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I try to walk 4 or 5 times a week for exercise, and during nicer weather I usually do it on a trail outside of town, often before sundown. We don't have a lot of mountain lions in our state, but they are here, so this story has me thinking that a little bit more power in my carry handgun is...

I don't know Trey...that gun looks a little dangerous. On sunny days that plated finish could flash in the sunlight and cause vision problems.

Mark, I love your new Colt Python! I didn't even know they were making blued versions. Looks great! Good comment about not confusing old Colts and new Colts. That being said, I'd love to have either! 😁Congratulations and best wishes.

From a strictly practical perspective, probably a Kimber Micro 9, since it's one of the best conceal carried guns I've encountered. Having a handgun that can't be CC'd seems to be disregarding the most positive attribute of a handgun. If my choice was a little less practical and more based on...

Practicality, quality, reliability, price, etc. seem to be common (and reasonable) reasons for a lot of the responses. I also value those things, so most of the guns in my collection have those traits, to one degree or another. Therefore, for me, my choices would be among specific guns in my...

Thanks for the replies, folks. I appreciate it. I very much connect with the "aging out" perspective. I bought most of my guns when I was in my 50's, but now that I'm in my '60's, I hardly ever buy guns. People of my generation and older connect more with revolvers, even if we don't CCW them...

Hi everyone. I haven't posted in a long time. Other than maintenance, I haven't been dealing with my gun collection much lately, but I do have a question concerning it: I have been looking at values online recently. A lot of completed auctions on gunbroker. My focus has always primarily been...

Many well intended responses here, but I'd only feel comfortable in giving one small bit of medical advice: Don't seek medical advice from a gun forum...unless you'd be equally inclined to seek gun advice from a medical forum.

As much as I appreciate nice quality handguns for defense, I'm not sure I'd go along with the "save your money for a nice gun" slogan. I think a better rule of thumb would be, "save your money for a minimum acceptable quality gun...and trade up for a nice gun at some later date." If it's going...

Yes, these Tauruses were inspired by the iconic Model 16, which I have also wanted for several years. My Taurus model 761 is an affordable alternative, and is very nice. I shot it just a few weeks ago, with good results. The 761 is in .32 H&R Mag. It seems like a lot of these guns are in very...

I have two Charter revolvers, both recent: One in .41 mag that is the most hellaciously recoiling hand gun that I own, and one in .45 LC that is rather close to it in terms of recoil. I like the .45LC, but the real reason I bought it was because I found it at DE Guns for only $169 used. The...

Putting emphasis on the "underrated" part of the discussion (as opposed to "not currently popular"), I'd say revolvers are gradually becoming more and more underrated as time goes on. Narrowing the revolver category down to underrated calibers, .38 Special would probably be the most obvious...

I would say that the BFR .45-70 is one of those guns that you should hold in your hand before deciding whether you want one or not. That's all I've ever done - held one in my hands. I was very impressed with it's workmanship, but I also know that practicality is something we all have to live...

The standard assessment of revolvers, is a good place to start. I have no idea how familiar you are with that stuff, so I'll mention a few things. Cylinder lock up should be tight, but on Smiths generally isn't as bank-vault tight as nice DA Colts. Cylinder gaps seem to be acceptable from .003...

I'm not a knee-jerk contrarian who says, "You all are spending too much money for premium brand guns when this cheap brand X will do just fine!" but there are occasionally lower priced guns that fit the bill pretty well now and then. A couple of years ago, Taurus had the PT111 G2 which was...

This is my impression of Keltec 9mm carry pistols: They aren't unreliable after a break in period or equivalent fluff and buff. That's my experience, anyway. Where they fall short is in the durability department. My P 11 was (after a fluff and buff) reliable enough to be my carry gun. At about...

I've lost count of how many times nicely blued revolvers come across as nickel in photos. Must be the lighting. Regardless, I like the finish...and the target grips, too.

I had two of the Rossi .38 Special Braztech era revolvers that were replaced under the recall of a couple of years ago. They took from about 6 to 8 months to replace after sending them in, if I remember correctly. Maybe as long as 9 months for the second gun. The good news was that they replaced...

Very nice Model 19, Snake. I only have one K frame in .357...a Model 13, but I sure understand the appeal of them. Congrats! And be nice to that beautiful nickel finish. ;)

I regret not buying one of those Taurus .327 mags right before they discontinued them, when dealers had them discounted to about $270 or so. Another lower priced option that is currently available would be the Charter Arms Undercoverette, in .32 HR magnum, which I believe are now being made as 6...