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In this episode of TFBTV, James tames the Smith & Wesson .500 Magnum, the most powerful production handgun in the world. This gun is 5 times as powerful as a .357 Magnum and twice as big as a .44 Magnum. S&W has created a real monster here, but how does it shoot? Does it have any practical applications? James discusses this (and smashes some Mountain Dew) in today’s episode of TFBTV.

It was called the “ Golden age of Hijacking,” between 1968 to 1972, no less than 130 American airliners were hijacked and routed to foreign airfields by individuals that were passengers on board, and who sneaked in a knife or a handgun. The reasons varied from political stance to ransom money. Cuba was the destination of choice for most of them as it was the nearest “hostile to US landing site” and it was pictured in the confused minds of many of the hijackers as the perfect “social worker paradise”. The airline company that took the lion share of those hijacks was a Miami based company named Eastern Airlines. Eastern had 45 of their aircraft hijacked; 27 of those in 1972 alone. The company launched an expensive and extensive security program, and the manager of operational security, a man named John Edward Shields, was installed to provide full cooperation with the FAA and their newly minted Sky Marshal Program.

In today’s episode of TFBTV, we test the myth that 9mm is weaker out of a revolver due to bleed off. We compare ballistics for the 9mm Ruger SP101 agains the S&W 9mm Shield to put this urban legend to the test.

This is a challenge, and a struggle. How do you describe a firearm that you have seen, examined but there is really nothing available in terms of facts?

While many firearm owners nowadays love their high-capacity polymer pistols there is still a strong segment of shooters who love their revolvers. Especially the throwbacks with deep illustrious bluing, superb accuracy and gorgeous wood grips. In this TFB review we examine a revolver just like that in the Smith & Wesson Model 19 Classic .357 Magnum.

Colt made a lot of jaws drop when they announced the re-introduction of double-action revolvers back in January 2017. That initial offering of a Cobra was a bit of a departure from the double-action revolvers they used to produce with its matte finish and rubber grip. The 2nd iteration of the Colt Cobra came this last January with the unveiling of the Night Cobra. This specialized revolver with more concealed carry motivated traits was an even more modern take on the classic name. Now we are seeing the 3rd installment in this series of revolvers with the Bright Cobra.

In a case of what might be severe firearms safety negligence on the part of six officers of the law in the Indian district of Mainpuri, one of their fellow officers was handling a service handgun when he accidentally discharged a single round into the room. An earlier account mentions seven wounded but a separate article published the day afterward states six. From the same earlier article it mentioned that the handgun was s revolver. Unfortunately for the other officers, the interior of the room was made out of wood. The bullet appears to have caused enough splinters from the impact (or a ricochet as the article suggests) that several officers were lightly wounded due to the flying debris. One of them suffered a facial injury that probably could have taken out his eyesight had the splinter been closer. According to the article, the Inspecter who fired the round was actually from a different police district or station, and was at a police armory when the incident occurred.

Kimber has introduced a new variation of the K6s revolver – the K6s Classic Engraved. This version of the revolver is identical to other K6s revolvers in terms of the features and characteristics with the exception that it is a factory engraved gun. The engraving gives this modern weapon a bit of a classic look. Here is how Kimber describes it:

Admittedly, the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums was not a place that I expected to have an impressive collection of firearms, both on display and in storage.

Buy it at Ventura Munitions:
https://www.venturamunitions.com/hornady-357-magnum-140gr-ftx-ammo-25-rounds/

Back in November 2017, we reported that New York Police Department was set to retire its remaining revolvers. The news of the retirement of the last .38 revolvers came in a departmental memo that informed officers that they would have to switch to a semi-automatic before September 2018.

Mike takes a look at the wierd and wonderful model 1895 Nagant revolver. This overly-complicated Russian, later Soviet, gas seal revolver was made in its millions in caliber 7.62x38R, and served from 1895 until fairly recently. What’s the deal with this piece?

Smith & Wesson has slowly been re-introducing their revolvers of years gone by to the delight of many double-action wheelgun fans. The newest addition to this collection is the staple Model 19. It has been introduced again in two different offerings for consumers. One being the Model 19 Classic and the other a Performance Center Model 19 Carry Comp.

Here is a simple .22 revolver project built by a reader from absolute scratch using basic tools while following the plans here. For a gun built at home from scrap steel it isn’t far off from looking like a commercially produced handgun, far flung from typical makeshift contraptions though still within the skill range of the average layman with nothing more fancy than a drill and a stick welder

The .500 S&W Magnum (12.7×41mm SR) is a fifty-caliber semi-rimmed handgun cartridge developed by Cor-Bon in partnership with the Smith & Wesson engineering team.

