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The ideal law enforcement handgun might be something like this: Polymer frame like the Glock, grip like the Browning P-35, metal magazine like the Beretta 92, takedown lever like the SIG P226, ambidextrous magazine release like the Ruger, a loaded chamber indicator like the Walther, big but snag-free sights like the SIG P226, cocking indicator like the Mauser, a grip safety like a Colt Model 1911, no external manual safety, but many internal ones, like the Glock and SIG, for simplicity of operation.
This is a rough description of the HS-2000 Auto Pistol, made for law enforcement and military use in Croatia, and imported into the United States by HS America, of Knoxville, TN.
Close examination of the pistol showed excellent finish, with no visible tool marks or burrs. However, the detail work is eyecatching and most impressive. The polymer frame has a grip shaped like the Browning P-35's, and the consensus of a test panel of shooters was that it's extremely comfortable in the hand. Studs on the front strap and back strap enhance the grip, and stippled side panels also help prevent slipping. A wide, unobtrusive grip safety in the upper curve of the back strap slides in smoothly when the web of the firing hand presses on it. This pistol is ambidextrous, and a recess molded into the top of each side panel provides an unobtrusive rest for the thumb of the shooting hand. The squared-off trigger guard has a slight hook for those who want to keep a finger on the front of the trigger guard when firing. The ambidextrous magazine releases are two round buttons, one on each side of the grip behind the trigger, each in a recess to prevent inadvertent release. Under the front of the frame is a pair of rails, Heckler & Koch-style, for accessories such as a flashlight or laser.
Inside the frame is the heat-treated locking block in front, which cams the barrel down out of engagement with the slide after firing. The frame rails are hefty and discontinuous, like those of the Beretta Model 92, and the front rails are part of the locking block. The rear frame rails are molded as part of the frame. The entire trigger and sear mechanism is...