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CONTENTS
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VELVET
REVOLUTION
Its time to celebrate 40 years
of the CZ 75.
by peter g. kokalis,
senior editor,
shotgun news
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SIG SAUER
P320 CARRY
A pistol with an alter ego.
by jason teague
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ITALYS
UNDERRATED
CARCANO
The Fucile Modello 91 was
an effective, versatile arm that
served Italy for nearly 100 years.
by garry james
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WHERE DO YOU
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The 1X refecting gun sight
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rifes are ftted with rails
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back edge of the receiver.
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to put a sight like this?
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THE LETTER READ, Mr. Poole, I am unable to renew my
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publishers who allow their editors to print so many articles
on rifes like the AR-15, nor do I care to be associated with
readers who exalt plastic guns. If you can assure me that
the majority of articles coming up for review are classic
revolvers and wood-stocked rifes, perhaps I might support
your magazine again.
This is a sample of the many pieces of correspondence I
receive each month through emails and handwritten letters
providing feedback, which I encourage. Good or bad, I
read everything and use constructive criticism to develop
future issues.
Its my mission to be known as a readers editor who
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We can all be gun lovers, but most of us do tend to
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ufactured by a number of
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REMINGTON 512
Q: I bought this gun used in the
early 1960s. I have fred it maybe
once since then. I can fnd no serial
number, but I do see the patent numbers: 1908 035-191 384032356-257.
I would appreciate any information
you can provide.
R.N., The Villages
A: Ah, a rife near and dear to my
heart. A Model 512 P with tubular
magazine, like yours, was the frst
cartridge rife I ever fred. In fact, I still
have mine, and it still shoots great.
Your gun seems to have a bit more
sophisticated sight than mine; it looks
like some sort of Lyman adjustable.
Remington Model 512 Sportmaster
bolt-action repeaters were manufactured from 1940 to 1966 and included the standard 512A, 512P, 512SB
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an explanation. Readers?
COLT SMALL-FRAME
LIGHTNING
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your Gun room column
in the november 2014
issue. I, too, have a Colt
Lightning slide-action,
small-frame .22. It will
shoot .22 Short or Long,
not Long rife. The serial
number is 740XX. It has
an octagon barrel. my rife
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LETTERS
FROM KEITH
For the .340 Wby., I
have had most excellent
luck with a 250 [grain
bullet].
Elmer Keith,
January 1971
CRAIG BODDINGTON
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Developed in 1968,
the .240 Wby. Magnum was the last
cartridge designed by
Roy Weatherby. Identifed by a whitetail
on its box, it was once
the fastest commercially produced 6mm,
pushing a 100-grain
bullet out a 26-inch
barrel at 3,400 fps.
Weatherbys
original
packaging was
instantly recognizable with bright
colors and illustrative
art. The .270, 7mm and
.340 Wby. Magnums were
identifable by an artistic
rendering of a tiger.
After 10 years of
development, the .224
Wby. Magnum was
introduced in 1963 as
the Varmintmaster.
Regarded by rifemen
as a cartridge best
suited for long-range
varmint hunting, it
never managed to
attract popularity.
Designed by Roy
Weatherby in 1953
as an original belted
magnum with no
parent case, the .378
Wby. Magnum was
used by Roy to kill an
African elephant with
one shot. By 1958, he
necked up the .378 to
.458 caliber, calling it
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pistol is out during an arrest and you
reholster to begin the handcuffng
process, the audible noise and click
communicate where your handgun
is to the bad guy. A simple solution,
when possible, is to wait for a cover
Draw-to-fre time is the average of fve clean draws presented to a stationary target positioned at 21 feet.
offcer before cuffng. Liam Yarbourgh,
Blackhawk product marketing manager, had this to say about the holster noise: As far as
strong hand is disabled is diffcult at best with the Epoch,
noise, light-bearing holsters in general create more sound
and depressing the thumb activation while not interfering
because you have a larger pocket. As part of our continuwith the pivot guard is a task. This draw can be achieved,
ous improvement efforts, we will continue to look for ways
but it will require many repetitions to complete, especially
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while under stress.
