Combat Handguns September 2009
FEATURES
NEW KIMBER TACTICAL .45 ACP DUO by Tom Beckstrand
Custom HD II—full size warhorse for carry or home defense
Entry II is a fighting 1911 with an integrated tactical rail
KAHR P380 by Mike Detty
Compact lightweight packing a .380 ACP punch—it’s a concealed carry special!
MASSAD AYOOB SIGNATURE .45 ACP by Walt Rauch
Ed Brown and Massad Ayoob collaborate to build the ultimate 1911 pistol!
RUGER LCR .38 SPECIAL +P by Dave Spaulding
Light Compact Revolver with polymer housing—only snubbie of its kind!
GLOCK 22 RTF .40 by Walt Rauch
New Rough Texture Frame promises to be the pistol of the 21st century!
DOUBLESTAR M1911A1 .45 ACP by Paul Markel
An American classic with excellent ergonomics, pointability and combat accuracy!
PICK A PAIR OF HK .45 ACPs by Leroy Thompson
Best of Heckler & Koch pistol designs—full size HK45 and compact HK45C!
SILENCERCO 22SPARROW by Rob Garrett
New company makes shooting a .22LR pistol fun, affordable and quiet!
COLUMNS
It Happened To Me Mugged or not to be / Stalker lessons learned / Spare Change / Pistol & Gangster
Self-Defense & The Law When Women Kill to Save Lives—4 Cases
Street Smarts Fighting Mindset—Brains Over Brawn
VIP Protection Defending Your Vessel Against Murderous Pirates
Basic Training Myths Versus the Truth Behind Stopping Power
Combat Corner Top 13 Loads for the Glock 17 9mm
Wheelguns Pocket Full of Defense—S&W M637 .38 Special
Gun Laws Safely and Legally Traveling with Class III Weapons
Handgun Hide High-Threat Security Concealment Systems
Survival Savvy Don’t Be a Victim—Even Out the Odds
Gunfighting Defensive Revolver—Gunsite’s Combat Triad
Tactics Counter Car Jacking Attacks
Gun Talk Battle of the Baby Revolvers—The How and Why
New Products Guns and Gear That Caught Our Eyes
Gunsite Gossip A Jeff Cooper’s retrospective
August 6th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
I have a question for Massad Ayoob,
Sir, I just finished reading your article in the November 2009 issue, “Know Your Weapons”. I enjoyed it and found it very interesting. As with all of your articles (and books).
My question, I carry either a Kimber, Commander length 1911 an H&K 45C, or a S&W M&P 9mm. I carry the Kimber Cocked and Locked, the H&K (DA/SA) cocked & locked and the M&P with one in the chamber and the manual safety on. Are these the recommended methods of carry? I also have Glock’s and XD’s but prefer not to carry a semi-auto without a manual safety. What is your advice?
Thank You & keep up the excellent articles!
Sincerely
Terry Biggs, Arkansas