In years past, S&W K-Frame revolvers were extremely popular sellers and commonly seen in the world of the gun. As this is written, S&W still produces the K-Frame but only in .38 Special; NIB S&W K-Frame .357’s are no more, though they can still be found on the used market. That a particular handgun is…
One year shy of the twentieth century’s debut, Smith & Wesson unleashed one of the most prolifically-produced foundations of revolver design extant, the M&P (Military & Police) double-action revolver. It was built on a medium-size frame, one that S&W designated with the letter “K”. It would see bloodlettings from the Philippines to back alleys in…
This report is intended to be read after “Shooting the Glock 19”. It is a follow-up or “addendum” sort of thing to it. Here’s the link to the previous article for those who might be interested: http://www.hipowersandhandguns.com/shooting_the_glock_19.htm The Glock 19 used in this segment of the saga is not the same one used for the initial report. It differs…
Over the last four decades I have been fortunate enough to have owned many handguns and a large percentage of these were chambered in 9x19mm. My very first was a 1918 DWM Luger which had been given to me by a friend of the family. It sported a 3 5/8” barrel and remnants of nickel-plating. That was the first…
Hello. Back in 1996, I bought a CZ Kadet .22 LR conversion for use on a Pre-B CZ-75. If memory serves, it came with a couple of 10-shot magazines. Though I understand it is not always the case, the Kadet unit slid right onto my CZ-75 frame with no problems at all. The magazine locked into place…
Hello. It seems that one consequence of the lingering ammunition shortage is trying brands we’ve not used before and so it was for me with respect to two different .38 Special loads I fired today through a 4″ S&W Model 10 HB. Both loads were described as being standard-pressure, non-corrosive, boxer-primed and loaded with 158-gr.…
Pocket carry using a readily-concealable handgun almost always results in the choice of either a double-action revolver or a compact semiautomatic or so it seems from the emails I’ve received over the years. A small contingent uses derringers but they are in the minority compared to revolver or semiauto users. Some who choose the S&W J-frame are…