Bond Arms has long been known for their derringer-style pistols. Though diminutive in size, they still pack a punch. That’s why the Bond Arms Bullpup 9 is such a break-from-the-norm for the company. This year at SHOT Show, I got to talk to the owner of Bond Arms, [Read More…]
We often wish old firearms could speak, share their stories and tell us what they’ve seen. Well a Smith & Wesson revolver, recently acquired by Britain’s National Army Museum, has a hell of a story. The National Army Museum in London, announced this week that a [Read More…]
Meet my new friend, Kristen. She’s the brains behind Packin’ Neat. Kristen grew tired having to purchase a new EDC handbag each time she purchased a new firearm. She and I agree that sometimes, women already have a handbag they enjoy carrying and don’t [Read More…]
Many women say that most of the EDC pocketbooks look outdated and are impractical. Gun Tote’N Mama’s founder Claudie Chisholm is changing the EDC accessory marketplace for women. Great Things Come in Small Packages What Claudie lacks in stature, she makes up [Read More…]
Colt has a very storied history of producing phenomenal single-action and double-action revolvers. To the dismay of many, over the years they slowly dwindled down that inventory to only the SIngle-Action Army leaving consumers reminiscing of the good ol’ days and [Read More…]
Smith and Wesson make fantastic production revolvers but when they apply their Performance Center treatment, with custom features, a revolver becomes something even more special. A very special thanks to BROWNELL’S – check out their new Retro line here: [Read More…]
Browsing through the CIP cartridge standards while doing a research, I noticed several cartridges named PICRA. The name was unknown to me and apparently, it is unknown to many others too. So I thought why don’t I do a little research to find out who has designed [Read More…]
Charter Arms is rolling out several new revolvers for the new year. One is an addition to the Pathfinder line, while the second is a new model in the Undercover Lite family. Pathfinder Lite #52270 The new Pathfinder Lite model 52270 is a 6 shot revolver chambered for [Read More…]
Product Release In October, TFB’s Richard Johnson wrote a product release post illustrating Lyman’s GuardianGrip by Pachmayr. ICYMI, the GuardianGrip is a grip that allows for compact concealment, but when a button in the grip is pressed with the middle [Read More…]
Bare gel: Penetration: 13.2″, 13.8″ Retained weight: 177.0gr, 175.2gr Max expansion: 0.741″, 0.721″ Min expansion: 0.540″, 0.504″ Buy it at Ventura Munitions. We shoot Fiocchi .357mag 125gr XTP ammunition from a S&W Model 13L with a 4″ barrel and a Rossi [Read More…]
“There are two kinds of people in this world, my friend: those who like their pistols engraved, and those who don’t.” Fortunately for the former, Cimarron has added another choice to their 1851 Percussion Revolver lineup: The 1851 Navy “Laser [Read More…]
North American Arms recently announced on its website that the company hopes to begin shipping the Ranger II revolver in December. In October, the company began taking pre-orders for the gun. North American Arms allocated 250 Ranger II revolvers for this “early [Read More…]
The Smith & Wesson Performance Center turns out some great shooting revolvers. I’ve had the chance to shoot a few Performance Center guns, and I’ve been impressed by them. Smith & Wesson recently announced the Performance Center is now turning out [Read More…]
The Cult of 10 should be quite happy with the latest announcement from Sturm, Ruger & Co: the Super Redhawk can now be had in 10mm. The new Super Redhawk is a double action, six shot wheel gun that, to my eye anyway, looks pretty darn sharp. Ruger fitted the gun [Read More…]
We shoot Remington .357 mag 158gr SJHP ammunition from a Smith & Wesson Model 13L with a 4″ barrel into Clearballistics ballistic gel to measure velocity, penetration, expansion/fragmentation, and retained weight. Buy it at Ventura Munitions. Guns in this video: Smith & Wesson Model [Read More…]
Ruger has just announced a new model of their popular SP101 revolver line. Chambered in 9mm, this new five-shot wheel gun carries rounds normally reserved for Glocks and HiPoints with an MSRP just above $700. An educated guess would put the street price somewhere around [Read More…]
An interesting 19th century revolver turned up during a Police raid in Liverpool, UK. The revolver has a tip up break action and appears to be styled similarly to the Webley-Pryse cartridge revolvers of the 1870s-80s with an octagonal barrel. Sadly, no [Read More…]
One of the most popular concealed carry handguns remains the small frame revolver. Diminutive wheelguns have been a top choice for decades, with the J-frame Smith & Wesson guns being some of the most popular. One of the problems with a gun small enough to slip [Read More…]
Sturm, Ruger & Co. recently announced an expansion of its LCRx line of revolvers. There are now four more options to pick from if you are in the market for one of these lightweight wheelguns. 22 WMR Ruger expanded the LCRx line with a pair of handguns chambered for [Read More…]
It’s Wednesday so time for some Wheelguns! From top to bottom we find S&W 929 in 9×19 mm, S&W 627 in .357 Magnum, Ruger Super Redhawk in .357 Maximum, Dan Wesson 741VH in .41 Magnum, S&W 629 in .44 Magnum and finally a Ruger Super Redhawk in .454 [Read More…]
The current US administration is looking to release many of the restrictions on weapons exports, according to a recent article at Reuters. Currently, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) limit the ability for US arms companies to sell weapons overseas. [Read More…]
If you are looking for a super powerful carry revolver, the Smith & Wesson 360 might just be your next gun. Weighing in at only 14.9 ounces, the scandium frame won’t weigh you down making you more likely to carry everytime you leave the house. The .357 Magnum has the highest one shot stop [Read More…]
We shoot Fiocchi .38spl 125gr XTP ammunition from a Smith & Wesson Model 13-2 with a 4″ barrel into Clearballistics ballistic gel to measure velocity, penetration, expansion/fragmentation, and retained weight. Buy this round at Ventura Munitions. Guns in this video: S&W Model 13-2 [Read More…]
Colt Single Action Army revolver fans take note: Talo Distributors Inc announced they are now selling a limited run of new revolvers chambered for the classic .32-20 WCF cartridge. According to information posted on Talo’s website, Colt’s Manufacturing made [Read More…]
We shoot Fiocchi .38spl 125gr XTP ammunition from a Smith & Wesson Airweight Model 638 snub nose revolver with a 2″ barrel into Clearballistics ballistic gel to measure velocity, penetration, expansion/fragmentation, and retained weight. Buy it at Ventura Munitions. Thanks to our sponsors: [Read More…]
Keith Biddle, of Keith Products Co., recently acquired this old Webley Mark 1 from a neighboring friend. His friend discovered the old revolver and no longer wanted it. Keith bought it for $100. Unfortunately the Mark 1 is in poor shape and it is doubtful it can be [Read More…]
Hadoken! Is what I’m sure James’ is thinking in his head as he shoots a .44 Magnum. It throws fireballs. James is shooting a S&W Model 69 Combat 2.75″ .44magnum with plain old Remington UMC .44Mag ammo.
Few generals in the United States military have generated as much conversation as General George S. Patton. In many ways, the tough as nails commander was larger than life. Because of this, some of the things associated with him and his leadership have become iconic to [Read More…]
A lot of people collect firearms. Some people are military collectors that are looking for hard to find surplus guns. Others gravitate toward high-end custom models that have been hand built to their specific requirements. Some shooters like to collect law enforcement [Read More…]
Rock Island Auction Company’s May 2017 Premiere Auction started on May 5 and ended on May 7. Among the main and iconic lots of this auction were Elvis Presley’s revolvers. The King’s guns were sold at world record prices both for the Colt Python and [Read More…]
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