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.500 S&W Double Taps
Accidental double tapping of .500 S&W revolvers is apparently quite common. This video demonstrates … A few years ago S&W investigated the phenomena. They discovered, as you have probably already guessed, that the double taps were the result of what was [Read More…]
.50 AE and .45-70 Enfield chambered rifles
Yes, you read that title correctly 🙂 Special Interest Arms, best known for their .45 ACP and 7.62x39mm Enfields, are doing limited runs of .50 AE and .45-70 Enfield conversations. These rifles are so cool that I am declaring them the TFB Gun-o’-The-Month even [Read More…]
A handgun for the disabled or elderly
Back in the 1800s (or maybe early 1900s) an enterprising gunsmith created this French Mod. 1873/74 revolver. The trigger has been turned into a sear which is manipulated by squeezing a steel rod. It i Very clever. Note the other details such as the de-spured hammer. [Read More…]
On Guns in Video Games [ Guest Post ]
[ This blog post was written by Pascal Eggert. Pascal is an incredibly talented graphics designer, firearm enthusiast and reader of The Firearm Blog. He works for Crytek, a major German game studio, where he designs guns for video games. This article is drawn from his [Read More…]
Jerry Miculek de-locked his competition gun
Steve_NEPhila noticed that Jerry Miculek, the famous speed shooter, has de-locked the S&W 627PC he uses for IRC Open Division competitions. If someone is good enough for Jerry it is probably good enough for the rest of us! The S&W internal locks have irked [Read More…]
Ruger LCR .357 for recoil sensitive shooters
Both the Ruger LCR and LCR 357 pack quite a punch. Sadly physics does allow weight to be decreased without felt recoil increasing. Michael Bane makes the sensible recommendation that recoil sensitive shooters should buy the LCR 357 instead of the standard LCR because it [Read More…]
Kahr Arms Purchases Magnum Research!!!!!
Kahr has just announced that they have purchased Magnum Research, the company best know for manufacturing the Desert Eagle. This acquisition allows Kahr to move into the lucrative full size pistol market. From the press release … PEARL RIVER, NY – Kahr Arms, the [Read More…]
The Real Firearm in India
Last year I wrote about the poor state of the Indian firearm industry. A government monopoly on manufacture, restrictions on imports and reluctance to issue firearm licenses has resulted in a declining industry. What I did not know is that while the state factories are [Read More…]
Ruger LCR Kaboom
Posted by Mike Lewis at LMS Defense Forum … I was conducting a Concealed Carry Handgun class on 1 May 2010. There was a student training with a Ruger LCR that she stated had less than 100 rounds previously fired through it. She was using CCI Blazer 158 grain TMJ [Read More…]
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Ruger LCR 357
Ruger have finally deliver the revolver that fans have been clamoring for since the original Ruger LCR was launched last year. The new LCR-357 is chambered in .357 Magnum, giving it a lot more punch (no doubt both to the target and the shooter) than the previous .38 [Read More…]
The Outlaw Josey Wales’ guns
These beautiful Colt Walker revolvers were used in Clint Eastwood’s western classic The Outlaw Josey Wales . I think these guns were featured on the previous episode of NRA News’ Curators Corner. Unfortunately I cannot figure out how to watch it! Anyhow, you [Read More…]
Ruger Vaquero 60th Anniversary Talo Edition
Talo has produced an exclusive 60th Anniversary Edition of the Ruger Vaquero revolver. I love the scroll work and gold band on the cylinder. The Vaquero is chambered in .45 Long Colt. It has an MSRP of $740.
