Smith & Wesson is bringing back the well-loved, if not outrageously over-engineered, Model 66 ‘Combat Magnum’ for 2014. The original Model 66 has been out of production for nine years, which apparently has whetted shooters’ appetites enough to justify a new production run . . .
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Gun Review: Smith & Wesson SD9 VE [Updated 2018]
Smith & Wesson SD9 VE Review Based on the recent TTAG reader survey, it looks like our readers want to read more about budget-minded guns. As your loyal scribe, I aim to please (pun intended). So before you today we have the Smith & Wesson SD9 VE. This fine piece is the lowest priced pistola … Read more
Gun Review: Smith & Wesson Model 60 .357 Magnum (Take Two)
When I wrapped my hands around the diminutive Smith & Wesson Model 60, my first thought was “Honey, I Shrunk The 686!” As I turned it over in my hands, I started to wonder if Rick Moranis had accidentally pointed his shrink-ray at a real gun, because the Model 60 looks and feels like a 2/3 scale model of my favorite .357 Magnum. But trust me: it’s a real gun. In fact it’s a fire-breathing fistful of ballistic fury, and you’ll use two fists if you know what’s good for you . . .
Gun and Gear Review: Smith & Wesson Performance Center Model 686 with Bushnell Elite 2-6×32 Handgun Scope
Confession: I’ve wanted a huge-ass Smith & Wesson scoped revolver ever since the first time I saw The Road Warrior in junior high school. I know they shouldn’t have let us in to see an R-rated movie, but money talks and the MPAA sucks. Lord Humongous might have terrorized the Simpson Desert with his .44 Magnum Model 29, but if I owned a Performance Center 686 with a scope like this I wouldn’t swap guns with him for all the opals in Coober Pedy . . .
Need a Light? Woot This.
Woot! is a kind of odd duck in online merchandising. They take overstocks, closeouts, and other items and sell them online. Nothing new there. But their Unique Selling Proposition is that they sell said items, one item per day, until they run out. In other words, if you don’t buy today, it won’t be for sale tomorrow. And it’s first-come, first serve. When they run out, they’re out. Allegedly . . .
Gun Review: S&W Governor (Take Three)
When Smith & Wesson introduced their ‘Governor’ .410/.45 Colt/.45 ACP revolver at the 2011 SHOT show, many gun guys assumed Hell had frozen over. Smith & Wesson imitating Taurus? More specifically, the Taurus Judge, a shotshell revolver widely panned for its dismal accuracy and poor double-action trigger pull. And? As Elvis said, Smith & Wesson … Read more
Capsule Review: Smith & Wesson Bone Collector
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W2mgkTbW-o
The Smith & Wesson Bone Collector has a barrel about as long as Ana Hickmann’s legs, and fires cartridges about the size of her big toe. Brick house or no brick house, if the Big Bad Wolf had one of these he would have dined on pork for a month. The trigger is very smooth, but since the main spring is as long as a rubber baby buggy bumper, the pull takes a while in DA mode. Based on my experience, it takes more time to stage this trigger than it would to stage The Cherry Orchard. In SA, trigger pull is as light and crisp as Far Niente chardonnay, and that’s the way I chose to shoot. In either SA or DA mode, recoil is surprisingly non-punishing. Muzzle rise is something else, however; this beast flips like a Vegas trapeze act.
The Massad Ayoob Chronicles, Part VI
Well, campers, all good things must come to an end, and I’m afraid this is final installment of our first interview with Massad Ayoob. On a personal note, I can tell you that this was (no pun intended) a blast for me, as I’m a big fan of the knowledgeable and articulate Mr. Ayoob. I hope you’ve goten as much out of his responses to the questions as I did. Thanks to TTAG’s Armed Intelligentsia for sending in your questions. And here’s some breaking news: Massad has agreed to participate in a liveblogging, dial-in show in mid-February. We’ll have more news on that as the date grows closer, so you can mark your calendars. And with that, here’s the final chapter in TTAG’s The Massad Ayoob Chronicles.
New LaserLyte SML Laser Sight for Smith & Wesson J-Frames
Press release:
LaserLyte is thrilled to announce the expansion of its Side Mount Laser (SML) line to now offer a unit that fits nearly all Smith & Wesson J-frame revolvers including 637 and 642 models. The new and inventive SML is easily mounted underneath the rubber grip of the revolver and is the only laser system available that allows the customer to retain the factory grip and holster the firearm. The SML will also work with many popular aftermarket rubber grips such as Hogue or Pachmayr brands.
