Thanks to lawfare and ignorance, there are very few insurance programs left that specialize in writing liability and property coverage for the firearms industry, especially in the middle market, and prices are rising fast.
The Kodiak is bound to be a hit. It’s a big, beautiful, powerful weapon. It would carry well enough on the hip, and perfectly in a chest holster or under the arm in bear country.
The guts are thoroughly modern, but the look is a throwback to classics that haven’t been seen since the hard-boiled detective classics were on broadcast TV. I still can’t believe Colt made this gun, but man, I’m sure glad they did.
The Taurus TX22 T.O.R.O. is an outstanding value, well above the quality of similarly priced options on the market. It’s accurate, reliable, feature packed, and just an absolute ball to shoot.
It’s pretty impressive what Chinese-made optics can deliver at a very low price. The lack of zero stop, a simple reticle, and second focal plane will keep it out of what most people will want for competitive shooting, but that’s not what most people want a scope for.
The Taurus Raging Hunter 5.12″ .454 Casull is powerful and portable. It belongs in a chest rig or on the hip, not tucked away in a pack.
I shoot more than most, I hunt more than anyone I know who isn’t a full-time guide, I teach with
Anything chambered in .460 S&W Magnum is an outlier, but the 10″ Taurus Raging Hunter in .460 S&W Magnum is an extreme outlier.
At 55 years old, the Smith & Wesson Model 66 is by no means a baby, but it’s the baby
If you’ve never fired a Model 19, buy one or borrow one and you’ll understand. It just feels right. This is an exceptional “do it all” revolver and if there was just one revolver to have (and there are many, many to have) a Model 19 is probably it.
