by David Crane Last week, I had the very real pleasure of speaking with John Jardine of Jardine’s Custom Gunsmithing over the phone. That conversation was a real eye opener, as Jardine seems to really know his stuff regarding 1911 pistols and 1911 pistol components. The Valtro 1998A1 1911 .45 pistol is Jardine’s brainchild. According
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In addition to their new pistol, Valtro also makes a very interesting magazine fed tactical shotgun. The PM 5 operates via pump action, and loads from a detachable 7 round box magazine. With spare magazines, the operator can accomplish very fast reloads with a variety of mixed loads(i.e.slug to buckshot, buckshot to birdshot). To read
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There’s a new 1911 just coming onto the market that has received some very positive reviews by some very experienced people. The Valtro 1998 A1 is the brainchild of John Jardine, nephew of the late great Armand Swenson. John is a gunsmith in his own right(after all, he learned from one of the best), and
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