A dispute over the sale of BB guns at E.C. Cottle Inc, in West Tisbury ended with a West Tisbury man referring to the guns with a racial slur. Cottle’s, a lumber supply company, recently began selling different models of BB guns in a locked display case in front of its cash register counter along […]
Smith & Wesson Model 460XVR: Gentle Giant of the Revolvers?
Of all the revolvers on the market, few are like the Smith & Wesson Model 460XVR (Extreme Velocity Revolver).
Of all the revolvers on the market, few are like the Smith & Wesson Model 460XVR (Extreme Velocity Revolver). It’s one of the largest caliber handguns out there, with only giants like the S&W 500 registering a higher caliber. When it was released in 2005, there was literally nothing like it on the market. Since then, many companies have developed more powerful and accurate revolvers, but the 460 is a classic and still one of the best.
A Sangre Grande man was arrested on Monday after police allegedly found a loaded firearm in his home.
The 23-year-old man, of McShine Street, was detained and the Taurus pistol with nine round of 40 caliber ammunition were seized.
The arrest was made during police exercise duty in the Sangre Grande district between 9.45 a.m. and 11 a.m.
The King Cobra firearm and five rounds of ammunition which police found at Cocorite
The exercise was coordinated by Snr Supt Aguilal, supervised by Cpl Ramnarine and included PCs Cielto, Singh and Samuel of the Eastern Division Special Operations Unit and PCs Ramkissoon and West of the Sangre Grande CID.
How a 80 s Colt King Cobra Changed My Mind on Revolvers Let me start this review by saying I was never a big wheelgun fan in the past. I should also clarify that I can count on two hands the number of different revolvers I’ve fired in my lifetime. I’ve shot newer models like the
Smith & Wesson J-Frames. From what I remember, I just never liked the long double-action pull that is common with these defensive revolvers. This, paired with a smaller capacity than similarly-sized semi-auto pistols, has always turned me away from wheelguns. However, when I got a chance to review an older model