MasterPiece Arms, who are known for their MAC-10/11 clones, have branched out into the fast growing (and crowded) subcompact market. The Protector series includes the .32 ACP chambered MPA32 and the .380 ACP chambered MPA380.
The pistols have a double action only action with a recessed hammer. Both models have a 6+1 capacity.
| Specifications |
|
| Action |
DAO |
| Caliber |
.380 ACP / .32 ACP |
| Capacity |
6+1 |
| Finish |
Black/Stainless |
| Barrel |
2.250” barrel |
| Total Length |
4.4” |
| Width |
.820” |
| Height |
3.150” |
| Weight |
MPA32: 10.9 oz ; MPA380: 11.3 oz |
| MA Approved |
|
| Front Sight |
Fixed |
| Rear Sight |
Fixed |
| MSRP (Price) |
$322.90 (Black); $345.90 (Stainless) |
| Availability |
Unknown |
UPDATE: Marshall at MouseGuns.com and Redchrome pointed out that it is probably an NAA Guardian / Seecamp clone (NAA cloned the Seecamp). It looks very similar.
Good news for Cali shooters. In the press release they did not say which guns were approved for sale.
Charter Arms, Dayton, OH, July 13, 2010-Fifteen more Charter Arms Revolver models have just been approved for sale by the state of California. California and a few other states require extensive testing before allowing new models of firearms to be sold inside their state. The California State conducted tests cover performance, construction and safety; and these tests take place over a period of months.
Please DON'T ask me about the Charter Arms Rimless Revolver! I am so tired of listening to ridiculous excuses from Charter Arms that I refuse to blog about it until it has been shipped. Well ... maybe I will blog about it if they finally admit that it won't ever be shipping.
History Channel is now casting for season 2 of the hit show Top Shot!
If you are skilled with a pistol, rifle or any other firearm, you could win $100,000 in prizes on season 2 of History Channel’s hit competition show TOP SHOT. Producers are looking for anyone with mind-blowing shooting skills and a big personality to take on exciting physical challenges with multiple guns and mystery projectile weapons.
It doesn’t matter if you’re a professionally trained shooter or a self-taught, average Joe (or Jane!). As long as you’re in good physical shape, have mastered a firearm and can adapt to new weapons and demanding physical situations, you could be America’s next “Top Shot.”
APPLY TODAY!
To apply, email TopShotCasting@gmail.com with your name, city/state, phone number, a recent photo of yourself and a brief explanation of why you should be on the show. Deadline to apply is August 12, 2010. For more information, visit www.pilgrimfilms.tv and click on “CASTING” or call 818-478-4570 for more information TODAY!
- Applicants must be at least 21 years of age, a resident or citizen of the United States and reasonably proficient with shooting and marksmanship
C.J. Chivers at The NY Times has posted a well written article about the M4 reliability controversy ...
Given these conditions, while we can’t draw definitive conclusions about the current performance of the M-4 and M-16 lines, it is nonetheless a jolt to find no accounts of significant weapons failures and then to read blog posts that declare that the weapons are either a disaster or at least widely loathed.
This is more so given the account of Chief Warrant Officer Joshua S. Smith, the Marine responsible for weapons training and performance in the Third Battalion, Sixth Marines, which is engaged in daily fighting in Marja. “We’ve had nil in the way of problems; we’ve had no issues,” he said of the M-4s and M-16s. The battalion has about 350 M-16s and 700 M-4s, he said.
Christian's response at Military.com's Kit Up blog is also worth reading.
In October last year I analyzed the leaked draft of the Army report on the Battle of Wanat. My conclusion was that no weapon of the M4 Carbine class could have been expected to be problem free under those conditions.
[ Many thanks to Lance for emailing me the link. ]
I recently blogged about the attitude expressed by Mainland Chinese towards gun ownership. I was pleased to learn that Hong Kong has a number of gun clubs. They can apparently own semi-automatic pistols, rifles and shotguns.
One of their clubs, The Swiss Rifle Association Hong Kong ,was originally started by visiting Swiss Army officers and their British counterparts. They shoot Swiss-style competitions with Swiss military firearms and crossbows.
It is bizarre when you consider that the region now has more liberal gun ownership (pistols, semi-auto full power rifles) than the UK, its former overlord, despite being part of communist China.
Gun Nuts Media is hosting a charity auction for the Honored American Veterans Afield. The current gun on auction is a Mossberg 590A1 Special Purpose Shotgun.
View the auction on Gun Broker.
I always get a laugh from reading the Army maintenance comics.
... the M16A1 may have been if it had worked!
[ Many thanks to Sven (Defense and Freedom) for emailing me the the info. ]
American Tactical Imports is importing a series of 1911 pistols made by Shooters Arms Manufacturing in the Philippines.
The ATI FX Military weighs 2.31 lbs. and is 8.5” long. The 1911 has a 5” barrel, all steel parts, a matte black military front and rear site, a military slide stop and safety lock, solid mahogany grips, 8+1 magazine capacity and a MSRP of $449.95. This single-action, semi-automatic pistol is compatible with many different brands of 1911 magazine.
The ATI FX GI weighs 2 lbs., is 7.9” long and has a 4.25” barrel. This gun has all steel parts, a matte black military front and rear site, a military slide stop and safety lock, 8+1 magazine capacity, solid mahogany grips, and a MSRP of $449.95. The FX GI, like the FX Military, is a single-action, semi-automatic pistol and is compatible with many different brands of 1911 magazine.
The ATI FX Thunderbolt weighs 2.4 lbs. and is 8.7” long with a 5” barrel. It sports chrome steel parts, a picatinny rail, 8+1 magazine capacity, mahogany, textured grips, and white dot LPA Bomar sights. The MSRP is $699.95.
Both the ATI FX Titan Blue and the ATI FX Titan Stainless weigh 1.76 lbs. and are 6.9” long. The Titans have 3.13” barrels, low profile rear sights, dovetail Front sites, two-stage recoil spring systems, military slide stops and safety locks, 7+ 1 magazine capacity, and mahogany grips. The FX Titan Stainless has all chrome steel parts. The Titan Blue has a MSRP of $519.95 and the Titan Stainless is listed at $599.95.
Military.com reports on the deployment of the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle.
Program officials maintain that the increased accuracy will compensate for the M27's slower, sustained rate of fire. Unlike the M249, the new IAR doesn't have a spare barrel that can be switched out to prevent overheating. Marine gunners will have to keep their sustained rate of fire at 65 rounds per minute compared to the M249's 85 rounds per minute.
...
Each company in the three active infantry battalions and one reserve infantry battalion will receive 28 M27s, one for every SAW gunner and one extra to remain organic to the unit. These companies will also retain six M249s to give commanders more firepower if necessary, Clark said.
The LAR battalion will receive 14 M27s per company and will not retain any M249s.
The Corps plans on buying 4,476 M27s and reducing its number of M249s from 10,000 to approximately 8,000, Marine officials said.
Read more here.
[ Many thanks to Lance for emailing me the link. ]
Tony just came back from a week of marksmanship training alongside the California Grizzlies, the junior team that defeated the Army Marksmanship Team and won the National Infantry Trophy Team Match (aka Rattle Battle) last year.
He spent one of those days creating a video of their training activities. It is very interesting and very well made. I recommend clicking though to YouTube and watching it in 720p HD.
