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American Handgunner March/April 1981 ou r The Empty Chamber .rom the earliest frontier days of the old west, people who get themselves in trouble by ignoring , the mechanical characteristics and limitations the following common sense rules ofgun handling: of the single-action revolver have been well under­ 1. The shooter should thoroughly understand the stood, as the writings ofthe day amplydemonstrate. mechanical characteristics and rules for handling The safety precaution of loading the "six-shooter" the particular type of firearm he is using. with onlyfive cartridges and resting the hammeron 2. The safest way to carry any old style' single~' the empty chamber was universally practiced. action revolver is with five chambers loaded and the According to folklore, some cowboys habitually hammer resting on the empty chamber. carried "burying money" or their last bank note 'The Ruger "New Moder single-action revolvers rolled up in the empty chamber. These old-timers are notsubject to this limitation andcan becarried understood that the notches in the hammer pro­ safely with all six chambers loaded. Some other vided onlylimited protection, and that an accidental manufacturers haveadded various manualsafety discharge could result ifa fully loaded revolver were devices to old style single-action revolvers, but no to be dropped, or ifthe hammer were to receive a manual safety can ensure against accidents ifthe sharp blow, shooterfails to use itproperly. Remember: There is Despite the lessons of history, there are still no such thing as a foolproofgun! © 1980 by Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. FREE CATALOGS AND INSTRUCTION MANUALS WHICH CONTAIN APPROPRIATE WARNINGS AND ADVICE FOR THE USE OF All MODELS OF RUGER FIREARMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE FACTORY ON REQUEST STURM~ RUGER & Company~ Inc~ 2 Lacey Place Southport, Connecticut 06490 U.S.A. ALL RUGER FIREARMS ARE DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED IN RUGER FACTORIES IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AMER.CAII MARCH/APRIL 1981, Vol. 6, No. 2-27 FEATURES SHOOTING NRA WITH THE SCOPED PISTOL, William F. Krentz 32 The Latest Equipment, Shooting and Mounting Techniques HIGH STANDARD'S RAPID-FIRE PISTOLS, Charles E. Petty 34 The Story of the Development of the Olympic Guns HANDGUN FIREPOWER Claud S. Hamilton 38 COVER: A close-up of the gun that won the 1960 Gold The Large Bore vS Small Bore Controversy Medal in Rapid-Fire for the U.S. shot by Col. Bill McMillan CUSTOM GUN GIVEAWAY. 40 Sign Up to Win This Super .45ACP Revolver Conversion ROLLING BLOCK SILHOUETTE PISTOL, Philip C. Briggs 42 Here's the Holtest New Silhouelte Puncher STAFF SPECIAL HANDLOADING SECTION GEORGE E. VON ROSEN Publisher BEGINNING RELOADING ON A BUDGET, Philip C. Briggs .44 JEROME RAKUSAN Edito,ial Directo, PACIFIC'S 0-7 PRESS, Philip C. Briggs. 45 KEVIN E. STEELE Assistant Editorial Director MIKE PACKARD Managing Editor C-H 444-X PISTOL CHAMP PRESS, Don Zutz 46 SYDNEY BARKER Art Director A CONTROLLABLE LOAD FOR THE 4" .44 MAG, Al Pickles .47 FERNANDO M. MARTINEZ Asst. Art Director JOAN HUBERT Art Assistant MAGGIE LOOS Art Assistant GLENNA A. EIDENMILLER Adv. Prod. Director DEPARTMENTS TOM A. VON ROSEN Production Director TOM HOLLANDER Circulation Dtrector INDUSTRY INSIDER, J. Rakusan .. 6 SILUETAS, Philip C. Briggs ..... 10 NATIONAL ADV. OFFICE: Bob Cusick. Advertis­ ing Sales Manager, 591 Camino de la Reina,. O.A.H.A. NEWSLETTER .. 12 Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92108 SIGHT SETTINGS, Lucy Chambliss 14 WEST COAST REPS.: Media Sales Associates, Bill Hague. Rick Ayer, 14025 Panay Way, Marina HANDLOADING, Dan Cotterman 16 Del Rey, CA 90291 (213) 822-5566 EAST COAST ADV. REPS.: Buchmayr Associ­ HANDGUN LEATHER, Bob Arganbright 18 ates, 19 Birch Rd., Darien, CT 06820 (203) AMMO SCENE, Jim Weller 20 655-1639. HANDGUN HUNTING, J. D. Jones 22 AMERICAN HANDGUNNER (ISSN 0145-4250) is published bi­ PISTOLSMITHING, Claud S. Hamilton 24 monthly by Publishers' Development Corp., 591 Camino de la Reina, San Diego. CA 92108. Second class postage paid at San SPEAK OUT 27 Diego. CA 92108. and at additional mailing offices. Subscrip­ tions: One year (6 issues) $9.95. Single monthly copies $2.00. HANDGUN MARKET 76 Change Of Address: Four weeks' notice required on all changes. Send old address as well as new. Contributors submit­ ting manuscripts, photographs or drawings do so at their own risk. Material cannot be returned unless accompanied by suNi-+ cient postage. Payment will be made at rates current at time of pUblication and will cover reproduction in any or all AMERICAN HANDGUNNER Magazine editions. Advertising rates furnished on request. Reproduction or use of any portion ofthis magazine in any manner,. without written permission, is prohibited. All rights reserved. Title to this publication passes to subscriber only on delivery to his address. SUBSCRIPTION PROBLEMS: For immediate action write to AMERICAN HANDGUNNER, Attention Donna Maass-591 Camino de la Reina, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92108 or call (714) 297~8524. Ask for Donna Maass or Tom Hollander. 