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The thumb safety is ambidextrous,the aluminum trigger has three weightlighteningholes bored through and ismatched with an enhanced Commanderstylehammer. The grip safety is a beavertail,hollowed at the top to allowit to ride high and not interfere withthe hammer. Grips are double diamondcheckered exotic wood, which appearsto be rosewood. An extra added featureis the machined-in rail found in front ofthe trigger guard to accept a flashlight.For our test I mounted the InsightTech-Gear XTI Procyon flashlightwhich slides easily onto the rail. Thislight has two switches allowing it to beeasily operated with either hand withoutchanging the grip. Pushing either switchup or down activates the light, but if theswitch is pushed down twice it becomesa strobe light. If you’ve ever experiencedthe wrong end of a strobe lightyou know how discomforting and disorientingit can be.To state it simply this is a realshooting machine! Even with the triggerpull of 51/2 pounds it shoots superbly.With the same 10 factory rounds as usedin the standard .45 Government Model,this pistol averaged 11/4" for the 10 differentloads with weights varying from185 to 230 grains. Groups under 1" wereaccomplished with both the Cor-Bon200 grain JHP +P at 1,055 fps and theFederal Hydra-Shok 230 JHP at 890 fps.Custom Government .38 Super:I’ve been a fan of the 1911 Colt sinceI bought my first WWII surplus GovernmentModel in 1957. I like them all,however none of them make the stringsof my heart sing like this one. Regularreaders know of my affinity for the .44Special in double action and single actionsixguns; it’s the cartridge of true connoisseurs.For me, the .38 Super is to semiautoswhat the .44 Special is to sixguns.Those who have the same feelingswill understand; those who don’t probablynever will. I think my fascinationwith the .38 Super started 50 years agowhen Jeff Cooper, who always pushedthe .45 ACP, published a picture of acustom .38 Super 1911 and stated as atrailgun it would shoot rings around any1911 chambered in .45 ACP, especiallyfor targets such as crows and coyotes.I have several .38 Supers from differentmanufacturers and custom gunsmiths,but I have always wanted,please don’t ask me to explain why, anickel-plated Colt .38 Super fitted withreal mother-of-pearl grips. I know whatyou’re thinking, so just stop it! This .38Super is not nickel-plated but ratherhigh polished stainless steel making iteven better, as stainless steel will neverflake and if it becomes scratched it iseasily re-polished. This gun will nevergo back and I have already orderedtwo sets of mother of pearl stocks fromEagle Grips. I got the real thing (pearl)for everyday use or as a Texas BarbequeGun, and an imitation set for heavydutywork if I’m ever so inclined, whichisn’t likely at this stage of my life.Other than the high polished stainlesssteel finish and .38 Super chamberingthis Colt pistol, which is markedCOLT CUSTOM on the left side ofthe slide, is the same basic semiauto asthe Government Model .45 ACP. Theslide to frame fit is as tight as the railmounted1911 and is also very smoothin operation The trigger pull measures51/4 pounds, and the grip panels are thesame exotic wood as found on the railmountedGovernment Model. Two nineroundmagazines are provided.Seven different factory loads rangingin weight from 100 to 130 grains weretest-fired in this beautiful .38 Super,with the average being just over 11/2" forfive shots at 20 yards The best shootingloads all came from Cor-Bon, with the125 DPX +P clocking 1,313 fps andgrouping in 13/8"; 115 JHP+P, 1,504 fpsand 11/2"; and the 100 Pow’RBall at1,651 fps and also 11/2".Colt is definitely back!*For more info: www.americanhandgunner.com/productindex.htmlDiscover the value ofreloading your ownammunition withStarline brass.Whether you shoot a lot or a little, youcan save some money by reloading.And it all starts with a durable, qualitymade case from Starline. Our brass ismade to use again and again, so whenyou reload, you can take advantage ofthis money saving benefit.Start reloading today with Starlinebrass because a great shot starts withStarline.NEW UNPRIMED BRASSCALIBER10 MM45 AUTO+P30 LUGER45 AUTO RIM30 MAUSER45 COLT Call or32 S&W LONG 45 GAPcheck32 H&R MAG 45 LONG COLT BLANK32-2045 S&W web SCHOFIELD site357 MAG45 SUPERfor357 SIG454 CASULL38 LONG COLT 45-70prices.38 SHORT COLT 45-90 (2.4)38 S&W45-100 (2.6)38 SUPER460 MAG38 SUPER +P 460 ROWLAND38 SUPER COMP 475 WILDEY MAG38 TJ475 LINEBAUGH380 AUTO50 AE38-4050 ALASKAN38-55 (2.080) 50-70 GOV’T38-55 LONG (2.125) 50-90 SHARPS40 S&W50-110 WIN40 SUPER500 LINEBAUGH40-65500 S&W MAG (R)41 COLT56-50 SPENCER (TAYLOR’S)41 MAG7.62X25 TOKAREV44 COLT9X2144 MAG9 MM LARGO44 RUSSIAN9 MM MAKAROV44 SPECIAL9 SUPER COMP (9X23)44-409 MM WIN MAG45 AUTOThis is a partial list.Call or check web site for acomplete list of products.ORDERFactory Directwww.starlinebrass.comor call 1-800-280-6660© 2010 Starline BrassWWW.AMERICANHANDGUNNER.COM 101