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Pat’s Product Review: Ruger SR45

…with this load, and I also carry it in my Kahr CW45 and it is a pussycat to shoot…low recoil means low recoil with this round.   At the opposite end of my ammo was the Buffalo Bore 230-grain FMJ FN +P and their 255-grain Hard Cast +P loads, and both of those loads get your attention – no doubt about it. These are the loads you want if you are out hiking in the boonies – they can easily penetrate the skull of a black bear, and make other large dangerous game wish they had picked an easier meal.   Now for street carry with the SR45, I loaded it with the Black Hills 185-grain TAC-XP all copper Barnes hollow point +P load. I just like this load and like it a lot and have confidence in it – I’ve tested it extensively in water-filled milk jugs, and into…


Beretta Nano, by Pat Cascio

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…the handgun and the larger the caliber, the harder (much harder) they are to shoot accurately. So, it’s a combination of small size, reliability, accuracy, and concealability that is quite a chore, to be sure. There are many sub-compact 9mm handguns on the market these days, including the S&W M&P Shield, Kahr Arms’ various models, GLOCK, Springfield Armory XDs/XDe line, and many others. These are all well-made and reliable, and most are priced oh-so-right, too. Beretta Nano For Deep Concealment on Daily Basis Under review in this piece is the Beretta Nano. This is one very small 9mm handgun that is meant for deep concealment on a daily basis. Nano Overview The Nano has a 3.07” barrel housed inside the stainless steel slide that is coated black, for a stealth look. The gun only weighs 17.67 oz, so it’s light-weight, all things considered. Yes, there are a few other sub-compact…


Springfield Armory’s Range Officer Elite Champion, by Pat Cascio

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…so it is safe to shoot in any gun chambered in .45 ACP. With that speed, this light-weight bullet doesn’t drop at all at 25-yards. It had the same point of impact that the heavier 230-gr bullets were hitting. That’s outstanding. The HoneyBadger is loud. It is breaking the sound barrier, so be advised. Buffalo Bore I really like the Buffalo Bore 255-gr Hard Cast FN Outdoorsman +P load for taking care of dangerous game out in the boonies. This bullet will easily penetrate the skull of a black bear,, probably a brown bear, too. It is “the” load to have in your .45 ACP chambered gun if you are out in the boonies, where you might encounter dangerous game! I did learn that this particular bullet will not chamber in a Kahr Arms .45 ACP pistol, though, You probably wouldn’t enjoy shooting this heavy load in that light of…


Two Letters Re: Velcro On Tactical Gear

HJL, You asked about the use of velcro. This is more in the way of everyday carry, but my cover vest has a large velcro panel that the holster for my BUG hangs from. The pocket that this panel is inside of has a velcro closure. I don’t care for the noise of the velcro for tactical reasons, so I have placed a strip of loop on about half of the velcro (hook & loop) to reduce the sound and yet maintain the closure. The gun is a Kahr PM9 so it is light weight. A number of velcro covered holsters are available, and I have two varieties. The idea of a BUG is as a secondary weapon. If I am in a firefight already, the velcro rip will be of little consequence. The placement of the gun allows for an easier draw while seated. If I am seated in…


Four Letters Re: Comments on High Capacity .45 ACP Pistols

…and my wife carries a Kahr P40 instead. Also worth noting is that I have never found a quality holster that was specifically designed for it. I would recommend the gun to anyone who needs firepower and doesn’t have a lot of money to spend, but if you can spare $150 more, then you can’t go wrong with a Glock [Model 21]. – Pete   Mr. Rawles: My experience with a Glock 21 .45 Auto: I’ve owned my 1st generation (no finger grooves or rail) Glock 21 .45 ACP with factory installed Trijicon sights for about 13 years. I bought it new and it has yet to malfunction. It will reliably run with both FMJ and JHP cartridges without modifications. I’ve put a few thousand factory loads through mine and it has yet to malfunction even once. Before my purchase I read about Glock’s drop tests and torture tests, talked…


