Deep-Cover Kahrs

Kahr Handguns: Self-Defense DAO pistols that have your back, 24/7!

Pocket Pistols, 2014 Concealed Carry Buyer’s Guide | By Paul Scarlata | Page 40 ~ 43

In my opinion, some of the most user friendly of the double-action-only (DAO) pistols on today’s market are made by the Kahr Arms. I feel that the DAO trigger on Kahr pistols is one of the primary reasons for their popularity. The smooth, light and stage-free stroke is accomplished by means of a system in which a trigger stroke of approximately 0.7 inches rotates a cam that unlocks the spring-loaded striker safety, drawing the striker to full-cock position before releasing it to fire a cartridge.
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Subcompact Semi-Autos Powerfully Popular

“… the subcompact range offers eminently concealable handguns that contain some serious firepower.”

Concealed Carry Handguns, Spring 2014 | By Editor | Page 36 ~ 37

Possibly the most popular size of concealable handguns, the subcompact range offers eminently concealable handguns that contain some serious firepower. You probably can't fit any of them in a pocket, but that’s fine—established holster makers like Old Faithful, Galco, DeSantis, Crossbreed, and others, collectively offer several hundred different holsters designed to conceal you gun anywhere from your armpit to your ankle or even off-body entirely.
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Beauty and the Beast

BIG-NOSE DEAGLE MEETS ROSIE

American Handgunner, March/April 2014 Digital Edition | By John Connor | Page 64 ~ 69 and 112 ~ 117

Two questions, okay? First, who was it at Magnum Research who stood gazin' at a “standard” Desert Eagle .50AE, this massive crew-served hand-howitzer, scratchin' his head an' rubbin' his chin and then muttered, “Ya know, this thing just needs to be a little bigger and heavier”? Huh? Who? And if it's the same person who decided the “bigger and heavier” part should consist of an integral muzzle brake/compensator that looks like it belongs on the main gun of a Turin-designed Italian battle tank, I’d like to tell 'em “Bravissimo! You got it right!”
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