Smith &AlexanderSmith & Alexander has introducedmainspring housings and E-ZFit Hi Grip® safeties for the Para-Ordnance P10. The mainspringhousings are available in stainlesssteel or blue, and arched or flat vari-Alan Smith displays handguns withhis products installed.ations. The grip safety are availablein stainless steel or blue. All of theseproducts retail for $34.95.SA Smith & Alexander, PO Box496208, Garland TX 75049-6208.Phone: (800) 722-1911PachmayrPachmayr has produced a newprecision modular sight system for1998. The ACCU-SET System® arelow profile sights designed to fit theexisting dovetail groove of mostpopular semi-auto handguns. Thesight works with existing frontsights and is available with 3-dot,white outline, or target blades. TheACCU-SET sight is available forBrowning, Colt, Glock, Sig Sauer,Smith & Wesson Sigmas, Ruger P-89, and Para-Ordnance pistols. Retailprice is $54.98.Pachmayr, 1875 S. MountainAve., Monrovia CA 91016. Phone:(800) 423-9704 (8 to 4 Pacific time)Web Site: www.pachmayr.comKimberKimber has released a .45 ACPstainless steel target model built ona polymer high capacity frame. Each,....,--- ---,.. ,,_khi., r 0, )ATERNAT/ONAL'141.1111110.°lThe Kimber polymer frame pistol joinsthe ranks of high-capacity pistols.pistol is shipped with one 14-roundmagazine, and additional magazinesare available. A brochure aridprice list for the Kimber CustomShop is available for $2.00. Send toKimber Mfg. Inc. 1 Lawton St. YonkersNY 10705.Web site: www.kimberamerica.com/pages/452home.htmlNowlin ManufacturingNowlin is producing a limitededitionMickey Fowler series pistol.Only 250 pistols will be produced.Each pistol will have an ECM barrel,adjustable rear sight, high-setbeavertail, extended thumb safety,and match action kit. The front strapis checkered at 30 lines per inch andAin't just for IPSC anymore!Any Questions?LS-9 & LS-40www.STI-GUNS.COMSTI InternationalFalcon-3.9114 Halmar Cove, Georgetown TX 786281-800-959-8201E-mail: STIGUNS@prismnet.com12 <strong>FRONT</strong> <strong>SIGHT</strong> • May/June 1998
the custom grips are laser engravedwith Fowler's signature.Web Site: www.shooters.com/Nowlinwiiickey YowlerTarget ofEach Mickey Fowler edition pistolcomes with a target showing the pistol'saccuracy at 25 yards.Springfield ArmorySpringfield has released its ownhigh-capacity pistol. Read MikeDetty's review which begins onpage 18.Springfield Armory, 420 W.Main St., Geneseo IL 61254. Phone:(309) 944-5631.Rob Leatham displays his Open gun inbetween answering questions aboutSpringfield's new products.3111USPSASmith & WessonThe Smith & Wesson PerformanceCenter has produced a stainlesssteel .45 ACP that incorporatesmany 1911-style features. This newpistol, known as the Model 945, hasan ambixtrous thumb safetymounted on the frame that is disengagedwith a downward motion. Abeavertail grip safety is also included.Advance features of thisnew pistol are a linkless lockup, atitanium-coated spherical barrelbushing and tuned single-actionSHOOTERS OF COLUMBUS 14445 Milgen RoadColumbus, GA 31907(706)568-9313(706)568-9468 FaxShooters offers a full lineManufacturers Products:-Strayer Voigt-C-more-Bianchi-Wilson Combat-EGW-Ed Brown-Dillon-Oakley9mm9rnm9rnm404045ZERO BULLETS115 gr . 355124 gr . 355125 gr . 356180 gr200 gr230 grtrigger. Magazine capacity is eightrounds.Smith & Wesson, PO Box 2208,Springfield MA 01102-2208. Phone:(800) 331-0852, or (413) 781-8300.Web Site: http://www.smithwesson.comof the following-Benchmade-Spyderco-Cold Steel-Bushnell-Leupold-Burris-Nikon-Many More$ 45/M$ 46/M$ 46/M$ 62/M$ 63/M$ 66/MSAVE $1/M on orders of 2000 or moreCALL on volume pricing - 20/M or moreMastercard, Visa, Discover, and American Express AcceptedCheck out our new website at: www.shootersofcolumbus.comMay/June 1998 • <strong>FRONT</strong> <strong>SIGHT</strong> 13
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