Our test of the new Boss .45 reveals why it’s the pistol Les Baer uses for his own personal protection Story and Photos by Dr. Martin D. Topper Ever wonder what kind of gun a custom gunmaker like Les Baer would build for himself? Now you can own one. Baer put all the features he … Continue reading »
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Kahr’s Lightweight P40
Full-size performance in a compact package Story and Photos by Dr. Martin D. Topper A few months ago, I saw a compact P40 in S&W caliber in the display case at the Florida Gun Exchange. The clean lines, contrasting stainless steel slide and black polymer frame of this Kahr Arms semi-auto just seemed to … Continue reading »
Walther’s new PPQ is named for its quick-reset defensive trigger
Story and Photos by Leroy Thompson For those of us who like Walther pistols, the introduction of a new one is always somewhat of an event. Such Walther designs as the PPK and PP have been around for more than three-quarters of a century and are still among the better self-defense pistols. Walther has, … Continue reading »
The Dan Wesson Valor .45 M1911 Pistol
By Dr. Martin D. Topper In the January issue of this magazine, editor Steve Quinlan announced a drawing in which Gun World and Dan Wesson’s parent company CZ-USA will award a Dan Wesson Valor M1911 .45 automatic to the winner. Steve asked me to evaluate the gun, so I called Jason Morton at CZ and … Continue reading »