Talking about Smith & Wesson, the first thing that crosses the mind of most individuals is their legendary pistols the type ...

You hear it all the time—revolvers don’t jam, semis can fail. But that’s not the full story. If you’re looking for a sidearm you can trust, especially when things get ugly or cold, you’ve probably ...

While pocket pistols are sometimes derided as ineffective or inadequate for self-defense, it’s also often said that the best gun for self-defense is the one you have with you. That’s almost the entire ...

This English dagger flintlock would be tough to carry in the front pocket of your bluejeans. Courtesy of the Cody Firearms Museum, Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Cody, WY USA. Gift of Olin ...

Back in muzzleloading days, guns designed to be held and fired with one hand were called pistols. With the advent of the revolver—a repeating handgun with a revolving cylinder—this didn’t really ...

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When most people think of a pistol, they think of a handgun similar to a Glock or a Colt 1911. But the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (BATF) defines a pistol —in part—as a firearm designed to ...