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DEPARTMENTS
6 First Shot
8 Know Your Cartridge

COLUMNS
10 Letters to the Editor
12 Profiles: Behind the Brand JAY PINSKY

16 Guns & Gear STAFF REPORT

20 Defensive Handgunning RICHARD MANN

22 Modern Gunnery STAFF REPORT

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38 Consider Crotch Carry:

Is Appendix Carry for You?
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44 Carrying the Classics: Daily Walks

With A Hi Power. p.44 p.50
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50 Packing a Lot of Heat:

The Concealed .44 Rem. Magnum.
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56 Concealed Carry Class: Awareness

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THE ‘OTHER’
.357
The .357 Sig’s purpose: .357 Rem. Magnum ballistics …
from a semi-auto.

HISTORICAL NOTES barrels used, there’s a price to pay for Sig has one chief advantage: a slight
The .357 Sig cartridge is based on this level of performance: Muzzle blast reduction in recoil. Time will tell if that
the .40 S&W case; it’s simply necked is significant. will prove sufficient reason to popularize
down, with a short neck and a sharp Compared to the .40 S&W, the .357 this cartridge.
shoulder. The design’s purpose was to
achieve .357 Magnum revolver bal-
.357 SIG LOADING DATA AND FACTORY BALLISTICS
listics from typical semi-automatic
pistols. This cartridge design offers BULLET
POWDER GRAINS VELOCITY ENERGY SOURCE
(GRAINS/TYPE)
several advantages.
First, its compact nature allows use 88JHP AA5 11.1 1,616 510 ACCURATE/1.13 IN. OAL

of a smaller (shorter) grip frame in 95 FMJ AA5 11 1,572 520 ACCURATE/1.135 IN. OAL

pistols so chambered. For shooters 115 XTP AA9 13.5 1,434 525 ACCURATE/1.14 IN. OAL

with smaller hands, this is significant: 124 XTP AA9 13 1,387 530 ACCURATE/1.14 IN. OAL

Many find guns chambered for the 147 XTP VVN350 6.9 1,170 445 VIHTA VUORI/1.135 IN. OAL
.45 Automatic and 10mm cartridges 95 FMJ AA5 11 1,572 520 ACCURATE/1.135 IN. OAL
entirely too big for proper handling 125 JHP FL FL 1,350 505 SPEER & FEDERAL
and accurate shooting. FACTORY LOAD

Second, compared to its parent

cartridge, the .357 Sig can effectively
launch lighter bullets at greater velocity
to achieve similar muzzle energy with
less recoil. All these considerations
figured into the development of the
cartridge.

GENERAL COMMENTS
The .357 Sig is loaded to a compara-
tively high pressure level—the same as
top factory .357 Magnum loads and
14 percent higher than the .40 S&W
or 9mm Luger. The combination of
high pressure, reasonable case capac-
ity and no barrel venting (as seen in
.357 Magnum revolvers) allows this
petite cartridge to generate significant
ballistics that are fully the equal of the
.40 S&W in terms of muzzle energy.
However, in the typical short pistol

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CCI Shot Loads vs. Ported Barrels The Diversified

I was reading Frank Melloni’s article on revolver or a 1911. Plinker
the Taurus Raging Bull .44 Magnum. I thank you again for a very informa- This is for Luke Hartle: The
My question comes from the last seg- tive magazine and a talented staff of article on .22 ammo was
ment of his article, “The Takeaway.” In it, interesting authors. one of the most informative
Mr. Melloni mentions the two CCI Shot George Ingols, via e-mail I’ve ever read in Gun Digest.
loads available in .44-caliber for pest/ Today, I purchased more than
small-game hunting. I have a Taurus Thank you for following my work and 3,000 rounds of .22 LR. I started
M-445 Tracker chambered in .45 ACP reaching out … and you are, indeed, shooting .22 when I was 5 years
that I bought for the express purpose of correct: Although I expressed interest in old and, by the time I was 14, I
carrying while fishing and shooting snakes trying these out, after actually picking qualified as pro marksman by the
in Alabama. up a box of each, I learned that they are NRA at Camp Grenville, South
The 445 is ported like the Raging Bull. not compatible with the Raging Hunter Carolina. I’ve shot almost every
A CCI rep warned me about not shoot- because of the pointed barrel—as known brand of rifle in .22, and
ing CCI shotshells in ported pistols. you’ve pointed out. Although unlikely, I’m currently shooting a beautiful
He explained there was a danger of it’s possible for a pellet to exit through Weatherby Mark XII my wife gave
pellets coming out of the ports. I’ve one of the ports rather than the muzzle. me for my last birthday. Gem-Tec
used the CCI shotshells in .22, .22 Mag Thank you very much for your feed- makes a fabulous subsonic round I
and .38/357 and handloaded the Speer back and the opportunity to get more use to control varmints on my prop-
capsules with three #1 buckshot in the information out on this incompatibility. erty. The information in that article
.38 capsules for defensive loads. I shoot Shoot straight and be safe. should be a must-read by all shooters.
the .45 shotshells from an S&W 45 ACP Frank Melloni Keep up the great work!
P.S. Has anyone ever told you that you
look like Aaron Rogers?
Jeffrey P. Yates Sr., via e-mail

Jeffrey, never before have I been

both praised so highly and insulted
so deeply in one breath! First, I’m
pleased you recognize the timeless
magic that is the .22 LR. It never
ages; in fact, it never stops evolving—
in both guns and ammo offerings.
Now, for the “white elephant” in
the room: I try hard to refrain from
bringing politics into this publica-
tion but, as a Minnesotan, there are
those of us who believe we could
use a big, ol’ wall on the eastern

How Much Suppressor Shoulder?

This is a question about suppressors and the response always includes the depend on how much chamfer the
for Patrick Sweeney: I’ve purchased a minimum diameter required for cutting threaded portion of the suppressor
.30-caliber suppressor (a Surefire Gen- the 5/8-inch thread but doesn’t include or mount has, because that chamfer
esis 762) but am still waiting for the the shoulder. The folks at the gun shops decreases the shoulder abutment area
tax stamp. I would like to have several don’t have the answer either. I enjoy your of the barrel. This is a conflict between
of my rifles threaded to 5/8x24 for my articles. Keep writing! the desire for an ultra-light barrel/rifle
direct-thread suppressor. Donald Livingston, Marietta, GA and getting a good suppressor mount.
What’s the minimum barrel diameter to You might have to sacrifice a bit on
thread 5/8x24 and have enough shoulder Donald, I’m not sure I’d be happy with barrel weight reduction in order to get
to index the suppressor? That is, how a barrel O.D. behind the threaded sound reduction.
much shoulder is required? I’ve asked portion smaller than .675 to .680 Patrick Sweeney
several major manufacturers about this, inch. More would be better. This does

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 BEHIND THE BRAND//BY RICHARD MANN

BAD-ASSAND
BONE-CRUSHING
Behind the Brass at Buffalo
o Bore Amm
Ammunitio
i io

M
y grandfather would’ve write a ticket to a 12-year-old bo for
liked Tim Sundles, partly not properly cutting the tag for the first
because of his strong deer he ever killed), Tim beccame a com-
back, but mostly because mitted hunter and conservationist. H
of his character. also became embroiled in a lon ng-running
Tim is serious about his word: If he feud with the U.S. Fish & Wildllife Service
tells you there’s a dinosaur on Main because of its illegal dumping oof wolves. So
Street, you’d best get your gun—your committed was Tim to the c ha
really big gun—and get ready for a did jail time for a misdemean nor offense.
gunfight. Tim is “politically incorrect”
and a little rough around the edges. BUFFALO BORE’S START-
He’s also a gentleman who expects the Tim started the Buffalo Boree ammuni-
same from those he meets. I’d advise tion company in 1997. His first com-
against knocking off his hat, insulting mercial loads were for the .475 0
his lady or spilling your martini on his Linebaugh—serious big-bo e car
flannel shirt. by any measure.
Tim grew up on the wild side of I first became acquainted with Tim
Idaho and Oregon. His stepfather
taught him to handload when he was
only 12 years old. That same year, Tim
shot his first deer and had a run-in with
a game warden, who cited him for not
properly cutting his tag. Unfrazzled
by his encounter with a moron opos-
sum cop (you’ve got to be a moron to

Hard-cast loads for little

guns, such as this .380
Auto, turn them into
deep-penetrating man-
stoppers.

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in 2002, when I was looking to try his his line, and Buffalo Bore has evolved TRUST THE MAN,
Heavy .35 Remington loads. “Heavy” from a small, boutique-like ammo com- TRUST HIS AMMO
is a good name for this stuff: Out of a pany into a full-fledged ammunition It’s easy to trust ammunition from a
Marlin lever gun, this load will push a manufacturing powerhouse. I turn to man who uses what he makes in the
220-grain Speer bullet to just the other Buffalo Bore anytime I need to really wilderness backcountry—where you
side of 2,200 fps, making it a load suit- knock the snot out of something. In have to be serious about every shot
able for anything in North America ... at fact, I used the Buffalo Bore 430-grain taken. Tim saddles up and rides into
least at any distance anyone has business .45-70 Magnum load on my first Afri- parts unknown after griz, elk, sheep and
shooting at stuff with a lever gun. can buffalo hunt and ended up stopping other critters. He uses the same ammo
Since then, Tim has vastly expanded the charging bull at about 20 feet. I used he offers for sale, and he knows you can
the same load on my se second buffalo trust it—because he’s seen it work.
hunt and have also sincce taken several If there’s such thing as a modern-day
whitetail deer and a avvelina with the mountain man, it just might be Tim
co any’s .327 Federal Magnum Hard Sundles. He could be, as described by
l d. Bear Claw Chris Lapp in the 1972 mov-
ie, Jeremiah Johnson, “ … blood kin to
At common-sense lever-action rifle ranges, this
the grizzer that bit Jim Bridger’s ass!”
Heavy .35 Remington load from Buffalo Bore is Tim is also a big believer in flat-nosed,
suitable for anything in North America.

Buffalo Bore offers a full line

of lead-free Buffalo Barnes
ammunition for handguns
and rifles.

You can expect this Buffalo Bore

.327 Federal hard-cast load to
penetrate—just like all the other
hard-cast handgun loads from
Buffalo Bore. It’ll drive to 3 feet or
more in ordnance gelatin.

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 BEHIND THE BRAND//BY RICHARD MANN

These three Buffalo Bore hard-cast bullets were

recovered from an African buffalo. Although
they show a little damage, all three penetrated
in excess of 3 feet.

hard-cast bullets, because he’s used

those projectiles on game. He’s not a
Jell-O junkie who bases his assertions
on hypothetical pontification or on
how well a bullet busts the hell out of a
block of ordnance gelatin. Outside of
his personal experience, he has lots of
customers making the case for his am-
munition; for example, the Montana
Highway patrolman who was fishing
the Clark Fork River when a big black
bear decided an off-duty cop was more
Buffalo Bore’s Tim appetizing than a trout. When the bear
Sundles inspects a
recent run of the com-
rushed, the officer shot him in the
pany’s ammunition. shoulder with a Smith & Wesson Model
.65. The 180-grain hard-cast bullet
broke its shoulder, shattered its hip on
exit and ... might still be going.
However, not all of Buffalo Bore’s suc-
cess stories involve four legged critters:
A Marine clearing buildings in Iraq
ran his rifle dry. During an ensuing
hand-to-hand, life-or-death fight, the
butt of the insurgent’s rifle knocked the
Marine to the ground. On his back—and
trying to keep from being beaten into a
blood puddle—the Marine drew a com-
pact .380 from his cargo pocket and fired
one shot. The Buffalo Bore 100-grain
hard-cast bullet struck his attacker just
above the hip, angled through his torso,
pierced his scapula and stopped under
the skin, incapacitating him immediately.

EVER-EXPANDING AMMO
OFFERINGS
Today, Buffalo Bore has vastly expanded
its catalog. No longer does it only make
ammunition for big-bore stoppers.
Although that’s still a big part of what
Buffalo Bore offers, there’s currently a
host of other interesting loads for very
popular and even old-school cartridges.
The company offers sniper-quality
.223 Remington ammunition, full-
power-plus jacketed .30 Carbine loads
that include a jacketed hollow-point,
.32 S&W Long, .32 H&R Magnum

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Tim Sundles and a grizzly taken with his Buffalo
Bore ammunition.

and .327 Federal Magnum hard-cast

loads, “heavy loads,” .30-30, .308, .348
Winchester and even ammunition for
the .38-55, .375 and 9X23 Winchester.
There’s even a Buffalo Bore load for the
.45 Raptor, which is a .45-caliber rim-
less cartridge developed for the AR-10
that will launch a 250-grain bullet at
2,500 fps. Buffalo Bore now even offers
a lead-free line of ammunition loaded
with bullets from Barnes and Lehigh
Defense.
The most recent additions to the
Buffalo Bore line of ammunition in-
clude a selection of dangerous-game
loads for cartridges such as .375 Ruger,
.416 Remington Magnum, .500 Smith
& Wesson, 10mm Auto, .454 Casull,
.44 Magnum, .460 Smith & Wesson,
.45-70 Government and even .45

Colt+P. As a matter of fact, last sum-

mer, I watched a hunter take a massive
African buffalo with a single shot us-
ing the .45-70 load at about 25 yards.
You might not need to crumple a
Cape buffalo or fight it out with a big
bear (as did the Alaskan guide who
used a 9mm pistol loaded with the
Buffalo Bore 9mm Outdoorsman load
to stop a 900-pound grizzly). However,
if you want ammunition that’s as seri-
ous and bad-ass as anything you’ll ever
need—or the man who builds it—now
you know where to get it. Just don’t call
If you’re looking for
deep-penetrating,
Tim Sundles (or me) if the recoil is a
bone-crushing, bit too much for your delicate, little
hard-cast loads for a
handgun, Buffalo Bore
hands.
is your one-stop shop. Hey—man-up: This is serious stuff!

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 GUNS & GEA R // STAFF REPORT

01 Smith & Wesson 02 Naroh Arms N1 03 Tactical 04 Smith’s

M&P9 Shield EZ Micro-Compact Target Systems’ Trailblazer
Smith & Wesson struck a nerve in its first 9mm Pistol Self-Defense A handgun is the primary piece of
go-around with the Shield EZ, given that The first rule of concealed carry is to Armed-Threat equipment you need for concealed
the company recently followed up with always carry. That won’t happen if your You need to practice like you fight—not carry, but it’s not the only one. Among
a “big brother” version. The M&P9 Shield handgun is too large and unwieldy. a simple task when you’re talking the other gear generally advisable to
EZ has the same easy-to-manipulate Naroh Arms eliminates this with the about self-defense. But Tactical Target keep on your person is a good knife,
features as the original .380 ACP, but it’s introduction of its first firearm, the N1 Systems gets you a step closer with which Smith’s provides in its Trailblazer.
chambered for the more powerful 9mm Micro-Compact 9mm pistol. Living up its Armed-Threat targets. Giving you a This 3.5-inch-bladed folder is built for
cartridge. Much of the M&P9 Shield EZ’s to its name, this 7+1-capacity, DAO, realistic view of facing down an armed rugged use—and it won’t break your
magic is thanks to S&W breaking from hammer-fired comes in at a svelte 16 assailant, these true-to-size targets bank account. Its custom handle with
market logic. Opting for an internal ham- ounces unloaded and 6.1 inches long. add a much-needed element of reality overmolded grip keeps the Trailblazer
mer, as opposed to the dominant striker- Outfitted with an eye-catching alumi- to your training. In addition, this new in hand, even in wet and sloppy condi-
fired, the company was able to incorporate num trigger, the N1 does have a long design has the organs superimposed tions, and its stainless steel blade can
lighter springs into the gun. Additionally, pull (after all, it’s hammer-fired), but over the body, giving you instant be honed to a razor’s edge. Addition-
the 3.675-inch-barreled pistol features it’s extremely manageable because feedback as to whether or not you ally, ambidextrous thumb studs make
aggressive fore and aft cocking serrations, of its relatively light break—a scant 6 scored a neutralizing hit. Utilized by law deployment lightning fast and one
a flared section of the slide at the very pounds. To boot, this 3.1-inch-barreled enforcement, the 19x25-inch targets handed. The liner-locking knife stays
rear for a better grip and a magazine with pistol definitely won’t break the bank. take your personal-defense training to easily at hand, thanks to a reversible
slide-assist loading. the next level. clip. It also comes with a lanyard hole.
MSRP: $359
MSRP: $479 MSRP: $29.95 (box of 25) MSRP: $24.99

