The Gun Digest – 1980 | |
 Table of Contents | |
Features | |
Two Introductions | 6 |
The Winchester Model 94, H. V. Stent | 8 |
A Gathering of Sharps, Bill Bennington | 17 |
Africa Now, Jerome Knap | 24 |
Mag-na-port Limited Editions: Instant Collectors Specials, J. D. Jones | 30 |
When 22 Autoloaders Were Young, Henry M. Stebbins | 36 |
Picking a Packer's Piece, Dave McCready | 42 |
The Ross Model 1912 Rifle, Larry S. Sterett | 44 |
Elmer Keith's: “Hell, I Was There” | 46 |
Handguns Today: Sixguns and Others, Hal Swiggett | 51 |
Handguns Today: Autoloaders, J. B. Wood | 56 |
Steel Shot 1979, Wallace Labisky | 60 |
30 Years of Good Gun Designs, Ken Warner | 64 |
Supreme Elegance, Made in America, Ken Warner | 81 |
Handloading To Date, Dean A. Grennell | 82 |
Hunfishow '79, John T. Amber | 87 |
I Make a Muzzleloader, Roy F. Dunlap | 91 |
Low Cost Double Rifle, John T. Amber | 95 |
Let The Gun Talk, Lucian Cary | 98 |
Winchester's 20th Seminar, Harold A. Murtz | 115 |
Heym Builds Me a Ruger, John T. Amber | 118 |
Shooting Ruger's Redhawk, Ken Warner | 120 |
A 65-Yard Turkey Gun, H. Lea Lawrence | 122 |
Sheridan's CO2 Model E, Robert E. Fleming | 125 |
Long Guns Today, Larry S. Sterett | 126 |
The Little Tom Pistols of Alois Tomiska, J. B. Wood | 130 |
The 45-70 – Born Again, Rick Hacker | 135 |
The 308 – A Beginner's All-Rounder, Roderick S. Carman | 136 |
Scopes and Mounts Today, Bob Bell | 138 |
Model 1911 Colt: Six Decades of Service, Dennis Riordan | 144 |
Super Single Shot, John T. Amber | 152 |
The 45, Robert Skiles | 156 |
Two Artists Working Together On Guns, John T. Amber | 160 |
The Political Factors, Colin Greenwood | 161 |
A Pair of Big Bore Champs, Alex Schimek | 169 |
Compact Loading Bench, Wm. F. Greif | 172 |
The Key to Success: Plan Early, Plan Well, Buck Taylor | 176 |
The Wonderful World of Gun Collecting, James E. Serven | 180 |
The Right Loads for Ducks, Pete Nelson | 188 |
Barrel Weight vs. Accuracy, Norman E. Johnson | 192 |
Shooting Lead Bullets, Ron Wozny | 196 |
Keep It Clean! Erik Miller | 202 |
Gas Powered Replica Handguns, James C. Barry | 207 |
Fine Gun Steels, Philip R. Lichtman | 212 |
The New Forest Deer Rifle, Norm Nelson | 218 |
Sir Henry Halford's Rifle, John T. Amber | 222 |
Sporting Arms of the World, Larry S. Sterett and the editors | 224 |
Russia's Red Forest, John T. Amber | 228 |
The Round Patched Ball and Why They Used It, Edward M. Yard | 236 |
Careful Sighting-In Pays Off! Hal Swiggett | 238 |
The 22 Revisited, Jack Collins | 240 |
Where Engravers Come From, Thomas G. Turpin | 246 |
Custom Knives Today | 252 |
Shooter's Showcase | 257 |
Custom Guns | 262 |
Art of the Engraver | 268 |
.375: The Classic Medium, J. M. Barker | 273 |
American Bulleted Cartridges, Ken Waters | 276 |
Ammunition Tables | 284 |
Departments | |
About the GUN DIGEST Catalog | 288 |
Handguns – U.S. and Imported | 289 |
Rifles – U.S. and Imported | 318 |
Shotguns – U.S. and Imported | 356 |
Black Powder Guns | 385 |
Air Guns | 403 |
Chokes and Brakes | 417 |
Metallic Sights | 418 |
Scopes and Mounts Today, Bob Bell | 421 |
Arms Associations in America and Abroad | 428 |
Periodical Publications | 430 |
Shooting Publications | 431 |
Arms Library | 432 |
Directory of the Arms Trade | 449 |
Gun Digest Editors
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1980
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1979
The Gun Digest -1979 | |
 Table of Contents | |
