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Touring The Smith & Wesson Performance Center

Inside Smith & Wesson's factory, there's actually another factory! Here's an inside look at S&W's Performance Center, where production guns are tuned to fit specific needs.

Making Modern Colt Revolvers

Colt re-entered the modern double-action revolver market in a big way, bringing back legacy designs like the Cobra, Python and Anaconda. These guns aren't made the old way, though. They're produced using the latest in cutting-edge manufacturing technology.

The First Colts

In the 1830s, a struggling businessman by the name of Samuel Colt patented a revolutionary new handgun that used a revolving cylinder, and with that, the first Colt revolvers came to be made in Paterson Falls, N.J.

New For 2022: Taurus Executive Grade 856

Taurus expanded its revolver lineup in 2022 with the addition of its Executive Grade 856, built with upgraded features and finishing.

Rifleman Review: Colt King Cobra

Watch this American Rifleman Television segment of "Rifleman Review" from 2020 to learn more about the Colt King Cobra in .357 Mag.

ARTV: Making Smith & Wesson Revolvers

Watch this American Rifleman Television feature segment from 2019 to learn more about the about Smith & Wessons revolvers, and how they are made.

ARTV Preview: New Colt Wheel Guns, Kel-Tec P17 and The Gewehr 33/40

This week on American Rifleman Television, we go behind-the-scenes to see how Colt makes its revolvers, test the Kel-Tec P17 pistol and examine the history of the German Gewehr 33/40 rifle.

ARTV Preview: The History of Colt; Springfield Armory Waypoint 2020; Calisher and Terry Carbine

In this week's episode, we'll explore the early history of Colt, test the Springfield Armory Waypoint 2020 and look back at the British Calisher and Terry carbine.

Video—I Have This Old Gun: Webley MK VI

Join some noted firearm historians investigating the history of the Webley MK VI.

Video—ARTV: Taurus Part 2

American Rifleman TV continues its series at the Taurus factory, focusing primarily on the Spectrum pistol.

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