Welcome to TFB’s Wheelgun Wednesday, where we discuss every aspect of revolvers. In this edition, we’ll take a look at a few examples of revolvers used in crimes in recent history. A couple years ago, I posited that revolvers were still viable for the simple fact [Read More…]
Thanks for joining us for our last TFB Wheelgun Wednesday of 2022, where we’ll take the pulse of the revolver market over the past year. We’ve also covered a number of high profile revolvers that have been auctioned off this year, so we’ll include some [Read More…]
Ruger’s affordable Wrangler single-action rimfire revolver is now available in three new barrel lengths. Wranglers with 6.5″, 7.5″, and 3.75″ barrels are now part of the lineup. More Ruger @ TFB: TFB Review: Ruger LCP MAX 380 Pistol with XS DXT2 [Read More…]
Dave Lauck of D&L Sports recently announced a collaboration with Hogue Inc. in which they designed the PRG Revolver Grips, or Performance Revolver Grips for round butt Smith & Wesson revolvers. No doubt, you’ve already noticed the pronounced features of [Read More…]
In the pantheon of larger-than-life characters from America’s Old West era, few loom larger than Theodore Roosevelt. Prior to his two terms as the 26th US President, from 1901 to 1909, Roosevelt discovered and embraced the Wild West lifestyle, establishing and [Read More…]
Single Action Six Shooters are fun firearms that feature classic designs and a familiar manual of arms for many recreational shooters. However, a lot of these revolvers are chambered in expensive straight-wall cartridges which can make them expensive to feed. [Read More…]
“Psst… hey kid, you want a revolver? Everyone’s doing it, you know you want to.” Welcome to another TFB Wheelgun Wednesday, where we explore the world of revolvers. This week’s edition will be more geared towards those who haven’t joined the revolver-owning [Read More…]
Hello and welcome to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This ongoing series is all about the rimfire firearm world and its many types of guns, ammunition, and of course its rich history! Last week we took a close look at the Desert Tech Trek-22 bullpup conversion [Read More…]
For today’s Photo Of The Day, we have pictures of the new Smith & Wesson Model 350 revolver, the first commercially available revolver chambered in .350 Legend. Built on Smith & Wesson’s largest X-Frame, the Model 350 has a 7-round cylinder and [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is at the Beretta Museum in Gardone Val Trompia, Italy, looking at one of the rarest Berettas, the Beretta Model 1 revolver. Although Beretta holds several companies that make revolvers, few people know that Beretta made a revolver under its own name: The [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the TFB Armorer’s Bench! As mentioned in the little blurb, this series will focus on a lot of home armorer and gunsmith activities. In this article sponsored by Wheeler, Tipton, Caldwell, and Frankford Arsenal, I had a chance to take some time [Read More…]
Welcome to another Wheelgun Wednesday on TFB, where we cover anything and everything relating to revolvers. Over the last couple of years, I’ve taken a look at a lot of Smith & Wesson revolvers, but today, we’ll look at the Taurus 605 which is a very affordable [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves reviews the Rock Island Armory M206 .38 Special revolver. The M206 has been made for decades in the Philippines. It is a popular seller, but for $259, you know it isn’t going to be perfect. But James makes the case for the M206, and why this Colt [Read More…]
Welcome to another Wheelgun Wednesday on TFB, where we cover almost any topic of wheelgunnery. Today, we’ll take a look at the Smith & Wesson 586 Classic, which is based on the iconic 586 revolver from the dawn of the 1980s. The original 586 saw use in hunting, [Read More…]
Obsolete Arms just announced that they were doing a run of aftermarket grips for the Kimber K6s revolver, but their grip is heavily influenced by Beaumont-Adams revolvers from the 1850s. Obsolete Arms’ new K6s grips will be CNC cut from Peruvian Walnut, Padouk, [Read More…]
If you’ve been waiting to get your hands on one of Heritage Manufacturing’s Rough Rider rimfire revolvers, then now might be the perfect time to do it. To start 2022 off right, Heritage is opting to celebrate the “Year of Rimfire” by offering [Read More…]
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[SHOT 2022] The Next Generation of Revolver Speed Strips From Zeta6 Zeta6 manufactures and sells an innovative line of speed strips and speed loaders for 5- and 6-shot revolvers. Speed strips have been sold for many years by various companies, but Zeta6 is a relative [Read More…]
Welcome to another Wheelgun Wednesday at TFB, where every topic regarding revolvers is on the table. In today’s edition, we’ll take a look at a fun build by Redditor and Blogger, Uncle Fudd, of UncleFudd.com. His Space Cowboy Revolver starts off by using a [Read More…]
Thanks for joining us for another TFB Wheelgun Wednesday, where the world revolves around revolvers (at least for one day a week). If you’ve been a firearms enthusiast for long, you’ve no doubt seen a photo of a kaBoomed revolver, but this time we’ve [Read More…]
The holster maker, Bianchi, recently launched a new website and updated their logo, and asked us to spotlight a few holsters to bring that fact to light. Bianchi has been in the holster making business for more than four decades, and have continued making all types of [Read More…]
Welcome to another Wheelgun Wednesday, where we cover all things “wheelgunnery.” In this edition, we’ll veer from the light once more and delve to a darker realm. Much debate has been had about semi-autos versus revolvers, and most gun owners would [Read More…]
Taylor’s & Company have announced a new addition to their Gunfighter line of revolvers. The Gunfighter Nickel will be available in .357 Magnum and .45 LC in 4.75” and 5.5” barrel lengths. Perfect for shooters with larger hands, the Gunfighter revolvers take [Read More…]
The Korth NXS eight-shot revolver isn’t exactly new, we’ve already covered the model following it, but the NXS is Korth’s first eight-shot wheelgun. While the NX series isn’t the most traditional-looking, it has numerous features compared to its predecessors. [Read More…]
Florida-based Diamondback Firearms have announced the introduction of the Sidekick, a new 9-shot single and double action rimfire revolver. The Colt Single Action Army-styled Sidekick has a 4.5″ barrel, a smooth black Cerakote finish, and checkered polymer grip [Read More…]
“Why, Johnny Ringo… you look like somebody just walked over your grave.” – Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday, from the 1993 film Tombstone. Ringo’s legend is inexorably tied to Holliday and his compatriots, the Earp brothers. During the last two [Read More…]
In the pantheon of stories about the Wild West, “Lonesome Dove” is often hailed as one of the best. Writer Larry McMurtry’s seminal novel was published in 1985, and earned the following year’s Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. A few years later, the [Read More…]
Revolvers are sometimes revered as being really simple self-defense tools compared to semi-automatic pistols, although, if you’ve ever seen the inside of one, you’d quickly notice that the operation is far from simple. I’ve enjoyed all sorts of wheelguns for [Read More…]
Recently, on a normal day at McClelland Gun Shop in northeast Dallas, Texas, an old revolver was brought in to the store’s gunsmith for a routine hammer repair. Neither the gun’s owner nor the McClelland employees could’ve guessed the amazing piece of [Read More…]
The Wild West era holds a special place in the hearts of many firearms enthusiasts. Plenty of shooters today grew up with figures of cowboys, sheriffs, and outlaws on horseback with lever-action rifles and classic revolvers. What would American firearms history be [Read More…]
This week on Wheelgun Wednesday I am bringing the Hugo Hensel back for all you revolver lovers and appreciators. It has been a while since I was at the helm of a good old wheel gun article and I assure you I have been super excited and patient to share some more [Read More…]
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