As sizzling summer ’23 winds down, CH content creators are putting on the afterburners. We are covering the gamut of firepower for everyday concealed carry, LE duty, sporting purposes, and everything in between. And we put it all in the Nov/Dec 2023 issue of Combat Handguns.
Concealed Carry and More in the Nov/Dec 2023 issue of Combat Handguns
Headlining the issue is a pair of winners from two of America’s most trusted and relied-upon makers. First is Springfield Armory, with its just-released Echelon series 9mm duty pistol. Garrett Lucas and his evaluation team ran the “modular to the max” handgun and experienced upper-echelon results.
Next, FN America clearly has no plans of being left out of the micro-compact, EDC market mania. Welcome to the Great Reflex! Comfort, reliability, 15+1 capacity, red-dot ready, and a sub-$700 price point. What’s not to love? Be sure to watch the companion video by targeting the QR code at the end of the story.
You can call us a lot of things, but you can’t call us shy on revolver content in the pages ahead. Gary Paul Johnston’s “Guns With A Past” kicks things off with an oldy but goodie. Get a refresher on the Medusa sixshooter that can shoot nearly every 9mm and .38-caliber cartridge in the world.
Our wheelhouse fills up even more with a special “Tale Of The Tape” between a classic S&W and Kimber’s newest K6xs. Speaking of living in excess, check out Frank Melloni’s review of Korth’s new 8-shot NXS. If ever there was a bucket-list gun, this one’s it!
Want to up your competition game and hit the firing line with serious confidence? Check out Joshua Hood’s five Canik SFx Rival DIY upgrades. Plus, spend some time with the Greatest Of All Time—Rob Leatham—in our “Pro Spotlight” on page 12.
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In This Issue:
THE GREAT REFLEX
- FN’s new micro-compact offers big performance without busting the bank
FIERCE MODULAR FIGHTER
- Springfield’s visionary COG-driven Echelon 9mm series looks to redefine duty and EDC
SNUBBIE FIGHT CLUB
- S&W Model 642 and Kimber K6XS in a “Tale of the Tape” matchup
RUGER VAQUERO REBORN
- Tyler Gun Works’ Featherweight .45 Colt punches well beyond its weight class
GIMME TEN
- Smith pulls out all the stops with its new M2.0 Performance Center 10mm
KILLER HI-POWER CLONE
- Girsan modernizes Browning’s classic with its new MC P35 Ops
STATUS STEEL
- Hands-on the world’s finest 8-shot revolver… the Korth NSX .357 Mag/9mm
LEGEND FOR THE FALL?
- Up your man card with this test of Taurus’ new 10.5-inch Raging Hunter 460
BRUEN REIGNS SUPREME
- Last year’s high court decision has been a boon to the right to keep and bear arms
Read all this and more in the Nov/Dec 2023 issue of Combat Handguns. Get your copy today at OutdoorGroupStore.com.
