Handgun 6 - 124 pages
Target
6 Jason Williams - high stakes winner
8 Alliant pistol powders
14 The .32 S&W Long cartridge
20 Recoil in pistols
24 VihtaVuori pistol powders
In review
30 The 460XVR revolver
36 A host of holsters from Gold Coast Shooters Supplies
42 Guga Ribas holsters
46 Hellweg International shoots for perfection
48 Heckler & Koch USP handguns
54 Real Guns
56 The Hayes Handgun Omnibus
57 The History & Identification of Colt Accoutrements 1834-1911
58 Barska’s sporting optics for pistols
64 Foxsafe security safes - the safe choice
66 Ultra-Tech ammunition
68 SSAA shooting gloves
70 Industry round-up
72 Caldwell spinning target
73 Walther SP22 pistols
74 Taurus 24/7 OSS pistols
Historical
75 Saddam Hussein’s Makarov pistol
76 Adolf Hitler’s Walther PPK - the gun that ended WWII
78 Percussion revolvers of the American Frontier
84 Tiger balm - the Howdah pistol
Handgunner’s world
89 Handgun hunting in the US
94 Technical posters - revolvers and self-loading pistols
98 Handgunners in focus
104 Handgun shooting guide
Welcome to the 2008 edition of Australian & New Zealand Handgun. In this edition we offer a range of reviews and stories for handgunners of all levels and disciplines.
First up, senior correspondent Jennifer Martens speaks with Jason Williams, a young SA SSAA SASS shooter (what a mouthful!) who has just become Single Action Shooting’s newest world champion. A handgun, shotgun and rifle shooter, this already six-times Australian champion is a prime example of what a determined and talented young shooter can achieve with the support of their family and the shooting community.
From here, we delve into some technical information. Science buffs and those with an interest in ballistics will particularly enjoy the ammunition reloading data and Ian Thompson’s article on understanding recoil in pistols, while our revolver and self-loading pistol technical posters (on pages 94 to 97) help explain the componentry of handguns.
In our reviews section, read about Smith & Wesson’s huge X-Frame 460XVR revolver and a trio of pistols from Heckler & Koch. We test a variety of holsters, from the traditional to the very sleek and modern, for a range of target shooting competitions, and we serve up a few product reviews suited to those employed in the law enforcement services.
Continue on to our historical section and learn about the firearms of dictators Adolf Hitler and Saddam Hussein. Along with the percussion revolvers of the Old West and the pistols of imperial-era India, these are just a few of the firearms that have shaped and changed the course of world history.
Finally, turn to page 104 for our reprinted ‘Handgun shooting guide’. This comprehensive guide originally featured in our sold-out Inaugural Handgun magazine back in 2000. We received so many requests for copies of it that we have decided to feature it again to assist budding target shooters in their training.
So, enjoy all that this issue offers, and great handgunning.
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