I got very lucky the other day. A guy at a flea market sold me this War era mess kit for the princely sum of 3 bucks. No fork, knife and spoon but luckily I already have a set for it.
Category Archives: Thoughts
KGB Comped Delta Elite
Our pal. Karl of KGB Customs has really outdone himself again, This time with a Colt 10mm Delta Elite with a comp. This project was a big hill to climb, but standing here now I think it was worth it. KGB Carry Comp’d Colt Delta Elite 10MM– Karl
Wyndham Weaponry ( Ersatz Bushmaster) Going Tango Uniform
Visitors to the Wyndham Weaponry site are met with this message: It is with deep regret that we announce the closing of Windham Weaponry. Our website/online retail ordering system will remain active through Tuesday night, Sept 12. We will do our best to ship all orders this week and early next week. No credit cardContinue reading “Wyndham Weaponry ( Ersatz Bushmaster) Going Tango Uniform”
Smith & Wesson M&P9, Version 1, What to Look For
You should not hesitate to purchase an M&P9 at under 350.00 dollars.
The Model 43 Winchester & The .218 Bee
I Love the .218 Bee and one of the guns I have long lusted after is a Winchester Model 43. One of the boys in the pre 64 Winchester collector groups posted the image above, and it got me thinking about it again. The .218 was originally released in the Winchester lever action Model 65.Continue reading “The Model 43 Winchester & The .218 Bee”
Behlert, and Later, Kings Colt 38 Super
A very special one from Karl at KGB customs today. An Austin Behlert later also worked on by King’s Gun Works. Like Swenson 1911s, you can spot a Behlert from across the room.
Non-traditional Unertl Mounting
One of the guys in the Unertl group really wanted to mount his Unertl to a little rimfire sporter. God and he only knows why.. Sometimes we get.. ideas.. Anyway, I will quote him below. “I wanted to mount my Untertl Vulture 10X to my minty Remington 513S without drilling and tapping the gun. ThisContinue reading “Non-traditional Unertl Mounting”
CMP Round 3 Range Grade M1911A1
Custom Colt Trooper
Some friends came in over the weekend to shoot and one of them brought in this revolver that belongs to his Grandfather. A worked over and slightly customized Colt Trooper in .357 Mag. He carried it in his career as a police Detective in Louisville, Ky. The grips feel the hand very well. It wasContinue reading “Custom Colt Trooper”
The 9x23MM
The 9×23 is one of those rounds quickly being forgotten with time. The idea was to offer up a round designed to win the various action handgun competitions. The case was stronger than the .38 super and so it can operate at higher pressures. It did away with the semi rimmed case of the superContinue reading “The 9x23MM”
Scattered Shots 