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No matter where you stand on the Surplus M17 Mat Holster
Glock spectrum (lover or hater), “Military surplus”… there are few If you carry off body, you’ll need to ensure
you’ll have to agree the prolific pis- sweeter words in the English lan- your handgun is not only accessible, but
tol maker has certainly gone a dif- guage—especially when they’re secure as well. CrossBreed streamlines both
ferent route with its latest addition. applied to Sig Sauer’s renowned M17 tasks considerably with its elegantly simple
The Glock 44 is the company’s first pistol. Yes, you heard that correctly. Pac Mat Holster, tailored for briefcases, mes-
foray into rimfire pistols and is made Civilians will get a shot at owning senger bags, backpacks and bug-out bags.
with economical training in mind. early iterations of the fairly new mili- Combining a CrossBreed modular holster
The .22 LR handgun is styled after tary sidearm, along with a few extras. and a sturdy Kydex flat-panel lined with
the Glock 19, mimicking the same Primarily, the 9mm comes with a hook-and-loop fasteners, the system keeps
operation and feel of the ubiquitous second guide rod assembly with a your defensive gun at the ready. Measuring
pistol. Now, devotees of the iconic lighter spring, so the M17 will cycle 9x8 inches, the Pac Mat fits snugly into most
9mm have the perfect tool for work- standard velocity ammunition. Addi- bags and won’t allow your pistol to roam
ing on muscle memory and skills. tionally, these guns are sold with one around dangerously. Most importantly, it
You needn’t be a G19 fan to justify 17-round magazine and two 21-roun
nd protects the trigger, eliminating the concern
a purchase; by all rights, the G44 extended-capacity magazines. All the
t of a n nt discha . This holster keeps a 07
should prove an exceptional option M17s are Coyote Tan and come with
h spare magazine at hand, to boot.
for those just cutting their teeth on the slide milled to accept ed -
MSRP: $44.95
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08 FN 509 Compact 09 Ruger Security 10 Sabre Stun
MRD 9 Pro Gun Safety Tool

WITH
FN has played coy in expanding its For many, an external safety is a deal- Not every assault calls for a
popular line of polymer striker-fired breaker when it comes to a self-defense lethal-force response. Even so,

CONFIDENCE
pistols, but the wait for a carry-tai- pistol. This makes Ruger’s release of the you don’t want to get caught
lored 509 has been well worth it. The Pro variation of its relatively new Security unarmed. This is where the
509 Compact MRD is long on features, 9 logical, if not inevitable. Available in both Sabre 3-in-1 Stun Gun Safety Tool
as well as performance. The 3.7-inch- a 10+1, 3.4-inch-barreled compact and comes into play. This key fob—a
barreled 9mm pistol boasts the MRD 15+1, 4-inch-barreled mid-sized frame, the less-than-lethal option—is
line’s low-profile optics-mounting new additions—without thumb safeties— easily kept at hand without
system, which is compatible with have you covered for concealed carry and raising suspicions and thwarts
most miniature red-dots presently home defense. Like the original Security 9, attackers with a 1.154 uC charge.
on the market. As is the case with the Pro version of the 9mm breaks consid- Increasing its usefulness, the
other 509 MRD models, the compact erably from the market, offering shooters tiny device also has a 70-lumen
also features blackout iron sights, co- a double-action, internal hammer-fired LED light to identify threats
witnessed. The pistol has a flat-face system. The pistol is built on a machined, and a 115dB alarm to signal for
trigger, interchangeable backstrap, anodized aluminum chassis and features help. Operating off rechargeable
ambidextrous controls and an acces- an alloyed
y steel slide and barrel. Addition- batteries and designed not to
sory rail. It ships with a 12-round flush- ally, the Security 9 Pro has steel tritium discharge until you need it, this
fit ma ine, 15-round extended-grip sights, enhanci t e pistol’s usefulness in stun gun is the perfect addition
azine and zipper case. low-light situationss. to your concealed-carry kit.

MSRP: $799 5
549 MSRP: $29.99

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11 Federal Premium 12 Meprolight FT 13 SCCY DVG-1 14 Walker’s
Punch Ammunition Single-Dot Sight The complaint most have with Silencer Bluetooth
For self-defense, it not only matters Based on an optical illumination pat- SCCY Firearms’ pistols is the Rechargeable Earbuds
what you carry, but also what you load ent, the Mepro FT Single-Dot Sight is trigger. Not any longer. This If you plan to carry concealed, you’d
up. Federal Premium Punch ammunition an extremely small, low-profile optical company, best-known for its better plan on putting in plenty of range
arms you with a knockout blow. Drawing pistol sight. Similar to reflex sights, DAO hammer-fired guns, has time. With that, you should also prepare
upon decades of defensive ammunition the sight provides the shooter with completely switched gears in to take care of your hearing. Walker’s
design, the company has come up with front and back aiming points in the 2020, introducing the striker- has long protected shooters’ auditory
a line that delivers exceptional terminal form of illuminated dots for horizontal fired DVG-1. You heard that systems, but never with quite the versa-
ballistics. Boasting a soft-lead core and vertical centering. This adds up to right—striker-fired. With that tility and ease found in Silencer Earbuds.
wrapped in a skived jacket, this ammo an incredibly intuitive and fast target- comes a pistol that trips at The NRR 26-rated protection devices
offers consistent and devastating expan- acquisition system. Outfitted with a very terse 5.5 pounds but not only cancel out the reports of your
sion and excellent penetration. Federal fiber-optic tritium inserts, the FT Sin- remains as concealable as ever. firearms, they also allow you to converse
has also enhanced the ammo, using gle-Dot also enhances your defensive The 15-ounce 9mm is 1 inch without yelling your head off. This is
easy-to-see nickel-plated brass (great for pistol in low-light conditions—without wide, 5 inches high and has a thanks to an ingenious system that picks
press checks) and sealing the primer to the need for batteries. Working with 3-inch barrel. SCCY is offering up normal levels of noise but deletes
ensure ignition every time. It’s available nearly any pistol’s fore and aft dove- an iron-sight model, as well as high-decibel sounds the micro-second
in the most popular defensive calibers: tails, the sights are incredibly simple one outfitted with a Crimson they’re detected. These earbuds are
.380 ACP, .38 Special, 9mm, .40 S&W and to install, and their overall small size Trace CTS-1500 red-dot optic. Bluetooth enabled, so you can fine-tune
.45 Auto. Punch ammo is certain to make ensures you never run into a snag on what you take in and leave out via your
MSRP: $289 (iron
an impact on concealed carry. the draw. sights); $389 (with CTS- smart device.

MSRP: $15-$20 box of 20 MSRP: $130 1500) MSRP: $299.99

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 DEFENSIVE HANDGUNNING//BY RICHARD MANN

THE SUPER
SLEEPER
Although you’ll be
hard pressed to find
one under the glass
at your local firearms
emporium, 1911s
chambered for the
.38 Super are still
available.

A defensive
It’s calculated by multiplying a cartridge’s
CCW cartridge you’ve never bullet weight by its muzzle velocity.
Then, the product is divided by 1,000.
considered: the .38 Super. At the time, 175 was the lower limit
for “major class” (currently, the IPSC

T
he story of the .38 Super new name—.38 Super—and the only major power factor is 165). Compet-
starts in 1900, when Colt improvement amounted to nothing ing with a “major” pistol was a huge
introduced the John Brown- more than the cartridge being loaded advantage, because hits were worth
ing-designed M1900 .38 to a higher pressure: 36,500 psi, as an additional point. By using a barrel
Automatic pistol. Interestingly, this was compared to 26,500 psi. This resulted with a supported chamber in a 1911
two years prior to the introduction of in a velocity increase of about 200 fps. pistol, competitors found they could
the 9mm Luger. The 9mm Luger was make major with the Super. And, a
almost immediately adopted by the THE KING OF COMPETITION 1911 in .38 Super held more ammo
German military, but the .38 Auto- Some mistakenly assume the .38 Super than one in .45 ACP.
matic (ACP) was rejected by the U.S. is based on the 9mm Luger. It isn’t; the For a time, the Super was the king of
military, which ultimately adopted the .38 Super case is semi-rimmed, small- competition.
.45 ACP and the Colt Government er in diameter and longer than that of
Model in 1911. the 9mm Luger. THE SUPER FOR DEFENSE
Now, ironically, our troops are carrying The Super was only marginally suc- But what about the .38 Super as a
9mm pistols. cessful until about 35 years ago, when defensive handgun cartridge? Texas
In 1929, Colt tried again with an it became a favorite of practical pistol Ranger Frank Hammer carried one,
improved version of the .38 ACP. competitors. In IPSC competitions, and my good friend and former Texas
This modernized cartridge had a there’s a power factor that must be met. sheriff, Jim Wilson, is fond of the

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 The .38 Super is a fantastic cartridge for
the defensive handgun—especially if you’re
looking for a handgun with more power
than a 9mm and a higher capacity than a
.45 Auto.

The Buffalo Bore 115-grain JHP

load for the .38 Super is one of the
best defensive loads available.
With a muzzle velocity of 1,400-
plus fps, it will out-penetrate
just about any comparable 9mm On the left is the .380 Auto designed by John
Luger load. Browning; in the middle is the 9mm Luger; and
on the right is the John Browning-designed—
and Colt’s improved—.38 Super.

cartridge as well. For an auto-pistol gelatin. On average, the major differ- “splash” than the 9mm.
cartridge, the velocity is high, and the ence I found when comparing the .38
recoil is noticeably less than you’ll feel Super to 9mm Luger was a substantial GRAND INVENTION
from a .40 S&W or a .45 ACP. From increase in penetration. Looking at When it comes to the .38 Super, I
an external ballistics standpoint, the all the 9mm Luger loads I’ve tested think there are several things to con-
Super might not be the equivalent of a over the years, the average penetration sider. The first is that, on average,
big-block V8 but is, for sure, a super- depth in 10 percent ordnance gela- it will out-penetrate the three most
charged small block. tin was about 14 inches. The average common defensive handgun car-
However, ammunition options in penetration depth for the three .38 tridges (the 9mm, .40 S&W and .45
.38 Super are not limitless and, on top Super loads tested was 2.5 inches—17 Auto) commonly chambered in semi-
of that, .38 Super ammo can some- percent—deeper. (For what it’s worth, automatic pistols. The recoil of the .38
times be hard to find. I had a limited there are only about six quality defen- Super is more manageable than that
supply of .38 Super ammunition on sive loads available for the .38 Super, of a .40 S&W or .45 Auto, and it has a
hand from Wilson Combat and Buf- so I tested half of them.) higher velocity than the 9mm Luger.
falo Bore and fed it all through a Les This increase in penetration is due to It also allows for a substantial increase
Baer 1911 Commanche. I started with two factors. in capacity when compared to a .40
five, five-shot groups with each load The first is the increase in velocity, S&W or .45 Auto. From the standpoint
from a sandbag rest at 15 yards. Two which is about 200 fps when compared of the defensive handgunner, all these
of the loads performed very well, and to 9mm Luger loads with the same things are important ... and this should
the other two delivered about average bullet weight. The second is the re- make you wonder why the Super .38 is
accuracy from a 4.25-inch gun at the duction in recovered-bullet diameter. not more popular.
tested distance. Even so, overall, the Due to the higher velocity, bullets fired Colt, Rock Island, EAA and Llama
Commanche averaged 1.5 inches for from the .38 Super tend to deform, all offer pistols chambered in .38 Super,
20 five-shot groups at 15 yards. with a smaller frontal diameter, which as do many custom 1911 builders (such
averages about 1.4 times the original as Les Baer).
.38 SUPER TERMINAL bullet diameter. Regardless of its performance or
PERFORMANCE However, this slight reduction popularity as a defensive handgun
Of course, this is well within any reason- doesn’t negatively impact .38 Super cartridge, we have to acknowledge
able expectation for precision from a terminal performance, because the that it’s yet another grand invention of
defensive handgun. The more important higher impact velocity, combined John Moses Browning, who also gave
question is, What kind of terminal perfor- with the dynamic expansion of the us the .45 Auto, .380 Auto, 1911 and
mance can be expected from a .38 Super? bullet, creates a larger wound cavity the M2 machine gun. Even after 100
To find out, I tested three of the with the potential for more-serious years, those three cartridges and two
four loads I had on hand—one was wounding. This is another way of firearms are still being trusted all over
an FMJ load—in 10 percent ordnance saying the .38 Super makes a bigger the world.

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 MODER N GUNNERY// STAFF REPORT

GETTING
We live inn the
ogolden ddays’
of the hollster, so
hang you ur heater
arat
in a 24-ka
winner.

N
ostalgiaa is a terrible liar. It might
be nice to tell yourself that when
hot doggs and Moon Pies only cost
a nickel, you were living in the
golden days.
You weren’t. An off ff-the-rack rifle likely took
a bigger bite out of your paycheck. Unless you
were law enforcement, forget about packing. 01 05
And, for certain generations, you got polio at
the local swimming ppool. Not exactly the stuff
dreams are made of.
This particularly peertains to holsters. Most
back-in-the-day hanggers were monstrosities by
01 02
today’s lean-and-mean standards. Generally, Versacar y Com und Galco QuickTuk
they came in two styles: unwieldy and unco Kydex and leather—this partnership has served Best known for its leather rigs—some of
fortable. It was a fact r im many an armed citizen well, although this style them downright breathtaking—Galco
1990s, concealed carry ry wasn’t a pphenomenon. y g down the ggauntlet
has become a bit stale. Laying has taken a different tack with its latest
Today there’s an absolute sea of holster options; to the traditional retention shell-paddle arrange- holster. The QuickTuk Cloud IWB is pri-
they’re engineered to the hilt to conform to your ment, Versacarry has reimagined not only the marily composed of synthetic material;
every nook and cranny while making your hand- hybrid holster’s look, but also its function. however, there’s a good reason for the
gun a veritable ghost. What’s more, they’re not only Combining the rigidity and wear-resistance of company’s marked break from conven-

designed to match your frame, they also excel for Kydex with the comfort and classic good looks of tion; in a word—comfort. Configured like
leather, the Compound series offers the best of a traditional hybrid holster, the QuickTuk
your particular lifestyle.
both worlds. Ingeniously, the holster accomplishes Cloud IWB features a cloth lining on
On-the-go urban professional? There’s a
this feat by sandwiching the plastic between two the rear of the nylon backing plate. This
rig that’ll disappear beneath your two-piece layers of water buffalo hide, giving the softer mate- allows the tuckable holster to breathe and
Brook’s Brothers suit. Callused-hand rancher? rial a superstructure—a “backbone,” if you will. The wick moisture. That’s the major advantage
There’s a rawhide-tough outside-the-waistband results are a stiff holster with excellent draw with Galco breaking from traditional leather,
(OWB) option that’ll stick your pistol to you characteristics that reduces wear on a gun’s finish which is a godsend in holsters designed to
like a brand. Soccer mom, suburban store and is soft against the body. Furthermore, the rig ride against the body. Reasonably priced,
owner, truck driver, college co-ed? No matter is light (6.4 ounces), comes with a steel belt clip the QuickTuk Cloud IWB is also versatile,
your profile, there’s an efficient, convenient— system for easy removal and boasts a retention- configured for strong-hand hip placement
and, above all—comfortable holster out there adjustment screw. or cross draw.

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Alien Gear Shapeshifter DeSantis Heat T.B. Savoy Leather
System Retention. For most armed citizens, it’s an after- Despite the rash of new designs and materials that have
“Modularity” is one of those catchwords ban- thought ... if that. It’s undercover, so nobody’s go- flooded the holster market, some things endure. For instance,
tered around the gun world that seem to have ing to know you’re armed. So, why worry about a leather remains a top material choice, and pancake holsters
more sizzle than steak. At this point, it generally gun grab? It’s a logical argument, but it underesti- still get the job done. This doesn’t mean that if manufacturers
elicits a resounding “meh” from the masses ... mates the bad guys. That’s a formula for disaster. work along these lines they can’t put a new twist on things.
except in systems that truly live up to the versa- When it comes to keeping possession of your pis- Savoy Leather does just that with several custom options
tility the word implies. The Shapeshifter is one tol at all times, DeSantis gives you peace of mind that let you put your own twist on how you carry. While Savoy
of these systems. To say Alien Gear knocked it with its newly minted Level 2 retention holster— Leather’s designs range from tooled biblical verses to linesmen
out of the park with this protean system is an the Heat T.B. (“T.B.” stands for “thumb break).” at work, one of our favorites is the Warthog. Styled after the
understatement akin to comparing the moon In this case, it’s a button-clasp that opens easily nose of the Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt low-altitude, close-
landing to a stroll down the street. With the in the process of your normal draw but holds support aircraft, it isn’t just unique, it’s downright intimidating.
proper expansion pack, the Shapeshifter is liter- tight if someone attempts to dislodge your gun If you have a BBQ gun, few things would razz it up more. Even
ally any holster you want it to be—IWB, OWB, via the butt. Impressively, the system does little with its daunting good looks, it’s not purely a “show pony.”
ankle, shoulder; you name it (OK, not belly to hinder the overall comfort of the Heat T.B., Handcrafted from fine, thick American leather and sculpted
band, but give Alien Gear some time). On top of perhaps even improving it by putting a little to your particular make and model, it molds comfortably to
modifying the style of carry, it’s also adjustable more saddle leather between you and your gun. your hip. In addition, its mouth won’t collapse upon drawing,
and comfortable in whatever position you end And, as DeSantis is known for, it’s rock solid and and it’ll hold your handgun tight. And, you can have it made to
up choosing. Alien Gear is the “master” of Kydex, an easy draw, facilitated by a steel spring clip exactly your specifications, from belt width to exactly how you
plastic and neoprene. and reinforced mouth. want it dyed.
MSRP: $99.88 (core carry pack) MSRP: $55.99 MSRP: $200

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 THE MOSSBERG MC2c // BY YAMIL SUED

THE Reliability ...

and then some.

