PMCI MARCH 2019

More documents

Recommendations

Info

pmcimagazine.com FIREARMS: SIG SAUER LEGION P938 plus. With small pistols such as the P938, they are often used in the role of back up guns for law enforcement and wellprepared citizens alike. Having the ability to disengage the safety from the weak side as well as strong side could mean the difference between life and death to someone having to deploy it. I often incorporate weak hand shooting drills into to my regular shooting routine and really appreciated SIG’s consideration for adding this feature. The more I inspected the pistol after unboxing it, the more anxious I was to get started on the range. As I scheduled my first range day for testing, I field stripped the P938 and wiped the excess packing oil out of the barrel and from the action to protect against any factory obstructions or debris. After reassembly and function testing the pistol, I gathered a few boxes of Winchester, Remington, Hornady and SIG branded ammo as I prepared for my trip. LEGION P938 SPECS CALIBRE: ACTION TYPE: FRAME SIZE: GRIP TYPE: FRAME FINISH: FRAME MATERIAL: SLIDE FINISH: SLIDE MATERIAL: BARREL MATERIAL: MAGAZINE CAPACITY TRIGGER: TRIGGER TYPE: BARREL LENGTH: OVERALL LENGTH: OVERALL WIDTH: HEIGHT: WEIGHT: 9mm Luger Semi-Auto Micro-Compact Custom Legion Gray Alloy Legion Gray Stainless Steel Carbon Steel 7 Rounds SAO Flat 3 in 5.9 in 1.1 in 4.3 in 17oz RANGE TIME During my first range session, I had fellow SMG writer, Jerry Moody and his wife, Stephanie join me in the test session. Jerry being a firearms instructor and often training with his wife as well as her own extensive background would offer more unbiased thoughts on the P938. As I loaded up the magazines, we each took turns shooting a series of three magazines equally 21 rounds before switching shooters. Since having recently completed testing on the Legion 238 in .380 ACP, our combined learning curve for the P938’s trigger pull and trigger reset was very minimal. The three of us commented on a couple of different occasions throughout the day about how visible the sights were despite how bright the Florida sun light was. The gun naturally pointed on target for a very quick sight alignment and sight picture. The gun was comfortable to shoot despite the recoil being noticeably increased from its .380 counterpart in the P238. Stephanie was the first of many to comment how easy the slide racked a live round into chamber. This is a huge selling point for a lot of women on the market today giving them the confidence needed to keep the gun up and running under duress. The pistol experienced two stoppages during the first day’s 30
testing. It appeared the slide would not lock back after the last shot in the magazine was fired each time Stephanie shot. Upon further inspection, it was discovered to be user error by having the thumb of her support hand under the slide stop when shooting. This accidently pushed up on stop and caused it to stop the slide in place. By changing her grip and placing her support thump on top of the slide stop, the gun continued to run flawlessly without any further trouble. This is a very common mistake due to the hands being much larger in proportion to the smaller frame gun than compared to a full-size pistol like Stephanie’s daily carry 1911 chambered in 10 mm. The next range session would come later in the week as my wife, Candace and I would teach a class for The Well Armed Woman Shooting Chapters group we volunteer as certified NRA and USCCA instructors to lead each month. The night was broken into two educational parts. The first being an hour in the classroom discussing the history and function of both the P238 and P938 models before moving on the second part of the evening on the range running drills with both pistols. As the ladies moved from one shooting lane running rounds through the P238 and then on to the P938, I surveyed their opinions on the guns. Firearm experience among the ladies varied from relatively new shooters to weekend competition shooters with the average age of the group being around 50 years old. Some of the initial comments focused on two features, the first being the crisp, clear X-ray day / night sights and how easy they were to acquire quickly for follow up shots. Most shooters in the group wore some sort of glasses for corrected vision and everyone had only positive things to say about the sights overall. The second common remark regarded the ease in which the slide was to rack a round into the chamber. During our time as instructors, Candace and I have often seen new shooters with either a lack of overall strength or some medical issue such as arthritis prevent them from being able to charge their brand-new firearm into