by Michael de Bethencourt | Dec 14, 2012 | snub revolver training, Uncategorized
Personal Note – No snub book posting today – I will be on the range from the morning through the early afternoon qualifying with my snubs. Following that I will be over at Mike LaRocca’s to drop off two guns and take a look at the soon to be snub nosed,...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Sep 12, 2012 | Basics, snub revolver training, snub training, snubby revolver training, snubby training, Uncategorized
One of our readers has a new (to him) snub and asked: “[W]hat do you consider ‘better ammo’ for training? I though I would share my thoughts with you. Dear VS:Ouch! – Tough question. The best ammo for training will depend to some measure on you...
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...
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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