MOSSBERG
MC2c
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 THE MOSSBERG MC2c // BY YAMIL SUED

I
carry concealed everywhere, and DLC-finished barrel with a 1:10 right-
that’s why I’m always testing every hand twist; and almost identical esthetic
new compact and sub-compact features as the MC-1sc. In addition, the
pistol that’s been released. I look MC2c uses the same comfortable, flat-
for comfort, ergonomics, reliability and faced polymer trigger. Mossberg will
accuracy. be offering two models with external
Early in 2019, Mossberg shocked us cross-bolt external safeties, two models
all with its first pistol (well, its first pistol without it and one model with Tru-Glo
in 100 years): the Mossberg MC-1sc, a night sights.
sub-compact, 9mm, single-stack pistol. Mossberg also continued to use the
The MC-1sc gave us a series of features Sig Sauer-pattern dovetail front and rear
that made the pistol a desirable choice sights used on the MC-1sc. The basic
for both concealed carry and EDC. pistols ships with a 3-dot white-dot. Both
Now, a year after the introduction of the front and rear sights are adjustable for
the MC-1sc, Mossberg has introduced a drift.
slightly bigger sibling to the MC-1sc: the A common feature on both the MC-
MC2c, the new entry from Mossberg for 1sc and the MC2c is the takedown
its pistol series. process. This is one of the most innova-
tive takedown processes I’ve seen in One detail I really like on both the
COMPARING THE SIBLINGS any striker-fired pistol. To take down MC-1sc and the MC2c is the cocking
The new MC2c is a compact-sized pistol either pistol, you must first remove the serrations. Not only are they grippy,
with almost identical features and ergo- backplate on the slide and the striker, they’re also very esthetically pleasing—
nomics as the MC-1sc. They both share thereby rendering the pistol inoperable. at least to me. (Although I don’t use the
a black glass-reinforced polymer frame; This completely removes the necessity of front cocking serrations, I love the look
a stainless steel slide in either DLC fin- having to press the trigger to release the of them; they just look good!)
ish or a matte stainless steel finish for slide and the possibility of any accidental And that’s where the similarities end.
a two-tone look; a 416 stainless steel discharge in the takedown process.
THE YOUNGER,
SLIGHTLY LARGER SIBLING
MOSSBERG MC2c The new MC2c has slightly larger
ACCURACY RESULTS dimensions than its older brother: a
7.10-inch length, 4.90-inch height and
AMMUNITION BEST GROUP 1.10-inch width. It weighs in at only 21
TYPE (inches)

HORNADY CRITICAL DEFENSE 115-GRAIN FTX .95

ounces unloaded and 29 ounces loaded.
FEDERAL HYDRA-SHOK 135-GRAIN .96
With a 4-inch barrel length, the MC2c
offers a 6.40-inch sight radius. Unlike
FEDERAL TRAIN & PROTECT 1150-GRAIN VERSATILE HP 1.25
its older, smaller sibling, the MC2c has
FEDERAL SYNTECH DEFENSE 138-GRAIN SJHP 1.50
an accessory rail that fits most lights,
FEDERAL SYNTECH TRAINING MATCH 147-GRAIN TSJ 1.60
lasers or accessories.

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 MOSSBERG
MC2c
SPECIFICATIONS
CALIBER: 9mm
ACTION: Semi-automatic
FRAME: Compact
CAPACITY: 13-round (flush)/15-round
(extended)
SAFETY: Integrated trigger blade safety;
cross-bolt manual safety (optional)
FRAME: Glass-reinforced polymer, matte
black
SLIDE: 416 stainless steel, DLC finish or
matte stainless finish (two-tone)

Even though it’s compact and slim, BARREL: 416 stainless steel, DLC
the Mossberg MC2c offers reliability
LENGTH: 7.10 in.
and accuracy with either a 13- or
15-round capacity. HEIGHT: 4.90 in.
WIDTH: 1.10 in.
WEIGHT: 21 oz. (unloaded); 29 oz.
Another MC2c difference is (loaded)
capacity. Unlike the smaller, single- BARREL LENGTH: 4 in.
stack MC-1sc, the new MC2c features
BARREL RIFLING: button-rifled six-groove
a metal double-stack magazine with
TWIST RATE: 1:10 RH twist
a capacity of either 13-round flush
or 15-round extended magazines. It’s SIGHT RADIUS: 6.40 in.

interesting to note that the grip on the and thin; in fact, I couldn’t believe FRONT SIGHT: White dot, drift adjustable;
MC2c isn’t that much thicker than the that a 13-round flush magazine could dovetail sight
grip on the MC-1sc. fit in this compact and comfortable REAR SIGHT: Dual white dot, drift adjust-
When I first picked up the MC2c, I grip. The trigger pull breaks at a crisp able; dovetail sight
was pleasantly surprised with its ergo- 5.5 pounds, but it really doesn’t feel TRIGGER: Flat-profile trigger
nomics and feel. The grips were nice that heavy. TRIGGER PULL: Approx. 5.5 lb.
TRIGGER TRAVEL: .5 in.
03

01. The rear sight is also adjustable for

windage and fits the Sig Sauer slide.
The author decided to black out the
white dots to fit his shooting style.

02. The fl at-faced polymer trigger

yields a crisp, 5.5-pound trigger pull.

03. An accessory rail allows the instal-

lation of lights, lasers or any other
accessory that fits the rail.

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The cocking serra-

tions on the MC2c
are as functional
as they are estheti-
cally pleasing. And
the slim grip of this
pistol makes it very
comfortable for
concealed carry
in most holsters
tested with it.

I tested ammo that ranged from

premium defensive ammunition all the
didn’t clean it once. I’m fairly sure I ran way to practice ammunition: Hornady
more than 300 rounds over the course Critical Defense 115-grain FTX, Federal
of those two days. It’s quite impressive Hydra-Shok 135-grain, Federal Train
that in spite of constant shooting in & Protect 115-grain Versatile HP, Fed-
cold, drizzly weather, I didn’t experi- eral Syntech Defense 138-grain SJHP
ence a malfunction. It’s very telling and and Federal Syntech Training Match
speaks volumes about this new pistol. 147-grain TSJ.
One funny incident: Halfway I did all my testing at a distance of
through the first day, most of the par- 10 yards, because the MC2c is a CCW/
SHOOTING THE ticipants in the group had used a black EDC pistol, and most armed encoun-
MC2C AT GUNSITE ACADEMY Sharpie to black out the white dots on ters won’t happen farther than 10 yards
Now, enough about the pistol; let’s do the rear sight; I did too. Even though (most happen within 3 yards).
some shooting. most of the shooting community really I fired five, five-round groups with
I spent two days with the MC2c at appreciates the 3-dot sight system, I’ve each type of ammunition, and my results
Gunsite under the great guidance from grown to prefer black rear sights. (I think were as expected: The premium ammuni-
the Gunsite staff, especially Charlie Mc- Mossberg should include a black Sharpie tion performed great, with groups under
Neese and Ed Head. There’s nothing better in every box for those of us who prefer 1 inch with the Federal Hydra-Shok, giv-
than having two great instructors guiding black sights!) ing me an average group of .96 inch. The
you through some heavy training. After the Gunsite class, I took the Hornady Critical Defense gave me an
Over the course of two days, we ran MC2c to my local indoor range (C2 average group of .95 inch.
the basic Gunsite drills, as well as a Tactical in Scottsdale, Arizona) for The practice ammunition performed
couple of shoot houses. We used both a quiet accuracy test. I used the new very well too. The Federal Train & Pro-
Hornady Critical Defense and CCI Ransom Steady Rest—an aluminum tect gave me an average group of 1.25
Blazer Brass ammunition. rest that allows the shooter to have a inches; the Federal Syntech Defense
The MC2c pistol ran for two days steady platform for more-repeatable gave me an average group of 1.5 inches;
without a single malfunction, and I and -accurate shooting. and the Federal Syntech Training Match

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 “I wouldn’t hesitate to carry this pistol as my
EDC, because I already know it will run in any
weather condition and will be both accurate and
reliable if I ever need it to protect myself or my
family.”
gave me an average group of 1.6 inches. the pistol “worthy” of becoming their pect any malfunctions, but I decided
For some reason, perspective buy- carry pistol. I don’t understand this way to perform the test anyway.
ers of defense handguns expect a little of thinking, but it’s a new fact of life. I’m not surprised with my conclu-
heavier shooting than just a couple of sions about the Mossberg MC2c—I like
days of Gunsite training and some slow- RELIABILITY TESTING it. It’s big enough to fit my hand com-
paced accuracy testing. I remember I decided to add a little bit of fast fortably and narrow enough to com-
the days when consumers would buy a shooting to test the MC2c for the fi- fortably fit in any IWB or OWB holster.
defensive pistol, run a couple of hundred nal step—reliability testing. I loaded Sights are easy to find and offer a great
rounds through it, clean it and immedi- two 13-round magazines and did two sight picture.
ately start using the pistol as their main back-to-back mag dumps just as fast as Reliability is just what I expected ...
defensive pistol. But with the advent of I could press that trigger. I also did one and then some. Personally, I wouldn’t
social media, minor defects in some slide lock reload as fast as I could do it. hesitate to carry this pistol as my EDC,
pistols get blown out of proportion. I had some leftover CCI Blazer because I already know it will run in
As a result, some consumers believe brass ... so, why not, right? Well, it pretty much any weather condition and
that any pistol should have at least 1,000- didn’t disappoint, and, again, not a will be both accurate and reliable if I
plus rounds fired through it without a single malfunction. In all reality, after ever need it to protect myself and/or my
single malfunction before they consider the Gunsite class, I honestly didn’t ex- family.
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 Crucial Þrearms training …
without ammo.

D
There are many dummy ry practice involves working conducting. I’d also recommend you
rounds you can use. Some
even offer a laser beam
with a firearm that’s unloaded. conduct dry practice in a location where
to help you diagnose your Admittedly, messing with there’s no live ammunition. Remember:
skill and then improve.
unloaded guns has limited always, always, point your handgun in a
appeal; it’s like playing with a motorcycle safe direction!
with an empty gas tank.
However, the goal with dry practice DRY PRACTICE TRIGGER-PULLING
is to become more familiar with the gun Pulling triggers or “dry-firing” is the most
and develop a relationship with its trigger, common form of dry practice—and rightly
sights, controls, operation and presenta- so. As the late, great Jeff Cooper said, “The
A laser bore insert
that emits a flash
tion. Dry practice can cover several aspects purpose of shooting is hitting.” And hitting
or beam when the of gun handling; it’s not just about pulling comes about by you being able to maintain
gun is fired can
be a great dry-
the trigger. a proper sight picture while pressing the
practice tool. Even if you consider yourself an average trigger. In fact, if you could boil the secret
shooter, I’d urge you to become devoted to shooting down to two concepts, it’s sight
to dry practice. I’ve been shooting most alignment and trigger control.
of my life, and hardly a day goes by that I The trigger press—with the proper sight
don’t dry practice in some manner. alignment—should be a part of your pre-
Presented here are several dry practice sentation dry practice, but it can also be
drills, along with dos and don’ts. The done independently. The worse the trigger
number-one most important aspect in your firearm, the more of this you’ll need
of dry practice is to always work with to do. Building a relationship with a bad
a for-damned-sure unloaded gun, no trigger is like doing the same with an ornery
matter what type of dry practice you’re co-worker: It takes time and patience.

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Laser inserts can be a great dry-

practice tool because they can
give you an indication of how well
you’re maintaining sight align-
ment as you pull the trigger.

Dummy rounds are

too affordable for
you not to use them.
They’re valuable fire-
arms training tools.

pencil out of the barrel. The sharpened

end will hit the paper and create a mark.
As with any other form of practice, You can do this over and over and even Firearms presentation, whether with a
start slowly in order to develop a relation- shoot a group. handgun, rifle or shotgun, is one of the least
ship with your trigger. Use a small aiming Do use snap caps. They’re a great acces- practiced—but most important—aspects
point so you can notice any wobble or sory for dry practice; they save wear on of dry fire.
jerk as the trigger’s pressed. If you can your gun; and they add a visual indication When practicing presentation, it’s best
connect a laser to your handgun, these that the gun is unloaded. (at least, initially) to do it in steps. As you
wobbles or jerks are much easier to see. Don’t focus on the target. Your attention perform each step of the process, take
Some folks even rest a dime or penny on should always be on the front sight or careful pains to make sure you’re execut-
the barrel of the gun and attempt to press reticle. ing the action to perfection. For example,
the trigger without allowing the coin to if you’re practicing your draw from
hit the floor. DRY PRACTICE FIREARMS concealment, make sure you’re wearing a
With handguns, you can even use a PRESENTATION concealing garment that you must clear.
pencil. Insert the pencil in the barrel with Firearms presentation is generally By the same token, if you’re working on
the sharpened end toward the target. thought to apply only to handguns. Pre- shouldering a hunting rifle or shotgun, it
Tape a piece of paper on the wall with a senting a handgun or getting it out of might be a good idea to be wearing your
small aiming point and aim at that point the holster and orientating it toward the hunting jacket.
with the muzzle about an inch from the target is a skill that needs to be practiced. Do practice from the initial movement
wall. When you press the trigger, the fir- But so, too, is bringing a rifle to your all the way through the trigger press and
ing pin will hit the eraser and force the shoulder so that it’s pointed at the target. follow-through.

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They make dummy
rounds for a reason.
Use them!

maintaining your sight picture. Then, Whatever the process, it can be easily
you can focus on putting away the gun. dry practiced. After a dry practice trig-
However, with a long gun, this is the ger press, conduct the reload and pay
time when you might need to cycle the particular attention to doing each step
action—run the bolt, work the pump or correctly. For example, if you’re replac-
rack the lever. This should be done before ing the magazine in your handgun, don’t
Don’t rush the process. Start slow— the long gun leaves your shoulder. The drop the magazine that’s in the gun to
crawl, walk, run. final step is to holster the handgun or the ground until your hand has found
lower the long gun to a proper “ready” the replacement magazine on your belt.
DRY PRACTICE FOLLOW-THROUGH position. Sure, you can run a shot timer to see how
AND HOLSTERING Do conduct the proper follow-through fast you can conduct a reload, but what’s
Firearms instructors commonly tell me every time you conduct a dry practice more important here is that you learn to
one of the skills that’s most lacking in trigger press. conduct the reload correctly. As they say:
their students is the follow-through and Don’t ever be in a hurry to holster a Bad practice equals bad performance.
holstering. Not only do shooters tend to handgun. Do concentrate on keeping the muzzle
ignore proper form when doing this, it’s orientated in a safe direction and the
also an area in which they tend to become DRY PRACTICE RELOADING target in your peripheral vision as you
very unsafe. Competition shooters have been dry conduct a reload.
Celebrations or actions of disgust occur practicing the reload for many years. Don’t ever, ever use live ammunition for
frequently on the range and in the field. And, they often use a shot timer to dry reloading practice. After all, dummy
The elation of a hit or dissatisfaction of gauge their proficiency. This is fine but, rounds are too affordable to ignore.
a miss can override our safety valve, and of course, not all of us are competition
guns end up being pointed in directions shooters. However, that doesn’t mean DRY PRACTICE IMMEDIATE
they’re not supposed to. Establishing we shouldn’t be practicing reloading our ACTION: STOPPAGES
proper follow-through and holstering firearms. Guns jam. All repeating firearms jam.
habits with dry practice will not only Regardless of the weapon system Glocks jam, revolvers jam, lever-actions
make you safer, it will also make you a you’re operating, there are several gener- jam and yes, even the celebrated Mauser-
better shooter. ally accepted methods for reloading it. It style bolt-action rifle will jam.
There are several aspects to consider might be as simple as replacing a maga- What you can do with dry practice is
here: zine or as complicated as topping off a simulate various types of stoppages and
When the trigger breaks, focus on bolt-action or lever-action rifle. then work the proper techniques to clear

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them. Being fluent with these techniques

could potentially save your life in a gun-
fight with a bad guy or a bad critter such
as an African buffalo. It might also mean
the difference in being able to get that
trophy elk, sheep or whatever you might
be after.
There are a couple of ways to practice
immediate action. You can set up the
stoppage yourself and then attempt to
clear it. In fact, until you become at least
moderately proficient with the process,
this is the preferred method. Alterna-
tively, you can let a buddy set up the
stoppage while you’re not looking. This
requires you to diagnose the situation
and respond accordingly.
One thing to remember when per-
forming immediate action or working
with a stoppage, particularly with a fire-
arm that feeds from a detachable maga-
zine, is that sometimes the best—fastest—
answer is to just conduct a reload.
Do use dummy rounds when practic-
ing immediate action, and make sure
you’ve practiced it multiple times
before you ever try to do it in a hurry
with live ammunition.
Those who carry a
concealed handgun Don’t point your firearm in an unsafe
should spend time dry direction when clearing a stoppage.
practicing their draw
so they’re adept at Just because it seems to not be working
clearing the cover gar- doesn’t make it inert.
ment out of the way.

