American Handgunner articles from November 2007

American Handgunner archives from November 2007

Connor clout.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... "John Connor is the best thing that has happened to the gun press since Jeff Cooper! As n Virginia Tech alumnus, I share his view of the massacre in April (Insider, Sept/Oct 2007), as well as his views on everything from Little Lizzie to...

Connor? Brilliant?(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... I have but one word to describe John Connor's guest editorial in American Handgunner,--BRILLIANT! This is the kind of from-the-gut, soul-wrenching passion for embodying the American spirit of boldness--believing what is right and standing for...

VT murderer.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... Boy did you make the right decision! I don't know of anyone who could have stated the "Virginia Tech" case better than Connor. I knew he could write, but that was fantastic. Now if we could get the general public, those who are undecided, to...

Gun neighbors.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... I appreciate your sense of humor, after all, the sport is fun, not a painful duty. I recently got back into target shooting and joined the excellent local rifle and gun club. When I mentioned it to my neighbors, I found out nearly everyone...

Hates Ichi pics.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... Unless handguns like the CZ 75 SP-01 (cover story, Sept/Oct 2007) are now being fabricated for exclusive use by circus clowns, Mr. Nagata's way-over-the top Harlequin-like photo treatment has now "evolved" the look of "impressive classics" into...

10 minute read.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... Got my issue of a competitor's magazine yesterday. I settled in and finished with it in 10 minutes. I read the news, one article and that was it. It's now filed and likely will never be looked at again. That got me to thinking about my issues...

Saves the day.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... I like Handgunner best because of the folks you have who write entertaining and informative columns. I can say, without reservation, some of what I gleaned from your magazine helped me live through an armed robbery this past July 3rd, and...

Snyder says.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... I have put this off way too long--Jeff Snyder is one of your most important columnists. Obviously you know this. If our Federal Government decides to take our guns, they are gone. Never mind the states like California, New York and...

Big guy CCW.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... I'm 50 years old, have shot everything from a BB gun to a belt fed. I've been buying and reading gun magazines since I was old enough to scrape the money together to buy one, and have never taken the time to write to any before. But Duke's...

Holster happiness.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... A couple of months ago, I decided to buy my own Father's Day present. Hey, my wife and kids are great, but they're not really gun people, and a guy just needs so much cologne. I wanted a made-to-order belt and holster rig. As usual, money was...

Holster happiness II.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... Sammy Reese hit it dead in the 10-ring with his article on High Noon Holsters (Carry Options, July1/Aug 2007). I recently bought their "Closing Argument" holster for my Colt Defender. It was not a stocked item and took four months to get. The...

Bowen's best.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... I wanted to send some kudos to Hamilton Bowen (Bowen Classic Arms). I had seen the praise your magazine (and others) heaped on his work over the years. I recently e-mailed him with a question about some difficulties I had been having with one...

Well heeled?(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... You folks have a great magazine, my wife and I have been reading it for years. I'm just wondering though, are all of you well heeled? All you seem to sell and review are very expensive guns and knives. I understand a lot of you are ex cops, and...

CZ blade.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... I could not help but to make a comment about the cover of your Sept/Oct 2007 issue. I know that handguns are for close quarters defense but the CZ SP-01 pictured with the knife, well. I would like to find out just how you would carry this as a...

Anti-reader reader.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... Thank you for knocking that numb-nuts Bob Stuckey's private parts in the dirt (Speak Out, Sept/Oct 2007). You don't need to kiss a reader's butt, all you have to do is put out a good rag--which you do. William Usilton Via e-mail ...

Us? Accurate?(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... In an age when the quality of gunwriters is deteriorating about as fast as our culture, Handgunner and GUNS are a couple of the few remaining sources of accurate information on firearms. You've recruited your writers carefully, resulting in the...

Little Lizzie.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... I've been buying Handgunner off the rack off and on for a while now but somehow missed the edition having Little Lizzie's story in it. I had read some of the editorial comments about it in previous articles so when I finally went on line to...

Duke.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... I've never sent a letter before, but being a long time subscriber I felt it was about time I let you know how much I love your mags. Seeing Mike walking his dog with that stool in his hand was a hoot ("Big Man's Concealed Carry," July/Aug...

