Revolvers

Colts New Service

No other big bore double action sixgun has ever intrigued and fascinated my narrow little mind quite like Colt’s big New Service revolver.
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A Pair Of Kings

Dean W. King produced dozens of sights for both handguns and rifles, but for me his greatest contributions were the blending of great sights with custom...
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Smith & Wesson's .45 Colt...

The idea behind the Mountain Gun is a compact revolver for campers and such and I’m sure they’re used for personal protection too.
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Customizing The Ruger Old...

We live in a most impersonal world. Everything seems to be ruled by numbers. One way we can fight back is by personalizing and customizing our own sixguns.
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The Perfect 10: Freedom Arms

In October 1983, the first factory built five-shot .454 Casull left the Freedom Arms factory located in the Star Valley area of Freedom, Wyo. In March 1979,...
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Keeping The Classics Alive

Maybe I just have an over active imagination, however every time I shoot the old classic sixguns with the original style loads, I can time travel back in...
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Ruger's Old Army

With blued or stainless construction, fixed or adjustable sights and a choice of barrel length, Ruger’s Old Army can be had in many variations. Whatever...
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Russia's Gas-Sealing Nagant

When it comes to handguns, the name, “Nagant,” in Russia carries with it the same weight and immediate recognition as “Colt” does in the United States.
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Fantasy Remingtons

Here in the opening quarter of the 21st century, we are blessed to have access to virtually all the 19th century single-action percussion revolvers produced...
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Colt Python

The advertising people at Colt must have known just exactly how much I could stand. In 1956, I was straight out of high school and a Colt Python and the...
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Trifecta Of .32-20s

Ever gotten off on the wrong foot with someone? This cliché can be attributed to me and the .32-20 cartridge. First it started in 1972 with a K-Frame S&W...
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The Mystique Of The Copper...

A “Copper Queen Colt”! The very name makes the pulse quicken! But what is a Copper Queen Colt and why are they so desired? The answer lies in the...
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Ruger Super Wrangler

Both regular readers are aware of my undying love for the Ruger Wrangler. It’s an inexpensive but good-quality .22LR single-action everyone from new...
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The Perfect 10:

When Ruger introduced the Super Blackhawk in 1959, it was finished in high-polished blue and available in only one barrel length, namely 7 ½". When the...
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A Six-Shooter For TV Cowboys

William R. Wilson couldn't duplicate the old Colt, but he decided he could make a reasonable facsimile to satisfy the new "cowboys."
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Great Scott!

As I looked at first GUNS Magazine cover in 1955 featuring a cased set of a pair of Great Western sixguns, not even in my wildest imagination could I ever...
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Remington Part V

Three of the finest single-action sixguns ever produced saw the light of day in the last quarter of the 20th century. These were Bill Grover’s Texas...
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The First Service Revolver

Many believe the Walker .44 was the most powerful handgun prior to development of the .357 Magnum in 1935.
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Sheath Trigger Revolvers

They are also called “spur-triggers” and, unfortunately, “suicide specials.” All were single action and they had the trigger set into a projection...
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Python Guts

In 2005, Colt committed the unspeakable by discontinuing its iconic Python. For many, the decision portended the end of an era — indeed, the company’s...
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Long-Range Sixguns

Long-range shooting, like plinking, has no rules, no required stances, no maximum sight radius and no caliber restrictions.
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Remington Part IV

Colt or Remington? In the Civil War era, the Remington percussion sixgun was available both as an 8" .44 New Model Army and a 7 ½" .36 Navy Model....
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The No. 5 Single Action

Probably the most soul-stirring experience when it comes to special sixguns was to not only handle all of Elmer Keith’s sixguns, but to actually unload...
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Black Powder And The Specials

Concluding this series, we now look at the last two black powder cartridges, the .38 Special and the .44 Special.
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Antelope And Handguns

When many hunters conjure up thoughts about hunting in western states, those majestic elk or monster mule deer usually come to mind. Some even dream about...
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Curse Of The Wheelwolf

There are, after all, worse curses to bear than a love of fine revolvers.
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You Might Be A Wheelwolf If

Could you be afflicted with the Curse of the Wheelwolf? With apologies to Jeff Foxworthy, we offer this simple test.
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Remington Part 3

If variation is an indication of popularity, the Remington 1858 is the most popular percussion revolver available. Both Pietta and Uberti offer a long list...
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Shooting The Outlaw!

Liking what I read about F.R. Burnham and his trusty Remington 1875 revolver, I wanted to walk alongside him, so I could share the same experiences...
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Bear Guns For Elk Country

The weather was turning when Two Pony and his partner set out to retrieve strays from a remote canyon. They got most of the animals headed downcountry...
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Birth Of The Bisley

The Bisley Model, as this version became known, was named after the English town of Bisley where international target matches were held.
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Pocket Pistols Of The Old West

When we think of the wild and woolly west, most of us envision cowboys, lawmen and outlaws packing full-frame Colt, Remington and Smith & Wesson revolvers.
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Remington Sixguns Part II:

In 1856, Smith & Wesson entered into an agreement with Rollin White who held the patent on revolvers with bored-through cylinders. Then in 1857, S&W...
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KISSIN’

Everyone who has more than a few firearms probably has at least one frog hiding in the back recesses of the gun safe. We are faced with three choices,...
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The First Gunfighter's Sixgun

The era of The American gunfighter of fact and legend didn’t begin until 1850. That was when Samuel Colt introduced his first “Belt Pistol” meaning...
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Round Gun In A Square Gun...

