How many of us have a gun we don’t really have a purpose for but just love to shoot? I bet most of us own a gun or maybe two for that very reason. One of mine is the Jericho 941 in 9mm. It’s a full-sized handgun with an all-metal frame that I don’t...
Who doesn’t love a Derringer? These pistols offer you a weapon that’s about as small as a gun can be. They are very simple with few moving parts, and tend to be very easy to conceal. In fact, that was the purpose of the first derringers. While small guns had existed before, a man...
Rat shot for self-defense? Travis tackles this most unusual question. Recently a friend purchased an S&W Bodyguard .38 Special revolver, a fine little gun that’s plenty modern but also affordable, reliable, and easy to conceal carry. I opened the cylinder to unload the gun to dry fire it and found a round of rat...
Pocket pistols mean different things to different people. In the early 1900s, the Colt 1903 and 1908 were called Pocket pistols, and they’d be tough to shove in your pocket today. Coat pocket might have been a more accurate name. However, in 1931 we got one of the first examples of a modern pocket...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Feel the chill in the air? The shrieks of Mariah Carey? A few too many ads for reruns of Elf and not enough for Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer? Yep, it’s Christmas time. The season for giving. I’m not an expert in much, but I am...
The name Rohm will likely invoke a reaction from our readers who came to be in the 1960s. In that time period, Rohm revolvers were often categorized as junk guns, Saturday Night Specials, and names I can’t print here. They were known for their cheap design and price point of about 13 bucks. Rohm...
