(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
My newest P220, a conventional DA/SA, .45 ACP pistol came from the factory wearing SIG-SAUER’s “slim” grip panels. A while back, I ordered some of these for another P220 (SAS w/DAK) I owned. It appears that they are now stock on P220 pistols. For folks who might be interested in these relatively inexpensive thin grip