Bob from TALO emailed me to say they are distributing a new limited edition Ruger Vaquero to commemorate Emiliano Zapata. The single action revolver is embellished with a Mexican designs in 24 carat gold. In true TALO tradition it is a really beautiful looking pistol. If I had the money I would buy every single one of their special editions guns
Emiliano Zapata Salazar is a revered Mexican hero. He formed and led the Liberation Army of the South during the 1910 Mexican revolution until 1919, when he was killed in an ambush.
TALO has a history of commemorating both US and Mexican statesmen and heros. The previous TALO Special edition Ruger Vaquero was a commemorative John Wayne revolver.
Crazy Einar aka Michael Z. Williamson once described the Colt Python as jewelry for real men. This 1977 engraved piece by Colt’s custom shop is stunning. A suitable fashion accessory for men and woman.
Unfortunately the opening bid at gun broker is $2500! How many AR-15 lowers can you get for that?
The new Charter Arms “On Duty” revolver is a double action .38 Special snub-nosed revolver designed for concealed carry. It has a low profile, partly concealed, hammer that allows it to be used in single action but is also less likely to be snagged on clothing.
It features:
* Lifetime warrantee
* Exclusive eight-groove gas sealing barrel,
* Exclusive three-point cylinder lock up, no screw side plates,
* Hammer block safety system
* Charter’s fastest factory revolver-lock time.
Specs:
Cartridge: .38 Special + P Barrel length: 2″ stainless steel Frame: 7075 aluminum alloy Capacity: 5 round Weight: 12 ounces
The PSDR 3 is a fully suppressed .45 ACP Smith & Wesson Model 625 revolver developed in 1993 by Joe Peters, under contract from Northrhine-Westphalia, for Germany’s SEK (SWAT) teams.
This photo is from Visier Special 6, 1997 (special edition of one of the three big German gun journals):
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Revolvers cannot be effectively suppressed because gas escapes from between the cylinder and the barrel creating noise (there are some exceptions). The big shell that encloses the cylinder of the PSDR 3 prevents the gas from escaping. This combined with a big suppressor and a subsonic .45 ACP round causes a noise reduction from 136 dB to 90 dB which is comparable to a CO2 air gun. Decibels are a logarithmic unit of measurement, so a 46 dB reduction is significant. In theory this gun should make a lot less noise than a suppressed semi-automatic pistol because there no slide slamming open and closed.
I had no idea such a gun existed until Sven emailed me. I really like the idea – German engineering at its best!
Many thanks to Sven, who blog at Defense and Freedom, for the scanned page and translation.
Miguel Caballero, a Colombian, is a designer of ballistic vests for military and police and “bullet proof” fashionable clothing. Apparently he requires all new employees to be shot while wearing one of his ballistic vests! Here is a video showing blogger Erik R. Trinidad of The Global trip being shot point blank by a .38 Special revolver.
Even through I posted that impressive video of a guy being shot point blank with a .44 Magnum and .308 Win., I am still amazed at what little effect on the target the bullet has when it impacts a ballistic vest. Sure, I do understand the physics, but still!
More videos of people being shot by Miguel are here.
Production of the Charter Arms Rimless Revolver (CARR) has been delayed due to patent issues.
Due to our pushing to get the patent applied for and all of that paperwork submitted and the various legal tap dancing involved in having real guns ready for release at SHOT we were rushed.
We hope you understand. Probably the next opportunity to get it in the hands of everyone will be the NRA Convention in May. However, we will continue to work the legalistic patent process and plan (hope) to have the .40 ready for media test and evaluation in April followed very soon afterwards with production guns.
Taurus have added a snub nosed revolver to their line of Judge .410 Gauge shotshell / .45 Colt revolvers. The “Public Defender” 4510PD model is build on the smaller Taurus Model 85 frame.
It can only take 2.5″ .410 shells unlike some of the newer Judge models which can chamber 3″ shells. It also features a reduced profile hammer.
Two models are available. A lighter model with a titanium frame (see photo) and a standard model with a blued steel frame.
Specs:
Capacity: 5 rounds Cartridge: .45 Colt and .410 2.5″ shells. Sights: fiber optic front sight and fixed rear sights. Action: SA / DA. Grip: Taurus Ribber Cylinder: Steel or Titanium.
Following on from the success of the Ruger LCP, Ruger have unveiled the Ruger LCR (Light Weight Compact Revolver). What sets it apart from other compact revolvers is that polymers have been used as much as possible. The Ruger LCR will be available 1st March 2009
Ruger LCR. Click to expand.
