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Colt Python ($575 - $700) Produced
from 1955 to 1996, the Python was generally considered to be
the finest made and finished of all double action revolvers.
It was available in barrel lengths ranging from 2 to 8 inches.
SB 15 would ban all revolvers with barrels less than 3 inches
in length. |
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Semmerling LM-4 ($1600 - $ 4950)
Produced from 1978 to 1982, approximately 600 of these firearms
were manufactured. It is the smallest .45 ACP repeating handgun
made. The original US Army contract pistol cost $5000.00. It
is now being produced by American Derringer Corporation in stainless
steel. It is 5.2 inches long by 3.7 inches tall, which does not
meet the size requirement set forth in SB 15 for pistols. |
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Sig-Hammerli (Switzerland) P240 Target Pistol
($1475) Importation of this firearm was discontinued in 1986,
therefore it could not be submitted for testing and would not
be on the Department of Justice roster as a handgun that could
be legally sold by retail dealers in California. |
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Heckler & Koch P9S (Germany)
($1300 - $2250) Production of this gun, in its various forms,
ended in 1984. It was widely used by police and target shooters.
Like the Sig-Hammerli, it would not be submitted by the manufacturer
for testing. |
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Smith & Wesson M60 Chiefs Special
($335) A firearm produced in various forms from the 1950's until
1996, this 2 inch barreled stainless steel revolver is widely
used by police officers and people with concealed carry permits.
Given its 2 inch barrel, it fails to meet the SB 15 size requirement. |
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Swing/Sin 71 (Great Britain) ($2500)
The Sin 71 action was the basis for single shot target rifles
and long range pistols. In 1986 it won the "Queen's Prize"
which is the top competition in the U.K. The action and the designer
were honored by the issuance of a post card and stamp by the
British government. It is no longer imported, but if it were,
it would fail the SB 15 test for lack of a "positive manually
operated safety device." |
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Dan Wesson M12-6 inch ($245) Produced
from 1970 to 1971,the M12 was a big, strong and reliable revolver.
As it has not been produced in almost 30 years, it is very unlikely
that it would be submitted for testing. Dan Wesson Arms became
Wesson Firearms Company, Inc. in 1990. |
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Colt Gold Cup 70 Series National Match
($850) Produced from 1970 to 1983, this is the target version
of the U.S.Army 1911.45 ACP pistol that has been used by our
military and police from 1911 to the present. Colt no longer
produces the 70 Series, so it wouldn't be submitted by the manufacturer
for testing. Even if it was, it would fail for lack of firing
pin block. |
