Lipsey’s honors John Taffin with a Ruger Blackhawk Flattop Bisley in .45 Colt with a .45 ACP cylinder. We shot real .45 Colt and .45 ACP loads, checked chrono and groups, ran leather, and asked if this tribute truly earns the title Perfect Packin’ Pistol.
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S&W 629 Mountain Gun Returns Better Than Ever
Published: October 12, 2025 { 11 comments }In the 1971 film, Clint Eastwood played a renegade San Francisco PD Inspector out to make a bad guy’s day! Now, almost 55 years later, the Smith & Wesson .44 Magnum is alive and well.
The 432 UC Ti – The Lightweight Ultimate” Carry
Published: September 21, 2025 { 5 comments }Discover Lipsey’s 432 UC Ti: a 13-oz .32 H&R Ultimate Carry with a titanium cylinder and pocket-ready performance.
Kings River Custom Phoenix Fighting Gun – Good To Ride The River With!
Published: March 23, 2025 { 6 comments }Kings River Custom may be a new name in the business, but the founders have decades of experience building these pistols.
Ruger LCR .32 H&R Magnum – A Gun & Caliber Whose Time Has Come
Published: February 23, 2025 { 23 comments }It is fair to say that the 632/432 Ultimate Carry revolvers resurrected the .32 H&R Magnum and brought it back to the forefront of revolver shooters.
Colt Python 2.5 Inch – Cadillac Of Snubs
Published: February 7, 2025 { 9 comments }In appearance, the new Python 2.5 Inch is almost an identical copy of the original. It retains the same graceful lines and famous vent rib that have endeared the Python to its fans.
HK VP9 A1 – The New Duo For The American Market
Published: January 3, 2025 { 1 comment }The new A1 models, which are manufactured in Germany, have the same ergonomics, trigger, reliability, and safety that the original VP9 is known for.
Is the .380 ACP Still Relevant?
Published: November 22, 2024 { 13 comments }I set out to test 10 modern .380 ACP rounds to see how they would actually perform.
HK-USA CC9 Redefines the Micro Compact Market
Published: October 16, 2024 { 27 comments }The CC9 represents a new direction and commitment from HK-USA. It is the first HK product to be conceived, designed, and built in America.
The Colt Viper – The Newest Snake
Published: September 14, 2024 { 12 comments }Don’t look now but it seems that Colt Firearms is determined to take over the revolver market! In the past four years, they have launched a new generation of wheelguns starting with the Python in 2020.










