by Michael de Bethencourt | May 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
The Ruger SP 101 is an investment cast small frame five shot revolver. Its frame design resembles a heavier, bulkier and generally more robust Smith & Wesson J-frame. Ruger introduced the SP101 in .38 Special in 1989 and in .357 Magnum in 1991. In both .38 and...
by Michael de Bethencourt | May 26, 2012 | Snub tactics, Uncategorized
Andy Moynihan, one of our co-conspirators in the family of snub enthusiasts, penned this ode to the snub. I enjoyed it and hope you will too. – Michael de Bethencourt Six For Sure” by Andy Moynihan (2010) In this modern age of the polymer frame and the space age...
by Michael de Bethencourt | May 25, 2012 | Colt D-frames, snub revolver, snub revolver training, snub training, snubby revolver training, snubby training, Uncategorized
In their heyday, Colt’s D-frame snubs were as near to the ideal as a revolver could be. They were built on a frame size that can fit either a man’s or a woman’s hand nearly perfectly, their cylinder release direction doesn’t invite unlocking under recoil and the...
by Michael de Bethencourt | May 20, 2012 | snub revolver, snub revolver training, snub training, snubby revolver training, snubby training, Uncategorized
Without question, the Chiappa Rhino is the most original double action revolver to hit the market in the last 100 years. Manufactured in Italy by KIMAR, the Rhino incorporates a number of unique qualities; however, the most notable is the fact that the barrel aligns...
by Michael de Bethencourt | May 16, 2012 | Charter Arms, snub revolver, snub revolver training, snub training, snubby revolver training, snubby training, Uncategorized
The Charter Arms/Charter 2000/Charco company and their .38 snubs have had a tortured past. The company has often been perceived as producing revolvers whose quality control fluctuates from workmanlike to well below average. This is generally an unfair tag as most of...
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