American Handgunner Nov/Dec 1981

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Here's a run-down on what s new in sighting gear for '81Sighting equipment for handguns havecome a long way in a short period oftime. It wasn't too long ago that the onlyvocal proponent of glass sights for pistolswas Al Georg, and the only scope madefor handguns was a little l.5X Bushnell.Today, just about every handgun isbeing fitted with something other than thefactory sights, and a surprising number arewearing scopes. Shown here are some ofthe new offerings in scopes, mounts andother non-metallic sights. We test the newWeaver and Burris offerings on the precedingpages and spotlight some of the neweritems on this page.Weaver's first handgun scope mountthat requires no drilling or tapping is madefor the Ruger Blackhawk and Super Blackhawk... To get into the power strugglethat seems to be shaping up, Bushnellannounced their Centurion handgunscope, a l.3X that quickly converts to 2.5Xwith a power booster attachment. Redfieldis into the power game, and to their line ofhandgun scopes in l.5X and 2.5X theyhave added the 4X model. With an eyerelief of 12-22" and a field ofview of9 feetat 100 yards, it is ideal for hunting or targetshooting ... J.B. Holden has See-Thrumounts for most popular handguns;shown here is the Model 430 on a S&WModel 29 ... Maynard P. Buehler has beenoffering pistol scope mounts for manyyears. They can fit most popular handguns,and some of the odd-balls like theAuto-Mag, S&W 41 and 46; shown here isthe Ruger .22 auto ... B-Square Co. hasnew clamp-on mounts for the Colt Pythonand the Dan Wesson. No drilling or tappingis required ... If you prefer sidemounts rather than a top mount for your.45 or 9mm Colt auto, Whitney Sales has apistol grip mount with a base clamp to fitthe Bushnell Magnum Phantom scope ...Because of the increased number of rifleContinued on page 70AH Staff5. Grip mount for the .45 auto is offeredby Whitney Sales Co. 6. Buehlerbases fit Dan Wesson .357 Magnum or.22 revolvers and attach to the barrelshroud. 7. The Conetrol three-ring baseshown on a TIC Contender. 8. Redfield'snew 4X pistol scope. 9. TheAimpoint electronic sight fits mosthandguns. 10. The B-Square mount forthe Python requires no drilling.14 AMERICAN HANDGUNNEf1 . NOVEMBER/DECEMBER <strong>1981</strong>
1. Holden's Ironsighter Model 430 mount on aSmith & Wesson Model 29 .44 Magnum. 2. Buehler mount onStandard Ruger .22 Auto. 3. Bushnell 1.3/2.5XPower Booster pistol scope. 4. Weaver's new pistolscope mount system on a Ruger Blackhawk.
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