Author Archives: Mark Calzaretta

Caracal, Now Made in the USA

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Mark Calzaretta

I think I first posted and talked about the Caracal family of pistols and carbines about four years ago. They are made in the United Arab Emirates Unfortunately, Caracal never made it into the United States except in a few … Continue reading →

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Return of the Snub Nose 357 Magnum revolver

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Mark Calzaretta

One of the things that I was looking forward to was the introduction of a snub nosed version of the current Model 66 357 Magnum revolver. I was not disappointed. The new 2 3/4″ wheel gun felt great. Since the … Continue reading →

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Smith and Wesson at the 2017 SHOT Show

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Mark Calzaretta

Smith and Wesson’s booth is always a pleasure to visit. It is BIG It is BUSY And it ALWAYS has plenty of goodies for that Hands On Tactile experience that we all love so much

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Reintroduction of the Colt Cobra

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Mark Calzaretta

Another one of the pre-SHOT Show stories was Colt’s return to the revolver market with the NEW Colt Cobra While it is called a Cobra this is not developed from the old alloy framed Cobra of yesteryear. After the discontinuance … Continue reading →

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New Kimber Revolvers ?

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Mark Calzaretta

Prior to the SHOT Show there were rumors that Kimber was releasing some NEW revolvers Well this is sort of true and sort of not All the new releases are variations on the K6 The first one is a three … Continue reading →

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