The Greatest J-frame They Never Built
Mike Boyle and I were chatting about our individual ideas for the practical J-frame we dreamed of. As I took the time to type it on the e-mail I though I’d share it here as well. There is a notable reasons behind each item and I might work up a long column on...On Loose Rounds and Reloading Thoughts
Small training note of possible note. Heading off the the range to work on some loose rounds drills. (And loose round loading is always only a malfunctioning speed loader away.) Next time you are on the range working on your loose rounds drills, think about mixing in...Chronographed Ammo for Snubbies by Edgar Murphy
A little information on for the members who may want to shoot their snubbies and are curious about their ballistics from our staffer Edgar Murphy. He chronographed the following factory load information. He will be re-working the material for a pending column in the...A Second Look at a Old Target Idea
Forever looking for old ways to improve shooting drills, I was exchanging e-mail with Rich Grassi. Among the topics he was sharing with me was some thoughts on the Bakersfield/Waidelich range drill (as noted on the Tactical Wire site dated September 7, 2021) In the...Rethinking Reloading with the Loading Strip
I have suggested for decades that nothing I advocate in the snub training classes is and/or should be of any value until the students has personally tested the recommendation. Testing and determining the different ratio of rounds vs time to load (3 vs 4 vs 5) rounds...Sunday Go to Meeting Snub by Michael de Bethencourt
Rather than tell you that I built this for church (which I did not) let me tell you about something I built that evolver into my Sunday Go to Meeting Snub. Initially a good friend (who wishes to remain uncredited) offered me his ultra lightweight m342 J-frame. I...Detective Gatzette Issue 10 is now available!
Dear Members, We are happy to announce that Issue 8 of The Detective Gatzette is available for download here! The print copies will be arriving soon and will be sent out after. Contents Battle of the Snubbies – The Colt Agent Takes on the New Kimber K6xs by...A few word regarding the SafeSnap from Zeta6
A few days ago Mike Lyle over at Zeta6 was kind enough to send me over a number of his new Safe Snap revolver tools. The SafeSnap rings are a dry firing tool that Michael Lyle over at Zeta6 and Claude Werner had been discussing many months ago. The SafeSnaps are great...Business card speed loader
An uncommon business promotional tool, speed loader, and business card combination. The roughly 1/8 inch thick flexible-rubber business-card sized item is fitted with six semi-circular-spaced holes for holding revolver ammunition. Theoretically, one can fit three...
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