You don’t have to be a firearms enthusiast to recognize one of the most iconic guns in movies, the Smith and Wesson Model 29 revolver. History Smith and Wesson first produced a large frame (the 29 utilizes S&W’s N-frame) revolver for the .44 Magnum round in 1955. Two years later, it was given the designation […]
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Guns In Movies: Beretta 92FS
Today, let’s take a closer look at the ubiquitous Beretta 92FS pistol. History Beretta first produced the 92 series pistols in 1976. However, the original 92 pistol design didn’t stay unchanged long. The same year, Beretta swapped the frame-mounted safety for a slide-mounted safety/de-cocker and called it the 92S. In 1981, Beretta made the safety/de-cocker […]
New Old West: The Wonderful Guns of Westworld
Courtesy of Tactical Life Since it premiered in October of 2016, HBO’s new series Westworld set its viewers’ imaginations alight with the possibilities of blending futuristic technologies with our desire to live out our fantasies, both wholesome and dark, in a nostalgic world from the past. The mind-twisting revelations from the final few episodes of […]
SEAL Team Six TV Show Set For January 2017 Debut
(Article originally published on Tactical Life) A scripted drama series about the U.S. Navy’s legendary SEAL Team Six will soon be hitting the small screen. According to SOFREP, the show, called “SIX,” stars Walton Goggins (Justified, Vice Principals) as Richard “RIP” Taggart. Here’s the official synopsis: The eight episode first season of “SIX” follows members of […]