Tabla de contenidos para Buyer's Guide 2022 SIP #3 en Gun Digest

Are things getting “better,” or are they not? I stopped by a sandwich shop recently for lunch, and rather than being met with a smile and a greeting, I was met with a locked front door and a handwritten sign that read “Closed due to staffing issues.” That was in the middle of the day … on a Friday. Odd, right? Maybe everyone was out protesting something, somewhere. Or gas prices got so high that it’s not worth it for them to drive to work. Or they’re pitching in elsewhere to help alleviate the supply chain issues plaguing nearly every facet of the economy these days. Or, maybe—just maybe—they’re hunkered down at home, still hiding from the COVID headlines. The truth is, I don’t really care. Yes, it was an…

I shoot a lot, so I go through a lot of ammo. (No, I don’t have any extra I can send you.) One match, in particular, that I still compete in is The Pin Shoot, which calls for ammo in near cubic-foot quantities. Long ago, I gave up on cardboard boxes to store ammo and ended up with a room lined with shelves stuffed with plastic shoebox-sized containers—but they’re not durable enough to go on the road. MTM solved that problem. The X-Can Ammo Crate is a set of ammo cans in plastic, with a holding tray. I use X because they make them in three 50-caliber cans, and four and five .30-caliber cans. So, you have (and I have) three 50-caliber plastic ammo cans, in a durable tray that…

With the country seemingly in constant uproar, self-defense handguns are selling like acid at Woodstock. Rightly so: Everyone is worried for their safety. But there are these things called .22 pistols—and while they’re not ideal for self-defense, they’re fantastic for helping you become a better pistol shot. They’re even better at helping you have fun. Sig Sauer has introduced a .22 pistol that might be the best thing we’ve seen since Ruger introduced their famous semi-automatic rimfire pistol in 1949. That’s a bold statement, and one I believe the Sig Sauer P322 can back up. SIG’S ‘BIG’ .22 Like Sig Sauer’s popular P320 and P365 pistols, the P322 is built around a polymer frame. To me, it feels a bit like the P365, but this is a full-size pistol, with…

WARNING CALL BEFORE YOU DRIVE TO ANY SHOW PROMOTERS CANCEL SHOWS AND FREQUENTLY CHANGE DATES AND LOCATIONS CONFIRM BEFORE YOU TRAVEL DUE TO THE CANCELLING AND REBOOKING OF SHOWS THAT HAS TAKEN PLACE BECAUSE OF COVID -19 PLEASE CALL OR CHECK THE WEBSITE OF THE SHOW PRIOR TO TRAVELING TO THE SHOW. SHOWDEX Listings are grouped according to state. Bold headlines show the name of all states in which gun shows have been reported to us. These headlines are arranged according to the full spelling of state names. Under each headline, shows scheduled for a particular state are listed by date, postal abbreviation, city, and site. For more information, see our regular SHOW LISTINGS section. INDIANA Oct 1-2 IN, Valparaiso. Gun & Knife Show. Porter County Exp-Center, 215 East Division…

HISTORICAL NOTES After a half-century of production, millions of shooters use Bill Ruger’s firearms—but only one very special pistol cartridge bears the man’s name. The .480 Ruger was never intended to be the biggest and heaviest-recoiling handgun cartridge on the block. It splits the difference between the .44 Remington Magnum and .454 Casull cartridges. GENERAL COMMENTS Using a Hornady 325-grain XTP Magnum bullet (diameter 0.475 inch) and Hornady brass, the .480 Ruger offers a significant velocity and energy increase over the .44 Remington Magnum cartridge, but without the recoil disadvantage of other super-powered handgun cartridges. The key to delivering the two-thirds of a ton of muzzle energy is a well-reasoned balance among bullet weight, velocity and operating pressure, in a cartridge derived from the venerable .45-70 case. The cartridge is…

