Bitten by the cowboy handgun bug early on—and influenced by no less an innovator than Elmer Keith—the author finds that, in ...

Summary and Key Points: Despite the dominance of semi-automatic pistols in military, law enforcement, and civilian self-defense, revolvers remain a practical choice for personal protection.

Revolvers often evoke imagery of old Westerns or bygone eras, but their role in self-defense is far from obsolete. While modern semi-automatics dominate the market, revolvers continue to hold their ...