The Smith & Wesson Shield has been one of the most successful carry pistols to ever hit the market. Its compact size, mixed with solid performance, has made it a...

There is something comforting about a well-built hammer-fired .45 ACP. For decades, the 1911 dominated the conversation about large-bore defensive pistols and service guns, and for good reason. Advances in...

In 1985, I received an exotic, modified 6-inch S&W K-38 revolver from the Phillips and Rodgers Company in Texas. What was different about the gun was its special smooth, round cylinder, still in the white with no flutes, but that wasn’t all. This gun’s cylinder...