The demand for revolvers, particularly small-frame models, remains very strong.
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Belly Guns

A one-hand gun to earn the distinction "belly gun" had better be a six-gun.
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Black Powder And The .44 Colt

Sam Colt’s percussion revolvers were so successful he was blinded to the future and before he died he set the course for the Colt Company.
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The Cimarron Model P U.S....

The Battle of the Little Bighorn still captures our attention almost 150 years later. Hundreds of books analyze and dissect every detail of the battle while...
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Monster Maximum Magnum

The .357 Magnum and .44 Magnum filled a niche at the right time. The .41 Magnum was supposed to but has never quite made it. The .500? It will make its own.
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Smith & Wesson's...

Smith & Wesson single-action sixguns were a vital part of our frontier history.
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The .454 Casull

The .45 Colt is my favorite cartridge. It has everything as far as I’m concerned, including versatility, history and performance.
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Remington Sixguns Part I:

Sam Colt brought forth the first successful repeating firearm with the five-shot Paterson in 1836. Remington goes back even farther than Colt.
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Savage Model 110 PCS

A new handgun emerges for handgun hunters or long-range pistol shooters. A huge percentage of gun sales today revolve around personal defense handguns so...
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Cimarron S&W No. 3 American

Quick … “The first big bore, cartridge-firing center-fire sixgun in the old West.” What gun would you think of? Why, the Colt Single Action of course.
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The Combat Magnum

The Combat Magnum remains the easiest packing, finest looking, all-steel .357 Magnum S&W ever offered. Bill Jordan had a great idea. Progress killed it.
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The Stop Gap 1917s

The last of the great United States combat revolvers in general use were the Colt and the Smith & Wesson Model 1917s.
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Black Powder And The .44...

The Smith & Wesson Model #3 American was not only the first big-bore cartridge-firing sixgun, it was also the first cartridge revolver to be adopted by the...
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Compromise PART 12: Ruger...

Percussion revolvers date all the way back to 1836 with Sam Colt’s Paterson, which was the first successful repeating firearm using percussion caps.
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Big Bores For Big Bulls

I took a cape buffalo with a T/C Contender in .45-70. Not sure how to explain the experience on my hunting life, but it left a profound, indelible...
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Smith & Wesson's 50th...

S&W Set The Bar For Magnum Handgun Performance 50 Years Ago. The Smith & Wesson Model 29 is the sixgun by which all other .44 Magnums are judged.
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RUGER’S WINNING PAIR Of .44S

The reason for wanting a powerful sixgun when wandering off the beaten path is sound, especially in bear country.
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Sight Crankin' You Can Do...

Sighting in a revolver is no mystery and mortals of ordinary dexterity are fully capable of undertaking the task. In addition to a well-installed bench...
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STOCK SERVICE REVOLVER

When the International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) was formed a decade ago, the founders knew the service revolver was all but extinct in law...
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Uberti "El Patrón"

Uberti’s excellent quality new single-action is aptly labeled “El Patrón” and for many good reasons.
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Compromise Part 11: Ruger .32s

Let us take a look at the Ruger .32s — namely the .32-20, .32 Magnum and .327 Magnum.
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Top 5 Revolvers For Big Game

Our early pioneers of handgun hunting had very few choices when it came to firearms. Back in the infant stage of handgun hunting, revolvers were about the...
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Freedom Arms' Biggest Big Bore

The 1/2"- Bore Fan Can Enjoy The Stellar .500 Wyoming Express
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Russian Revolution

Of all the foreign-made replica revolvers, the Navy Arms’ 3rd Model .44 Russian is the very best in fit and finish in my opinion.
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Build Your Own BFR?

A few years ago, Magnum Research started a “build your own custom gun” with its own website.
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Those Magnificent Webleys...

The Webley revolver, maybe the most unappreciated handgun ever. Truth is there’s more to this old gun than meets the eye.
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Spinning The Wheel

Arcane in this world of semiautos, the DA revolver is still fun and accurate — especially if you know how to shoot it. My Top Ten Tips for doubleaction...
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The Other Colt Single Actions

Arguably the most famous handgun in history is the Colt Single Action Army revolver. Hollywood made it possible for the big Colt Peacemaker to be seen...
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Big Bore Bulls Of Brazil

What Taurus has done is to make these sixguns as pleasant shooting as possible, with their heavyweight construction, ported barrels, and cushioned rubber...
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Minimum Magnum

This compact S&W will make a great companion gun for the outdoorsman. Hiking, camping, or chasing trout, it’s always a pleasure and a comfort to have a...
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Concealed Carry On The...

Flying with guns isn’t hard, but I didn’t want to pack an arsenal. I needed a single compact yet powerful handgun along with the carry gear to hide it....
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Five Beans In The Wheel?

It’s an argument as old as time, or at least since 1976 when The Shootist hit the silver screen. It is one of my favorite John Wayne movies but one I hate...
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IDPA ENHANCED SERVICE...

From the beginning in 1996, revolvers handling full-moon clips dominated competition. They were simply faster to reload than any kind of speedloader using...
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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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Perfecting The Ruger Vaquero

Nearly a century ago Elmer Keith began writing about his custom sixguns. He inspired a lot of others and the basis for most of these personal pistols was...
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S&W's Model 460XVR

All arguments about which is the most powerful revolver became moot in 2003 when Smith & Wesson introduced the X-Frame .500 S&W Magnum with the capability...
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Smith & Wesson N-Frames...

In their first half century they came in four basic versions. Collectors today call them Hand Ejector; 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Models.
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