First Big Bore Sixguns —...

NEW MODEL #3 — In 1956, my neighbor who was in his 30s, I was 17, also loved single-action sixguns with his favorite being a 7 ½" custom Colt Single Action from the early 1900s. It had been...

Tags: Colt, handgun, Revolver, smith...
05/01/24
North American Arms Mini Revolver in man's hand

NAA Mini Revolvers: A...

All firearms are a matter of compromises, and the North American Arms mini-revolvers are a great example of meeting in the middle — quality, convenience and utility you can depend upon in a...

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04/18/24

Winchester Model 150

I’ve used many Winchester rimfires of ’30s, ’40s and ’50s vintage that — more or less — fit the description of “budget” .22.

Tags: Rifle, Surplus, Winchester...
04/16/24

Special Guns

For many gun buyers, the lure of getting guns with special stories or pairs with consecutive serial numbers is irresistible. My good friend, Kirk Stovall of Bozeman, Mont., has four sets of such...

Tags: Colt, Montana Musings, Rifle,...
04/10/24
Lightning strike in a night sky

Great Balls of Fire:...

Shooting ranges are wholly populated with folks walking around with metal objects in their hands. Sometimes, those people periodically toddle over an elevated backstop or hang around under an...

Tags: emergency preparedness
04/04/24

My Main Squeeze

Of all the issues and concerns that need to be considered if you’re going to be carrying a firearm, especially for self-defense, the one I’d nominate as “Most Likely To Be Ignored” is the...

Tags: glock, GUNS Insider
04/04/24
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