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Heckler & Koch P30S V3 40 S&W, $1005
From the 10-01-2010 Issue of Gun TestsClassification:Handguns
Category:Pistols
Model Name:P30S V3
Manufacturer:Heckler & Koch
Model Number:P30S V3
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In this test we evaluate a 40 S&W polymer handgun that offers significant changes to its original design Heckler & Kochs $1005 P30 V3 adds an ambidextrous thumb safety to the latest edition of that companys newest polymer platform. Most polymer handguns are simple in design. Rather than call the HK P30 more complex, well use the word sophisticated. There are six variants of the P30 series pistol seven if you count the suffix 'S' for ambidextrous safety. In our December 2007 evaluation of the 9mm Heckler & Koch P30 V3, we began our Gun Tests Report Card by saying: 'Based on the fine accuracy we achieved firing single-action only, maybe this is a gun that should have a thumb safety rather than a decocker.' The P30S V3 pistol in this test adds an ambidextrous thumb safety.
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Competitive - Featured Pistol
Kimber SIS Custom RL 45 ACP
From the 02-01-2008 Issue of Gun TestsClassification:Handguns
Category:Pistols
Model Name:SIS Custom RL 45 ACP
Manufacturer:Kimber of America
Model Number:SIS Custom RL 45 ACP
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The SIS Custom RL came with night sights. The rear unit, windage adjustable via drift, was mounted in a dovetail aligning its rear face precisely with the back of the slide for maximum sight radius. Its forward edge presented a vertical surface reaching about 0.2 inches upwards from the top of the slide. This was to provide a catch point on ones belt or other edge in case the slide needed to be racked without using two hands. Todays pistols commonly feature a rear sight with a ramped profile front to back. The ramped profile is much less likely to snag clothing than a tall and sharp sight blade. But if the slide must be racked and the support hand is not available, the operator might wish for the sharp edge of the old-style rear sight. Kimbers SIS-style rear sight meets this need without the worry of hanging up on the inside of a jacket or shirt.
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