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Designed specifically for up-close personal protection with alternating shotshell and .45 Colt ammunition, the Model 4510 got its name from the fact that many judges in high-crime areas carry them into their courtrooms. For 2008 there are two new versions. The original Judge was chambered for 2.5-inch shotshells. Now there is also a stainless steel version chambered for three-inch .410s, adding even more authority to defense against an in-your-face attacker. The new three-inch Judge is also ...

A Buyer's Guide To Double-Action Revolvers

A double-action revolver is the perfect handgun for a beginner yet delivers potent firepower in the hands of a pro

rifles

When I was a gunsmith, an "autoloading Remington in .308" meant an M740 or one of its descendants. While Remington still makes the 7400, it has a new autoloader, the R-25. Available also in 7mm-08 and .243, it is the latest hi-tech hunting rifle in the expanding Remington line. Unlike the 7400, the R-25 uses the direct-impingement gas system, where gas is ported down a tube into the action and the bolt carrier is cycled via the gas blowing the carrier off the tube. The carrier cams ...