by Michael de Bethencourt | Jun 30, 2012 | snub revolver book, Uncategorized
The Smith & Wesson K-frame is a six shot medium frame revolver that was designed in 1898 to fit an adult sized man’s hand. Its frame size and shape makes it easier to get a full fist on, its ergonomics made it a natural pointer and its weight soaks up the majority...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Jun 26, 2012 | Avoidable Features, Uncategorized
Dear DR: I hope this note finds you well. You asked about a new snub that has suffered several part and function failures since you bought it and you were wondering about the future reliability. Here are my thoughts: I have found that many of the new guns lack the...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Jun 25, 2012 | snub revolver book, Uncategorized
The Centennial’s snag free styling along with its fully encased DAO hammer design are two of its most popular selling points. Many fans of the Centennial also like to point out that the Centennial’s unusual “Quasimodo” humpback frame shape lends itself to an extremely...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Jun 22, 2012 | snub revolver book, Uncategorized
The classic Model 38 and model 49 Bodyguard (and not the nonsensical plastic abomination S&W mislabeled “Bodyguard 38”) offers the shooter the best of all snub designs. The classic Bodyguard’s design features a solid hammer shroud while still making...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Jun 18, 2012 | Blog readers questions, BUG, Snub as Back up gun, snub revolver training, Snub tactics, Uncategorized
MG wrote asking why I still keep working with the snubs. I though the following might be worth sharing: Dear MG: Great question. While I love auto pistols and believe that in a full fighting size the autos have it over the same sized revolvers there are (still) a few...
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