The Model 627-5 descended from revolver royalty. In 1935 S&W introduced its first 357 Magnum, the Registered Magnum. The Registered Magnum progressed to the pre World War II Non-Registered 357 Magnum, then to the Model 1950 and then the Model 27 in 1957. Models through to the 27 were all […]

Today was a good day to conclude coverage of the big Mark V Weatherby. There was a light snow fall last night that smoothed over the accumulated drifts and erased  all of the animal tacks and human foot prints. The temperature had fallen below zero, the air was crisp, clear […]

In 1956, Weatherby gave dangerous game hunters the ultimate .375 caliber, the jumbo 378 Weatherby Magnum. In 1957, Weatherby released its newly designed Mark V action; big enough and strong enough to handle the 378 Weatherby Magnum’s then current and future potential. In 1958, to comply with the East African […]

If you missed the “1911 380” emblazoned on the side of the slide in the picture above,  you are probably thinking this is a 1911 type. It is… sort of. It is a Browning Black Label 1911-380 autoloader, a pistol that shares many attributes with the full size 1911, but […]

Scope selection for this Winchester Model 70 Super Grade was not casual. The 270 WSM is a very flat shooting, hard hitting long range cartridge so a proper scope is required to extract its potential. Mounted on this hunting rifle, the selected scope needs to survive extreme heat and cold, […]

It’s difficult to continuously write about firearms with  unbridled enthusiasm, even when a firearm deserves such accolades. Sometimes it is necessary to think of another more… inspirational firearm while writing, just to get into the right frame of mind, always with the danger of blurting out a competing manufacturer’s name […]

The Auto-Ordnance M1 Carbine by Kahr Arms received Part 1 andPart 2 coverage a short time ago. The carbine was purchased because it is very near military spec, which would allow us to fit M1 accessories and make modifications without damaging a historical firearm. Unfortunately, a high  frequency  of failure […]

It is late in the evening, actually early in the morning, and I’m hiding behind my computer’s display, trying to get some work done. I always thought I would grow older, life would mellow out and I would have all the time in the world for projects. Apparently, not. Like […]

We had our second minor snow fall of the season, but the temperature dropped substantially to a low of 27ºF and a high of 43ºF. Somehow, the 27ºF is when I need to work outside and then I get to watch the snow melt from inside when it is 43ºF. […]

Looking at earlier X-Bolt Hunter 300 Winchester Mag and X-Bolt Micro Midas Browning rifles, the current iteration is clearly a better looking firearm. The bluing sheen is toned down a bit and a more brown and less reddish walnut coloration with satin finish gives the Browning classic hunting rifle appeal. […]