March/April 1983 - American Handgunner

dl!/idafo!J Co._=**, ~ The//~ /- "METALOY"finishFACTORY AMMOContinuedfrom page 58M/ 76E(1) Phenomenal molecular bondguaranteedwill not chip orpeel(2) Extremely Hard satin finish (70Rock. "C") with superlubricity(3) Excellent protection againstrust(4) All internal and external partsprocessedMETALOY7412 E. 31st Place, Tulsa, OK 74145(918) 836-3781CUSTOM. . .~tNG~, ,,~~~!~Micro, Bomar front sights. 18.50B. King's Bushing Wrench 3.00C. King's White Outline Blade will fit Ruger, Colt,Micro sights . . . . . . . . . .. 5.50D. King's Recoil Buffer & Heavy Duty Plug Set forColt 45 Auto; 416 stainless steel, RC 30-35(specify Government or Commander) . 25.00E. Magazine Base Pad.. 1.95F. King's Wide Combat Grip Safety - no alterationto frame (specify Gov't or Commander). 22.50G. King's Recoil Spring Guides; 416 stainless steel,ground, heat treated finish (specify Governmentor Commander) .,... 24.00H. King's Trigger Boot for Colt 45 Auto, acts asstop, Gold Cup Width. , . . . , , , , , , " 12.00I. King's Target Bushing (blued), 45,38, 9mm ,8.50J. King's N.M. Bushing; 416 stainless steelRC30-35; 45, 38, 9mm " ",.,. 15.00K. King-Tappan Combat Sight, the famous originalfor Colt 45 Auto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Set 29.00L. King Hard Ball Sight. . " ", Set 18.00King's Hard Ball w/White Outline. Set 21.00M. King's Combat Speed Safety... 18.00N. King's Extended Slide Stop. 30.00O. King's Recoil Compensator - with NationalMatch Bushing, machined from one piece .416stainless RC30-35 for 45 Autos. .Must be fitted. , , ., 32.00P. King's Ramp Kit - specify color: Red, Orange,Yellow or White:Standard, one color, 1h oz. material, will do 25KINGsights, standard accessories. . . . . . . . .. 9.95Deluxe, one color, V2 oz. material, will do 50sights, deluxe accessories. . 20.00Q. King's Custom Narrow Slot Grips Screws.416 stainless ....1.25(Also available in blue finish)oNEWI,oGunsmiths inquire about quantity pricesPlease give street address for shipping as we preferto ship UPS although we will ship by U.S. PostalService if necessary.A cashier's check or money order will speed upGunsmithing a' Its flnasll Have your Colt Auto orours customized as only King's can do it! We've beensatisfying our customers nationwide for over 30years! Inquire for prices.NEWIL'H(For inquiries, send self-addressed stamped envelope to:'S GUN WORKS 1837 W. Glenoak.s Blvd.- Glendale,CA 91201 0(213) 956-6010COD (Cash Only), MASTER CARD, VISA ACCEPTED,*CA. RESIDENTS ADD 6%. SHIPPING & HANDLING 1,50.your order as personal cheCkS must clear beforeorder is sent. .If amount for shipping and handling is not adequate,the balance will be sent COD (Cash Only).Moving upwards, we again see the 158­grain lead round nose as the predominantloading in the .38 Special. As all loadingsin the Frontier line carry H ornady bullets,this one is no exception. Not rated as thebest in stopping power, it is, however, accuratebecause of its low velocity.Magnum loads start with the .357 hollowpoint. Driven at high velocities, thisbullet will expand to double diameterswith little or no problem. As with mostother magnum loads, extreme spread wasa bit wider. The extra horsepower is, indeed,a factor. Nickel cases are includedfor ease of extraction and reloading.In the .44 Magnum division, Frontier's240-grain hollow point held its own. Blastingout ofmy Ruger Blackhawk with its 7 1 12inch tube, instrumental velocity was 1,279fps, with recoil on the mild side. Pressureseems to be about normal, as we noted noirregularities in primer appearance.Finishing up with the .45 ACP, againFrontier vies for a flat-nose design. Havingused this round in practical combat shooting,I can give it five stars in both the accuracyand feeding departments.REMINGTON ARMS COMPANYCorrespondence with Remington's DickDietz brought this reply: "Total ammunitipnsales may be colored somewhat by ordersfrom military and police agencies:' Itis pretty difficult to separate them by lookingat sales figures, according to Dietz.In the 9mm, Remington's choice was its1I5-grain jacketed hollow point#R9MMl. In feeding, I had no problemsand accuracy was on par with others. Expansiontests in dry sand did not budge thebullet to any appreciable diameter. PerhapsI was using the wrong medium, or thehollow portion of the bullet is too small. Idid notice, in all sand tests, that small particleslodged in the bullet cavity; perhapsthis hindered expansion.The .38 Special again was the standardround-nose, but this time in the + P versionat 913 fps. Sporting a nickeled case,this load was both very accurate and easyto shoot.Remington's .357 Magnum was the bestsemi-wadcutter, running true to publisheddata at 1,246 fps. It's a good load and hadthe lowest extreme spread between shots(33 fps), making it one of the best rated ofall the .357s.Still in the magnum family, Remington's240-grain .44 Magnum proved to be a realscorcher. At 1,313 fps, from my RugerBlackhawk, this one again had one of theAMERICAN HANDGUNNER· MARCH/APRIL 1983