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David R. Chicoine
52 indexed articles · 2003–2012
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Articles by David R. Chicoine
Working The Webley “WG” Model Revolvers
Adopted by the British Army in 1887, the Webley WG is robust, dependable and was one of the best big bore military revolvers ever.
Working The Webley Mk VI .455 Revolver
Ugly but durable, the Webley Mk VI is possibly the most reliable revolver ever to see service.
Working The Uberti Lightning II Slide-Action Rifle
Originally manufactured by Colt, this ultra-fast pump is known for its speed and compact size.
Marlin .38 Standard 1878 Pocket Revolvers
The famed long gun company began life building revolvers. The 1878 was Marlin’s first centerfire model.
Working the Forehand & Wadsworth Old Model Army
A historic revolver from a company better known for smaller handguns, the Forehand & Wadsworth Old Model Army is a Nineteenth Century classic!
S&W Model of 2000 Schofield .45 Revolvers
After 123 years, S&W re-introduced the famous Schofield in 2000. While not a perfectly faithful replica, this is a very shootable revolver.
Working the Colt Scout Single-Action Revolver
On the surface, the Scout and the Frontier Scout appear to be smaller rimfire versions of the Single Action Army. Internally, however, they are somewhat simplified.
Working the Plant Front-Loading ‘Army’ Revolver
Some of the thousands of Plants may still be in use today in their “alternate mode” as percussion revolvers. But the odd frontloading Plant metallic cartridge failed to “make the cut.”
Working the Great Western Single Action Army
Thousands of these Colt clones were produced in the 1950s during a period when Colt had suspended production of the “Peacemaker.”
Working the Henry Rifle And its Uberti Replica
B. T. Henry’s repeating rifle was based on a Smith & Wesson pistol design, and later became the basis for a line of Winchester rifles designs.
Working the Winchester Model 1897 Slide-Action Shotgun
More than 100 years after its introduction, the Model 1897 dominates today on the cowboy-action courses as it once did in the fields and trenches.
Working the Winchester Model 1894 Lever-Action Rifle
With more than 7 million produced over a production run that spanned roughly 110 years, the Model 1894 is the most popular high-powered sporting rifle ever produced.
Working the Winchester Model 1892 Lever-Action Rifles
With over one million originals manufactured along with numerous modern replicas, the Winchester Model 1892 is one of the most popular lever-actions ever produced.
Working the Winchester Model 1886 Rifles
This big lever-action, the second Browning design manufactured by Winchester, is still popular today, both as a shooter and as a collector’s piece.
Working the Winchester 1885 Single-Shot Rifle
Winchester’s first single-shot rifle has been produced in numerous forms and variations by several different manufacturers’from its introduction in 1885 up to the present day.
Working the Winchester Model 1873/1876 and Modern Replica
The popularity of the classic Winchester lever-actions has been renewed and restored by a new generation of replicas.
Working the Colt Official Police Medium-Frame DA Revolvers
Originally developed as a military sidearm, this early double-action revolver found a home with nearly a million civilian shooters and law-enforcement professionals.
Working the Colt Walker Revolver
Like the Colt Patterson we discussed last month, you’re not likely to see an original Colt Walker. You are, however, likely to be asked to work on one of the Uberti replicas.
Working the Colt Paterson Percussion Revolver
Although you may never see an original, there’s a very good chance you’ll eventually be handed a replica of Sam Colt’s very first repeating firearm. These instructions will work with either.
Working the S&W Top-Break .38 Single Action, 2nd and 3rd Models
The .38 Single Action 2nd Model, first offered in 1877, introduced many of the features that would be applied to all subsequent Smith & Wesson top-break models.
Working the S&W .32 Double-Action Top-Break Models
The .32 DA and its big brother, the .38 DA, were forerunners to what we know today as the “modern” S&W revolver. Hundreds of thousands of both were produced and sold around the turn of the last century.
Working the S&W Top-Break .38 Single Action 1st Model
Also known as the “Baby Russian” because of its resemblance to the .44-caliber Smith & Wesson New Model Russian, this medium-frame revolver was the first chambered for the revered .38 S&W cartridge.
Working the Sharps Model 1874 Rifle
The most popular single-shot rifle of 150 years ago is arguably still the most popular single-shot of today. That’s known as “withstanding the test of time.”
Working the S&W Top Break .32 Single Action Model 1-1/2
With almost 100,000 manufactured just prior to the beginning of the 20th century, the Model 1-1/2 was the first of many small Smith &Wesson five-shot revolvers.