Features | |
The Remington Model 51 by Donald M. Simmons, Jr. | 6 |
The Browning Centennials, by John T. Amber | 20 |
Sporting Arms of the World by Larry S. Sterett and the editors | 25 |
Friedrich Wilhelm Heym – a return to excellence by Tom Turpin | 38 |
Handguns Now! By George C. Nonte, Jr. | 44 |
Crosswind Deflections – a cast bullet anomaly by Kenneth L. Walters | 55 |
Gardone Valtrompia and the proof of Italian firearms by Mario Abbiatico | 60 |
Match Air Pistols by Robert E. Fleming | 63 |
Folding Knives by Sid Latham | 68 |
Alex Henry and his falling block rifles by Wal Winfer | 76 |
Gun Proof in India by Lee Kennett | 84 |
Gun Proof in India – an historical account by A. G. Harrison | 86 |
European Hunting & Shooting Exhibition 1978 by John T. Amber | 91 |
Two Inches of Pleasure and Problems by Peter Barrett | 100 |
NRA Report 1978 by John T. Amber | 103 |
Testfire Report by Larry S. Sterett | 109 |
Let The Gun Talk by Lucian Cary | 114 |
The Gatling Gun by Ernest Lisle Reedstrom | 131 |
Steel Shot Update by Wallace Labisky | 136 |
The Model 77 Ruger Rifle by Daniel Peterson | 140 |
Electronic Night Sight by James D. Mason | 146 |
Bob Emmons – Stockmaker by Ken Waters | 152 |
The Hunting Rifle Stock by Bob Hagel | 154 |
Glow Plug Guns by Robert W. Metze | 160 |
Browning's New Pump Shotgun by Wallace Labisky | 162 |
Scopes and Mounts by Bob Bell | 168 |
Want more ducks? Build a Blind by Paul T. Hennig | 175 |
The 444/308 – another 94 Winchester Wildcat by Myron Rockett | 177 |
The Double Rifle – Its care and feeding by Jack Lott | 181 |
Slug, Mike, Match by Robert Sherwood | 194 |
Diminutive But Deadly by Clair F. Rees | 196 |
The Sleeping Bag by Bob Bell | 199 |
Firearms and the English Language by Edward Damon | 207 |
New Wheels for the Hunter by Roger Barlow | 209 |
Long Gun Report by Larry S. Sterett | 213 |
Blue Magic Shotshells by James Neill | 219 |
Hornady's Frontier Ammo by Jon R. Sundra | 221 |
Steyr-Daimler-Puch/Gamba Austria and Italy join forces | 224 |
New Engraving Tool by Harry Phillips | 226 |
Handloading Report by George C. Nonte, Jr. and the editors | 227 |
Custom Guns and their makers | 234 |
Double Action Auto Test by Kenneth L. Walters | 240 |
Economy Double Guns – and how to buy one by Wm. Hovey Smith | 243 |
Art of the Engraver masters of metalwork | 248 |
Shooter's Showcase new products reviewed | 254 |
American Bulleted Cartridges by Kenneth L. Walters | 258 |
Departments | |
Ammunition Tables | 264 |
Handguns – U.S. and Imported | 268 |
Rifles – U.S. and Imported | 299 |
Shotguns – U.S. and Imported | 337 |
Black Powder Guns | 366 |
Air Guns | 383 |
Chokes & Brakes | 397 |
Metallic Sights | 398 |
Scopes & Mounts | 401 |
Arms Library | 408 |
Periodical Publications | 430 |
Shooting Publications | 431 |
Arms Associations in America and Abroad | 432 |
Directory of the Arms Trade | 434 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1978
The Gune Digest – 1978 | |
 Table of Contents | |
Features | |
Dress for the Deluxe Double by Mario Abbiatico | 6 |
Smaller Wheels for the Hunter by Roger Barlow | 13 |
Lee versus Ransom – A Comparison of Handgun Machine Rests by Kenneth L. Walters | 16 |
All Purpose Defense Gun: Colt 45 Auto or Charter 44 Bulldog? By Richard Allen | 24 |
Make That Hunting Trip Pay! By Tom Brakefield | 29 |
D. B. Wesson's Revolvers and Rivals by Bill Barlow Fors | 32 |
Heat It and Beat It! By Guy L. Aurand | 38 |
Hammers and Fences by Gough Thomas | 42 |
