
J Rupp
Editor at Outdoor Sportsman Group
Editor-in-Chief at Handguns Magazine
Editor of RifleShooter and Handguns magazines, executive producer of Handguns & Defensive Weapons. Hunter, runner, once and future competitive shooter.
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1 month ago |
rifleshootermag.com | J Rupp
With all due respect to Winchester and Marlin, the Savage 99 was the best lever-action rifle of all time. Arthur W. Savage’s internal-hammer design was strong, accurate and damn good-looking. Sadly, the 99 is no longer with us—it ceased production in the late 1990s—and we will probably never see its like again. But Savage Arms is back in the lever-action game with the Revel takedown, a tube-fed rimfire available in Classic and DLX versions.
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2 months ago |
handgunsmag.com | J Rupp
Whether you use it for competition or not, this range bag delivers the goods. Made of a tough PVC-coated material, the Competition Range Bag ($40, MidwayUSA.com) is constructed with heavy-duty zippers and reinforced stitching. All the pockets are lined with closed-cell foam to protect your gear. The main compartment is 17x10x9 inches with internal dividers. These dividers run laterally inside the bag.
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2 months ago |
handgunsmag.com | J Rupp
Venerable. Iconic. Timeless. Those words are apt descriptions of the Walther Polizei Pistole Kriminal or PPK. Developed more than 75 years ago, it’s often credited as being the first true concealed-carry pistol. And it’s famous as the choice of legendary fictitious spy James Bond. The PPK has been been available in .380 along with a .22 version, but with the reintroduction of the .32 chambering, it’s now even more Bondian.
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Feb 13, 2025 |
handgunsmag.com | J Rupp
Affiliate Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links. We earn from qualifying purchases. While polymer-frame guns still own the lion’s share of the semiauto pistol market, consumers and gun companies have recognized that metal-frame guns offer real benefits. Walther was at the vanguard of this “back to the future” move toward metal, and its latest example is the PDP Compact Steel Frame.
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Jan 28, 2025 |
handgunsmag.com | J Rupp
I don’t think I have to tell anyone reading this magazine how much fun it is to shoot a single-action revolver patterned on the famous Colt Single Action Army. The list of companies producing these guns just grew by one with the introduction of Taurus’s new Deputy. It’s available in .357 Magnum and .45 Colt and in 4.75- and 5.5-inch barrel lengths. My sample was the 5.5-inch .357.
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