I have seen videos of cowboy action shooting, which is a form of 3 gun using cowboy themed firearms. But I did not know there are people shooting while on horseback. I have certainly seen archery competitions on horseback but there is a Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association for people who like  shooting on horseback.

In what is becoming one of the most revitalized cartridges in the firearms industry, Ruger has announced their newest GP100 Match Champion chambered in 10mm Auto. This comes off the heels of Ruger unveiling a Super Redhawk in 10mm Auto at SHOT Show 2018. Now as we head into NRA Show 2018 we have another unique revolver added to the fold.

Taurus brought an end to the PT700 series at NRA 2018 with the introduction of the PT111 G2s and G2c single stack pistols. At the same time, the Raging Hunter announced at SHOT Show earlier this year made it’s first appearance to the general public.

G2 Research originally released it’s Telos line of ammunition in 2017, after the popularity of the RIP fragmenting ammo offered by the company for semi-auto pistol use. The Telos line was originally designed for revolver use, but proved to be effective enough to release in semi-auto calibers as well. During NRA 2018, G2 Research announced several new calibers becoming available for revolvers in addition to 12ga shotgun shells. G2 Research plans on taking self-defense to a whole new level.

Ruger has an ample amount of Redhawks currently in their line-up, but you can never have enough revolvers, right? We did not have the chance to interview Ruger or take a statement, but we will venture to guess that they  would tend to agree.

Dene Adams brought several holster designs to the US Concealed Carry Association Expo (USCCAE) recently. Shoppers were able to pick up, feel, and get questions answered in person from several of the staff (and family members) at Dene Adams. Curious customers could also try on apparel or be fitted for specific items while at the expo. This made for a unique shopping experience and one that most women at the Dene Adams booth seemed to really appreciate.

“Some aspects of concealed carry are about hiding in plain sight”, that’s the concept behind Cyndees Conceal Carry Purses according to it’s owner, Cyndee Harding.

I was going to write another overview of the most expensive firearms sold at recently ended Rock Island April 2018 Premiere Firearms auction in the same fashion that I have been doing it before. However, this time the auction was quite different – it set 10 world records of firearms sold at auctions. So instead of doing a top ten list, I thought it would be more interesting for our readers if I dedicate the article to the firearms that set these price records. And this time we will start with the most significant and expensive one. The record titles link to the corresponding Rock Island Auction Company website pages where you can learn more about these firearms. It is also important to understand that these records refer to sales in auction houses because it is impossible to know the sums of all the private deals.

The Pachmayr Aluminum Competition Speedloaders will be available online in the spring of 2018 for an MSRP of $19.98.

Smith & Wesson Corp. today announced that it has expanded its popular line of small-frame revolvers to include a new, non-laser M&P Bodyguard 38 revolver. The new M&P Bodyguard 38 revolver features a gray, polymer grip; updated styling; and, a serrated ambidextrous cylinder release that is easily operated by left handed shooters. With an MSRP of $385, the new M&P Bodyguard 38 revolver delivers a feature-rich personal protection option at an excellent value.

.44mag is usually anything but meh. But Fiocchi manages to make it mediocre.

In this very special April Fool’s edition of TFBTV, James Reeves takes a light look at a heavy myth: Is it true that forward slide serrations are important for operating a handgun while your hands are slippery? What about the grip? Is a slippery grip too difficult to handle for mag changes, shooting, and manipulating a pistol? How important are slide serrations and grip? Which is more important? James completely lubes up several pistols to test this myth out: If your hands are covered in Astroglide and you can still work a pistol, is stippling still critical? All these questions and more answered today with a side of jorts and Michelob Ultra.

In this episode of TFBTV, James has a look at Ruger’s new/old 9mm revolver in the proven SP101 format.

One thing I was not expecting to see at IWA was Mateba let alone the 6 Unica. The 6 Unica is one of my grail guns and I was pleasantly surprised to see it at IWA. These somewhat unicorn guns were made from 1997 – 2005. When one goes up for sale they typically start at $4,000 USD. But these are newly produced versions ready for import for €2,000.

Last week, Hrachya posted a sneak peak of the Umarex HDR50. I happen to attend IWA 2018 while I was in Germany last week and got a chance to take a closer look at it along with some of Umarex’s other offerings.