Revolver

Antique prices got you down? If you’re looking to put together a collection of revolvers from the Wild West days, it can get expensive very quickly, especially if you want one of the best-known pieces. Checking the prices at CollectorsFirearms.com, you can see that first-generation Colt Single Action Army revolvers rarely dip below $2,500, and are routinely listed at far, far higher prices. Smith & Wesson’s full-sized revolvers are more affordable, but still will cost you a couple of grand (or a lot more) for a nice example of a big-bore centerfire. It’s the same for old Remington revolvers. So, how do you get started on a budget?

What’s old is new again, with Charter Arms, and that’s no mistake and no diversion from their regularly scheduled programming. If Charter Arms is good at anything, they’re good at remixing an old formula to bring wheelguns back into practical use as carry pieces. That’s the idea behind the just-released Charter Arms Boomer.

Welcome back to TFB’s Wheelgun Wednesday weekly column, where we discuss everything revolving around gats with cylinders. Today, we’ll take a look at the latest addition to the Henry Repeating Arms revolver line, the Deadeye revolvers. Henry Deadeye revolvers differ from their siblings in that they have adjustable rear sights and fiber optic front sights that were added in response to customer feedback. Let’s go over the specs and features of the new Henry Deadline revolvers.

James Earl Jones is known for lots of things—he played famous roles like Darth Vader’s voice in Star Wars and not-so-famous roles like General Solomon in the Command & Conquer video games. But he was also (perhaps to the surprise of those who only know him for his thespian work) a former military officer, earning his Ranger tab in the 1950s, and he had a very respectable firearms collection that is now up for sale at Checkpoint Charlie’s. It’s a wide collection, with interesting semi-auto handguns, single-shot target pistols and a few classic Wild West revolvers—like this Colt 1877 Lightning.

Welcome back to another week of Wheelgun Wednesday where we indulge ourselves with some of the best revolvers we can come across - both old and new. This week we are going to focus on something that has a classic look but is very fresh to the market in the Lipsey’s Exclusive Smith & Wesson x Field Ethos Performance Center Model 36 DAO .38 Special just announced this week.

TheFirearmBlog (TFB) was in attendance of SHOT Show 2026 and their Industry Day at the Range last week in Las Vegas, and we stumbled across an interesting find while at the Colt pistol bay: a blued Anaconda with enhanced grips and a factory optic. This is definitely not something on their website, and it is supremely rare to see factory-mounted red dots on revolvers. So, we tried to gather some more details for ya’ll!

Welcome back to another edition of Wheelgun Wednesday. Last week, we talked about my experience at the Rock Island Auction. If you happened to miss that article, be sure to click the link here to check it out. This week, I really wanted to take a look at some firearms that changed history and the world as we know it. The first logical one is the Colt Single Action Army, which I wrote about last week. Today, we’ll talk about the Registered Magnum and how those truly changed the world of modern firearms.

Welcome back to another edition of Wheelgun Wednesday. This week, I wanted to take a look at my experience at Rock Island Auction and purchasing a gun from this company. If you are a true gun guy, going to the RIA auctions and purchasing a gun should certainly be on your bucket list. While I love going to a high-end gun shop just like everyone else, this experience was taken to an entirely new level with some of the rarest guns being auctioned off to the point where it can honestly be overwhelming.

Pietta just announced the PDA 357, their take on the Colt Python. Posted it on social media 11/20 with some noir-style marketing graphics and a "not just a replica" tagline that's doing a lot of heavy lifting. Rumors about this gun started popping up as early as March 2025, so it's been in the works for a while. Now it's official.

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.

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.

Welcome back to Wheelgun Wednesday, our weekly article series that covers everything about revolvers. Today’s edition is a news article: Taurus has expanded its Raging Hunter revolver series with a version chambered in .350 Legend. The addition brings a straight-walled option to the lineup, aimed at shooters who want a revolver capable of handling hunting or field use within the performance limits of the caliber.

If you are interested in a Registered Magnum revolver, this is a fantastic auction to keep an eye on with a number of Registered as well as Non Registered Magnums with everything from 3” factory models to the longer 6 ½” variants and everything in between. Whether it's a matching set of snub nose magnums or a Registered Magnum that a Virginia ABC inspector carried with an extra set of Stag grips, there are some truly fantastic examples in this auction that would be a fantastic choice for anyone looking for a flagship piece for their collection. One of the models that made an impression is a factory Nickel Registered Magnum that was engraved by Cole Agee.

On August 2, 1876, a single shot in a Deadwood saloon ended the life of James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok, a scout, gunfighter, lawman, and one of the most recognised figures of the American frontier. Hickok was holding a pair of black aces and black eights when Jack McCall fired from behind. That combination of cards later became known as the “dead man’s hand,” a phrase that would cement itself in American folklore and appear in books, films, and countless retellings of Old West history.

