A type of
weapon
Saturday Night Specials are defined as non-
sporting,
low-quality handguns with a
barrel length of under three
inches (for pistols, overall length of
under six inches). "Junk gun" is a more recent term used to describe handguns which lack essential safety features. Both terms refer to a class of inferior
handguns produced in quantity by a group of manufacturers located in Southern
California and known as the "
Ring of Fire" producers. Whatever name is used, these
handguns are not
useful for
sport or self-defense because their
innaccuracy and their low quality of construction; They are
dangerous and
unreliable. They are, however, favored by
criminals because of their
low cost and easy
concealability.