It's our fault.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... This is all Clint Smith's, and John Taffin's fault and I want to you to know about it! I used to be a happy camper with my 1911, Ruger 10/22, Ruger MKIII and Ruger Redhawk, all in stainless steel. All my guns are stainless steel--okay the M-1...

Sad Brit.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... As a subscriber for many years I'm continually amazed you have readers who complain. You guys produce the best gun magazine in the known universe, and your detractors should try living here in England to find out the difference. We have two...

Botch jobs.(PISTOLSMITHING: THE INSIDE SCOOP ON PISTOLSMITHING TECHNIQUES)
November 1, 2007... Gunsmiths get to see lots of really botched jobs slither through their shops. This is work that looks easy to a hobbyist or novice parts-changer, but they get in over their heads fast: Someone who has just finished reading one of Jerry...

Botch two.(PISTOLSMITHING: THE INSIDE SCOOP ON PISTOLSMITHING TECHNIQUES)
November 1, 2007... Another job my shop is a stainless series 80 Colt National Match Gold Cup slide, complete with engraving and high polish. The customer tried to squeeze the slide in a bench vise in order to tighten up the horizontal or sine play. squeezed it...

Do it?(PISTOLSMITHING: THE INSIDE SCOOP ON PISTOLSMITHING TECHNIQUES)
November 1, 2007... The majority of we men are mechanically minded, sometimes to a fault. But you know, if you don't try something and take a little risk. you just never know if you can be successful doing something new. If you get a wild hair to do some of your...

Fobus: the best range holster ever.(CARRY OPTIONS: FROM CLASSICS TO CUTTING EDGE IN CARRY METHODS)
November 1, 2007... Students have bad habit of forgetting gear--ear protection glasses, ball caps, holster ammo and sometimes even their guns. I usually can't help them with the gun part, but most of the time the others I have covered. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

More comfy.(CARRY OPTIONS: FROM CLASSICS TO CUTTING EDGE CARRY METHODS)
November 1, 2007... The most recent addition to the holster line is the Evolution series. The new holsters have a tension adjustment screw to customize the ease of presentation and retention level. The one-piece holster body is lightweight and has steel-reinforced...

In the beginning.(HANDGUN HUNTING: TIPS, TECHNIQUES AND POLITICAL-INCORRECTNESS)
November 1, 2007... Okay, all you old pros can drop off now or stick A around to criticize, or nod your head and say, Yup, he nailed that one. This column is for the guys with little or no hunting experience. If you are going to get into handgun hunting you are...

Go hunting.(HANDGUN HUNTING: TIPS, TECHNIQUES AND POLITICAL-INCORRECTNESS)
November 1, 2007... Sights? Use something you can see. If plain old iron sights are blurred, get a dot sight or scope and learn to use it. In learning to use a scope simply start with a 2X and, while looking at the target, move the sight in between your eye and...

More is better.(HANDGUN HUNTING: TIPS, TECHNIQUES AND POLITICAL-INCORRECTNESS)
November 1, 2007... Use enough gun! However if you are comfortable with a .357 but a .44 Mag or heavier caliber makes you uncomfortable, use the .357. An accurately placed shot with a .357 loaded with an appropriate load is far more effective than a gut shot or...

The judge: Taurus' new .45 colt/.410 fun gun.(TAFFIN TESTS: THE SIXGUNNER HIMSELF: GUNS, GEAR AND MORE)
November 1, 2007... A wise man once said never try to apply logic to government; to do so would be, well, illogical. One can be driven to distraction trying to understand regulation absurdities such as why the minimum length for a shotgun barrel is legislated 2"...

Bullets from BananaLand.(GUNCRANK DIARIES[TM]: EXCUSES, ALIBIS, PITHY OBSERVATIONS & GENERAL EPHUS)
November 1, 2007... Re-read that piece and you'll note both sides screwed up before the first shot was fired. The Good Guys, lulled by a bright warm morning and pleasant company, were mentally in "training mode," not possible-threat mode. I'm convinced the Bad...

