by Michael de Bethencourt | Jun 29, 2009 | Avoidable Features, Uncategorized
There are currently several revolvers are now produced with internal locks. These include Ruger, Taurus and others. Some revolvers feature a built-in locking mechanism with the keyway located just above and behind the cylinder release on the left side of the frame....
by Michael de Bethencourt | Jun 28, 2009 | Avoidable Features, Customizing, Uncategorized
I don’t like ported barrels on self-defense guns nor do I care for them on range training guns. The clearest danger is the risk of hot, explosive gases vented up into the shooters eyes and face. It is true that a ported barrel will let a shooter shoot faster...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Jun 26, 2009 | Avoidable Features, snub training, Uncategorized
I am under impressed with the popular ultra-lightweight titanium and scandium snubs. They may be a joy to carry but they suffer several disadvantages as self-defense weapons. First, responsible gun carrying requires competence and a simple measure of competence is...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Jun 25, 2009 | Avoidable Features, Customizing, Uncategorized
Studying, training and teaching snub skills has lead me to believe that there are a few common features that do little or nothing to enhance the snub as a self-defense weapon. While almost all features have some value my experience is that there are three features in...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Jun 23, 2009 | Customizing, Snub Loading, Uncategorized
Reloading the revolver is an exercise in precision. Trying to insert small uniformly sized cases into exactly measured charge holes is a task onto itself. Add stress and the task becomes a challenge. One of the things that will slow down reloading the revolver is...
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