While automatics like the SIG P365 and Springfield Hellcat have established dominance in the concealed carry field, a strong love for revolvers still exists. The modern defensive revolver typically has a few common features. Most are small revolvers with sub-2-inch barrels. They often come in .38 Special and .357 Magnum and hold five shots....
While we are a fair few months into 2023, I only recently stumbled across a list of the best-selling guns of 2022. A website called Gun Genius tracks the monthly sales releases of Gunbroker. At the end of the year, they compile this into a list of the best-selling guns of the year. You...
The Charter Arms brand has been in and out of production for decades. They come and go, and when they come, they bring the star of the show, the Bulldog. The Bulldog wasn’t the first Charter Arms gun, but it’s their most famous. This big revolver chambers the famed .44 Special and first hit...
Taurus Firearms swung into SHOT Show hard with a handful of new guns that have left an impressive mark on SHOT Show attendees. I could list probably close to a dozen new guns from Taurus, Rossi, and Heritage, but I’ll keep it to the four that impressed me the most at the show. Two...
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...
Retro is all the rage these days. Travis shows us some classic firearms that have been resurrected and updated for modern use. How many striker-fired, polymer frame 9mm pistols can we get? They are the standard by which every company makes new guns. People are bored of them, and the industry seems to realize...
