Other Semiauto Handguns

  • The Defensive Makarov  Revisited

    Hello. A good while back I penned out a thing called “A Case FOR the Defensive Makarov” and after receiving several queries concerning how “appropriate” the 9x18mm Makarov is as a defensive arm, I decided that a follow-up piece might be of service. My perception of why the Makarov remains so popular with many shooters…

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  • New Grips for my Makarovs

    Hello. Ever since seeing the magic worked by Mr. Craig Spegel and Mr. Hakan Pek on their handgun stocks, I’ve sort of kept my eyes open for new handgun grip makers. I noticed a fellow named “Erich” on several boards with some really nice looking grips on a Makarov. It turns out that they were…

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  • Range Report: SIG-Sauer DAK P-220 SAS .45 ACP

    At one time when the words “forty-five automatic” were heard, the Colt Government Model immediately came to mind. Times have changed and more than a few different pistols are chambered in this American favorite, though the great 1911-pattern pistol continues to reign at or near the top of popularity polls. I have long been an…

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  • HK P7: A Triumph of Technology over Marketability?

    By David Tong Most regular readers of this website like single-action pistols, and I also prefer my service-type handguns in .45ACP constructed with little to no plastic on them, as it’s my view that using plastics are just a cost savings method for the manufacturer. True, they may be more ultimately durable and they are…

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  • An HBE IWB Holster for 1911’s

    It’s probably a pretty safe bet that the longer pistoleros have been involved with “the addiction”, the larger their holster collection grows. In my case, the number of holsters may very well exceed the number of handguns I actually own and many find their way into “the box,” a final resting place for holsters that…

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  • “House” vs. “Carry Guns”

    A very frequent question centers on what to get for either a house or carry gun as well as choice for the person wanting one for both. With about the same frequency come questions on loads, calibers, and the guns themselves. I already have some articles that hit at my opinions on these topics, but thought that it might…

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