Service & Home Defense Handguns

By Chuck Hawks


Pistol Action type Caliber Finish Weight in oz. Length (inches) Barrel length " Sights Cap. One shot stop %
Colt Python DA rev. .357mag blue or sts 38 9 1/2 4 (6,8) fully adj 6 97
Colt Police Positive DA rev. .38spec +P blue 29.8 9 4 fixed 6 83
Colt Gold Cup SA auto .45acp blue or sts 39 8.5 5 fully adj target 8 94
Colt Govt. Model SA auto .45acp blue or sts 38 8.5 5 fixed 8 94
S&W M10 DA rev. .38spec +P blue 33.5 9.25 4 (2,3) fixed 6 83
S&W M686 DA rev. .357mag sts 41 9.5 4 (2.5, 6,8.3) fully adj 6 97
S&W M5906 DA auto 9x19 sts 38 7 7/16 4 fully adj 15 91
S&W M4506 DA auto .45acp sts 41 n/a 5 fully adj 9 94
Ruger GP 100 DA rev. .357mag blue or sts 40.5 9.5 4 (3,6) fully adj 6 97
Ruger KP89 DA auto 9x19 sts 32 n/a 4.5 fixed 15 91
Ruger P93 DAO auto 9x19 sts 24 n/a 3.9 fixed 15 91
Beretta 92FS DA auto 9x19 blue or sts 34 8.5 5 fixed 15 91
Brng. Hi-Power SA auto 9x19 blue 32 7.75 4.75 fixed or adj 13 91
Glock 17 safe action 9x19 black tennifer 22 7.21 4.5 fixed or adj 16 91
Glock 21 safe action .45acp black tennifer 26 8.27 4.6 fixed 13 94
H&K USP 9 DA auto 9x19 black molykote 29 7.64 4.13 fixed 16 91
CZ 75 DA auto 9x19 blue 35 8.25 4.75 fixed 15 91
SIG-Sauer P226 DA auto 9x19 blue or nickel 27.5 7.75 4.5 fixed 15 91
SIG-Sauer P220 DA auto .45acp blue or nickel 26.5 7.75 4.5 fixed 7 94
Walther P88 DA auto 9x19 blue 31.5 n/a 4 fully adj 15 91
Walther PP DA auto .380acp blue 23.5 6.7 3.8 fixed 7 70
Baikal IJ-70 DA auto .380acp blue 24 6.35 3.7 fully adj 8 70
Taurus PT92AF DA auto 9x19 blue or sts 34 8.5 5 fixed 15 91
S&W Sigma 40 safe action .40S&W satin black 26 7.4 4.5 fixed 10 96
Luger P'08 SA auto 9x19 sts 30 n/a 4 (6) fixed 7 91

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