#Revolvers

Welcome back to another edition of Wheelgun Wednesday. This week, I want to look at the world of lightweight revolvers that are on the market and how they drastically differ from their full-metal variants. I recently bought the new Smith & Wesson Nightguard and although I'm not ready to release my full review yet, I have a standard 686+ that is almost identical except for weight. Shooting them side by side has been interesting to see the differences. When you look at other options like the airweights, there are two very different guns that you have the ability to choose from. Let's take a closer look at lightweight versus full-weight revolvers.

Welcome back to another week of Wheelgun Wednesday on TFB as we revisit a common culprit in Colt. They have announced new matte blued offerings of their coveted Python revolver series that will be available for a short time as a limited production run.

Lipsey's has some new models in the Ultimate Carry revolver family. These versions substitute rubber grips for the G-10 stocks seen on prior models. Keep reading for all the details.

The new wheelgun announcements don’t stop from Colt lately, and all of us here in attendance at Wheelgun Wednesday are happier for it! Their latest announcements are new blued Anaconda offerings of 4.25”, 6”, and 8” barrel lengths as well as a new Cobra 4” Stainless in .38 Special +P.

Pietta just announced they're making the Starr Double Action again. I've wanted one of these for years, same as the  LeMat that just came back. Never shot one, never handled one, but I've been fascinated by them since I first saw the two-trigger setup in an old reference book.

If you were to do show and tell with a snub-nose revolver with the front half of the trigger guard sawed off and the hammer bobbed, watch the reactions. Some old-timer will nod knowingly and say "Fitz Special." Someone else will look horrified and ask what bubba did to that poor gun.

Welcome back to another edition of Wheelgun Wednesday where we regale you with all of the peculiarities, oddities, and new happenings surrounding revolvers and their related counterparts. For this week, we are looking at the newly announced Two-Toned, TALO Exclusive wheelguns from Diamondback Firearms via their SDR (self-defense revolver) series. 

Lipsey’s has two new exclusive Smith & Wesson revolver models. These two new Mountain Guns add 10mm and .22LR to the lineup. Keep reading for all the details.

Heritage Manufacturing is offering a free magnum cylinder with the purchase of any of their rimfire revolvers. This promo runs through the end of May 2025. This is a great value and adds some extra oomph with the .22 WMR chambering.

Diamondback have introduced a couple of new products Diamondback SDR (Self Defense Revolver) in both 9mm as a snub nose and .357 magnum in a three-inch barrel.

This week on Wheelgun Wednesday, we're tracing the fascinating journey of magnum revolvers, from the groundbreaking .357 Magnum of 1935 to Smith & Wesson's latest innovation - the Model 350. While most are familiar with the progression of traditional magnum cartridges, the story takes an interesting turn when we look at how rifle cartridges found their way into revolver frames.