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Gun Reports - Gun of the Week
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Howa Hogue Youth 2N1Combo No. HWR66204+ 243 Win., $641
Gun Tests magazine recently tested compact two new 243 rifles in the April 2013 issue. Here's an excerpt of that report, used with permission: Lost in the current frenzy to hoard any and all Modern Sporting Rifles are fresh innovations being applied to bolt-action rifles. Not only are new manufacturing techniques making "minute-of-angle" bolt guns less expensive but more versatile, too. In this test we will evaluate two bolt action rifles chambered for 243 Winchester that offer something extra. The $641 Howa/Hogue Youth 2N1 rifles come with two different stocks so that the same Howa M1500 action will accommodate more than one shooter. Both stocks are manufactured by Hogue, using the OverMolded technique. Thompson Center Arms's $679 Dimension rifle offers the ability to accept different-caliber barrels so that the same rifle, or as the manufacturer prefers "platform," can be used to hunt a wider variety of game.
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Smith & Wesson M&P Compact No. 109003 40 S&W, $569
Gun Tests magazine recently tested compact 40 S&W handguns in the March 2013 issue. Here's an excerpt of that report, used with permission: For this test we looked at a S&W M&P Compact 40 ($569) and a Kahr CW40 ($485). They are a bit larger than the tiny nines we've been trying, and there are good reasons for that. The 40 S&W is a lot more cartridge than the 9mm Parabellum, and when forties get smaller than these two test guns, recoil is entirely unfriendly.
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Walther PK380 With Laser No. WAP40010 380 ACP, $489
Gun Tests magazine recently tested guns with factory-fitted lasersights in the February 2013 issue. Here's an excerpt of that report, used with permission:
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Kimber Compact Stainless II 45 ACP, $1009
Some of us who know that there's no substitution for bullet mass when it comes to stopping power prefer the 45 Auto for self defense. But no one likes to pack a heavy handgun, so most makers offer some solutions to that problem in the form of lighter-weight 1911s. These generally utilize aluminum frames, with shorter grips and slides. Any 45 Auto requires good management by the shooter, so these lighter and shorter-grip guns are not for everyone. One of the better 45 compromises is the use of a full-size aluminum grip frame combined with a short slide. Colt calls this setup the Lightweight Commander. We found a handgun by Kimber that is mighty close to that concept, the Compact Stainless II, $1009.The finish on the Kimber was all matte stainless except for the fixed sights, which were matte blued, and the grips, which were black checkered rubber.
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MechTech Systems Carbine Conversion Unit for Glock 9mm
This neat unit gives excellent performance. It is a good option for the Glock fan wishing to dedicate one of his pistols to the carbine concept. Commonality of trigger action is a strong point, as well as commonality with magazines. On the basis of affordability, it is a good choice, if you already have the Glock pistol on hand.
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