There are many things I never thought I’d see in the firearms world, a bullpup AR15, an 8×57 M1 Garand, and a suppressed shotgun are a few that come to mind. But a red dot mounted on a small frame revolver is a bit more believable, and today we are looking at the first example of such; the Taurus USA Defender 856 TORO in 38 Special.
Taurus 856 TORO Review: An Optics Ready Revolver To Rule Them All
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