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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 26, 2010

Kahr Arms Adds External Safety To PM9 Pistol

Kahr Arms has introduced a version of its PM9 autoloader that includes a manual external safety that is compliant in Massachusetts as a backup or concealed carry gun for officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 19, 2010

SHOT Show 2010: Smith & Wesson Debuts New Backup Guns

Smith & Wesson brought a subcompact pistol and snubby revolver under a new line of Bodyguard pistols that are lighter weight and arrive with integrated lasers.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 27, 2009

BlackHawk Adds Seven Holsters To Concealment Line

BlackHawk Products Group will offer seven additional leather concealment holsters and new features for existing leather models in 2010, the company announced.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 10, 2009

Kahr Arms Introduces New and Improved PM9 Pistol

Kahr Arms has introduced a new model of its popular PM9 pistol. The new model, available as the PM9193 and PM9193N, includes a loaded chamber indicator and external safety feature.

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Articlesby Paul ScarlataJuly 31, 2009

Sturm, Ruger & Co. Light Compact Revolver

At this year's SHOT Show, Ruger wowed the attendees when it unveiled one of the most radically new handguns that has been seen in decades, the Light Compact Revolver (LCR).

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Articlesby Paul ScarlataOctober 1, 2006

Kahr Arms CW9 Compact Pistol

The latest Kahr model, the CW9, is an excellent example of a reliable, compact semi-auto, and it makes an excellent backup or off-duty weapon.

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Articlesby Mike DettyJune 1, 2006

Kahr Arms P45 Pistol

Life is full of compromises. This has been especially true for those that have faced the perplexing problem of selecting an off-duty, undercover, or backup gun.

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Articlesby David GriffithJune 1, 2004

Special Report: Backup Gun Policies--Gun Control

It's not hard to make a strong case for backup guns. The basic contention of backup gun proponents is that old saw that goes: If you absolutely have to have one of something to ensure your survival, then you better have two.

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Articlesby David GriffithJune 1, 2004

Backup Gun Policies: Backup Guns Vs. Hideaway Guns

One of the biggest problems with the concept of backup guns is that police administrators have a tendency to confuse backup guns with smaller, often less reliable "hideaway guns."

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Articlesby David GriffithJune 1, 2004

Backup Gun Policies: Agency-by-Agency

Last June POLICE magazine published an editorial that asked readers to let us know if their agencies had policies that prohibited officers from carrying backup guns. We promised to contact these agencies and ask the reasons for the policies. Calls were made and the following is our agency-by-agency report.

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