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My G & A

HANDGUNS

A Handier Hammer

Hold the mousegun wisecracks! A .32 ACP--when you need it--is nothing to sneeze at.

The Taurus PT132: It’s big enough to hold on to, yet compact enough for easy carry.

OK, let's undertake an expedition into the Mousegun Zone. Yes, we're all adults, and given the choice we'd carry something big. Given the choice, I'd rather have a 12 gauge or .308 than any handgun extant. But the smoothbore or my FAL have many drawbacks, bulk being just one they share. And all the big handguns have drawbacks as well. Sometimes only a small gun will do. And sometimes the "small" in question is not bulk, but caliber. Yes, when a fire breaks out in your kitchen ...

A Handier Hammer

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