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…]
Today on a Whacky and Weird Wheelgun Wednesday, we will be taking a look at magazine-fed revolvers, and “shell elevators” as an overall concept. Cylinder elevators are essentially rotating cylinders that transfer ammunition from the magazine to the firing [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…]
Prior to the Civil War, firearms inventors were attempting various mechanisms and designs in order to enable revolvers to be fired faster without breaking the firing grip. One of these designs, the Adams system, is a true double action. Another design, the Starr, [Read More…]
This week’s Wheelgun Wednesday has us looking at an ungainly, unconventional late 19th century Romanian-designed and partially British produced revolver: The Gatling Dimancea. More Revolver Articles @ TFB: Wheelgun Wednesday: Colt 1851 Navy Revolver Attributed to [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…]
When most Americans think of the Philippines in relation to revolvers, they may well think of the mythological ineffectiveness of the .38 Long Colt chambered M1894 and M1901 revolvers during the Moro Rebellion. However, revolvers have been manufactured in the [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…]
In the early 1900’s, noted American firearms designer Charles Lefever (of the Lefever Arms Company family) designed an improved Webley-Fosbery type automatic revolver for the American market. “Automatic revolver” in this instance refers to the [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…]
New this year from Heritage is their Rough Rider Tactical Cowboy. With a 6.5″ threaded barrel, frame mounted Picatinny rail, and grey patterned grip, this six shooter is set up to accept the muzzle device of your choice. The rail has a channel through it for [Read More…]
This week’s Wheelgun Wednesday takes a look at one of the best-known silhouettes of cheap, dollar store squirt guns that is based on one of the least-known revolvers – the Decker .25ACP/6.35mm pocket revolver. Have you ever looked at one of those [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…]
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…]
From the late 18th to the mid 19th century, revolvers were expensive, uncommon, and had safety issues such as the chain-fire phenomenon, which would destroy the firearm (if you were lucky). Firearms designers and manufacturers recognized the need for multiple shots, [Read More…]
When it comes to revolvers, let’s face it: nothing results in a faster reload than Jerry Miculek with a swing-out cylinder and speed loaders. There have been many attempts in the past, however, to take one time-consuming step out of the revolver’s manual [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…]
Firearms with small, sweeping grips have been around for quite some time. While the distinctive “Bird’s Head” grip is normally attributed to Colt Derringers of the 1860s, a look at a Barbar pocket flintlock pistol from 1740 shows a very similarly [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…]
At Rock Island Auctions (RIA) up for auction today is John Wayne’s .44WCF chambered Colt Single Action Army with a custom cut barrel and Catalin (a thermoset polymer) grips custom molded to John Wayne’s hands. This particular revolver was carried and used [Read More…]
Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, certain pistoleros stand out as either famous or infamous wielders of the wheelgun, be they exhibition shooters, or in this case, a serious practitioner of fighting pistolcraft. Periodically on Wheelgun Wednesday, we will take a [Read More…]
The Smith & Wesson top break revolver represented a major jump in firearms technology when it debuted in 1869. Faster to load and unload, as well as far easier to reload while riding a horse than most other revolvers of the day, the top-break quickly became [Read More…]
Along with the Mexican American War and the Crimean War, the United States Civil War was a 19th-century proving ground of myriad new tactics and technologies of warfare, including the revolver. One of the primary debates within Confederate circles was whether to field [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…]
This week on Wheelgun Wednesday I am delving into a good old Colt. It feels odd to me to think that this will be my second Colt-related Wheelgun Wednesday and I only own one Colt. The one I have and did an article on is the Colt Police Positive Special. This time [Read More…]
Last week on Wheelgun Wednesday, we got some of Rusty’s insights, range time, and critiques of the new Colt Anaconda .44 Magnum. As a whole, he was very impressed with this newly reintroduced wheelgun and what Colt has been able to do by breathing new life into [Read More…]
Today on Wheelgun Wednesday, you’ll be getting TFB’s impressions of the new, re-introduced Colt Anaconda from not one but two of our writers. Read on, and you’ll see what Rusty S. and Adam S. have to say about the new .44 Magnum main squeeze from [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…]
Welcome to TFB’s Wheelgun Wednesday, where we explore all sorts of revolvery goodness. This week we’ll take a look at the Lend-Lease Victory model from Smith & Wesson that I acquired from The Mosin Crate. The batch he was able to source came from Israel, which [Read More…]