It was a whirlwind of a weekend! Area 6 was my first major match of the year. With only a week and half of shooting since the IDPA Nationals last September, my goal at this match was to shake off the cobwebs. Let me tell you there were a lot of them!  I got in Thursday evening, shot all day Friday and departed bright and early on Saturday.   I knew I was going to be tired and it would be a long day of shooting, but it was all worth …

Pete Single is one super talented metal smith.  Last year I had the chance to check out some of his handiwork in his shop and was just amazed.  Pete’s attention-to-detail make his guns functional works of art. A true master of machinery, Pete’s understanding of math and measurement allow him to build firearms that are tight fit, accurate and reliable. I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to have Pete work his magic on my Smith & Wesson Pro Series 9mm 1911.   Of course, Pete says there’s no magic involved, …