Author name: John Taffin

Sight in

SIGHTIN’ IN SIXGUNS

The single action sixgun had been residing in the gunshop showcase for several weeks. You’ve admired it the last couple of trips to the shop and now you have finally decided. The finish is excellent, the action feels great, and you’ve wanted to get into single action shooting anyway. The decision is made. The .45

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Up to Us

IT IS UP TO US!

In the May/Jun issue of AMERICAN HANDGUNNER, Editor Cameron Hopkins made the following observation: “There is a tendency to deny reality when reality hurts. Denial is the mind’s immediate reaction to adverse conditions that one simply does not want to acknowledge. In tactical situations, it can be a killer. In business it can be equally

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.41AE

THE .41 ACTION EXPRESS

TAFFIN TESTS JOHN TAFFIN For a number of years now the battle has been ongoing between those who cling to the tried and true, slow moving but heavy bulleted .45 ACP and the fast stepping, but relatively lightweight 9mm. There are those who would have us believe that the best 9mm is as good as

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The 40 S&W

TAFFIN TESTS: THE .40 S&W JOHN TAFFIN SMITH & WESSON NEWS RELEASE: “Smith & Wesson is very pleased to announce that the California Highway Patrol has selected the new .40 S&W Model 4006 as the agency’s duty sidearm. …According to the California Highway Patrol’s Weapon Test and Evaluation: `This weapon exhibited the best performance during

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K38

THE .38 SPECIAL

TAFFIN TESTS THE .38 SPECIAL …JOHN TAFFIN Smith & Wesson has made and continues to make some of the most beautiful revolvers in the world. Beginning in the 1860’s with the various American, Russian, and Schofield Models, Smith & Wesson began a tradition of building reliable as well as esthetically pleasing revolvers. The tradition almost

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