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There’s been talk and some have done it before. Well, I had my Texas Sesquicentennial commemorative converted over to .44 Special. Here’s the full story: https://revolverguy.com/the-sw-model-544-customizing-a-texas-commemorative/#more-15305

Before and after. 3 1/4” group with .44-40 @ 50 feet 1 1/2” group with .44 Special @ 50 feet Factory Winchester .44-40 bullets are .426 in diameter and S&W used standard .44 Magnum barrels with .429 bores on these Model 544 revolvers. So they don’t shoot very accurately with factory ammo...

Since the S&W Model 544’s barrel measures .429, despite being chambered in .44-40, has anyone had theirs converted over to .44 Special (or .44 Magnum)? Winchester factory .44-40 ammo has jacketed bullets that measure .426 with a dial caliper. So they’re inaccurate due to being too small in...

Does anyone know the MSRP back in 1986 for the S&W Model 544 Texas Wagon Train commemorative? The standard version in the blue barn wood basswood presentation case? Thanks in advance!

I used to think the Desert Eagle in .50 AE was neat but had no real practical application, at least not for me. The giant handgun is a cult icon in fictional novels, tv, movies, and video games. Then I shot one at the SHOT Show Industry Day at the Range and I was impressed with how well I...

I saw this CZ 75 at the SHOT Show in 2015 and fell for it immediately. Some don't like the engraving and some don't like the stocks (they're California birdseye maple that are stained purple), but both worked for me. I've been following them the last three years and they've leveled off in price...

I have an M&P Professional .40 caliber that I installed a 9mm Storm Lake barrel in. It's worked great. It's a neat set up. However, I'd like to get a threaded barrel for a future suppressor in 9mm. So I need a .40 to 9mm conversion barrel that is threaded. Storm Lake doesn't have that on...

I'm super happy with my new, just delivered Altamont stocks in olive wood for my 686 (K/L-Frame square butt) in their new Roper style. Fit and finish are superb. They don't cover the backstrap so they're not as big all the way around. They feel good in my hand. $95 shipped from Altamon...

I submitted my contest entry for Ruger's Limited Edition 50th Anniversary 10/22, but alas, Ruger did not choose my design. So I made it myself. I purchased a 50th Anniversary Ruger 10/22 Takedown with the birch wood stock. I purchased the wood stock version off Gunbroker for $309...

On April 8, 2012 I received a 1972 Walther PP .32 W. German police trade-in pistol through my FFL that I bought off Gunbroker. The gun was in excellent mechanical condition with a mint condition bore. The finish was better than it had appeared in the photos on Gunbroker. I purchased the...

The new issue of The Police Marksman is now online at Police Marksman There is plenty of info inside and it's not necessarily just for police officers. -Steve

I just received two pistols back from Michael Gouse in Montana (Gouse Freelance Firearms Engraving & Montana Art Emporium). He engraved them both in exactly 7 weeks, including shipping time both ways. He had previously engraved a Walther PPK (stainless Interarms .380) for me with with 75%...

My best friend and I were going to go on an Elk hunt at Kessler Canyon in 2014, but we want to support the current boycott of hunting in Colorado due to the passage of anti-gun laws there. Kessler Canyon is a top notch, super fancy lodge. Is there a really, really nice lodge set up in another...

I am really impressed with the 640 Pro Series J-frame .357 Magnum snub nose! All stainless steel with the 2 1/8" fluted barrel and covered ejector rod. The little angled area under the muzzle with the lightening flutes just gives this little double action a "one of kind" look. The ejector...

S&W M&P experts! Do I have this correct? When it comes to 5" barrel M&P 9mm handguns, there is the: 9L - Same as a standard M&P, but with a 5" barrel 9Pro - 5" barrel, Novak sights (red fiber optic front, glare reduced rear), better trigger (not a hand honed Performance Center trigger, but...

Police Marksman After months of work, the first return issue of The Police Marksman is BACK! This has really been a terrific and challenging experience for me personally and I am honored to be part of this endeavor. The Police Marksman was a magazine for cops, by cops. It ran from 1976 until...

The old silverware box I refinished to house my tributes: My S&W 624 .44 Special (with Bear Hug "Skelton Style" birdseye maple handles) and Ruger Blackhawk .44 Special...both engraved by Michael Gouse with 75% coverage American Scroll and featuring Skeeter's Bar-T cattle brand on the...

For part of his 13th birthday present, I took my nephew shooting for the day. We stopped for pizza on the way to the range: We drove my Mustang convertible because it was a such a great day: His dad had bought him a Ruger 10/22 a couple years ago and I gave him a red dot sight for it...

I bought a new Ruger SR22P .22 pistol on Friday at Cabelas. I couldn't pass up the deal. I had a $20 coupon good on a purchase of $150 or more at the store. They had one of the brand new little Rugers for $349. With my coupon, it brought the price down to $329. Buds has them for $319 with free...

When the Lipsey's Exclusive Ruger New Model Blackhawk .44 Special came out in 2009, I just had to have one in the 4 5/8" barrel length. As a fan of Skeeter Skelton, this revolver just called to me. I installed a Wolff spring kit and loaded some .430 bullets and the single action shot great...