In Response to the Guns.com Article About Derringers

The Case Against the Derringer

Yesterday over at Guns.com, David LaPell posted a great article entitled "From the Remington 95 to the Heizer DoubleTap: The Case for the Derringers". Its a very well written article, and it gives a nice look at the history of the Derringer as well as some compelling reasons why one might choose a Derringer.

Why would you carry one?  One word: summer.

While ideally one would like to have a gun on them at all times and it’s not always the easiest thing to do as the temperature rises and we lose layers of clothing. Ask yourself, how does one go about trying to concealed carry around a Glock on a really hot summer day? Few things can be more uncomfortable than trying to wear a sidearm in an inside the waistband holster when it's hot and sticky out.

Amen to that! My primary carry gun is the Glock 26, but being from the deep south I years ago came to the realization that carrying "a real gun" during the dog days of summer for any extended period of time is no comfortable task. I also had started to realize that there were times when certain clothing dictated that I pretty much had to go unarmed.

Steel Cased Ammo

Whats the verdict on steel cased ammo? Well, it depends on who you are talking to.... Some people come down on the side of steel ammo being destructive to firearms, and others say that it has absolutely no effect at all. All of that is mere opinion and speculation with little to no basis in reality.

The problem is that there are no hard numbers on the long term effects that shooting steel ammo has on firearms. However, Caleb is about to change all of that.... He is going to devote a great deal of time to documenting the effects of steel cased .45 ACP TulAmmo on his Gen 4 Glock 21. This is gonna be fun to watch.

Para Stealth

Guns.com has a look at this .45 ACP micro from Para... MSRP $1339

XDm 3.8 in .45 ACP

I some how didnt blog about this.... probably because I dont really care too much about it... but anywho... at least its a .45.

GunBlog has all the details that you could ever want on the new Springfield offering if you are interested.

New Firearms Company - Heizer Defense

Now this looks very exciting:

Very similar looking in design to another .45 ACP derringer from the past. This is all they have to say on the website so far:

HEIZER Defense has developed DOUBLETAP™ the world’s smallest and lightest .45 ACP conceal carry pistol on the market today.
Only DOUBLETAP delivers, not once, but twice over! That’s LIFE ASSURANCE!
Titanium Frame with MIL-STD finish resists corrosion.
2 rounds in chamber and integral grips houses an additional 2 spare rounds.
Ported barrel reduces muzzle flip and recoil.
Slim, no-snag and hammerless design for easy pocket carry.
Thumb latch auto ejects spent rounds.
Patent pending double-action trigger.

Even with the porting, I bet it is a hot handful... but I want one!

Here is the press release:

Sig 1911 Ultra

Richard has an exclusive first look at the new Siggy 1911. It looks gorgeous.

He has only put 20 test rounds through it so far, but will soon have a full shake down to follow.

.45 ACP Ballistics

Shooting Illustrated takes a look.... .45 ACP LeHigh Defense 174-grain Max-Expanding (with gel tests).

Kimber Royal II

Shot Business Magazine is reporting that Kimber will mark the centennial of the 1911, by upgrading a full-size 1911 that it originally introduced in 1995. The Royal II will have a slide, frame and barrel that has a traditional charcoal bluing from Turnbull Restoration. It will also include solid-bone grip panels as well as a match-grade 5-inch barrel, chamber, trigger and barrel bushing, as well as a frame and slide.

Kimber Royal II .45 ACP -- MSRP: $1,938

Springfield Armory Range Officer

Handguns Magazine has a look. They seem to be very impressed with it... they found it to be completely reliable, accurate, and very well made. I will also point out that Shelley Rae, of Gun Nuts Media fame, also speaks very highly of this pistol. Personally, if I were in the market for a new 1911 this would be where I would start.

Dave Spaulding on the Ruger SR1911

Over at Tactical-Life.com .... With some great pics too!

I had the opportunity to work with Ruger’s new SR1911 during a writer’s event at Gunsite in December 2010. Ruger hosted the event for the 1911 and Scout Rifle at the world famous facility—what better place to introduce two guns that helped define what Gunsite is all about? While there, Gunsite instructors Chris Weare and LaMont Kintsel put the group through a short training course, including a number of the school’s more famous drills. Over a two-and-a-half day period, I put more than 600 rounds through my loaner gun without cleaning it and never suffered a single malfunction.

Video: Review Kriss Super V .45 ACP Carbine

Taurus 1911 .45 pistol pics, info, and reviews

Over at One Inch Group... go check it out. Its a very well done run down.

NRA/Colt 1911 Centennial edition

Gorgeous:

Video: Man shoots 1911 with his feet

You must watch this video. It is amazing! Michael was born without arms, yet he has managed to learn how to load and shoot a 1911 pistol. He is a very inspiring guy!

Seen at The Firearm Blog

Shooting the Kriss Super V Vector SMG

A very nice read put together by Rob Reed.......... here........ with video....... here

Remington R1 1911

GunBlast puts together another great run down on what I believe is a really great gun. Its a great read and includes video, pics, and ballistics.

More here:
http://www.1911r1.com/

Bushmaster ACR Recall

Michael Bane covers this on his video cast this week. He also mentions that Sarah Connor's 1911 is up for sale. The price? A cool $22,000 Go watch it.................. here

Sarah's 1911.................... here

Video: Larry Potterfield Reviews Colt Model 1911 Government

I want that:

Gun porn lust

Versace 1911