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    A pair of Great Western revolvers from the very first issue of GUNS Magazine.

  • Cylinder & Slide SA-35s


    Sometime in 2017 Browning posted a message on their website causing the blood in the veins of shooters everywhere to chill a few degrees: “… the Hi-Power is technically...

  • IWI Tavor X95


    The IWI (Israel Weapon Industries) Tavor X95 represents the current apex in the development of modern infantry rifles.

  • Springfield Armory Tactical Response Pistol


    Everything seems to have a shelf life and passes through phases of changes and improvements, and good guns are no exception. As a matter of fact, good guns are just that for...

  • Kahr Arms Tommy Gun


    The Thompson submachine gun — better known as the Tommy Gun — has a long, mythical history in both popular culture and reality.

John Taffin

John Taffin, 1939-2025

John Taffin, one of the giants of sixgunners and...

Palmetto State Armory Suppressors

Suppressors Made Easy

Palmetto State Armory has partnered with Capitol Armory,...

Real Avid Breech Plug 4-in-1 Scraper For Muzzleloaders

Real Avid Breech Plug 4-in-1 Scraper For Muzzleloaders

Combining several key tools in one, the Real Avid Breech...

How to Stop a Human Avalanche

Since the natural travel companion of a gun writer is — of course — firearms, I’ll offer a few hard-earned suggestions to make flying with your guns a...
Read Full Article Brent Wheat
MyCaseBuilder DORO Pistol Case

I’ve had a MyCaseBuilder.com pistol case for over a year now and I use it all the time.
Read Full Article Brent Wheat
The Mongu S-2 Water Gun

What’s the one thing typically missing from most pedestrian water guns? If you said recoil, then the Mongu S-2 water blaster is the pool tool for you.
Read Full Article Will Dabbs, MD
Old Friends

Have you ever unexpectedly bumped into a long, lost friend? During this impromptu encounter, you end up spending more time reminiscing about the “good old...
Read Full Article Jeff "Tank" Hoover
Ruger RXM pistol
The New Ruger RXM

A homage to Gaston Glock’s modern classic pistol, the Ruger RXM is a new hybrid take on the venerable GLOCK.
Read Full Article Massad Ayoob
The Osight Model 1 pistol optic has a host of industry-standard features, but it’s the magnetic charging cover (left) that really changes how red dots are powered.
Osight Pistol Optics

The folks at Osight did something eye-opening with their new red dot pistol optic, and we’re going to talk about it.
Read Full Article Brent Wheat
The XL Utility Knife from Teale Designs
Teale Folders

Logan Thompson of Virginia Beach, Va. is the creative behind Teale Designs. Five years ago, he began putting his background in manufacturing and engineering...
Read Full Article Pat Covert
The Colt Viper
The New Colt Viper

With Colt’s return to the small frame revolver market in 2017, they debuted a beefed-up, stainless-steel D-frame with a new double-leaf V-spring action in...
Read Full Article William Bell
About That Executive Order

By the time you read this, Attorney General Pam Bondi should have examined “all orders, regulations, guidance, plans, international agreements, and other...
Read Full Article Dave Workman
Powder-coated Powerhouse or Lipstick...

My buddy Dick Thompson explained the process of powder coating (PC) bullets to me years ago. I admit, I was skeptical.
Read Full Article Jeff "Tank" Hoover

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Handguns, Rifles & Shotguns

Springfield Armory Echelon

The latest high tech combat handgun to come out of the Springfield Armory skunk works is the 9mm Echelon. Launching into a crowded field already full to...
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Ruger .416 Hawkeye
Ruger .416 Hawkeye African

The Ruger .416 Hawkeye African shares the same elegant homage to express rifle conventions with a black ebony forend tip, twin stock crossbolts, single-leaf...
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Double Vision

Every upland bird hunter, whether his game is pheasants, grouse, quail, chukars or even wild turkey, ought to have at least one double-barrel shotgun. In my...
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Holster History

Imagine, if you will, this discussion between some opinionated old shootists sitting around the celestial campfire:
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Loading For Percussion...

By 1851, Colt had three basic sixguns to offer. At the most powerful end of the spectrum was the .44 Dragoon while at the other end we find the most popular...
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The West Goes South

Anyone handling a single-action revolver or any firearm for that matter should be prepared to forget everything they have ever seen on the silver screen and...
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Podcasts

Old-School Revolver Training with Darryl Bolke
Old-School...

Younger shooters who enjoy revolvers often ask: what was revolver training like for cops "back in the day?" Darryl Bolke of American Fighting Revolver joins...
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In Memory of John Taffin
In Memory Of...

Roy Huntington joins Brent T. Wheat to celebrate the life and times of the singular sixgunner with insider stories and memories of John Taffin.
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Roy Huntington is selling his guns
Roy Huntington...

Is Roy Huntington selling his guns?!? Well, maybe just a couple! In this episode, Roy talks about reasons to sell your guns and how to plan for the day when...
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