The revolver features:
* Double Action
* Polymer fire-control housing
* Aluminum frame with black “synergistic” hard coating
* Fluted stainless steel cylinder, lightweight and compact.
* 5 Rounds in the cylinder
* Replaceable front sight.U-notch rear sight.
* The fire control system has been designed with a friction reducing cam that allows a very smooth trigger pull.
* The internal lock has been designed so it will not interfere with the fire control components.
The Specs:
Caliber: .38 SPL+P Capacity: 5 Rounds Finish: Matte Black/Target Grey Grip: Hogue Tamer w/ Sorborthane Insert Barrel Length: 1.875″ Groove: 6 Twist: 1:16″ RH Overall Length: 6.50″ Weight: 13.5 oz. Front Sight(s): Replaceable, Pinned Ramp Front Rear Sight(s): Integral U-Notch
The standard model has a recommended retail price of $525.
Ruger are also simultaneously releasing a model with Crimson Trace Lasergrips. It has MSRP of $792.
Ruger LCR-LG. Click to expand
GunBlast have already reviewed the LCR and were impressed (thanks to cmblake6 for the link):
The trigger pull on the LCR is very smooth, and very light for a pocket revolver. Many pocket revolvers have dreadful trigger pulls, and I get a lot of email from readers who buy a gun for defense, and have a very hard time pulling the trigger. If the production LCRs are like the one that I shot, the trigger pull problem is solved. That gun had what could be called a perfect trigger pull for a pocket revolver; a smooth and light double action. I do not know the pull weight of the LCR, but will measure such things when a production gun arrives.
I will update this post as more information arrives.
UPDATE: More info from Ruger
Friction Reducing Cam. Patent pending.
Fire Control Housing. Patent Pending.
There are a total of three new pending patents. Not bad for a wheel gun!
S&W will be selling the S&W Model 310 NightGuard that chambers .40 S&W and its’ parent cartridge 10mm Auto. Because these are rimless cartridges moon clips will be needed to be used to hold the cartridges together.
This combination of cartridges could be quite beneficial to the budget conscious shooter (ie. every shooter). The cheaper .40 S&W would make a good practice round instead of the hot 10mm which could then be used as the primary carry round.
The revolver features XS Standard Dot Tritium Sights and a Pachmayr grip.
Four different S&W Model 57 Classic revolvers is available in .41 Remington Magnum.
They feature a classic thumb piece, wide spur hammer and wide serrated target trigger. All chamber 6 rounds, are single/double action and have a red pinned front sight and micro adjustable rear sight.
Two finishes are available: blue and nickel and each finish comes with a 4″ or 6″ barrel.
The J-Frame’d Model 632 Carry Comp Pro Series is now available in the newish .327 Federal Magnum.
The .327 Federal Magnum cartridge, which was announced just over a year ago (Nov 2007), was specifically designed to offer .357 Magnum performance in a 6 shot compact revolver although it does not deliver this.
This pro-series model features a full length extractor rod, powerport with expansion chamber and full lug barrel.
Capacity: 6 Rounds Action: Single/Double Action Barrel Length: 3″ Full Lug Front Sight: Pinned Serrated Ramp Rear Sight: S&W Adjustable Overall Length: 7 1/2″ Weight Empty: 24.5 oz. Grip: Synthetic Material: Stainless Steel Frame and Cylinder Finish: Matte Black
Wheel gun aficionados are likely to be appalled at these “21st century” single action Shooting Master series revolvers from USFA (U.S. Fire Arms) that will be on sale next year (2009).
There is not much information out there but they will be available in 2009 for an MSRP of $899. Calibers offered will be .357 Magnum, .41 Short Magnum and .44 Magnum. Customers will be able to choose from six colors: Coyote Tan, Sage Green, Forest Green, Federal Brown, Sniper Grey and Black Graphite.
James has written an interesting post discussing the modern trend of not calling a revolver a pistol. Technically any handgun is a pistol from the early matchlocks to single shot handguns to autoloaders.
I personally use the following terminology:
A revolver: revolver A single-shot: pistol A Derringer: Derringer An Autoloader: pistol (unless it is also a revolver. I would call that an automatic revolver) A Matchlock: pistol A fully-automatic handgun: machine pistol (if it was specifically designed to he held like a pistol, otherwise it is a submachine gun) A handheld cannon: handheld cannon, hand cannon or Handgonne
The futuristic looking Mateba Auto Revolver (from Wikipedia)
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Hi, welcome to my gun blog! This blog is dedicated to all things firearms related. If you are into AR-15 and AK rifles, skeet shotguns, self defense pistols or hunting arms there will be something here for you. I hope you enjoy it.