Crabs & gazelles.(GUNCRANK DIARIES[TM]: EXCUSES, ALIBIS, PITHY OBSERVATIONS & GENERAL EPHUS)
November 1, 2007... The Bus Farm Fight occurred on crazy-quilted uneven ground--basically flat, but cut with abrupt minor changes in height from asphalt to earth to old, tilted sections of concrete. Stumbling while running, scanning for targets and shooting cost a...

Combat cool & the Samurai class.(GUNCRANK DIARIES[TM]: EXCUSES, ALIBIS, PITHY OBSERVATIONS & GENERAL EPHUS)
November 1, 2007... The most striking thing about the Bus Farm Fight was 'combat cool' exhibited by the Hard Hombres. I had seen veteran fighters engaged all over the world, and few had the uniform cool of this thrown-together group. Wounds were expected; death...

Cast bullets in the .40 S&W?(HANDLOADING: SAGE ADVICE FROM THE HANDLOADING GURU)
November 1, 2007... Have you priced jacketed handgun bullets lately? Holy mackerel, they cost a bundle! That's why for fun and practice I insist on shooting cast bullets in my handguns. I use ones poured in my own shop or somebody's commercial cast ones. Now some...

Duke does it.(HANDLOADING: SAGE ADVICE FROM THE HANDLOADING GURU)
November 1, 2007... I cast or buy my bullets hard. Mine are poured of linotype alloy which is rated with a Brinell hardness number (BHN) of 22. The Oregon Trail bullets commercially cast of their special alloy are rated at BHN 24. The proper .40 S&W jacketed...

Four for four.(HANDLOADING: SAGE ADVICE FROM THE HANDLOADING GURU)
November 1, 2007... So far I've tried four different bullets with four powders. The bullets were Lyman s 401043 (168 grains). RCBS 10mm-170SWC (169 grains), RCBS 40-180CB (175 grains) and Oregon Trail .38-40RN/FP (177 grains). I'm as lazy as the next guy so the...

Long range work.(REALITY CHECK[TM]: FIRST PERSON THOUGHTS ON SURVIVING IN REAL WORLD)
November 1, 2007... There may be a time when you're called upon to fight at long range. Keeping this in mind, I took a cross-section of commonly carried handguns and shot them--at long range. This is not a scientific study, but merely a look at the ammunition...

Influences.(WINNING EDGE: SOLID ADVICE TO KEEP YOU AHEAD OF THE COMPETITION)
November 1, 2007... Competition has had a strong influence on the way we shoot handguns. It has also had an influence on the handguns we shoot. Competition is a tough proving ground. Center fire handguns for home or personal defense, even for police duty, might...

Competition-based.(WINNING EDGE: SOLID ADVICE TO KEEP YOU AHEAD OF THE COMPETITION)
November 1, 2007... Here are a few handgun features which were developed or influenced by all that competition shooting. Just like car racing, what you see on the competition field, you may see in production pistols down the road. Frame Checkering: Altering...

Dueling 40s: the J.R. Parrow incident.(The Ayoob Files)
November 1, 2007... Situation: You and two brother officers are attempting to arrest a violent, woman-beating parolee when he pulls a loaded .40 caliber auto pistol. Lesson: In a close quarters gunfight, circumstances may go against conventional wisdom and...

Tilley's tips.(BETTER SHOOTING)
November 1, 2007... Chris Tilley is one of the young superstars of action shooting competition. He began shooting at age 12 and had earned USPSA Grand Master status by age 15. He was USPSA National Junior champion twice; in 2006, at age 21, Chris became the USPSA...

My gun culture.(SHOOTING IRON[TM]: THUMB BUSTIN' MUSINGS FROM THE DUKE)
November 1, 2007... Recently, while browsing DVDs in a rental store, l saw one that labeled its movie as a "Look at the dark I underside of the gun culture." And in the wake of the Virginia Tech killings, the news media has made its usual references to "America's...

Trust.(SHOOTING IRON[TM]: THUMB BUSTIN' MUSINGS FROM THE DUKE)
November 1, 2007... As for the idea that other peoples' property is still sacred, consider this. Several years back at the big yearly cowboy action shoot called "End Of Trail" (held in Southern California back then), I managed to drop my wife's brace of holstered...

