My dad started taking me to gun shows when I was around ten years old. I fondly remember ogling the endless tables at eye level displaying Lugers, Broomhandle Mausers, Walther PPK pistols, Colt Single Action Army revolvers, and Smith & Wesson double actions in gold-colored boxes. Those were indeed the good old days, circa 1975. … Continue reading "Smith & Wesson Model 1 – Their First Firearm"| RevolverGuy.Com
Revolver Fest 2025 is just around the corner, and the Lipsey’s Aim Higher Podcast hosted Darryl “DB” Bolke and Bryan “Y” Eastridge from American Fighting Revolver to discuss all the fun that’s planned. Check out the interview here: Lipsey’s Aim Higher Podcast #49: American Fighting Revolver’s Revolver Fest Schedule As a reminder, the event will … Continue reading "Join Us at Revolver Fest 2025!"| RevolverGuy.Com
A while back, Steve Shields, the proprietor of High Desert Cartridge Company, sent a sample of every revolver load he manufactured, ranging from .32 Long to .45 Colt. His revolver line focuses on reasonable, practical loadings as Mike detailed in his recent article.| RevolverGuy.Com
Chambering a long gun and handgun for the same metallic centerfire cartridge is not a new inspiration. In fact, the concept took root roughly 150 years ago.| RevolverGuy.Com
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
Two years ago I was browsing Rob Leahy’s table full of leather holsters displayed for sale. Simply Rugged holsters are as handsome as they are practical and they will last several lifetimes. Leather holsters go well with blued steel and one in particular caught my eye. It was a Threepersons style (as made by George Lawrence) that Rob calls the 120. This one had the extra touch of being made and floral carved by Richard Gittlein. I picked it up to see what revolver it was made to fit...| RevolverGuy.Com
Nick Walker, Stephen Wenger, and the gang at the Snub Gun Study Group (SG2) asked an interesting question recently:| RevolverGuy.Com
Sometimes you can be too close to something, too involved in a topic to see it from other perspectives. You can stand too close to a painting to see the whole scene and instead, focus on individual elements. A couple days ago I pulled my S&W 640 Pro out of my range bag. After a couple strings of fire I realized I had been suddenly yanked from the midst of the trees and treated to the full view of the forest that I’d been missing.| 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
Lipsey’s Exclusive S&W Model 629 Mountain Gun| revolverguy.com
The Original Mountain Gun idea started with a conversation between two RevolverGuys in the late 1980’s. Tom Campbell and Ross Seyfried’s Mountain Revolver project led to some of the most practical and desirable revolvers ever made by Smith and Wesson. It’s fitting that the Mountain Gun’s long-awaited return began the same way; the RevolverGuys this … Continue reading "Lipsey’s Exclusive S&W Model 629 Mountain Gun"| RevolverGuy.Com
When I was a kid, my dad had a Charter Arms Undercover .38 Special revolver that served as a faithful road trip companion. It resided in a homemade scabbard he’d fashioned from an old sheepskin lined, leather house shoe. It rode unnoticed between the seat rail and transmission hump on the floorboard of his International … Continue reading "Charter Arms Professional .32 H&R Magnum"| 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
Author: Tony Perrin| revolverguy.com
My team of instructors and I just completed teaching at the 2024 Pat Rogers Memorial Revolver Round Up (“PRMRR”), at the world famous Gunsite Academy in Paulden, Arizona. On the long drive home, we solved lots of the world’s problems. One topic of discussion was things our students could do that would enhance their training experience. What follows are a compilation of thoughts that we developed from teaching numerous classes over the years.| 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
Author: Mike| revolverguy.com
Members of the Police Department and the Sheriff’s Department shot and killed each other on the main drag of this resort town, in this crazy episode from the late -19th Century.| RevolverGuy.Com
Part I: The Making of the Ultimate Carry J-Frame| RevolverGuy.Com
There’s no shortage of stories about crime and criminals on the nightly news, these days. It seems we’re currently trapped in a cycle of violent criminal activity, with the bad guys holding communities all over our nation, hostage.| RevolverGuy.Com
