Handgun 7 - 132 pages
Target
6 Secrets of revolver accuracy
12 Shooting Japanese matchlock pistols
16 Reloading for the .357 Magnum revolver
22 Train with airguns
26 Casting for competition
30 The .44 Magnum & Handgun Metallic Silhouette
In review
34 Kimber’s 21st-century 1911s
40 Techwell Magwell Systems
44 Smith & Wesson 617 revolver
47 Walther SP22 M3
53 DPM Systems’ recoil reducing guide rods
57 The Baby Eagle has landed
62 CZ’s Phantom 75 SP-01
67 Chiappa muzzleloading pistols
70 Smith & Wesson M&P9L pistol
76 Keeping them clean
79 Taurus Model 66SS12 revolver
84 Maglula magazine loaders
87 Accessories for handgunners
Historical
92 Ruger’s P-85 MKII self-loading pistol
97 Mauser C96 Broomhandle
102 Luger 9mm Parabellum P08
107 The Webley Peacemakers
113 The mallee root gun
Handgunner’s world
119 Junior Handgunner - Matthew Harriman
120 Junior Handgunner - Sam Medway
122 Industry round-up
124 Handgunners in focus
126 Handgun merchandise
Welcome to the 2009 edition of Australian & New Zealand Handgun - the magazine for sport shooting competitors and those who use handguns in their profession.
In this, the seventh edition of Handgun, we have something to interest all handgun shooters and firearms enthusiasts in general.
First up, Dick Tibbar shares some of the secrets of revolver accuracy, while Dick Eussen tells us how to reload for one of the most popular and versatile cartridges in the world - the .357 Magnum.
Muzzleloading aficionado Leo Laden takes us back to the old days of black powder shooting in his story ‘Shooting Japanese matchlock pistols’. ‘Concept’ disciplines such as Muzzleloading and Single Action, where shooters use original or replica firearms from certain historical periods and often wear period-style costumes, add another dimension to target shooting. It’s darn good fun too!
New Zealander Enrico Hoover then encourages us to practise with airguns - a cheap, convenient and worthwhile way to perfect your shooting technique, so you can hit more bullseyes.
Our experienced handgun testers review a number of fine sporting arms from companies such as Chiappa, CZ, Kimber, Smith & Wesson, Taurus and Walther and a couple of not-yet-well-known international companies.
In ‘Handgunners World’, read about the accomplishments of Matthew Harriman and Sam Medway, two of Australia’s young handgunners who have already made their mark on the international shooting scene. Matthew and Sam, who participate in SSAA’s NRA Action Match and Single Action disciplines respectively, both come from shooting families and are proof that the shooting sports continue to be popular with people of all ages and backgrounds.
If you know of a youngster interested in taking up recreational shooting, check out the SSAA junior membership form on page 121. Sponsor them as a junior member and help ensure the future of the shooting sports.
Finally, don’t forget to enter the competition on page 130 to win a Hide-Away handgun car safe, valued at $586. Secure your gun and secure your sport.
Happy reading and good shooting.