TRAvElING ARMED

REVIEWS! RUGER LC9
TAURUS 651 PROTECTOR .357
TRAVELING
ARMED
SAFETY AS A CONCEPT
MAGPUL DYNAMICS
THE CASE FOR KYDEX
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vol.8, ISSUE 5 JULY 2011
THE ULTIMATE RESOURCE
FOR THE ARMED CITIZEN
CONTENTS
JULY 2011
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FEATURES
36
Ruger LC9
20
by Duane A. Daiker
36
23
The Case For Kydex
40
by Duane Thomas
There are proper places for you
to stick your finger.
Taurus 651 Protector
.357 Magnum
by Mark Kakkuri
The Challenged Shooter, Part II:
26
Firearm Selection
by Peter Grant
You Can Shoot...
30
But Can You Fight?
by Steve Collins
This is not the time and place
for newbies.
Magpul Dynamics
by N. Brian Hallaq
Social Conflict And
45
Social Violence
by Rory Miller
Seeing the USA
47
While Legally Armed
by Duncan Mackie
Hidden In Plain Sight
50
by Steve Farmer
Safety As A Concept
32
by Rob Pincus
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COLUMNS
DEPARTMENTS
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TIM’S THOUGHTS
Publisher
Timothy J. Schmidt
03
ACROSS THE
EDITOR’S DESK
Managing Editor
Kathy Jackson
CCM PROFILE
Nickolay Yermolenko
by Oleg Volk
16
JUST ASK
Which Handgun Should I Buy?
by George Harris
18
THE ORDINARY GUY
I Support The Second
Amendment, But ...
by Mark Walters
54
BEHIND THE LINE
Flashlight Techniques
For Home Defense
by Tom Givens
56
ARMED
SENIOR CITIZEN
Defensive Handgun Shooting
With Aging Eyes
by Bruce N. Eimer, Ph.D.
60
IT’S JUST THE LAW
The Law Of Little Things
by K.L. Jamison, Esq.
62
BALLISTIC BASICS
Problems By Extension
by Tamara Keel
06
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
07
TRUE STORIES
08
THIS IS USCCA
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LESSONS LEARNED
11
DRILL OF
THE MONTH
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STUFF WE LIKE
ABOUT THE COVER
FRONT cover
Photographer: Oleg Volk
Model: 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)
Note: Congress first voted to declare independence on July 2, 1776, and adopted the
wording in the Declaration of Independence on
July 4.
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STAFF
Art Director
Betty Shonts
Circulation Manager
Laura Otto
Assistant Circulation Manager
Nikki Bublitz
Copy Editor
John Higgs
Photographer
Oleg Volk
Column Editors
Duane A. Daiker • Bruce N. Eimer, Ph.D.
Tom Givens • George Harris • Marty Hayes
K.L. Jamison, ESQ. • Tamara Keel
Duncan Mackie • Rob PIncus
Mark Walters
Contributing Writers
Steve Farmer • Peter Grant
N. Brian Hallaq • Mark Kakkuri
Duncan Mackie • Rory Miller
Duane Thomas
USCCA Board of Advisors
Michael Bane • John Farnam
Tom Givens • Rob Pincus
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THIS IS USCCA
STUFF LIKE
WE
Editor note: The following businesses make concealed carry gear that USCCA members or writers recommend.
These are not paid advertisements. They are personal recommendations from us to you. None of the businesses on
this page have paid any money to be placed here. If you come across a product you’d like to see featured on this page,
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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 executed holsters for various
small revolvers. Since then
Bobby was kind enough to
send me a hide-out holster for my favorite 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 supports 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 Belts
Recommended 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 finish and a nickel-plated brass buckle. At
approximately $110, they are not cheap,
but they are made to last. Custom sizes
are available.
Galco Gunleather
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Firearms Guide
From Duncan Mackie: Ever wanted
a schematic of a Browning Hi-Power?
Want to know the stopping power of an
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