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by SI Staff - Saturday, October 30, 2010

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The Sentinel Premier has a 5-inch barrel, weighs 36.7 ounces and chambers .45 ACP.

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The rear sight is adjustable and is textured to minimize sight-picture-compromising glare. It has a pair of tritium inserts for use in low light.

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The front sight has a tritium insert for low-light use.

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Suitable for either competition or self-defense, the Sentinel Premier has an ambidextrous thumb safety to allow strong- or weak-hand use and checkering on the backstrap to ensure positive purchase.

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Despite its conventional disassembly, the extra attention to detail SCI puts into its components, such as slide-to-frame fit and finely crafted barrels, are key to the guns accuracy and reliability.

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Overall length of the gun is 8 1/2 inches.

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The barrel of the STI Sentinel Premier is hand fitted to ensure accuracy. Reliability is enhanced with features such as a guide rod-assisted recoil system.

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The trigger is made of alumunum.

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Although when field tested the trigger wasn’t overly impressive, it had a preditable let off, which is essential to precision-grade accuracy.

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In addition to an ambidextrous thumb safety, the Sentinel Premier also contains a Dawson Precision adjustable rear sight with tritium inserts for low-light visibility.

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To improve function and reliability, the ejection port of the Sentinel Premier is lowered and scalloped, while it’s magazine well containes a beveled speed chute.

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As a testament to STI’s attention to detail, the Sentinel Premier is completely devoid of sharp edges preserving not only a shooter’s hand from cuts, but his gear as well.

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The hard-chromed finish gives the 36.7 ounce gun a striking look.

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Blade-Tech’s Paddle Holster and double magazine holder, both with carbon finish, make a striking and functional complement to the Sentinel Premier.

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The handgun went through 1,200 rounds without a single hiccup during testing.

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