John Moses Browning designed more successful firearms than any other person in history. The M1911, the Browning Automatic Rifle, the Browning machine guns, the Auto-5 shotgun, the Winchester lever-actions -- his catalog reads like a history of 20th-century small arms. But the last handgun design he worked on may be the most consequential of all:...
Category: Pistols
Drulov Model 70 .22 Target Pistol
The Drulov Model 70 stands as a clear expression of free pistol design stripped to its essentials. It demonstrates that elite-level accuracy can be achieved through conservative engineering and careful manufacture rather than complexity or luxury.Its enduring reputation rests on quiet competence. As a training arm, a competition pistol, and a historical artifact of Cold...
Ruger New Blackhawk in .41 Remington Magnum
The 4.62 inch .41 Magnum Blackhawk represents one of the best power to weight ratios in the revolver world. It remains for its balance on the belt, its strength under pressure, and its ability to transform the potential of the .41 Magnum into real world performance.Its significance lies in several factors.It is strong enough to...
Ruger Bearcat: Guide to the Classic .22 Revolver
The Ruger Bearcat is one of those little revolvers that looks almost too pretty to be useful until it starts punching tidy clusters in the target and riding unnoticed on a belt all afternoon. Small, light, and elegant, it has been a favorite trail gun and plinker for generations. To understand why such a tiny...