Colt Custom Carry Limited, superb hideaway.
When it comes to defensive handguns, in my opinion, carry what works best for you. Picking a defensive handgun is a personal experience, and many factors need to be considered,…
Colt Combat Elite no assembly required.
The title may sound a bit strange, but if you understand that nothing really needs to be done to the new Colt Combat Elite, to make it ready for the…
1911 School: Series 70
Almost as soon as Colt introduced the Series 80 pistols, they began to be denigrated by the purists, and all the pre-Series 80s…whether they were built in 1912 or 1982…were…
Blowback vs Recoil Operated
There seems to be a misunderstanding of the similarities and the differences between these two basic designs. so I thought I might be able to clear up some of it.…
1911 School, Feeding Part 3 of 3.
The next critical dimension is the cartridge OAL itself. Too short or too long and you’ll have problems. The issues that so many people ascribed to the 1911’s failure to…
1911 School, Feeding Part 2 of 3.
The 1911 style pistol with internal extractor, as originally designed. The extractor’s role in feeding is often misunderstood and underestimated. Most important is the deflection. That is, the amount of…
1911 School, Feeding Part 1 of 3
In order to effect a better understanding of the dimensions and conditions critical to reliable feeding in the 1911 pistol, I thought this might be a good idea to go…
Old 1911s and old springs
In the spring of 1991, when I lived in Rural Hall, NC I got a call from my stepfather. His aunt had died at the ripe, old age of 96,…
Evolution of the 1911 in Pictures
Evolution of the 1911 in Pictures The evolution of the 1911 started in 1898 with the pistol that became the Colt Model 1900. Chambered in .38 Auto, it was a…
SHOT show 2017
With the 2017 SHOT show in the rear view mirror I though I would share a few photographs of what I saw and some really cool stuff. Click this link…