Recent content by Les Gillis

Ghostsoldier. I'm gonna send you a PM so we don't hijack the Public Enemies thread.... Les

We've got five Class Three Thompsons in our 1930s club, three Westies and two Colts. The Colts have been fed thousands of Swanson blanks since the early 90s without any major problems. (That usually makes the real Thompson purists cringe) Two of the Westies have been used in TV and movie work...

The blanks were made for Public Enemies by Joe Swanson Motion Picture blanks. He made them for Band of Brothers, Pacific War and Saving Private Ryan. I fire his blanks out of a 28 Thompson on a fairly regular basis and they are considerably louder and have more flash than live ammo...

You're welcome. Baby Face: Portrait of a Public Enemy actually covers a lot of the inner workings and deeds of the "Dillinger Gang" as well as presents a more three dimensional picture of Nelson. I hope you enjoy the read as much as I did. Les

May I recommend: Baby Face: Portrait of a Public Enemy by Steven Nickel & William J. Helmer. Les

Great gun the CZ-75. I used to shoot a 9X21 Spingfield P9 which was a CZ-75 in Open Class. DVC, Les

I know what you mean about the trigger guards. I've shot thousands upon thousands of rounds from 1911s when I used to shoot USPSA/IPSC and never once did I think if I ground off the trigger guard I could shoot faster. That was a practice that started between the wars by J. H. Fitzgerald -...

For the movie Heat, Mann used Andy McNab as a weapons advisor. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_McNab When I watched the movie Bravo Two Zero about McNab's personal experience in the first Gulf War it made me think DeNiro and Kilmer had been schooled by McNab. His statement about...

How about try this site for info on Indy's gunbelt. http://www.indygear.com/ Les

Sounds like Galco takes credit for the horizontal shoulder rig in 1969 or at least popularizing it. http://www.usgalco.com/Marketing/Jackass.htm I've got three or four of their holsters to and really like them. Les

I have a pair and I agree 100% with Mike K. Mine say Made in the USA exclusivly for WW2 Impressions. They do take a while to break in. They are made from thick leather and the stitching is heavy duty. Top notch product as far as I am concerend; better than other repros I've seen. They cost a...

Thanks for the info Thanks for the information. You have both been very helpful. Les

Police Breeches I'm trying to find a source for police uniform breeches that are the older style similar to what the Rhode Island Highway Patrol wears. I'd prefer to find a manufacturer or retailer as we may need multiple pairs in various sizes rather than one off pairs from Ebay. I know...

Thanks Thanks for the info Baggers, I was leaning towards the ATF jacket. I think I found one really cheap from someone than needs a size larger. Les

The What Price Glory M41 is a bit more expensive than the At The Front M41 field jacket. Does anyone have one or know if they are that much better? Thanks, Les