17Aug05

The New Detonics Pistol:

I've been carrying my Detonics Combat Master Pistol for nearly a mon th now. It fits just fine in an IWB holster, called the "Minimalist,=80 made for me by Brian Hoffner of Hoffner's. I also carry it in a IWB holster, t he "C-Tac," made for my by Gregg Garrett of Comp-Tac. I like both systems. I=80 m currently carrying Cor-Bon DPX 160gr. The little Detonics digests it with much enthusiasm.

When I first got my hands on it, I ran several hundred rounds through it, per my routine, but I'm now persuaded a "break-in" w as not necessary, as it functioned without any problem from the first round.

It is a sub-compact 1911, designed for concealed carry. It is about the same size at S&W's CS45. It=80=99s smaller than a G36. The Det onics is a seven-shooter (six, plus one), and all parts are stainless steel.

Accuracy is remarkable, given its short sight radius. Trigger is crisp and

clean at five pounds.

It came to me with several sharp corners and edges. I like carry guns more " de-horned" than do most of my colleagues. So, I sent it off to mas ter pistolsmith, and good friend, Jim Garthwaite. Jim rounded off the sharp ed ges and got it back to me within a couple of weeks. Now, it's perfect!

For 1911-o-philes, like me, this is an opportunity to carry a genuinely small pistol that is still a eminently heavy hitter. I like it!

Jerry Ahern Detonics 115 Enterprise Dr, Suite B Pendergrass, Georgia 30567 866 759 1169 706 693 2220 706 693 2228 (Fax) _jerryahern@detonicsusa.com_ (mailto:jerryahern@detonicsusa.com)

Jim Garthwaite Rt 2 Bx 310 Watsontown, PA 17777 570 538 1566 _jg384045@postoffice.ptd.net_ (mailto:jg384045@postoffice.ptd.net)

Gregg Garrett Comp-Tac PO Bx 550785 Houston, Texas 77255 713 681 6881 _ggarrett@comp-tac.com_ (mailto:ggarrett@comp-tac.com)

Brian D Hoffner Hoffner's 4729 Ramus, Ste F Houston, TX 77092 713 957 1200 _brianhoffnerltd@fastmail.fm_ (mailto:brianhoffnerltd@fastmail.fm)

/John