Respect for law.(SHOOTING IRON[TM]: THUMB BUSTIN' MUSINGS FROM THE DUKE)
November 1, 2007... For a dozen years now I've engaged in selling the four books I've penned about shooting guns of the old west. Literally tens of thousands of checks and credit card numbers have been sent to me. Some of the latter came from as far away as...

When armed citizens back up cops.(COP TALK: OPINION FACTS FROM THE MEAN STREETS)
November 1, 2007... In the wake of the atrocity at Virginia Tech in April of 2007, America split yet again into one camp saying guns were to blame and only cops should have them, and another saying an armed citizen right there where it happened could have cut the...

Armed citizens.(COP TALK: OPINION FACTS FROM THE MEAN STREETS)
November 1, 2007... Most of Whitman's victims fell in the first 20 minutes of the 96-minute siege. The murderer's deadly toll plummeted when he started receiving fire from the ground. The most effective of that fire came. not from police revolvers and shotguns,...

Armed citizen back-up.(COP TALK: OPINION FACTS FROM THE MEAN STREETS)
November 1, 2007... Austin PD had no SWAT team at that time. The hastily assembled cops could find no one among themselves who knew the inside of the tower. Civilian Alan Crum, who volunteered to show the officers the way, did. A member of the Texas state...

The sixguns of Andy Horvath.(THE SIXGUNNER)
November 1, 2007... The three of us were sitting in the front seat of a pickup looking out over a large field on the Idaho/Nevada border hoping to spot squeakies. These little ground squirrels are also known as picket-pins around here and they exist by the...

Violence and nonviolence: Part 7.(Gun Rights)
November 1, 2007... Thus far in this series I've examined the works of authors who have argued that non-cooperation and civil disobedience, and not violence, are the keys to undermining tyranny and reigning-in government. As an historical matter, these works never...

Too-tough Taurus: affordable 1911 firepower: Huh? What?
November 1, 2007... I've owned some pretty expensive handguns in my time, especially when it comes to the 1911 family. I'm not sure the money spent has always justified the product, but many of you know what I mean when I say "I just wanted it." [ILLUSTRATION...

British big bores .577 revolvers: never send a toy to do a man's work.
November 1, 2007... Whether munitions drove the development of firearms or firearms drove the development of munitions is one of those chicken and egg questions which keeps coffee table philosophers busy and off the streets. There's at least one case where we can...

Practical shooting competition is fun: but are there practical benefits?
November 1, 2007... Practical shooting competition had its roots in the late 1950s. It developed into unrestricted, freestyle competition, encouraging shooters to come up with creative solutions. Jeff Cooper was the first to realize its value as a research and...

Muzzle flash! Documenting the demon.
November 1, 2007... Many years ago when I was the Supervising Criminalist for the Phoenix Police Department Crime Laboratory, I was testing a new lot of .38 Special ammunition for velocity and bullet behavior in ordnance gelatin, fired from a standard 4" revolver....

SIG P220 SAO: a single action dream come true.(Cover story)
November 1, 2007... In January 2006, SIGARMS introduced the SAO (Single Action Only) variation of their P220 .45 auto at the SHOT Show, to the acclaim of many who got to the live fire demonstration on the outskirts of Las Vegas. In the more than a year since, it...

Fun foursome!
November 1, 2007... The Crosman Corporation, renowned as a leading manufacturer of CO2-powered pellet and BB guns. Their four newest pistols, dubbed the models 1088, C11, T4 and PRO77, all share some well thought out features. What's especially nifty is they're...

Black magic: Shhhh ... Duke's black powder loading secrets.
November 1, 2007... Why on earth would anyone want to reload smelly, messy blackpowder for handgun cartridges? The answer is to gain historical perspective--because that's the way all metallic handgun ammunition was made in the beginning. Black powder cartridges...

First shots hits the mark: NSSF's intro handgun program a success!
November 1, 2007... It was the first time she held a handgun--now she wants one. Trying to overcome a fear of guns, Phoenix resident Zino Bell attended a free "First Shots" seminar at her local range. [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] "I've been really scared of...

