Revolvers

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. 

Estimated reading time: 0 minutes Revolvers seem to be cool again. Somehow, the old revolving cylinder weapon has returned to the cool kids club of carry firearms. Advancements in revolvers have helped, but there is also likely fatigue for the polymer frame, 9mm, double stack, and striker-fired automatics. What’s old is new, and we have [...]

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. 

New Colt Pythons circa 2020 still feature the distinct aesthetics of the original iconic snake, like the vent-rib under lug barrel, but newer guns have an updated mechanism, different sights, and a beefier frame.

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.

The .327 Federal Magnum is good for small, light carry revolvers that need one more round and less snap. It fits six shots in a cylinder that holds five .38 Special or .357 Magnum rounds. Federal’s 104 grain HST load is listed at 1,500 fps and 520 ft-lb, more than double a 110 grain .38 [...]

The Rossi RP63 357 Magnum revolver checks all the boxes for an EDC gun: Large sights, good trigger, comfortable grip even when shooting 357 Magnum ammo, 6-round capacity, and light weight at 27 ounce so it is easy to carry.

I have carried a J-frame on a daily basis, for over 40 years, and have shot them extensively. I am all too aware of the deficiencies in the sights, action, and, in some cases, the stocks.

Let’s face it. We all like to do things the easy way. Large full-size semi-automatics can be large and heavy.