Colt has released seven different revolvers named after snakes, and they have become a popular niche collection for many people. The Python is by far the best known, but several others are very rare. One of these is the Colt Viper, of which only a few thousand were made and only in 1977. The Viper is fundamentally a variation of the Police Positive Special with an aluminum alloy frame and a 4″ barrel. They were all chambered for .38 Special, and in fact the only variations are in the finish – either blued or nickeled.
Bolt Action Rifles
Silent Destroyer: Reimagining the DeLisle Commando Carbine
This suppressed carbine is lot #1079 in the upcoming April 2019 Morphy’s auction. Tom Denall’s “Silent Destroyer” (originally built on surplus Sanish “Destroyer” carbines) is a Ruger 77/44 bolt action rifle with a large integral […]
Revolver
The S&W No.3 Russian Model Made at Tula in Russia
This is lot #3124 in the upcoming RIA Premier Auction. It was scheduled for April, but has been postponed – check their web site for upcoming Online Only auctions every month, though! The Russian government […]
Submachine Guns
Stemple STG-M1A (Thompson) at the Range
The STG-M1A certainly looks and feels like a Thompson, but does it shoot like a Thompson? Let’s find out!
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