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THE ULTIMATE RESOURCE FOR THE ARMED CITIZEN

TRAvElING ARMEDSAFETY AS A CONCEPT

MAGPUL DYNAMICS

THE CASE FOR KYDEX

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REVIEWS! RUGER lc9TAURUS 651 PRoTEcToR .357

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20 Ruger LC9 by Duane A. Daiker

23 Taurus 651 Protector .357 Magnum by Mark Kakkuri

26 The Challenged Shooter, Part II: Firearm Selection by Peter Grant

30 You Can Shoot... But Can You Fight? by Steve Collins

32 Safety As A Concept by Rob Pincus

36 Magpul Dynamics by N. Brian Hallaq

40 The Case For Kydex by Duane Thomas

45 Social Conflict And Social Violence by Rory Miller

47 Seeing the USA While Legally Armed by Duncan Mackie

50 Hidden In Plain Sight by Steve Farmer

FEAtURES

CONtENtS JULY 2011

There are proper places for you to stick your finger.

This is not the time and place for newbies.3632

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COLUMNS

13 CCM PROFILE Nickolay Yermolenkoby Oleg Volk

16 JUST ASKWhich Handgun Should I Buy?by George Harris

18 THE ORDINARY GUYI Support The Second Amendment, But ...by Mark Walters

54 BEHIND THE LINEFlashlight Techniques For Home Defenseby Tom Givens

56 ARMED SENIOR CITIZENDefensive Handgun Shooting With Aging Eyesby Bruce N. Eimer, Ph.D.

60 IT’S JUST THE LAWThe Law Of Little Thingsby K.L. Jamison, Esq.

62

BALLISTIC BASICSProblems By Extensionby Tamara Keel

DEPARtMENtS03 TIM’S THOUGHTS

03 ACROSS THEEDITOR’S DESK

06 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

07 TRUE STORIES

08 THIS IS USCCA

10 LESSONS LEARNED

11 DRILL OF THE MONTH

12 STUFF WE LIKE

Publisher Timothy J. Schmidt

Managing EditorKathy Jackson

Art Director Betty Shonts

Circulation Manager

Laura Otto

Assistant Circulation ManagerNikki Bublitz

Copy Editor John Higgs

PhotographerOleg Volk

Column Editors

Duane A. Daiker • Bruce N. Eimer, Ph.D.Tom Givens • George Harris • Marty Hayes

K.L. Jamison, ESQ. • Tamara KeelDuncan Mackie • Rob PIncus

Mark Walters

Contributing WritersSteve Farmer • Peter Grant

N. Brian Hallaq • Mark KakkuriDuncan Mackie • Rory Miller

Duane Thomas

USCCA Board of AdvisorsMichael Bane • John Farnam

Tom Givens • Rob Pincus

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ABOUt tHE COVERFRONT COvER Photographer: Oleg VolkModel: Lynn Givens of Rangemaster in Memphis, TN poses with her Smith & Wesson M&P 9mm, loaded with Cor-Bon DPX. Her belt is from Bobby Mac (www.bobmacs.com) and her holster is a Milt Sparks Versa-Max II (www.miltsparks.com). The magazine pouches are from Custom Carry Concepts (www.customcarryconcepts.com).

BACk COvER Pistol by Chad Kandros of Kandros Custom Gunworks (www.kandroscustomgunworks.com)Pen by Brian Evichin of Pocono Pens (www.poconopens.com)Knife by TW Churchman (tim.churchman@nustarenergy.com)

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Revolver Holsters from Bobby Mac

Tom Givens writes: I met a relatively new

holster-maker last year at the Mid-Atlantic Tactical Conference in Virginia. His name was Bobby Mac, and

he had a variety of very well thought out and ex-

ecuted holsters for various small revolvers. Since then

Bobby was kind enough to send me a hide-out holster for my fa-vorite snubby, a Colt Cobra, and a new gun belt for my wife. The holster is an excellent low profile inside waistband holster (IWB), constructed of very thin but strong leather. The integral, folded over belt loop is positioned behind the cylinder, greatly reducing the bulk of the little rig. Quality of workmanship and materials is outstanding. Lynn’s belt is a double thickness 1.5 inch belt, which is beautifully finished. It sup-ports a full size M&P and two spare magazines, distributing the weight all around the waist for comfort. This

is professional grade gear at its best.For more information email info@

bobmacs.com, or contact Bobby through his website at www.bobmacs.com, or call (646) 926-2622.

Galco Contour BeltsRecommended by CCM Editor Kathy

Jackson, Galco’s contour-cut belts have a lot going for them. “I like these belts because they are sturdy enough to hold a firearm securely, but still conform comfortably to human curves,” Kathy writes. Galco’s contour belts are offered in 1.5-inch and 1.25-inch versions, with tapering at the buckle available for the 1.25-inch design. Constructed of and lined with premium saddle leather, the belts are given a beautifully durable fin-ish and a nickel-plated brass buckle. At approximately $110, they are not cheap, but they are made to last. Custom sizes are available.

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