![]() ![]() 357 Magnum revolver, this stainless-steel handgun is a beauty to hold and shoot especially with its wood grips. Touted as the lightest production 6-shot. If you’re looking for a light, modern, sexy revolver, the Kimber K6s Deluxe Carry Revolver is it. It also includes a thumb safety and three-dot sights.Ĩ. The pistol features a take-down lever and sear deactivation system that allows for disassembly without pulling the trigger. The striker-fired handgun has a 3-inch barrel and includes two magazines, a 7 and 8-round for 9mm, and a 6 and 7-round for. With an overall length of 6.1 inches, a height of 4.6 inches, and a width of 1 inch, this pistol is easily tuckable for men and women. This single-stack, compact, polymer-framed semi-automatic handgun made its debut in 2012 and became an instant hit with male and female shooters looking for a great concealed carry pistol. My friend, Paul, carried this revolver in his jacket pocket when he was an Alaskan State Trooper.ħ. The quality components and fit and finish of this revolver sealed the deal on why it’s a good gun to have in your collection. The cylinder must be removed to reload it. Its optimal accuracy is 5-7 yards where it can shoot a 5-shot group in a 4-inch circle. A 30-grain bullet leaves the 1-1/8 muzzle at a velocity of 800 fps. What makes it worthy of contention is that it’s chambered in 22 WMR, exudes craftsmanship, and at 4.63 inches total length is easily concealable as a backup gun or a backup to your backup. If I hadn’t shot it, I would have dismissed it as a novelty. This mini-revolver is the underdog of the group. North American Arms NAA-22MS - $249 MSRP (Alfredo Rico photo) The weight, feel, and precision of this pistol will have you testing your skills.Ĥ. The blow-back pistol includes an adjustable Pro-Target rear sight, gray anodized Weaver-style optics base, and nicely contoured grip. ![]() Its 5-1/2-inch contoured barrel is weighty enough to keep an optimal balance and minimize recoil. What makes this Browning Buck Mark a standout, is that it is great for shooting precisely out to 50 yards. Rimfire handguns make great training firearms for young and old. Browning Buck Mark Contour Gray URX 5-1/2" – $699 MSRP There’s a reason why other polymer-framed pistol manufacturers use a Glock as their benchmark to beat.ģ. One of the favorites of this polymer icon is the Glock 19, the 9mm concealable semi-automatic. The good news is that there are many Gen 3 models available from the 17 to 39. I’ve taken several firearms training courses with this pistol and it has run like a champ.ĭespite the Glock Gen 4 being introduced in 2010, only the Glock Gen 3s are available in California. The slide, frame, and sights are rounded making them snag-free for concealed carry. Available in a 4-inch barrel, the Pro CDP dons Meprolight Tritium3-dot night sights making this a great self-defense handgun. 45 is on the California-compliant roster. There are many Kimber 1911s available in California, the Pro CDP II is one of my favorites due to its contoured edges, two-tone color scheme and generous checkering. Kimber Pro CDP II - $1,440 (Alfredo Rico photo) He cautioned that, “not everything on the roster is available, but there are good alternatives.”ġ. I’ve avoided covering pistols that were too similar and confirmed with Jesus Guerrero, assistant manager at 29 Outdoor Gear, that these firearms were readily available and not unicorns in the wild. As each year passes, the handgun roster shrinks as manufacturers discontinue a model or the models inexplicably are removed from the roster.ĭespite having a limited and dated quantity of pistols to choose from, I’ve gathered a list of my favorite handguns. To date, no manufacturers offer this feature.Ĭalifornia’s restrictive compliance has weaned out handgun models introduced after 2013. It is this requirement that has prevented new semi-automatic handgun models after 2013 to be sold, because it is technologically impractical for firearm manufacturers to implement, and it can’t be certified by California’s safety standards. Microstamping is a feature in which the handgun must stamp the handgun’s make, model, and serial number onto the cartridge. For semiautomatic centerfire handguns in addition to the safety test, they must have the following features: loaded chamber indicator, magazine disconnect, and microstamping. For revolvers, this means a safety test conducted by one of two approved laboratories. To make it on the roster, it must abide by California’s Unsafe Handgun Act. Handguns available for sale in California can be found in California’s Roster of Certified Handguns. ![]()
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