Coverage of the Witness P Carry over at GunsAndHunting.com by Michael O. Humphries.

DoubleStar 1911

DoubleStar’s 1911 has been a four-year labor of love for Jack Starnes, president of J&T Distributing, a DoubleStar affiliate company. Starnes is a former 1911 competitive shooter with a longtime fascination with all things Colt. He started J&T Distributing more than 30 years ago with Colt products and reloaded ammo as a means of supporting his own shooting hobby.

“What we set out to do was produce a high-quality 1911 that delivers match gun performance at a production price,” Starnes said. “We accomplished that and more.”

The handgun uses only American-made components and retails for less than $1,200.

This pistol uses a forged steel fram for maximum strength and accuracy.

DoubleStar recently announced an agreement with Storm Lake Barrels to produce precision match-grade barrels for this gun.

Specifications
• Manufacturer: DoubleStar
• Model: 1911
• Caliber: .45 ACP
• Finish: Parkerized
• Weight (unloaded): 38 oz.
• Length: 8”
• Barrel Length: 5”
• Trigger: Greider
• Sights: Novak white Dot
• Capacity: 8 + 1 rounds
• Grips: Buyer’s choice (Ergo, Stryder, walnut, other woods)

UPDATE: Link to Doublestar.

Richard Mann ran a stage at a shooting event where every shooter was required to use S&W M&P 9mm handguns.

5 cases of ammo. No malfunctions of any kind.

But Sucked Anyway

Slide-Lock: Practical, or a Purely Administrative Function? by Richard Mann:

While instructing shooters, I’ve witnessed slides on many different pistols inadvertently lock to the rear or fail to lock back when they were supposed to. These inconsistencies seem to crop up when least expected and especially during dynamic and stressful situations. They can become a tactical obstacle if they occur during a fight.

Go read the whole thing.

Thoughts?

Wilson Combat SPEC-OPS 9

Specifications
Caliber 9mm
Magazine Capacity 16 rd.
Barrel Length 4.5″
Overall Length 7.9″
Sight Radius 6.2″
Height 5.3″
Width 1.3″
Weight Empty 29.6 oz.
Weight Loaded 36.7oz.
Accuracy Guarantee 1.5″ At 25 yds.
MSRP $1995

Press release:

SIG SAUER® Standard Commercial Pistols To Resume Shipping with Two Magazines

EXETER, NH (June 5, 2009) – SIG SAUER, the leading manufacturer of military, law enforcement, government agency and commercial firearms, will resume shipping all standard commercial pistols with two magazines. SIG SAUER suppliers increased production to meet the heightened consumer demand, thus allowing SIG SAUER to resume shipping two magazines with every commercial handgun.

Previously, SIG SAUER had announced effective March 20, 2009, that all standard commercial pistols would ship with a single magazine. Models that included more than two magazines were not affected. Shipments to distributors and dealers with the two magazines in each pistol will commence immediately.

Caleb: You know what would be awesome?

Murdoc thinks he might be on to something.

Via a reader, the pistol system for the M26 Modular Accessory Shotgun System (MASS):

M26 MASS Shotgun Pistol

Is that a 12-gauge in your pocket?

SIG SAUER P226 in .22

Also available in the P229 line (below)
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