Tag: Smith & Wesson

S&W 432 Ultimate Carry Ti Review: No Thanks!

In 2024 Smith & Wesson and Lipseys introduced the Ultimate Carry lineup of revolvers. This series included four guns, two stainless and two black, one each in .38 Special and .32 H&R Magnum. This represented a major resurgence of interest in the .32 H&R, and an upgrade to J-Frames generally. The series has evolved, and in early 2025 several new versions were released, including lightweight variants with a titanium cylinder. Today RevolverGuy brings you a S&W 432 Ultimate Carry Ti Review. Continue reading “S&W 432 Ultimate Carry Ti Review: No Thanks!”

Revolver Fest 2025 After Action Review

This year I had the immense good fortune to attend Revolver Fest 2025! I got to spend some time with Mike for the first time in a long time, shoot some new and interesting wheelguns, and take some top-flight classes. Here is our Revolver Fest 2025 After Action Review! Continue reading “Revolver Fest 2025 After Action Review”

The Journey to My Holy Grail Revolver–the S&W Registered Magnum

How many times have you said or heard, “If only this gun could talk about its past.”  Where has it been, who owned it and what has it done? Continue reading “The Journey to My Holy Grail Revolver–the S&W Registered Magnum”

Smith & Wesson Model 1 – Their First Firearm

My dad started taking me to gun shows when I was around ten years old.  I fondly remember ogling the endless tables at eye level displaying Lugers, Broomhandle Mausers, Walther PPK pistols, Colt Single Action Army revolvers, and Smith & Wesson double actions in gold-colored boxes.  Those were indeed the good old days, circa 1975.  Before the dark times, before the empire of black polymer. Continue reading “Smith & Wesson Model 1 – Their First Firearm”

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”

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”