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Three hundred shells through the Stevens 555 over/under, which patterned 54 percent from a modified choke at 40 yards and carries at 6.2 pounds in 12 gauge. Savage lists it at the same $869 in 12, 16, 20, 28 and .410, with no sub gauge premium, and the 555 Trap that undercuts all of them on the shelf is a single barrel gun.
Taurus has added three additive-manufactured titanium suppressors to its catalog: the TTX22 at $299.99 and the TTX9C and TTX30 at $599.99 MSRP. Specs, calibers and the $0 stamp angle.
Five hundred rounds through the Girsan MC1911 Untouchable, the all steel Turkish 1911 that trusted retailers sell from $429.99. It stumbled twice on old hollow points inside the first hundred rounds and then ran 400 clean, and EAA’s own price list charges the same $479 for the Government, Commander and Officer frames.
Four hundred rounds through the Browning BAR MK4 without a stoppage, with a best group of 1.12 inches at 100 yards from Winchester 150 grain Power Points. Browning’s own catalog is the problem: it still lists the previous MK3 as current production, in nine chamberings against six, and a trusted retailer sells one for $488 less.
We ran 350 rounds through two Charter Arms Pitbull 9mm revolvers without a failure to fire, and found the one defensive load that locks the cylinder. Charter’s own price list also makes the 4.2 inch .40 S&W the cheapest Pitbull it sells, at $421.47, even though most retailers charge more for it.
One hundred and fifty rounds through the Taurus 605 five shot .357 Magnum, with no failures to fire and none to extract. It grouped 1.94 inches at 25 yards, but Taurus’s own spec sheets put the two inch at 24.00 ounces and every three inch at 23.52, which changes which one you should buy.
Twelve hundred rounds through the Bergara B-14R Steel in .22 LR. Half inch groups at 50 yards with match ammo, ten round magazines in AICS dimensions, and the odd fact that this rimfire trainer lists for more than the centerfire rifle it copies.
Four hundred shells through the Mossberg 510 Mini Super Bantam youth pump. A removable one inch spacer drops length of pull to 10.5 inches, so the gun fits a small shooter now and still fits after a growth spurt.
A thousand rounds through the Taurus 1911 full size. Forged steel frame, Novak drift-adjustable sights and the complete 1911 safety set for a street price around $547, with an honest malfunction log and 25 yard groups.