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Single-Action Vs. Double-Action Revolvers

What are the differences between a single-action and a double-action revolver?

NRA Gun of the Week: Smith & Wesson Performance Center 460XVR

Get a closer look at the Smith & Wesson Performance Center 460XR—a custom-tuned, 78-oz., double-action revolver with capacity for five .460 S&W Mag. rounds.

NRA Gun of the Week: Ruger Redhawk .45 Colt/.45 ACP Revolver

Since 1979, Sturm, Ruger & Co. has offered a DA/SA (double-action/single-action) large-frame revolver known as the Redhawk. It’s got a pretty dedicated following, we’d say.

NRA Gun of the Week: Ruger Super Redhawk 10mm Auto

Ruger has acknowledged the resurgence of the 10 mm Auto cartridge in a variety of platforms and now accommodates in a large-frame double-action revolver synonymous with “thumper” cartridges such as .44 Magnum—the Super Redhawk (SRH). This newest SRH iteration provides a fluted cylinder chambered for 10mm Auto and designed to accomodate full-moon clips.

Range Tested: 'Baby Snake' Colt King Cobra Target .22 LR

This compact Colt exemplifies the fun and flexibility rimfire double-action wheel-guns can provide.

First Look: Taurus 942 Revolver

It’s hard to beat a little double-action revolver chambered in .22 Long Rifle for all-around plinking and small-game hunting, and the new 942 offering from Taurus fits the bill without breaking the bank.

New for 2019: Ruger LCRx .357 Magnum Revolver

The new lightweight, small-frame Ruger LCRx in .357 Magnum can be shot single- or double-action, has an extremely smooth trigger pull and includes features that make recoil highly manageable.

#SundayGunday: Colt Anaconda 4"

American Hunter Editor in Chief Scott Olmsted was on hand in December at Gunsite Academy in Paulden, Ariz., when Colt introduced its four-inch-barreled Anaconda.

NRA Gun of the Week: Taurus Judge Pistol

2016 is the 10th anniversary of the Taurus Judge—so now's as good a time as any to name it the NRA Gun of the Week.

NRA Gun of the Week: Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0 Pistol

The striker-fired, semi-automatic M&P9 M2.0 from Smith & Wesson provides users with enhanced features over its predecessor.

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