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By Dan Mayer This is a photograph of my great-grandfather, Charley Anderson Crow, along with his prized Winchester 1894. That rifle has a great history and was lost for many years before being returned to the family where it will stay. The rifle began its life in 1903 when it was given to Charley AndersonContinue reading “Grandpa’s Rifle”

First, If you go searching the site for all of the A Boy and His Rifle posts, you won’t find most of them. The majority of them were on the old website and are now gone. I regret that because it is one of my favorite ongoing series and it had many friends and readersContinue reading “A Boy & His Rifle (Part 12)”

1911_purview Compensated Delta Elite by Austin Behlert— aka “The Butcher.” Behlert began his career in the 1950s, becoming one of the earliest pioneers in competitive pistolsmithing, especially in the emerging combat shooting disciplines. Based in Cranford, New Jersey, he gained a reputation as an exceptional innovator in handgun customization. Over the years he mentored several wellContinue reading “Behlert Custom 10mm Delta Elite”

A stellar example of the elusive C&S First 500 Run of ‘custom reproductions’.

A stellar example of the elusive C&S First 500 Run of ‘custom reproductions’.

From 1911_purview his 1977 Colt, in 38 super, was made by master pistolsmith Gary Kimball out of Colorado Springs. The gun itself is rare air and simply bad to the bone, but for me, it’s more than that. The man who taught me how to shoot a pistol found this gun at a gun showContinue reading “Gary KImball Custom Super .38 Colt”