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Penrod Precision ~ Mark Penrod P.O. Box 307 · 312 E College Ave North Manchester, IN 46962
260-982-8385 ·
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handgun frame. After carrying a handgun most
of my adult life on an everyday basis, I can say that weight is everything and more guns end up in dresser drawers or gun vaults because of that excess carry weight. Pack a three-pound monster around for very long and you start to wish it were equipped with train- ing wheels. Total gun weight on the cut down 1911 .45 ACP is a mere 26.5 ounces. However, there is a down side here. After getting the gun into the fi eld I found that it required about twice as many rounds downrange to make a kill- ing hit as required of the other 1911 .45 ACP, which was the S&W Model 4.25" Compact. I was informed by Smith & Wesson’s Bill Booth, an old school law- man and training offi cer in Oklahoma, that I would fi nd the smaller 3" barrel .45 somewhat fl ighty regarding control. Just by adding that 1.25" length to the gun (as in the slightly longer .45 ACP) the sights started to work and the whole system settles down nicely. Weight in this case jumps to 29.6 ounces. I have included these guns in my
review because hunters are always on the search for the ideal carry gun that
can still get the job done in the fi eld, but not wear down a hunter by sheer weight at his side. Both .45s carry seven rounds in the magazine and one in the chamber. Payload regarding magazine capacity is not a consideration in this case. T/C HOT SHOT
This is a new Youth rifl e in .22 LR
in a Contender Carbine-style platform. While the full size Pro Hunter is a 42½ " smoke pole, the new Hot Shot built for youth is only 30 inches in length. Mak- ing use of peep sights (receiver type) the little black-surfaced T/C Encore- style break-open is designed for youth, whether hunting or training. With the automatic safety and single-shot break- open action, the rifl e is just about as safe as you are ever going to fi nd. While in camp Bill Booth’s grandchildren came down to meet the writers and also give the new T/C youth rifl e a try. With full supervision provided, being Granddad at their side, the boys went to work sending .22 LR target rounds downrange against auto resetting steel targets. With the reduced length stock on the Hot Shot, the boys had little trouble getting comfortable behind the receiver sights (peep). The length of pull is 11½ " and weight is 3 pounds. With a composite stock the little rifl e comes in black, Realtree AP camo, and Pink Realtree camo. Also keep in mind that this rifl e is not the normal take-down gun like the other single-shots offered by T/C, but a special variant that looks just like dad’s rifl e. 460 S&W MAGNUM
Unless your varmint targets are
swamp gators, bears, or dangerous game, the need for the heavyweight Model 460XVR most likely is not on
your list. However, during the trip to the Smith & Wesson event, getting behind the big gun that has drawn so much attention was nothing but pure fun. With its X frame and massive fi ve-round cylinder, the 8⅜ "-barreled cannon with a muzzle brake cracks like a big high power rifl e, but is very comfortable to shoot. In fact, my personal carry .44 Magnum N frame in the Smith 329 PD Scandium frame (Air Lite) when cham- bering .44 Magnum will beat you up far worse than this very large handgun. As a side note I always shoot .44 Special or CCI snake loads in my .44 Magnum. A masochist I’m not. There were many other guns at this fi eld event, but time, as is always the case, allows only so much room for reviews. For the most part, I tend to believe that both Smith & Wesson and the folks at T/C are very much alive and well in today’s world.
This Smith & Wesson Pro Carry .45 ACP semiautomatic is a compact hand full.
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Stippled grips help the shooter hang on to this small but potent .45.
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