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A few years ago I got the idea I needed a full-sized 1911 chambered in 9mm. I thought it would be easy to find one but how wrong I was. By this time virtually everyone was trying to build the smallest 9mm and/or the one with the highest capacity.

URBANA, Ill. (WAND) - January is National Hobby Month.

Elmer Keith may be gone, however the legacy of the No. 5 SAA lives on. Gary Reeder reached back in time to offer a thoroughly modern No. 5 Improved.

FootJoy has unveiled its Spring/Summer 2022 apparel collection, boasting high performance garments and vibrant designs.

The .32 Magnum begins with the .32 S&W Long and is nothing more than an elongated .32 Long — a most pleasant shooting and accurate cartridge especially when chambered in the Smith & Wesson K-32.

41 The 6" K-38 became the 4" .38 Combat Masterpiece which then became the .357 Combat Magnum from S&W in 1955. Elmer Keith was instrumental along with Phil Sharpe in laying the groundwork for the .357 Magnum by using heavy loads in the .38/44 Heavy Duty, an N-Framed .38 Special which arrived in 1930. Keith tested a .357 Magnum in 1935, however, he did not particularly care for the long barrel nor the fact his #358429 bullet was too long for use in .357 Magnum brass in the relatively short cylin...