Bill Wilson has been the king of custom 1911 makers for a long time. His pistols offer excellent function, fit, finish, and accuracy. Less well know is Mr. Wilson’s respect, even admiration, for the Beretta…
Travis Pike for TTAG The former CEO of Blackwater, the renowned, often controversial private security company, has gotten into the firearms world. I’m clear how the company’s corporate structure works and how much the current…
When it comes to service grade firearms, there are two main considerations; the big R and little m. Big reliability and little maintenance. I don’t mind maintaining a firearm, I simply want it to be…
Cimarron Firearms and Uberti of Italy have well-earned the reputation for great guns at great prices. Head to any Cowboy Action Shooting match and you’ll undoubtedly find the guns from these giants of the industry…
Travis Pike for TTAG I have a weird love for K model submachine guns, and since I can’t easily acquire one, the world of PCCs and big pistols has to satisfy me. As a CZ…
By Brendan Nadeau There are some guns that gun lovers pine for; a Wilson Combat 1911, a Colt Python revolver, a highly tuned M1 Garand…maybe even a SIG Legion P229? There are also guns that…
Virgil Caldwell for TTAG Several thoughts come to mine when you examine the Smith & Wesson Model 69 Combat Magnum. The old truism, ‘carried much and fired little’ is one of them. A gun for…
My friend and FFL, Tom McElwayne, did it again. He gave me a good one-liner to use to start this review: “I normally consider chassis guns an abomination, but this Remington is one of the…
Marlin 1895CB (image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutgusn.com) If you wade into the den of the Dark Lord, bring your guts and a Marlin 1895. The classic lever action rifle has developed a solid following among…
Virgil Caldwell for TTAG I find the 1911 pistol fascinating to a distraction. I have owned most of the makers’ works of art. I say that tongue in cheek as I am the first to…