Let’s go back even further to the days when the US Army still rode around on horses.
Category Archives: Thoughts
Mag Dump
There is a new instagram account called ” Magdump” and he has been posting vintage gun magazine covers and sometimes a few pages from within. Its pretty cool to look back. If you have IG I encourage you follow. These two covers he posted really took me back.
Jerry Bentz Custom 1911
From 1911_purview Stainless Les Baer under a Colt slide (housing a Kart match grade pipe) by Jerry Bentz. When I got this gun, I couldn’t believe how well it was put together. It was maybe one of the most accurate pistols I had ever shot. That’s what you get from OG Bullseye smiths. It wasContinue reading “Jerry Bentz Custom 1911”
Nelson Ford Q&A#50; S&W Old Tricks, Talking About The Highway Patrolman, 357’s & Youngstown Stories
Army Surplus ( The Good Old Days)
Even in the 1980s I recall how cheap WW2 and Vietnam war items were at Charlie Albert’s Army/Navy at local burg. Those days are long gone. I miss the smell of a surplus store. That smell of old OD green cotton canvas. That smell was great. Very unique. I bet at least some of youContinue reading “Army Surplus ( The Good Old Days)”
Daniel Batchelor Custom Colt
1911_purview 1965 Colt .45 ACP by Daniel Batchelor out of Powder River Precision in Clark SD. A few years ago, I sent this pony to Batchelor and then I forgot about it. For those of you new to the custom 1911 game, that’s how you do it. Send the gun and forget it exists. WhenContinue reading “Daniel Batchelor Custom Colt”
Some Pictures of the ” Good Old Days”
I love this photo. I know most of you that read LooseRounds have seen it. I thought it was lost but ran across it again. The sense of nostalgia this picture invokes in me can’t be overstated. I would even go as far to say it causes a bit of an emotional reaction in me.Continue reading “Some Pictures of the ” Good Old Days””
The Wraith 1986
For my money, 1986 gave us Charlie Sheen’s best movie. That was the year we were blessed with the best ghost/action/adventure/revenge/car movie ever made – The Wraith. The story starts with one of the coolest cars ever put on film materializing out of the night. What is this about? We find out. In a smallContinue reading “The Wraith 1986”
CMP January 2027 M14 Rifle Sales & Some Details
So I am sure you have heard the news. The Gov has seen fit to let the CMP sell of thousands of America’s worst service rifle ( So Far.. ). You all already know my opinion of the M14, so we won’t go over that. But, it would be a true trophy for collectors ofContinue reading “CMP January 2027 M14 Rifle Sales & Some Details”
Terry Hudson Crown City Arms Custom 1911
From 1911_purview C rown City Arms (owned and operated by Terry Hudson) is a largely overlooked chapter in 1911 history…well, not anymore. Long before custom 1911s became the cottage industry we know and love today, small shops and dudes working out of back-alley garages, were quietly pushing Johnny Browning’s design forward. Crown City Arms (outContinue reading “Terry Hudson Crown City Arms Custom 1911”
