Weekend revelations from a spontaneous Smith & Wesson Inc. shootout: Had revolvers with 6, 7, and 8-round cylinders side by side. The difference is striking—that 8-rounder absolutely dwarfs the 6. More capacity = more bulk for carry, but damn if those extra rounds don't feel good.

Coonan's second act: taking the 1911 and saying 'hold my beer.' Full dust cover: check. God's caliber (.45 ACP): check. Hi-Power linkless barrel system: check. Hinged trigger (because apparently straight-pull triggers are for peasants): check. The result? Peak weirdness at the

1860s ammo game was BRUTAL. Two of these cartridge companies didn't survive the decade. The other two? Early Union Metallic before they dominated the market. All made .22 rimfire for the Smith & Wesson Inc. Model 1. (Yes, that's a .44 DA in the pic—sue me, I didn't have a Model 1

A friend found grandpa's Ruger Mark II in the attic. "Can you check this out for me?" Everyone acts like early Mark pistols are rocket science to disassemble (and reassemble). They're not. It takes patience, sure, but it's no worse than a 1911. This one just needed a

My love/hate relationship with the BERETTA USA 92 continues. I want to love it. The lineage is incredible—the M1951, M1934, and M1915 are all masterpieces. But every time I line up sights on a 92, I feel like I'm staring down an inverted canoe with that massive slide safety

The Nambu Type 14 doesn't get as much love as it should. This 1943 example from the Nagoya Arsenal fires a unique 8mm bottleneck cartridge and has that minimalistic Japanese design language. Fun fact: Bill Ruger basically copied this pistol to create the legendary Ruger

🔫 Finally took the Coonan .45 to the range and OH BOY was that a plot twist! Looks like a 1911? ✅ Shoots like a 1911? ❌ That linkless barrel hits different - snappier recoil that'll catch you off guard if you're used to the classic 1911 clickety-clack. Not bad, just...

Nambu 14 range report, short but sweet: Fed her some Bannerman Cartridge Company ammo, and she purred like a kitten 🐱 FDR-era springs still going strong but ordered backups from Wolff (trust but verify, right?). Trigger pull could tow a trailer but the accuracy was a chef's kiss

Found this 1942 Colt Firearms Colt Commando and it's got CHARACTER. 🔥 Timing puts it right in the sweet spot for both Army and Defense Supply Corp shipments, and there *might* be an OSS connection. The barrel wear tells me this baby saw action - no safe queen here! Still digging into

Plot spoiler: I didn't attend a Coldplay concert over the past week. Just a lot of range time with this Smith & Wesson Inc. PC1911 chambered in God's Caliber. #smithwesson #smithandwesson #smithandwessonpartner #M1911 #45ACP #GodsCaliber #rangetime #pewpew

In 1911, California gun dealer Phil Bekeart had a game-changing idea. Take Smith & Wesson Inc.'s .32 revolver → chamber it in .22 LR → add target sights = INSTANT SUCCESS 🎯 The .22/32 Heavy Frame Target was born, and today's Models 317, 63, and 43C still carry that legacy.

No, you're not seeing things—this is a COPPER-PLATED Smith & Wesson Inc. New Model 3! 🔥 One of only TWO ever made by the factory, shipped to Philly in February 1904. The wild copper finish? Inspired by Walter Winans, an Olympic shooting gold-medalist who basically invented being

Texas Department of Corrections didn't mess around in 1981 when they ordered 425 Smith & Wesson Inc. Model 65s with exotic gonçalo alves grips. .357 Magnum thunder in a K-frame package. Fixed sights = all business. This is what "institutional badass" looks like. 💀🔥

Finally put this WW2-era Colt Firearms Commando through its paces 🎯 Smith & Wesson pushes, Colt pulls—like stepping off a plane in a foreign country where everything's backwards. This beauty came straight from the original family, untouched since the postwar era. Desperately needed

This 1984 Smith & Wesson Inc. Model 10 probably spent a few decades on duty. Grip worn nearly smooth from endless draws, but drop some oil in and watch it stack bullets at 25 yards. Peak reliability never goes out of style. #smithwesson #smithandwesson #smithandwessonpartner

The unsung hero: This 1919 Smith & Wesson Inc. .32 Regulation Police has been putting rounds downrange for 106 years straight. Original walnut grips, gentle recoil, timeless reliability. While flashier guns grab headlines, this square-butt classic has been quietly perfecting the

Plot twist: in 1989 Smith & Wesson Inc. said 'let's make guns prettier' and launched LadySmith right as concealed carry laws were popping off across America 📈 This Model 60 got the royal treatment—bead-blasted finish, rosewood grips, butter-smooth trigger. Peak .38 Special vibes

Found a Remington R51 cheaper than Applebee's for two. Famous last words: "The internet is probably exaggerating." Narrator: The internet was not exaggerating. This thing makes farm equipment look ergonomic. Shoots about as smooth as riding a shopping cart down stairs. 10/10