Taffin Tests

John Taffin puts sixguns, ammo and gear to the test.

.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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THE .30 CARBINE

THE .30 CARBINE

TAFFIN TESTS: THE .30 CARBINE …JOHN TAFFIN I’ve been a long time fan of the Ruger Single Action sixgun. My first sixgun was an early Ruger Single-Six with the old-style flat loading gate. Then the big bores beckoned and it has been a long-time love affair with the Blackhawk since I bought my first .357

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9MM MAGNUM

9MM MAGNUM

The latest Magnum offering, at least as this is written and certainly subject to no less than immediate change, turns out not to be so new after all. In fact it has been around for nearly fifteen years, a cartridge without a home. Sometime in the late 1970’s Winchester introduced two new cartridges to rival

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