Unicorn Hunting

By Will Dabbs, MD

One Man's Quest For A Genuine Colt Peacemaker

There’s something just a wee bit mystical about the Colt Single Action Army. Nothing about the gun looks particularly ergonomic.

SK Customs Adds The Lost State Of Franklin – John Sevier

To Their Lost States Of America Engravers Series

On August 23, 1784, Led by John Sevier the State of Franklin declared its independence from North Carolina. Franklin represents the early American concept that “if your government is not representing you, then it’s your right and your duty to throw off that government and establish a new government,”

Smith & Wesson's Single-Action Sixguns

By John Taffin

They, Too, Helped Win The West

Smith & Wesson single-action sixguns were a vital part of our frontier history.

Rehashing Elmer Keith's No. 5 Colt SAA Revolver

By Jeff "Tank" Hoover

When picking up the No. 5, the first thing noticed is the deceptive lightness of the gun. You’d think it’s going to be heavier, but due to the balance of the gun and the shape of the grip frame, it appears much lighter.

Viable In A Square World?

By Massad Ayoob

S&W's 3" K-Frame 'Round Gun'

Amidst a tsunami of polymer-framed autoloading pistols, we’re seeing a groundswell of renewed interest in double-action revolvers. Some of the most popular are the 3" barreled K-Frame Smith & Wesson wheelguns in round-butt configuration.

More Wheelguns Here:

Special 354-Page Volume!

JUST PUBLISHED — Best Of Smith & Wesson 2010 - 2019

Both American Handgunner and GUNS Magazine have showcased S&W products on their covers and in their pages literally thousands of times over the decades. This book includes all the guns featured between 2010 and 2019.

"I’m proud to have helped assemble this remarkable line-up of articles, features and stories during my tenure at the magazines and confess, seeing them all together like this is satisfying and heartwarming. I think you’ll enjoy this romp down memory lane as you read — and re-read — some of your favorite writers as they tell the stories behind these historical guns of

Smith & Wesson."

~ Roy Huntington, Publisher Emeritus

Loaded with revolver, pistol and rifle content — all in full color.

From FMG favorite authors: Will Dabbs, Roy Huntington, John Taffin, Mike “Duke” Venturino, Dave Anderson, John Connor and more!

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