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September 16, 2015
Colt’s Series 70 Trigger Put to the Test — Series 70 vs. Series 80
Colt’s Custom Shop Mk. IV Series 70 in stainless
On Monday I posted an initial look at the Colt Mk. IV Series 70 — a current version from Colt’s Custom Shop. In that article I explained how the Series 70 came about, how the Series 70 firing system differs from the Series 80 system used in Colt M1911 pistols since 1983, and why Colt reintroduced the Series 70 in limited runs beginning in 2001.
Colt Mk. IV Series 70 (stainless); Colt M1991A1 (blue)
In the M1911 world, there is a persistent, oft...
September 14, 2015
A Look at the Colt Mk. IV Series 70
Colt’s Custom Shop Mk. IV Series 70 in stainless
This week we’re taking a break from travel and photography and concentrating on another of my varied areas of interest — firearms. We’ll begin with a rather rare bird, a new Colt Mk. IV Series 70. The example you see here is in stainless steel.
But first a history lesson on the Colt “Government Model” M1911 Series 70 versus the Series 80, and the controversy surrounding the latter.
Colt’s Custom Shop Mk. IV Series 70 in stainless
The Mk. IV Ser...
September 11, 2015
Carol Wyszomirski Working in the Salt Mines — Wieliczka
Carol and Annalisa end our tour of Poland with the Wieliczka Salt Mine, which produced table salt for Poles from the 13th Century until a mere eight years ago. That’s a lot of salt.
I would like to take this time to thank both Carol and her daughter Annalisa for sharing with us photos and narrative of their recent adventures in Poland. I’m sure you’ll agree that it’s been a wonderful, colorful, and informative tour as well as a great lesson in Polish history.
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September 9, 2015
Carol Wyszomirski is Introduced to Zyklon-B and a Lucky Survivor
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September 7, 2015
Carol Wyszomirski — in Block 10 with Dr. Mengele
Today Carol Wyszomirski takes us to Dr. Mengele’s chamber of horrors at Block 10 with daughter photographer Annalisa Switzer:
The Pile of Shoes
Block 10
The “Death Barrack”
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September 4, 2015
Carol Wyszomirski’s Excursion into Auschwitz-Birkenau
Today Carol and Annalisa show us the true meaning of Arbeit Macht Frei (Work Makes You Free):
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September 2, 2015
Carol Wyszomirski at Auschwitz-Birkenau
Today we continue our history lesson with Carol Wyszomirski’s visit to the even more infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp:
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August 31, 2015
Carol Wyszomirski Shows Us Płaszów
We continue our dark history lesson from World War II as Carol Wyszomirski and Annalisa Switzer show us images of Krakow’s Jewish Ghetto and the Kraków-Płaszów Concentration Camp:
The Krakow Jewish Ghetto
Kraków-Płaszów Concentration Camp
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August 28, 2015
Carol Wyszomirski in the Polish Countryside
Carol Wyszomirski starts us off today with some delightful images of the enchanting Polish countryside, but then we’re taking a tour into history and the darker side of humanity with a revisiting of the worst atrocity of the 20th Century.
Polish Countryside
Polish Countryside
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August 26, 2015
Carol Wyszomirski at St. Mary’s Basilica
Here are some absolutely stunning views of the 14th Century St. Mary’s Basilica, courtesy of Carol Wyszomirski and her daughter Annalisa Switzer, or course:
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