Author Archives: Mark calzaretta

45 Colt Shopkeeper

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Mark calzaretta

Colt’s Shopkeeper was an interesting single action revolver produced by the Colt Custom Shop from 2008-2009. With no ejector rod and a 4″ barrel it was just a bit larger than the Colt Sheriff model Here are a couple of … Continue reading →

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Backstage with Stan Lee

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Mark calzaretta

OK, this is not about 45s. Last month I handled the photography and video for MPN magazine at Megacon 2014. Our main goal was to interview Stan Lee from Marvel Comics about the upcoming Captain America movie. Here is just … Continue reading →

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Smith and Wesson’s little talked about Model 845

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Mark calzaretta

We have two of these in my family. One from each of the runs. For those that do not know, the 845 was an experimental target version of the 745 designed back in the mid 1980s but never produced. A … Continue reading →

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Events that mark a Lifetime

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Mark calzaretta

Today is the 28th Anniversary of the loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger. As I was recalling the events of that day back in 1986, it dawned on me that each generation has a set of events that live on … Continue reading →

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New 45 from Glock – The long slide G41

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Mark calzaretta

Glock has introduced the G41. Centered around the 13 round, 45 ACP G21 frame, this pistol offers a longer barrel/slide without increasing the weight of the firearm. OK, how did they do that? Easy, the slide is narrower than the … Continue reading →

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