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Like many of my contemporaries, when polymer frame pistols first hit the market, I looked upon them with a healthy…»

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If there has been one bright spot in the economy of the last several years, it has been in the…»

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Gun writers occasionally get to go to fancy events where manufacturers spend lavish amounts of money to debut a new…»

This was my dad's Deaf Smith County Sheriff's badge, along with his S&W snubbie. The snubnose has "Charles A. Skelton, *Sheriff*, Deaf Smith County" engraved on the backstrap.

Start talking about what handgun is best for a backup or hideout and chances are a fight will break out.…»

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Alas, I had to spend much of the day on rifles and totally missed out on the new Smith &…»

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I don’t know if I’m coining a new term or not when I talk about what I have decided to…»

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Here’s our first look at the brand new pistol from Smith & Wesson, the M&P Shield.  I had an opportunity…»

The Media Day at the Range event held annually at the SHOT Show is also a great place to hear lots of "Facts" about firearms

I just returned from an event at Smith & Wesson where they showed a group of us gunwriters a cool…»

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The revolver is a timeless piece of art. Since the invention of the Paterson, the revolver has been a solid…»

Taurus 1911 in .38 Super

I was preparing Stan Trzoniec’s review of the STI Eagle prior to posting it on the website when I realized…»

Smith & Wesson Triple Lock revolver

The Smith & Wesson Triple Lock is one of the finest firearms ever manufactured. Smith built some first rate revolvers…»

Smith & Wesson Governor

The new Governor from Smith & Wesson is designed to be the ultimate multi-purpose multi-caliber defensive handgun. Smith doesn’t say…»

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Make sure your revolver is ready and working when you need it. Here’s some sage insight on proper revolver care.

New shooter Tommy Richardson gets ready to shoot the .460 S&W.

It all started innocently enough a couple of months ago when I ran into my friend Tommy Richardson just after…»

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The author’s three-screw Ruger Blackhawk is the lone .41 Magnum in his arsenal—a fact that needs to be changed.

  Like many people, I root for the underdog, and that tendency spills over into my gun choices. Favorite shotgun…»

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It was Dave Spaulding who gave me the idea, and in fact I bought a gun entirely due to a…»

Smith & Wesson Bodyguards 38 and 380

Join Richard Venola and Patrick Sweeney on the range as they cover the new Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 38 and…»

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Plastic’s fantastic in law enforcement circles. Our expert shooters wring out and compare four top contenders.   Throughout history, technological…»

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.

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

It is gratifying to see the return of a close relative of the original .357 Magnum revolver--the Model 627-5 "Eight Times." This new N-frame is built by the Smith & Wesson Performance Center and offered by all its distributors.

Smith & Wesson’s latest .357 is an eight-shooter. The Smith & Wesson Model 27 N-frame .357 Magnum revolver has been…»