Snake Bit Reloading Tool Testing by Michael de Bethencourt
Since our inception Snub Noir has had two goals. Our long term goal is to archive the history of the snub revolver as used by the folks from the 1920’s to the 1970’s at the height of the guns common usage. I have always viewed the snub as part of...Tactile Tip Of The Week by Lou Chiodo via his Gunfighters Ltd Combat Shooting Methods Club
Tactile Tip Of The Week. Hi everyone. This is a short posting but something that I have discussed in the past but I often see the terms misunderstood in posting at times. The two terms are in relation to analysis of the bullet strikes on target when either single...A few thoughts on the .327 Federal Magnum – by “Mare” Venrick
The .327 federal magnum is a very interesting cartridge, Taurus no longer makes them, but Charter Arms, Ruger and S&W still do, S&W only on performance center guns. My Taurus, I’ve found to be minute of bad guy at 10 yards (after working the trigger a bit)....Head Over Heels – A Test for Snub Revolvers by Mike Boyle*
Introduction: Is a snub revolver just a “one bad guy”? Or can it be effectively utilized against more than one threat or threats in the distance? In this scenario, the shooter will initially deal with two problems in close proximity. Ultimately, a third problem (only...38 Range Drills for Snub Revolvers – Drill 3 – The Tactical Un-Load by Michael de Bethencourt
I had a chance today to do what I enjoy more than any other free time pastime, snub training. Today I swapped out one of the many five shot .35 I usually practice with for a classic two-inch m10 revolver. I picked the six shot S&W snub because I wanted to get in...Time in a Bottle by Mike Boyle*
Fast Pace Shooting with a Snub or Pocket Pistol Introduction: Given enough time, most of us can shoot our preferred carry piece with a fair degree of precision. But can we do it at speed? Unlike the practice range, a real life encounter would require you to put...Snub Noir De-Coder Mystery – Sept 15, 2025 – by John P. Stratton
Seductive Lies, a GatZette Code… One of the foundation stories of Noir, “The Heart of Darkness” by Joseph Conrad, was first published in 1899 in serial form and then in book form in 1902. About 80 years later, the story came to disturbing modern life in 1979 as a...Secrets of the Concealed Carry Snub – Chapter 2 (b) – The Rauch Rule – by Michael de Bethencourt
Gun writer and former Secret Service special agent Walter Rauch is credited with publicizing the importance of religiously checking the firing condition of your self-defense gun any time it has been out of your hands. I thought that this suggestion was so valuable...Templars, handguns, and my own stunning ignorance. by Michael de Bethencourt
Left a sportsmen’s club meeting two evenings ago and once again I have to marvel at how ignorant I am. In the course of a conversation on handgunning I suggested that a serious gun owner is required to invest in a smaller caliber version of his favorite carry...
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