Anyone looking for a small, light handgun for less-conventional types of carry, there’s something on this list that will suit their needs inside any budget.
Revolvers
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Best Ankle Carry Handguns (2026): Revolvers & Pistols
BY Max Slowik Published: January 26, 2026 { 27 comments }Best Snub Nose Revolvers (2026)
BY Travis Pike Published: January 7, 2026 { 11 comments }The best snub nose revolvers of 2026 are still the guns people underestimate right up until they need one. Ask anybody who has carried a lot of hardware in a lot of places, and the short-barreled wheelgun keeps earning its spot for one simple reason: it works when everything else about the situation is going [...]
S&W Drops Four New Ultimate Carry J-Frames
BY Larry Z Published: December 17, 2025 { 2 comments }Chamberings span .32 H&R Magnum and .38 Special +P, giving shooters options depending on recoil sensitivity and preferred defensive loadouts.
Clint Eastwood’s ‘Pale Rider’ Revolvers Head to Auction
BY Larry Z Published: November 12, 2025 { 3 comments }For fans of Westerns, movie firearms, or 19th century wheelgun history, this is a rare chance to hold the iron that defined one of Eastwood’s most enigmatic characters.
Ruger Blackhawk Taffin Tribute: Packin’ Perfection
BY Rob Garrett Published: October 26, 2025 { 2 comments }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.
Revolver EDC: 7 Advantages Autos Can’t Match
BY Travis Pike Published: October 19, 2025 { 4 comments }The concealed carry revolver might seem outdated, but we can see it still has potency and a place in the concealed carry conversation.
Red Dot Ready Revolvers – Does Old and New Come Together?
BY Travis Pike Published: August 30, 2025 { 1 comment }What about revolvers? They haven’t been subject to the same red dot revolution, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t red dot ready revolvers.
The Rossi Princess – Pocket Sized Redefined
BY Travis Pike Published: August 23, 2025 { 8 comments }The Rossi Princess is a curiosity these days, but I’d love to see someone take advantage of the small size of the .22LR in a revolver.
The S&W M&P K-Frame – A Classic Six Gun
BY Travis Pike Published: August 3, 2025 { 22 comments }The S&W M&P K-frame in .38 Special sits high in the American Hall of Fame. Of these classic K frames, the Model 10 is without a doubt the original gangster.
Taurus Raging Judge Returns!
BY Larry Z Published: July 10, 2025 { 1 comment }The company has announced the reintroduction of its powerful and versatile Raging Judge 513 revolver, giving shooters a chance to own one of the most fearsome wheelguns on the market.









