British Motorcycle Gear

1911

I’ll be Bach: The AMT 1911 Hardballer Long Slide

"I'll be Bach," of course, is the written Austrian-accent impersonation of the Governator (i.e., Arnold) in what has to be…

2 years ago

Compact 1911 Spring Fatigue

The last time I had the Compact 1911 on the range, I shot worse than usual.  At 25 yards (with…

2 years ago

Five Favorite Handguns

I've owned quite a few handguns and I've shot quite a few more.  These are my five all-time favorites. Colt…

3 years ago

A Favorite 1911

The 1911 is an all time favorite handgun for me (and a lot of other people, too).   I've owned several…

3 years ago

The 2021 MacManus 1911 Award

Earlier this month we had a quick trip back to New Jersey for the 2021 MacManus Award.  You've read about…

3 years ago

The 2021 MacManus Award

Last year I wrote about the MacManus Award, a program I helped revive with the Rutgers University Reserve Officer Training…

3 years ago

9mm Jacketed Bullet Comparo

Back in January I tested a bunch of 9mm cast bullet loads in the three handguns you see above:  A…

4 years ago

A Tale of Two More .45s

A couple of weeks ago I tested three .45 ACP loads in a Model 625 Smith and Wesson and my…

4 years ago

The 2020 MacManus 1911

Stainless steel barrel, Parkerized finish, fixed sights, checkered wood grips, arched mainspring housing...the Springfield Armory Mil Spec 1911 gets the…

4 years ago

The Colin D. MacManus Award

Captain Colin D. MacManus, a US Army Infantry officer and an Airborne Ranger, graduated from Rutgers University in 1963.  He…

4 years ago