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About colt_saa

Professional Photographer, Firearms Enthusiast, Instructor and Gun Smith. Due to my love of fine mechanical things I am also a car enthusiast and horologist

Site troubles

Posted on November 13, 2022 by colt_saa

After months of the site going on and off line the hosting company thinks the problem was found. Recently we had to restore to an old backup due to DB corruptions that were causing the up again down again status … Continue reading →

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Independence day

Posted on July 4, 2016 by colt_saa

As our Independence Day approaches I am continuously thinking how much I like this holliday. Aside from Christmas, this is my favorite day of the year. No, not because of the food we eat at our Barbeques, not because of … Continue reading →

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The Heavens

Posted on July 19, 2015 by colt_saa

Man has looked up at the stars for thousands of years. First thinking they were the dwelling places of the various Deities. Later believing that all those distant points of light revolved around with us in the Center of the … Continue reading →

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10MM Auto FMJ offering from SIG is in the pipeline.

Posted on March 30, 2015 by colt_saa

AS you know, SIG introduced two 10MM Auto ammunition offerings at this years SHOT Show to go along with the 4 pistols that they announced. Both offerings use 180 grain projectiles with an advertised velocity of 1250 FPS. The FMJ … Continue reading →

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Magnetospeed Chronograph

Posted on March 23, 2015 by colt_saa

The Magnetospeed folks have been around for a while. I only recently acquired one of their chronographs for testing and evaluation purposes. Unlike traditional chronographs that require screens to be placed 5 or 10 feet from the muzzle that watch … Continue reading →

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