Pistol_purview 1967 Colt 1911 by Santa Barbara gunsmith John Spilborghs. Spilborghs immigrated to the US from Belgium in 1967. He was an accomplished machinist and crafted some of the finest custom 1911s in the late 70s and 80s. It seems like there was an awful lot of talent in Southern California in those years. ThisContinue reading “John Spilborghs Custom Colt”
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Colt Cobra Accuracy Test
Now we are going to take a look at how accurate it is. I won’t bother saying anything about reliability, it is a double action revolver after all and one made by Colt so it obviously will work. I shot a variety of commercial factory loads for accuracy at 25 yards. The Buffalo Bore plusContinue reading “Colt Cobra Accuracy Test”
HOG SADDLE
The Hog Saddle has been out for a few years now . It was developed by a former sniper as a better mouse trap for shooting a sniper rifle when the terrain or urban environment will not allow the use of more traditional positions and methods. The Hog saddle is a professionally done version ofContinue reading “HOG SADDLE”
Kalashnikov USA KR-9
Kalashnikov USA has put out a neat little AK in 9mm. A friend just picked one up and we are waiting on his Brace to come in. I looked it over today and I got to admit, unlike the usual AKs, this one is made pretty well. It doesn’t have a cheap finish that rubsContinue reading “Kalashnikov USA KR-9”
The Goncz Auto Pistol
The Goncz pistol is one of those oddballs that is all but forgotten.
Sonny Crockett’s MIAMI VICE Pistols
An article I did for Last Movie Outpost. If you will forgive me, it was written for a different audience. I know all of you know the history of these things and will minge in the comments about it. Just keep in mind the : gun guy ” audience was not the intended readers forContinue reading “Sonny Crockett’s MIAMI VICE Pistols”
1965 Colt, Built by Jimmy Clark in 1966
A real classic piece from Karl today.
Marked For Death
Believe it or not, there was a short window of time, from the late 80s to early 90s, when Steven Seagal was cool as hell. He made some pretty damn slick action flicks. One of those is Marked For Death from 1990. In this one, Seagal plays Hatcher, a burned-out DEA agent who is freshContinue reading “Marked For Death”
Ikey Starks Custom Colt Commander
from pistol_purview Commando Special by Ikey Starks at Sports West. During the birth of practical pistols shooting, (in the late 1970s) nationally known shops like shops like Pachmayr, Kings, and Swenson, had insanely long backlogs. As a result, smaller regional shops filled the gaps for high-quality guns. One of these shops was Sports West inContinue reading “Ikey Starks Custom Colt Commander”
Workplace Intruder Event Lessons Learned
Jon is right, you can never be over prepared.
Scattered Shots 