I had an interesting conversation with a fellow student at last year’s Colt Python Experience, held at Range Ready in October 2024. The student was a highly-accomplished IDPA and IPSC shooter, rated as a Grand Master in Open and Revolver Divisions, and he’d received a lot of criticism from some fellow shooters for looking down at his revolver during his reloads.| RevolverGuy.Com
Nick Walker, Stephen Wenger, and the gang at the Snub Gun Study Group (SG2) asked an interesting question recently:| RevolverGuy.Com
We received a letter from a reader who was confused by the differences in point of impact for various gun and ammunition combinations. He had been doing some testing with his collection of fixed sight revolvers and was having a difficult time understanding why they were printing at different elevations, even when shooting the same ammo.| RevolverGuy.Com
I know cleaning guns is supposed to be one of those chores that shooters hate to do, but I’ve always enjoyed it. Maybe I’m an exception, but I’ve always found a great amount of satisfaction in getting my guns cleaned, lubricated, and ready for work.| RevolverGuy.Com
If you’re a shooter, you’re no doubt painfully aware that we’re in the midst of yet another product availability “crisis,” and it doesn’t look like it’s going to be resolved anytime soon. Because wild swings in the market, like this, influence all of us, I thought it would be worth a little time to discuss where we’re at, where we’re going, and what you can do about it as a RevolverGuy to make sure it doesn’t interrupt your training.| RevolverGuy.Com
One of the most celebrated qualities of the double action revolver is its simplicity. The mechanism is easy to understand and operate, and having everything “out there in the open” makes their operation pretty transparent, even for the greenest of newbies. Any instructor who has seen an unfamiliar student get confused by the collection of buttons and levers and switches on the side of a semiauto pistol can appreciate how the revolver’s minimalist nature simplifies teaching the manual of...| RevolverGuy.Com
While there are a number of what we might call “multi-caliber,” or “convertible,” revolvers available on the market, the guns that I call “switch-barrel” revolvers are far and few between. While you’ll probably find some factory-produced convertibles on the shelf of your local gun shop, the switch-barrel revolvers are normally custom propositions, made one at a time by talented gunsmiths.| RevolverGuy.Com
The Revolver Faithful convened again at Gunsite Academy in Paulden, Arizona, the weekend before Thanksgiving 2024, for the Pat Rogers Memorial Revolver Roundup. I was fortunate to be there again for this outstanding training and social experience, and would love to take you on a quick tour of how the “Roundup” unfolded from this man’s point of view.| RevolverGuy.Com
RevolverGuy readers will recall that I had a favorable opinion of the Taurus Model 856 Executive Grade revolver when I reviewed it back in October of last year, but felt the gun could stand some upgrades in critical areas like the grips, sights, and trigger. The gun had good bones, but needed a little bit of help to reach its full potential.| RevolverGuy.Com
Part I: The Making of the Ultimate Carry J-Frame| RevolverGuy.Com