From 1911_purview Right around the time I was graduating from high school, this Colt in .45 ACP was being made by Ikey Starks of Sports West out of Lakewood CO. Ikey co-founded Sports West with George Orndorff and the two of them crafted high end custom guns in the 70s and 80s. George was moreContinue reading “Ikey Starks Custom Colt”
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Rich Niemer 1911
From 1911_purview Some months back I saw a 1911 on GB advertised as “made by Detonics gunsmith.” I asked Rainman and he said it’s probably Rich Niemer. So I bought it. It came –I field stripped it “RNJ” on the disco rail. Sure nuff, Richard Niemer Junior. Rick was the head gunsmith at Detonics forContinue reading “Rich Niemer 1911”
Chuck Rogers — Rogers Precision — Custom Colt 1911 45 ACP — Golfballs!
Jim Stroh Custom Comp Series 80
From 1911_purview Colt 80 series comp gun chambered in 45 ACP by Jim Stroh (Alpha Precision Inc) out of Good Hope GA. This 1911 with a nickel lower is just old school cool with a square and checkered trigger guard, Barsto barrel and Swenson thumb safety, Bomar adjustable sight, and 50 LPI checkering. Hard chromeContinue reading “Jim Stroh Custom Comp Series 80”
Charlie Thompson Custom Series 70
1911_purview Colt 70 series .45 1911 by regional smith Charlie Thompson out of Toledo Ohio. kgb_customs found this abandoned gem at a local gun show and the hard chromed Bomar and the swaged magwell made it worth the cost of admission for me. Still wearing its original hard chrome, it’s now “cleaned up” a littleContinue reading “Charlie Thompson Custom Series 70”
Away Today & Tomorrow
No posts today and tomorrow. I will be gone all day Tuesday to take Mom out of town back to her heart surgeon for staple removal and some follow up tests after her emergency surgery back in March. It’s an all day drive and and all day round of tests and waiting and waiting andContinue reading “Away Today & Tomorrow”
Ken Crawley Custom Colt
1911_purview 80 series Colt in .45 ACP by Ken Crawley. Born in 1941, Ken spent his early years in a small west Texas town south of Ranger. He lived on a farm and liked open spaces and hunting. He went to work for Martin Sprocket in 1958. His first job was sweeping up, but heContinue reading “Ken Crawley Custom Colt”
Jim Milks — Innovative Custom Guns – Full House Colt Special Combat Government 45 ACP Nighthawk IOS
Some Context
If you haven’t heard about this yet, you will soon. Once the main stream media finds out, it will be all you hear about. The mugshot of the man that filmed this lady for running off the thieving kid allegedly “5 year old autistic” ( he looks more like he’s 13 and there is noContinue reading “Some Context”
Teddy Jacobson Custom Series 70 Colt
1911_purview 1978 Colt 70 series 1911 in 45 ACP, by pistol-smith Teddy Jacobson (Actions by T). Teddy was legendary for his action jobs. He prepared handguns for street carry, which is why 50% of his clients were cops. Teddy jeweled any and everything that wasn’t nailed down on a gun. If you see a TeddyContinue reading “Teddy Jacobson Custom Series 70 Colt”
Scattered Shots 