1920s era snubnose, Colt Banker's Special, available in three calibers

NRA Senior Curator Philip Schreier holding out a .38 caliber Colt Banker's Special for Curator's Corner on NRANews & Sportsman Channel

Fairfax, Virginia - Sometimes you get caught on a tangent.

Listen to nothing but Nirvana, playing Angry Birds non-stop or a week-long binge on pizza. It can happen in any facet of life. If you're a gun collector, for example, you might start focusing on a particular make or model. Over the next few weeks, you'll see such a tangent on Curator's Corner.

More on the Colt Banker's Special revolver on Curator's Corner ...

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The bulky jackets and sweaters of winter give way to the shorts and t-shirts of summer. Does that hurt your conceal carry options?

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Team Smith & Wesson shooter Molly Smith at the 2013 MidwayUSA & NRA Bianchi Cup in Columbia, Missouri

Molly Smith of Team Smith & Wesson talks competitive shooting, firearm handling and the 2nd Amendment with NRA Women TV.

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