The original Colt Kodiak was an Anaconda-sized revolver chambered in .44 Magnum. It was produced in 1993, in limited numbers, and featured a nonfluted cylinder and a Mag-Na-Ported barrel. About 2,000 were manufactured, most sporting six-inch barrels. Far fewer were made with four-inch barrels. Colt’s new Kodiak is a faithful reproduction of the original. Continue reading “Colt’s Kodiak 2.0”
Lipsey’s Exclusive John Taffin Ruger Flattop Perfect Packing Pistol
We were diminished on March 10, 2025, when we lost Mr. John Taffin, one of America’s finest gun writers, and an enthusiastic proponent of all manner of revolvers, particularly those of the big bore variety. Continue reading “Lipsey’s Exclusive John Taffin Ruger Flattop Perfect Packing Pistol”
Harry’s Holsters IWB Speedloader Carrier
This is a brief, and long overdue, review of a product that RevolverGuys are really going to benefit from. “I was there at the start,” when Harrison Jones of Harry’s Holsters began his work on his IWB Speedloader Carrier, and while I’ve been tardy in writing about it, as I tackled other obligations, I’m very excited about this product. So, let’s dive right in and have a look. Continue reading “Harry’s Holsters IWB Speedloader Carrier”
DI Knives Leatherwork
RevolverGuy readers who have been with us for a while may remember our previous coverage of DI Knives, found in the 2024 Holiday Gift Guide. In this installment, we’ll look over maker Rick Elm’s shoulder as he crafts a leather sheath for one of his beautiful custom knives. Continue reading “DI Knives Leatherwork”
Sheriff Max’s .357
Mid 2022, West Texas. Retired Dallas PD Captain Eddie Walt was browsing GunBroker when he happened across an ad for a 3 ½” Smith & Wesson .357 Magnum – what collectors call a “pre-27.” The opening bid seemed reasonable enough. Continue reading “Sheriff Max’s .357”
Ruger Factory Tour Report
The topics of modern manufacturing methods and product quality have been on lots of RevolverGuy minds, lately. We’ve been fortunate to see the “Revolver Renaissance” of the last decade inspire many manufacturers to introduce new and upgraded revolver products, but they haven’t always met our expectations, have they? Continue reading “Ruger Factory Tour Report”
SAC Tactical Essential Revolver Skills Course
Our good friend Bruce Cartwright will be hosting a two-day revolver training event in Bigfork, MT on May 16th & 17th, and we wanted the RevolverGuy audience to be aware of it. Continue reading “SAC Tactical Essential Revolver Skills Course”
FBI Miami Gunfight 40th Anniversary
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the pivotal 1986 gunfight between agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Miami C-1 Squad and a pair of murderous bank robbers who were willing to die before they went to prison. Continue reading “FBI Miami Gunfight 40th Anniversary”
RevolGrips
Last year, one of our readers mentioned a new grip company in the Comments to one of our RevolverGuy articles, and I was curious because I hadn’t heard of them before. When I looked at the RevolGrips website to check their products out, I quickly became intrigued with the design, and knew we’d have to take a deeper look at this new company and their interesting new grips. Continue reading “RevolGrips”
North American Arms Plug
(Provo, UT). Coming fast on the heels of the SHOT Show 2026 release of their Pug-LR, gun maker North American Arms is excited to announce another addition to their line of diminutive rimfire revolvers–the NAA Plug.