Remington Report 1977 – Winchester News 1977 by Bob Steindler | 48 |
Armi Famars, Gunmakers to the World by John T. Amber | 55 |
The 577 Tranter Revolver by Elmer G. Coffey | 59 |
The Old Man Who Fixes The Guns by Lucian Cary | 62 |
Scope That Air Rifle! By J. I. Galan | 69 |
Matchlocks in Spanish Florida by M. L. Brown | 72 |
Hunting in Europe – 1976 by John T. Amber | 82 |
Sportsmens Blades – from razor to machete by Robert L. Burmeister | 90 |
A Century-Old Razor by Samuel J. Rosenberg | 93 |
The Auto Mag Story. Part Two by Kent Lomont | 95 |
Free-Float That Barrel by Tom Hayes | 105 |
Scopes and Mounts by Bob Bell | 108 |
The Steel Shot Story by Wallace Labisky | 115 |
European Autoloading Pistols by John Robinson | 121 |
A Pair of Aces by John Jobson | 124 |
Gun Proof in Belgium by Lee Kennett | 129 |
Sporting Arms of the World by Larry S. Sterett and the editors | 139 |
Farey International Traps by Roger Barlow | 151 |
Trapshooting's Stock Artists by Clarence Massey | 161 |
European Hunting & Shooting Exhibition 1977 – The AYA Classic Double, Cross-Eyed Purdey Double – Victor Sarasqueta Double Rifle – Foreigners at the NSGA 1977 by John T. Amber | 164 |
Double Bullets! By V. R. Gaertner | 171 |
NSGA '77 – U.S. Rifles and Shotguns by Bob Steindler | 179 |
Peep Show by A. M. Wynne, Jr. | 184 |
The 220 Swift – Saint or Sinner? By John E. Ross | 188 |
Long Gun Report '77 by Larry Sterett | 194 |
Handgun Report by George C. Nonte, Jr. and the editors | 202 |
Money in the Bank by V. P. Kisner | 215 |
Handloading Review by George C. Nonte, Jr. and the editors | 218 |
Tuning & Shooting Ruger's Blackhawk by Guy Lautard | 225 |
Testfire Report by Larry S. Sterett | 230 |
Silhouette Scope Test by John T. Amber and A. M. Wynne | 236 |
Federal's Premium Loads by Clifford R. Dempster | 238 |
Day's Flintlock Double by Ron Wozny | 241 |
Walther's G.S.P. Match Pistol – Cal. 32 S&W Long by John Robinson | 243 |
The Congressional Connection by John A. Mosher | 245 |
Custom Guns and their makers | 246 |
The Wicliffe '76 by Bob Steindler | 251 |
Poor Man's Double by Harold O. Davidson | 254 |
French Military Collection by Raymond Caranta | 257 |
Art of the Engraver masters of metalwork | 258 |
Shooter's Showcase new products reviewed | 263 |
American Bulleted Cartridges by Kenneth L. Waters | 265 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1977
The Gun Digest – 1977 | |
 Table of Contents | |
Features | |
Sharpshooters in the Civil War by Dan Flores | 6 |
Milady's Rifle by Dr. Sam Fadala | 15 |
The Ferguson Rifle Mystery by Ed Dieckmann, Jr. | 18 |
Sporting Arms of the World by Bob Steindler and the editors | 23 |
Gun News From Winchester and Remington by Bob Steindler and the editors | 27 |
NRA Meeting 1976 by Bob Steindler and the editors | 31 |
Recessed Bolt Heads by Ellwood Eppa | 32 |
International Gun Show by John T. Amber | 52 |
French Cannon Collectors by Pierre Salf and Raymond Caranta | 56 |
Famars Fusil Four by Roger Barlow | 57 |
Acid Test by John Robinson | 59 |
A Day with Drummong by Bob Bell | 62 |
Hanky Panky in the Boondocks by Jack O'Connor | 65 |
Power-Tool Gunsmithing by Wm. Schumaker | 69 |
Ruger Rarities by Bill Bennington | 73 |
Firearms in Frontier America – The Economic Impact. Part II – 1800 to 1900 by M. L. Brown | 77 |
Ithaca's Mag 10 by Wallace Labisky | 89 |
Pyrodex – Nitro for Black! By Roger Barlow | 94 |
A Conversion Fairlure by John A. Mosher | 96 |
