It’s been a few years since we ran our “Revolver Gunsmith Roundup” series here, and it’s time for us to revisit the project, and introduce RevolverGuy readers to some gunsmiths we’ve met since Part I and Part II were published. Continue reading “Revolver Gunsmith Roundup, Part III”
Category: Gunsmithing
Taurus 856 Upgrades
RevolverGuy readers will recall that I had a favorable opinion of the Taurus Model 856 Executive Grade revolver when I reviewed it back in October of last year, but felt the gun could stand some upgrades in critical areas like the grips, sights, and trigger. The gun had good bones, but needed a little bit of help to reach its full potential. Continue reading “Taurus 856 Upgrades”
Meet The . . . Gunsmith? Guncrank?
I don’t know if there’s a dictionary entry for “Special Projects Editor,” but if there is, it needs to show a photo of Roy Huntington with one of those, ear-to-ear, “kid in a candy store” grins. Continue reading “Meet The . . . Gunsmith? Guncrank?”
A Pretty Capable J-Frame
I bought a lightly used S&W 640-3 about four years ago. A friend’s elderly neighbor was thinning his collection and didn’t want his guns getting into the wrong hands. It was priced fairly, and I rationalized the purchase as an altruistic deed to help the man out. Continue reading “A Pretty Capable J-Frame”
D&L Sports Sights
Lt Col Jeff Cooper needs no introduction to serious RevolverGuys, but for those who didn’t get the memo, El Jefe’ was the man who, among other things, codified and popularized the Modern Technique of the Pistol, and ushered in the concept of a “gunfighting school” that was open to the public, instead of just to members of the military and law enforcement. His American Pistol Institute later morphed into Gunsite, which is famous in its own right, and still an industry leader in training armed Good Guys. Continue reading “D&L Sports Sights”
The RevUp Action Hammer
When we ran our 2022 SHOT Show Roundup article, one of the companies we highlighted was RevUp Action, which was promoting a replacement hammer design for Smith & Wesson revolvers, with frame-mounted firing pins, that would dramatically change the double action trigger pull. The idea was very intriguing, so we arranged for RevolverGuy to get a pre-production sample of the RevUp Action hammer for test and evaluation, and we’re now ready to report on our findings. Continue reading “The RevUp Action Hammer”
TK Custom Kimber K6S Firing Pin and Spring Kit
If you’ve been hanging around RevolverGuy for a while, you probably recognize the company name, TK Custom. Continue reading “TK Custom Kimber K6S Firing Pin and Spring Kit”
Square and Round Butts
Let’s talk about butts.
The Schlitz Special Revolver
In the wake of Steve Tracy’s excellent article on his Colt 1917 Fitz Special conversion, we thought it would be timely and appropriate to address a related, but lesser known, revolver modification known as the “Schlitz Special” conversion. Continue reading “The Schlitz Special Revolver”
Colt 1917 .45 ACP Revolver – Fitz’ed!
Back in March of 2018, I wrote about my custom Fitz’ed Colt Official Police .38 Special here in these pages. Fellow RevolverGuys can tell from my story that I have more than just a passing interest in revolvers that have received the Fitz treatment. Continue reading “Colt 1917 .45 ACP Revolver – Fitz’ed!”