A while back, we featured the work of a French gunsmith, Cedric, on TFB’s Wheelgun Wednesday, in which he had worked his magic on a Smith & Wesson 617. Well, for one of his latest projects, he souped up a Smith & Wesson 64 revolver for a retired police [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…]
On this edition of TFB’s Wheelgun Wednesday, we’ll take a look at my former everyday carry piece, the Ruger SP101. The .357 Magnum SP101 was introduced a few years after the release of its big brother, the Ruger GP100 in the later half of the 1980s, and has since [Read More…]
A couple weeks ago, we took a look at Rudukai13’s “Apache Pug” knuckleduster revolver. Well, he was also been working on a modernized Schofield revolver design that he’s now completed and agreed to share with us on TFB’s Wheelgun Wednesday. [Read More…]
Thanks for joining us for another edition of TFB’s Wheelgun Wednesday, where all revolvery topics are on the table. This week, we’ll take a look at a custom project submitted by a reader, that he’s dubbed the “Apache Pug” which was derived [Read More…]
Revolvers seem to be a controversial topic in the gun community, people either seem to love them or hate them, and perhaps there is a segment somewhere in the middle that looks at them historically. On this week’s Wheelgun Wednesday, I thought we’d take a peek at [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 15. Summer is in full swing and the 4th of July deals seem to just keep on coming. This week we’ve got a venerable smorgasbord of deals from ammunition, pistols, rifles, shotguns, revolvers, and even some optics in there too. Those [Read More…]
This week on TFB’s Wheelgun Wednesday, we’ll be taking a look at the concept of the revolver reloading aid, Speed Strips, and the Pros & Cons thereof. When we talk about carrying a revolver for our protection, we really can’t leave out the topic of reloading [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB’s 136th edition of Wheelgun Wednesday, where we explore all things related to revolvers. Last year, I began to explore which pistols police are currently issued around the world, a series I need to get back to. However, during that research for the [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB’s Wheelgun Wednesday, where we explore the world of revolvers, past, present, and occasionally of the future. This week, we’ll take a look at an expertly customized Smith & Wesson 617, by a French gunsmith, Cédric, also known as [Read More…]
This week on Wheelgun Wednesday, we will dispense some basic tips and dispel some nasty rumors about revolver cleaning and maintenance. Wheelguns sure are fun to run, but whether it’s that cap and ball smoke wagon, a speedy competition piece, your carry gun, or [Read More…]
A new first-of-its-kind custom-tuned revolver has just hit the market from Tuaurs – the Executive Grade 856 (eight fifty-six) .38 Special +P revolver. This new revolver features the best craftsmanship and quality control that Taurus has to offer and the folks at [Read More…]
Thanks for joining us on another Wheelgun Wednesday on TFB, where we try to cover all things revolvers. This week, we’ll take a quick look at the two revolvers I scored from a local gun auction, a Harrington & Richardson Auto Ejecting .32 S&W, and a Smith [Read More…]
Thanks for joining us for another Wheelgun Wednesday at TFB, where we cover all things related to revolvers. This week, we’ll take a look at the Taurus 66, with a satisfying 7-round capacity, chambered in .357 Magnum. The Taurus Model 66 was first introduced in 1978 [Read More…]
Dave Lauck, from D&L Sports, has been offering custom work on revolvers, including a snag-free combat rear sight, and matching front sight. Revolver work is just one of Mr. Lauck’s specialties, we’ve actually featured his custom-made precision rifles on [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is at IWA 2022 at the Spohr booth speaking with Thomas Spohr, the founder of Spohr revolvers. Spohr started working on tuning Smith & Wesson revolvers before deciding to make his own wheelguns. These are top-of-the-line, premium German handguns, and Mr. [Read More…]
What would you do if a business partner suddenly went bankrupt, and you were left with a large pile of bills. The correct answer is, of course: Fine, then I’ll do it myself! And that’s how Janz Präzisionstechnik came to its weapons division. More from IWA [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB’s Wheelgun Wednesday, where all of wheelgundom is on the table for discussion. Today, we’ll take a look at Uncle Fudd’s latest Space Force 6 build, involving another science-fictiony build for when the Space Force starts packing heat in [Read More…]
Thanks for joining us on another TFB Wheelgun Wednesday, where we look at all things relating to revolvers. This week, we’ll take a look at Smith & Wesson’s Model 19 Carry Comp, which, as the catchy name implies, is built for carrying, and it has a compensation [Read More…]
The Korth Mongoose was previously available from Nighthawk Custom in .357 Magnum, but for those seeking to make a bigger hole, it is now available in .44 Magnum, as well. Whether you’re using it for fun, defense, or hunting, the .44 Magnum delivers a truckload of [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB’s Wheelgun Wednesday, where we take a look at anything and everything wheelgunnery has (or had) to offer. This week, we’ll recap the 2021 revolvers and gear to see what manufacturers brought to the table, which was actually a lot. For those [Read More…]
William, at Obsolete Arms, has designed a new foldable speedloader, that can maintain a flat profile for storage in a pocket, but when deployed, folds to the correct dimensions to reload the revolver all at once. William calls it the Smokewagon Speedloader, and he [Read More…]
Bianchi has been in the holster making business since the 1970s, and they’re known for their quality leather and nylon holsters. Bianchi just changed their logo and launched a new website, and to highlight that fact, they offered us a chance to test out a few [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…]
Welcome to the second edition of the Police Guns Of The World series, where we’ll take stock of what law enforcement agencies are issuing to their officers. Just as a recap, I set some parameters to narrow the field to the top federal, national, or state agencies [Read More…]
Pietta is an Italian replica firearm manufacturer that specializes in historic long arms, single-action revolvers, and black powder revolvers. Davidson’s has partnered up with Pietta to create three new Pietta Exclusives for their customers. The trio will include [Read More…]
Taylor’s & Company is well known for manufacturing many legendary firearms with modern twists. Keeping in line with their company’s longstanding trends, Taylor’s has just released the Hickok snub-nosed revolver. A full four inches shorter than the [Read More…]
Welcome to another edition of TFB’s Wheelgun Wednesday, where we cover all things related to the world of revolvers. Speaking of the world of revolvers, this week we’ll spotlight one country that has still issued revolvers to its police officers. The national police [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves talks about 5 weird-ish revolvers for concealed carry. We aren’t discussing ZANY handguns like a Colt Single Action Army or a Nagant revolver – we are talking about wheelguns that are actually decent, viable carry options: They are just a little [Read More…]
When taking a look at handguns for concealed carry, there are a few options most people will go towards. Most individuals will pick a semi-auto to carry daily and call it a day. Even though those are great options for the majority of situations, there are a number of [Read More…]