Over the years, I’ve discovered that even if you meet people in vastly different circumstances, or at different times in their lives, a few essential things come out that everyone knows about that person. Anyone who knows me, whether they met me as a high school kid, a 20-year-old infantry Marine, a 26-year-old college student, or a 30-year-old gypsy, can tell you a few consistent things: Darren likes Yuengling. Darren likes peanut butter sandwiches. And the most consistent one- Darren LOVES to read. Continue reading “The RevolverGuy’s Reading List”
The Birth of the Greatest Nation
In Congress, July 4, 1776
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, Continue reading “The Birth of the Greatest Nation”
The Smith & Wesson Enhanced Boot Grip
Smith & Wesson surprised many shooters with a new, Enhanced Boot Grip design for J-frame Centennial revolvers at the 2026 SHOT Show, which represents an upgrade over the standard Synthetic Boot Grip that has been shipping on its small frame revolvers for decades. Continue reading “The Smith & Wesson Enhanced Boot Grip”
Colt’s Kodiak 2.0
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”