FREQUENCY
How often should you conduct dry prac-
tice? Well, that depends on how serious
you are about shooting and how often
It’s important to prac-
tice the reload with
you get to shoot live ammo. I generally do
a handgun or long a little dry practice every day. However,
gun. This can easily
be done during dry
as a gun writer, I live around guns; there’s
practice—just make always one (or more) within reach for
sure you use dummy
rounds.
me to work with. That’s not the case with
most folks, who have jobs at which they
can’t just get their pistol out and go waving
it around at lunch time.
The good thing about dry practice is that
the sessions don’t have to be long. In fact,
frequency is more important than duration.
The “pencil drill,” which
If you can carve out five to 10 minutes every
can be conducted with day or a least a few evenings a week to do
any defensive handgun
(with revolvers, it’ll
a little dry practice—always away from the
have to be done in distraction of work or family—you’ll see a
single-action mode),
is a great form of dry
significant improvement in your shooting
practice. very soon.

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CONSIDERING

Is appendix carry of your

CCW for you? Have you even
considered it?

W
hen the topic of appendix That isn’t limited to AIWB: Holster-
carry comes up, some of ing a pistol is universally dangerous
the oft-used responses if you’re careless. Appendix just has
are along the lines of, higher stakes than other positions. A
“Appendix doesn’t work for me”; “AIWB properly functioning gun in a good
isn’t comfortable for me”; or (my personal holster, along with quality training,
favorite): “I don’t want to shoot my @#$% will mitigate risk.
off.” “Shooting your @#$% off ” should be
These complaints are almost always the least of your concerns if you botch
rooted in a poor understanding of how to holstering your gun. A far more valuable
make appendix carry work, assuming that bit of anatomy than your reproductive
a shorter pistol slide is better or allowing organ is also at risk: your femoral artery.
an opinion to be formed while using a $25 Because I don’t like the idea of dying, I
eBay holster that “works for them.” came up with some easy-to-remember
Once you’ve understood the elements of rules (“N.U.T.S.”) for holstering a loaded
a good appendix holster and how it should gun when carrying appendix:
fit onto your body, nearly every concern • Never rush to reholster your firearm.
critics make is almost always addressed • Uncover your holster completely.
with proper equipment selection. If your • Thrust your hips forward.
holster, gun or gun belt isn’t well-suited for • Slowly insert your pistol into the holster.
appendix, you’re going to have a bad time.
Is appendix carry for everyone? No, but APPENDIX CARRY BENEFITS
you should be able to follow the tips in this If the whole “if you mess up, you’ll
article to have the best chance at success. die” thing didn’t put you off, which it people will note that appendix is faster
shouldn’t, there are some solid payoffs because the gun is closer to where your
HOLSTERING A LOADED GUN IS to AIWB. As long as you remember my hands spend most of their time—in
DANGEROUS N.U.T.S. acronym and use quality gear, front of the body. That isn’t entirely true.
The most likely time to have a negligent you probably won’t mess up and die. Yes, our hands spend most of their time
discharge is when holstering your pistol. Faster and Easier Draw. Some in front of the body, but the drawstroke

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when placing your gun in the AIWB you just push the pistol down into the a way to tilt the gun into your stomach and
position is a more natural motion. Your holster with whatever hand you have free. also rotates the grip toward your body, you’re
arms want to bend in to the centerline While it’s a less-ideal method of control- able to pull off what some might view as im-
of your body; they don’t want to be ling the pistol, the option to close the possible—true concealment of large pistols
moved around to your back. Removing gap between you and your attacker and in the same everyday clothing you would
the need to reach behind your body’s block access to the pistol by sandwiching wear normally. In fact, there are many who
centerline means you’re no longer at a it between your body and the attacker is carry (including me) and are able to conceal
mechanical disadvantage. another way you can maintain control of a Glock 34 or 5-inch 1911-sized pistol on a
You’re also able to draw your gun in your gun. daily basis without printing.
a ton of odd body positions, such as Concealing Large Guns Is More
seated (think car, restaurant or place Comfortable. The most surprising ben- APPENDIX-CARRY MYTHS
of worship), on your back and pretty efit to appendix carry is that when you I’m only going to touch on the two most
much every other position you might use a properly set-up holster, appendix prevalent myths. Addressing every myth
find yourself in ... as long as you don’t carry is generally more comfortable than about AIWB would not only take a life-
find yourself pinned face first against traditional IWB carry, even when you’re time, but this magazine would deforest a
something, thereby blocking access to seated. Think of how traditional IWB small country!
the holster. either places the pistol over your hip bone ‘Big’ People Can’t Carry Appendix.
You Have More Control. Where car- or presses the slide and muzzle into your “I can’t carry appendix. My gut gets in
rying on your strong-side hip leaves you gluteal medius (hip muscles) and gluteal the way.” Hogwash! There isn’t any magic
at a disadvantage when trying to main- maximus (butt cheek) muscles. to being able to conceal a pistol AIWB
tain control of your gun, with appendix, When you have a holster that incorporates as a bigger guy, but a larger wedge (we’ll

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With appendix carry, the belt is as critical as the holster for safe (and comfortable) concealment.

talk about later) is needed to prevent for one simple reason: Leather degrades
the pistol from tipping out of the pants. over time and becomes soft. Stories of
Carrying a longer gun—as counterintui- negligent discharges when holstering
tive as it sounds—is also rather helpful aren’t hard to find and are almost always
in making appendix work for bigger guys linked to a leather or leather-backed hybrid
due to more holster and gun being below holster past its service life.
the belt line. A Means to Rotate the Pistol.
You Can’t Draw With One Hand. There are tons of ways to rotate the pistol
Again, this is hogwash. Just like tradi- in toward your body. The purpose is to
tional IWB, you still need to clear your prevent the butt of the gun from printing the muzzle clear of anything vital if you
cover garment. With strong-side carry, and help a flat object follow the contour mess up while holstering. Most people
this means you rip the cover garment up of your body a bit more closely. These are will benefit from one.
and use your thumb and palm heel to called “claws,” “camming bars” or “wings.” • Built-in Wedges. Tenicor holsters,
keep it clear while you acquire your grip They all rotate the pistol toward your with their body contour wedge, are the
and draw. With appendix, the process is body. most comfortable integrated wedges
very similar: Rip the cover garment with The concealment wing’s function is I’ve tried. When choosing a holster
your free hand and then stuff it behind simple: to rotate the gun and holster with a built-in wedge, keep in mind
the gun and draw. into the torso to prevent printing. It where on your belt line that holster
does this by being attached to the hol- will go. In addition, know that you
CHOOSING A HOLSTER ster shell and using pressure from the might need to make some adjustments
Your holster will either make or break belt to tuck the gun in neatly. Some by adding some foam to the back for
your appendix-carry experience. While good concealment wings to add to a more height.
different body types will dictate what holster include Raven Concealment • Semi-Permanent Add-On Wedges.
best suits you, there are some general wings, the ModWing, Dark Star Gear’s Some holsters (such as my daily-carry
features you should look for. Dark Wing or PHLster’s TuckStrut. The Bawidamann Gotham and the Raven
Thermoplastics Rule; Leather Keepers Concealment accomplishes Concealment Eidolon) use a rubber
Drools. The only material I will accept rotation differently; it uses an angle on wedge that screws onto the back of the
for an appendix holster is Kydex or Bolt- the forward face of the holster. holster. A semi-permanent solution that
eron. There are some other derivatives Wedges. The purpose of a wedge is attaches to the holster shell with hard-
out there, such as Holstex or injection- to push the muzzle out and the top of ware is an entirely acceptable option if
molded holsters, but anything that can the pistol toward your torso for better one of the holsters with a built-in wedge
be molded into a ridged shell gets a concealment and comfort. An addi- doesn’t excite you.
thumbs-up. Leather isn’t a material that tional benefit is that depending on your • Add-On Foam Wedges. Other hol-
I find acceptable for an appendix holster gun selection, the wedge could keep sters, such as the AIWB holsters from

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 CLIP
OPTIONS
FOR AIWB
BEST
• Discrete Carry Concepts
overhooks
• Raven Concealment Metal
overhooks
• Hard belt loop (i.e., Keepers
Concealment)
• Dark Star Gear’s large metal clip

BETTER
• Soft loops (closed and snap
type)
• Raven Concealment Plastic
overhooks
• Discrete Carry Concepts
Monoblock clip

LESS IDEAL
• Large plastic clip (FOMI)
• Utiliclip
• Large metal clip

UNACCEPTABLE
• Clipdraw
• Techna Clip
• Large plastic clip (Non-FOMI)

Carrying your rig slightly

ANR Design, don’t have a good option off center will allow
for a wedge. There are ways around not use of the bathroom
without moving the gun.
having a purpose-built wedge—such Carry height is also a
as using some closed-cell foam, a tech- very important factor in
comfortable appendix
nique made popular by Spencer Keep- carry.
ers. And some industrial hook-and-
loop closures make it a snap to attach a
pre-made wedge (for instance, the Keep-
ers Concealment foam wedge or Dark
Star Gear’s Flat Pad or Muzzle Pad).

HOLSTERS TO AVOID
No matter what that talking head on
YouTube is telling you, a hybrid holster
is a terrible option for concealing a pis-
tol in any carry position. What makes
holsters such as the Alien Gear line or
CrossBreed’s leather-backed holsters so Regardless of where
comfortable is that the backer softens you choose to conceal
your handgun, rehol-
over time and conforms to your body. stering is the action that
While that’s great for comfort, it’s bad causes most accidental
discharges. Be diligent
for safety. in your movements, and
When that backer becomes pliable remember that there’s
never a need to hurry
enough, there’s the chance it will fold while returning your
over while you’re reholstering and make handgun to its holster.

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APPENDIX comes at the cost of safety. forward, but so many seem to get it
HOLSTER wrong. Rather than place the muzzle or
CHECKLIST YOUR BELT MATTERS weapon light in the inguinal crease (you
• Covers the trigger guard and Selecting a good gun belt is just as may know it as the “thigh brow”), some
slide important as selecting a quality holster. self-proclaimed experts compensate
• Has a built-in wedge or the That bargain belt you bought at a Sears for a poorly designed/adjusted holster
ability to add one
store liquidation sale or the trendy gun by moving the pistol more to the cen-
• Offers a belt attachment
option in the “better” or “best” belt you found on Amazon for $39.99 is terline of the body. Not only does that
category going to be less than optimal. make concealment harder, it also makes
• Provides adjustable ride My first stop will always be Mene AIWB less comfortable.
height Gene Leather for any leather goods. You should place the holster just
• Has a means of rotating the
Gene’s craftsmanship is outstanding, ahead of the hip bone so that the light
pistol inward
• There are no sharp edges and the Victory Aegis line of belts will bezel on your pistol light or the muzzle
along the bottom of the gun allow you to get the belt placed in just sits in that inguinal crease. Proper hol-
the right spot. Want something that ster placement allows you to use the
uses more-modern materials? Magpul’s bathroom without moving the gun or sit
SUGGESTED Tejas El Original is a proven belt that in a chair without crushing something
HOLSTER MAKERS combines a sweatproof flexible polymer important. It also maintains the highest
• Bawidamann layer and a more-traditional bull’s hide level of concealment.
• Tenicor outer layer. Ride height is also key to a good
• Keepers Concealment
There are a few out there that will do appendix-carry experience. Remem-
• Harry’s Holsters
• PHLster the job, but the gold standard has been ber: The more gun below the belt line,
• Henry Holsters the Ares Gear Aegis Enhanced. After the easier it is to conceal the pistol. My
• ANR Design using a dozen or so different synthetic general guideline is to set the ride height
• Dark Star Gear belts, I don’t see a point in suggesting to place the pistol as deeply as possible
• LAS Concealment
you get anything other than the Ares while still allowing enough space for my
• Raven Concealment
Gear. If it’s not for you, take a look at the fingers to pass easily between the belt
Blue Alpha Gear line or even the obvi- and grip. Too deep, and you have to jam
SUGGESTED ous Aegis Enhanced knockoff: Bravo
BELT MAKERS Concealment’s Cinturon belt.
• Mene Gene Leather
• Aegis Gear HOLSTER PLACEMENTS AND
• Blue Alpha Gear ADJUSTMENTS
• Bravo Concealment
• Beltman
A poorly placed and/or adjusted holster
• Hanks Belts is going to give you a less-than-ideal
• Versacarry carry experience, even if you have the
perfect gun-belt-holster combination.
Holster placement is pretty straight-

Stick with Kydex for your AIWB

holster. Leather will become soft
its way into the trigger guard. Sure, over time ... which is a bad trait for
an appendix rig.
you can get one that has a “combat
cut,” but I’d recommend just skipping
hybrid holster designs altogether.
While there are exceptions to the
no-leather “rule,” there just isn’t a
good reason to choose leather over
a more-modern material such as
Kydex. As with the hybrid holster
design, leather will soften over time
and conform to your gun and body—
which, again, is great for comfort.
Nevertheless, as was the case with
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Are you considering ap-
pendix carry but refuse to
give up your rail-mounted
light and reflex sight? Not
a problem!

your fingers between the belt

and grip. Too high, and you might
experience holster tip-out or poor
concealment.

IS APPENDIX
CARRY WORTH TRYING?
If you haven’t given appendix carry a
try, you really should. Not only is it the
easiest way to conceal a pistol worth
fighting with, it’s also comfortable, fast,
easy to put on and safe ... as long as you
remember to think “N.U.T.S.” when
holstering.

“If you haven’t given

appendix carry a try,
you really should.”

   

 

  


 



 


  




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 CARRYING A CONCEALED CLASSIC // BY PATRICK SWEENEY

T
here was a time when blued
steel and walnut ruled the
planet; when “plastic” meant
crappy things made in Japan;
and when the FBI actually trusted
its agents to carry personally owned
firearms.

A TALE OF ‘DISAPPOINTMENT’
I was at work one day at The Gun Room
in the very early 1980s, a storefront gun
shop on Telegraph Road just a major
league ball throw from the Detroit bor-
der. A woman walked in, looked around
and marched up to the counter.
“I went next door, and no one was
there. I heard a man’s voice in the back
room.”
Next door was a florist’s shop, run by
women, most or all of whom had expe-
rienced messy separations from their ex-
spouses. This was not good.
Mike, another Gun Room employee,

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CARRYING A
CONCEALED
CLASSIC The world is not yet all
polymer.
Dave and the FBI agent had gone in the FBI Hostage Rescue Teams had
the front door, and when the women adopted it).
and UPS guy came out from the back,
the look they gave Dave and the agent THE BROWNING HI POWER
got on the phone to call the police was priceless. This was Detroit, remem- The FBI Hostage Rescue Team Hi Powers
department, and Dave (another shop ber, back when it was wilder than the were built by Wayne Novak, with Wayne’s
employee) and one of our customers—an Wild, Wild West. Our neighbor was sights, stippling, reliability work (not that
FBI agent—headed out the front to see apparently a little put out—not at armed the Hi Power needed much, even back
what was up. I went to the back door, men, but that the armed men who had then) and some judicious polishing
grabbed the nearest shop gun on the way come to “rescue“ her hadn’t at least where it made things run better.
and cracked open the back door to take brought shotguns! Wayne still makes Hi Powers to this
a peek. All I could see was that the back What the FBI agent did have was a spec, if you want one; and if you do, the
door of the florist shop was open. Browning Hi Power (this was before one to have built is the MKIII—not the
What I did have time to grab was a
When the author was
Colt Detective Special—not exactly testing the Hi Power,
comforting, but I figured I’d have the he brought a box full of
magazines he’d load
drop if things went badly, and I could for the range trip. They
always yank the door shut, regroup with included early 13-round,
a fistful of 20-round
a shotgun and re-join the “festivities” if and even a few orphan
things went past six rounds. 10-shot magazines.
Hey, they all work, and
I saw movement, and just as I was they’re all good for
about to push the door open some practice—even the 10-
shot mags.
more, I realized I was looking at a
brown delivery uniform. The women
had gotten a delivery and had forgotten
to put up the counter sign that read, “In
back; back in a minute.”

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You can tell the MKIII from Novak’s installs night

the others: The bottom sights, because half the
of the frame is grooved to time, it’s dark outside.
denote the MKIII model.

5 Shot Leather’s LFA-1

holster the author had
made for his Novak
HRT Hi Power.

earlier ones. (Wayne offers a package we get to the really old ones, such as the
for the MKIIIs he has on hand.) World War II models (the Inglis, for
The MKIII differs from earlier P35s example).
in a few ways. The main one is that the Wayne built mine on an MKIII, and
frame is no longer made from a forging. in the course of testing it and writing
Forged steel can be strong, but when about it for various articles, I ended up
you have to machine away over 90 Now, this only matters if you plan putting 23,000 rounds through it (well,
percent of the steel from a forged lump, on putting a lot of ammo through your that was the count some years ago. I
you can’t get too enthusiastic about BHP. Yep, this pistol has been around stopped counting. Now, it could be a
high-strength alloys. The tool wear so long that it has a slew of monikers— few thousand higher).
becomes prohibitive. In fact, when FN BHP, P35, Hi Power—and that’s before In all that time, I only experienced
decided to make .40 S&W models, it
had to go with castings, which could be AMMUNITION
TYPE
BULLET WEIGHT
(grains)
VELOCITY
(fps)
ES SD ACCURACY AVG.
(inches)
made of much stronger alloys.
AMERICAN EAGLE 115 1,159 39 16.1 2.5
You can tell an MKIII from earlier SYNTECH

models by looking at the base of the BLACK HILLS JHP 124 1,199 37 17.7 2.7
frame, where the magazine well open- WINCHESTER DEFEND 147 971 31 13.9 2.3
ing is. MKIII pistols have a series of BROWNING FP-FMJ 147 1,009 21 9.0 2.5
scribed lines in the direction of the Notes: Velocities are averages of 10 shots measured on a Labradar chronograph set to read 15 feet from the muzzle.
Accuracy is the average of four five-shot groups at 25 yards.
muzzle to indicate their provenance.

