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Weapons

Our Guide to Backup Guns

The possibility of being kidnapped was heavy on the minds of LAPD officers in the mid-1960s because of the kidnapping of their fellow Officers Bob Hettinger and Ian Campbell whose story inspired the book and movie, "The Onion Field."

May 31, 2003

Weapons

SHOT Show 2003: This Year's Models

Each year the National Shooting Sports Foundation Inc. stages one of the nation’s largest exhibits of new products in the firearms and hunting markets, the Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoors Trade (SHOT) Show. Here’s our look at some of the more intriguing items that we saw in the aisles.

March 31, 2003

Weapons

12-45 LDA Compact Pistol

Para-Ordnance

The 12-45 LDA pistol from Para-Ordnance has the outward appearance of its single-action counterpart, the P12-45. There are, however, several noticeable differences. The trigger is pivoted at the top, similar to the classic Browning High Power; the beavertail grip safety features a palm swell; and the hammer is bobbed, fitting flush with the rear of the slide.

August 31, 2000

Weapons

M2 Autoloader

Mauser

The new semi-automatic Mauser M2 pistol incorporates the latest advances in handgun design. Its double-action-only, striker-fired operating system and rotary barrel is engineered to meet modern shooters' demands for safety and reliability as well as emphasize ergonomic features and reduced recoil in an accurate, compact, powerful pistol.

July 31, 2000