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Replacing Missing Firing PinsDon’t give up if a replacement firing pin is unavailable from your catalog suppliers. Instead, use these tips to solve the problem.
Gun Tests Index 2011-1999Here are all the items tested in Gun Tests magazine from 2011 back through 1999.
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Video: What to Do During a Traffic StopLethal Force Institute’s Massad Ayoob gives a lesson on what to do if you are stopped with firearms in your vehicle. These essential tips will teach you how to safely interact with police when carrying a firearm while driving. (3:47).
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You can still get the Centennial Airweight with either carbon-steel or stainless-steel barrel and cylinder, but we liked everything about this older gun, with very few exceptions. It handled the hottest loads well, but was not quite as fast as the old square-grip gun in extreme rapid fire. It fits in our coat pocket very well, and has nothing to snag on the fabric. The old-style latch worked perfectly and was out of the way during heavy recoil.
S&W Model 442 Centennial Airweight 38 Special
From the 09-01-2010 Issue of Gun TestsClassification:Handguns
Category:Revolvers
Model Name:Model 442 Centennial Airweight
Manufacturer:Smith & Wesson
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The 38 snubnose revolver is a staple of murder mysteries, cop TV shows for many decades, and of real-life cops who need a good, light backup. Everyone over the age of, say, 40 has seen a snubby at one time or another. Today’s TV cops favor all manner of automatic pistols, so the snub 38 is not often seen. But that doesn’t mean it’s no good. The bottom line is, if all you have is a 38 Special snubnose with only five shots, you are a very long way from being unarmed. If you carry five more in a speed loader, well, what more could you want?
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