Stainless custom TLE/RL 11 .45 ACP.(HANDGUN OF THE MONTH)
November 1, 2007... Until just a few years ago, the only way to get a 1911 pistol as good as the Kimber Custom was from a custom pistolsmith. Drop off a pistol, wait a few months and spend more than a few hundred dollars, hoping all the while what you got back...

Gun grabbing French.(SPEAK OUT: YOUR FORUM TO PONTIFICATE, PONDER AND PROBE)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... Never, ever, register your guns, unless you accept Big Brother to pry them away from you whenever he wishes to do so. Our Interior Minister, rough equivalent to your Attorney General, ruled last year people were not to be trusted anymore with...

Guardian angel.(GUNNYSACK)
November 1, 2007... If you only carry a gun and find yourself in an unavoidable situation--not meeting the deadly force criteria--what do you do? [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Kimber has added a less-lethal option to their fine line of firearms. The Guardian...

Gun butter.(GUNNYSACK)
November 1, 2007... The magic gun lube has arrived. It won't make you shoot better, but it will make your gun run better and protect it from the elements. It's not really magic, but it may be rocket science since it was designed by an aerospace design team I...

Surefire echo.(GUNNYSACK)
November 1, 2007... It's a tactile thing--some things feel great in your hand, others are uncomfortable. I may pick up a gun or knife and it feels like a part of my hand. To someone else it may feel like a brick or porcupine. Or worse, both at the same time. ...

Ring's simulators.(GUNNYSACK)
November 1, 2007... If you train in just about any manner involving firearms, or otherwise mess around with guns trying to develop your gun handling skills, some of the JiB best money you can spend is on a Ring's firearm simulator. They are made to copy virtually...

2007 catalog showcase.
November 1, 2007... A.G. RUSSELL[TM] KNIVES Since 1964, A.G. Russell[TM] Knives has supplied the knife needs of customers worldwide. The A.G. Russell name means quality, dependability and knowledge. Catalogs and web site includes most quality production...

The Currahee: Microtech Knives.(SPOTLIGHT)
November 1, 2007... The Currahee by Microtech Knives is u full-tang fixed blade originally designed for US Special Forces Boat Team 20. The original run of the Currahee was limited with the first few put in the hands of those best suited to test the knife, the US...

Universal Holster Mount: Sure Set.(SPOTLIGHT)
November 1, 2007... We've shown this favorite before but the comments we get are so positive, we thought we'd run it again. The Sure Set Universal Holster Mount can be mounted "Where you wont it, when you wont it." You can place it under the counter, on the wall,...

Reaction Target: Maverick.(SPOTLIGHT)
November 1, 2007... This is a versatile target for .22 Long Rifle to .45 Auto. Shoot at the five Armor Plate steel targets of your choice, 5" round, 6" round, bottle, or man silhouette. When the last plate falls, the motor is activated and all the targets reset...

Primer Pocket Uniformers: Redding Reloading Equipment.(SPOTLIGHT)
November 1, 2007... Redding's Primer Pocket Uniformers are precision ground carbide tools designed to cut primer pockets to a uniform depth and square to the case head. When the uniformer is used to cut and clean primer pockets, primers can then be positively...

Ambrose Bierce: Civil War Stories DVD: Hannover House.(SPOTLIGHT)
November 1, 2007... Built around the premise of an 1891 meeting of acclaimed author Ambrose "Bilter" Bierce with his editor William Randolph Hearst, and novelist Gertrude Atherton, the film evolves into a presentation of a trilogy of Bierce's best-loved Civil War...

The Octa Versipack: Maxpedition Hard Use Gear.(SPOTLIGHT)
November 1, 2007... The Octa Versipack is a combat ready waist bag that maximizes usable space in a compact package and, through its shape and contour, provides comfort while standing, kneeling or sitting down. The Octa features a Torch-Lair on the lid for quick...

Kordofan Fighter: Grayman Knives.(SPOTLIGHT)
November 1, 2007... Graymon Knives unveils this well-balanced Kordofan Fighter (named for the war-torn region of Kordofon, Sudan) which makes on excellent field/survival tool with its wide recurve and piercing point. It's a full 1/4" thick, made from tough 1095...

