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New Gear For The New Year In American Handgunner Tactical Magazine

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San Diego, Calif. --(Ammoland.com)- The 2012 American Handgunner Tactical Special Edition explores a variety of cutting-edge tactical firearms and accessories, including the Kimber Solo, Les Baer Centennial 1911 and more.

With input from its Master Dealers, Kimber set out to create a lightweight, compact, semi-auto pistol capable of handling a full-power service cartridge, and came up with their new Solo. Exceeding initial expectations, the gun weighs in at 17 ounces, and measures only 5″.

“The Kimber Solo is a pocket-size pistol intended for personal defense,” says author Dave Anderson. “In testing, it proved to be completely reliable and amazingly accurate. Comparable in size to a compact .380 blowback — yet it’s a locked breech 9mm!”

2012 American Handgunner Tactical Special Edition

With so many 1911s on the market, something needs to be special about the gun to make it a worthy addition to your collection. In “Les Baer Centennial Model 1911,” Mark Hanten tells readers why Les Baer’s new 1911 is “a truly fine 1911 by any measure.”

From the Centennial Model 1911’s remarkable accuracy and dependability, to just being darn pretty, Hanten liked it so much he bought the test gun.

Mike Boyle talks about using shotguns as modern-day defensive stoppers in “Combat Shotguns in the 21st Century.”

While handguns may be convenient because they can be carried discreetly, shotguns provide both a psychological deterrent, as well as more stopping power in a defensive situation. Boyle examines the possible shortcomings of shotguns — and how to overcome them.

The Tactical Special Edition features the 2012 Buyer’s Guide, including over 90 pages of handguns, rifles, shotguns, knives, lights and more.

For more information on the American Handgunner Tactical Special Edition, visit www.americanhandgunner.com/tactical.

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Surprising New 1911s In The Jan. – Feb. Issue Of American Handgunner

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San Diego, Calif. --(Ammoland.com)- The January/February issue of American Handgunner looks at new SIG SAUERs, the Academy of Excellence winners, last-minute Christmas gifts and more.

In John Taffin’s “SIG SAUER’s Stunning Scorpions,” he writes about two of SIG SAUER’s new handguns — the 1911R Scorpion and the P229R Elite. The standard Scorpion comes loaded with what are normally custom features.

“The gun itself is quite easy to operate, performs flawlessly and shoots more accurately than .40s are supposed to, at least by their reputation,” says Taffin of the P229R Elite.

Jan Feb 2012 Issue Of American Handgunner

The Remington 1911 R1 might look like a retro throwback, but gone are the rattling and sharp edges of older 1911 pistols, replaced by a well-fitted slide and handsome grips, which when combined with accuracy, make this 1911 great for a cowboy shooter getting into Wild Bunch shooting.

The January/February issue also showcases the 2011 Shooting Industry Academy of Excellence product award winners. This gear was voted the best of the year by those in the industry.

For those who haven’t gotten all their Christmas shopping done yet, John Connor’s “American Handgunner Christmas Guide: It’s Not Too Late to be a Super Santa!” will come as a relief. He reveals his Christmas picks for this year that will make shopping easier.

Readers have a chance to win an AR-24 9mm Tactical Custom full-size pistol as the Jan./Feb. Gun of the Month. Also included in the package are GS-3PL pistol gloves from GripSwell, the world’s first fireproof gun case from Fire.pod, Building World Class Pistol Skills DVD from Panteao Productions and the PDT knife from Escala Industries.

Continue to follow Mike “Duke” Venturino’s 12-part series on the Genesis of the Colt Single Action with “Part 11: Colt Single Action Leather,” available exclusively on the American Handgunner website at www.americanhandgunner.com.

American Handgunner’s all-digital edition is reaching more readers than ever. It includes a number of bonus features, including expanded content, hotlinks and search options. To sign up for a free digital subscription, visit www.americanhandgunner.com.

For more information on American Handgunner and to read the January/February issue, visit www.americanhandgunner.com.

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