Revolvers

Gun Tests Magazine has shot and compared dozens of snubnose revolvers over the past few decades. As a direct result of this experience, we...

Here are some solid pistols, revolvers, rifles, and shotguns known for their reliability. And the bonus? They don’t cost a lot of money! These...

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. has released a new Jerry Miculek signature revolver, the Performance Center Model 327 WR. Designed in partnership with professional shooter...

Colt’s Manufacturing Company LLC has expanded its Python line with the introduction of 2.5” and 5” stainless-steel models. The expanded Python lineup now includes six...

Many new shooters aren’t as familiar with revolvers as shooters of, ahem, more experience. But revolvers remain as simple, easy-to-maintain firearms for hunting, carry,...

If you’re new to the shooting world, the array of terms and definitions can be staggeringly difficult to master, or even to understand. The...

The Sidekick’s switchable cylinders are quite an innovation. The double-action trigger press is nothing to write home about, while the single-action trigger press is easily the best of the test. The pistol is accurate enough for most uses. We found sight regulation to be slightly off, but it would have been easily fixed.

We really liked this inexpensive but useful revolver. Accuracy is good to excellent, and the sights are the best of the test. The ability to mount a red-dot sight is very interesting. This is a lot of gun for the money.

The Wrangler is a well-made handgun. There is no faulting its reliability. The Wrangler Birdshead handles well and is fast into action. The problem is the sights. The sights simply fade out and are difficult to see, making its practical accuracy the poorest of the three revolvers tested.

Many new shooters aren’t as familiar with revolvers as shooters of, ahem, more experience. But revolvers remain as simple, easy-to-maintain firearms for hunting, carry,...

The Drifter is similar to an original Colt SAA revolver except for the barrel and the mechanism. The barrel on the Drifter is octagonal, not round. It also uses a retractable firing pin, allowing a user to safely carry it fully loaded.

In 1870, the U.S. Army adopted the Model 3 revolver, making it the first standard-issue metallic-cartridge-firing revolver in U.S. service. Army Major George W. Schofield suggested some changes to the Model 3, and S&W called the improved gun the Schofield revolver.