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 The way to solve most of the hammer bite problem is to
carefully relieve the back of the hammer strut so it can’t
reach you to bite you.

B
BROWNING HI
OWER
SPECIFICATIONS
S
TYPE: Locked-action, self-loading pistol
CALIBER: 9x19
CAPACITY: 13+1 rounds
BARREL: 4.6 in.
LEN
NGTH: 7.75 in.
WE
EIGHT: 35 oz.
TRIGGER: 5 lb.
FIN
NISH: Blued steel or stainless
MSRP: Price varies
MA
AKER: Browning/FN
NOVAK CUSTOM: $2,995 package,
plete with pistol

TAKEAWAYS
So, what did I learn in a year of shooting
a BHP?
First, it still bites if you aren’t
careful. Wayne trims the back of
the hammer to almost eliminate the
bite, but if your hand is big or fleshy
or your grip is really high and tight
(like mine), you might get nipped.
two malfunctions. One was cartridge-
caused: I was putting 400 rounds per
shooting session through it, and a lot of This is the kind of accuracy you
those consisted of lead bullet reloads. can expect from a Hi Power.
Find what yours likes, feed it
(The math is grim and, had I known, I that, and life will be good.
might not have said “yes” to the project.
Four hundred rounds a range trip, once
a week, means 57.5 weeks of nonstop
shooting. Yes, I spent a year shooting
that pistol!) One reloaded round had a
big glob of bullet lube on the side of the
case, and that meant it would not fully
chamber.
The other was magazine-related: A
bunch of the magazines were 20-round
mags. One of those was high mileage, and
the spring in it finally decided to give up.
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“Do I carry my Novak HRT

Hi Power? Not really. I like
it too much!”
buddy whines about spring prices?!)
The original magazines were listed as
13 rounds per, and the old information
had us believing the SAS only loaded 12
rounds for reliability. Mec-Gar makes
two modern magazines for the Hi
Power that hold either 13 or 15 rounds
and fit flush to the frame. Every pistol
is different, and your hold, ammo and
who-knows-what could change things.
So, test and know.

HOLSTERS
Really—you have to ask? The beauty of
classics such as the Browning Hi Power
is that they’ve been around for so long
and produced in such numbers that
anyone who makes holsters offers a
holster for them.
The original thumb safety is small If you’re a fan of classic leather to go
and not usable. Novak’s installs a
proper one. with your classic pistol, Galco has all
the choices. When I had my HRT pistol
pistol smith do the work. built, I contacted John Ralston of 5 Shot
Some feel the P35 is not up to a diet Leather to build me a carry rig. I asked
of 9mm+P ammo. Yes, the older ones, for an LFA-1 (a design pioneered by
I’d agree. The MKIIIs are better-suited Lou Alessi) and a matching spare mag
to such ammo, but most people find a pouch.
You can adjust; it just takes a bit of +P load to be more work than it’s worth, If you’re not a fan of leather (those in
practice. even in other pistols. seriously hot and damp climates might
Second, most of the sights are archaic. find leather to be suffering), Kydex is
One glance at period-correct sights in a BHP CARE AND FEEDING the answer. Blade Tech offers a classic
Hi Power, and you’ll happily have them Taking care of the BHP is easy. Older OWB (outside the waistband) that will
changed to Novaks. guns might have what is called a stand up to hard use better than you
Third, the factory-equipped safety “hump” or “angled” feed ramp. The will. And, if you want a combination
is as small as the sights. The P35 dates BHP has one angle at the start, and of leather for comfort and Kydex for
from (you guessed it) 1935, and back then, it pitches over to a different angle durability, CrossBreed has a number of
then, militaries were in the habit of on the approach to the chamber. Newer options for you.
packing pistols with the hammer down models have a single-angle ramp, and
on an empty chamber. A thumb safety the old ones can be cut to the new (and OLD-SCHOOL GETS THE JOB DONE
was almost superfluous to them. better) shape. Do I carry my Novak HRT Hi Power?
The good news? Better safeties can be Recoil springs are easy; Wolff has Not really. I like it too much! I’ve writ-
had. The Novak HRT model comes with them, and you’ll want the standard ten about it and would hate to have it
a better safety. Cylinder & Slide makes 17-pound spring. The BHP is known to languishing in an evidence locker—
better safeties—and even ambi safeties— be hard on springs, but at $8 per spring, with some officer’s initials scratched
for the Hi Power. It’s a bit more involved is it really an onerous cost to replace it into it—for years until any case against
to install than the 1911 safety, so it would every 5,000 rounds? (Realistically, that’s me were settled. But I do have an MKII
be prudent to have an experienced P38 at least $900 in ammo costs ... and your built to much the same specs; I have no

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 John Ralston made
the author a match-
ing mag pouch for
the 5 Shot Leather
LFA-1 holster so he
would have a spare
mag when he was
carrying ( ... and do-
ing so in style!).

such attachment to it. as anyone knows (those who do aren’t

A BHP, along with a spare magazine, saying much), when they were retired
gives you 27 to 31 rounds of 9mm from active service, replaced by 1911s,
problem-solving solutions. Old-school the Clinton administration had them
got the job done then; it’ll get the job fed into choppers and smelters ( ... just
done now. one of the lesser crimes committed by
Oh, and the HRT Hi Powers? As far that tawdry group).

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 THE CCW .44 M AGNUM. ( YE S, YOU REA D TH AT R IGHT.)// BY MAX PRASAC

For some shooters, it makes sense to

snub concealability and capacity for
shootability and raw power.

L
et me say this up front: Con- My carry piece and I have a long history It’s also really smooth—Smith & Wes-
cealed-carry guns are per- together that dates back to college and the son smooth—despite the much maligned
sonal choices that should be first earnings I made as a prizefighter. It’s production during the hit-or-miss Ban-
based on what works for the a Smith & Wesson Model 29 Lew Horton gor Punta days of Smith & Wesson. The
individual—not on popular opinion, (see the sidebar about Lew Horton on page action is like velvet; the double-action
gun writer declarations or anonymous 53). You read that correctly—a Model 29, pull is like passing a hot knife through
voices on Internet sites. meaning that it’s a .44 Magnum. room-temperature butter; and the single-
This choice is strictly mine, and mine For those unfamiliar with the 29, it’s a action pull is light and crisp, with no
alone and is one I recommend only six-shot, double-action, N-frame revolver creep. It breaks at 2.5 pounds.
for those recoil-insensitive individuals in blued steel that’s arguably one of the But why, on Earth, would anyone
among us. I can only provide you with most aesthetically pleasing revolvers ever choose to carry a .44 Magnum on
my reasons (or rationalizations for the made. The Lew Horton edition featured purpose? Good question. I’ll try my
cynical among us) for my choice. There; a 3-inch barrel and a rounded grip frame. damnedest to answer it.
that’s my disclaimer. This one was likely “hatched” in 1985 and
When Gun Digest Editor Luke Hartle is one of 5,000 produced between 1984 THE ‘STOPPER’
contacted me to ask what I carry on a dai- and ’85. It’s heavy (relatively speaking), but Early on (for those who remember the
ly basis, I have to say that he was actually it should be, because it’s supporting a rather days of police officers carrying revolv-
expecting something along these lines. raucous (relatively speaking) cartridge. ers), in the hands of law enforcement

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This revolver is meant for up-close-and-personal work. The author shot the
target on the left at 7 yards in offhand double-action mode and the right-
hand target in single-action mode. It’s surprisingly easy to shoot, and the
trigger pull is outstanding.

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02 01. Another external

officers, the .357 Magnum earned a distinguishing feature
is the rounded butt
reputation as a stopper—stoked with with finger groove
125-grain hollow-points with a full grips that are surpris-
ingly comfortable for
head of steam. the author.
What constitutes “stopping” a perpe-
02. One feature that
trator? In this context, it clearly means sets apart the Lew
incapacitation, thereby eliminating the Horton edition from
other production
threat. The .357 was loaded hot; it was Model 29s is its 3-inch
fast-stepping and violently expanding. barrel (seen here
compared to a 4-inch
The statistics of the day clearly reflected Model 29).
what was most in use at the time, and
the .357 was heavily represented. The
.44 Magnum never really made its
mark (despite “Dirty Harry” Callahan’s 03. The Lew Horton is 03
best efforts), because the reality was built on a Model 29-3
that still had the firing
such that no one really carried a .44 pin attached to the
Magnum—or rarely did so—so the .44 hammer. Today, the
firing pin is mounted
Magnum is underrepresented in the to the frame.
statistics of one-shot stops.
04. In a world of high-
My reason for choosing the .44 cap double-stacks,
Mag is because it’s built on the same six rounds might not
seem like a lot in a
concept as the .357 (high velocity and defensive handgun.
violently expanding), but the .44 Mag However, there are
many options out
takes it further by nearly doubling the there these days that
bullet weight (in standard configura- make for easy carry
of your extra revolver
tion) and significantly increasing the rounds.
bullet diameter.
05. One of the only
factory iron sight sys- 04
RECOIL: IT KICKS tems the author’s eyes
get along with!
Now, let’s talk recoil, because I suspect
this will be the biggest criticism the scru-
tinizers will put forth loudly. Yes, it kicks.
It’s a .44 Magnum, loaded with what I
like to call “proper” .44 Magnum loads,
so the kicking part is to be expected.
This is where familiarity rears its head. I
have owned this revolver for more than
30 years and have put a lot of rounds
downrange with it. Also, if you know
anything about me, you’ll see that I

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have more than an unhealthy obses- Punta ownership days were hit or miss
sion with large-caliber revolvers and, from a quality-of-production stand-
in fact, I hunt large game (sometimes point, but this one’s clearly one of the WHO
really large game) with revolvers at every good ones. I don’t know whether it’s the IS LEW?
opportunity. Frankly, in my twisted, little additional attention to detail provided
paradigm, the .44 Mag is pretty much an by Lew Horton’s involvement or that Lew Horton Distributing Com-
entry-level cartridge. I also have a bit of this particular example was “produced pany, a wholesale firearms distributor
numbness between my ears that enables on a Wednesday,” but it will shoot a wide based in Westborough, Massachu-
me to shoot reasonably heavy-recoiling array of factory fodder with more-than- setts, specialized in servicing indepen-
revolvers with little ill effect (at least that’s acceptable accuracy; and, in the case of dent gun retailers in the northeastern
my wife’s explanation). some loads, it will deliver exceptional United Sates for more than 40 years.
The factory grips actually work accuracy. Lew Horton periodically commis-
quite well with my hands and, despite sioned firearms manufacturers (such
my lousy up-close vision, the factory CALIBER SIZE DOES MATTER as Smith & Wesson) to build exclusive
Smith & Wesson white outline rear In this day and age of high-capacity runs of guns in unique configura-
and red insert front sight combina- plastic wonder pistols, it seems archaic tions—not an uncommon practice
tion is more than adequate for my to carry a six-shot revolver. Some with the bigger distributors.
visual shortcomings. However, this newer revolvers even feature eight-shot
Sadly, Lew Horton Distributing closed
piece was meant for up-close-and- capacity! With the popularity of some
its doors in 2019 after 42 years in the
personal work; in that capacity, it of the “lesser” cartridges (such as the
business of firearms distribution.
works exceedingly well. Muzzle blast 9mm) comes a level of investment and
Does this mean these distributor
is noticeably more present due to the development in maximizing the poten-
exclusives will gain in value in the long
short barrel. Again, that’s the price to tial of these defensive cartridges. Tak-
run? That remains to be seen, but I’ll
pay for such a configuration. ing nothing away from the effective-
bet that it does.
Accuracy is Smith & Wesson good. ness or usefulness of the large-capacity
As I mentioned previously, the Bangor configurations—or the fact that nearly

“ ... there’s a level of reliability inherent to the design that

no auto-pistol can ever
hope to achieve.”

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Here’s evidence that

this revolver is carried
frequently. With the
right holster rig, daily
carry of a large-frame
revolver can be com-
fortable.

anyone with even minimal grip strength better to hit with one shot that’s well- pistol can ever hope to achieve. Yes, I
can shoot them (and shoot them well)— placed than to spray your target in hopes know there are plenty of great semi-
they’ll never have the terminal effective- of a significant hit. There’s also a false autos out there that are extremely reli-
ness of a properly loaded .44 Magnum. sense of security that 15 rounds might able, but the simplicity of the revolver
You can take that to the bank. impart to the shooter. I’m not arguing design ensures uncompromising reli-
With all else being equal, size mat- that having more rounds can be an asset; ability.
ters. A large caliber doesn’t preclude I’m merely saying that perhaps knowing However, some designs simply point
shot placement, but it will give you a bit you have fewer rounds forces you to take better than others, and the Model 29
of a margin of error and will also pro- more care when obtaining your sight just works for me (this is a scientific
duce significantly more damage—again, picture and sight alignment. measure), and I’ve had more than three
assuming that all else is equal, such as decades to become really intimate with
bullet type/construction and velocity. UNCOMPROMISING RELIABILITY this particular revolver.
Do you want to know what my answer That said, there’s a level of reliability A concealed-carry .44 Magnum? Sure.
to high capacity is? Marksmanship. It’s inherent to the design that no auto- Why not?

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 CONCEALED-CARRY TOOLBOX
When choosing a handgun for Sourdough Pancake holster. It’s belt, and it never bows under the
concealed carry, concealability constructed of leather (yup—not weight of my Lew Horton 29.
must be considered (for obvious Kydex), and although it looks a
reasons). I consider a Model bit ungainly, it holds the revolver My daily defensive load is by
29, even one with such a short high and close to my body. I wear Buffalo Bore Ammunition and
barrel, to be on the upper end of it regularly while dressed in a suit, features a 270-grain jacketed
“size.” It’s a full-sized revolver, and it isn’t visible. hollow-point advertised at 1,450
but it conceals well with the right fps. It’s a warm load that runs north
holster. The key to comfortable carry isn’t of 1,350 fps out of my snubnose 29.
just the holster, but a good-quality It’s accurate to a fault, and I can be
The holster I chose about a dozen belt made to hold the weight of a pretty certain it will leave a mark if
years ago is Simply Rugged’s firearm. Bull Hide belts supplied my pressed into service.

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 AWARENESS GAMES, SELF-TRAINING // BY TOM GIVENS

AWARENESS
GAMES
AND SELF-
TRAINING Being situationally aware at all times
does not make you paranoid.
It makes you prepared.

T
he single most important You should have been taught this as a your environment. If you know who
element in your survival is child, but unfortunately, most children is around you and what they are up to,
a cultivation of your aware- now are not taught this or other vital you are in charge. If you do not know
ness skills. Many people social skills. One thousand years ago, all who is around you and what they’re up
don’t realize their awareness skills are children were taught at a very early age to, you are meat. It’s that simple.
more important than their marksman- to be aware, alert and in tune with their When you walk into a room, scan
ship skills. Well, you can’t shoot some- surroundings. If they were inattentive, around and see who is in it besides you.
thing you don’t know is there or don’t they might get eaten. One hundred years Don’t be surprised by someone you did
know it needs to be shot. ago, children were taught to be aware not see. When walking on the sidewalk,
Awareness and alertness are not, for and pay attention to their surroundings, glance into storefront glass and see who
most people, innate behavior traits. This or the hay bailer might tear off their is behind you. Get your head up, open
is a learned behavior pattern and, like arms and legs. In our time, if you fail your eyes, and look around.
most skills, it is best learned through to pay attention to your surroundings, Let’s look at a couple of examples. Car-
repetition. Make a conscious effort at someone might cut your throat. Each jacking is a very common problem right
first to be more aware and see the details example is simply a different manifestation now. In fact, in my city, there are about
around you. After a few weeks of effort, of the exact same problem. 1,000 carjackings each year, and roughly
it will become second nature. On the street, you must be aware of half of the victims wind up seriously hurt.

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This is a perfect example of how passive then hears a tap on his window and front of me and be gone.” Problem solved.
attempts to fight crime just make it worse, turns to look into the muzzle of a gun— Another crime that really annoys
by the way. By putting steering-wheel too late to fix it now. To avoid this, all me is the practice of following people
locks, kill switches and car alarms on your he had to do was scan his surroundings to their homes in the suburbs and rob-
car, it is now easier to drag you out of it instead of staring at the light. If you see bing them in their driveways as they
while it is running than to steal it from a guy standing on the corner looking at exit their vehicles. This happens two or
your driveway as you sleep. Where do your car the way a hungry man looks at a three times a day in my city. It cannot
most carjackings occur? At intersections, steak, start thinking. You saw him because happen unless the victim is a willing
as you wait for the light to change. you are in Condition Yellow, and you go accomplice. You have to go out of your
When a typical driver pulls up to a to Orange and start thinking, “What am I way to have this happen to you.
red light, he sits and stares at the light, going to do?” “If he steps off that curb toward I say this because not one of these
as if it is going to sing and dance. He my car, I will accelerate around the car in victims lives on a major thoroughfare.

