April 2006 Archives › Handguns

The author's favorite guns for the .44 Magnum are Smith & Wesson Model 29s of various vintages. However, he doesn't feed them the heavyweights, only loads up to 240s at 1,300 fps max. Hotter loads go into Rugers.

Reloading the .44 Magnum

April 27, 2006 • 3 comments

On the scene for nearly 50 years, it’s the most versatile revolver round of them all.   We all know…»

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Think of it as a steel pistol with really big grips. Designed for government use from the mag well up, S&W's new hybrid has all the features associated with current law enforcement handguns, plus a few other refinements. Photo by Lynn Pedigo

Smith and Wesson M&P

April 12, 2006 • No comments

The new Military & Police pistol is actually a hybrid. “Stuff and feathers!” I muttered to myself. “Jerry told me…»

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