Category: Pistols

  • 2024: The Year of the Bullets

    For my USPSA and IDPA practical shooting competitions I’ve been a huge fan and consistent user of the 1911 platform. But 8 or 10 rounds in a magazine gets old, especially in USPSA. So 2024 is going to be my year to shoot a high-capacity pistol. And there sure are a lot to choose from!

  • Moving

    Exporting blog posts from one system to another (from Grav to Squarespace, in my case) is just too time-consuming and loses too much information. So my move to Squarespace is going to leave the older part of the blog behind.

  • Production, Semi-Custom, and Custom

    The makers of 1911s all fall into three general categories – production, semi-custom, and custom. What is it that differentiates these groups and why should you care? The most significant and obvious difference is the cost.