Over the years, I’ve tried several semiautomatics and revolvers as “carry guns” but found myself repeatedly coming back to a small cadre of core handguns for this purpose. One is the 4” Model 10 HB. Many consider these more appropriate for open-carry duty guns but I have found that they conceal nearly as easily as their snubnose…
By Aaron L. Brudenell The number of states within the US that do not provide some form of non-discretionary (i.e.-“shall issue”) license or permit to carry a firearm is a distinct minority (perhaps 1 in 5) and depending on who you are or where you live within those, you may still be able to lawfully…
Hello. A while back, I ordered four packages of Tuff Products’ “Quick Strips” for .44/.45/.460 and .410 Shotgun at $8.49 per pack. I did this on-line and communication and purchase verification were 1st-rate. My order arrived four days after the order was placed. The Quick Strips come two to a package. (Product # 7002-BP-44) Like…
Hello. At a past gun show, I picked up an unfired S&W Model 66 .357 Magnum revolver with the 2 1/2″ bbl. It had some nice aftermarket stocks on it but I opted to refinish a set of the factory service stocks instead since the regular factory round butt stocks work fine for me. When…
Hello. A past range session was with an “old friend”, a shooter that was common decades ago but that has sadly gone the way of too many classic firearms in my opinion. In today’s world, it is probably not” tactical” enough for many shooters…and that’s fine. While I don’t expect all shooters or handgunners to share the exact same…
Essentially an aluminum frame Model 10, the S&W Model 12 was manufactured from 1953 to 1958, with model numbers running from 12-1 to 12-4. Before the 12-4, these revolvers had a frame that was 0.08” thinner than their steel counterparts and hammers measuring 0.240” wide compared to the usual 0.265” wide hammers on the Model…
A while back I wrote an article suggesting that the K-frame .38 Special, specifically the Model 10 w/4″ HB, could make a very viable home defense gun, range gun or “insurance policy” to take when camping and so forth. Not as easy to conceal as some smaller revolvers and autos, the 4″ Smith & Wesson…