Ruger has cleanly engineered the SR-556TD as a take down version of the SR-556, complete with a quick change barrel system. The SR-556TD has all of the performance features of the standard SR-556, however, this version can be taken down to stow in a small 22″x7″x5″ soft case, with room left […]

The introduction of the bigger bore five shot version of Ruger Super Blackhawk was received with great enthusiasm, including mine and I am not a natively enthusiastic kind of guy. The only thing missing from this very powerful handgun was a way to mount optical or electronic sights; no drilled […]

Ruger Bisley Super Blackhawk Manufacturer Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. Manufactured Newport N.H. U.S.A. Model Number 00871 00870 Type Action Single Action Caliber 454 Casull 480 Ruger Capacity 5 Frame/Cylinder/Barrel Carpenter 465 Stainless Grips Hardwood Trigger Pull (Actual) 3 Lbs 8 Oz 4 Lbs 6 Oz Barrel Length 6.5″ Rifling […]

Scoping the Ruger Bisley Super Blackhawk 454 Casull did not come without some  trepidation. I’ve put scope on firearms that sent me flying backward while my eyeballs remain at their original location, but the scope always stayed put. I’m not camera friendly, but my son Joe did captured one of […]

Firearms, cartridges and component design are rapidly and dramatically changing, although much of this change may not be visually obvious. Alloy steel or stainless steel may look the same when blackened, and a special steel alloy and heat treatment used to fabricate a super tough revolver cylinder may look the […]

It is possible, after accumulating extensive experience with the 22 LR, 22 Magnum, 38 Special, 9mm Luger, and 357 Magnum versions of the LCR, that I would consider the latest 327 Federal Magnum to be the optimal chamber for this double action revolver. The LCR joins multiple SP101 and Single-Six […]

Real Guns® has either reviewed the Ruger LCP, or incorporated a version into a project, no less than seven times since the compact pistol’s introduction, primarily because the product has evolved to keep pace with customer opinion. The frame has changed, the slide has changed, the sights have changed, and […]

Fall – winter has been start – stop for a month; each cold snap the leaves turn and fall, each warm spell creates an opportunity to prepare before first snow and to clear the backlog of shooting and testing requirements before it becomes three foot long legs attempting to traverse […]

One of the nice things about having a chronograph that functions with an LCD light source is that neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night prevent clocking bullets… even if the mailman occasionally misses the ride up the mountain road that leads up from the flatlanders. The […]

The rotary magazine bolt action Ruger made its debut in the form of the 77/22, chambered for the 22 Long Rifle rimfire cartridge in 1983. The Ruger 77/44 came along in 1997 with a wood stock and blued hardware. A synthetic and stainless version followed in 1999, which is about when […]