Inflation and luxuries.
“Budget the luxuries first” (R.A. Heinlein) Fifteen years ago, I remember spending $50 on a nice romantic dinner at a high-end restaurant and thinking: “That’s a lot of money, but the food was great...
View ArticleTowards more efficient revolver ammunition
.38 Special and .357 Magnum revolvers are very versatile but they have one annoying down side in the short-barreled guise: a considerable muzzle flash. That’s not surprising, considering that the same...
View ArticleMinimizing snubbie recoil.
This revolver came in for the upcoming Concealed Carry magazine article about the Rhino revolver family. It’s an interesting weapon that showed significantly better accuracy than expected of snubbies...
View ArticleMid-length 38s, old and new
Years ago, I got an old revolver for a small sum. Eventually, it went to a good friend. Then the friend died, and I inherited it. It had great lockwork and tight lockup but was pitted and worn. It was...
View ArticleCzechpoint 22WMR revolver
You might recall the photo I posted last year of a 6″ Czechpoint revolver in 22Magnum. This year, I finally got around to firing it. At the birthday party, we had clays set up from about 25 yards out...
View ArticlePoor pulp fiction writers
Gun enthusiasts are fond of making fun of pulp fiction writers for inaccuracies concerning gun descriptions. For example: “Joe eased the revolver safety off and carefully walked through the apartment.”...
View ArticleLight and laser wallpaper
Click for the 1920px wallpaper file. 5″ Chiappa Rhino .357 revolver with Viridian X5L light/laser.
View ArticleImprove your odds
As an aside, I’d like to note that the woman shown in the photos was kidnapped at 19 following an armed robbery of her workplace. The druggie criminal promised to rape her. She managed to get the...
View ArticleTrojan Horse bag
I had a chance to test fire the Rossi .410 revolver shotgun last weekend. Not much kick, easy manual of arms. Brenneke 3″ slugs cloverleafed at 15 yards, which was expected. Tried S&B five-pellet...
View ArticleRevolving shotgun
.410 shotguns fill a certain niche. In this case, low recoil, light weight and good balance permitting one-handed operation are important, as is the reduced report volume.
View ArticleShot placement and caliber matter. Color, not so much.
The revolver shown actually works very well.
View ArticleNew revolver
A new revolver arrived recently, along with a very impressive rig from El Paso Saddlery. The new gun is for fun and practice, and comes as a pair with a longer-barreled target counterpart. One major...
View ArticleThe gun for backyard practice
Just tested it in the back yard. At 21ft, it produces third to quarter-inch groups — single action, with very close attention paid to the trigger control. It comes with a bore brush and taller/lower...
View ArticleNew at AllOutdoor: Training with rimfire revolvers
Advantages of single and double action revolvers.
View ArticleRevolvers for Rough Riding
Most of my medium frame revolvers are made by Alpha Proj and imported by Czechpoint. I like everything about them but would rather not subject the blued finish to the high humidity of Tennessee...
View ArticleLittle Pistolera
SAA1873-10 Kidnapping women and children would be a lot harder if carrying sidearms and knives was more common.
View ArticleOne gun, two cylinders.
Ted Nugent branded .45Colt — 260gr at 800fps. Nice short-range hunting round. The revolver is a Ruger Blackhawk with pewter grips If .45Colt is unavailable, a mild 200gr plated plinking load in 45ACP...
View ArticleHeller Commemorative .44 Bulldog
Charter Arms supports Heller Foundation. You can also support them, either by buying this revolver or by making a direct donation.
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