Recent content by Cartwright Jones

There doesn't need to be a +P .40S&W, it's already there, such as 165gr. FMJ-TC at 1,150fps making 484fpe - 9mm can't touch that. The 2015 politically motivated FBI decision to dump the .40 after a positive 28 year run was pure, near-post Obama DEI inspired. Even if the 9mm were any better...

I've owned an assortment of BP handguns over the eons. I currently have a Ruger Old Army riding it's box for the last 20 years, had one before that - back when the 200th Anniversary issue was current - cost me a whopping $167 which seems cheap, but that was just a few dollars less than a...

The answer is obvious. The one gun nobody else makes anything comparable! The mighty Model 500, 4-inch! At 57 ounces it's as light as many long-barreled .44 magnums yet delivers greater energy from that stubby barrel! Capable of reaching 2,200 fpe from the short barrel, the cartridge is so...

Spoken like a person who has never shot a Bulldog. The Bulldog weighs just 19 ounces empty, WAY less than a M69! With handloads, the Bulldog can deliver 350fpe which is right in the wheelhouse of the 9mm, .45ACP. The Bulldog can be dropped into a hoodie pocket. A 200 grain slug is no joke -...

You think a no-lock version is the be-all, end-all? A 37 ounce .44 magnum KICKS like an insane, rented mule who wants to kick your teeth out!

FEI, +P ammo is just another industry money-grab taking advantage of consumers, most of whom don't have a way to velocity check ammo, certainly no way to pressure test ammo, and no awareness that modern powders can deliver +P equal results with lower chamber pressures than standard pressure...

These are just two examples I had near to hand. The beauty of OTFs is they only require a quick push of the button to deploy and they perform the same tasks as any common steak knife. I use my high-dollar OTFs when need, wipe the blade before retracting, and they've been going strong for YEARS.

Yes there are. It's called "tuning" your mags and it works. Once tuned, modern M1 mags work excellently.

What could a .22LR "Mountain Gun" possibly be? Sounds like marketeering hyperbole designed to separate the consumer from their money. Of course such a gun will sell out in minutes and every tacticool "operator" will explain to the unwashed masses why such an expenditure is necessary.

What EXACTLY IS a "Mountain Gun?" It would seem the definition centers around a lightweight barrel to reduce weight, maybe other treatments to shave micro-ounces. Here's the question: Is a standard, 6-shot Model 29 too heavy? Too hard to carry? At a mere 43 ounces it isnt exactly "heavy" by...

It may have been in the books, but I remember Bond's pistol being referred to as a "Beretta Belle," which has always stuck with me. Compared to the .25 auto, the 7.65 definitely had a delivery like a "brick through a plate glass window." I wouldn't want to soak up either. Being shot is sort...

I used to have that same gun! Not exactly, since mine had Pachmeyer grips, but it was basically the same .44 magnum Mountain Gun. It kicked like H-E-L-L! It was NOT a gun anyone sane wanted to fire full power loads from. But it IS a testament to S&W's commitment to giving the customer what...

I find it fascinating that so many will decry the .30 carbine as ineffective despite it's near-1,000 lb-ft of energy at just under 2,000 fps, then sing the praises of the Thompson M1 that delivered maybe 400 lb-ft of impact slap, or the German MP40 that sent a 9mm out at maybe 1,400 fps. The M1...

The Gen3 Combat Troodon is the best of the breed! Very low activation pressure, solid and secure, with legendary Microtech engineering! MT significantly improved the Combat Troodon, which now requires much less opening and closing pressure to actuate the action. Guardian Tactical Recon 040...

I own one if that counts for experience. The Tomcat is SWEET! With a tip-up barrel, no need to rack it to load or unload a cartridge! The fixed barrel makes it accurate enough to drive nails at 15 yards if you have the suds to aim it. It's not light nor compact by modern standards, but that...