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. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. The ruger lcp is far the best pocket pistol available today and i own a glock 42 also. If you collect a certain weapon, feel free to drop me a line and ill check if i have anything you need. The stiff recoil, heavy trigger, and quirky disassembly made it problematical, but they considered it a good combat handgun. 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. Quality firearms single seller collection online only auction. Bring history alive for your students as they explore life in the times of ancient greece. I have a detonics pocket 9 and its an excellent little gun.
Because of this, however, it should not be assumed that the detonics combatmaster has identical features to other 19111911a1type firearms. The detonics combat master was a small 1911 pistol that was the first commercially viable compact 1911. Detronics defense mtx series of pistols were designed with ergonomics in mind. Detonics pocket 9 this is a complete vintage collectible magazine, used but not abused. Browse our gun magazines and clips for 1911s, remingtons, ar 15s and more. Arise 20 ova series, motoko is completely redesigned from her previous incarnations, as are all members of the main character cast. Pocket is perfect for saving articles, blog posts, videos, images and more.
Pocketbook definition is a small especially paperback book that can be carried in the pocket. Instead of imagining events that make us the winner and hero, the defensive shooter is. Does anyone perchance have a copy of any of the detonics owners manual that they could please email to me. This is a 6 round 9mm gun magazine for detonics pocket 9 guns. A variant of the pocket 9 with polishedslide flats is offered as the power 9. Here is a hard to find gun magazine for detonics guns. 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.
I have an asnew 9mm detonics pocket 9, that i purchased new 20 years ago and have only put 50 rounds through. Detonics 451 mag 1911addicts the premiere 1911 forum. Handgun radio 230 a history of detonics with daniel. What an interesting company with an amazing history. Robert gideon, usaf retired, my best friend for the last 2025 years of his life. The pocket 9 was chambered for the 9x19 or 9mm luger cartridge. This article, detonics combat master, appeared originally as a classics column in the august 20 issue of shooting illustrated. Gun clips and magazines for sale numrich gun parts. Get the best deals on detonics hunting gun holsters when you shop the largest online selection at. Pocket paperbacks and digital editions the millions. It was considered a really advanced design and was highly desired. It hold 6 rounds in the mag and comes with one mag. Suzanne a good article but without the lcp its got a. I picked up 100 rounds of detonics 451 mag brass and an original 451 detonics box to add to the authenticity.
There is a full writeup of the detonics pocket 9 in the book great combat handguns by leroy thompson and rene smeets. 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. The detonics company went out of business, but has ben resurrected in recent years. Many of these guns are exceptionally rare, and some are one of a kind. The colt officers acp or colt officers model is a singleaction, semiautomatic, magazinefed, and recoiloperated handgun based on the john m.
Pocket 9 and combatmaster come with detonics pouches. These pocket paperbacks had been sold at newsstands and drugstores rather than bookstores, but as these venues stopped selling books. A weapon of which i am extremely fond is my detonics black combatmaster. The original detonics team was truly made up of visionaries who helped turned the 1911 market into what it is today. The pocket history is in no sense a mere epitome of any of the larger histories. Made from heat treated blued steel and uses a steel follower and a carbon steel spring. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
And now, american derringer is making a new version of this rare and radical classic. History and development of the m1911m1911al pistol. Detonics 9x19 pocket 9, 9mm, 6 rd magazine or grips triple k. The selection of magazines that numrich offers covers popular current and obsolete models from all the top manufacturers. In the mid1970s, a rep who worked predominantly for safariland was pushing the original detonics combatmaster. 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. Buy online, view images and see past prices for detonics model pocket 9 9mm. The problem undoubtedly arises from the necessity to keep the pocket 9 as compact as possible, but the dismantling difficulties are a real disadvantage. Ryan michad on the detonics pocket 9 the firearm blog. 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. Ancient greece, students create a pocketfolder in which they tuck fun reproducible activities, fact sheets, andor. Her hair is blue and cut in a close, straight bang form.
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. History pocketslife in plymouth colony, grades 1 3, contains eight discovery pockets. He also carries a detonics pocket 9 as a backup, tucked in his rear waistband near the small of his back. Plus, i recently acquired a detonics combat master of my own and thought i thought i ought to write a brief evaluation of it. Its the top 15 pistols available for test from the manufacturer. Detonics pocket 9 9x19 pistol by detonics bsg books.
Especially pocket 9, pocket 380, and combatmaster 38 super. Students will learn about ancient greeces military power, daily life, government, religion and mythology, work and school, art and architecture, and more. Some parts, but not all, are interchangeable with milspec 1911 handguns. Stainless steel, very small 9mm doubleaction pistol. Buy online, view images and see past prices for detonics. It is quickly becoming the standard in concealed carry. 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 pocket 9mm craze is not going away anytime soon. 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.
I have a detonics stainless steel pocket nine made in wa. Gunclip depot has the largest selection of detonics gun magazines and gun clips. These dentonics were made in bellevue and seattle wa and were ahead of their time, theyre very high quality and high craftsmanship fire arms. Ballistic fist bear trap fist beatco big frigger power fist. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the nra membership page here. A combination of factors led to the demise of the pocket paperbacks that were prevalent in the middle part of the 20th century. Only factory or high quality aftermarket, no junk magazines here. Many thanks to my good friend syd and rick who compiled all the information used in the article. For more info on thomas magnum, check out this excellent wikipedia article. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the pocketknife. Yes, the recoil is a bit stiff for a 9mm and it can be a bit finicky on ammo. It is very concealable and ive never had a problem with failures once i found ammo that it likes winchester 147gr. One of the problems with carrying a modern semiautomatic gun on your person is that is has to be small. 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.
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 merriamwebster. He also sometimes carries a detonics pocket 9, or a walther ppk in an ankle holster as a backup weapon. It was introduced in 1985 as a response from colt to numerous aftermarket companies making smaller versions of the m1911 pistol. When gunless, he relies on a devastating righthanded cross powerpunch, with near perfect weight transfer. In 1975, rock island arsenal developed a compact 1911 it called the general officers. Traditionally, pocket pistols have been in mouse calibers such as. Shop for detonics pocket 9 parts and accessories with numrich gun parts, the worlds largest supplier of gun parts. Weve been supplying parts to the shooting community since 1950. In the midseventies, one company set out to break all the rules. New and used original factory, hard to find and hi cap. The detonics combatmaster is a variant of the type of semiautomatic pistol often referred to as a 1911 or 1911a1. Weapons gurps fallout wiki fandom powered by wikia.