It was the best of handguns and the worst of handguns. It was a late 90’s vintage Ruger Vaquero in .45 Colt. Shiny and stainless steel with a 4 and 5/8-inch barrel and rich looking wooden grips, it was a true joy to see and handle. It was the kind of single-action revolver that heroes ...
A mid-afternoon home invasion in an Atlanta, Georgia, suburb illustrates the advantages and disadvantages of a revolver for home defense. Donnie and Melinda Herman kept a basic .38 caliber revolver in their home for self-defense. When a home invasion burglar entered their home on January 4, 2013, Mrs. Herman used the revolver to save the ...
I am not a huge fan of Taurus, but this is one of the finer weapons that they make. I actually picked this one up from someone who thought it had a bit too much power at a really good price. It has a rather intimidating appearance and also is very easy to handle and ...
The Colt Trooper MKIII was manufactured from 1969 to 1982. It was superseded by the MKV that was produced into the mid 90’s. Made in .357 magnum and .22 LR, it is a double action revolver holding six rounds. Both were designed as target revolvers though service models with fixed sights were also produced in ...
Two men by the names of Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson came from a line of old New England families. Horace learned about firearms while working at the National Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts and Daniel learned about firearms working with his brother Edwin Wesson, who was the leading maker of target rifles and pistols ...
Being well informed in any area of business is critical, and business financing is certainly an area that comes under that category. Let’s examine five typically client questions on ABL asset-based lending in Canada and why this type of business credit revolver loan (it’s not a loan by the way) can help your company through ...
There are some good guns that are no longer manufactured that deserve your attention should you find a reasonably priced unit at a gun show, swap meet or even in your favorite gun dealer’s display case. The High Standard Sentinel MK 1 is such a gun. The High Standard Sentinel MK 1 .22 revolver is ...
Ruger revolvers are built like tanks. The GP 100 which I used was a 6 inch stainless steel model which is chambered for the .357 magnum / .38 special. It was one of the heavier revolvers I have handled. According to Ruger it has a “triple-locking cylinder which is locked into the frame at the ...