During this evaluation, I noted that if I were to get
Ultimately, a duty holster needs to do two things well:
knocked to the ground and have to draw while lying on my carry/protect an offcers pistol in various environments and
gun side, the thumb-activated pivot guard may not allow
allow the offcer to quickly draw and engage a threat if needthe pistol to clear the holster. Ultimately, this depends on
ed. As required with any other piece of gear upon which
the angle and amount of weight applied to the holsters
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Grabbing the magazine well of the rife doesnt help your tactical
shooting stance in any way. It will slow you down and is a good way
to cause a malfunction if you cover the dustcover.
Slide your hand forward until it feels comfortable. This will help you
drive the carbine and control recoil. Lamb prefers a short vertical
grip to pull back against.
As with the pistol, I try to keep my shooting hand somewhat more relaxed than my support hand. Since the strong
hand is manipulating the trigger, I need fner control and
less tension to help with this process. At the same time,
I do try to get a high grip on the pistol grip to help with
control. Any space left between your fring hand and the
bottom of the lower receiver will work against you when
shooting quickly.
Shortening your buttstock is not the answer for allowing
the support arm to reach forward. A collapsed buttstock
takes away the needed power from your shooting and
fghting stance. Some schools teach a completely different
stance for shooting than we would generally fght from. I
am of the belief that a fght is a fght, so get into a good
fghting stance. This may mean using a rife or pistol, or, if
you live in a state that does not allow law-abiding citizens
to own guns, you better get good with your fsts. All of
these stances should be very similar. If you are planning to
fght with your fsts, put them up in a position where you
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aware of how you will make this happen. I have tried many different setups,
and I always seem to come back to
an upper-left or lower-right mount. If I
have a 12 oclock laser in place, I use
the white light mounted on the lower
right, which allows the thumb to reach
past the vertical grip and activate the
push button on the rear of the light.
When shooting with the support hand,
I can still reach the light by loosening
my grip and reaching forward with my
thumb. If Im not using a laser, I can
use the same light positioning or place
the light on the top left edge of the
rail, allowing the right and left thumbs
to reach the lights tailcap if things get
dark and scary.
The last technique is the positioning of the shooting-side elbow. In the
past, we would see a lot of shooters
with the shooting elbow held relatively
high, and this continues to transcend
from rifes to ARs even though it is
not necessary for a great shooting
position. Lowering the shooting elbow
will help you maintain cover as well
as allow for smooth movement in and
around obstacles. If you need to throw
an atomic elbow during a closequarters confrontation, having the elbow already low will allow you to step
into it and throw a very vicious blow.
Head out to the range, and see
what works for you. Try sliding your
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ear seals and headband are padded and proved comfortable for a few hours at a time. We wish gel sealing ear
cups were an option for those long days at the range.
One major drawback is the batteries required for
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the revolt is built on billet aluminum upper and lower receivers that showcase the
exceptional machining. the forend has a
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the bolt catch paddle is just barely visible next to the tip of the
trigger fnger, but manipulation is simple and effortless.
POFs rifes a couple of years back and has been hammering away
on one just to see how long it would last before accuracy became
so poor that the rife needed to be rebarreled. It hasnt found that
point yet. I saw test targets where three-shot groups were sitting
right at three-quarters of an inch at 100 yards.
That level of accuracy is good for a new AR, but that particular .308 rife had more than 66,000 rounds through it prior to
accuracy testing. Very few rifes will ever see that many rounds in
a couple of owners lifetimes. There was also a negligible velocity
loss when compared with the testing the department did at
20,000 rounds.
The implication is that the steel POF uses, when combined
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a standard item on the 5.56 rife, and both mitigate felt recoil.
ARs have a square pin that has to carve out a small recess inside
the upper receiver before the bolt group can move unmolested.
POF has a patented roller pin that requires much less effort to
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since it was originally
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the CZ 75 B (near
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The grip frames distinctive hump melts into the hand as though
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perfect; target acquisition is consequently swift and positive.
Most important is the incredible simplicity of the design when
compared with all too many of todays pistols.
