Knoxville-based SDS specializes in importing quality pistols, shotguns, and accessories. In the past few years, they have partnered with Tisas in Turkey to supply well-made M1911-style handguns to the U.S. market that have built a following through a combination of good reviews and affordable pricing.
Nice collection to start with. (All photos: Chris Eger/Guns.com)
However, its catalog includes much more than that and we found some new sleepers from their catalog at their range this week at the Shooting Sports Showcase in Talladega.
Faith B380
An iconic firearms design (think: Beretta Cheetah) the Faith 13/380B is a hammer-fired blowback double-action chambered in .380 ACP. Running a 3.9-inch barrel, it feels smaller in the hands than it sounds yet can still ring plates with absolute ease at 25 yards. As a bonus, it comes standard with a 13+1 magazine capacity.
The Faith 13 fits in the palm of the hand and is a throwback to the old Beretta 84.
Don't think of it as dated, as the underrated classic comes with flush-fit 13 round magazines.
Tokarev USA 12 Gauge
Despite the Russian name, these 870-ish retro pump guns are made in Turkey and have the old-growth Turkish walnut furniture to prove it. Available in both the HDM (satin chrome) and HD (blued) format, the Tokarev USA TX3 series shotguns have 3-inch chambers, 18.5-inch barrels, and accept Benelli/Mobil pattern chokes. They also feature a ventilated barrel shroud for a very "trench gun" feel, and a Ghost Rail rear sight with a Daylighter fiber optic front.
The walnut stocks feel great on these guns and don't worry, the barrel shroud isn't plastic.
Standard capacity is 4+1 with the ability to add an extension to the tube as well.
The asking price of the Tokarev USA pump shotguns is under $300.