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QUALITY DUPLEX HOLSTER ONLY$5.95 WHAT A VALUE! Genuine sueded pigskin on the outside and deep pile lining inside add up to quality protection for your gun. And the price tag on this holster is small compared to the investment your handgun represents. A nylon zipper and a binding that resists cracking to 20° below assure you this holster will last. All orders prepaid. Send $1.00 for mini-catalog. Barrels up to 6", send $5.95. Over 6", send $6.95. Send check or M.O. No C.O.D. MO residents add 5% tax. B~~UE~ B~OS. MFG.@. Dept. AH, 2012 washingtoh Ave., St. Louis, MO 63103 CUSTOMCOMPETITION HANDGUNS FROM THE ACCURACY SPECIALIST, ALPHA PRECISION The "FIRST IN ACCURACY" is our name will find theP9S avoids this problem. Some ~ompetitors use extensions on the magazine release button on their Colt to avoid this probiem. I never did,due to an actual experience that a fellow officer had. The police department was making a raid on an activity that included one suspect that was' known to be armed. Our biggest officer was to kick open the door and cover the suspect. The dobr crashed open, the officerjumped into the room, took a classic Weaver Stance and yelled "freeze," followed immediately by the clang of his magazine hitting the floor. He had hit the magazine release with the heel of his left hand. When using the P9S, or any other gun with a bottom magazine release, one must be careful in prone positions not to allow the magazine release to scrape on" the ground. Nick did this in th'e 1980 Bianchi Match, and the magazine dropped costing him many points. Dori't however, switch back and forth between your types. Make your mind up and practice with one kind. " THE BACKWARD SAFETY The "backward" safety is the same as on most o(the German-made semi-autos and the Smith & Wesson model 39 and model 59. No amount of practice will make an upward motion of the safety as natural feeling as the downward motion used by Colt. This problem too was solved by Nick Pruitt and will work on the Smith & Wesson too. By welding on a lever with a slightly changed angle the safety works with an upward or downward motion. The trigger stop is available from H&K. The plastic trigger guard assembly is available with or without a trigger stop. A perfectly functional trigger stop can be made by using a short self-tapping screw through the plastic trigger guard. 88 • Competitive prices • Over 20 years experience. Dependable functioning • Professional craftsmanship· • All work fully tested and guaranteed • • Fast service, less than 15 days for most work. • Send large SASE for details • PPC, ISPC, DUTY, TARGET, SILHOUETTE,"AND SPORT ALPHA PRECISION, INC., Dept. 01,1231 Sunderland, Ct. Atlanta, Georgia 30319 (404) 458-0477 SA TO DA AND BACK I have saved the best for last. There are advantages to being able to easily convert the gun from single to double action and back. To accomplish the conversion one need only cock the weapon, take up all the slack out of the trigger travel and mark a point just ahead of the trigger on the plastic trigger guide that extends down•. from the action of the gun. After marking the part remove it from the gun. Use a small drill bit and drill laterally through the piece. Cut ofa 1'8" length ofa small nail and fit it into the hole. Reassemble the gun, pull the trigger and insert the pin in ihe hole you drilled. The gun can now be used single action only as the trigger will not travel far enough foreward to engage the double action. All that is required to return the gun to double action is to pull out the pin. With the P9S, an officer has an outstanding duty gun and is not haridicapping himselfin the least for serious competition except in matches requiring unreasonable magazine changes. I certainly ~ intend to keep using mine. ~ AMERICAN HANDGUNNER . JULY / AUGUST 1981
NEW S&W GUNS (Continued from page 41) 686). The Models 581 and 681 will be fixed sight versions of the same weapon. Suggested retails are as follows; 581-$178 (blue), $187 (nickel), 681-$198, 586 $247, and 686-$268. The Model 586 will be available in May of 1981. Ifyou've been looking for a sturdy .357, but didn't care for the "N" frame, this new "L" frame should be just the ticket. You can rest assured that I won't be sending mine back! MODEL 547 When S&W President Jim Oberg introduced the Model 547, 9mm revolver, those of us present wondered if S&W was rowing with both oars in the water. I can't speak for the other writers, but I quickly changed my opinion after examining and shooting this superb little revolver. Originally designed for the French Po- ... provides handsome appearance of stainless steel WRITE FOR Full color illustrated brochure and name of nearest dealer THIS IS THE FINISH! It protects ALL metal surfaces by a combination of heat and chemical treatments. The surface you see; the bore where deterioration Is most deadly; moving parts-without harm to close machine tolerances, without loss of temper to springs. Far outlasts blueing. Lab and field tested for several years. Provides like-new restoration for favorite older guns; special good-looking protective finish fQr that new purchase. Results guaranteed! I~vestlgate. New S& W M559 9mm with steel frame. lice, the Model 547 will also be an exceilent choice for those who want better performance than the .38 Special without the drawbacks of the .357 Magnum. It should be highly popular with. those police departments who have settled on the 9mm cartridge, but who have sizable segments who prefer the revolver to the pistol. . Unlike others who use half moon clips, the 547 uses a unique extractor system. The extractor head is investment cast out of berylium copper, chosen for its low coeffiCient of friction and strength. Another obvious difference in the 547 is the lack of hammer nose. A firing pin is located in the frame and located above it is another pin S&W calls the limit pin. Both pins are retained in the gun by a piece similar to those used in the Model 53 revolver. The purpose ofthe limit pin is to restrict the primer indent and reduce extraction problems. Since the 9mm headspaces off the front of the case, v1;lriation in shell length can cause a .020" gap bet~e~n t~e recoil plate and the shell. The limIt pm prevents excessive penetratioN. of the pri- AMERICAN HANDGUNNER . JULY / AUGUST 1981 HANDPICK YOUR GRIP Here at Mustang Grips you select from the beauty of fine hardwoods or the practicality of neoprene. No matter which material you choose, you always get the time-tested quality of Mustang custom designs and beauty. Our newest models, the Rangefield line are made of neoprene and contain no steel plates. Eliminating the need for steel inserts gives you much better recoil absorbtion. The neoprene itself makes a non-slip surface for positive control and has just enough give to help conform to your hand. Write today for your FREE color brochure or call 1-800-854-8236 for the name of your nearest Mustang Dealer. MUSTANG GlUPS 1334 E. KATELLA A\'E. -ct~y!l(. £A. 89
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