1: The GP100 10mm
is a great revolver.
It’s accurate,
smooth in action
and well made of
good material.
2: Ruger also ofers
a ixed sight 10mm
revolver that should
prove to be among
the best combat
revolversever
manufactured.Ruger
photo
3:TheSIGEmperor
Scorpion10mmis
amongthemost
accurate10mm
handgunsavailable.
4:A revolver
speedloaderaids
inquicklyloadinga
conventionalrevolv-
er.Themoonclip
option,right,allows
evenfasterloading
providingthere-
volverischambered
fora self-loading
pistolcartridge.
As an example, the Ruger SR1911
10mm exhibits healthy recoil. It will
feed and function any commercial
loading, including lighter 10mm loads.
When I fi rst obtained the Kimber
Custom II 1911 in 10mm, I was disap-
pointedthatitwouldnotcyclewith
my180-grain1,050fpshandloads.
WhenImovedtofullpower10mm
loadsIwassurprised.TheKimbernot
onlyfunctionedperfectly,butrecoil
wasconsiderablyabated.
Usingaheavyrecoilspringcanhar-
nessthepowerofthe10mmandyou
canalwayschangetoalighterrecoil
springforlighterloads.(TrytheWilson
CombatSpringCaddy.)TheKimber
asdeliveredisproperlysetupfor
heavyloads.Aheavyrecoilspringand
WilsonCombatmagazinesmakesfor
aservicegradesetupfortheRuger
SR1911aswell.
PRACTICALUSE
Manyshooterswithextensive
experiencepreferaharderhitting
cartridgethanthe9mmor.40,but
donotnecessarilywishtostepup
toahard-kickingmagnum.Magnum
loadsintherevolverandthehigh
intensity.357SIGintheautomaticare
oftenhardonthemechanismtoo.The
10mmoffersaviablealternativein
astandard.41framerevolveror.45
frameautomatic.The10mmoffers
goodaccuracyintherighthandgun
andthecartridgehitshard.CC
68 CONCEALED CARRY HANDGUNS FALL 2019
“THE 10MM
OFFERS
RANGE AND
PENETRATION
IMPROVEMENTS
OVER BOTH THE
.40 AND THE .45
CARTRIDGES.”