Innholdsfortegnelse for October/November 2020 i Handguns

Covering All the Bases I thoroughly enjoyed Richard Nance’s article on “Carry Considerations” in the August/September issue. He really covered all the bases on every realistic aspect of carrying concealed and really delved into what impact various types of cover garments have on concealing different kinds of handguns in different carry positions. I would offer one point of contradiction. He states that in appendix carry, compared to on the hip, “the draw stroke is shortened.” I would contend that there are more individual muscle movements required to draw and orient the gun on to target from appendix than from the hip, hence, not really a shortened draw stroke. G. MARKS, WEST VIRGINIA Taking Up for the Tokarev In the August/September issue, a reader suggests the 9mm Makarov for defense. It’s…

FULL DISCLOSURE: I’M A WALTHER FAN-boy. It wasn’t James Bond’s PPK but rather the P99 that made me fall in love with the firm’s pistols. It was the first semiauto that really felt right in my hands. The P99 gave way to the PPQ, and when the M2 version (American-style mag release) came out, we shot one extensively on the set of “Handguns & Defensive Weapons.” I liked it so much I bought it. Next came a Walther Q5 Match Steel Frame. I was in attendance at the pistol’s launch event a couple years ago, shot it well, and today it is my Steel Challenge competition gun with a Trijicon SRO red dot on top. Why am I boring you with all this? To introduce the Q5 Match Upper Conversion…

KIMBER MICRO 9 TRIARI The Micro line has been a success for Kimber as a concealed-carry single-stack 1911-style semiauto. The name Triari refers to an element of Roman infantry, an experienced and wealthy cadre who could afford the best equipment. The pistol sports a series of stacked-cube cocking serrations front and rear on the slide, as well as the grip panels, and the frontstrap features the company’s Stiplex pattern. Sights are a U-notch green fiber-optic rear and red fiber-optic front atop a KimPro II aluminum frame. Trigger, chamber and 3.15-inch barrel are all match-grade. Overall length is 6.1 inches, and weight is 15.6 ounces. {$788, KIMBERAMERICA.COM } HORNADAY RAPID NIGHT GUARD The Night Guard looks like a typical bedside alarm clock, complete with tempered-glass front panel and clock display. But…

Ronin were Samurai warriors who had lost or left their masters, and depending on what period of feudal Japan you’re talking about, they could’ve been anything from shame-filled wanderers to criminals to mercenaries. They were certainly not highly regarded citizens in their day, but the Western perception of them is quite different—thanks to the Akira Kurosawa classic film “Seven Samurai” and, more popularly, the Hollywood remake of it, “The Magnificent Seven.” In these films, the Ronin (gunfighters in the “Magnificent Seven,” of course) were hired by poor villagers to save their towns from marauding bandits, thereby becoming heroes. It is this perception that gives the new Ronin Operator from Springfield the cachet it deserves. For starters, it is an exceptionally eye-catching pistol. Both slide and frame are forged, with the…

Ask gun enthusiasts about Korth revolvers and you’ll see either a look of confusion or longing come across their faces. Many shooters have never heard of the German brand, and even fewer have actually shot a Korth revolver. But those who have aren’t likely to forget the experience, and thanks to a partnership between Nighthawk and Korth, Germany’s über-accurate line of world class revolvers will once again be available to American shooters. New this year from Korth is the NXR, a Teutonic take on the all-American .44 Magnum wheelgun. And while parts of the NXR look downright familiar, this revolver has some touches you won’t see on any other firearm. Could it be possible that the very best .44 Magnum handgun is actually made—gulp—outside the United States? We’ll see about…

HANDGUNS.COM | ARTICLES YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED BFRs Donated to Pro Bull Riders Event Magnum Research is donating three BFR revolvers to to this year’s Lucas Oil Invitational Pro Bull Ride. Two of the three—including this custom-engraved .30-30 Winchester with 10-inch barrel—will be raffled off to benefit agriculture/outdoor group Protect the Harvest. This revolver was engraved by Outlaw Ordnance and valued at nearly $5,000. A 7.5-inch ornately engraved .44 Magnum valued at more than $6,000 goes to the winner of the competition. CONTACT US EMAIL Handguns@OutdoorSG.com INSTAGRAM, TWITTER @HandgunsMag FACEBOOK facebook.com/HandgunsMag SNAIL MAIL Handguns, P.O. Box 271245, Fort Collins, CO 80527 ADDRESS CHANGES/SUBSCRIPTION QUESTIONS EMAIL HGScuStServ@CDSfulfillment.com SNAIL MAIL Handguns, P.O. Box 37539, Boone, IA 50037-0539…

AS SOMEONE WITH A DEGREE OF HEARING loss, I long ago adopted electronic hearing protection because I want to hear what’s going on around me when I’m on the range. Primarily, I’ve worn muffs because I’d never found electronic plugs that suited me. Then I had the chance to try Flexx Pros from Trophy Ear ( TROPHYEAR.COM ). The company sent its DIY molding kit with everything you need to make your own impressions. I screwed up my first attempt, despite the detailed instructions that tell you to hurry once you’ve mixed the molding material or it will harden to the point it won’t flow through the syringe. A company rep told me where I’d gone wrong: I’d spent too much time mixing the material. Ten seconds will do it.…

