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...]
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...]
Here's a photo (and a vid) completely for fun. If you've followed previous Photo Friday posts, you may have seen this particular wheelgun before, as it's one of my favorites. I am not an avid dinosaur hunter, so the Smith and Wesson Model 500 revolver isn't in my collection for practical purposes, but there is something about shooting that spectacular .500 S&W Magnum round … [Read more...]
Today's Photo Friday gives a little love to the .500 S&W Magnum. If you follow the firearms enthusiast community on YouTube, it's likely you've come across Brandon401401's channel, starring Brandon and Kirsti. Recently, I met the pair at a YouTube shooting event hosted by another well-known channel in the community—iraqveteran8888. As a female shooter with a fondness for … [Read more...]
As if the S&W Model 500 didn't look fierce enough, this one has bear tracks on its non-fluted cylinder. Some of you already know of my fondness for this hefty hand cannon, so I'm sure for you it was no surprise that when I found the grizzly-framed bear-tracked .500 Magnum wheelgun for sale, I had to have it. … [Read more...]
