by James Downey | Sep 1, 2020 | .22, .22 lr, .22Magnum, .22WMR, .25 ACP, .357 Magnum, .357Magnum, .38 Special, .380 ACP, 9mm Luger (9x19), Anecdotes, ballistics, BBTI, Brass Fetcher, Data, Discussion., keyholing, reviews, Revolver, S333 Thunderstuck, technology, testing, video
This is the Standard Manufacturing S333 Thunderstruck revolver: It’s an innovative, 8-round revolver which fires two rounds of .22WMR (.22mag) with one pull of the trigger. OK, if you like this not-so-little handgun, you might not want to read this review. Just...
by James Downey | Jul 25, 2020 | .357 Magnum, .44, .44 Magnum, .45 Super, 9mm Luger (9x19), ammo, ammunition, Anecdotes, ballistics, BBTI, cartridges, Colt, Colt Anaconda, Cor-Bon, Corbon, Covid, Data, Discussion., Firearms, jim downey, reviews, Revolver, Taurus
It’s been a kind of rough year, what with the Covid-19 pandemic and all. So I’ve been inclined to cut people some extra slack. Because normal business operations have been disrupted, everyone is dealing with a lot more unexpected stress in their lives, et...
by James Downey | Feb 26, 2020 | .44, .44 Magnum, .44 Special, ammo, ammunition, Anecdotes, ballistics, BBTI, Firearms, Hornady, jim downey, reviews, Revolver
Recently I came across on a surprisingly good deal on a Taurus Tracker .44mag snubnose. This one: Taurus isn’t my first choice of firearm brands, but I’ve owned them and generally liked them, and the price on this one was a little too good to pass up. So I...
by James Downey | Nov 17, 2019 | 9mm, 9mm Luger, 9mm Luger (9x19), Anecdotes, ballistics, BBTI, Firearms, jim downey, reviews
Last weekend, I got to try one of these: Yup, it’s the latest iteration of the popular Sig P365, the SAS (“Sig Anti-Snag”), designed to be the ‘ultimate concealed-carry gun’. Well, is it? Take a look at this pic: That’s the first...
