Revolver Fest 2025 is just around the corner, and the Lipsey’s Aim Higher Podcast hosted Darryl “DB” Bolke and Bryan “Y” Eastridge from American Fighting Revolver to discuss all the fun that’s planned. Continue reading “Join Us at Revolver Fest 2025!”
High Desert Cartridge Company’s Revolver Ammunition
A while back, Steve Shields, the proprietor of High Desert Cartridge Company, sent a sample of every revolver load he manufactured, ranging from .32 Long to .45 Colt. His revolver line focuses on reasonable, practical loadings as Mike detailed in his recent article. Continue reading “High Desert Cartridge Company’s Revolver Ammunition”
Revisiting an Old Concept: A Common-Cartridge Long Gun and Revolver
Chambering a long gun and handgun for the same metallic centerfire cartridge is not a new inspiration. In fact, the concept took root roughly 150 years ago. Continue reading “Revisiting an Old Concept: A Common-Cartridge Long Gun and Revolver”
My LAPD Revolver Journey
. . . From Colt to S&W, and from Inspector to Cop
In 1961, New York Hardware Store, at 5th and Hill Streets, was a short two block walk from my part-time Saturday job parking cars in downtown Los Angeles. New York Hardware had a nice gun section with rifles, shotguns, and handguns. Continue reading “My LAPD Revolver Journey”
Straight Talk About Reloading In Gunfights
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 in his club 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”