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Caracal “Quick Sights” Photo

By Richard on February 3, 2012 No Comments

Yesterday, I posted photos of the new Caracal pistols that were at the 2012 SHOT Show. Ron from When the Balloon Goes Up! sent me a photo of the “quick sights” that Caracal is offering as an option on their pistols.

The “quick sights” look like they would be less accurate due to the short sight radius, yet I found them to be surprisingly fast. For close in encounters typical of self defense shootings, these may be an advantage.

The rear sight in the Quick Sight System is moved forward of the ejection port, putting it in the same focal plane as the front sight. Photo courtesy of When the Balloon Goes Up!

Tags : 2012 SHOT Show, Caracal, Quick Sights

Carry Gun Trends

By Richard on February 3, 2012 No Comments

Mark A. Keefe, the editor of the American Rifleman magazine, published a column on industry trends regarding concealed carry guns. It is an interesting article that brings a lot of the new guns from the 2012 SHOT Show into one place, painting a broad picture of how the industry is addressing CCW pistols.

Categories : Concealed Carry

Tags : CCW, concealed carry

Caracal Pistol Photos

By Richard on February 2, 2012 4 Comments

Caracal

The new Caracal pistols made a minor stir at the 2012 SHOT Show. The guns felt good in the hand, and shot well at Media Day, but time will tell if they are as reliable as other polymer guns currently on the market.

Here are a few more photos of the guns from the Show:

Categories : 2012 SHOT Show, Pistols

Tags : 2012 SHOT Show, Caracal

Sentry Solutions Video Contest

By Richard on February 2, 2012 No Comments

Sentry Solutions, makers of various firearm lubes and protectants, is giving away a $100 prize package to one of their fans. Watch their video for all of the details:

Categories : Misc Gear

Tags : contest, Sentry Solutions, Tuf Cloth, video

Todd Jarrett on Dry Firing

By Richard on February 1, 2012 No Comments

Todd Jarrett offers a quick piece of advice for new shooters on improving their firearms skills through dry firing. Click here to watch the video over at BlueSheepdog.com.

Categories : Training

Tags : dry firing, police, Todd Jarrett

Panthera Fighter Knife from Wilson Tactical

By Richard on February 1, 2012 1 Comments

From Wilson Tactical:

We are pleased to announce the availability of our latest Wilson Combat Custom Alliance from the peerless hand of David Broadwell, the new Panthera Fighter. Using some of the most unique materials and finest craftsmanship on earth, this “Big Cat” will be a unique addition to any collection of fine handmade knives.

Panthera Fighter Knife

The blade of the lightning-fast Panthera Fighter is hand ground and finished from ELMAX stainless, a Swedish powdered metal “super” steel with amazing toughness and wear resistance that also takes a flawless hand-satin finish. The contoured handle is likewise unique and is masterfully crafted from a block of rare and beautiful Hawaiian stabilized Koa wood. Koa is a tough wood and often exhibits chatoyancy, an optical condition when wood grain exhibits a shimmering three-dimensional character. Hand textured titanium pins add a high-tech, rugged accent.

Categories : knife

Tags : knives, Panthera Fighter, Wilson Combat, Wilson Tactical

Cabot Guns South Paw

By Richard on January 31, 2012 2 Comments

In case you missed it previously, Cabot Guns is building a left-hand oriented 1911 pistol called the South Paw. The South Paw was introduced at the 2012 SHOT Show.

Photo courtesy of Cabot Guns

Cabot claims the South Paw is the only left-handed 1911 pistol on the market, and I believe they are right. Left-handed firearms are often produced in limited numbers in the rifle community, but are even less common in handguns. Typically, gun companies will offer ambidextrous or reversible features (safeties, mag releases), but not a straight lefty.

The Charter Arms Southpaw, a left-handed .38 Special revolver, is another example of a left-handed handgun.

According to Cabot Guns, the South Paw is a precision handgun machined to “extreme tolerances.” The price? $5250.

Categories : 2012 SHOT Show, Pistols

Tags : 1911, Cabot Guns, left-handed, pistol, South Paw

Upgraded Bersa Thunder HC Pro

By Richard on January 31, 2012 1 Comments

Eagle Imports announced the importation of a “new and improved” Bersa Thunder HC Pro. The HC, or High Capacity, pistols are “full size” or duty-type pistols, not the smaller Bersa Thunder .380 ACP pistols for which many people know the company.

Bersa Thunder HC Pro

From Eagle Imports:

Eagle Imports, Inc., importers of the popular Bersa line of firearms introduce the new and improved Bersa Thunder High Capacity (HC) PRO Series for individuals that prefer a high capacity firearm of professional quality for the job, self-defense or sport.

Categories : Pistols

Tags : Bersa, BErsa Thunder, pistol, Thunder

SIG P238 Scorpion – Ambidextrous Safety

By Richard on January 30, 2012 1 Comments

As previously reported, SIG SAUER is now making the P238 with an ambidextrous safety. I photographed the P238 Scorpion at the 2012 SHOT Show that has the updated safety.

SIG P238 ambidextrous safety scorpion