Concealed Carry: Revolvers I Depend On

Many years ago, I pounded my arches flat, walking a beat. I didn’t feel under gunned with a Smith & Wesson .38 on the belt and six extra rounds in a carrier. The revolver is demonstrably robust and reliable. It is simple to maintain and operate. I carried a revolver on my own time even … Read more

Smith & Wesson Releases No-Lock Classic Series Revolvers

2025 is proving to be a year of wonders. The folks at Smith & Wesson have answered my prayers with the release of a trio of new classic revolvers with no lock! I get that we live in a litigious society, but I was never a fan of a lock on a revolver. Especially not … Read more

Lipseys Goes Full Wheel Gun At SHOT Show 2025

Last year, I completely missed the Lipseys booth, and they ended up showing off the UC revolvers. The 432UC ended up being my favorite gun of 2024, so this year, I made sure to swing by and check out their exclusives. This year was a big year for Lipseys exclusives and a big one for … Read more

Taurus Reintroduces the Taurus 650

Wheelguns continue to remain popular for concealed carry, something that the folks at Taurus are well aware of. With the increased number of people exercising their rights to concealed carry and constitutional carry the time was right for the reintroduction of the Taurus 650. The 650 is a shrouded-hammer, five-shot revolver chambered in .357 Magnum. … Read more

Is .357 Magnum Good For Self-Defense?

The .357 Magnum has earned a legendary reputation in the world of firearms. It is revered for its raw power and proven performance in life-or-death situations.  But is it the right choice for self-defense? Whether you’re a first-time gun owner weighing your options or a seasoned shooter looking to revisit the classics, this caliber demands … Read more

Taurus Releases The 608 Competition 8-Shot 357 Magnum Revolver

Taurus has unveiled the new 608 Competition 8-Shot .357 Mag., in what the company describes as its first-ever purpose-built competition-ready wheel gun. The new 608 is based on the Georgia manufacturer’s legacy 8-shot Model 608, a medium-framed stainless steel revolver. According to Taurus, the 608 Competition was designed with input from high-level competition shooters and … Read more

Colt Python vs. Smith & Wesson 686+

The Colt Python and the Smith & Wesson 686 are two mid-sized .357 Magnum revolvers that have competed with one another off and on for decades. While I have long been a fan of Smith & Wesson revolvers, Colt’s reintroduction of the Python in 2020 made me curious as to how the modern iterations of … Read more

The New Taurus 692 Executive Grade 3’’ .357 Magnum

Okay, I know it seems like it’s all Taurus or Rossi news lately, but they dropped a lot of stuff just ahead of the NRA Annual Meeting. This time it was the Executive Grade 692 revolver chambered in .357 Magnum. The Executive Series guns are hand assembled and fitted at the Taurus plant in Georgia … Read more

Rossi Releases the LWC Lightweight Carbine

With the NRA Annual Meeting coming up we’re starting to see a flurry of new gun releases, and the latest one is from Rossi. I was pretty enamored with the .45 Colt/.410 Tuffy Survivor they released not long back, and now they dropped a whole family of compact, lightweight, single-shot break open rifles called, appropriately … Read more