by Stephen A.Camp The Shooter’s Guide to the 1911 Pattern Pistol has been completed and is ready for sale. This book is not a primer for gunsmiths, nor does it cover race guns or double stacks. The book focuses heavily on the .45 ACP 1911 in the usual 5″ versions, but does discuss Commander-style versions, compacts,…
A Novel of Revenge by Stephen A. Camp How long can decent people remain law-abiding when a corrupt legal system refuses to provide any measure of protection from a south Texas criminal and his sadistic son? With justice denied, how long before revenge and murder become acceptable substitutes and the gun replaces the gavel? Meet…
Carried by those knowingly going into harm’s way as well as honest citizens wanting a small but potent “ally”, Smith & Wesson’s Airweight revolvers have been a popular choice for both experienced users and neophytes for decades. With the nationwide increase in lawful concealed carry, more people are viewing the Airweight snub with extreme interest. This book is a user’s…
This book’s scope and my intent are best described in its introduction, which follows: “In 2003 I completed The Shooter’s Guide to the Browning Hi Power, a treatise on my favorite all-around semiautomatic pistol. Although the book appears to have been well-received, I believed that it could be improved not only by careful editing but through…
I am frequently asked about FEG-manufactured Hi Power “clones”. My experience with these pistols is limited. I have seen a couple that were sold under the Mauser name, but they were actually manufactured by FEG, just as Browning Hi Powers are manufactured by FN. These pistols sported a polished bright blue finish and were as nice…
…do not exist if you are speaking of those made by Fabrique Nationale, the original manufacturer of the design. This holds true whether the pistols are sold under either the FN or Browning logo. None of them are stainless…not a single one. That does not mean that some may not have appeared to have been of stainless-steel construction. Some Hi Powers…
It was my second oldest Hi Power and was customized way back in the early ’70’s. This one has seen but limited field use and was never toted during my police years. By far the bulk of its shooting excursions have been at the firing range, punching paper. This 1972-vintage classic Hi Power was bought…