Firearms are big business in the United States, with millions sold every year. With makes and models covering all sorts ...

The great cowboy and gun writer Elmer Keith had a hand in the development of the 357 Magnum. To make it, Smith & Wesson lengthened the 38 Special cartridge and upped the pressure form 17,000 psi to 35 ...

At the BUG Match, the Coonan .357 Magnum stands out as a rare blend of 1911-style handling and revolver power. We put this semi-automatic magnum through its paces on a close-range, high-pressure ...

The “Biggest Little Town in Tennessee” had called a town meeting, and its entire identity was at stake. It was Oct. 27 in Adamsville, in the southwest of the state, about 100 miles from Memphis. The ...

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. The “Biggest Little Town in Tennessee ...

When Colt announced the revival of its legendary “snake gun” line, enthusiasts knew the King Cobra had to return. First launched in 1986 as a workhorse revolver for duty and defensive use, the King ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story contains graphic descriptions of violence. During evening rush hour in New York City on Monday, a man calmly walked into a Park Avenue office building lobby and killed a ...

YUBA CITY, Calif. - A routine patrol led to the arrest of an armed gang member in Yuba City, Calif. on Friday night. Authorities say the incident occurred when a police officer attempted to stop a ...

The 38 Special enjoys the popularity that’s common with all military cartridges. Developed at the end of the 19th century and chambered by Smith & Wesson in their Military & Police revolver, early 38 ...

While not nearly as popular as semi-automatic pistols, revolvers have several key advantages over more modern handgun designs — and these advantages have ensured the wheel gun’s continued relevance.

A teenager allegedly shot his mother and stepfather to death at their home in Wisconsin, then fled from the state with plans to go abroad. Nikita Casap, 17, was arrested on Feb. 28 in Kansas, weeks ...