Made from heat treated blued steel and uses a steel follower and a carbon steel spring. These dentonics were made in bellevue and seattle wa and were ahead of their time, theyre very high quality and high craftsmanship fire arms. Quality firearms single seller collection online only auction. He also carries a detonics pocket 9 as a backup, tucked in his rear waistband near the small of his back. Buy online, view images and see past prices for detonics model pocket 9 9mm. Detonics remained dormant until 2004, when it was resurrected by the late gunwriter and novelist jerry ahern, who had written about the combat master from its inception in his popular 27 book. There is a full writeup of the detonics pocket 9 in the book great combat handguns by leroy thompson and rene smeets. Handgun radio 230 a history of detonics with daniel. Her cybernetic body is shown as far younger in appearance and shorter in height to other versions, resembling a teenager or young adult and not much taller than chief aramaki.
Arise 20 ova series, motoko is completely redesigned from her previous incarnations, as are all members of the main character cast. Her hair is blue and cut in a close, straight bang form. Stainless steel, very small 9mm doubleaction pistol. The detonics company went out of business, but has ben resurrected in recent years. Shop for detonics pocket 9 parts and accessories with numrich gun parts, the worlds largest supplier of gun parts. This article, detonics combat master, appeared originally as a classics column in the august 20 issue of shooting illustrated. Pocket 9 and combatmaster come with detonics pouches.
As far as i can remember, this is pretty much how the pocket 9 comes apart, and is very close to how the old astra constable. Detonics 9x19 pocket 9, 9mm, 6 rd magazine or grips triple k. I picked up 100 rounds of detonics 451 mag brass and an original 451 detonics box to add to the authenticity. The ruger lcp is far the best pocket pistol available today and i own a glock 42 also. Detonics gun appropriately called the pocket 9 was a commercial flop being cancelled in 1986, but its innovative design makes it today a special rarity sought after by handgun collectors. Yes, the recoil is a bit stiff for a 9mm and it can be a bit finicky on ammo. And now, american derringer is making a new version of this rare and radical classic. When gunless, he relies on a devastating righthanded cross powerpunch, with near perfect weight transfer. Pocket paperbacks and digital editions the millions. I have a detonics pocket 9 and its an excellent little gun. Pocketbook definition is a small especially paperback book that can be carried in the pocket. Weve been supplying parts to the shooting community since 1950. What an interesting company with an amazing history. Only factory or high quality aftermarket, no junk magazines here.
Detonics pocket 9 9x19 pistol by detonics bsg books. It hold 6 rounds in the mag and comes with one mag. Many thanks to my good friend syd and rick who compiled all the information used in the article. Pocketbook definition of pocketbook by merriamwebster.
Here is a hard to find gun magazine for detonics guns. A weapon of which i am extremely fond is my detonics black combatmaster. Plus, i recently acquired a detonics combat master of my own and thought i thought i ought to write a brief evaluation of it. Students will learn about ancient greeces military power, daily life, government, religion and mythology, work and school, art and architecture, and more. New and used original factory, hard to find and hi cap.
The pocket 9 was chambered for the 9x19 or 9mm luger cartridge. Detronics defense mtx series of pistols were designed with ergonomics in mind. Ballistic fist bear trap fist beatco big frigger power fist. History and development of the m1911m1911al pistol. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Ryan michad, host of the firearm radio networks gun guy radio and handgun radio shows, takes a look at the pocket 9 in a video embedded. The pocket history is in no sense a mere epitome of any of the larger histories. Some parts, but not all, are interchangeable with milspec 1911 handguns. I have a detonics stainless steel pocket nine made in wa. Because of this, however, it should not be assumed that the detonics combatmaster has identical features to other 19111911a1type firearms. For more info on thomas magnum, check out this excellent wikipedia article.