Colt Police Positive from The Thin Man
This weeks movie gun is the Colt Police Positive which was used in the 1934 detective film The Thin Man. The small frame double-action revolver was introduced by Colt in 1907. This beautiful specimen was engraved and presented to William Powell. You can learn more about [Read More…]
“I shot him in the nuts with bird-shot because he was beating my daughter”
The Sun Sentinal reports … Kelly Jr., 49, of Navarre, admitted shooting his daughter’s boyfriend in the groin with “The Judge,” his silver Taurus .45-caliber revolver. “The Judge” was loaded — three chambers were filled with [Read More…]
Taurus’s new Raging Judge Magnum
Taurus’s Judge revolvers have proved to be incredibly popular. Not resting on their laurels, Taurus has introduced the gigantic Raging Judge Magnum. In additional to the standard Judge cartridges, the .410 shotshell (2.5″/3″) and .45 Colt, the Raging [Read More…]
Taurus / Rossi Circuit Judge
The November issue of Shooting Illustrated published a letter from a reader who suggested Taurus make a carbine version of their Judge revolver and name it the “Supreme Court Judge”. Gary from Oklahoma has had his wish come true. The new Taurus Circuit Judge [Read More…]
Armatix’s wireless gun safety
Danger Room reports on a unique pistol made by German firm Armatix. The gun is armed by a wristwatch and disarmed when the watch is out of range. The .22 pistol sells for 7000 EUR ($9750)! Obviously this device is very impractical in the real world. The bright green [Read More…]
How to pronounce French gun names
I admit to being one of those smart-asses you find lurking in gun shops who insist on using the correct pronunciation for the names of foreign guns 😉 Laurent was kind enough to record an MP3 for us which demonstrates the pronunciation of French firearms and [Read More…]
Ruger LCR coming in .357 Mag!
NRANews’s Cam and Company [ iTunes Link, 1/14/10 episode ] let slip the news that Ruger would have a LCR chambered in .357 Magnum on display. I am sure that this is the wheel gun that Michael Bane recently blogged about! The original .38 Special Ruger LCR was [Read More…]
Ruger GP100 and Blackhawk in .327 Federal Magnum
Ruger has embraced the .327 Federal Magnum and added it to their line of GP100 and Blackhawk revolvers. Each gun chambered in the .327 Fed Mag can also chamber the .327 H&R Magnum, .32 S&W Long and .32 S&W. The .327 GP100 will retail for $701 and the [Read More…]
What do we expect to see from Ruger at SHOT Show?
At SHOT ’08 Ruger unveiled the Ruger LCP pistol and in ’09 we saw the new Tactical Mini-14. So what is in store for us this year? Michael Bane has already gotten his hands on a new Ruger single action … We took the new Ruger to the range today, and it [Read More…]
Taurus Mod 94 Factory Error
Taurus USA import many of thier guns from their Brazilian parent company. Because the BATFE has rules regarding size of imported guns, the company imports the Mod 94 .22 LR revolver with 3″ barrels and cuts them down to 2″. This funky revolver is a fully [Read More…]
Tsar Cannon: Russia’s high-end custom tactical rifle maker
Tsar Cannon, who are the exclusive provider of sniper rifles to the Russian equivalent of the Secret Service, claim that they produce the most accurate sniper and competition rifles in Europe. The company hopes to export into the United States. RT.com reports (emphasis [Read More…]
Taurus Judge “El Juez” Limited Edition
The “El Juez” (thats “The Judge” in Spanish) is a limited edition of the Taurus Judge revolver. This model features a stainless finish with a gold plated hammer, trigger and cylinder release. Just 1000 will be manufactured, so talk to your dealer [Read More…]
Winchester PDX1 Self Defense Shotshell ammo
Next year Winchester Ammunition will introduce a line of self defense shotshell ammunition called Supreme Elite PDX1. The PDX1 2.5″ .410 gauge round is optimized for use with the Taurus Judge revolver. The reduced recoil round is loaded with three 000 Buckshot [Read More…]
Guest Author Selling Book
Guest author Wayne Watson who wrote the recent blog post The Walker Colt – by A. Uberti has written a book. It, of course, features a gun on the cover 🙂 Just $2 in electronic format.
[Guest Post] Kel-Tec P-11 Review
[ I am pleased to present this guest post was written by Bill Lester.] I’ve been a revolver guy for most of my twenty-eight years as a shooter but have had a love/hate relationship with small frame .38, .357 and .44 wheelguns for longer than some of you may have [Read More…]
[Guest Post] Bea, the 78 year old grandmother and handgunner!
[ I am pleased to present this guest post written by David. David blogs at True Blue Sam the Travelin’ man. ] There is nothing unusual going on at Bea’s loading bench, except this 78 year old grandmother has been a handgunner for just over a year, and now [Read More…]
