cover is from 1967, the year my Dad went to Vietnam. Camera flash makes it look more faded in places than the naked eye. This thing is still a rich, dark green. The canteenContinue reading “Yard Sale Find M56 Canteen Cover, Canteen & Cup”
John Miller Longslide
pistol_purview John Miller Longslide. This Colt longslide is really a “gun by committee.” The slide was made by master Jim Hoag, using a new GI Colt National Match slide. Hoag was the master of welding two slides together. His welding and machining skills were leagues ahead of anyone else at the time. John Miller ofContinue reading “John Miller Longslide”
Reproduction Beogam/Leopard Camouflage
For history dorks like me getting a hold of appropriate (key word here) early Vietnam War spot camo has been a real headache. Often called Beogam or leopard camo there are a ton of varieties that existed. Mainly because it was sourced from all over at the time. I might have to do a postContinue reading “Reproduction Beogam/Leopard Camouflage”
K-22 With Nelson Ford
George Hoenig Full House Custom — Colt 1911A1 45 ACP
A very rare 1911 build from the inventor of the Rotary action rifle and shotgun, Hoenig got his start in High School, and worked for the Pachmayr Gun Works in the early days. This pistol he built for a personal friend.
Scattered Shots 