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. The Right Gun D enise is the widow of a professional firearms instructor. Guns were his life, not hers. After his untimely death a year and a half ago, she felt that exploring the things he loved would give her a better connection to his memory and an understanding of her late husband. After taking only a few impromptu lessons with a police officer, a family friend, she decided on a double-action revolver. Loading its HKS speedloaders is easy for her small, delicate fingers — easier than loading any auto-pistol magazine. Very petite and willowy, she finds it awkward to manipulate the slide of an auto pistol, but she can effortlessly open the cylinder of her Smith & Wesson Model 66 Performance Center revolver. She loads the .357 with .38 Specials and the combination of the Performance Center ported barrel and the gun’s soft Hogue grips makes recoil easy for her to handle. She finished her first formal class with a score of 284 out of 300 possible, just about 95 percent. weight, low-recoil, great ergonomics, high-cartridge capacity and cost effectiveness were among the reasons their owners selected the firearms. Eric, a mature man, has been around handguns for a long time, and decided that his carry gun should have high-cartridge capacity and high shootability. He chose a 9mm Springfield XD, standard size, and put on aftermarket Dawson adjustable sights that worked better for his aging eyes. It turned out to be a rewarding combination. He finished the qualification in third place overall, with a 297 score. Each of these end-users was wisely served by someone who inquired about their specific needs, assessed them and sold them a handgun perfectly suited to their particular requirements. Each of them is a satisfied customer who will come back regularly to buy more. Good, professional advice and ethical service equaled a substantial sale each time, with lots of profitable ammo and accessories. Foremost, the customer benefited, but so did the dealer. That’s a win-win worth working for. 9 The Lesson DSA announces the TP-9 Range Demo Gun Program! There were many of the new breed of polymer-frame, striker-fired semiautomatics in evidence in the class: Glocks in sizes from 3.6" to 5.3" barrels, and calibers from 9mm to .45; Springfield Armory XDs; and S&W M&Ps. Light- Combo Of Features first place, ahead of the other 27 shooters in his class. Ed has been a bull’s-eye shooter for many years and, like John, he has an affinity for 1911s. He sees value in transferring all that experience and training to self-defense. His finely tuned match target guns, with their snug tolerances and tight match chambers, aren’t something he’d trust in a life-or-death situation. He wanted something more “street-reliable.” His choice: a 5" barrel Colt Government Model .45 ACP, which he had customized for street carry by master pistolsmith Wayne Novak. Unlike John, he’s perfectly comfortable carrying cockedand-locked. As a big guy, Ed finds it easy to carry and conceal a full-size 1911. It certainly works for him. He was the second-place shot among the students on qualification, with a 298 out of 300. www.shootingindustry.com Habituation Factor Put the fun in your range rental program with one of the most innovative tactical pistols to come along in years . The B&T TP-9 Pistol or TP-9 Short Barreled Rifle! FFL holders with a shooting sports facility, indoor or outdoor range qualify for DSA’s TP-9 Range Demo Gun Program and special promotional pricing. A wide variety of accessories including transferable sound suppressors are available to customize your B&T TP-9 for a unique shooting experience in the economical 9x19mm cartridge! For more details, call DSA. TP-9 Pistol: $925 • TP-9 SBR: $1075 • Suppressor: $750 • SBR & Can Combo Deal: $1725 DSA Inc. / P.O. Box 370 / Barrington, IL 60011 / Tel: 847-277-7258 Fax: 847-277-7259 / customerservice1@dsarms.com / www.dsarms.com Circle No. 214 on Inquiry Card SEPTEMBER 2008 21