“Awareness
and alertness
are not, for
most people,
innate behavior
traits. This
is a learned
behavior
pattern, and
like most
skills, it is
best learned
through
repetition.”
Editor’s Note:
This article is an excerpt from Gun
Digest’s new book, Concealed Carry
Class: The ABCs of Self-Defense Tools
and Tactics, by Tom Givens. For more
information about the book or to
purchase it, visit GunDigestStore.com
and search for “concealed carry class.”

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Check your rearview mirrors frequently

every time you make a turn when driving
home. If you have made three turns inside
your neighborhood and the same ragged,
old car you’ve never seen before is right
behind you, you might have a problem.

By definition, they live in residential

neighborhoods. I don’t care where you
have been: bank, grocery store, ATM,
theater; when you turn off the main
drag into your neighborhood, look in
the rearview mirror. It’s not there so
you can shave on the way to work or
put on makeup; it’s there specifically to
see what kind of car is behind you. If
you make a turn into your neighbor-
hood, again, look in the mirror. If you
turn onto your street, again, look in the
mirror. If you have made three turns
inside your neighborhood and the same
ragged, old car you’ve never seen before
is right behind you, you might have
a problem. It is, however, a relatively
small problem at this point. You are still
mobile and in control. If, on the other
hand, you are too damned lazy to look
in your mirror three times, pull into
your driveway, open your door and find
a guy standing there with a gun in your
face, you have a much bigger problem.
Fix it the easy way: by being alert. Every
fight you avoid, you win.
There are some exercises to help you
become more aware. As a car passes
you in traffic, look away and quickly
describe it to yourself. What was its
make, model, color, two or four door,
license number? What was the gender,
race, age of the driver? Of the passenger?
Look back and see how much informa-
tion you got right. When you walk past
someone in the mall, mentally describe
them to yourself. Hair color? Glasses
or facial hair? Shirt, pants, shoes? Turn
around and look. How much did you
get right?
Right now, close your eyes. Visual- What most of us refer to as “vision” refers to the process of sorting, prioritiz-
ize your own living room. Describe is actually a two-part process, which ing and making sense of these images.
every detail to yourself as you visualize involves sight and observation. “Sight” This is where the typical person falls
it. Describe the paintings on the wall. refers to the actual physical process of short.
What is the title of the book lying on having light enter your eyes and make Human beings are visually oriented
the floor by the couch? What color is images on your retina, which are then creatures. Our eyes have been elevated
the coffee cup left on the table? transmitted to your brain. “Observation” off the ground with our upright posture;

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they have been moved to the front of processes only a tiny fraction of the total it out and points it at you. You need to
our head for stereoscopic vision; we visual input the brain receives from the see him standing behind that column
have color vision; and our visual acuity eyes. This is pathetic. in the parking garage—not when he is
is among the best of all living creatures. You must learn to raise this level of in your face. Shame on you if you get a
For a typical person, roughly 70 to 75 consciousness through actual specific speeding ticket. You should have seen
percent of all sensory input is visual. The effort. You need to see the gun when it the cop long before he could get a radar
average person, however, consciously is still in his pocket—not when he pulls reading on you.

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Most carjackings occur at inter-