Equally impressive is the Kadet .22LR conversion kit.
Introduced in 1993, the kit consists of three major groups: a
10-round magazine, a slide that contains the spring-loaded
fring pin and the recoil spring with its steel guide rod, and
the slide housing to which the barrel is
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In my experience, .22LR conversion
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A pistol
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WORDS BY JASON TEAGUE | PHOTOS BY RICHARD KING
IN THE MAY 2014 ISSUE OF GUNS & AMMO, SIG Sauer introduced its P320 pistol as an answer for customers desiring SIG Sauer quality in a true striker-fred pistol.
Building on some of the design features of the P250, the internal chassis allows the
P320 to be readily confgured to suit user requirements.
The P320 was also built with the law enforcement sector in mind in an attempt
to regain some of that market that currently prefers the simplicity of striker-fred
pistols. The home run that SIG Sauer hit was the ability of the P320 to be multiple
guns in one. A police department can purchase one sidearm and different grip modules or barrel assemblies that essentially allow an offcer to build the pistol that best
fts the assignment.
This versatility is something that SIG Sauer can hang its hat on. All of the features
of the P320 Carrys full-size brother can be seen. The 3.9-inch barrel is the ideal size
for concealed carry in any of the calibers offered. Already have a full-size P320? SIG
Sauer now offers a P320 Carry Kit with three different-size grip frames, a threaded
barrel and one slide assembly. All of this comes neatly organized in a ftted Pelican
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Carrys slide dimensions. The pistol is portly and has a thick feel
to it. After six months of carrying this model, its a drawback most
apparent when carrying it inside the waistband.
SIGLITE night sights are also standard, and for a gun that was
designed for law enforcement this was probably the path of least
resistance. I would like to see someone offer something other
than three-dot sights, which are often cluttered and busy to new
shooters trying to grasp the fundamentals of sight alignment and
picture. Its amazing what a simple set of sights can do. Many
times, shooters simply line up three dots in a row, not realizing
that the front sight is actually on the outside of the two rear dots.
This might sound like BS, but Ive seen it too many times in an
agency as large as mine. Id love to see something simple such as
a single rear dot paired with one on the front, which would really
clean up a confusing sight picture.
One of the things SIG Sauer tried to accomplish with this design
was to create a low bore axis that would sit down in the hand and
help reduce muzzle fip and increase recoil control. Did it meet
this goal? For the most part, I would say yes. The P320 sits fairly
low, and the overall recoil impulse is mild. I was pleased with the
results on the range and glad to see that SIG Sauers reputation for
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BULLET AVERAGE
WEIGHT VELOCITY
(FPS)
(GR.)
SD
ES
AVERAGE BEST
GROUP GROUP
(IN.)
(IN.)
LOAD
BULLET AVERAGE
WEIGHT VELOCITY
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ES
AVERAGE BEST
GROUP GROUP
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(IN.)
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654
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NOTES: Average velocity is determined from fve shots across an Oehler 35P chronograph at a distance of approximately 8 feet from the muzzle. Average accuracy is determined from four fve-shot groups at 10 yards from a metal bench with a sandbag rest.
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no extractor, a cut-out at the breech end of the barrel allows you to extract the spent casings with your fngernail.
The Backups trigger pull measured 6 pounds, but at
times, either as a result of fatigue or a slightly inappropriate grip, it felt like a 100-pound trigger. For best results,
you need to grip a Bond Arms derringer in a very specifc
manner. As clearly illustrated in the safety and instruction
manual, when gripping the Backup, you must ensure that
the web of your hand does not come in contact with the
hammer. Even slight pressure on the cocked hammer will
signifcantly increase the trigger pull. To keep this from
happening, Bond Arms advocates leaving a quarter-inch
gap between your hand and the hammer.
With the pad of your index fnger in contact with the
trigger, it is recommended that you pull back and downward. Unless youre well acquainted with derringers,
the trigger will likely feel pretty awkward, as its much
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Five-shot 9mm groups ranged
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115-grain FMJ to 7.16 inches with
Federal 124-grain Hydra-Shok JHP.
Patterns widened with .45 ACP. The
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