REVOLVERS

During a recent visit to Brandon's Gun Trading Co. in Joplin, Mo., something in the used gun case caught Roy Huntington's eye — a hard-chromed H&R .22...

One of the neatest things about single-action sixguns chambered in .45 Colt is how easily they become .45 ACP sixguns with the addition of an extra cylinder.

I’ve known Marc Morganti, founder of this one-man show called Gemini Customs, for almost 20 years. After nearly two decades of association you learn much...

No matter what platform you usually shoot, a big bore sixgun and a coffee can full of ammo will take you to school on basics such as grip consistency.

When FMG's Roy Huntington purchased this original Smith & Wesson 1917, it was a bag of bits and pieces. After some tinkering and tuning, watch and listen to...

It was circa-1955. Bullseye shooting, where you stood on your hind legs and shot one-handed is king. Cops’ holsters are filled with either a Colt or S&W...

In nearly 60 years of handgunning, during which I’ve owned hundreds of revolvers, I’ve learned much about making them suitable for me personally....

From World War I through the Cold War, U.S. pilots chose to carry a pistol with them as they went out to fly and fight for their country.

Model 29 .44 Magnum revolver accuracy at 80 plus yards? Watch and listen to find out from FMG's Roy Huntington.

One can argue the revolver’s ascendancy as a weapon for self-defense was eclipsed decades ago by the autoloader. As someone who finally retired his...

My first thought when I picked up the Colt King Cobra Target .22 LR was, “Is this a mini-Python?” I had reason to wonder.

FMG's Roy Huntington has shot this 50 year-old 6 1/2" Model 29 .44 Magnum a gazillion times. Is it still appropriate?

If you like big bore snubbies, this custom Charter Arms .44 Special is a treat.

In the early 1860s, the original Henry Rifle revolutionized warfare. A 16-shot in .44 RF, it proved a small handful of soldiers could win the day if...

American Handgunner Editor Tom McHale shares his go-to guns for concealed carry, including the holsters and optics he pairs them with.

FMG's Roy Huntington shows off a first-generation 1873 Colt Peacemaker single action from 1875 found in the Arizona desert.

A Mag-na-port customized S&W Night Guard .44 Magnum still thumps pretty good even with .44 Specials, according to FMG's Roy Huntington.

If a 9mm is fine for protection, fine for targeting, fine for matches, fine for training, fine even for small game and fine for reloading — then why not...

The idea was simple. After all, they’re the best kind. Build a gun tough enough to be carried all day, in a caliber capable of performing a wide range of...

My first “pair and a spare” was carried out with the S&W .357 Combat Magnum. For the past 20 years, something very important has spurred me on to gather...

Featuring an XS Tritium front sight and dovetailed u-notch rear, the Lipsey’s Exclusive Smith & Wesson Ultimate Carry J-Frame is designed to be the...

Built in 1872, the St. James Hotel is nestled in historic Cimarron, New Mexico. Known for being the hotel of choice for infamous outlaws in need of a soft...

You know a firearm is iconic when it represents an entire class of weapons. Such is the case with a little, two-shot, over-and-under .41 Short Rimfire,...

Ken Wegman, a Handgunner reader, asked about using black powder and substitutes in modern pistols, comparing their characteristics in velocity, energy,...

Some of Sam Colt’s early efforts in creating workable revolvers seem like jokes today. Of course, they were loaded with either paper cartridges holding...

The idea was simple. After all, they’re the best kind. Build a gun tough enough to be carried all day, in a caliber capable of performing a wide range of...

Hitting the “affordable quality” bull’s-eye is a target chased by most everyone who manufactures anything — if they’re smart, that is.

Within every legendary handgun company there are individual product lines, generally centered around a specific application, or in modern Tacti-Speak, a...

Black Bart is one of the few Old West outlaws known by name, if not in legend. It's for a good reason. For eight long years, Black Bart was the bane of...

A classic since its introduction in the year 1935, it’s known in Europe as the GP for Grande Puissance and in the USA by the English translation, High...