Let's look through a few cartridges for my favorite kinds of handguns: revolvers. Revolvers .38 Special Originally designed by Smith & Wesson, the .38 Special was the standard service cartridge used by many police departments in the United States from the 1920s to the early 1990s. As a centerfire round with manageable recoil, the .38 Special excels in versatility in … [Read more...]
.357 Magnum
Telos .357 Magnum Fragmenting Ammunition: Near-instant Stopping Power
NEW Telos high-efficiency controlled fragmenting ammunition from G2 Research is now available in .357 Magnum. The .357 magnum round has been a serious self-defense round for decades and now it is even better. In lighter revolvers a hot .357 magnum round is a real handful. But with G2 Research's new Telos .357 Magnum round, recoil, flash and report is greatly reduced … [Read more...]
Which Caliber Is Best for You? – Intro to Handgun Ammo
Okay new shooter, you've narrowed down the right style handgun for you, but now, what caliber? I'll walk through some popular handgun cartridges so you can a little better acquainted with your options. Note: This is not intended to be an all-inclusive caliber list, merely an introduction to a few of the more popular handgun rounds available commercially. If they weren't … [Read more...]
Korth Super Sport Revolver: First Look
The Korth Super Sport Revolver is an interesting twist on the iconic revolver that many of us grew up shooting. This modern adaptation of the revolver is the brainchild of Korth Arms, a Giessen Germany based company that is being represented here in the United States by famed 1911 maker Nighthawk of Berryville, Arkansas. Now looking at the picture you make think it looks … [Read more...]
Gungenics Quik-Change Hand Gun Cleaning Kit: Gun cleaning fast and easy
Gungenics has come out with a Quik-Change gun cleaning system that will simplify your life, at least when it comes to cleaning your guns. Most of us who have been shooting for awhile have a cleaning box filled with a rats nest of rods and brushes in a mess that makes finding the right size equipment a challenge. Throw that mess out and replace it with caliber color coded … [Read more...]
Sig Sauer Elite Performance Handgun Ammunition
Sig Sauer Elite Performance ammo comes in twelve handgun calibers: .380 ACP, 38 Special, 38 Super, 9mm, .40 S&W, .357 Sig, .357 Magnum, 44S&W SPL, 44REM MAG, 10mm, 45 Colt and .45ACP. These self-defense rounds use SIG’s proprietary “V-Crown” bullet, and are available as FMJ rounds tailored for training and competitions. Like everything else SIG does, this ammo is first … [Read more...]