You hear it all the time—revolvers don’t jam, semis can fail. But that’s not the full story. If you’re looking for a sidearm you can trust, especially when things get ugly or cold, you’ve probably ...

Back in muzzleloading days, guns designed to be held and fired with one hand were called pistols. With the advent of the revolver—a repeating handgun with a revolving cylinder—this didn’t really ...

In our latest Gun Of The Week episode, we’re on the range with the Smith & Wesson Model 19 Carry Comp, a medium-size revolver ...

For the Union Army during the American Civil War, its officers and cavalry troopers relied on one of Colt's most notable ...

The best gun for home defense is a nebulous concept that can mean different things to different people. But the reality is, for most of us, home defense means protecting you and yours inside the ...

The .22 round is now 159 years old, and shows no sign of becoming any less popular with age. Shooters have been relying on it for over a century, and it is now older than many of the weapons we have ...

In "The World's Worst Weapons," Martin Dougherty details the long history of overambitious, underachieving weapons that failed to hit their mark. From brass-knuckle-knife-revolvers to rocket-propelled ...