The Editors’ Preps for the Week

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…good productive week! Cervus-Venator The peach cobbler sounds wonderful, but then again I am partial to it as I live in a peach growing area where the orchards span over the horizon in some places. Still, it is far better to grow your own and have the pleasure of eating what you’ve grown and produced. For me this week I purchased a Kahr 9mm to add to my collection. I also got to test it out on a timber rattlesnake that decided to stretch out in our back year. I must say it was very accurate as with one shot I took the viper’s head off. I also went by the gun smith to check on a shot gun that I am having shortened and re-threaded as well as my antique 9mm VIZ Radum. The guns have been there for three weeks and I found that they had not been…


Springfield Armory’s 911 .380 Handgun – By Pat Cascio

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…send her to the hospital until she told them she’s been shot. The bullet lodged in between the hemispheres of the brain and did no significant damage. Brooksy I carry a colt 1908 in .380 in the summer time as it’s easy to conceal and feel well armed. I shoot FMJ, It’s all about shot placement. Practice, practice, practice. Good thing I like shooting! My particular gun was made in 1913 back when guns were still built by hand, it’s difficult to find quality like that in a new made gun. Ed no matter what platform or caliber you choose, mindset, skills, and actual training under defense scenarios are critical. Just buying a gun and sticking it in a drawer is no more than a good luck charm. mott hoople 380 for me is emergency use only. I have a Kahr CT380 and it is a nice little pistol and…


Editors’ Prepping Progress

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…hamburger to whatever flavor I want and put it in the dehydrator about 5/6 hours or over night, depending on your location, altitude and humidity. I store some in mylar bags, some in glass jars and some in vacuum seal bags. Camp Doubt Greetings from our beautiful place in SW Idaho where we had an extremely busy week here, on Monday we had imported 30 yards of road mix for the driveway, the weather has been so mild this winter and the road was getting spongy/muddy and this was the best way to address the problem. The wife has had a problem with her Kahr 9mm everyday carry (the trigger pull was too long) and had hinted about looking at something different ,say no more, we hopped into the truck and away we went to my favorite gun store where we found one that she was very comfortable with, the…


QLav Personal Bidet, by Pat Cascio

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…motion keeps me from using toilet paper. My hemorrhoids are a thing of the past for the most part and I have never felt cleaner. I strongly encourage bidet usage as a cost saving measure and for better hygiene. A camping bidet is a no brainier. Texas Prepper armed citizen….you do realize that any mention of a taurus product (other than a negative one) would forever get you discredited in the ” gun media”. Political correctness is present in many places… i have owned several Taurus products included a G2c which I am currently carrying…even though I own sig’s , S&W’s, Colts, Springfield XD’s…and Kahr‘s…However, my BOL is within about 15 miles of the Rio Grande (ie Mexico)..so what do I know…. amiacalva Look. Toilet paper is sustainable, you just need to plant more pine trees (and make it which I don’t know how to do except get it from…


Concealing Handguns, by Pat Cascio

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…can do everything I normally do without printing or discomfort. I highly recommend it. Cervus-Venator I’ve seen more and more open carry lately. While I’m not opposed to this, I personally do not want anyone knowing I am armed so I carry concealed. I’ve bought all kinds of holsters both inside the waist band (IWB) and outside the waist band. I’ve switched between compact and full sized all in an effort to find the best fit for me personally. For my outside the waist band I currently use a standard leather belt holster that fits my Kahr CT9 perfectly. I just throw a heavy button down (long sleeve) shirt over my tee-shirt and I go to town. During the hotter months when I’m in shorts and just a tee-shirt I have an IWB holster for my Ruger LC9 that rides about the 4 o’clock position on my right hip. I…


Taurus G2C and G2S, by Pat Cascio

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…including firearms and if you can not get spare parts for a firearm, get rid of it and buy one that you can service yourself in a pinch. This is not rocket science, it common sense!!! Spy4Hyre Hello Pat, I also have multiple units of the G2C- and my wife also adopted one for her EDC and put her Kahr CW40 in the safe. It is a great Get Home Bag gun that tucks away into a secret compartment my over-exuberant government employer will never find (yes, I carry on duty, but they are fiercely against non-issued firearms anywhere on the property). Another is secreted in my truck; and another is on my hip as I type this. My first was $169 from a buddy who had his FFL; of the other three we own, I never spent more than $239. Magazines are always available at Bi-Mart of all places,…