Firearms are big business in the United States, with millions sold every year. With makes and models covering all sorts ...

The great cowboy and gun writer Elmer Keith had a hand in the development of the 357 Magnum. To make it, Smith & Wesson lengthened the 38 Special cartridge and upped the pressure form 17,000 psi to 35 ...

When Colt announced the revival of its legendary “snake gun” line, enthusiasts knew the King Cobra had to return. First launched in 1986 as a workhorse revolver for duty and defensive use, the King ...

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This story, “Mountain Goat with a Handgun,” appeared in the June 1957 issue of Outdoor Life. I WAS WORKING my way around the last perpendicular cliff below camp when the wind and rain hit me, covering ...

I WAS WORKING my way around the last perpendicular cliff below camp when the wind and rain hit me, covering my eyeglasses with a coating of water. I cased the glasses and groped on through the storm ...

While not nearly as popular as semi-automatic pistols, revolvers have several key advantages over more modern handgun designs — and these advantages have ensured the wheel gun’s continued relevance.

When it comes to the most popular guns in the United States, it goes without saying that the revolver has long held a special place in the hearts of many firearm owners. This has been true since the ...

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Let's talk about the resurrected snake gun in the Alien Gear Holsters' Colt Python review. We handled it, we shot it, and ooh boy is it just about everything we thought it could be. Make no mistake.

When it comes to the .357 vs 9mm, the comparison is a bit like apples and oranges. The two cartridges are vastly different and typically fired from different types of handguns. With a few exceptions, ...