In the post Civil War years Winchester, Colt and Smith & Wesson were all vying for market share in the booming firearms industry. The Civil War had ended but the Indian Wars were far from over…
The Smith & Wesson Model 29, the .44 Magnum, and Elmer Keith
I remember the first time I wished I had a .44 Magnum revolver. I was pig hunting and the cover was so thick I needed one hand to push the bush out of my way and…
Colt Single Action Army – Uberti Replicas
The Colt Single Action Army revolver is often described as “The gun that won the West”, and along with the Winchester and Marlin lever actions that’s pretty much true. That being said the Colt SAA was…
Galco Hunting and Safari Ammunition Pouches
Except for shotgun cartridges I much prefer ammo pouches for carrying ammunition in the field. Keeping the ammo out of sight and safely stored in a belt mounted wallet has always seemed preferable, partly because it…
Smith & Wesson No. 3 “Schofield” Replicas by Uberti
Smith & Wesson’s No. 3 top break single action revolver was used by lawmen and outlaws and a great many people who were sort of in between from its inception in 1869 right up into the…
Smith & Wesson Model 27
I remember the first time I saw someone shoot a .357 Magnum revolver very clearly. At the time I was completely new to the shooting sports and had joined a pistol club down in outback Australia….