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Serious users whose day jobs legitimately carry the description “tactical” flock to the Staccato platform. The reason is simple: The Staccato 2011 combines many of the benefits of the proven 1911 platform with high-capacity, reliable 9mm chambering and race gun performance. Editor Tom McHale highlights two models, the P and C2, in the Nov/Dec issue of Handgunner.
McHale lends, “The secret to the Staccato’s docile shootability is its three-part design. The slide is steel. The frame has been split into separate forward and grip components — metal and polymer. The forward frame is made of steel on the P model and aluminum on the C2 model. The grip module and trigger guard areas are constructed from polymer. It’s this combination of metal for rigidity and polymer for weight savings and flex that make the Staccato 2011s such a joy to shoot.”
The BFR EK #5 from the Magnum Research Custom Shop honors two prodigious names in the world of guns: Elmer Keith and John Linebaugh. Jeff “Tank” Hoover relays what sets the special revolver apart in “A Handful Of Premium Boom.” He notes, “Being chambered in .500 Linebaugh gives due credit to the man who faithfully followed Elmer’s footprints and designed one of the most powerful handgun cartridges in the world. This is the complete package for traditional sixgunners in a five-shot, big-bore, SA revolver.”
Continuing Handgunner’s 45th anniversary celebration, a one-of-a-kind Ruger SR1911 in .45 Auto tops the issue’s Handgun of the Month giveaway package. This Ruger sports a commemorative serial number, FMG-45, a stainless steel slide and grip frame and hardwood panel grips. The winner will also receive a Streamlight Wedge flashlight and Stylus folding knife from CRKT. Valued at nearly $1,350, readers are encouraged to enter the free drawing at AmericanHandgunner.com/giveaways.
Other points of interest in Nov/Dec issue include the Handgun Hunting installment’s, “How Far Is Too Far?” To determine an effective range for hunting, Mark Hampton suggests it’s best to shoot from actual field conditions expected during a hunt. Nothing can compare to a blued S&W wheelgun or Colt semi-automatic. Greg Derr details the process and his journey into the art of bluing in the Pistolsmithing column. And in Tactics & Training, Tiger McKee reveals why, out of all the options at hand, a flashlight can be the defensive tool.
Exclusive online-only articles, including Editor Tom McHale’s “Gear Spotlight: Lights & Lasers” can be found at AmericanHandgunner.com. Purchase the Nov/Dec issue or order a digital subscription at www.fmgpubs.com. Kindle and digital versions are also available.
CONTACT: Tom McHale