Rock Island Grip / Mainspring Housing Swap

I like 1911’s – I really like the arched mainspring housing! That being said I started scouring for Hogue Magwell G10 piranha texture grips for my newest adoption – my baby needs new shoes! Not knocking the grips that came with – but – I’m so accustomed to the magwell / arched mainspring housing setContinue reading “Rock Island Grip / Mainspring Housing Swap”

Range Day : Smith & Wesson J Frame – 360-1 : and an update at the bottom

This is a pretty neat little piece of S&W history – pre-performance center – but – it is pretty much what a performance center gun would be eventually – incredible trigger – Scandium frame – titanium cylinder – really nice sights – pinned optic fiber front sight / adjustable rear sight – flat sided barrelContinue reading “Range Day : Smith & Wesson J Frame – 360-1 : and an update at the bottom”

YAY! – More Ray Conniff – Christmas With The Ray Conniff Singers

Some old fart Christmas music for you folks – Yes – I know this is REALLY late in the “season” – but it sure beings back some warm and fuzzy department store ( pre-shopping mall ) Christmas shopping memories – yes folks – the stores used to play this as background music for your shoppingContinue reading “YAY! – More Ray Conniff – Christmas With The Ray Conniff Singers”

Range Day : Rock Island 1911 (Happy Birthday to Me)

My Blushing Bride said “Happy Birthday” go buy yourself a gun – so I didn’t hesitate . . . Bruce – Another 1911 – Really??? YOU are not surprised are YOU? Really neat package – ambi safety / skeletonized trigger / G10 grips / real sights / extended beaver tail — with commander style hammerContinue reading “Range Day : Rock Island 1911 (Happy Birthday to Me)”