4 AMERICAN HANDGUNNER· MARCH/APRIL,1981 ·45 AUTOMATIC PISTOL PARTS INDusrRr INSIDER EACH JERRY RAKUSAN Hammer Strut $1.25 / Hammer Strut ,Pin .20 Barrel Link. ................. .75 No. 13 Barrel Link S&W DESIGNING NEW AUTO SAFETY; (For Matching Guns) .85 Barrel Unk Pin .. .35 Firing Pin ' ,......... 1.25 SERVICE 9MM NARROWED TO THREE Firing Pin Stop 1.50 Plunger Thbe ........ .. 1.95 Ejector 1.95 lashback time! Let's roll back the so take it as such. We've heard that the Air Grip Screw .30 F pages of past "Industry Insider" col- Force was so impressed with the Beretta Recoil Spring :,....... .... .45 umns and update the stuff we predicted, 9mm ,that it has already ordered a number Magazine Catch Spring ....... .30 and where it has gone, and where it may be of them from the Italian factory. Firing Pin Spring .30 going for 1981. ••• •• • Main Spring ................. .30 One of our continuing stories has been We were the first to break the stories,on Plunger Thbe Spring .30 the third-generation Smith & Wesson two Dan Wesson guns, the .44 Magnum Recoil Spring Plug 1.50 Grip Sc"rew Bushing .55 9mm autoloaders. The new guns, desig- and the .22 revolver. The .22 has been out Main Spring Cap ............. .30 nated 439, 539, 459, and 559 have been for a while, and experienced some serious Main Spring Cap Pin .. ....... .30 built in limited runs, but are not yet on the extraction problems. Fred Hill ofDW says Main Spring Retainer .30 civilian market. The reason may be that this has been squared away.The company, Slide Stop Plunger .30 the company is having second thoughts always deep into quality, has gone a step Safety Plunger. .............. .30 about the new safety design. further and installed a new quality control Grip Safety (Long) 7.95 One great thing about the design is that, director with full Department He,ad HammerPin .30 for the' first time, the gun is totally safe powers. Sear Pin'.................... .30 against accidental discharge if dropped. As for the .44, Fred is hoping that some Ejector Pin '. ....... .25 Another plus, as far as gun buffs are distributors will have received their first Main Spring Housing Retainer Pin ............... .30 concerned, is that, for the first time, these ones prior to 1981. By the time you read Main Spring Housing (Flat) ... 7.95 guns present the option of being carried this, you'll know for sure. The recoil reduc­ Main Spring Housing cocked and.locked. tion system (patented) will be called (Gold Cup Style) ......... .. 8.95 On the other hand, the new design elim- "Power Control," and we've worked with it Recoil Spring Guide .. .. 2.25 inates the fumble-proof hammer-drop fea- enough to know that it works. An im­ Disconnector 4.95 ture which worked off ofthe thumb safety. proved rear sight, too (finally!) which we Trigger (Long) 6.95 This means that one applies the safety, hope will find its way onto the .357 and .22 Trigger (Short) 5.95 then pulls the trigger to safely lower the as well. Trigger (Adjustable Match, , hammer. Pulling the trigger.of a gun with a Two other Dan WessQndevelopments Aluminum) .... 8.95 Trigger (Adjustable Match, round in the chamber to make it safe does are in the offing. When Dan himself was Blue Steel) 10.95' not sit well with some people. We've heard alive, he swore he'd never make,a gun out Trigger (Adjustable Match, rumors of a new safety which would be ofstainless; he justabhorred the stuff. Still, Stainless Steel) 12.50 accident-free~dropping the hammer there's a great market for it, and DW ex'ecs Sear Spring. ................. .95 independently and safely, and (according are quietly doing a study of the pos­ J-Iammer (1911A1) .......... .. 7.95 to some reports) still allowing cocked and sibilities. Also, even though the company Hammer (1911, wide) 10.95 locked carry. Time will tell. has a healthy back listing of sportsmen's Barrel Bushing 5.95 •••••• orders, some look longingly at the bustling Se'ar 5.95 Another of our continuing handgun police market. Look for Dan Wesson to Magazine Catch Lock 1.25 Magazine Catch 5.50 soap operas has been the JSSAP rests in establish a blue ribbon committee of top Grips (G.!.) ......... .. 3.95 Florida to select a new 9mm pluabellum police gun experts sometime in 1981, to Magazine 5.95 service auto for U.S. troops. They haven't help guide their policies in that market. Slide. .. .................. .. 59.95 yet formally released which models are •••••• Rear Sight 1.50 among the three finalist guns, but it is The Wildey pistol appears to finally be a Front Sight. ..... .. ........... 1.50 generally accepted that there are three: the reality; look for an early test in the e Extractor 4.75 Beretta model 92, the S&W model 459, pages.
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