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A salute to the old-school pocket revolvers from the days of Mike Hammer and Philip Marlowe, Georgia-based Heritage has gone double-action/single-action small-frame .38. 

Heritage, the Taurus subsidiary best known for its affordable single-action rimfire pistols and carbines, has launched the Roscoe line. This comes almost a decade after Taurus sunset its popular Model 85 five-shot small-frame revolver line, upgrading it to the larger six-shot Model 856, and recalls the company's history during the old Bangor Punta days (1962-72ish), when it was a sister to S&W and they shared tech. 

The series is chambered for .38 Special but rated for +P rounds, which means they can clock in for self-protection and aren't just meant to mine nostalgia. 

We caught up with Mr. Roscoe at the Heritage booth last week during the 2024 NRA Annual Meetings in Dallas.

 

Heritage Roscoe 38 SPL revolver
The cigar-box-worthy Roscoe looks right out of the mid-20th century, clad in a deep glossy finish, classic-style round wood grips, fixed sights, and a five-shot cylinder. (Photos: Don Summers/Guns.com)
Heritage Roscoe 38 SPL revolver
Available with a 2 or 3-inch barrel, the Roscoe is DA/SA with a transfer bar safety. 
Heritage Roscoe 38 SPL revolver
There's a five-shot cylinder, which we imagine is probably in the J-frame speed loader pattern. 
Heritage Roscoe 38 SPL revolver
The 3-inch length has traditionally been a go-to for wheel gun aficionados, affording more accuracy and performance over a snub while still allowing almost magical levels of concealment. 

 

The MSRP of the Roscoe is $363.99, a price that will probably be closer to the magical $299 when on sale.

Don't worry, sweetheart, we have one inbound via courier for review, so expect all the nitty gritty soon. 
 

Article by Chris Eger and Alexander Reville, Photos and Video by Don Summers.

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