Wheelgun Wednesday: Ruger Steps Back, S&W Doubles Down on N-Frames

Welcome back to another Wheelgun Wednesday here at TFB! Timing is everything. Two weeks after Ruger pulled the plug on most of its revolver catalog ( source ), Smith & Wesson went the other way and released a pair of .45-caliber N-frames whose family tree runs straight back to the trenches. M...

By Eric B •

POTD: Colt Courier – The Forgotten Featherweight

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have one of the oddballs of Colt’s 1950s lineup, the Colt Courier. If you’ve never heard of it, you’re in good company, since Colt only made around 3,000 of them. The Courier was built on Colt’s D-frame, the same lightweig...

By Sam.S •

POTD: Brazilian Contract S&W Model 1917 – Cleaning Out the Back Room

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a pair of Smith & Wesson Model 1917 revolvers that never wore an American uniform. These went south to Brazil, and the contract behind them is the real story. In 1936 Brazil decided its sidearm situation was a mess. The army was carrying...

By Sam.S •

The Best Budget Carry Revolver Options

I’m not a revolver guy, but I’m revolver curious. I’m not curious enough to spend a ton of money on one, though. That’s where I found myself. I wanted a budget revolver that would work and allow me to learn and experiment with revolvers without killing my budget. I specifically wanted...

By Travis Pike •

Smith & Wesson Brings Back the Model 1917 and Model 22 Classics

Smith & Wesson is reaching back more than a century for its latest Classics release. In all honesty, yours truly thought the Classics line was gonna get shuttered or discontinued way down the line, so this is a pleasant surprise. The company just announced the return of two large-frame .45 re...

By Sam.S •

Ayoob: How To Shoot Micro Pistols Better

It’s not hard to see why “Micro Nine” pistols of the Hellcat genre are best-sellers today. Firstly, they’re chambered for 9mm Luger, almost universally recognized as a capable defense caliber with today’s best ammunition. In addition, they are not only compact, but sometimes literally p...

By Massad Ayoob •

POTD: Prototype Colt Cobra RA0000002 – Colt’s Revolver Comeback

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a very modern prototype, but one that marks a big moment for Colt. This is a prototype of the new Colt Cobra, a 2 inch 38 Special snub with the serial number RA0000002. Colt had been out of the double action revolver game for a […] The...

By Sam.S •
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