Pyramyd Air’s S&W Model 586

I settled my sights on the S&W Model 586 revolver with a 6-inch barrel. It’s a bit of a cowboy gun to me, but the simplicity appealed to my senses.

When West Meets East

[su_heading size=”30″].44 Russian A Stubby, But Accurate Load[/su_heading] STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY MIKE NESBITT [su_dropcap style=”light” size=”5″]T[/su_dropcap]he .44 Smith & Wesson Russian is a rather stubby little cartridge. It has an overall cartridge length that is just a bit shorter than a Sharps .45-caliber paper-patched 550-grain bullet, but its performance outshines its size. In recent […]

To Fiercely Guard And Protect

[su_heading size=”30″]The Reasons Women Carry Are Diverse – Here’s Why Veteran And Mother Rachel Trexler Does[/su_heading] STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY RACHEL TREXLER  [su_dropcap style=”light” size=”5″]“T[/su_dropcap]his is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine.” The Rifleman’s Creed vibrated through my bones the day I became a United States Marine, and has recently taken […]

Scholastic Pistol Program Explodes

Story and photographs by Robin Taylor Three Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopters wheeled over and roared in low, setting up for a mock gun run. Below them, youth teams from every corner of the country looked up in wonder as the helicopters accelerated to attack speed and hissed overhead. Between the mini air-show, the 105mm start cannon […]