From 1911_purview Colt 1911 in .45 ACP by Drake Oldham —cop, firearms instructor, and now retired pistolsmith. This gun (built on a WWII reproduction Colt) is all business. She is built with a Kart barrel, Heinie rear sight, exacting slide to frame fit, and flawless checkering. This pony now shod in ebony DD grips..because blackContinue reading “Drake Oldham Custom M1911”
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Nelson Ford Q&A#30, Loose Cylinders, Pinning The Grip Safety, Dan Wesson’s, Smolts & Accuracy, More
Answered a lot of questions on this one, hope you enjoy! Today we talk about, SMOLTS and Accuracy, Hot Loads, Buying Guns, Loose Cylinders, Ruger Pins, Dan Wesson’s, Pinning the Grip Safety, and plenty more.
Dane Burns – Custom 1911 – Tsunami CCO 9X23 Winchester
Concealed Carry Officer full house custom by Dane Burns. This compact pocket rocket is surely a hoot to shoot with full power ammo.
TK Customs 1911
From 1911_purview Colt stainless 80 series in .45 ACP by retired police lieutenant, master firearms instructor, and now CEO of TK Customs, Tom Kilhoffer out of Tomasboro Illinois. This 1911 is drum tight (with a low mounted Bomar and match grade Wilson barrel) and it runs like a scalded dog. Ordinarily, 80 series guns don’tContinue reading “TK Customs 1911”
Fred Sadowski Custom Series 70 Colt
From 1911 Purview 70 series Colt in .45 ACP by master gunsmith Fred Sadowski. His shop called 300 Gunsmith Service was located in Denver Colorado. This gun features all nickel lower under a beautifully brushed blue slide. Fred passed away in 1987 and his shop apprentice Tim Gerhard (a dear friend of mine) struck aContinue reading “Fred Sadowski Custom Series 70 Colt”
Ed Brown Custom 1911
Before Ed Brown turned into Ed Brown Products churning out CNC frames and slides on a Henry Ford assembly line, he was a one-man shop, a tool and die maker by trade but a custom pistolsmith by choice. Ed was a top level IPSC shooter who first came to my attention when he sponsored theContinue reading “Ed Brown Custom 1911”
The Vietnam Liberator Pistol
What most people don’t know is there was a version cooked up for use in Vietnam.
Rare S&W’s! One Was Never Made, One Is Not What You Think! And A High Power Brought Back To Life
Richard Baker is mentioned briefly in the video but for a great article about the man, check out the Revolverguy.com article for more information.
Ted Yost – Jason Burton Custom Colt LW Commander – Lou Alessi’s Carry Gun
Classic, relatively simple carry gun build by Ted and Jason for Lou Alessi. This Colt is a nice example of a subdued Custom Carry Commander.
Korth Combat Model
From Scarce Desirable Korth Combat Model in .357 Magnum with fitted a 9mm extra cylinder, made 1986 in West Germany. The original company was founded in 1954 by Willie Korth and became widely heralded for their precision engineering, meticulous hand fitting, accuracy and finish. The cylinder latch it unique (next to the hammer) and theContinue reading “Korth Combat Model”
Scattered Shots 