Handgun Hunting
I started handgun hunting many years ago. As a young policeman I figured that handgun hunting would be a good way to improve my skills with the S&W Model 19 that I carried every day on duty. I had...
View ArticleA Classic Sixgun
It is no secret that I am a huge fan of the Smith & Wesson Model 19 revolver (mfg. 1957-1999). But one of my all-time favorite DA revolvers happens to be the 2 1/2-inch version of the Model 19. I...
View ArticleClassy Gun Rigs
Without trying to take anything away from the big holster companies, some of the best gun rigs have always been made in the smaller shops. Even people like George Lawrence, S.D. Myres, and A.W. Brill,...
View ArticleThe Cadillac of Snub-Nosed Revolvers
One of my favorite handguns started life as the Smith & Wesson Combat Magnum. Back in the 50′s, Bill Jordan was approached by the wheels at Smith & Wesson and asked to give his thoughts on the...
View ArticleIf You Can Shoot
Back in the 1970s, you may recall, folks got all hot and bothered about the fear that the government was going to start confiscating privately-owned firearms. Quite a few people were buying AR’s,...
View ArticleSkeeter Skelton, You Like to Got Me in Trouble
In 1968, I went to work for a 50-man police department up in North Texas. We had to buy our own leather and guns. And the guns had to be either Colts or Smith & Wesson revolvers. We could carry...
View ArticleOpen Letter to the Board of Directors at Colt Firearms
Congratulations! The firearms, ammunition, and related industries, have been experiencing unbelievable sales for the past several years. And Colt Firearms is on the brink of bankruptcy. You should be...
View ArticleRevolvers: A Favorite…
If you read my last post (Double-action Revolvers, Why Not?) you’ll know that I have been thinking a bit about DA sixguns and their value as defensive tools. In light of that, I thought I might share...
View ArticleDefensive Revolvers: A Fad or Here to Stay?
You can calm down because this is not another one of those “Revolver vs. Semi-auto” articles. I am, however, curious about all of the recent interest in defensive revolvers that I see on social media....
View ArticleChanging Your Everyday Carry Gun: Proper Training
For the past two months, I’ve been carrying one of my favorite defensive handguns, the Smith & Wesson 2 1/2-inch Model 19 revolver. Now, I’m not writing to discuss the pros & cons of packing a...
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