Regarding Dr. J (frame)…
Let me ask you a question: What, do you suppose, is the most popular, most prolific, most widely produced repeating firearm intended for personal defense in his...
Category: revolvers
Lights and lasers on defensive revolvers
As we continue our discussion of adding lights and lasers to your defensive firearms, the topic of revolvers is bound to come up. Regardless of the rise in popu...
1000 yard revolver shot with Jerry Miculek
Of course it’s Jerry Miculek. Of course it’s 1000 yards. Ridiculous. Amazing. This is what a lifetime of practice and training gets you: superhuman ...
How to adjust a S&W revolver rear sight
I could have used this a few days ago at the range! S&W doesn’t put “turn this way for down” on their sights, so having a diagram is hand...
And old friend come home: the Smith & Wesson 625
The first gun I ever really learned to shoot halfway decent was a Smith & Wesson 625 revolver. I used it to make Master class in IDPA, and shot a number of...
A family of revolvers
From top left, clockwise: S&W 625 in .45 ACP, 929 Performance Center in 9mm, 986 Pro Series in 9mm, 640 Pro Series in .357 Magnum, and Airweight in .38 Spe...
I hate finger groove grips
Smith & Wesson and Ruger both ship most of their revolvers with this grip, or a grip very similar to it: What I don’t get is why they keep doing that...
You are a bad person and should feel bad
Whoever did this to a classic Colt 1917 is a bad person. I get the idea behind making a Fitz Special, but don’t do it a 1917 Colt. There are jillions of c...
Ones that got away: Smith & Wesson 1937 Brazilian Contract .45 ACP
I’ve bought and sold a lot of guns. My co-workers have noticed that I don’t get particularly attached to guns, and as a result I’ll buy a gun,...
Gun Review: Smith & Wesson 929 9mm Revolver
Today on our slightly longer than 90 second gun reviews, I’m reviewing the new Smith & Wesson 929 9mm Revolver.