Dedicated firearm enthusiasts seek to maintain their pets as much as possible and frequently seek to enhance performance from them. This can range from trying different factory loads to specific handloads or fitting aftermarket parts. We seek to use and enjoy our favorite firearms but want them to last forever. Understanding that “forever” is a…
Tangentially related to discussions concerning self-protection handguns is the ammunition capacity question: Should I go with larger caliber or more shots? Is higher magazine capacity and greater “firepower” more important or does everything pale when compared to caliber? With the trend strongly favoring autoloaders now, the comparison frequently centers on .45 ACP vs. 9mm. It…
Not much, but I’ll share what I believe to be true. I have shot one but not extensively and have no long-term experience. Bill Laughridge of Cylinder and Slide sells the parts to convert a conventional single-action Hi Power to the “Safety Fast System”. For information check the following link: http://www.cylinder-slide.com/sfs.shtml It can be installed and used or removed…
Forests have been felled to provide paper for this debate; numerous handguns have been created to provide it; new calibers have been spawned and bullet design refined in its name: Effectiveness! But have we really gained anything? I think that the answer is a qualified “yes”. Unlike the ammunition of years gone by, bullets now…
If you’re reading this, it’s probably because you enjoy shooting and are obviously on the Internet. Much discussion goes on concerning the “best” handguns for specific purposes, the “best” modifications, the “best” ammunition, and so forth. (This discounts the occasional smart-aleck remark some inevitably drop in the various threads.) Answers to a specific question will…
This is a widely discussed topic on gun boards in recent years and one I’m frequently asked. There is not a simple answer, but I will submit my observations. If you are not comfortable with cocked-and-locked carry for defensive purposes, I’d go with the CZ. Though long, the double-action first shot is usually pretty smooth and exceptionally so in…
When the Browning fires the extractor claw is hooked over the case rim and pulls it rearward out of the chamber and toward the ejector. When the ejector impacts the rear of the case it is rotated out from under the extractor claw and out the ejection port. Fired cases being extracted from the chamber…