I had an interesting conversation with a fellow student at last year’s Colt Python Experience, held at Range Ready in October 2024. The student was a highly-accomplished IDPA and IPSC shooter, rated as a Grand Master in Open and Revolver Divisions, and he’d received a lot of criticism from some fellow shooters for looking down at his revolver during his reloads. Continue reading “Straight Talk About Reloading In Gunfights”
The S&W Model 544 – Customizing a Texas Commemorative
Two years ago I was browsing Rob Leahy’s table full of leather holsters displayed for sale. Simply Rugged holsters are as handsome as they are practical and they will last several lifetimes. Leather holsters go well with blued steel and one in particular caught my eye. Continue reading “The S&W Model 544 – Customizing a Texas Commemorative”
Lipsey’s Exclusive S&W Model 629 Mountain Gun
The Original Mountain Gun idea started with a conversation between two RevolverGuys in the late 1980’s. Tom Campbell and Ross Seyfried’s Mountain Revolver project led to some of the most practical and desirable revolvers ever made by Smith and Wesson. Continue reading “Lipsey’s Exclusive S&W Model 629 Mountain Gun”
Charter Arms Professional .32 H&R Magnum
When I was a kid, my dad had a Charter Arms Undercover .38 Special revolver that served as a faithful road trip companion. Continue reading “Charter Arms Professional .32 H&R Magnum”
Switch-Barrel Revolvers
While there are a number of what we might call “multi-caliber,” or “convertible,” revolvers available on the market, the guns that I call “switch-barrel” revolvers are far and few between. Continue reading “Switch-Barrel Revolvers”
2025 NRA Annual Meeting Revolver Roundup
The 2025 NRA Annual Meeting was held in Atlanta on April 24-27, and there were a number of new revolver product announcements from fan favorites Colt and Smith & Wesson that caught our attention. Continue reading “2025 NRA Annual Meeting Revolver Roundup”
The Long and the Short of It: A Fort Worth Gunfight
Like many Old West characters, real and imagined, the two men soon to be involved in the deadly fracas had pursued a variety of occupations, some questionable and others outright crooked. Continue reading “The Long and the Short of It: A Fort Worth Gunfight”
Screwing Up
I screwed up recently. Embarrassingly so.
Let me tell you about it. Continue reading “Screwing Up”
High Desert Cartridge Company
I was shooting a “ball and dummy” drill at the 2024 Pat Rogers Memorial Revolver Roundup when I first met Steve Shields. Continue reading “High Desert Cartridge Company”
Homecoming Day
The armload of dried wood crashed onto the existing pile, kicking up a bit of dust and making a mellow, rattling chorus. The cowboy who’d just dumped it took a moment to push his hat back and wipe his brow with the back of his gloved hand. As he did, his eyes tracked across the endless horizon, taking in the majesty of the scene. Continue reading “Homecoming Day”