Obscure Object of Desire: Smith & Wesson M1917 Revolver
I like weird guns. In fact, I pretty much like all guns. I know in the past, some people haven’t understood some of my Obscure Objects of Desire, and I get it. That said, I…
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Uh Oh…What’s in the Box?
As Detective Mills once wondered aloud without really wanting to know…what’s in the box? I was told it would be something that I’d love and hate to have…both at the same time. My good friends…
Gun Review: Smith & Wesson Performance Center Model 637 Revolver
My dad came to me looking for a concealed carry gun. He wanted a small revolver, and he had a number of requirements. First, he wanted at least a .38 Special +P. Second, he wanted…
Gun Review: Smith & Wesson CSX Hammer-Fired 9mm Micro Compact
Smith & Wesson’s new CSX fills a gap in the pocket pistol market, scratching that double-digit round count micro compact itch we all seem to have, but doing it with an external hammer. The CSX…
Gun Review: Smith & Wesson M&P 12 Shotgun
One of the bigger surprises of 2021 was the release of the Smith & Wesson M&P 12 gauge shotgun. S&W has been out of the shotgun game for a long time, and the company didn’t…
Six-Shooting Diamonds In The Rough: Colt Police Positive and Smith & Wesson Model 10 Revolvers
As a collector, I usually walk by heavily used and abused guns, the ones that have been ridden hard and put away wet. But that isn’t the case all the time. A normal run-of-the-mill guns…
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…
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…
Smith & Wesson Launches GUNSMARTS Series 2
Firearm sales shattered all previous records in 2020, and much of this was due to people buying their very first gun. With so many first-time gun owners entering the fold, intro and “how-to” videos are…
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…