Smith & Wesson Performance Center Model 986
GUN TESTS GRADE: A
$1129
Nearly double the cost of the RIA, and a step up in performance, is the S&W 986. The 986 comes out...
Colt Python (2020) PYTHON-SP6WTS 357 Magnum Review
GUN TESTS GRADE: A
$1800
The new 6-inch Python has all the same attributes as the 4.25-inch model. No need to repeat except to say the...
Colt Python (1980) 357 Magnum Review
GUN TESTS GRADE: A
$~2500
This original Python was manufactured in 1980, and the blue finish was in 85% condition. It did have aftermarket Hogue grips,...
Colt Python (2020) PYTHON-SP4WTS 357 Magnum Review
GUN TESTS GRADE: A
$1300
The new 4.25-inch-barrel Python comes in a hard plastic box with a lock and a packet sample of oil. We wish...
Colt Python (1964) 357 Magnum Review
GUN TESTS GRADE: A-
$1800
Our 1964 Python was used and sure looked like it. This revolver had been rode hard and put away wet, but...
2020 Guns & Gear Top Picks
Toward the end of each year, I survey the work R.K. Campbell, Roger Eckstine, Robert Sadowski, David Tannahill, Tracey Taylor, and John Taylor have...
Smith & Wesson Model 610 12462 10mm Auto
GUN TESTS GRADE: A
$859
We wonder if, perhaps, the most commonly carried revolver of all time hasn’t been one of the small, J-Frame Smith &...
Success with the Legend Round
Re “350 Legend Bolt-Actions from Winchester, Savage, and Ruger,” July 2020
I purchased a Ruger American Ranch Rifle in 350 Legend and used it last...
Aw Shucks, Thank You…
Reader PM resubscribed after many years to get our 2nd Amendment reporting and commentary. Reader Richard got his latest issue in the mail, and it was "trimmed" on the side. Here's how to resolve that.
VALUE GUIDE: 357 MAGNUM REVOLVERS
VALUE GUIDE: 357 MAGNUM REVOLVERS
Gun Tests Ammunition Comparisons
Here's a compilation of head-to-head ammunition testing conducted by Gun Tests magazine.
Speedloader Enthusiasm
Readers have had a lot of challenges finding good wheelgun reloading devices. We were happy to help. Also, Reader Gail wonders about the 6.5 PRC, but not so much that a change is in the cards.
Worrisome Questions From SCOTUS
I am uneasy after hearing oral arguments in the Supreme Court case, Garland v. VanDerStok, and reviewing a transcript from the October 8, 2024 session....