battery. Everyone in the class could cycle the slide with no problems at all and post impressive shot groups afterwards. Later in the test period, I returned to the range with another fellow writer, Clint Steele, and we’ll bring you his finding in the next issue of <strong>PMCI</strong>. Upon our meeting at the range though, Clint introduced me to a neat little multi-purpose Kydex holster from a local company named Panther Concealment (www. pantherconcealment.com) built specifically for the P938 pistol with a reversible belt clip. The holster was constructed to allow the clip to be switched for right- or left-handed use for inside the waistband carry with a straight drop / zero cant. Due to the short 3 inch barrel, the P938 allowed for comfortable carry practically 360 degrees around the body. What separates this combo from others on the market is the size allows for the gun to almost disappear from detection while still being large enough to provide a full master grip and speedy draw onto target. From the draw to shots fired, the gun and holster covered all three “must haves” in a carry gun package. It was very controllable, accurate and comfortable carrying in all positions for extended periods of time. Both Clint and I agreed the Legion P938 was a formidable consideration for the dedicated concealed carry enthusiast. FINAL THOUGHTS As this review winds down, my finial thoughts offer full disclosure. My initial concerns based on appearances alone about the P938 were it would possibly be too heavy, too small and not very controllable thus affecting accuracy on the range due to its size and calibre. Much to my delight, I was wrong on all points. Shooting the P938 wasn’t even remotely close to the experience of shooting most guns in the pocket pistol category. Usually, the frames are undersized even for medium to small hands which causes unwanted movement and constant regripping. This pistol felt more like shooting a compact frame pistol with just the overhanging grip and the last inch of its barrel shortened. As with all the SIG products I have tested in the past, the P928 proved to live up to company’s reputation for top notch accuracy. With a MSRP of around US$900, this may seem steep for a small pistol, but consider several factors first. Most micro-sized 9 mm pistols on the market retail for around the US$400 - $500 price point, before shooters commonly spend another US$500 on average to enhance their gun. Common upgrades include smoothing out the trigger, add better sights (if applicable), purchase a third magazine, add a magwell and change out from the boring factory black finish at only end up with still just a US$400 - $500 gun. After spending quality time with the Legion 938 pistol, customers may initially spend a couple hundred dollars more than the base model but end up with custom shop quality for far less than custom prices. Right out of the box, the Legion pistol is the complete package. Other than even more magazines, I could not think how SIG could further improve the gun. As I’ve often said, pistols specifically designed for CCW are typically built to be carried often but not shot regularly due to heavy recoil, but this is not the case for the P938. It is a true shooter and proven performer. For this shooter, the SIG Legion P938 is a highly capable and recommended handgun for everyday personal defence carry. To find out more about the Legion P938 and other great products from SIG SAUER, go to www.1800GunsAndAmmo.com FIREARMS: SIG SAUER LEGION P938 pmcimagazine.com
Page 2: MARCH 2019 CONTENTS 4 PMCI HITS VEG
Page 5 and 6: Making the trip were a couple of ne
Page 7 and 8: unassuming bag is far more than mee
Page 9 and 10: Thomas Michael “Mad Mike” Hoare
Page 11 and 12: By 31 December 1964, Mike had had e
Page 13 and 14: EDITORS COMMENT GOOD TO GO! “Good
Page 15 and 16: DIRECT ACTION MUSTANG BELT SYSTEM W
Page 17 and 18: TACTICAL Patented Lazer Cut System
Page 19 and 20: e wearing it. If you buy a simple b
Page 21 and 22: (Medium Insulation Garment) 2.0 Jac
Page 23 and 24: Environmental: Operating Temperatur
Page 26 and 27: KIT: TACTICAL WALLS 1410M CLOCK TAC
Page 28 and 29: pmcimagazine.com FIREARMS: SIG SAUE
Page 32 and 33: pmcimagazine.com FIREARMS: THE AK-4
Page 34 and 35: pmcimagazine.com FIREARMS: THE AK-4
Page 36 and 37: pmcimagazine.com SPECIAL: ROGER ECK
Page 38: pmcimagazine.com SPECIAL: ROGER ECK
Page 41 and 42: “stepping up” are prior Militar
Page 43 and 44: unless we’re running a night oper
Page 45 and 46: way people fight is forever changin
Page 48 and 49: Advanced Security Protection http:/
Page 50 and 51: Janusian Risk Advisory Group http:/
Page 52: COVERT BOOT BROWN BLACK TITANIUM n

PMCI MARCH 2019

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?