Ruger’s Security 9 : A Basic General Purpose Pistol

By Tom McHale

Opinion: Tom reviews the Ruger Security 9 Pistol. We are giving this pistol away along with a Ruger PCC. Enter here!

USA – -(AmmoLand.com)- The cowboys were onto something.

Back in the day, it made logistical sense to carry a handgun and rifle chambered in the same caliber. With only one type of ammo to carry, the “horse unions” couldn’t complain too much about excess weight and their riders could get by with using just one bullet mold over the campfire.

Even when using a “handgun” cartridge in a rifle or carbine, there are some essential benefits. The longer sight radius of the rifle makes aiming at distant targets easier. Much easier. The additional weight of the rifle over the handgun helps mitigate recoil, and that also helps improve shooting performance, especially when firing more than once. Last, and certainly not least, those extra inches of barrel length enhances the performance of the handgun cartridge, at least in terms of velocity. Until the point where friction becomes the dominant force, you’ll get an extra 20 …Read the Rest

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