For several years, gun writers ignored revolvers. This is reasonable because there has been a renaissance of creativity in firearms design in this same period. There has been a steady, but declining market for wheelguns, but the surge of interest in defensive concealed carry has brought new interest to these simple and reliable guns.
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Revolver Revival: Resurgence in Wheelguns
BY Dick Jones Published: August 2, 2017 Updated: August 2, 2017SIG Sauer’s Flagship Legion Pistol Goes Big-Bore! The P220 Legion in .45 ACP — Full Review
BY Justin Opinion Published: August 2, 2017 Updated: August 2, 2017Introduced at SHOT 2016 for the first time, the Legion faithful have spent about 18 months pacing the floor and clicking the SIG website for the announcement that the pistol will finally be available. Well, the devotees need wear no more holes in their socks – the P220 Legion has arrived.
Top Five Ways to Carry Off-Body
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: August 2, 2017 Updated: August 2, 2017I hunted up some off-body carry solutions meeting those criteria. Here are my top five ways to carry off-body, with all kinds of caveats and warnings.
9 Critical Concealed Carry Lessons: Ep. 4 Lights and Lasers!
BY Clay Martin Published: August 1, 2017 Updated: August 1, 2017For the first time in history, in Special Operations Forces at least, the majority of the killing was done in the dark — with lasers.
A Folding .22 LR Pistol No Bigger Than A Credit Card? The LifeCard from Trailblazer Firearms
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: August 1, 2017 Updated: August 1, 2017Meet the “LifeCard” from Trailblazer Firearms, a .22 LR single-actin, single-shot folding pistol no larger than a credit card.
Stand Your Ground vs. Castle Doctrine: What’s the Difference?
BY Jordan Michaels Published: July 28, 2017 Updated: July 28, 2017Generally speaking, the difference between castle doctrine laws and stand your ground laws lies in the location in which you have a duty to retreat. We’ll start with the castle doctrine.
What’s the Ultimate Sh*t-Hits-the-Fan Pistol? Custom Glock34 G3 — Full Review
BY Matt Kartozian Published: July 28, 2017 Updated: July 28, 2017Mini red dot sights (RDS) on pistols are not a new thing. Arguably they’re one of the fastest growing trends in the pistol shooting world, but they’ve been around for quite a while. I built my first USPSA Open gun from a Glock 22 in 1995 using a slide-mounted Firepoint mini RDS. Back then, however, [...]
Cold War Mystery Pistol? The Story of the Revolutionary 9mm ASP
BY Rob Garrett Published: July 27, 2017 Updated: July 27, 2017The mysterious ASP was the result of some 212 modifications on the stock Model 39. The most dramatic modification was the reduction in the size of both the slide and frame.
Smith & Wesson Now Shipping New J-Frame Revolver, Model 360
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: July 27, 2017 Updated: July 27, 2017Smith & Wesson announced this week that it has started shipping its new wheel gun, the Model 360 revolver.
Top Five Modern Ways to Protect Hearing
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: July 27, 2017 Updated: July 27, 2017Three sets of electronic ear muffs, one set of electronic ear buds and one set of custom molded ear plugs demonstrate how much hearing protection has improved in a short time and why you should consider one of my top five modern ways to protect your hearing.