After reading that some of you havent heard of detonics i had to rectify that and give you a history of the company and why the combat master was such a groundbreaking pistol and one i enjoyed carrying. Does anyone perchance have a copy of any of the detonics owners manual that they could please email to me. The selection of magazines that numrich offers covers popular current and obsolete models from all the top manufacturers. These pocket paperbacks had been sold at newsstands and drugstores rather than bookstores, but as these venues stopped selling books. Traditionally, pocket pistols have been in mouse calibers such as. Pocket is perfect for saving articles, blog posts, videos, images and more. I have an asnew 9mm detonics pocket 9, that i purchased new 20 years ago and have only put 50 rounds through. The importance of the firearms in miami vice is demonstrated by galco international, which provided the holster used by don johnson on the show, naming its holster the miami classic. He also sometimes carries a detonics pocket 9, or a walther ppk in an ankle holster as a backup weapon. Get the best deals on detonics hunting gun holsters when you shop the largest online selection at. One of the problems with carrying a modern semiautomatic gun on your person is that is has to be small. The pocket 9mm craze is not going away anytime soon. A combination of factors led to the demise of the pocket paperbacks that were prevalent in the middle part of the 20th century.
In 1975, rock island arsenal developed a compact 1911 it called the general officers. The detonics combatmaster is a variant of the type of semiautomatic pistol often referred to as a 1911 or 1911a1. Many of these guns are exceptionally rare, and some are one of a kind. Detonics 451 mag 1911addicts the premiere 1911 forum. Distinguished by an ambidextrous firing pin safety and a hook on the front of the trigger guard for twohand shooting. The result was semmerling lm4, the king of the backup pistols. The detonics pocket 9 is a relatively uncommon straight blowback 9mm that has a fixed barrel and uses an annular gas ring in the chamber to slow extraction of the fired case and keep the gun.
It is quickly becoming the standard in concealed carry. Its the top 15 pistols available for test from the manufacturer. The original detonics team was truly made up of visionaries who helped turned the 1911 market into what it is today. The detonics combat master was a small 1911 pistol that was the first commercially viable compact 1911. In condensing the whole of the history of freemasonry in all its aspects into 283 pages, the chief difficulty has beer this very task of compression and much fascinating detail has perforce had to be omitted. It was introduced in 1985 as a response from colt to numerous aftermarket companies making smaller versions of the m1911 pistol. Especially pocket 9, pocket 380, and combatmaster 38 super. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. It is very concealable and ive never had a problem with failures once i found ammo that it likes winchester 147gr. To give the best possible feel the grip has been carefully designed, while providing features that increase recoil control, access to safety and manual controls, and shortening the distance to the trigger. Pocketbook definition of pocketbook by the free dictionary. Weapons gurps fallout wiki fandom powered by wikia. The problem undoubtedly arises from the necessity to keep the pocket 9 as compact as possible, but the dismantling difficulties are a real disadvantage.
Bring history alive for your students as they explore life in the times of ancient greece. A variant of the pocket 9 with polishedslide flats is offered as the power 9. This is a 6 round 9mm gun magazine for detonics pocket 9 guns. The stiff recoil, heavy trigger, and quirky disassembly made it problematical, but they considered it a good combat handgun.
It was considered a really advanced design and was highly desired. Browse our gun magazines and clips for 1911s, remingtons, ar 15s and more. Although john brownings apprenticeship was just a natural part of growing up around his fathers shop, he learned so well that the career which followed caused him to be recognized, worldwide, as the most prolific and successful genius in the history of firearms. Robert gideon, usaf retired, my best friend for the last 2025 years of his life. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the pocketknife. Detonics pocket 9 this is a complete vintage collectible magazine, used but not abused. Suzanne a good article but without the lcp its got a. The colt officers acp or colt officers model is a singleaction, semiautomatic, magazinefed, and recoiloperated handgun based on the john m. Gunclip depot has the largest selection of detonics gun magazines and gun clips.
Gun clips and magazines for sale numrich gun parts. In the mid1970s, a rep who worked predominantly for safariland was pushing the original detonics combatmaster. If you collect a certain weapon, feel free to drop me a line and ill check if i have anything you need. History pocketslife in plymouth colony, grades 1 3, contains eight discovery pockets.
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