Welcome back to another edition of Wheelgun Wednesday. Last week, we took a look at some of the best revolvers to collect as an investment piece. If you happened to miss that article, be sure to click the link here to check it out. This week, I want to take a look at the reason why you should not only buy older revolvers as an investment opportunity but also because of the lost art old revolvers had when it comes to craftsmanship. What classic revolvers lacked in modern materials, they excelled in quality, along with the ability to tell stories, compared to modern production revolvers. Whether it's a first-generation Single Action Army or flashy nickel-framed revolvers from the 1970’s each has a unique story that represents a snapshot in time. Let's take a closer look at why you should buy classic revolvers.

Welcome back to another edition of Wheelgun Wednesday. Last week, I talked about a few revolvers to look at if you want to start collecting. There were some truly iconic guns on that list, so if you happened to miss that article, be sure to click the link here to check it out. This week, I want to keep this revolver train going with some truly amazing examples of revolvers you should pick up if given the opportunity. Let's take a closer look at some collectable revolvers to buy.

Welcome back to another edition of Wheelgun Wednesday. This week, I wanted to look at some of the options on the market that you should look at collecting now before prices continue to climb. The younger generations are starting to branch out from the polymer guns and as a result, the classic revolvers that may not be super expensive now will start to become more expensive over time as demand grows. Let's take a closer look at revolvers to buy for collecting.

Say you’re a cavalry soldier in the 1860s, and you want the ultimate cap-and-ball firepower. It was the heyday of percussion revolvers, but surprisingly, they more-or-less mostly followed the same pattern … except for the LeMat. The LeMat was perhaps the world’s first handgun with a 10-round capacity, including a very unique secondary fire capability. And now, Pietta has their reproduction of this classic revolver back into production.

Welcome back to another edition of Wheelgun Wednesday. This week, I wanted to take a look at one of the newer additions to my collection. I recently came across an interesting Smith & Wesson M1917 revolver chambered in 45 ACP. There are some interesting pieces of this gun and this is one of those firearms where I wish it could talk to me and tell me everything it's been through. Let's take a closer look at my time capsule Smith & Wesson M1917.

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. 

Welcome back to Wheelgun Wednesday. Over the last few months, Smith & Wesson has dropped a number of modern variants of their classic line, with the Model 29, Model 19 as well as the Model 10 all having variants released as a part of their classic line. One of the newest additions to the classic line is the Mountain Gun variant, which brings a modern take on the classic wheelgun era. I received a copy chambered in .44 Magnum for review and over the last few months, I've been taking it for range sessions. Let's take a closer look at the new 629-9 Mountain Gun.

Welcome back to Wheelgun Wednesday, our weekly article series where we cover everything related to revolvers. Today’s topic is another creation by TFB’s friend Booligan, whom you may remember for some unconventional creations. This time, as well, we can see a unique revolver customization, likely divisive due to both its visual impact and design intent.

Welcome back to another Wheelgun Wednesday. This week, I wanted to check out one of my favorite revolvers in my collection, the Smith & Wesson Model 19 Carry Comp. I’ve had this model for just over a year and over time, I have made a few small changes. Throughout my time with the Model 19, there have been some positive as well as a couple of negative aspects. Let's take a closer look at the S&W Model 19 Carry Comp.

It’s a bit weird when you think about it, but percussion revolvers are still fairly popular in the U.S. Considering they’ve been obsolete since the 1870s and were manufactured for only about 40 years, give or take a few years, there are an awful lot of these old thumb-busters still available. There’s a wide variety of models to choose from, but the Remington 1858 remains one of the most popular. Here are a few reasons why.

Hey there, cowboy! How quick are you on the draw? If you’re the fastest gun in the West (or at least, you think you might be), then you can put your skills to the test in the new Extreme Cowboy Fastdraw series, using real guns against real opponents (but not real bullets, for obvious reasons).

One of the most notorious self-defense revolvers of the past couple of decades is back in production—in limited production—and it offers a lot of firepower in a hand-cannon package. The Taurus Raging Judge has returned to the lineup, offering your choice of a standard cowboy cartridge, a heavy-duty bear-buster, or a buckshot load.

Thanks to social media and YouTube, expert shooters can be well-known stars today, even if the mainstream media isn’t so keen on them. But once upon a time, trick shooters and expert marksmen were as famous and media-dominating as pro stick-and-ball athletes are today. Annie Oakley was one of the most famous of them all; if you’ve got the green, you can show what a big fan you are of her legacy by buying her six-shooter through Rock Island Auction this August.

When you think of classic six-guns of the Wild West, of course, Colt is the foremost manufacturer of that era. But once you get past their offerings, there are many other smaller manufacturers who were nevertheless significant, with Smith & Wesson being one of the most important of these companies. While their pocket-sized rimfires were the most common, S&W made big-bore horse pistols too, particularly the Model 3. And if you’ve always wanted a Model 3 with a particularly grim backstory, Rock Island Auction Company has something you might want to see—the revolver that supposedly killed legendary Sioux war chief Sitting Bull.

Guns, politics and bling go together like bacon, lettuce and tomato—just ask Bond Arms, where they release a derringer every few months featuring some political tie-in. But this is nothing new; fancy-pants weapons have been floating around politics for years, and this highly customized Colt 1851 is the perfect example. It was originally presented to Mexican president Benito Juarez, and it is coming up for sale at Rock Island Auctions in the coming weeks.