American Handgunner July/August 1977

As the rudimentary front sight is higherthan the hammer notch that serves as therear sighting equipment, the bullet printswell below point of aim at any distance tospeak of. While this gun is obviously notintended for use on small targets at longrange, I was pleasantly surprised at beingable to put all five rounds inside a 6'12-inch circle at 10 yards.- .very closely with those Dave obtained.Aside from having a Contender barrelchambered for this wildcat, you can havemost of the .32 ACP and .380 ACP gunsconverted for the Flea. Corbin will notundertake custom work, so your gunsmithhas to get reamers and chamber data fromCorbin. Loading dies, suitably modified,bullets and formed cases, and later on,STATE PISTOL LAWSJIixiklot ~Ifscrlbin latestIsto1 reBuIttlom per-lalniiix to iHMseRRinff. c~m'kn. and Durc)iasIng ofhand guns for all states $3.00.FEDERAL GUN LAWSllookirt oiilllnlnn latest federal laws mncemlnallii!~~r~ii~ $1.00. l:ltlll)i DCTKCTION EQUH'MENTCATAI.OU. 11.00. llem-Y Sclileainner. 415 K. 81St., New York Dept. 17 N. È 10022.For last-ditch self-defense or iust plain even ammo can be ordered from Corbin.1 1 THIS IS YOUR SPOTplinking fun, the stainless-steel mini gunoffers a unique package of pint-sizedpower. It's not a toy, but a fully functioninghandgun capable of doing considerabledamage, and it must be treatedwith respect.The North American Arms wheelguncomes in a fitted velvet jewelry case, andretails for a respectable $109.50 (the .22Short version costsbut as to the National Shooter's Leagueand its purposes, there is no longer anydoubt. All it needs is a little more PR, a littlemore media expertise. The industryhas professionals who can contributemuch of that needed. specialized talent.Those were the thckhtsain all ourminds as we left the range that Saturdayafternoon. We had that deep, silent satisfactionof having seen history in the making.Athletes and sportsmen of the daymust have felt the same surge of pridewhen they left Cooperstown, N.Y. afterthe first 1839 baseball game.The quaint little fenced off range in itsdishpan of Wyoming farmland looked soinsignificant, so innocuous, the wayPlymouth Rock must have looked beforethe Pilgrims landed.It was still high noon when we left thatplace, but to all of us, it seemed that wewere looking into abright new dawn.Editor's NoteFor more information on the 77match, write: National ShootersLeague, 504 Lyons, Laramie,Wyoming 82070. Please send astamped, self-addressed envelope,and just for the hell of it, whynot send a buck or two as your contributionto keep this match going.THE .22 FLEA(Continued from page 26)Browning gun as well as in the Contender,but no attempt was made to work.up specialloads for the latter gun. Cases-wereprimed with CCI 500 primers, andchronograph data, obtained from my indoorrange with Avtron equipment, talliedWith the exception of the dies, all otheritems must be ordered by FFL holders.There are a number of rifles which arealso suitable for the .22 Flea, includingrolling blocks and small actions based onthe Mauser design.If you are already swaging your own bullets,you can get .224 dies from Corbin,and all the other stuff vou'll need to makeyour own bullets. If you are not into the$89.95). ' swaging scene, you can either buy 37 grainbullets from Dave or use any of the commercial40 gr. Hornet bullets.NSL MONEY SHOOTHow good is Dave's Flea? Well, consideringthe fact that I was in the process of(Continued from page 22) dreaming up my own wildcat in .22centerfire, it speaks well for Dave's wildcatthat I had that TIC barrel chamberedfor the Flea. After burning up about 200of Dave's bullets and an equal amount ofold Hornet bullets, I can only repeat thatnow-banned TV commercial:"Try it, you'll like it!"Pistol shooters. These instant targetsmake a super aiming point. Sizes W, 1".lW, V, 3" & 6". Hi-lites sights, fluorescentred circles. Also replacement centersfor 50' slow fire targets - all selfsticking.Other items too. See your dealeror write: Peterson's Labels, PO Box186RP. Redding Ridge, Conn. 06876.rNU-UNE GUNS \f^"UNDER RIB"DLT PARTS $10.00 MIN. ORDER'wmim- NU-LINE . - -..- 6UHS --. -3727 JENNINGS ROADST. LOUIS, MO. 631211-314-383-3907THE JACKASS CONCEALABLEThis is notan ordinaryfla t-style holster!Custom fitted -Premium saddleleather - MastercraftsmanshipA '\HIGH-Stylesavailablefor bothautomaticsfor brochure andand revolvers,ordering information to:with models THE-LEflBEfiaStarting at $15.95 920 Waukegan Road, Glenview, IUinois 60025(312) 729-9290AMERICAN HANDGUNNER JULYIAUGUST 187767