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Ed Brown Special Forces
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SIG Sauer P210 Legend Super Target
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Summary: The description, specs, photo, pricing and user ratings for the SIG Sauer P210 Legend Super Target pistol. Read the rest of this entry »
Sphinx Arms SDP Compact
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Summary: The description, specs, photo and user ratings of the Sphinx SDP Compact pistol. Read the rest of this entry »
Predator Tactical Iron Shrike IDPA CDP Edition
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Summary: The description, specs, photos and pricing for the Predator Tactical Iron Shrike IDPA CDP Edition pistol. Read the rest of this entry »
Handgun Roundup: The Semiauto Magnums
Charles Bronson deployed a Wildey in Death Wish 3. © MCMLXXXV Cannon Productions N.V.
In America, many of us gravitate toward the biggest, the baddest, the fastest. Hence the Corvette, Pamela Anderson, 60-inch TVs, Wild Turkey, Mike Tyson, the Kingda Ka roller coaster and the Super Bowl.
This inclination has its adherents in the handgun world, too. Pistol power has been ratcheting up for, well, forever, and it’s due to demand. Remember when the .44 Magnum was the most powerful handgun in the world? That was a long time and many new cartridges ago. Modern behemoths include rounds such as the .500 SW Magnum, the .454 Casull and many others.
Most magnum-capable handguns are revolvers. Why? It’s proven difficult to construct a practical, functional, usable, magnum-caliber semiauto. Typically, semiautos hold the ammo inside the grip (there are exceptions, such as the Tec-22, Ruger Charger, etc.), and because magnum rounds are big, they require a big grip. Too big for some shooters to feel comfortable with, it turns out.
That’s not to say semiauto magnums don’t exist. Over the years, at least seven models have gone into production chambered for heavyweight rounds such as the .357 Magnum, .44 Magnum, .44 AMP, .45 Winchester Magnum and several others.
A number of these semiauto magnums have entered popular culture. Quick, what was that big semiauto Dirty Harry broke out in the movie “Sudden Impact?” The Auto Mag, of course. Charles Bronson shot bad guys with a Wildey in “Death Wish 3” (pictured at right), and the Desert Eagle has appeared in countless action films.
Of the seven pistols listed below, five appear to be out of production (the Auto Mag, the AutoMags, the Grizzly and the Wildey). You can still find used specimens for sale in gun shops and on online sites such as GunBroker.com. The Desert Eagle and Coonan are both still in production (at press time).
This article pulls basic info for the semiauto magnums into one place. Each pistol’s listing is an excerpt from its main-info page, which contains the full description, specs, more photos, pricing info (when available) and links to external articles and reviews. To go to that page, Read the rest of this entry »
Remington 1911 R1 Centennial Limited Edition
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Summary: The description, specs, photo and MSRP for the Remington 1911 R1 Centennial Limited Edition pistol. Read the rest of this entry »
SIG Sauer P210 Legend
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Summary: The description, specs, MSRP and photo for SIG Sauer’s P210 pistol. Read the rest of this entry »
Para 14·45 Anniversary
Summary: Para’s description, specs, MSRP and photo for its 14·45 Anniversary pistol.
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Para’s 14•45 Anniversary pistol features an integral light rail frame with 25 lpi checkering, an adjustable rear sight, a fiber optic front sight, an ambidextrous safety, a Power Extractor, a competition hammer and trigger, a ramped match barrel and a distinctive black over stainless finish with laser engraving. Read the rest of this entry »
Colt 100th Anniversary 1911
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Ed Brown Massad Ayoob Signature Edition 1911
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Summary: Walt Rauch’s review, photos and rating of the Ed Brown Massad Ayoob Signature Edition 1911 pistol, including photos, pricing, a range report and user ratings. (Click here to see all of Rauch’s handgun reviews.) Read the rest of this entry »
Ed Brown Executive Elite
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Summary: The description, specs, user ratings, photos and pricing for the Ed Brown Executive Elite pistols, including the new Centennial Edition model. Read the rest of this entry »
Wilson Combat CQB Compact
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Wilson Combat Professional
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Wilson Combat X-Tac
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Wilson Combat CQB
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Summary: The manufacturer’s description and specs, the average user rating, and pricing info for the Wilson Combat CQB pistols. Read the rest of this entry »
Les Baer 1911 Ultimate Recon
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Summary: The manufacturer’s description and specs, the average user rating, and pricing info for the Les Baer 1911 Ultimate Recon pistol. Read the rest of this entry »
Les Baer 1911 Premier II Super-Tac
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Summary: The manufacturer’s description and specs, the average user rating, and pricing info for the Les Baer 1911 Premier II Super-Tac pistol. Read the rest of this entry »
Les Baer 1911 PPC Open Class
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Summary: The manufacturer’s description and specs, the average user rating, and pricing info for the Les Baer 1911 PPC Open Class pistols. Read the rest of this entry »
Les Baer 1911 PPC Distinguished Match
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Summary: The manufacturer’s description and specs, the average user rating, and pricing info for the Les Baer 1911 PPC Distinguished Match pistols. Read the rest of this entry »
Les Baer 1911 Thunder Ranch Comanche Special
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Summary: The manufacturer’s description and specs, the average user rating, and pricing info for the Les Baer 1911 Thunder Ranch Comanche Special pistol. Read the rest of this entry »
