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

What’s the deal with single action vs double action handguns? Well, it’s all about the trigger and exactly what happens when it’s pressed. The only thing the trigger of a single action (SA) handgun ...

The new revolver was a single action, meaning the hammer needed to be cocked back prior to each shot. This advanced the six-round cylinder to a fresh round and rotated away fired cartridges. The ...