sections as drivers stare at the
stoplight, waiting for it to change
and not paying attention to what
is going on around them. It is best
to keep your head up, scanning
your surroundings, looking for
someone who might be acting
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 Let me give you a recent example
of how being alert allows you to avoid
problems. My wife and I stopped at
a local barbecue joint for a sandwich
on a recent Saturday afternoon. We
were sitting in a corner booth by the
entrance. Anyone who entered the
store had to walk past us to approach
the counter, giving us a good view
and putting us behind anyone who
started a problem. In a retail environ-
ment, the cash register is the center of
likely events. Be away from it and in
position to see it. Every time the door
opened to admit a patron, my wife and
I simply glanced up from our lunch to
briefly look them over. This in no way
interfered with the conversation or our
lunch, but we were simply aware of our
surroundings (Condition Yellow).
The third man to come in was a
young man of about 20. He was wear-
ing worn denim jeans; clearly outlined
in the right rear pocket was a small
semi-auto pistol. He had been sitting
on it in his car, and the gun’s outline
was clearly printing through the mate-
rial of his pants. As he passed us on his
way to the register, I quietly asked my
wife, “Did you see the gun?” “It looks
like a Lorcin .380,” she replied (she’s
very good at this). Go to Condition
Orange.
I continued eating, but kept an eye
on the young man, assessing him. As
the customer in front of him paid for
her order, the young man got up on his
In a retail environment, such as a fast-
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1969 (C&R) ........................................................................................................ $1595 25-A Harrington & Richardson .22 LR “.22 Special” 9 Shot Top Break
9-A Colt .38 Special “Officers Model” Target Revolver 7 ½” barrel with very Double Action Revolver 6” ribbed barrel with mint bore, 97% original blue, fixed
good bright bore, 90%+ original blue with thinning and graying on barrel, factory sights, free wheeling cylinder, auto ejection, minty 2 piece checkered Walnut “saw
adjustable front and rear target sights, very good service style checkered Walnut grips handle” high hold extension style grips, works fine double and single action, a nice
with silver Colt medallions, nice tight lockup but off a little in timing (common on 2nd variation special made around 1930 (C&R) .................................................. $265
these early guns) but perfectly shootable as is, made in 1927 (C&R) .................. $385 26-A Harrington & Richardson /New England Firearms .22 LR Model R92
10-A Colt .38 Special “Officers Model Match” Target Revolver 6” barrel with Double Action Swing Out Cylinder Revolver 6” heavy barrel with mint bore,
mint bore, 98% original bright blue, fully adjustable rear target sight and ramp blade fixed sights, 99% original bright blue, mint smooth Walnut round butt grips with
front, wide spur target hammer, excellent checkered Walnut target grips with silver N.E.F. gold medallions, looks and functions as new overall ................................. $235
Colt medallions (medallion on left panel shows holster wear) one of the last good ones
made around, 1969, 5th issue officers model (C&R) ........................................... $745 27-A Harrington & Richardson .22 Winchester Magnum Model “R22 Ultra
11-A Colt .38 Special “Officers Model Match” 5th Issue Target Revolver 6” Mag” Double Action Swing Out Cylinder Revolver 6” heavy ribbed barrel
barrel with mint bore, 97% original blue with a little thinning on cylinder and bottom of with mint bore, fully adjustable rear sight, 6 shot cylinder, 98% original bright blue,
barrel, fully adjustable “accro” target rear and ramp blade target front, wide spur target transfer bar in frame, very good+ smooth wood grips with gold N.E.F. medallions and
hammer, excellent checkered Walnut target grips with silver Colt medallions, excellent some finish loss on wood, excellent function, made in 1992 ............................... $245
smooth function, made in 1961 the last of the really good officers models (C&R) .. $795 28-A Harrington & Richardson .32 S&W Long Model 732 Swing Out
12-A Colt .357 Magnum Single Action Army 2nd Generation Revolver 4 Cylinder Revolver 2 ½” heavy barrel with mint bore, fixed sights, 6 shot cylinder,
¾” barrel with mint bore, fixed sights, 98%+ original bright blue and case color, mint 99% original blue, mint H&R logo black plastic grips, excellent function, 1973 manu-
black eagle checkered hard rubber grips, excellent function, showing little actual use, factured ................................................................................................................ $195
made in 1972 near the end of 2nd generation production (C&R) ...................... $1675 29-A High Standard .22 LR Model “GD” Target Auto Pistol 6 ¾” barrel with
13-A Colt 9mm Para All American 2000 Auto Pistol 4 ½” barrel with mint mint bore, lever release on barrel, 98%+ original bright blue, “Davis” fully adjust-
bore, 98%+ original blue on steel upper and 100% matte black on polymer frame, (3) able target rear sight, hammerless design, made in 1949, slide hold open, very good
white dot combat sights, made in 1992 after a very short manufacturing run, near new optional deluxe factory Walnut target grips, cut checkering and thumbrest, excellent
in original blue plastic case with (2) factory 15 round magazines, magazine loader and two tone magazine, excellent function, a low production post war target pistol made in
cable lock, no paper ............................................................................................. $665 New Haven, Connecticut (C&R) ........................................................................... $795
14-A Colt 9mm Para “All American 2000” Auto Pistol 4 ½” barrel with mint 30-A High Standard .22 LR Model H-D Military Auto Pistol 6 ¾” heavy barrel
bore, 97% original blue, fixed sights with (3) white dots missing the “white” in front with mint bore, 98%+ original bright blue, factory target sights, minty full checkered
and rear sights, minty checkered black plastic grips with silver Colt medallions, 15 Walnut grips, (2) tone magazine is a bit stiff coming out but is correct for pistol, excel-
shot Colt magazine, excellent function, made in 1992, double action only with roller lent function, made in 1946 and comes in its original black box with yellow end labels,
mounted trigger and rotary locking barrel, made from 1991-1993 ...................... $495 box is very good, collector quality (C&R) ............................................................ $595
15-A Colt .45 Auto Government Model Series 80 Stainless Auto Pistol 5” 31-A High Standard .22 LR Supermatic Citation Auto Pistol 7 ¼” fluted
barrel with mint bore, all stainless construction show minor scratching in slide, fixed barrel with mint bore, partridge front sight, black blade slide mounted adjustable rear
sights plus crimson trace red laser sight mounted in right side checkered composition sight, barrel is drilled and tapped for weights, 98% blue with light scratches, pistol
grip that works fine, stainless Colt magazine, serrated arched mainspring housing, frame grip partially worn to pewter from handling, excellent checkered Walnut factory
standard hammer and trigger, excellent function .................................................. $725 gold medallion grips, trigger retains bold case hardened colors, pistol includes origi-
16-A Colt .45 Colt “New Service” Double Action Revolver 7 ½” barrel with mint nal factory box numbered to gun, two barrel weights with screws and single factory
bore, 98% original bright and “fire” blue with most loss on thinning front and backstrap, magazine with steel buttplate, weight screws possibly altered, pistol originally came
fixed sights, minty Colt logo checkered black hard rubber grips, lanyard at butt, excellent with 5 ½” bull barrel -”not included”, made in 1961 (C&R) ................................ $435
function, all matching with grips factory scratch numbered to gun, collector quality, made
in 1907 early model 1st variation, hard to find one better (C&R) ................................ $2195 CONTINUED ➡
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32-A High Standard .22 LR “Supermatic Citation” Military “East Hartford” 49-A Smith & Wesson .22 LR Model 18-3 Combat Revolver 4” pinned barrel
Made Target Auto Pistol 5 ½” bull barrel with mint bore, 97% original blue with with mint bore, factory target sights, 98% original bright blue and vivid case colors,
barrel a lighter shade of blue, bridge type fully adjustable target rear sight and blade excellent earlier style non-matching “magna” style grips with silver medallions and
front, nickel plated trigger, safety and magazine release, excellent checkered Walnut diamond at escutcheon, excellent function, sharp looker ..................................... $735
thumbrest grips, made in 1970, excellent function .............................................. $595 50-A Smith & Wesson .22 LR Model 63-5 Stainless 8 Shot Revolver 3” bar-
33-A High Standard .22 LR “Supermatic” S-100 Target Auto Pistol 6 ¾” rel with mint bore, all stainless construction showing little or no wear, front sight is a
heavy barrel with mint bore and (2) attached factory weights (2 oz & 3 oz), 99% red fiber optic on ramp, rear sight is a fully adjustable target style, mint finger groove,
original bright blue, fully adjustable target rear and blade front sights, slide hold open, wrap around round butt factory grips, excellent function ..................................... $565
grooved front and back straps, mint checkered brown plastic grips with thumbrest
and High Standard logo , excellent function, a second model Supermatic in collector 51-A Smith & Wesson .22 LR K-22 Masterpiece 5 Screw Revolver 6”
quality condition, made in 1953 (C&R) ............................................................... $695 pinned barrel with mint bore, 98% original blue with a little fading on sideplate, 95%
34-A High Standard .22 LR Supermatic Tournament “U.S.” Marked Auto slightly faded except for excellent period “magna” style diamond center Walnut grips
Pistol 6 ¾” barrel with mint bore, factory target sights with slide mounted fully with silver medallions, excellent function, made in 1952 (C&R) .......................... $765
adjustable rear, 90% original blue with most loss on barrel (probably from push 52-A Smith & Wesson .32 S&W “Safety Hammerless” Top Break Revolver
button takedown for cleaning) which has thinned more than frame or slide, series 3” ribbed barrel with very good+ bright bore, 98% original bright nickel, blue and
103 “slant grip” style pistol with checkered brown plastic grips with High Standard case color, very good S&W logo hard rubber grips with a small chipout on right panel
medallions, excellent function, made in 1959 C&R) ............................................ $515 at locating pin, excellent function, made around 1907 (C&R) .............................. $275
35-A Hopkins & Allen .32 S&W Short “Safety Police” Double Action Top- 53-A Smith & Wesson .38 S&W “Safety Hammerless” 5th Change Top-
Break Revolver 3” ribbed barrel with very mint bore, fixed sights, 98% original Break Revolver 3 ¼” ribbed barrel with very good+ bright bore, 98%+ original
nickel, blue and case color, mint “H&A” logo checkered black hard rubber grips, bright nickel, blue and case color, mint S&W logo checkered black hard rubber grips,
excellent function both single and double action (C&R) ...................................... $265 excellent function, made around 1937, collector quality (C&R) ........................... $325
36-A Iver Johnson .22 Blank 8 Shot Solid Frame “Starter” Revolver 3” 54-A Smith & Wesson .38 Special Model 442-1 “Airweight” Revolver 1
solid “no bore” round barrel, shortened cylinder for .22 blanks only, 95% original 7/8” barrel with mint bore, 99% original matte black finish, hammerless design, 99%
blue, very good smooth brown plastic grips, these need an FFL as they can convert case color on trigger, fixed sight, mint S&W logo finger groove “boot” rubber grips,
easily to cartridge revolvers ...................................................................................$75 as new in original blue plastic case with all paper and cable lock ....................... $335
37-A Iver Johnson .22 LR “Swingout Cylinder Prototype” Revolver 4 ¾” 55-A Smith & Wesson .22 LR “Escort” Model 61-1 Blue Finish Auto Pistol 2”
solid rib barrel with mint bore, 99% original blue, 8 shot un-fluted cylinder, blade barrel with mint bore, 97% original blue with a little silvering on sharp edges, very good
front and fully adjustable rear sight, minty checkered brown plastic thumbrest grips, checkered brown plastic grips, fixed sights, excellent function, comes in its original pouch
no “hammer the hammer” interrupter bar, firing pin in hammer, cylinder mechanism and (2) piece reinforced corner box (no paper or tools) ................................................$365
shows some hand fitted part but swingout mechanism was never finished to correct
working condition as cylinder does not latch closed correctly, still functions both 56-A Smith & Wesson .380 Auto Model M&P 380 EZ Shield Auto Pistol
double and single action when held on its side to keep cylinder closed, a nice I.J. 3.75” silver ported barrel with mint bore, front and rear Hi-Viz litewave H3 tritium/
curiosity that almost was, only a few of these have been discovered (less than 10) and litepipe sights, stainless steel with Armornite matte black finish, upper slide with
all are slightly different, serial number is E3” with no Iver Johnson address, model lightening cuts to reduce weight, easy rack slide system, performance center action
number or caliber markings ................................................................................. $145 with light weight trigger, polymer black frame with Picatinny rail, tactical loaded
38-A Iver Johnson .22 LR Model 55 SA “Cadet” 8 Shot Revolver 2 ½” ribbed chamber indicator, manual thumb safety and grip safety, comes with (2) easy to load 8
barrel with mint bore, fixed sights, 98%+ original blue, checkered black “IJ” logo plastic round magazines, Performance Center branded cleaning kit and labeled to gun S&W
grips, solid frame “pull pin” design, excellent function both single and double action, Performance Center box with paperwork, as new ................................................. $375
looks near new with loading gate, comes in original flip top box ............................. $155 57-A Smith & Wesson 40 S&W Model M&P40 Auto Pistol 4 ¼” barrel with
39-A Iver Johnson .32 Blank Trainer Revolver 3 ¼” dummy barrel of solid mint bore, (3) white dot combat fixed sights, 99 ½% original matte black finish, comes
steel, shortened cylinder for blanks only, loading gate, solid frame 5 shot, excellent in a “range kit” black plastic case with (3) 10 round magazines, “Bladetech” police
smooth round butt synthetic grips, sold “FFL only” as these can easily be converted style plastic holster, Bladetech (2) clip belt pouch for spare magazines, “UpLola”
to fire conventional ammo, comes in original flip top box .....................................$95 magazine loader, cable lock and all paper, looks new overall ............................... $435
40-A Iver Johnson .32 S&W “Hammer The Hammer”Top Break Revolver 3” 58-A Smith & Wesson .45 ACP Model SW1911 Auto Pistol 5” barrel with
ribbed barrel with very good bright bore, 97% original nickel, blue and case color, minty mint bore, all stainless construction showing little or no wear, (3) white dot low
“owl” logo hard rubber grips, excellent function, early style patent information on barrel profile combat sights, full beavertail grip safety, mint S&W logo checkered black
(C&R) ........................................................................................................................ $145 rubber grips, as new in original blue plastic case with (2) stainless “Wilson combat”
41-A Iver Johnson .32 S&W Short Hammerless Top-Break Parts Revolver 3” magazines and all paper ....................................................................................... $695
ribbed barrel with good bright bore, fixed sights, 50% original nickel and blue, very good 59-A Smith & Wesson .45 ACP Model SW1911 Auto Pistol 5” barrel with
“owl” logo checkered hard rubber grips, safety trigger, missing or broken trigger return mint bore, all stainless construction, (3) white dot combat sights, as new in original
spring otherwise all there and function just not pretty (C&R) ..........................................$35 blue plastic case with (2) factory Wilson combat stainless magazines and all paper
42-A Iver Johnson .38 S&W Hammerless Top-Break “Safety Trigger”
Revolver 3 ¼” ribbed barrel with excellent bore, 99% original bright blue and light
and tools, S&W logo rubber grips ....................................................................... $675
case color, mint “owl” logo checkered black hard rubber grips, excellent function, 60-A U.S. Government/Guide Lamp Division G.M. .45 ACP Model FP-45
looks near new ..................................................................................................... $295 “Liberator” Single Shot Pistol 4” barrel with a lightly pitted bore, fixed crude sights,
43-A Iver Johnson .38 S&W Hammerless Top-Break Revolver 3 ¼” ribbed stamped rust resistant sheet metal has been lightly cleaned and shows crude welding at
barrel with an excellent bright bore, fixed sights, 98% of a poorly executed refinish reinforced end of barrel at chamber, German post war proofed and serial numbered, mostly
blue that left the frame a coppery color with barrel, cylinder, and triggerguard the cor- complete and functional missing only its grip floorplate (C&R) ....................................$875
rect bright blue, backstrap has a name engraved on it, “owl” logo black hard rubber CENTERFIRE RIFLES:
grips are excellent and gun functions perfectly (C&R) ......................................... $125
44-A Luger .30 Luger Model 1929 Swiss Bern Auto Pistol 4 ¾” barrel with 61-A Beretta 9mm Para Model CX4 (Model 92) “Storm” Clip Feed Auto
mint bore, 97% original blue starting to fade on sideplate and showing a tiny amount Carbine 16.6” barrel with mint bore, 99 ½% original matte black finish, reversible
of wear on barrel, all matching numbers, Geneva cross in a shield on toggle, tiny safety, magazine button, bolt handle and ejection port so ideal for right or left handed
Geneva cross on underside of barrel, various proofs scattered about small parts, mint shooters, one piece synthetic black, thumbhole pistol grip stock with rubber recoil
dark brown checkered plastic grips, brown plastic bottom bright body magazine with pad, (2) position “flip” peep sight at rear and “pin” style windage adjustable front
script “P” on spine, excellent function, hidden import marks on underside of front sight, plus 10” long Picatinny upper rail, swivel eyes on stock, as new and unfired
frame rails, made in July of 1943 (C&R) ............................................................ $1025 in its original black plastic luggage case with all accessories and paper, (2) 15 shot
45-A Quackenbush .22 Rimfire “Bicycle” Rifle 12” part round/part octagon magazines and outer cardboard shipping box ...................................................... $625
barrel with poor worn and pitted bore, 70% original nickel on barrel and frame, 62-A CZ .223 Remington Model 527 Clip Feed Bolt Carbine 18 ¾” barrel
original open sights, breech block has only a trace of case color, unfortunately the with mint bore, hooded ramp bead front sight and single standing blade express sight
extendable wire stock is missing .......................................................................... $245 plus factory integral scope base mounts on receiver, 99% original blue, minty English
46-A Remington/UMC-Colt .45 ACP WW-I Auto Pistol 5” barrel with excellent
bright bore and intertwined “HP” as on late WW-I production Colts, slide is a WW-I Walnut pistol grip stock with cut checkering, solid black rubber buttpad and swivel
production with rampant horse in middle of legend and “H” marked at rear above firing “eyes”, excellent function ..................................................................................... $585
pin retainer, frame is Remington/UMC with clear sharp “E.E.C.” inspector stamp and 63-A Enfield 30/06 Model 1917 Custom Sporter Bolt Rifle 22” barrel with
good clear inspection “eagle” over “E28”, frame was made in first week of December, excellent bright bore, 98% commercial quality blue with a tinge of purple in Eddystone
1918 and slide appears to be of same vintage, standard fixed sights, WW-I style marked receiver, flattened detachable floorplate, slip on ramp bead front sight, Redfield
hammer, safety, grip safety, slide release and flat smooth mainspring housing with sporter style peep rear sight, original rear sight “ears” expertly machined off, modified
“E” stamped on bottom, good period large diamond checkered wood grips, faded (2) “cock on opening” dog leg bolt, super looking dark Walnut commercial stock with
tone magazine, just traces of blue on otherwise gray metal but little if any pitting “E” Monte Carlo, cheekpiece, grip cap, ebony forend tip, expertly cut 22 L.P.I checking,
marked triggerguard, serial number has been lightly defaced with (2) small “X’s” but “Bishop” serrated buttplate, resembles a deluxe 30-s Remington sporter only more
number is perfectly readable, probably assembled this way around 1918 as slide and attractive, excellent function, all work very professionally executed ..................... $675
frame match perfectly in appearance (C&R) ....................................................... $1695 64-A Marlin .35 Remington Model 336RC Lever Carbine 20” barrel with mint
47-A R. G. Industries .25 ACP Model RG-42 Vest Pocket Auto Pistol 2 ½” bore, 97% original blue with a little thinning and graying on receiver from hand carry,
barrel with mint bore, 99% original bright blue, marked “Erma-design” on slide, mint factory open sights plus a wonderful Bausch & Lomb Balvar 8A 2 ½-8x40mm scope in
brown plastic logo grips, excellent function, and nice quality ................................$75 quick detachable adjustable mounts sharp clear optics with tapered crosshairs, excellent
48-A Sig / Sauer .40 S&W Model P229 Stainless Auto Pistol 3.9” barrel dark Walnut pistol grip stock with grip cap and logo plastic buttplate, swivel “eye” at butt
with mint bore, (3) dot “Trijicon” night sights, 99% black “Nitron” original finish, and part of swivel “eye” clamped on magazine tube, wood looks like it has had an extra
double and single action function, hammer drop lever, mint logo, stippled synthetic coat of Lin-Speed finish, excellent function, made in 1955 (C&R) .......................... $595
grips, shows little actual use, comes in a black Sig Arms plastic case with (2) 10 shot
magazines and (2) 12 shot original magazines .................................................... $575 CONTINUED ➡
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65-A Mauser .308 Winchester Model 98 “BYF/42” Code Dated Left Hand 78-A Winchester .308 Winchester Model 100 Pre 64 Clip Feed Auto Rifle
Bench Target Bolt Rifle 24” heavy target barrel marked “.308 Win” and “G.R. 22” barrel with mint bore, 99% original bright blue, hooded ramp bead front and
Bates”, 98% nice quality commercial bright blue, professional conversion to left hand folding open rear sights plus factory drilled tapped and plugged for scope base and
function, no open or optical sights but has target scope blocks on barrel and receiver, drilled and tapped for receiver sight with a Lyman WB66 “peep” sight installed, very
front sight block and drilled tapped and plugged for a receiver sight, commercial nice looking dark Walnut pistol grip stock with grip cap, checkered plastic buttplate,
adjustable trigger with super trigger pull, minty marksman style Walnut pistol grip cut checkering and factory swivels, toe of stock shows old well done chipout repair
stock with “white line” thin serrated rubber buttpad, left hand shooters cheekpiece (on and rear of upper tang shows an old repair of a chipout also well done, excellent func-
right side), 1 ¼” sling swivels, with front swivel attached to a multi position accessory tion, made in 1961, 1st year of production, sharp looking (C&R) ....................... $575
bar that also has an aluminum hand-stop installed with letter “L”, super looker and 79-A Winchester 30/06 Model 70 “Pre-64” Bolt Rifle 24” barrel with mint bore,
probably a real tack driver .................................................................................... $765 98% original blue, hooded ramp bead front and folding open rear sights plus factory
66-A Remington 30/06 Model 1903 Bolt Rifle 24” tapered barrel with good bore drilled, tapped and plugged for scope bases and receiver sights, very good+ Walnut
marked “RA/12-42” with ordnance mark, 98% original blue/parkerized finish, factory pistol grip stock with cut checkering, Monte Carlo, nice color and figure, checkered
correct blade front sight, ladder rear adjustable sight, bolt marked “BF” (Bonney black plastic buttplate and factory swivels, matching bolt with most blue on handle
Forge), nice Walnut straight grip stock with sling swivels and stacking swivels, origi- and long “controlled feed” extractor, wood shows range use and storage nicks, dings
nal buttplate, no cleaning rod ............................................................................... $765 and scrapes but nothing terrible, excellent function, made in 1959 (C&R) .......... $915
67-A Remington .300 Savage Model 760 Gamemaster Pump Rifle 22” 80-A Winchester .243 Winchester (XTR) Model 70 Bolt Rifle 24” heavy bar-
barrel with mint bore, 98%+ original blue with high edge wear on receiver, front ramp rel with mint bore, 98%+ original blue, open sights, barrel is drilled and tapped for
true glow sight, Skinner scope mount, rear peep sight, (no blank in dovetail), pistol sights, receiver has scope mount, bolt is jeweled, Monte Carlo, cheekpiece, checkered
grip smooth stock with light dings and scratches, red head recoil pad, L.O.P. 13 ¼”, Walnut pistol grip stock and forend, Ebony forend cap with white line spacer, grip
grooved forend with small crack on right side, Q.D. swivel mounts, (1) aftermarket cap, original Winchester logo buttplate also with white line spacers, sling swivels,
magazine, manufactured in 1958 (C&R) .............................................................. $265 manufactured 1980 .............................................................................................. $565
68-A Ruger 7.62x39mm “Mini Thirty” Clip Feed Auto Carbine 18 ½” barrel 81-A Winchester 38/40 Model 1892 Lever Rifle 24” octagon barrel with excellent
