Gun of the Week: Colt Mustang XSP

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posted on November 12, 2013
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Much like the .380 Mustang PocketLite design that preceded it, Colt's Mustang XSP is a small, lightweight and reliable handgun-except, this time, it's sporting a polymer frame.
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