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
As this is written, there can be little doubt that handgun manufacturers are burning the proverbial “midnight oil” to produce petite pistols intended for the ever-growing number of licensed carriers across the US. At the same time, handgun designs more suitable for uniform or service use continue being introduced and for good reason: They have been
In 1975 the 9mm P220 was adopted by the Swiss military, replacing the legendary SIG P210. A year later, it was brought out in .45 ACP, presumably for sales in the western hemisphere where this caliber enjoys continuing long-term popularity, and was imported as the “Browning BDA” early on. Over the years, this single-stack design
The first handgun I purchased on my own as an adult was a Star Model B in the early 1970’s. It served well but eventually I traded it off in the quest for other handguns, particularly Browning Hi Powers but it I always regretted it. Though I owned other Star handguns in the decades that
A few months ago I presented an initial write-up on shooting the Glock 17L. For anyone interested, here is a link to it: http://www.hipowersandhandguns.com/shooting_the_glock_17l.htm The overall gist of the article was positive but I frequently revisit promising handguns that I simply do not have lots of long-term “trigger-time” with…and so it is with the G17L.
My luck with the Kadet conversion has been satisfactory and it shows no signs of undue wear after 14 years of use. Like a certain watch commercial, “It just keeps on ticking”! With the exception of replacing the initial firing pin with the improved “chisel-shaped” one that is now standard, not one part has been replaced