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Colt Python by Massad Ayoob History, Technical Data, Custom Verqions - Y /- . Book I HOMAS .45 AUTO @STEEL FRAME [ 13LE ACT1 - - VENTILATED RIB @LAKGt IAKGtl kiKW *,ww mm JG OUT CYLINDER ONE STROKE- EJECTION ----- a \----:TY' OF ADJUSTABLE MICRO INTERNAL Fmmmmm-R SAFETY BLOCK - --- SUGGESTED RETAIL $120~25BLUE - 3 13i835C---------; AT GOOD DEALERS EVERYWHERE ARMINIUS - Quality Built Firearms For 80 Years FIREARMS IMF'ORT AND EXPORT CORP. P, 0, BOX 52C691 MIAMI, FLORIDA 33152 ' w'-- Military -..=sa -m-- GERMAN COMBAT US. SINGLE SHOT U. S. CARTRIDGE COMPANY'S WEAPONS OF WOW.I1 MARTIAL PISTOLS COLLECTION OF FIREARMS by C.W. Sawyer This collection of firearms was one This book gathers together pertinent of the most famous arms collections by E.J. Hoffschmidt data and illustrations of all signifi- in the U.S. Auctioned during the re- cant US. single shot martial pistols cession of the 1920's, the collection and W.H. Tantum lV ever manufactured. All famous mak- includes firearms from every U.S. ers are covered and are traced with war from the Revolution to WW I. descriptive text. Each arm is described in detail in- A definitive work of over 200 fully cluding the auctioned price. illustrated pages of German WW I1 5x8; 101 pages; $5.00 weaponry including small arms 6x9; 142 pages, $6.00 weapons and ammunition, antitank, GERMAN MILITARY UNIFORMS antiaircraft,. liaht- and heavv field guns, tanks, self-propelled' guns, AND INSIGNIA 1933-45 BICENTENNIAL SPECIAL command cars, 'prime moiers, Uniforms of the American, British, armored cars, trucks, rockets, Contains a wealth of hard to find in- formation about German military uni- French and German Armies in mortars, mines and grenades. Each the War of the American Revolu- weapon is described in detail with forms, insignia, and ranks gathered editorial description, schematic together from a multitude of authen- tion by Lt. Charles M. Lefferts. drawings and actual specifications tic sources and compiled into one The only available text on the uni- concerning construction, operation book for the first time. forms used by all armies in the Amer- and.special features. 6x9; hundreds ican Revolution. 8x11; 212 pages; over 200 of illustrations; 6x9; 292 pages; illustrations; $1 0.00 227 pages; $10.00 50 uniform plate$ $10.00 AMERICAN HANDGUNNER BOOK CLUB 8150 N. Central Park Skokie, IL 60076 Check enclosed for $ . Please forward the following book(s) to: Quantity Title Price ADDRESS U. S. Cartridge Co. $6.00 U. S. Single Shot Martial Pistols S5.00 CITY German-- Combat weapons $1 0.00 Gr. Military Unif. SlO.00 STATE ZIP Uniforms - $1 0.00 THE AMERICAN HANDGUNNER JANUARYIFEBRUARY, 1977 George E. von Rosen VO~.2 No. 1-7 Publisher CONTENTS FEATURES SECOND CHANCE I1 . , . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Massad Aywb NU-LINE GUNS: A STAFF REPORT.. .. .. .. HANDGUN LIBRARY-BOOKS FOR FAST REFERENCE . .. .. PACHMAYR'S SIGNATURE -38SUPER . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .J. D. Jones SPEEDLOADERS: SIX MORE WHEN SECONDS COUNT . .. .. .James D. Mason PROS 81 CONS OF GUN ENGRAVING . .. .. .Ronald Swartley HANDGUN PROFILE BONUS SECTION: THE COLT PYTHON BY MASSAD AYOOB THE PYTHON STORY . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., . THE CUSTOM PYTHON . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. THE FIRST PYTHON .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. COVER STORY: THE THOMAS .45 . .. , . .. , .. , . .Walter Rickell COLLECTING MAUSER PARABELLUMS.. .. .. .. .. .. .R. A. Lafferty GUN SITE: THE JEFF COOPER COMBAT SCHOOL . .. .. .. .. MAGNUM SWEEPSTAKES: FULL INTRODUCTION BEGINS ON . .. .. .. , .. .. .. .. DEPARTMENTS FEEDBACK . .. .. .. .. 5 HANDGUN LEATHER . .. ..Jerry Ahern 24 GUNS 81 THE LAW.. .. .. .. 6 TAKING AIM . .. .Mason Williams 26 THE PISTOLSMITH . .G. C. Nonte 8 TROUBLESHOOTING.. .. .J. B. Wood 60 WORTH REMEMBERING . .. 10 WHAT'S NEW . ., , . .. .. .. .. 62 INDUSTRY INSIDER . .Massad Aywb 12 HANDGUN MARKET . .. .. 69 Jerome Rakusan . .Editor Michele Somers . .Advertising Promotion HeWrt Gates.. .Associate Editor Joan Tortorici . .Advertising Production Thomas Parren . .........Associate Editor T. A. von Rosen . .....Production Director SYdnw Barker . .Art Director Albert Eskinazi . .Circulation Director Benton Covert . .Art Production Albeti Eskinazi . .SuhcriptiodCirculation Bill Bauer . ....Advertising Sales SUBSCRIPTION OFFICE: D. Bennett, 8150 N, Central Park, Skokie, Ill. 60078 (312) 675-5611 EDITORIAL OFFICES: Jerome Rakusan, 8150 N. Central Park, Skokie, Ill. 80076 (312) 675-5602 NATIONAL ADV. OFFICES: 8150 N. Central Park Ave., Skokie, Ill. 60076 (312) 675-6OlO WEST COAST ADV. REP.: Jess M. Laughlin Co., 711 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, Ca. 90005 (213)3~3.7697. ESTCOAST ADV. REPS.: BUCHMAYR ASSOCIATES, DARIEN, CONN. 06620 (203) 655-1639 Copyright 1977 by Publisher's Development Corporation. THE AMERICAN HANDGUNNER is nubihhed bi-monthlv bv Publi~hers'Deveimnt Corn. 8150 N. Central Park Avenue. Skokie. iiiinois 60076. Anniication to mail at second class posta e rates is penciing at Skokie, Ill. &and at additional &tv o~~~~~.