Ruger developed the Super Redhawk as a hunting pistol that could chamber the big bore magnum loads. Initially offered in the powerful .44 magnum, the Super Redhawk borrowed design elements from the GP-100 .357 magnum and added a more robust frame, longer barrel and integrated scope mounts. The Super Redhawk utilizes a triple locking cylinder […]
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The Smith & Wesson .32-20 WCF Hand Ejector is a somewhat rare variation of the popular Military & Police Model 1905. The Model 1905 was the third generation of the popular Smith & Wesson Military & Police Model 10, which the company first introduced in 1899 and would eventually become their most popular revolver. Smith
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Thompson/Center had a tremendous amount of success with their Contender model pistol for decades. The Contender, with its break-action design, featured the ability to easily interchange barrels with different calibers. This became very popular with hunters and target shooters as it was then possible to get rifle characteristics from a pistol. However, the Contender did
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From deer to birds, combination guns like the Savage Model 24 Combo rifle and shotgun are often used primarily for hunting a wide selection of game. Dating back to the former days of cartridge firearms, combination guns have an extensive history in countries like Europe, Africa, and Asia. “With the Model 24’s scope mounts, the
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Ithaca based the Model 37s off of John Browning and John Pedersen’s design for the Remington Model 17. Like the Model 17, the Model 37 is a pump-action shotgun that ejects spent casings from the bottom of the receiver rather than the side, as most shotguns do. The gun went into production in 1937 and
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