Smith & Wesson’s K-Frame .38 Special Masterpieces
The Smith & Wesson Model 14 Target Masterpiece and Model 15 Combat Masterpiece are by far some of Big Blue’s best old school blued steel K-Frame .38 Special goodness. These guns were from a bygone…
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The Guns of the Highway Patrol: A Three-Way Six-Incher Showdown:
There was once a time when your average Highway Patrolman anywhere in the U.S. carried a six shooter, but not just any six shooter. Oh no, they carried six-inch blasters chambered in the mythical cartridge…
Original Wheel Gun Showdown: Smith & Wesson Model 686 vs Colt Python
Two classics going head to head. Yes, I know, the Colt Python and the Smith & Wesson Model 686 have been compared ad nauseam, especially since the Python was reborn. This is slightly different since…
Is The Revolver Dead? Is That a Trick Question?
That was the question asked back in 1989. The Era of the Wondernine was upon us. Higher capacity 9mm semi-autos that held 15 or 17 rounds was becoming the new standard. Technological wonders from Smith…
Two of Smith & Wesson’s ’90s Stainless Metallic Fantastics
Ahhh, the 1990s, a decade of good and bad. When The Rachel was the haircut that all the women wanted, Grunge replaced Metal in the music world, and the Clinton Assault Weapons Ban happened. Wait,…
The Women’s Revolver Myth Might Finally Be Dead
A few years ago, I was working at a gun show to promote a concealed carry course I was teaching. It was pretty obvious that I wasn’t just an assistant or the instructor’s wife keeping…
Woman Smuggles NAA Mini Revolver Into Jail in Shocking Fashion
North American Arms makes some pretty small revolvers. Suitable for deep cover (Jeremy carries one in his hat). Or, in the case of a woman in Boone County, Missouri, deep-deep cover. Amy Wilhite, 39, apparently…
Improve Your Shooting: 50-Round Skill Sustainment Course of Fire
GSL Defense Training (Image by John Boch) If you didn’t already realize it, if you don’t continue to shoot over time, you will slowly lose your shooting skills. With ammunition so expensive and hard to…
Rest In Peace: Jeff Quinn, of GunBlast, Dies
Jeff Quinn of GunBlast photographed in 2014 at his home in Dover, Tennessee. (Photo: Ben Philippi / Guns.com) It is with much sorrow that we say goodbye to Jeff Quinn of GunBlast, who passed away on…
The Colt Cobra: A Capable Snub-Nosed Snake Gun
The all-stainless steel Colt Cobra revolver is built for concealability. With its small frame, 2-inch barrel, an unloaded weight of 25-ounces, it makes for an ideal carry or backup gun. A vintage Colt Cobra 2nd…