American Rifleman also has a good review of this new pistol. I think it’s a nice looking pistol, and I’d carry it for personal defense.
It’s nice to see Ruger being innovative lately. I like that we’ve now got a made-in-America pistol chambered for the 5.7×28 round, and this one has reflex sight mounting plates for sale. The FN 5.7 is also made in America (in Virginia), but I think you know what I mean. I also like the fact that it’s an internal hammer pistol like the FN 5.7 (rather than striker-fired). FN is going to feel the competition.
With that said, the MSRP is too high. I’d suggest with a drop in about $150-$200 off the MSRP, Ruger would sell a load of these.
Building on Colt’s Snake Gun legacy, the legendary double-action revolver returns in stainless steel in 4.25” and 6” barrel lengths. The 2020 Python features modern stainless steel alloys and a re-designed rear sight. Thirty percent more steel beneath the rear adjustable target sight gives you a stronger revolver and more robust shooting experience. A recessed target crown, user-interchangeable front sight, and Walnut grip with the iconic Colt medallion make this a gun you’ll want to shoot AND show off. The Python is chambered in .357 Magnum and also accommodates 38 Special cartridges.
MSRP = $1499
Something tells me that after laying off all of its revolver mechanics, Colt is going to have a really hard time actually making a Colt Python again.
And does this price really compete with the best Smith & Wesson and Ruger wheel guns out there?
This is a nifty little pocket gun as pocket guns go. I’m not really interested in .22LR, but the extremely recoil sensitive or someone who isn’t really a gun person might benefit from this. I’d actually be more interested in a model chambered for .22 WMR as a pocket gun.
At any rate, for a semi-automatic to cycle reliably with a rimfire cartridge is a feat in and of itself. The external safety is a nice feature for a pocket or purse gun.
This is interesting. The current 5-round magazines are just that because of additional and unnecessary spring under the follower rather than any other reason. He does a good job with his explanations, and reloading is a wide open field for this cartridge. H/T Sanders.
It took two decades of wooing, millions in tax credits and the gift of a free factory, but Georgia finally bagged its quarry. A Brazil-based gunmaker agreed to move from the Miami area to a small town just north of the Florida border.
Taurus Holdings is expected to bring 300 jobs to Bainbridge, population 12,000. In exchange, Taurus will receive a government-incentive package that’s worth more than the $30 million the company said in 2017 it was willing to spend to settle claims that it manufactured defective firearms.
Gunmakers are weathering tough times that render their business unappealing to many communities. But economic-development officials in sympathetic political and regulatory environments like Georgia are competing relentlessly for the industry’s relatively stable and high-paying manufacturing jobs. Tennessee, North Carolina and Wyoming are among the states that have attracted firearms companies with perks such as tax breaks, construction assistance and relocation costs.
The trend continues unabated. Now for the next step. Firearms manufacturers need to collectively refuse to sell firearms to all law enforcement agencies in states where citizens are denied their second amendment rights. Some manufacturers already do this. Unfortunately, the list is small. Readers can feel free to create the list in comments, with evidence for their laudable stand.
A teenager was hit by ricocheting shrapnel when a North Georgia sheriff’s gun discharged inside a Walmart.
Pickens County Sheriff Donnie Craig was wearing the gun in his waistband when it went off inside the Jasper store Tuesday night, according to the sheriff’s office. The round hit the floor.
Craig and several deputies were attending a “Shop with the Sheriff” holiday event and were standing near the front of the store during the “accidental discharge,” sheriff’s spokesman Capt. Kris Stancil told AJC.com. A 15-year-old boy in a nearby checkout line reported a minor injury, he said.
At the time, the teen told deputies he had not been hit and was OK. It wasn’t until later that he noticed a “small cut” that was barely recognizable as a wound from shrapnel, Stancil said.
The shrapnel that ricocheted was about the size of a pencil eraser, he said. The teen reported the injury to the sheriff’s office and went to a hospital for an X-ray.
“At the time of the discharge, the weapon was not being handled and the weapon was secured in the waistband,” the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post. “Sheriff Craig has stated how thankful he is that no one was seriously injured in the incident. All policy protocols will be followed during the investigation into the incident.”
The gun was a “backup weapon,” the agency said. It is not clear what caused the weapon to fire.
Sorry, but I don’t believe this. I also don’t believe in gremlins, goblins (except in the halls of congress), the tooth fairy, or the Easter bunny.
Something mechanically interacted with the firearm to cause the discharge.
Rex reviews a few things, including a less expensive but decent rifle, and also the Black Nikon FX1000 6X24 scope.
I bought one of those and haven’t had a chance to shoot with it yet. Gander was shutting down a local store because they want to try to compete with the camper / RV scene, and this store and parking lot didn’t have room for campers and RVs.
At any rate, guns and ammo was 20% off, and everything else in the store was 50% off. I got the scope for half price. I’m glad to see that Rex likes it. Maybe it will be a good performer for me.
So before watching this I have to say a few things.
I don’t think the 9mm is a “wimpier” cartridge than the 10mm. I think they serve different roles and functions, some of which overlap (think Venn diagram). I could say that the 10mm is a wimp compared to my 450 SMC cartridges, and that would be technically correct since I can put 230 grains downrange as fast as a 10mm round, and I’ll take 230 gr. any day.
But that would be missing the point, just like those folks who criticize others for carrying a 9mm gun rather than the “mighty” 10mm gun. I can shoot my 1911 with 450 SMC for a while, but my hand is going to take a pounding. The 450 SMC isn’t for range shooting except for getting good enough with it to defend yourself in the bush from predators. It’s not a good cartridge for anything else, and besides, it’s much more expensive to buy than standard .45 ACP. He’s being cute, but he almost shoots his own argument.
As for the tools that can handle most everything (he’s exaggerating the case again here to make a point), the AR-15 and Glock is of course not the answer, since the 5.56mm/.223 round wouldn’t be the preferred round for deer or hog (or big game), and I don’t happen to like the 22° grip angle of the Glock, and much prefer the 11° for the 1911. John Moses Browning understood ergonomics before anyone else did in the firearms world.
I would prefer to wait until Henry Repeating Arms comes out with a side gate loader for .357 magnum. I sent a note to Mr. Anthony Imperato and he responded to me that they have things in the works, but won’t announce until the firearms are on the shelves ready to ship. Specifically, “We will expand the H024 Side Gate line, so stay tuned. We will keep you posted. We do not announce new calibers, models, variations etc until they are on the shelf ready to ship.”
I would like to think that rather than getting all twisted about this like some bloggers and gun writers do, i.e., “If you don’t like me and what I like and believe everything I believe you’re just an ignorant poser and have no right to an opinion,” we can be the rainbow coalition of shooters. Like what you like, do what you want to do, carry how you want to carry.
That’s the most libertarian-minded way to be, right?
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