Tabla de contenidos para November/December 2022 en Combat Handguns

If there has ever been a time in our country’s history when honest, lawful citizens who respect a critical constitutional right have been under severe fire from nearly all sides it is now. I’m talking about the Second Amendment and the widespread hatred for those who believe in it. An excellent example of such demonization is a leaked internal FBI document that was recently publicized by Project Veritas. The guide claims to help investigators determine who might be a “Militia Violent Extremist” (MVE). If you are like me, it probably lands you squarely on the suspected terrorist list. How so, you ask? How about something as seemingly innocuous as quoting Thomas Jefferson. According to the “Common Phrases and References” section of the guideline, MVEs are likely to say such horrid…

Ear Pro: SoundGear Phantom Electronic in-ear hearing protection and SureFire EP4 non-electronic ears on hand as backups and as loaners for shooters Eye Pro: Photochromic Roka/Taran Tactical eye protection and Hunters HD Gold Ruby Belt: Max: Safariland ELS; Lynda: CR Speed Belt Holster & Mag Pouches: Max: DAA Open Gun Holster and mag pouches for pistol/L.A.G. Tactical pouches for PCC and .223 mags on ELS mounts; Lynda: Limcat mag pouches and race holster for pistol/L.A.G. Tactical pouches with Tek-Lok mounts for PCC and 3-Gun Range Bag: Max: 5.11; Lynda: Beretta Tactical Range Bag Base Pads: Taran Tactical Innovations and Toni System base pads for Beretta 92X Shot Timer: AMG Labs Commander Good Luck Charm: Max: “My good luck charms are the key spare parts that I might need because whenever…

The subject line read, “Take a little trip?” I recognized the email address as that of an old Marine buddy. When I opened it said, “Mike, let’s take a little trip and maybe shoot some commies in the face. You up for it?” “Sure, what have I got to lose,” I responded. Cliff Stagg is one of my oldest friends and the first person I met when I moved into my dorm room at the University. Stagg was a resident assistant at the dorm and the walls of his room were adorned with Marine recruiting posters. Before long, he had introduced me to the Marine Officer Selection Officer (OSO) who enrolled me in the Officer Candidates Course. I graduated ahead of Stagg and was still at The Basic School in…

You’ve worked hard all your life, and though it hasn’t been all puppies and rainbows, fortunately, there have been more ups than downs. You raised your kids, scrimped and saved to make sure they went to the school of their choice. You paid for their weddings and even gave them a surprise envelope of cash to help them put a deposit on their first home. And now it’s time for you to take a deep breath. Retirement is in sight and your assets far outweigh your liabilities. Isn’t it time you do something nice for yourself? “… the Standard Manufacturing pistol is built for the discerning and worthy 1911 connoisseur.” I have a suggestion—the Standard Manufacturing’s Damascus 1911. Built from forgings, the gun features chain pattern 4140 carbon steel Damascus,…

Handgun sports, like many other athletic contests, have been highly affected by the cost of the equipment needed to be competitive. The Colt Gold Cup I bought in 1974 cost almost twice as much as a standard Colt 1911. About that time, “action matches” using less expensive carry guns began to become popular, and it seemed like handgunners of average means would finally have a sport of their own. However, as time went by these matches became dominated by shooters using expensive “race guns,” and that priced quite a few potential competitors out of the market. To be fair, some shooting sports have divisions designed for “production” guns, but even these allow some leeway for modifications, which can cost hundreds of dollars. Progress may be inevitable, but does it really…

When we all look at preventing horrendous mass murders and realize how many of the perpetrators have given off warning signals, “red flag” orders, which immediately deprive them of guns, seem like a good idea. Sometimes called ERPOs (Extreme Risk Protection Orders), or less commonly GVROs (Gun Violence Restraining Orders), these allow police to immediately confiscate all firearms from an individual that someone else claims is dangerous. While this appears to make sense at first glance, the devil is in the details, as the old saying goes; the devil, in this case, being that the guns are taken, and the order served before the subject of the order can offer a defense or receive due process. False complaints of this nature abound with ordinary restraining orders, as any attorney in…

FIREARM SAFETY IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE REGARDLESS OF YOUR AGE, EXPERIENCE LEVEL OR WHERE YOUR FIREARM HAPPENS TO BE LOCATED WHILE IN USE OR IN STORAGE. WITH ADVANCEMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY AND MANUFACTURING PROCESSES LIMITED ONLY BY YOUR IMAGINATION, KEEP CONTROL OF YOUR FIREARM WHEN IT IS NOT PHYSICALLY IN YOUR HANDS WITH ONE OF THE MANY OPTIONS LAUNCHED THIS YEAR. BARSKA: HQ800 STANDARD QUICK ACCESS KEYPAD BIOMETRIC RIFLE SAFE Barska offers up an excellent option for those working with limited square footage. Choose from three ways to access your firearms, including a biometric fingerprint scanner, traditional access via a key and a pin code similar to what you would enter at the ATM. Three steel deadbolts incorporated into its construction give additional protection. Weighing 66 pounds with dimensions of…

