For years, I shot 1911s without checkering, but I never looked back when I finally got a Novak with proper checkering. For many years now, Wayne Novak has relied on ace metal smith Pete Single for ...

The Featherweight’s black walnut stock, unique checkering pattern, and Schnabel fore-end can’t be mistaken. It’s still in production after a 70-year run. Jack O’Connor introduced the Winchester Model ...

And so, the demand for fine, traditional stockmaking—with the sanding, filing, hand-checkering, hand-rubbed oil finish, and everything else it entails—has practically evaporated. The quality of CNC ...

The ADL had a blind magazine while the more expensive BDL had a hinged floorplate, black grip cap and forearm tip and more checkering coverage. It also came with a nice leather sling in quick ...

All three pistols share a similar polymer frame, with similar checkering and a molded “Kel-Tec” logo on the grip. Reviews on the “grippiness” of this pattern have been mixed, but in 2019 ...