At various gun boards we see “What is the best automatic for me to buy?” In areas dedicated to wheel guns the same question concerning revolvers is common as well. Sadly, what too often occurs is that opinions will be given and the thread gets hijacked due to others arguing and sometimes calling names. I get several…
(Suggestions on making decisions.) A common question on the Internet or in print shooting magazines centers around such questions as “Is Handgun A better than Handgun B” or “What’s the best defense handgun” or “What is the best ammunition”? You get the idea; people want the best they can buy for their hard-earned dollars and want…
I believe that the answer is “yes.” I also believe that the lightweight guns still offer some advantages to some people when shooting. We don’t normally see pistols set up for match-grade accuracy competition that are lightweight. All are completely of steel, often what might be called “heavy for caliber.” An example would be an S&W Model 41 in…
This is a frequently asked question concerning most pistols for which such are available, not just the Hi Power. The 9mm Hi Power comes with a factory standard recoil spring of 17-lbs. I prefer to increase this weight to 18.5-lbs. Heavier springs are available, but this one works fine for me with both standard pressure…
Not, much! I don’t like them at all on any handgun and see them being useful perhaps only for a person having some vision problems. The Hi Power, CZ-75, 1911, etc., are all capable of being shot quickly and accurately with standard configuration sights that offer some vertical “guidance” as to where the POA actually…
Despite having carried a handgun daily for a quarter-century as a peace officer and now via my concealed carry license, a particular pistol’s capabilities as an implement of protection do not always garner top billing with me. At this point in my life, enjoyment takes first place. Make no mistake; I have a selection of dedicated self-defense sidearms with…
The traditional DA/SA autopistol is capable of firing the first shot double-action; i.e., a single press of the trigger both cocks and releases the hammer, or one can manually cock the hammer and then press the trigger to fire in single-action mode. Subsequent shots are fired single-action due to the slide’s rearward movement cocking the…