Gun writers are supposed to know everything, especially a whole bunch of words... ...
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World War I is often referred to as a handgun war because the typical infantry rifle was ill-suited to the unique conditions of the conflict. ...
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Each year, the SHOT Show presents handgunners with a smorgasbord of new product offerings from manufacturers large and small. ...
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For the first 60 years of the 20th century, handgun target shooting in the United States was relatively simple... ...
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In 1888, Colt employee Carl Ehbets patented a swing-out-cylinder revolver whose cylinder was locked in position by an internal pin that engaged a depression in the center of the rotating ratchet at the rear of the cylinder... ...
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Smith & Wesson reintroduces the Model 27--a gun worthy of the title "Classic"-- and the author puts the new 27 through a head-to-head shootout with a 30-year-old gun wearing the same model number. ...
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I test a great many guns. Some are great; others are mediocre at best. But even the great ones rarely get me or the folks at my FFL excited. ...
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A timeless old Southern folk song has a verse I’ve always liked because it applies to all of us who shoot. The song is Oh, Monah, and it’s one of those toe-tappers that must have 1,000 verses. ...
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The twin cities of Nogales, Sonora, and Nogales, Arizona, are hot in autumn, and this story started in the heart of the Mexican twin on a sweaty September day in 1951. ...
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The new Ruger 22 Charger semiauto pistol is a "handgunized" version of the company's enormously popular .22 Long Rifle 10/22 semiauto rifle. ...
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