pistol_purview Gorgeous Colt series 70 1911 in 45 ACP by old school pistol-smith Don Judd out of Midland Texas. This gun’s nickel emits a yellow hue which absolutely glows. This gun oozes soul and it’s all there for me—low mount Bomar, square and hand checkered trigger guard, ring hammer, beaver tail, and snugged up NMContinue reading “Don Judd Custom M1911”
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Frank Paris Custom Colt
from pistol_purview Colt pin gun in 45 ACP by Detroit pistolsmith Frank Paris—shod in OG double diamond grips by Hogue. The slide glides on Accurails which feels like ice gliding on ice. Masterful installation of Bomar is no easy task on a GCNM. Who was Franks most famous customer? The Motorcity madman himself—Mr. Ted Nugget
Soviet Weapons And Gear
I ran across those nifty pictures of some Soviet weapons. Some are clones and some real. With real pictures of thrown in with the owner’s gear collection.
Getting The “Perfect Rifle” Then Hating It ( A Cautionary Tale )
Yesterday I read a thread over at good old B-Arfcom that illustrates a common mistake for a lot of people who chase after the same goal. The poster decided to build his “perfect rifle.” Yes. He got all the parts he wanted and put it together to find out not only was it not perfectContinue reading “Getting The “Perfect Rifle” Then Hating It ( A Cautionary Tale )”
The Guns of Dr. Ted Kaczynski
You may or may not know this but I am a pretty big fan of Ted K. You may be surprised by that and you may wonder if I am out of my mind. How can this be?! If you only got your info about Kaczynski from TV or the news media, this is anContinue reading “The Guns of Dr. Ted Kaczynski”
Left The Range- Dr Theodore J. Kaczynski 1942 -2023
Today we got the news of the passing on of Ted Kacynski. Some of you will know him better as the “Unabomber”. This might come as a surprise to a lot of you but I am an admirer of Ted. If you have only ever been spoon fed what you know about him and whatContinue reading “Left The Range- Dr Theodore J. Kaczynski 1942 -2023”
Kalashnikov USA KR9
The Kalashnikov 9MM AK had some ..issues. After my friend emailed them and told them what happened. Then they saw my IG post about it, they were quick to ship out a replacement part. The gun worked fine today. I was able to get prone and fire a 15 round group at the target 50Continue reading “Kalashnikov USA KR9”
Colt 3x And 4X AR15/M16 Scope
The colt 3×20 and 4x 20 scopes have been around a long time. Almost as long as the AR15 it was meant for. It is one of the first optics to ever be designed specifically for the AR15/M16 and was used during the Vietnam war. The optic attaches to the carry handle of the upperContinue reading “Colt 3x And 4X AR15/M16 Scope”
Field Accuracy Of The MK12 (Part 1)
The MK12 Special Purpose Rifle has been around 20 plus years now give or take and has achieved an excellent reputation for accuracy and effectiveness. I won’t go over it’s history and development here except to say it was developed as a light weight sniper rifle for special operations forces. It’s use in the GWOTContinue reading “Field Accuracy Of The MK12 (Part 1)”
Black Wolf Knives
A few months ago I was sent a couple of hand made custom knives from a Australian fellow who lives in Japan. He has been hand making knives and selling them online. https://www.blackwolfknives.net/ These knives are the nicest I have ever owned. The maker details the making of these knives on the facebook page thatContinue reading “Black Wolf Knives”
Scattered Shots 