I have covered the history of the Colt 1862 Police and its place in the Colt percussion revolver lineage in a four-part Curious Relics series right here on AllOutdoor. All four parts will be live by the time you’re reading this, so if you want the full backstory on what this Uberti 1862 Pol...
Two decades back, a watermelon-obliterating revolver posted to the internet and changed everything. The Taurus Judge didn't just go viral; it invented the category. Now, for its 20th anniversary, Taurus is marking that legacy with an engraved commemorative edition that elevates the Judge to ...
Welcome back to another edition of Wheelgun Wednesday . Last week, we took a look at the Manuhin MR88's return, so if you missed that article, be sure to click the link here to check it out. This week, I want to look at why we love revolvers despite their limitations in capacity and ov...
Get an in-depth review of the Walther PP pistol, made famous by its appearance in James Bond films. Find out why it's a true movie icon.
Ed. Note — In today’s article, the author examines the use of handguns for bear defense. As with any defensive article, examine all of the relevant data and laws before deciding on the best handgun for bear country — if any at all. Cynthia saw the bear as it rose, 10 feet away. She yelled R...
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a carbine that rode into the most studied battle in American history. This is a Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor carbine in .45-70, and this one falls in the serial range issued to the 7th Cavalry. In other words, it’s the type of gun G...
Founded in the early 20th century, Manufacture de Machines du Haut-Rhin, aka Manurhin, has done a lot of things. They made food processing machinery and scooters. But after World War II, like much of reindustrializing Europe, they were keen to try new things, so they started making semi-auto pist...
Welcome back, folks! We have reached the end of the road on the Colt 1862 Police. Part I covered the history and Samuel Colt’s final years, Part II tackled variations and how to sort the Police from its near-twin the Pocket Navy, and Part III laid out specifications, dating, and the afterma...
There was a time when "Made in the USA" meant elegantly-styled field guns. These are our former shooting editor's top picks The post The Classic American Shotguns You Should Definitely Recognize appeared first on Outdoor Life.
If you have been following along, you know I have already put time into both the Beretta 21A Bobcat Covert in 22LR and the Beretta 3032 Tomcat Covert in .32 ACP over on our sister site AllOutdoor. Both came factory-threaded with dark walnut grips and both were a pleasure to review. So...