Wiley Clapp

Wiley Clapp, former U.S. Marine and law enforcement officer, has written about guns and was a field editor for American Rifleman and handgun editor for Guns & Ammo.

About Wiley Clapp

Wiley Clapp is one of the most respected names in handguns today. A former U.S. Marine and law enforcement officer, Clapp has written about guns in general and handguns in particular for almost 20 years and is a field editor for American Rifleman and handgun editor for Guns & Ammo.

Custom Pistolsmith Terry Tussey Passes Away

December 15, 2020 By Wiley Clapp

It is my sad duty to report the passing of Terry Tussey, ace pistolsmith and close personal friend. Terry succumbed to complications of a respiratory infection on the 14th of November. He was 80 years of age. Survived by his wife Teresa and four grown children, Tussey maintained a gunsmithing operation near Carson City, Nevada. […]

Tussey Custom .45ACPs

August 6, 2012 By Wiley Clapp

Tussey Custom .45ACPs Are Beautiful 1911’s: Two Tussey Custom .45ACPs are beauties that flaunt the top pistolsmith’s craftmanship. These 1911’s are sound tactical weapons and they’re gorgeous! Anyone who even casually looked at the shelf of gun magazines at his local newsstand might notice that there are lots of custom 1911 pistols pictured there. There are fat […]

Stealth .45 ACP – Terry Tussey’s Comp 1911

February 6, 2004 By Wiley Clapp

I don’t like compensators. To my traditionalist’s eye, they are funny-looking contraptions better suited to imaginary guns in Star Wars movies. Real men all enjoy a little recoil, so why why would you want to put some roonie-looking whatchamacallit on the end of your shooting iron to shield you from a little discomfort? Besides, these […]