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pistol size
A pistol is a type of handgun, the most common types of which today are the semi-automatic pistol and the derringer. The English word was introduced in ca. 1570 from the Middle French pistolet (ca. 1550), when early handguns were produced in Europe. Single-shot pistols are now less common and used primarily for hunting, while fully automatic pistols are rare due to strict laws and regulations governing their manufacture and sale.
I'm working on building a compensated glock 17L and I was wondering what competions I could use it in. I've heard things about a box but I'm not sure what that means.
I wanted to share a couple of posts that I wrote in my blog. These discuss pistol selection. There will be a couple of parts.
Pistol sizing
When most people go to buy a gun, they just hold it, and if it feels good in the hand, that’s the best.
Really though, there are several issues to...