NEW BOOK "DOUBLE ACTION SIXGUNS"
For those interested it is going through final proofing and will be available soon. It will be announced in HANDLOADER and RIFLE magazines when ready.
thanks John. Can't wait!
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I trust the Colt section will be most diverse
I’ve carefully experimented with the New Army (a misnomer) in .41 LC twice. Several New Service and 1909, with a few Pocket Positives thrown in for fun. Love the D-frames. I almost got my nerve and money together for a 1878, but not quite. I purposely avoided the Thunderer and Lighting even though I think they are lovely, I have enough troubles in my life as it is.
There are some confusing S&W details I need to hash out, beginning in about 1905. I can sure use some help there.
I’m certain the work will be a valuable and entertaining reference. I’m excited too.
CONTENTS
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CLASSIC DOUBLE ACTION SIXGUNS: AN AMERICAN INSTITUTION
by John Taffin
Dedication
Foreword
Introduction
Table of Contents
1: The First Double Action Sixguns
2: The Smith & Wesson Military & Police
3: The Smith & Wesson K-Masterpieces
4: The Smith & Wesson Combat Masterpiece
5: The First .44 Special: The Smith & Wesson Triple-Lock
6: Pre-War Smith & Wesson .44 Specials
7: Post-War Smith & Wesson .44 Specials
8: The Smith & Wesson .45 ACP/Auto-Rims
9: The Smith & Wesson .38/44 Heavy Duty & Outdoorsman
10: The Smith & Wesson .357 Magnum
11: The Smith & the Wesson Kit Guns
12: The Smith & Wesson Chief’s Special
13: The Smith & Wesson .357 Combat Magnum
14: The Smith & Wesson .44 Magnum
15: The Smith & Wesson .41 Magnum
16: The Smith & Wesson .45 Colt
17: The Colt New Service
18: The Colt Detective Special
19: The Colt Official Police
20: The Colt .357 Magnum
21: The Colt .357 Python
22: Past Masters of the Double Action Sixgun
23: Double Action Sixgun Stocks
24: Double Action Sixgun Leather
25: Colt or Smith & Wesson?
26: The Ruger GP100
27: The Ruger Redhawk
28: The Ruger Super Redhawk
29: The Ruger SP101
30: The Dan Wesson Double Actions
31: The Dan Wesson SuperMags
32: The Charter Arms Bulldogs
33: The Colt Anaconda
34: Taurus DA Sixguns
FINIS
Ruger's first d a in there somewhere?
The security six and derivatives?
HERE
When the Security-Six appeared Colt and Smith & Wesson had been building double action revolvers for nearly a century. That did not dissuade Bill Ruger. He did not copy either Colt or Smith & Wesson but rather took a new direction. Ruger literature at the time proclaimed......
Thanks JT...
I've always thought the security series was a perfect sized 357 and balanced/handled much better than the gp100's.
Also the early CA....44spl
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