Click here to download the catalog as a PDF file. To view this site you need Adobe Flash Player and your browser must allow javaScripts. Go here to get the latest Flash Player. sixgunner Continued from page 41 I motioned for Frank to bring the jeep up. As we were taking the customary pictures of my Ibex, Frank said “what’s that over there?” Not 20 yards away in the tall grass was another Ibex. I hadn’t missed at all. He just went down so fast I didn’t see it. From that time I’ve never doubted my ability with any of my JDJ SSK Contenders. Africa 199.25565 Amer Handgunner JulyAug09 3/30/09 11:52 AM Page 1 INTRODUCING DOUBLESTAR’S 1911– THE COMBAT PISTOL. PERFORMANCE RIGHT OUT OF THE BAG. THE COMBAT PISTOL - 1911 • .45 ACP • Forged frame • Parkerized finish • 38 oz. (unloaded) • 8” overall length • 5” barrel • Greider trigger • Novak white dot sight • 8 + 1 round capacity $1199.99 MSRP www.star15.com The DoubleStar Dragon represents accuracy, reliability and American pride. These are the qualities DoubleStar builds into their new, forged frame 1911 – The Combat Pistol. The Dragon’s out of the bag, so order The Combat Pistol from DoubleStar today. You’ll own a 1911 that delivers match gun performance at a production price. It was my great pleasure to hunt Africa in 1994. I took along three handguns, two of which were my 6.5 JDJ and .375 JDJ. The first morning I opened my pistol case I could tell from the way he was talking to the white hunter the black tracker was quite upset. I asked for a translation of what was said and it came back: “gun no good; barrel too short.” It was then I found no one had ever hunted that area with a handgun and he was concerned he would be chasing animals all over South Africa. The owner of the ranch was so curious he went along the first morning and when I nailed an impala at a long distance he just said “I wouldn’t believe it was possible.” The tracker who had been so upset was with me the next morning when I got a shot at a wildebeest with a .375 JDJ. At the shot the bull dropped immediately and, as I looked over at the tracker, he was all smiles. He was my friend from then on, but there was a huge problem. If he could see it, he thought I could hit it. I had a hard time convincing him that conditions have to be just right and I needed a solid rest. I don’t relate any of this to try to make out that I’m some kind a great shot. I am above average and J.D.’s cartridges and barrels simply make things easier. The latest JDJ cartridge I’ve been shooting is one of the newest, the .222 JDJ MAG. This one is on a necked up, blown out .204 Ruger case and is chambered in a 14" SSK Custom Thompson/ Center barrel. I was just starting to get used to this one when winter settled in. Spring will soon be here and I hope to get in some long-distance shooting on our ground squirrels. J.D has shared with me some very impressive longrange results, so I’m really looking forward to varmint season. Of course, as we said before, we can only cover a few of J.D.’s creations here. A most interesting concept is his “Whisper” line of subsonic cartridges which are not only relatively quiet but quite accurate. For example, his .300 Whisper is based on a .221 Fireball case and this cartridge is now offered by Cor-Bon as a factory chambering. The Whisper cartridges can be loaded Newest Call 859-745-1757 or order online at www.star15.com. 86 WWW.AMERICANHANDGUNNER.COM • JULY/AUGUST 2009