Editor Dan Shideler
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https://gundigest.comThe late Dan Shideler was a senior editor for Gun Digest Books from 2004 until 2011, best known for his entertaining prose and knowledge and insight into firearms history, trends and pricing. He served as editor of two of the industry's most respected annuals: Standard Catalog of Firearms and Gun Digest. Dan passed away in April 2011.
Classic Guns
Browning Auto-5: Those Hammerin' Humpbacks
It was a sad day in 1999 when Browning announced it was discontinuing the Auto-5 humpback. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house — at least not my house.
Gun Reviews
Honoring the 1911. . .in Utah
Courtesy of Glenn Beck's "The Blaze" (www.theblaze.com): SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — State lawmakers are debating whether to designate a semiautomatic pistol...
Gun Reviews
For the Concealed Carry Newbie. . .
Judging from the industry stats I've seen lately, the concealable handgun market is chugging right along.
Gun Reviews
Shooting the Widowmaker: the Winchester Model 1911
Probably the least-collected pre-'64 Winchester shotgun is the Model 1911 Self Loader, also known affectionately as the Widowmaker.
For those of you who came in...
Gun Reviews
Collectible Guns: Check Your Closets!
You never know what kind of interesting and valuable collectible guns are lurking in your closet or in some old trunk in the attic. Sometimes it pays to dust off these oddballs and list them for sale in an online gun auction.
Gun Reviews
From One Snubbie Fan to Another
I've always been a big fan of short-barreled revolvers. In fact, I think the original S&W M36 Chief's Special is one of the greatest...
Gun Reviews
Nobody Ever Called Them Pretty
It's hard to imagine an uglier piece of metal and wood than some of the contraptions churned out by H&R. As far as ugly ducklings go, H&R handguns might take the cake.
Gun Reviews
Thoughts on the 1911
As we all know, 2011 is the centennial of the most popular handgun in the world, the Model 1911. Just this last weekend, though, as I was shooting my Taurus PT1911 in .38 Super, the question occurred to me: just what makes a 1911 a 1911?