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Am I the only one who's interest in high velocity handgun rounds is waning with age? I used to be very magnum minded but the older I get the less fascination they hold for me. More and more my attitude is that, short of Elephant hunting, if 900 to 1000fps isn't enough I should just move to a...

Why is it you can get a cap lock pistol with rifled barrel for about two C-notes but it takes twice as much to get one with the simpler smooth bore? mike

Someone mentioned a while ago (I think here) a method of reloading the SAA and similar that was developed by a Hollywood gun coach. I never could find any information on it. As I recall it involved emptying and reloading each chamber one after the other rather than emptying all and then charging...

Wondering if you folks have any suggestions WRT a 4" barrel .38spl or .357 that is especially appropriate for use with BP. It doesn't need to be a SASS type weapon (though it could be). DA or SA is fine but my main concerns are a design that is less likely to bind up quickly or lose accuracy due...

Can anyone point me to disassembly instructions for solid frame (side swing) H&R double action center fire revolvers? Just curious as to the difficulty of field strip and full break down for detail cleaning. mike

Does anyone know what provision if any is made in the Nagant 1895 for safely carrying with the hammer down on a loaded chamber? mike

These gelatin tests have been very much appreciated. I would be interested in seeing results for C&B revolvers like the Remmie 1858 and Colt 1851. mike

I have found some very interesting information about the TT-30/33 pistols here. Facinating pieces they are. I understand that the only saftey device they had was a very deep 1/2 cock notch. So did the Red Army carry these with a loaded chamber in 1/2 cock? I also beleive that the firing...