At this point, it’s been said a thousand times, but it warrants repeating: We live in a golden age of shooting. I know, breaking news. But when you sit back and think about it, the situation is quite marvelous. Chances are good that your granddad would’ve flown over the moon if he headed out for whitetail toting a sub-3-MOA rifle. Nowadays, a similar iron is a non-starter unless it has provenance of Iwo Jima action or was once owned by Jim Corbett. Even the most affordable rifles, the type nearly any shooter can fit the bill for—the Ruger American, the Mossberg Patriot or the Savage Vanguard—are tack drivers by any other era’s standards. And glass? Harking back to the less-than-good old days, chances are high that you spent more time…

FN began producing M16s for the U.S. military in the late 1980s, and since then, has grown to be one of the world’s largest producers of AR-style firearms. In 2014, the company launched the FN 15 series, their first commercially available AR-15s for the civilian market, and FN has continued to innovate on the platform ever since. Besides military-style M16 and M4 clones, the FN 15 series now includes more modern, tactical variants like the TAC, SRP and DMR lines. The DMR series was in its second generation until now, as FN America has just released the third-generation model with the FN 15 DMR3. Most of the new features of the FN 15 DMR3 were selected to improve accuracy and reduce felt recoil, starting with the barrel and gas system.…

If you pour over the pages of gun magazines or scour the internet, when it comes to everyday carry (EDC), you’ll find more than enough information on handguns and holsters. I’m not suggesting all this information is good information, just that there’s a lot of it. In most every EDC-type article, you’ll also see a reference to—or at least the encouragement of—carrying a reload. What you don’t see a lot of information on is specifics about how to carry that reload. Granted, an extra magazine for a defensive handgun isn’t all that heavy, but a double-staked 10-round magazine will approach about a half pound. So, what’s the best way to carry it? To answer that question, let’s first look at some considerations. First, you’ll need to decide if your magazine…

01 Sig Sauer P320-XTEN Some people are still staunch believers in the power of 10mm, but in our world where 9mm reigns king, their handgun options have been comparatively limited. With Sig Sauer’s release of the P320-XTEN, however, there’s one more solid option on the list. The P320-XTEN is essentially a full-size P320 in 10mm with XSeries features. The pistol sports a new XSeries grip frame with an extended beavertail, a flat-faced trigger and an optics-ready slide. The XTEN has a 15-round magazine capacity, and the 5-inch barrel will help to unlock the full potential of 10mm as well. MSRP: About $1,000 (not yet available) 02 Aimpoint Duty RDS Aimpoint sights are widely regarded as the gold standard of red-dot optics, but that reputation comes with a high price tag.…

We had just finished mourning the loss of the Browning Hi-Power when Springfield Armory decided to introduce a new clone of the iconic pistol. Then, FN, the original manufacturer of the Hi-Power, did the classic pistol one better with a reworked design. I’ve run the SA-35 and can only say I am smitten. The only question is: Do we call it a Hi-Power or High Power? There were other new semi-auto pistol happenings: Look for micro-9s that are red-dot ready from H&K, Taurus, Mossberg, SCCY, SIG and others. These compact pistols are excellent for concealed carry. Kimber and Springfield Armory continue to evolve the 1911 platform with new releases. The Kimber Rapide series is a beautiful yet highly functional line. The Emissary from Springfield Armory brings near-custom gun quality direct…

I absolutely love reloading. The pleasure I get from creating my own ammunition has never ceased, even though it’s been three decades since I began diligently rolling my own. And even when the ammunition shelves were bare, I could always head out to the bench and make my own stuff; there wasn’t a worry about having enough ammo on hand for target work, plinking or a hunting trip. But, with the turmoil that was 2020 and 2021—what with riots in the streets and who-knows-how-many million new shooters coming on board—factory ammunition became nearly unobtainable … and reloading components followed suit very quickly. Slowly, even my own personal supply of reloading components began to dry up, to the point where I shot less and put some stuff in the “emergency kit,” especially…