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The Century Arms Centurion 11 is a full-size GI pattern 1911 in .45 ACP, imported from Turkey, with an 8+1 magazine, fixed sights, a spur hammer and a hard case with a cleaning kit for about $400. We shot 600 rounds, logged two early hollow point stoppages, measured groups and the trigger, and priced it against the other budget GI 1911s.
The Kimber Rose Gold Ultra II is a 3 in. aluminum frame 1911 in .45 ACP or 9mm with a Rose Gold PVD slide, scroll engraving, G10 grips and an ambidextrous safety. We shot 600 rounds through the .45, logged three early stoppages, measured groups and the trigger, carried it for a week and priced the finish against the plain Ultra platform.
The Bond Arms Ranger II is a 4.25 in. stainless derringer in .45 Colt and .410 with black ash Lone Star grips and a holster in the box. We shot 500 rounds, logged groups, shotshell patterns and three sticky hulls, and priced it against the rest of Bond’s long-barrel lineup and a five-shot revolver.
The Century Arms Centurion 14 is an all-steel, 15+1 single action copy of the Browning Hi-Power that sells for about $370. We shot 700 rounds through the chrome model, logged both early stoppages, measured groups and the trigger, and priced it against the Girsan MC P35, Springfield SA-35 and FN High Power.
The Stoeger STR-9 is a full-size, Turkish-made striker 9mm that sells for about $300. We shot 1,000 rounds through a 15+1 model, logged both stoppages, measured groups and the trigger, sorted out Stoeger’s eight full-size SKUs and found the night sight version for $22 more than the base gun.
The Beretta 30X Tomcat is an 8-round .32 ACP pocket pistol with a tip-up barrel, so you never rack the slide. We shot 800 rounds through two of them, logged every stoppage, measured the trigger, sorted out the four kit models and found the new gun selling for less than the old 3032 Tomcat.
The Beretta 20X Bobcat is an 8-round .22 LR pocket pistol with a tip-up barrel, so you never rack the slide. We shot 500 rounds through a threaded J20X22R8TB, logged which ammunition it ran, measured the trigger and sorted out the kit models and the changes from the 21A.
The Taurus 692 is a seven-shot medium-frame revolver that ships with a .357 Magnum cylinder and a 9mm cylinder. We shot 800 rounds through a black 3 in. 2-692031, sorted out the seven SKUs and the ported barrels, and priced it against the Ruger GP100 and Smith & Wesson 686 Plus.
The Beretta 92XI is a single action only 92 with a frame-mounted safety, a fiber optic front sight and an optics-ready slide. We shot 800 rounds through a 15-round J92FSR915, sorted the 92XI from the 92GTS and 92FS, and priced it against the Springfield SA-35 and CZ Shadow 2.
