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The Inglis L9A1 featured on the cover of September/October American Handgunner is made in Turkey. And as Will Dabbs, MD suggests, “If you haven’t yet discovered the joys of Turkish-made firearms, then you have my pity. Those guys make fantastic guns at very reasonable prices.”
The L9A1 is a faithful rendition of the British military-issue Hi-Power. It features a forged slide and frame along with a 4140 button-rifled barrel, black chromate finish, military-style fixed sights, ring hammer and a period-correct military lanyard loop on the butt. After a proper roll around in the dirt with the test gun, Dabbs could find no fault with it: “Dropping one of these bad boys into your waistband underneath an untucked shirt or slipping it into your nightstand will let you channel your inner SAS commando.”
In “Elegant Engineering,” Mark Hampton introduces the SPOHR 286 competition revolver. Impressed by its performance and features, he also remarks the superb fit and finish, along with accuracy, can be attributed to meticulous German craftsmanship. “If my crystal ball is clear,” he notes, “I see a lot of premium revolvers coming to the U.S. from Germany.”
A rugged and reliable Ruger MAX-9 tops the Sept/Oct firearms package giveaway. The optic-ready 9mm is paired with a factory-mounted Ruger ReadyDot Micro Reflex Sight, has 12+1 capacity and sports a 3.2” barrel. The winner will also receive a Sunnybag Iconic backpack from CRKT, TK22R tactical flashlight from Fenix and a Papa Delta knife from TOPS Knives. Valued at $903.85, readers are encouraged to enter the free drawing at AmericanHandgunner.com/giveaways.
Other points of interest in the issue include Pistolsmith author Greg Derr’s insights on the handy tools to acquire for at-home armory jobs — and how to find a qualified gunsmith when the time comes for professional jobs. Lindsey Bertomen is performing brass gymnastics by making shotshells for .45 ACP. He explains the ins and outs of the routine in the Handloading column. And in a Guncrank Diaries’ tale so arcane as to induce brain damage in normal folk, Dr. Dabbs recalls his encounter with a Beretta 92F that had several parts of its trigger mechanism surgically removed.
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