So a reproduction of the ARVN rucksack has finally come to market. Which is a welcome development in the circles that know of the elusive little pack. Particularly now that originals are becoming more expensive as well as more fragile with time. Something interesting with these reproductions is that they use reclaimed surplus for someContinue reading “Reproduction ARVN Rucksack Comparison”
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TWO POST AWB GUNS DOOMED TO MARKET FAILURE
By Luis Valdes The S&W 4566 TSW was the last of the 3rd Gen .45 Autos. Solid hunks of stainless steel with a levem of craftsmanship that rivaled custom guns. The Ruger P345 was the last of the classic P Series guns. Internally, it is a classic P97 .45 ACP with the cluttered sharp ergonomicsContinue reading “TWO POST AWB GUNS DOOMED TO MARKET FAILURE”
KGB Customs LLC — Karl G Beining — 1959 Full House Colt 1911 Government Model 45ACP
Mac’s 45 Shop ‘Undercover’ — Bobcat Custom Subcompact 1911 — 45 ACP
A classic chop job from Mac’s California shop, Mac of course best known for his Competition 1911’s, with the Nash Bridges Don Johnson gun being top of that heap, built very few of these baby carry guns.
Early Browning Semi Auto Pistols; John Browning’s Path To The 1911 With Nelson Ford The Gunsmith Inc
5 Reasons for the AK’s Legendary Reliability
An old weaponsman classic The Avtomat Kalashnikova obrazets 1974g and its successors have an enviable reputation for reliability, especially under adverse conditions. There are a number of reasons for this, and we’ll go into them in some depth here. First, though, let’s say what is not a cause: It’s not because of blind luck. It’s not because the weaponContinue reading “5 Reasons for the AK’s Legendary Reliability”
Nelson Ford Q&A #11, Colt & Smith & Wesson Revolver Cylinder Direction, Does It Affect Timing?
Whether or not to change things on old Smith & Wesson revolvers, the perils of swapping out barrels, and a discussion on timing between Colt and Smith Revolvers, does cylinder direction matter?
Spain’s Star PD 45 Pistol
By Luis Valdes In 1975, a company in my ancestral home of España (Spain) released to the shooting community what was then one of the most desired handguns in the world. A compact, lightweight aluminium framed, .45 ACP pistol styled after the 1911. That company was Star Bonifacio Echeverria, S.A. and the pistol was theContinue reading “Spain’s Star PD 45 Pistol”
Ted Yost Personal Custom Smith & Wesson 681 — The Perfected L Frame Revolver — 357 Magnum
Just a superb model 681, fully and beautifully customized by Ted Yost. Ted built this one for himself and carried it some before a good friend talked him out of it. I am honored to get to handle it now.
Scattered Shots 