~suBSCRIPTIONS:One year (6 issues) $7.50. Single monthly copies $1.50 CHANGE OF ADDR~SSES:Four w~Wnotic0 muldon all chatms. Send old address as well as new. CONTRIBUTORS submitting manuscriDts ~hotograDhsor drawingsdo so at theirown risk. Materialcannot biMumod unieasiccompaniadby sufficient postage. PAYMENTwiii tm made at rst&current ai timeof pibiication and will cover reprcduction in any or ail AMERICAN HANDQUNNER M dneeditions. ADVERTISING RATES furnished on request. Reproduction or use of any portion of this magazine in any manner, withoutwritten pennblon. la ~%ibited. All rights resewed. Title to this publicationpasses to subscriber only on deiivefy to his address. Looks as if you've got a winner! The American Handgunner is what the scene called for. All I can say is "What took you so long?" W. E. Sabo Valparaiso, lnd. I have just finished reading your first edition of The American Handgunner and I am convinced that I didn't waste my $7.50. It's about time someone took up for the positive side of the handgun issue. The handgun is definitely a legit- imate sporting irm in its own iight.- John Roberts Fredonia, Texas The response to the first issue of The Amerkan Handgunner was tremendous! In addition to the comments below, excerpted from only a few of the letters received, almost all who wrote in offered Setting it Straight suggestions on the types of artkles they want to see in future is- In John Warren Giles' article en- sues. Many thanks to all who wrote, and keep the suggestions, titled "Guns and the Law" (The criticisms and ideas coming Ed. American Handgunner, Vol. 1, No. - 1, p. 66, apt.-at., 1976), there is a misstatement as to the common law on carrylng weapons. Contrary to what Mr. Giles writes, the of- fense of carrying weapons at com- I'm just about finished with the first Just completed a perusal of the first mon law had nothing to do with issue of your new title, and I like it -a issue of The American Handgunner and carrying these arms concealed. lot. I liked what Massad Ayoob said think the magazine will be received by The common law offense of carry- about stainless Smith ,357's jamming; I handgunners in general. We (American ing weapons involved the Intent of the person carrying the weapons liked the full coverage of the P-38, and Big Game Handgunners Assoc.) thank "to terrorize the King's sub- I'm going to file Nonte's .45 conversion you for mentioning our association and jects:'(*) In the absence of such an piece as I plan to convert a S&W .455 also for the announcement regarding evil intent, there simply was abso- as soon as funds become available. MMC's metallic handgun silhouette lutely no offense committed.(* *) In This beats the hell out of the annual matches. Overall, the first issue is short, the common law allowed a handgun issue of another title. good. The only article of questionable person to carry a pistol, so long as Jim Williamson value was 'l.357 Magnum Bullet Tests." he carried it in a manner that was Dallas, Texas In spite of that shortcoming your maga- not "calculated to produce terror zine has been long overdue in coming and alarm:'(* *) David I. Caplan, PH.D. I just wanted to let you know that I and we hope you can bring to its read- thouroughly enjoyed the first issue of ers attention the fact that they must get V)Sir John Knight's Case, 87 Eng. Rep. The American Handgunner and that I'm involved and become active in this 75, 76 (1 686) looking forward to receiving the fol- fight against the anti's. V*)King v. Smith, 2 Irish Rep. 190, 191 (1 91 41 lowing issues. George Bredsten ~**j~ingv.Dewhurst, 1 State Trials, New Jay Brown ABGHA Series 529, 602 (Lancaster, Eng- Trenton, N. J. Wrangell, Alaska land, 1820). See also: Town of Lester v. Trail, 85 W.Va. 386, 101 S.E. 732, 733 I must compliment you on your (first) A few days ago I came across the (1920): "It was not a violation of the issue of The American Handgunner. It first issue of The American Handgun- common law to carry a pistol about is about time a magazine has been ner. This has got to be an "Instant Suc- one's r-~erson." -- printed that centers on the handgun cess." see ~SO:Judy v. Lashley, 50 W.Va. Edward Real 628, 41 S.E. 197,200 (1 902): "So and its accessories. The American remote from a breach is the carrying Handgunner should very easily live up Rome, N. Y. of weapons, that at common law it to the reputation of its sister publica- was not an indictable offense. nor tion, GUNS Magazine. any offense at all. 5 Am & ~ngEnc bnald Cra wley Law (2d Ed.) 729." I would like to compliment you and your staff for a fine first edition of The American Handgunner. I feel that if you maintain this beginning and improve on MEANS: REDUCED RECOIL REDUCED MUZZLE JUMP it, you will have a "2700" magazine. MAG-NA-PORT a Patent Precision Muzzle Venting Process W.
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