with mint bore, 98% original blue, standard carbine open sights plus an old Weaver bright bore, 80% original bright blue, bead front and sporting open rear sights, full maga-
K-6 scope mounted using Ruger rings, exterior of scope has been painted black but zine, crescent steel buttplate on very good straight grip stock, wood shows an added light
crosshair reticule and optics are fine, excellent standard carbine stock with vented finish but no sanding, steel capped forend, excellent smooth function, made in 1905 and
metal upper, 5 shot magazine, excellent function ................................................. $585 comes with a Cody museum letter verifying configuration (C&R) .............................. $1475
69-A Springfield 30/06 Model 1903 WW-II Remington Made Bolt Rifle 24”
barrel with good bright bore marked “RA/2-42”, 80% parkerized finish, standard 1903 RIMFIRE RIFLES:
“ladder” rear sight and blade front with original military snap on sight cover, excellent
unmarked “C” style pistol grip stock with (2) bolts and trap style buttplate, “R” marked 82-A Browning .22 LR T-Bolt T-2 Bolt Rifle 24” barrel with mint bore, 99%
bolt, original sling swivels and nice unmarked WW-I style leather sling, excellent blue surfaces, composite ramp front sight, factory adjustable slide mount, rear sight,
function and sharp looking WW-II 1903 (C&R) ................................................... $795 grooved receiver, excellent checkered Walnut stock, factory buttplate, as new with
70-A Springfield 30/06 Model 1903 Pre WW-I Bolt Rifle 24” barrel with excel- original box and magazines ................................................................................. $735
lent bright bore and marked “SA/11-42”, 95% original blue, swept back bolt handle, 83-A Browning .22 LR Belgian Made Grade I Butt Tube Feed Auto Rifle 19
no “Hatcher hole”, WW-I style ladder rear sight, fancy script style numbers on serial ¼” barrel with mint bore, 98%+ original barrel blue, 92% original thinning graying
number in the 139,000 range, all milled early style parts, beautiful tiger stripe dark blue on engraved receiver, bead front sight, mo open rear sight but has a Browning
Walnut straight grip stock with smooth “trap” style buttplate, all correct swivels and cantilever grooved mount attached using factory holes, Simmons 4x32mm scope with
circle “P” firing proof, really nice looking early style 1903 with a arsenal rebuild barrel duplex crosshair and bright clear optics is now mounted, very good English Walnut
and bolt, not for high pressure loads .................................................................... $815 pistol grip stock with cut checkering is sound but shows lots of woods carry or bench
71-A Springfield 30/06 Model 1903 WW-I / WW-II Rebuild Bolt Rifle 24” rest wear, made in 1968, excellent function (C&R) .............................................. $595
barrel with excellent bright bore and marked “SA-8-42”, 80% arsenal rebuild blue, 84-A Henry .22 S, L, & LR “Golden Boy” Lever Rifle 20” barrel with mint bore,
low number receiver with “Hatcher hole” and later swept back bolt, milled floorplate/ 99% original blue on barrel, lever, and magazine tube, 99% original bright nickel on
triggerguard, front barrel band is a stamped sheet metal type with a milled sling receiver and carbine buttplate, original front sigh, open dovetail slot in rear, excellent
swivel, good straight grip unmarked stock with (2) stock bolts and swivels, trap style “Malcomb” reproduction M-6 long tube scope in adjustable rings mounted using target
buttplate, excellent function, there is still a fair amount of packing grease that should scope blocks on barrel, excellent Walnut straight grip stock, excellent function ..........$595
be cleaned off of wood and action, not to be fired with high pressure loads but com- 85-A Ithaca .22 LR Model 72 Saddlegun Tube Feed Lever Rifle 18 ½” barrel
pletely functional and a nice looker (C&R) ........................................................... $605 with mint bore, 98% blue with small pinprick rust at muzzle, front raised ramp sight
72-A Springfield 30/06 Model 1903 NRA Sporter Bolt Rifle 24” barrel with with hood, rear adjustable sight, receiver is black painted aluminum grooved with
mint bore and marked “SA” over an ordnance bomb and “5-38” date, 97% original Bushnell 3x7 scope, scope is clear optics plan crosshairs, lever has some spot rust
commercial quality bright blue, with most loss on a browning floorplate, blade front on bottom of handle, Walnut stock and forend with light scratches, original plastic
sight has a sight hood installed (snap on military style) and rear sight is a minty buttplate, manufactured in Germany ..................................................................... $325
Lyman 48 receiver sight, not drilled and tapped for scope blocks, barrel shows only 86-A Iver Johnson .22 S, L, & LR Model X Single Shot Bolt Rifle 22” barrel
the remnants of a “star” at muzzle but has the full star gauge number and “P” firing with excellent bright bore, blade front sight with simple open rear sight, bolt retains
proof on underside, bolt is electric pencil numbered to receiver, minty (2) bolt wonder- remnants of case color hardening, Walnut pistol grip smooth stock, no buttplate,
fully repaired NRA Sporter stock with correct checkered buttplate, inletted rear sling overall metal surfaces are faded to an even plum patina (C&R) ........................... $195
swivel and barrel band retained front swivel, all correct and original built in the last 87-A Kimber .22 LR Government Model 82 Bolt Single Shot Rifle 25” free
year of production (1938) with only 29 built, this one may have been earmarked for a floating heavy target barrel with mint bore, 98%+ bright blue, no sights, barrel has
“trophy” gun as most of the last guns were (C&R) ............................................ $2150 scope blocks, oversized Walnut stock with adjustable rear buttplate to change L.O.P.
73-A Springfield 30/06 Model 1903A3 WW-II “Smith Corona” Made Bolt Rifle (L.O.P. is set at 13 ½”), adjustable handrail under forend with sling swivel, marked
24” barrel with mint bore and marked “SC/3-43”, 98% + original Parkerized and blued U.S. over serial number ....................................................................................... $695
parts, correct blued bolt, 800 yard “peep” rear sight, standard blade front sight with issue 88-A Marlin .22 S, L, & LR Model Golden 39A Lever Rifle 24” micro grooved
snap on front sight hood, all correct stamped sheet metal parts, minty (2) bolt scant grip barrel with mint bore, 98% factory blue, front ramp sight with bead (no hood), adjust-
Walnut stock with circle “P” firing proof, sharp “FJA” in a rectangle cartouche and crossed able rear factory sight, high edge wear on receiver, gold plated trigger shows wear on
cannons ordnance proof, all marks are crisp and clear, checkered “trap” style buttplate, all edges, receiver is mounted with Nikon Prostaff PR 31 4x32 scope, duplex crosshairs
correct swivels, excellent function, collector quality ..................................................... $1095 crisp clean optics, hammer is equip with thumb “JM” extension, stock is dark oiled
74-A Springfield / Remington 30/06 Model 1903A3 Sporter Bolt Rifle Walnut, Monte Carlo, pistol grip stock with white line spacers on grip cap and butt-
22” sporter weight barrel with mint bore, 99% nice quality commercial style blue, plate, white and black center bullseye on underside of stock, forend is old dark Walnut
Damascened bolt modified for scope use along with a scope safety, no open sights showing very light handling marks, factory original sling swivels, manufactured 1964
but has a nice BSA “platinum” 6-24x44mm scope with target dot crosshair reticule, (C&R) ................................................................................................................... $765
excellent commercial Walnut pistol grip stock with roll over cheekpiece, vent rubber 89-A Remington .22 LR Model 10C Mohawk Auto Rifle 19 5/8” barrel with
recoil pad, swivel “eyes” excellent function and a nice looker ............................. $325 mint bore, 98%+ original blue, front blade sight, sporting open adjustable rear sight,
75-A Swiss 7.5mm Swiss Model 1911 “Straight Pull” Bolt Rifle 30 ¾” barrel grooved receiver, brown Zytel stock with white diamond in forend, one 5 round maga-
with mint bore, 90%+ original blue taking on a brown tinge, all excellent Walnut semi zine, stock has small scratches ............................................................................ $245
grip stock with blued steel buttplate, factory swivels, stacking pin and 2000 meter 90-A Remington .22 LR Model 10C Mohawk Auto Rifle 19 5/8” barrel with
tangent rear sight, excellent function (C&R) ........................................................ $475 mint bore, 80% original blue, front blade sight, sporting open adjustable rear sight,
76-A Winchester .243 Winchester Model 100 Auto Carbine 19” barrel with grooved receiver, brown Zytel stock with white diamond in forend, light finish with
mint bore, 99% factory original blue, factory original sights, front sight with hood, two oxidation, one 10 round magazine ....................................................................... $245
piece rail scope base, mint dark Walnut pistol grip stock, factory sling swivels, factory 91-A Remington .22 S, L, & LR Model 511 Bolt Rifle 25” barrel with mint bore,
original checkered plastic buttplate, original 4 round factory magazine, “red W” on pistol 98% original blue, front blade open sight, adjustable rear sight, case color present on
grip cap, collector quality, excellent function, manufactured in 1966 (C&R) ........... $795 trigger and bolt, excellent Walnut pistol grip stock, factory 5 shot magazine, collector
77-A Winchester .308 Winchester Model 100 Auto Carbine 19” barrel with quality .................................................................................................................. $265
mint bore, 98%+ original blue, factory original sights, front sight with hood, two piece 92-A Remington .22 S, L, & LR Model 512 Sportmaster Tube Feed Bolt
scope base rails, very nice carbine style dark Walnut pistol grip stock (not checkered), Rifle 25” with mint bore, 98%+ factory original blue, front factory raised sight with
factory original sling swivels, factory 4 round magazine, stock has been professionally adjustable open rear field sights, trigger and bolt are care color hardened, retaining
modified by removing 1” from buttstock giving a L.O.P. of 12 ¼”, professionally fitted beautiful color, Walnut pistol grip stock with sling swivels and factory original plastic
factory original plastic checkered buttplate, has slip on recoil pad adding 1” giving L.O.P. buttplate, collector quality .................................................................................... $265
of 13 ¼”, excellent function, collector quality, manufactured in 1966, this is ideal for the
younger shooter or smaller stature shooter, shows little actual use (C&R) .............. $635 CONTINUED ➡
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93-A Remington .22 LR Model 513-T “Match Master” Clip Feed Bolt Rifle 27” 107-A Browning 12 Gauge Model A-5 Magnum Buck SPC Auto Shotgun
tapered barrel with mint bore, 97% original blue with receiver turning to a brown patina, 24” barrel with smooth mint bore, 98% original bright blue, 3” chamber, factory rifle
front Redfield sight, Redfield aperture rear sight with large iris, barrel is drilled and tapped sights equipped, light scroll engraving on receiver, gold trigger, excellent Walnut pis-
for scope, Walnut marksman stock with hand checkered forend, adjustable handstop with tol grip stock with cut checkering, round knob, Browning logo vent recoil pad, factory
sling swivel, factory steel checkered buttplate, stock has chip out of heel, factory case color swivel eyes, excellent function, made in Japan .................................................... $765
harden bolt and trigger retain color, replacement magazine ...........................................$365
108-A F.N. Browning 12 Gauge European Style A-5 Auto Shotgun 28” plain
94-A Remington .22 S, L, & LR Model 514 Bolt Rifle 19 5/8” barrel with
mint bore, 99% original blue, factory post front sight, sporting open rear sight, barrel with excellent bright bore and 2 ¾” chamber, fixed full choke, 95% of what
triggerguard and safety painted factory black Walnut hardwood pistol grip stock with looks like an old refinish blue, barrel is marked “Cockerill steel” with Liege proofed
factory buttplate (C&R) ................................................................................... $235 barrel and receiver have matching numbers, receiver is plain (no engraving) and is a
95-A Springfield .22 LR Model 1922 Bolt Rifle 24” barrel with excellent bright dark brown with some gray mixing in but no pitting, no magazine cutoff, good service-
bore and marked “SA/9-26”, 70% original blue with a spotty appearance on barrel able straight grip stock with fancy FN logo, horn buttplate, cut checkering but heavy
and some removed blue on receiver at bridge, blade front and correct Lyman receiver denting on left side at wrist, forend is an excellent late model un-cracked replacement,
sight, bridge of receiver was drilled and tapped twice with one offset of tapped holes still works fine, made in 1904, “Browning Arms Ogden, Utah” marked on top of barrel,
pair of holes abandoned by plugging the second set of tapped holes wear on center no ring spacer for high brass shells present (C&R) ............................................. $375
and now are being used for a scope block (one on receiver one on barrel) to mount a 109-A Franchi 12 Gauge “Aristocrat Deluxe” Over/Under Shotgun 28” vent
Lyman 5A scope with very good optics and standard crosshairs, matching bolt, excel-
lent original stock with correct buttplate, sling swivels and old military leather sling, rib barrels with mint bores, 2 ¾” chambers and choked full and improved cylinder,
excellent function (C&R) ...................................................................................... $895 99% original blue, 99% vivid case color on engraved boxlock receiver, single selec-
96-A Springfield Armory .22 LR Model M-II Bolt Rifle 24” tapered barrel with tive trigger, auto ejectors, minty English Walnut pistol grip stock with cut checkering,
mint bore marked “SA/5-42” with ordnance mark, 98%+ original blue, Lyman front logo plastic buttplate and matching lever release forend, looks and functions near new
Globe sight, Lyman 40-B rear adjustable sight with disk aperture, Walnut pistol grip overall .................................................................................................................. $715
stock with finger grooves, cartouche “SA-R” on left side of stock circle P on bottom 110-A Ithaca 12 Gauge Field Grade “Crass” Model Side By Side Shotgun
of pistol grip, both clean marks, “SA-R” is lite struck on top, original flush magazine 28” barrels with excellent bright bores, 2 9/16” chambers and fixed modified and full
and checkered buttplate, bolt is marked “M2/NS” with electric pencil serial number chokes, 98% original blue on concave rib barrels with (2) beads, receiver shows just
engraved matching numbers to receiver, receiver is marked “U.S. Springfield Armory traces of original case color with the remainder a slivery gray, double triggers, extrac-
model 1922 MII Cal. 22”, receiver is not drilled or tapped, this a 1929 ear reissued
and bolt along with rear sight converted to MII series rifle ................................ $1195 tors, good solid Walnut round knob pistol grip stock with cut checkering, hard rubber
97-A U.S. Govt. / Remington 30/06 Model 1903A3 WW-II Bolt Rifle 24” (2) logo buttplate and matching “splinter” style forend, (2) triggerguard screws have been
groove barrel with excellent bright bore and marked “RA/4-44”, 98% original parker- replaced and pistol grip on right side shows a relief cut leading to a short un-repaired
ized and blue, standard 1903A3 peep rear sight and aftermarket bead front sight, all crack, excellent function, made around 1906 and classic looking (C&R) ............ $255
correct stamped sheet metal parts, excellent “OG” straight grip stock with checkered 111-A Iver Johnson 12 Gauge Hercules Grade Side By Side Shotgun 32”
trap style buttplate and all correct swivels, an excellent example needing only a front barrels with raised rib, excellent bright bores, 2 ¾” chambers with fixed full and modi-
sight blade to be 100% correct (C&R) ................................................................. $865 fied chokes, 85% original fading and graying barrel blue, 85% original case color
98-A Walther .22 LR Model 2 Bolt / Autoloader Clip Feed Rifle 24 ½” barrel with with engraved pointer on left of receiver, excellent Walnut pistol grip stock with hard
excellent bright bore, 95% original blue with a patch of solder where the original tangent rubber logo grip cap and “owl” logo buttplate, double triggers, extractors, splinter
rear sight was once attached, works as both a bolt rifle or autoloader, receiver has been style forend (C&R) ............................................................................................... $605
grooved so tip off mounts can be used, ramp blade front sight, good solid Walnut pistol
grip round knob stock with flat cut checkering and finger groove forend, original European 112-A LeFever 16 Gauge H Grade Boxlock Side By Side Shotgun 28”
style sling swivels, Walther logo hard rubber buttplate with chipped out edge on left side, barrels with mint bores, 99% restored blue, 99% restored case color hardening, full
no magazine present, works fine just needs sight in rear or scope (C&R) ....................$355 and full choke, 2 ¾” chambers, double triggers, double extractors, H grade on number
99-A Walther .22 LR “Sportmodel V” DSM 34 Pre War Single Shot Bolt 2 frame, 13 ½’ L.o.P., drop at heel 2 ¼”, comb 1 1/3”, white front bead sight, raised
Rifle 25 ½” barrel with mint bore, 98%+ original bright blue, matching bolt, 200 Herringbone rib, checkered splinter forend, excellent checkered dark Walnut figured
meter graduated tangent rear sight is screw adjustable for windage ramp blade front stock, black hard rubber buttplate, automatic safety, excellent function, collector qual-
sight and grooved receiver, very good light colored Walnut pistol grip stock with cut ity, spectacular looking shotgun, all matching (C&R) ........................................ $1695
checkering at grip, finger groove forend, factory swivels and Walther logo hard rubber 113-A Mossberg 12 Gauge Model 195KA Clip Feed Bolt Shotgun 26” plain
buttplate, finish on wood shows lots of light dings and scratches, excellent function, barrel with mint bore, 2 ¾” chamber and factory variable external choke tube system,
pre war “crown N” nitro proof .............................................................................. $855 98%+ original blue, excellent dark Walnut pistol grip stock with Monte Carlo and
100-A Winchester .22 LR Model 74 Butt Tube Feed Auto Rifle 24” barrel
factory vent rubber recoil pad (C&R) ................................................................... $125
with mint bore, 98%+ original blue, factory open sights, excellent dark Walnut pistol
grip stock with small loading port, wood shows storage nicks and dings but nothing 114-A Mossberg 12 Gauge Model 500A Pump Shotgun 18 ½” barrel with mint
serious, excellent function, made in 1946 (C&R) ................................................. $335 bore, 2 ¾” and 3” chamber, 98% original blue on barrel and choke tube, front brass bead
101-A Winchester .22 S, L, & LR Model 69 Bolt Rifle 25” barrel with mint bore, sight, flat op grooved receiver, rear sight, pistol grip composite stock and composite
98% original blue with receiver high edge wear, front silver bead blade style sight, grooved forend, vented recoil pad, sling swivels, L.O.P. 14 ¼” ................................ $145
adjustable rear aperture peep sight, smooth pistol grip stock with light scratches and 115-A Remington 12 Gauge Model 870 Express Pump Shotgun 28” vent
handling marks, original Winchester buttplate, push button magazine release with (1) rib barrel with mint bore, 3” chamber and screw in modified “Rem choke”, 98%+
5 round Winchester factory magazine (C&R) ....................................................... $265 original all weather parkerized finish, excellent hardwood pistol grip stock with
102-A Winchester .22 S, L, & LR Model 69A Bolt Rifle 25” barrel with excel- impress checkering, solid black rubber buttpad, looks unused .......................... $235
lent bore, 87% blue to brown patina, dented 97 series front sight, receiver rear sight
with no aperture, smooth Walnut pistol grip stock with some dents and light scratches, 116-A Remington 20 Gauge Model 870 Express Magnum Rifled Barrel
checkered hard rubber logo buttplate shows wear (C&R) .................................... $315 Deer Shotgun 20” fully rifled barrel with 2 ¾” chamber and mint bore, 98%
103-A Winchester .22 S, L, & LR Model 69A Clip Feed Target Bolt Rifle original parkerized finish, rifle sights factory installed front and rear, very good brown
25” barrel with mint bore, No. 97B target rear and hooded ramp bead front sights (no laminate pistol grip stock with impress checkering, logo solid black rubber buttpad
rear barrel dovetail), 98% original blue that has dulled a bit probably from hanging and showing some scrapes in dark satin ............................................................. $295
over a fireplace, very good+ dark Walnut pistol grip stock with logo plastic buttplate 117-A SKB 12 Gauge Model XL900 “Slug” Auto Shotgun 20” rifled sighted
and holes for some sort of Q.D. swivels, original 5 shot magazine, excellent function smooth bore barrel with mint bore, 2 ¾” chamber and cylinder choke, 99% original
(C&R) ................................................................................................................... $285 blue, roll engraved alloy receiver, minty Walnut pistol grip stock with cut checkering,
104-A Winchester .22 S, L, & LR Model 72A Tube Feed Bolt Rifle 25” barrel grip cap, logo plastic buttplate and circular grooved forend, excellent function, looks
with mint bore, 98% original blue, Lyman front sight and standard sporting rear sight, new overall ........................................................................................................... $235
grooved receiver, Walnut pistol grip stock shows small dings and scratches, original
Winchester buttplate, bolt triggerguard silver with light staining (C&R) .................. $335 118-A Winchester 12 Gauge Model 50 “Trap” Autoloader Shotgun 30” (2)
105-A Winchester .22 LR Model 75 Bolt Rifle 28” barrel with mint bore, 95%+ bead vent rib barrel with correct offset proof, excellent bright bore, 2 ¾” chamber and
original barrel blue, drilled and tapped for standard scope base, also drilled and tapped fixed full choke, 96% original barrel blue, 85% faded and graying blue on receiver, very
for non original scope blocks, Redfield rear large disc iris, front hand stop with adjust- good+ fancy grain dark Walnut pistol grip stock with Monte Carlo, grip cap, cut checker-
able swing swivels, excellent refinished Walnut pistol grip marksman stock, standard ing and added vent rubber recoil pad giving an L.O.P. of 14 ¼”, made in 1955, shows
checkered steel buttplate, good replacement magazine, replacement front insert Lyman lots of range use and an old refinish to wood, excellent function (C&R) ................. $655
77 Globe sight, reblue on bolt and receiver, manufactured 1940 (C&R) .................. $295 119-A Winchester 12 Gauge Model 97 Pump Shotgun 18 ½” barrel with
excellent bore, 85% blue, cylinder, Ithaca red glow front sight with groove in receiver
SHOTGUNS: rear sight, receiver has period correct blue flaking with a light brown patina, Walnut
pistol grip stock with original logo Winchester buttplate, small grooved forend, 1940’s
106-A Browning 12 Gauge Model A-5 Auto Shotgun 20” barrel with mint bore, ear (C&R) ............................................................................................................. $795
2 ¾” chamber, choke, 87% blue turning to brown patina, high edge wear on receiver, no
120-A Winchester 12 Gauge Model 1300 Defender Pump Shotgun 18” barrel
bead front sight because of cut barrel, factory top grooved receiver, rear sight, receiver
and top of barrel engraved, left side of receiver engraved “Light Twelve” checkered with mint bore, 99% black matte finish, barrel, tube, receiver, 2 ¾” and 3” chamber, front
Walnut round pistol grip stock has finish wear and small dent in right grip panel, vented brass bead sight, flat top grooved receiver, rear sight, smooth Walnut pistol grip stock
aftermarket recoil pad, sling swivels, added (L.O.P. 13 ¼”) checkered forend, no cracks, with vented Winchester original recoil pad, Walnut small grooved forend ............... $155
light scratches and handling marks, gold trigger, engraved triggerguard ................. $245
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Alien Gear Holsters ........................7 Harbor Freight Tools...............62-63 Showmasters ...............................66
Armed Citizens Legal High Caliber Gun & Knife Shows 72 Shuman, Randy............................80
Defense Network ......................37 Hiperfire ..........................................9 Silver Hill Gunstocks ....................80
B J Simpson Ltd .................................75
Standard Mfg. Co. LLC................43
Ballistol..........................................31 Jeff’s Outfitters .............................68
Black Hills Ammunition ..................9 John Adams & Son, Engravers ...71 T
Blue Ridge Knives ........................68
BSG Books ...................................71 K Texas Gun and Knife Show .........67
Trader Keiths.................................80
Kinnear Rifle Company ................73
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Tulsa Gun Show Inc ............... 69,73
Carlson, Douglas R ......................75
L & S Supply .................................69
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CDNN Investments ................24-25 Versacarry .....................................37
Larry’s Gun Room ........................73
Central Indiana Gun Shows.........66
Chesiak, Dan ................................75 M W
Colt Manufacturing .......................5 Whitelaw Enterprises ...................70
M.C.A. Sports/Ace Bullet Co .......72 Wiley’s ...........................................80
Cordier Antiques ..........................68 Mantis ...........................................84
CTK Precision...............................71 Mendiola, Ruben .................... 74,81 #
D Mid-Hudson Promotions .............68 300 Below Inc...............................75
David M Rachwal Ltd...................72 N
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DeSantis Holster ............................3 Niles Gun Show Inc......................72
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