Posted December 13, 2019 7:00 pm by Comments

By Graham Baates

5-shot group with Nosler Ammunition and the Springfield Hellcat by Graham Baates

USA – -(Ammoland.com)- The “wonder 9” single-stack 9mm pistols made a big splash in the industry. Suddenly 9x19mm power could be managed in a concealable pistol that neared the compactness of a .380. As that design caught on dozens of options flooded the market sometimes providing us with not one, but multiple offerings from our favorite makers. Unfortunately for manufacturers this lead to some stagnation. In a market of durable goods new purchases are more likely to be made because of personal preference, not need. It’s up to the manufacturers to either change our preferences or create need.

As we all raved about the comfort and conceal-ability of our 7-round pistols some of us began to miss the comfort that came with more capacity. That comfort came from more than just capacity, but also the extra breadth that a double-stack pistol has in the grip. To a point, wider guns distribute recoil better across the hand and are easier to manage on the range. Tiny guns carry nicely, but don’t practice as nicely as those with …Read the Rest

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