Merrill single shot pistols are less common today than in years gone by when ‘saloon’ and ‘parlor’ pistols firing low-power ammunition were a popular source of amusement. Today, the single shot survives
The Manurhin MR 73 is a compact revolver basically intended for police use, though the longer-barreled versions can also be bought in competition form. They are currently used by French police and
The Llama Comanche is a state-of-art revolver produced in Spain by the Gabilondo company. The company began business in 1904 making cheap pocket revolvers; during World War I, it moved to cheap
The Korth Combat is a German revolver chambered in .357 Magnum caliber. The company of Will Korth is little known outside Germany; it is a subsidiary of the Dynamit-Nobel group and has
The HK P9S is a military and police pistol using a unique breech locking system derived from Heckler & Koch’s highly successful G3 assault rifle. Introduction The HK P9S has been adopted
Heckler & Koch P7 is an unusual pistol that can be used rapidly, with neither a safety catch nor a cocking hammer delaying matters, yet it is totally safe while being carried
The Hammerli 215 Target Auto Pistol is produced by the Hammerli company. The company itself has been in the target business for many years and they produce some of the world’s finest
The FN 140DA is intended as a general-purpose defense weapon or for use by police and security forces. It uses a steel slide and alloy frame to keep the weight low and
The FN BDA9 pistol is the successor of the Browning Model 35. The Browning high-power, or Model 35, became one of the most widely used military pistols in history, being adopted by
Dan Wesson revolvers are not new, but the Pistol-Pac concept is different from that it deserves a place in any listing. The Dan Wesson Company began production in 1968 and rapidly made
The CZ 75 pistol was introduced in 1975 as a military-style weapon produced worldwide for commercial sales. It was produced in the Czech Republic by the Ceska Zbrojovka company. It is, by far,
Colt 2000 pistol was introduced in January 1991. It was initially designed by C. Reed Knight and Eugene Stoner and then adopted by Colt. It is probably the only modern pistol to