from Pistol_purview Colt 70 series in .45 ACP by Dave Panciotti (Evolution Armory) out of Brentwood NH. After being laid off as an Audi mechanic, and apprenticing with a local gunsmith, in 2010 Dave worked for Sig Sauer where he met Mark Regenaur and the two became good friends. Dave worked in the 1911 departmentContinue reading “Dave Panciotti Custom Colt”
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Colt 633 Department Of Energy (DOE) 9mm SMG Upper Receiver Reproduction by Liemohn Manufacturing
KGB Customs Lightweight Gov
Karl gives us a detail look at one of his custom guns.
Tom Burczynski’s Latest Projectile Design
Folks may not recognize Burczynski’s name, but they definitely know at least one of his commercial projectile designs: Hydra-Shok, Starfire, Quik-Shok, EFMJ/Guard Dog, and Golden Saber Black Belt.
Hi Standard Citation
A very interesting Hi-Standard from Karl today.
Magnum P.I. At 43 Years
From our pal , Stu from Thevintage1911 “Oh my GOD!!!”. 43 years seems to have passed in the blink of an eye.. 11 December marks the anniversary of the day “Magnum PI” premiered on CBS, and the rest, as they sat, is history.. So pop your Betamax tape of the Army/ Navy game into theContinue reading “Magnum P.I. At 43 Years”
“What Kind Of American Are You?”
Authored by Jim Quinn via The Burning Platform blog, War, What’s It Good For? We have only seen a handful of movies in a theater over the last decade. Ever since the kids grew up, there hasn’t been a reason to spend too much for too little. Regal Cinemas in Oaks was the place toContinue reading ““What Kind Of American Are You?””
My Every Day Carry
Recovering from the Flu this week. So a post Sunshine Shooter and his blog will be doing some of the work for me today. Enjoy his old post about what he carries everyday. ( He should be ashamed of that gun). I consider my EDC to be a relatively minimalist setup, compared to most peopleContinue reading “My Every Day Carry”
Retaining the M1911A1 – The Final DOD Holdouts
After the adoption of the 9mm M9 in 1985, some special units within the DOD were loath to give up their .45 M1911A1 pistols.
WeaponsMan: The Big Lie About Wanat (COP Kahler), Part 2 of 2
In the enormous1 part one of the series, we reacted to a brain-dead article published in The Atlantic by a retired Major General, who has, since his retirement 20+ years ago, been a lobbyist for defense firms and TV talking head. (Before he got his stars he was an artillery officer). We may have more to sayContinue reading “WeaponsMan: The Big Lie About Wanat (COP Kahler), Part 2 of 2”
Scattered Shots 