Uncategorized John Bianchi: The Life and Times of the Gun Leather Legend By Fred Mastison The term legend has become almost ubiquitous in our modern digital society. The term is attached to everything from social... Read more »
Uncategorized Blue & Gray Series Cimarron Revolvers Commemorate Civil War By William Bell As I pen these words, on this date (April 12th) in 1861, Rebel forces fired on Ft. Sumpter in Charleston... Read more »
Uncategorized History of the American Classic Winchester Model 1866 Carbine By Few rifles in operation during America’s “Wild West” days created such a long-term impact than the Winchester Model 1866 Carbine.... Read more »
Uncategorized How to Get Into Cowboy Action Shooting on a Budget By Tactical Life Staff If you’ve never tried Cowboy Action Shooting, you don’t know what you’re missing. The targets are generally large and typically... Read more »
Uncategorized Ruger Super Wrangler: Ruger’s Rimfire Six-Gun Goes Magnum! By Tactical Life Staff "All hail the six-gun; may it live forever!" That sentiment, at least in some form, must surely be woven into... Read more »
Uncategorized Old West Flavor: Testing the Diamondback Firearms Sidekick By William Bell Back in the day, Hollywood had a fixation on the “fast gun” in many of its Western films. Sometimes an... Read more »
Uncategorized .410/.45 Revolvers for Home Defense By Dennis Adler .410/.45 Revolvers: Plenty of Firepower for Home Defense The .410 gauge shotshell was developed just after the turn of the... Read more »
Uncategorized Best Coach Guns: the Stow-N-Go Defenders You Want Riding Shotgun By Guns of the Old West What Are Coach Guns? Coach guns were typically double-barreled shotguns with short barrels that made them easy to maneuver in... Read more »
Uncategorized Pointer Side-By-Side: A Modern, Affordable Double-Barrel Shotgun By Tactical Life Staff The side-by-side shotgun remains a quintessential American shotgun form. From the Old West to the southern quail fields and home... Read more »
Uncategorized Budget Plinking: The Colt Frontier Scout Single Action Revolver By Will Dabbs MD It was honestly the best time of my life. We were pretty much broke, and med school kept me sinfully... Read more »