Exceptional talent resides within Kimber’s Custom Shop, and the EVO SP (CS) 9mm featured in the January/February 2020 issue of American Handgunner may very well be their “ultimate” CCW pistol.

Publisher Roy Huntington and Contributing Editor Jeff “Tank” Hoover highlight what makes the striker-fired sub-compact 9mm the crown jewel of the EVO line. The solid stainless steel slide, stylish serrations, TRUGLO TritiumPro sights, aluminum grip-frame and KimPro II Charcoal Gray finish richly complement the gun’s top-rate accuracy and superb functionality.

Tank reports, “All these custom features add up to a great concealed carry defensive pistol. The Custom Shop EVO SP is the ‘brainstorm’ outcome between Kimber’s engineers and gunsmiths. It’s a win-win kind of deal for the rest of us.”

The 10mm Auto has undoubtedly seen a resurrection in recent years: Enter the S&W Model 610. It offers big-bore revolver fans a solid option for personal protection and/or handgun hunting. In “Too Good To Keep Down!” Mark Hampton attests to the ease with which the large N-Framed 610 handles recoil and pleasant shooting experienced with both 10mm and .40 S&W ammo.

Usher in the new year with the Springfield Amory Hellcat 3" Micro-Compact OSP topping the Jan/Feb Handgun Of The Month giveaway. Designed specifically for every day carry, the 9mm Hellcat features a black polymer frame with adaptive grip texture and a Melonite finish. The winner will also receive a Reflex Mini Sight (RMSc) from Shield Sights, LifePod gun case from Valutek and a Reckoning holster from CrossBreed Holsters. Valued at $1,125, readers are encouraged to enter the free drawing by visiting www.americanhandgunner.com/giveaways.

Added highlights of the Jan/Feb issue include an arresting Ayoob Files detailing the violent spree that unfolded at a Walmart in Tumwater, Wash. Thanks to the well-trained and levelheaded David George, lives were saved when an armed convict was stopped in his tracks. On a lighter note, Dave Anderson sets the record straight on some of the most commonly mispronounced words in the gun world, including Lapua (Lop-Wah) and Krieghoff (Creek-Off) in the Winning Edge. Be sure to leave the “Handgunner Gift Guide” open in an obvious place so loved ones know what’s on your holiday wish list this year.

Discover more with American Handgunner online-only content. “The .40 Story: How’d The .40 Really Come To Pass?” from Mike Wood and Brad Miller’s “The Danger Of Squib Loads” are available at www.americanhandgunner.com. Digital subscriptions and the January/February issue are available for purchase at www.fmgpubs.com. Kindle and digital versions are also available.