Jeff Cooper Commemorative 1911: Ed Brown Products.(SPOTLIGHT)
November 1, 2007... The folks at Ed Brown Products are pleased to announce the upcoming release of the Special Edition Jeff Cooper Commemorative 1911. This special tribute is officially endorsed by the family of the late great Instructor and was built to...

Trouble Shooter: Thompson Target Technology.(SPOTLIGHT)
November 1, 2007... Thompson Target has added to its line of innovative targets with the new Trouble Shooter. Designed to improve any shooter's skill level, the detailed instructions on each target make it easy to learn and adapt to the correct fundamental...

Gun and Knife Sets: Lone Wolf Knives.(SPOTLIGHT)
November 1, 2007... Lone Wolf Knives has increasingly gained recognition for its intriguing and unique limited-edition knives. Quantities of each limited-edition knife are confined to a reasonably low range so these knives truly merit coveted collectable status....

Protective Cases: OtterBox.(SPOTLIGHT)
November 1, 2007... Law enforcement, police, emergency medical response, military and related industries have pressure not only to keep up with the latest techniques, but also technology like Palm Tree devices. With small budgets, vulnerability to the elements and...

85 weight Nanolube: StClare USA.(SPOTLIGHT)
November 1, 2007... StClare USA is proud to introduce the 85-weight NanoLube for armament. Smooth action is instantly noticeable and guaranteed on all firearms after applying only a few micro drops on nil moving parts including the sear and bullet ramp. NanoLube...

The Remora: Maxpedition hard use gear.(SPOTLIGHT)
November 1, 2007... The Remora is the newest and smallest member of the Genrslinger line, designed to be lightweight and comfortable yet, like all Maxpedition products, loaded with features and attachment points. Both the main and rear compartments have I loop...

Aluminum Base Pads: Wilson Combat.(SPOTLIGHT)
November 1, 2007... Wilson Combat is now offering their famous 8-round .45 ACP mags with aluminum base pads. The mag tube is available in traditional stainless steel or in a low-profile black finish. The base pads are .350", and you can purchase the magazines with...

Practice Target: Action Target.(SPOTLIGHT)
November 1, 2007... The Practice Target offers a quick, lightweight, portable target for practice shooting. The target can be set at two different heights, up to 36", and features an angled target plate and Brinell armor steel to stand up to everything from .22...

Covert Option Holster: Bianchi International.(SPOTLIGHT)
November 1, 2007... Bianchi's Covert Option is the near perfect inside-the-waistband holster. It features dual loop straps for stability, a slight forward cant for efficient drawing while in a seated position, and a reinforced top for effortless one-handed...

Add it up.(INSIDER)
November 1, 2007... $30,000 Spent by Center for Disease Control (CDC) on employee saunas. $200,000 Hew fitness center for employees. 3.5% Handgunner readers who own a Macintosh computer. 52.7% Readers with two people in their household. 60.7%...

Barnes busts bullet myths.(INSIDER)
November 1, 2007... I got a DVD from Barnes the other day and, while too many DVDs produced in our industry are mediocre at best, this one knocked my socks off. It tackles those typical baloney bullet myths you hear at the range and in hunting camps and gun stores...

Extreme duty sight.(INSIDER)
November 1, 2007... Cylinder & Slide's crazy owner. Bill Laughridge. is always coming up with "Why didn't I think of that" ideas. This one for S&W adjustable-sighted revolvers simply replaces the rear sight without drilling or tapping. You end up with a...

S&W's Julie Goloski captures USPSA title.(INSIDER)
November 1, 2007... In earn S&W Shooter Julie Goloski has won the women's division title at the USPSA Open/Limited 10 Handgun Nationals. Held June 20-23, 2007 at the Deer Creek Range in Missoula, Montana, the USPSA sanctioned shooting match featured over 375...

Shooting industry masters.(THE INSIDER)
November 1, 2007... Most people think if you work in the shooting industry all you do is shoot. But in actuality, unless you're a writer, most industry people who work in the manufacturing, marketing, distribution, etc. fields, the ones who do the actual...