Gun Trade World - January 2023
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SPOTLIGHT<br />
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We take a look at the fast-paced handgun<br />
market to find out the latest trends to help you<br />
with your decision-making process.<br />
Handguns have been<br />
the subject of more<br />
attempted legislation<br />
than perhaps any<br />
other sector of the<br />
shooting world.<br />
Who should own them, how should<br />
they be used, where and when can<br />
they be carried… these are all topics<br />
discussed at length by those in power<br />
in many nations. Few segments of the<br />
firearms trade stir up more debate and<br />
controversy than handguns. In some<br />
parts of the world they are seen as a<br />
fundamental part of gun ownership.<br />
In others, they are banned completely.<br />
Although handguns provoke discussion<br />
about ownership and use in various parts<br />
of the world, they play an all-important<br />
role in our industry.<br />
DISCIPLINES<br />
The disciplines in which handguns are<br />
used cover everything from hunting to<br />
ISSF and IPSC competition, cowboy<br />
action to self-defence and the training<br />
that goes with each, and many, many<br />
more. Without even mentioning<br />
professional applications in military,<br />
law enforcement and security. There is<br />
a vast array of handgun types, including<br />
semi-automatic pistols, revolvers, and<br />
single-shot guns, with cartridges ranging<br />
from .17 HMR right up to .500 S&W<br />
and everything in between, not even<br />
mentioning handguns chambered for<br />
rifle cartridges. With so much on offer,<br />
from shooting styles to cartridges and<br />
gun types, it is no wonder handguns<br />
are such a popular sector in the market,<br />
with some incredibly well-known names<br />
manufacturing. CZ, Smith & Wesson,<br />
Glock, Beretta, Sig Sauer, Walther, Ruger,<br />
Springfield, Chiappa, Taurus, Heckler &<br />
Koch, and Arex are all key names in the<br />
handgun realm.<br />
ACTION TYPES<br />
The variety of handgun types and models<br />
out there is mind-blowing. The available<br />
action types alone are impressive to say<br />
the least.<br />
Less seen are single shot and bolt<br />
action handguns, these mostly serve as<br />
hunting handguns, but they do have their<br />
merits such as the capability of shooting<br />
rifle cartridges in a handgun, delivering<br />
more velocity and flatter trajectories<br />
thanks to their longer barrels as well as<br />
inherent pinpoint accuracy.<br />
A lot more commercially mainstream<br />
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