Winchester 1885 “International Match”
Known to Winchester collectors as the “International Match” rifle. It is one of 27 that are recorded in the Winchester factory ledgers, and one of only 11 that are known…
George Gouger Custom Springfield
1911_purview Springfield Armory in .45 ACP by machinist turned gunsmith George Gouger out of Eugene Oregon. George’s father (also a gunsmith) died when he was 16 years old and his…
Bob Marvel Custom 1911
1911_purview “Full house” build in .45 ACP by Bob Marvel. Bob’s avant-garde aesthetic is polarizing —you either love pinstripes on a 1911 or you hate them. There is no in…
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…
Mylie Hudson Cusrtom 1911
1911_purview Custom 1911 by Texas pistolsmith Mylie Hudson. About 18 months ago, a friend of mine came across a Mylie Hudson-built 1911 on GunBroker. I had never owned or seen…
Watters Custom .38 Super
I am not a professional gunsmith, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn once. I built this .38 Super pistol in late 2000 for use in IDPA’s Enhanced Service…
Shooting for the Moon – Full Moon, Half-Moon, and Other Schemes for Rimless Revolver Cartridges
Smith & Wesson had full-moon clip patents years before the half-moon clip was patented. Given some of the schemes tried, I suspect that they were worried about how the loaded…
Frank Paris Custom Pin Gun
1911_purview Colt pin gun in 45 ACP by Detroit pistolsmith Frank Paris—shod in OG double diamond grips by Guy Hogue. The slide glides on Accurails which feels like ice gliding…
The Marine Corps MEU(SOC) Pistol
By: PATRICK A. ROGERS (RIP) for Tactical Shooter magazine, which ran this article in their June 1999 issue Until relatively recently, the role of the pistol in the military has…
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Scattered Shots 