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…]
When it comes to the long lineage of snake guns, we all knew there was one at the top we were waiting for. Well folks, the king in the Colt Anaconda is finally here! It was revealed back in March this year that Colt would be bringing back the Anaconda notably chambered [Read More…]
You might have seen those old Colt revolver adverts from the late 1800s and early 1900s with their quirky claims and beautifully drawn illustrations. What you might not realize is that Colt, and many other firearms manufacturers of the time, provided the templates and [Read More…]
If you love to plink with rimfire revolvers there is a delicate line you must walk of affordability and quality. Without throwing any names under the bus, there are a few economy revolvers on the market I would stay away from because they are too cheap. One of the best [Read More…]
For those of us who love a good wheelgun, especially the old ones (I am talking about the really old dogs out there around 100 years old) one element about those revolvers you likely wish was better or more 21st century are the triggers. Most have horrendously heavy [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB’s Wheelgun Wednesday, where we look at the vast world of wheelgunnery. This week we’ll take a look at the S&W Model 610, 10mm revolver I had on loan from Smith & Wesson. The large, “N” framed S&W model 610 utilizes moon clips to [Read More…]
What do you get when you combine a bolt action with a revolver? The Thomas Patent Bolt Action Revolver Sometimes, combining two types of operation works out well. The Benelli M3, for instance, is both a pump-action and semiautomatic shotgun. The IWI Tavor TS12 is [Read More…]
In Victorian-era England (mid-1800’s, think Charles Dickens), many unique firearms were being invented. One of these was George Kufahl’s double action, striker-fired revolver, which had quite a unique form factor for that time (and for today!). Featuring a [Read More…]
On this week’s Wheelgun Wednesday, we revisit the M1895 Nagant as it has returned from its trip to Tornado Technologies to have the barrel threaded. It was roughly 5 months ago that I sent in my revolver to be threaded for a little suppressed fun in the future. [Read More…]
Over the past couple of weeks, we have taken a look at one of Taurus’ newest firearm introductions for 2021 in the Taurus Raging Hunter chambered for .460 S&W Magnum. Their entire series of Raging Hunter revolvers in their various barrel lengths, cartridges, [Read More…]
Carry iron or be clapped in irons As Crown Prince (and later, King) of Montenegro, Nikola Petrović, or Nicholas I, saw quite a bit of the use of arms in the expansion of his kingdom and furtherance of his rule. He led the 1862 and 1876 campaigns against the Turks. [Read More…]
In last week’s Wheelgun Wednesday we took a close look at the Taurus Raging Hunter 460 revolver to see what makes it tick from the outside. The Taurus Raging Hunter 460 hails from the Raging Hunter family of big-bore, Taurus revolvers which now includes .38 [Read More…]
When it comes to revolvers, my gun safe is like a “safe space.” I accept all kinds and everybody is welcome – even the big boys! One cartridge I do not have in my stable, but continually keep eyeing is the .460 Smith & Wesson Magnum cartridge (.460 [Read More…]
One of the most surprising announcements of 2021 in the firearms industry has gun owners shocked and delighted with the news that Colt is bringing back their Colt Anaconda in 44 Magnum! It is surprising for a lot of different reasons, but we at TFB want to point out [Read More…]
Need a Big Bore Revolver? Henry Pate’s got you covered. By the time the American Civil War broke out, Henry Clay Pate already had some combat experience from the 1850s. Pate, a U.S. Marshal and staunch slavery supporter, had participated in the attack on [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…]
The ZKR-551: Czech six In the mid 20th century, one of the disciplines under the aegis of UIT (Union International de Tir, ISSF’s predecessor) was the Centre Fire Pistol Match. Competitors would first need to fire 30 rounds at 25 meters for a [Read More…]
Not So Fast, Nagant When we think of a revolver candidate for a suppressor, invariably our mind drifts to the M1895 Nagant. A good revolver, to be true. Gas-sealed revolvers, however, were around far earlier, with the UK having a rich history of development in this [Read More…]
Many TFB readers are aware that CZ Group (CZG) bought Colt. On the face of it, that confused a lot of shooters because they did not understand why? Was it a power play of some sort? Did they want tooling/machining resources that Colt had? There were a lot of questions. [Read More…]
What do Jeb Stuart and Sherlock Holmes have in common? They both favored the Tranter. A popular double action revolver designed by William Tranter and Robert Adams (of the Beaumont-Adams) in 1853, the Tranter was used in both the American Civil War and the Anglo-Zulu [Read More…]
For this week on Wheelgun Wednesday, let’s jump down the rabbit hole of the .500 S&W Magnum cartridge. For most gun owners, it is the living personification of a meme. Simply, a huge flippin’ round that most people don’t know what to do with. For [Read More…]
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