| GUN NAME | GUN TESTS GRADE | COMMENTS |
| ARTICLE:Single-Action Revolvers: Best Buy Is Uberti’s Cattleman 1873, July 2018 | ||
| Colt Single Action Army Second Generation 45 Colt, $1240 | A | Our Pick. The Colt was well finished, felt good in the hand, and was quite accurate. |
| Uberti 1873 Cattleman Old West No. 355131 45 Colt, $400 | B+ | Best Buy. Though it lagged a step in accuracy, the Uberti exhibited the best trigger of the test. |
| Ruger Vaquero Bisley No. 5129 45 Colt, $550 | B | The grip frame and trigger helped in deliberate fire. The Ruger was the most accurate revolver tested. |
| ARTICLE: New Kit-Gun Revolvers from Charter Arms, S&W, Heritage, May 2018 | ||
| Heritage Mfg. Small Bore Revolver RR22B4 22 LR, $195 | A- | The Heritage Mfg. functioned fine, offered a manual thumb safety, and shot to point of aim. |
| ARTICLE: A Trio of Unusual Revolvers: Worth the Trouble and Money?, September 2017 | ||
| Chiappa 1873 SAA 22 Buntline, Model: SAA1873-22, 22 LR, $339 | A | The Buntline offered all we expected in a rimfire Buntline, plus it came with a reasonable price. |
| ARTICLE: Bisley Revolvers Revisited, January 2016 | ||
| Ruger Bisley Vaquero, Model No. 5130 38 Sp./357 Magnum, $835 | A- | The more modern Bisley-esque grip made the Ruger more popular. Stainless construction. |
| Uberti Cattleman Bisley 346040 38 Special/357 Magnum, $609 | B+ | It was well made, had a beautiful finish, and furnished good accuracy. |
| ARTICLE: Convertible Flattops: Lipsey’s Blackhawk and New Frontier, June 2015 | ||
| Ruger New Model Blackhawk No. 5242 45 Colt/45 ACP, $650 | A | This flattop had a smaller grip frame, an indexing pawl, a transfer-bar safety, and a reasonable cost. |
| Colt New Frontier Model P4840 45 Colt/45 ACP, $1818 | A- | The New Frontier was traditionally operated SAA revolver with a very crisp trigger — and a high price. |
| ARTICLE: Snubnose Revolvers from S&W And Ruger: Which One To Carry?, September 2014 | ||
| Ruger New Model Single-Six #0624 22 LR/22 WMR, $569 | A- | The Ruger had excellent sights. Loading and unloading were tedious. |
| Heritage Mfg. Rough Rider RR22MB9, 22 LR/22 WMR, $230 | C | We did see some of the bluing start to wear on the butt, and the front blade sight loosened. |
| ARTICLE: Two Shiny Six-Shooters: Ruger New Vaquero, Traditions Frontier, May 2014 | ||
| Traditions Frontier Series 1873 SAT73-126 38 Sp/357 Mag, $609 |
A- | The Frontier was favored by testers who preferred traditional SAAs. Low price is appealing. |
| Ruger New Vaquero No. 5108 38 Sp/357 Magnum, $739 | A- | The Ruger would get the nod if high-volume CAS-style shooting was on the agenda. |
| ARTICLE: Second-Generation Cap & Ball Colt Sixguns in 36 and 44 Cal., August 2013 | ||
| Colt 2nd-Generation Second Dragoon, 44 Cal., $800 | A | On the range the big gun did excellent work for our testers. Accurate and powerful. |
| Colt 2nd-Generation 1860 Army, 44 Cal, $650 | A | We would be happy to own two of these and would even use them for home protection, if needed. |
| Colt 2nd-Generation 1851 Navy 36 Cal., $650 | A | We were mighty pleased with the feel of this gun, with its balance like that of the 1873 Colt. |
| ARTICLE: Cowboy Revolvers: Cimarron Outduels Ruger, Heritage 357s, August 2012 | ||
| Cimarron Evil Roy ER4104 357 Mag, $770 | A | The Evil Roy was our favorite because of the smooth function of the action and accuracy. |
Rebellion In The Lower Courts
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the Protect Illinois Communities Act in January 2023, and it is among the nation’s worst gun-control laws. It bans...