FEDERAL RECENTLY ANNOUNCED A completely new line of defensive handgun ammo: Punch. It currently includes one load for each of the five most common calibers used for self-defense in America: .380 ACP (85-grain, 1,000 fps); .38 Special +P (120, 1,070); 9mm (124, 1,150); .40 S&W (165, 1,130); and .45 ACP (230, 890). The line features nickel-plated cases, sealed primers, and newly designed hollowpoint bullets. The Punch line is interesting because prior to it, every type of defensive handgun ammunition made by Federal was developed with law enforcement in mind. Instead, Punch was developed for the commercial market, with carry guns in mind. Most police agencies these days won’t even look at duty ammo unless it’s guaranteed to pass the rigorous FBI ammunition testing protocol—bullets that penetrate gel blocks 12 to…

Ruger has seen huge success with its PC Carbine, and the new PC Charger is a pistol version of the Chassis model of the carbine. Ruger’s PC Carbine Chassis Model came out in 2019, and I wrote it up for RifleShooter magazine, our sister publication. Instead of a traditional stock, the Chassis model sported an AR-style pistol grip and a Picatinny rail at the rear of the gun to which the AR-style stock was clamped. After studying the takedown barrel and how the stock was attached, it seemed clear that making a pistol version of the Chassis model would be a quick and easy proposition. Just shorten the barrel and swap the stock for a brace or just leave the rail bare. I emailed my contact at Ruger and suggested…

THIS IS THE GOLDEN AGE OF SMALL CARRY pistols, and the new G3c from Taurus is the latest evidence of that. While not as small as competitors like SIG’s P365 or Springfield’s Hellcat, it’s still a gun sized right for concealed carry and provides 10+1 or 12+1 firepower—at half the price of the other two pistols I just mentioned. And it’s U.S.-made in Bainbridge, Georgia. The G3c is plenty small: 6.3 inches overall length, 5.1 inches high and 1.2 inches wide. At just 22 ounces unloaded, it’s not going to be a pain to carry all day, every day. The alloy steel slide features front and back cocking serrations. They’re not overly aggressive, and there are only three of them in the front, but they get the job done. The…

XS SIGHTS BECAME WELL-KNOWN FOR its Big Dot pistol sights, which pair a relatively huge round front sight, with a bright ring around a tritium insert, with a shallow V of a rear sight. This combination is as fast or faster than any other handgun sighting system at the extreme close ranges typical in defensive shooting. However, the main complaints about these sights is that they require two different sight pictures depending on the distance you’re shooting, and they’re harder to shoot accurately at distance due to the near-notchless design of the rear sight. XS Sights recently began making its RAM—RadioActive Material—night sights. While they’re departure from the original Big Dot concept, these day/night tritium powered sights are perfectly designed and address all the complaints about the original Big Dot…

IT BAFFLES ME TO SEE SOMEONE TRAINing with a full-size pistol worn in a thigh rig slung from a tactical belt supporting a slew of magazines—only to stow said gear and strap on a subcompact pistol or subnose revolver. Then, of course, they put on a cover garment, which they haven’t practiced a single draw from all day, to head out into their real world. Even worse is the moderately trained but highly equipped “operator” who shows up for a pistol course wearing a plate carrier. Why? If your goal is to live out some fantasy of being a member of an elite military or police unit, maybe you should join a tactical airsoft squad. At a pistol course, why not use gear that replicates what you’re likely to have…

I’m not sure who deserves credit for the explosion in suppressor popularity in this country, but there is little doubt of its occurrence. Suppressors are regulated by the National Firearms Act, which means that every transfer must be approved. If we dive deep into the data published by BATFE in 2017, we can see that the number of Form 4 transfer applications went from 7,024 in 1990 to 133,911 in 2016. Since there have been a fixed number of transferable machine guns since 1986, it is a safe assumption that the vast majority of those Form 4 applications were for suppressors. So how many suppressors are actually out there? According to the American Suppressor Association, the number stood at 1.8 million as of January. The rapid growth in suppressor ownership…

COLLECTORS ARE ALWAYS LOOKING for something different or unique. Collectibles can be quite expensive, but there are bargains out there for shooters looking for something a little special. That is where the limited-edition Anti-Venom revolvers from North American Arms come in. Chambered for the .22 Magnum, they are not only handsome but also worthy of consideration as a carry gun—at a very affordable price. Originally the Rocky Mountain Arms in 1972, the company was sold and renamed North American Arms in 1974. Its revolvers are five-shot, single-action rimfire guns, and they are available in a number of configurations in .22 Long Rifle, Short and Magnum. The Anti-Venoms are available in two barrel lengths with an attractive snake head engraved by Black Ice Coatings in Spanish Fork, Utah, on the left…