When responding to a threat of a violent criminal act, especially a bad guy with a gun, rule No. 1 is to have a gun yourself. As we see over and over, when criminals are the only ones with deadly force, the outcome for the victims is based on hope, happenstance and luck. While everyone agrees that bringing a gun to a gunfight is essential, picking which self-defense gun you should have is where opinion quickly diverges. First, it should be the one that you have trained to use, are proficient with and the one you enjoy shooting. Why? A firearm that is unpleasant (or too expensive) to frequently shoot or train on will not provide you with the confidence and instant ability to use in a crisis. An everyday…

When it comes to tactical clothing, my first stop was 5.11 Tactical, and it turned out to be one-stop shopping for me! When my buddy told me to get sanitized BDUs, what he meant was my battle dress clothing needed to not have any military emblems, name tags or nationality IDs. 5.11 Tactical offers Multicam TDU cargo pants (#74350) and long sleeve shirts (#72013). The pants feature reinforced knees with a pocket for protective pad inserts and cargo pockets. They also boast triple-needle stitching and bar tacking at major seams and stress points. Front pockets possess nylon reinforcing and the seat is double reinforced. Both the shirt and pants are treated with a Teflon finish. Like the pants, the shirt is constructed from a poly/cotton ripstop fabric and is also…

The truth is, if you aren’t running a 6-inch barrel on your 10mm Auto, you aren’t getting the full potential out of the cartridge. While it might not matter a whole lot for target practice or even defending yourself against a two-legged threat, that extra energy could be the difference between walking away from a bear attack or becoming part of the food chain. On a more pleasant note, that extra bit of smack could also be the difference between a whitetail dropping where it stands or running 75 yards into a hedgerow, never to be recovered. It’s scenarios like these that Girsan envisioned when the company created the MC1911 S10 Hunter, and we can thank EAA Corp for bringing it stateside. This 6-inch 1911 is chambered in the classic…

CALIBER .380 ACP BARREL 3.1 inches OA LENGTH 5.8 inches WEIGHT 15.7 ounces (empty) GRIP Polymer SIGHTS SigLite night sights ACTION Striker-fired FINISH Nitron CAPACITY 10+1 MSRP $580 With all the attention that 9mm has been getting with the spate of micro-compacts hitting the market, the .380 ACP has finally been getting a little love again. Recently, both Ruger and Sig Sauer have introduced their own vision of the ultimate micro-compact chambered in .380 with the LCP MAX and P365-380, respectively. While somewhat similar in form and function, both pistols offer unique characteristics that may appeal to different audiences depending on the user’s budget, experience level and use case. RUGER LCP MAX Since the original LCP’s introduction in 2008, the LCP and the LCP II have been Ruger’s hottest sellers…

GROWING UP AS A CHILD OF THE ’80S, I appreciate things that are a bit over the top. The ’80s were about excess, having it all and doing things, well…just because. There were the flashy cars and clothes on Miami Vice, big hair and shoulder pads for women, and infomercials that sold you your own personal American dream. The ’80s were loud, in your face, unapologetic and it seemed like you could have it all. It was just by happenstance that I recently came across a firearm during SHOT Show that looks like it was made in the ’80s and belonged in one of those old Miami Vice episodes. I don’t say that to impugn the gun’s quality but to merely comment on its audaciousness. With its retro-chic styling, aggressive…

SIG SAUER HQ IN NEWINGTON, New Hampshire, has been a busy place for the last several years. Multiple successes with major military and law enforcement solicitations will have that effect. Across the board—long arms, handguns, SMGs, belt-fed machine guns, suppressors, optics and ammunition—Sig is at the top of the heap as manufacturer and developer. Civilian offerings have been just as impressive. Unlike other manufacturers who often forget about their civilian customers after getting a taste of military contracts, Sig’s dynamic leadership team keeps the hammer down with both current production and offering new items based on feedback from its customers. Even with its preeminent position, Sig has no problem teaming up with other firms to create unique enhanced versions of existing traditional Sig products. The P226 Zev collaboration is an…

AGS WHO FOUGHT AGAINST “RIGHTS-GRABBING” DETTELBACH As the U.S. Senate was set to consider Biden’s nomination of anti-gun advocate Steven Dettelbach to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), 15 state attorneys general wrote a letter to Senate leaders asking them to reject the nomination. In the letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, the AGs stated: “During his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Mr. Dettelbach said that ‘politics can play no role in law enforcement.’ We agree, but given Mr. Dettelbach’s history of partisanship and alignment with groups dedicated to erasing the Second Amendment from the U.S. Constitution, his sentiments appear to be hollow platitudes.” States whose AGs signed the letter included Arkansas, Montana, Georgia, Kansas, Missouri,…