The .44 Special is a cartridge that has garnered some popularity in year’s past, but remains a favorite with reloaders and gun cranks. Though still produced today, most of the revolvers for it are on the smaller side, currying favor with those wanting a snub big bore akin to the old English Bulldog revolvers of…
Popular now for well over a century, the snub revolver continues being produced by several manufacturers in a fair number of calibers. Some “gun people” really like them while others side with the compact automatics. I prefer the snub-nosed revolver to all others for pocket carry. Why is it that the snub continues to be…
The Walther Polezei Pistole was introduced in 1929 and originally chambered in .32 ACP. It’s also available in .380 ACP and has been made in other calibers such as .22 long rifle and .25 ACP. Without question the design was successful and it remains a popular pistol today. It spawned the shorter PPK a couple of years…
(Or Why I don’t Get Involved in “Caliber Wars.”) Very common in gun shop discussions, shooting magazines and books, as well as on the Internet are incessant discussions on “which caliber is the best”. Also included will be questions and opinions on which load leads the pack for a given caliber. Some walk with extreme confidence as…
After several months of trying to find a clean S&W Model 65 at the right price, I found a GP100 (Catalog Number KGPF-330) at a sale price and had my dealer order one. This is the 3″ barrel w/short shroud. It has fixed sights. The Gun: The GP100 in this configuration weights in at 35 oz.…
The SIG-Sauer P230 has been around for several years in both blue and stainless versions. The former uses an aluminum alloy frame while the latter has a steel one. In today’s test, the lighter version was used. These pistols have never been at the lower end of the price envelope for .380 pistols. Bersa handguns…
Though still popular with many that carry for self-defense, this round is usually relegated to back up guns and seldom seen at firing ranges in revolvers having longer barrels. It has not always been so. When I started police work in the early ’70’s, revolvers were in the vast majority at police firing ranges in barrel lengths ranging from…