Ruger Security-Six
With a robust frame capable of withstanding high-volume shooting of magnum ammunition, simple internal sub-assemblies and solid sidewalls, the Ruger Security-Six set the standard for dependability and innovation.
August 15, 2012Revolvers
Kit Guns
Utility rimfire revolvers may not be the best choice for self-defense, until that rattler gets a little insistent on joining you in the sleeping bag.
March 20, 2012
The Martial Single Action Army
Now that the dust has settled after the lavish centennial celebration of the Model 1911, perhaps it’s time we acknowledged the original Government .45, the Single Action Army.
March 20, 2012
Snub-Nosed Revolvers
We have gone through several successive years of intense development of concealed-carry handguns, the vast majority of which were semi-automatic pistols.
March 16, 2012
Smith & Wesson Model 19
Bill Jordan was over the heads of most handgunners in ways other than the fact he stood 6 1⁄2 feet above the ground.
February 16, 2012
Smith & Wesson Chiefs Special
Aside from Nancy Reagan’s memorable description of the “cute little gun” President Reagan had given to her for protection, few people refer to handguns as cute.
September 20, 2011
Ruger .44 Spl. Flat Top Blackhawk
Some marketing labels really have a lasting impact. Throughout a lifetime of living and breathing firearms, it seems to me the most dominant word has been “magnum.”
September 20, 2011
Smith & Wesson Model 29
There are only a few firearms whose legendary status is derived from the fact they can be defined by a single cartridge. One such handgun is the Smith & Wesson Model 29, which was never chambered for anything other than the .44 Mag.
July 21, 2011
Herter’s .401 Powermag
Though never as popular as the .357, .44 or even .41 Mag., the .401 Powermag offered superlative performance in a .40-caliber revolver.
July 21, 2011
Smith & Wesson Model 632 in .327 Fed. Mag.
Smith & Wesson's first revolver chambered for the versatile .327 Fed. Mag. is a great choice for concealed carry and self-defense.
July 19, 2011