Innehållsförteckning för July 2024 från Guns & Ammo

SQUIRREL GETTERS Because of advancing age (80) and some physical problems, I can no longer shoot the larger bore shotguns. I have become a squirrel hunter. Also, my Weatherby no longer shoots where I point it due to my eyes. I have purchased a Hatfield .410 single-shot that I really like and I’m considering a .410 semiauto, but Hatfield’s only uses 2½-inch shells. Will 2½-inch shells still kill squirrels at the same distance as 3-inch shells? Charles WaterfieldChandlerville, Illinois Let’s compare similar .410 loads. Federal’s H412 6 propels a half-ounce load of No. 6 shot at 1,200 feet per second (fps). This produces 699 foot-pounds (ft.-lbs.) of energy at the muzzle. The H413 6 fires 11/16 ounces of No. 6 at 1,135 fps, yielding 851 ft.-lbs. So, you’re getting more…

IT’S A LOT TOUGHER THAN YOU’D THINK to come up with an inexpensive suppressor that does almost everything well. Sound suppression, durability and weight all usually rank high on the list of a shooter’s priorities, but modularity has become more important recently. Aero Precision took a look at what today’s suppressor customer wants and applied its engineering and manufacturing capabilities to develop the Lahar-30. The Lahar-30 is a single suppressor for the most shooting applications possible. There are a lot of first-time suppressor buyers in the market. Following a few gun-buying panics since 2008, we know that it’s not uncommon for many first-time gun buyers to take a more active role in firearms ownership after the initial plunge. If a run on the gun shops brings in 10 million new…

THE REVOLVER IS NOT DEAD, but it has lost ground to micro-compact semiautomatics. The ubiquitous 4-inch-barreled sixgun — once the mainstay of American law enforcement — has all but disappeared from duty holsters, as well. For nearly 100 years, Smith & Wesson dominated the duty-revolver market, but it successfully transitioned to become a significant brand in the making of semiautomatic pistols. However, Smith & Wesson did not abandon the revolver business, and one segment that is experiencing a resurgence in public interest for small-frame models. The J-frame was introduced in 1950 as the Chief’s Special, and these have remained in production ever since. Not everyone is interested in owning or carrying a double-stack 9mm with a red dot and light attached. Some people simply want to slip a gun into…

I SHOULD NOT LIKE the Canik Taran Tactical Innovations (TTI) Combat pistol featured in this review. Based on experience, I have a strong preference for duty-proven platforms. I believe country of origin matters, and I’ve seen a direct correlation between “Gucci” go-fast modifications and on-range malfunctions. In defiance of my predilections, the Canik TTI Combat pistol is a Turkish-made, polymer-frame, striker-fired semiautomatic covered in slide serrations and lightening cuts. Already a full-size handgun, it’s made longer by a compensator meant to tame, I suppose, the terrifying recoil of its 9mm chambering. The only “combat” this gun has seen appears to be a wrestling match with a woodchipper, and a dull gold paint job completes its aspiring artist aesthetic. The gun’s got “drip,” I’ll give it that, but one look at…

GUNS & AMMO’S June 2024 issue summarized the history and engineering of the Savage Model 110, a bolt-action rifle that was named for its $110 price tag when it was introduced in 1958. (Factoring inflation, that’s about $1,189 in 2024.) We explored its concept and operation, then surveyed its many variations including innovations such as the AccuTrigger and scoped-rifle packages. Following the numbering system released in 1998, models such as the 111, 112, 114 and 116 expanded on Savage’s long-action offerings, while two-digit models, including the 10, 11, and 12, were developed for short-action receivers. These days, the numbering system continues, but it has been simplified to three digits with consistency. To become familiar with current Savage models, I examined modern-manufactured examples ahead of writing these articles for G&A. As…

SIG SAUER’S P322 is a .22-caliber rimfire pistol styled like the very popular P365 XL. First introduced in Guns & Ammo’s June 2022 issue, the latest version is the P322-COMP. Though the pistol would be suitable for rimfire competition it should have broader appeal. Like the standard P322, the P322-COMP features a 4-inch barrel and is supplied with either two 10-round or a 20- and 25-round magazine, depending on jurisdiction. The barrel appears longer than standard due to the recoil-reducing compensator attached to the barrel — hence the name. Unlike the standard P322, the -COMP includes a RomeoZero Elite red dot optic, slide racker, extended magazine release, and an oversized takedown lever with a thumb rest. The P322 looks like the striker-fired P365 XL, but engineers had to make certain…

THE HENRY AXE is undeniably an offbeat firearm, and I think that’s what a lot of people are going to like about it. It’s going to fall solidly into that category of “I don’t know what I’m going to do with it, but I want one” guns. The Henry Axe is a smoothbore lever-action chambered for 2½-inch, .410 shotshells. It has a 15.14-inch barrel and is 26.4-inches long overall. Currently, it is available in three different versions: Matte blued steel receiver with walnut furniture; polished brass receiver with walnut furniture; and the X Model. The X Model has polymer furniture, a green fiber-optic front sight, and rail on the underside of the forend, as well as M-Lok mounting slots for accessories, and an optional rail to attach to the receiver…

“DO YOU WANT TO GO HUNTING IN AUSTRALIA?” It took me a second to make sure that I heard correctly before responding “Yes!” to Editor-in-Chief Eric Poole. I didn’t need to know what we were hunting because I definitely wanted to see Australia. I’d never been there before. Then I learned that the trip was a rabbit hunt designed to test a straight-pull rimfire from Hammerli. Leading up to the hunt, I asked myself what .22 Long Rifle (LR) was so compelling that we needed to travel halfway around the world to hunt bunnies. Well, Hammerli has established a strong reputation in the competition rimfire scene. For a year, I was a member of the West Point Pistol Team and shot a Hammerli pistol. The new-for-2024 rifle had to be…