Updating the 444 Marlin by Don Zutz | 97 |
The Stockmaker's Cradle by Robert A. Burmeister | 100 |
Center Shot To Win by Lucian Cary | 102 |
Shotgun Patterns by Nick Sisley | 109 |
U.S. Pocket Automatic Pistols by Donald M. Simmons, Jr. | 116 |
Notes on Airguns by Ladd Fanta | 127 |
Shooting in Scotland by R. J. Robel | 133 |
John Wilkes – Gun and Rifle Maker by Jerry Evans | 138 |
Heart Attack! The hunter's worst enemy by J. H. Mayer, M.D. | 141 |
The Twenty Comes of Age by Francis E. Sell | 144 |
Steyr SSG Sniper Rifle by Bob Hagel | 150 |
Hunt Oklahoma! By Byron Dalrymple | 155 |
Gun Proof in England by Lee Kennett | 161 |
Handloading the 30-30 by Guy Lautard | 173 |
Firearms Industry Super Shoot by Skip Gordon | 177 |
A Pair of Autos by George C. Nonte, Jr. | 181 |
Ol' Yellow Jacket Shoots Again by Hal Hartley | 184 |
Squirrel Rifle – a plea for the 22 rimfire by Don Lewis | 188 |
Modern Chronographs, A Comparative Study by Kenneth L. Walters | 194 |
Elmer Keith – a legend the world over by Francis W. Goble | 199 |
Handgun Report by George C. Nonte, Jr. | 201 |
The Auto Mag Story. Part One by Kent Lomont | 210 |
A Trio of Varminters by Larry S. Sterett | 218 |
Testfire by Larry S. Sterett | 220 |
The New Knifemakers by Sid Latham | 223 |
Review for Reloaders by George C. Nonte, Jr. | 231 |
The Tula Choke – and old fashioned loads by John M. Taylor | 237 |
Scopes and Mounts by Bob Bell | 242 |
Art of the Engraver masters of metalwork | 248 |
Shooter's Showcase new products reviewed | 254 |
Custom Guns and their makers | 258 |
Ballistic Nomograph by Fred Palenschat | 264 |
American Bulleted Cartridges by Kenneth L. Walters | 267 |
Departments | |
Ammunition Tables | 271 |
Handguns – U.S. and Imported | 275 |
Rifles – U.S. and Imported | 305 |
Shotguns – U.S. and Imported | 339 |
Black Powder Guns | 367 |
Air Guns | 382 |
Chokes & Brakes | 396 |
Metallic Sights | 397 |
Scopes & Mounts | 401 |
Periodical Publications | 428 |
Shooting Publications | 429 |
Arms Associations in America and Abroad | 430 |
Directory of the Arms Trade | 434 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1976
The Gun Digest – 1976 | |
 Table of Contents | |
Firearms in Frontier America – The Economic Impact. Part I – 1560 to 1800 by M. L. Brown | 6 |
A Solid Shooting Stance by Valvert Lucius Fox | 17 |
William Goodwin Renwick… one of the world's great arms collectors by James E. Serven | 24 |
Sporting Arms of the Worl by Larry Sterett and the editors | 37 |
The Editor's New Gun by Roger Barlow | 52 |
Buffered Shot Loads – The Ultimate Step by Wallace Labisky | 56 |
The Shooting Editor by Jack O'Connor | 67 |
Testfire Report by Larry S. Sterett | 72 |
The H&R Free Pistol by Ladd Fanta | 80 |
Military Proof Marks by Lee Kennett | 85 |
Presentation Creedmoor Rifle, by A. M. Wynne Jr. | 88 |
Pistols and Revolvers – Domestic and Foreign by George C. Nonte, Jr. | 91 |
Four Wheel Drives – they'll take you where the hunting is by John Lachuk | 97 |
Latest Remington and Winchester Seminars by George C. Nonte, Jr. | 106 |
Reloading Today by John T. Amber and the editors | 108 |
The 6.5×55 – and old Swede by Emil S. Piraino | 115 |
Bluing and Browning Antique Arms by Robert E. Colby | 122 |
Guns – Gadgets – Gimmicks by Clarence Massey | 126 |
Single Shot Rifles and Jugians Variorum by Jack Burres | 129 |
Notes for Handloaders by George C. Nonte, Jr. | 132 |
The 9.3mm Cartridges – all but forgotten by D. C. Cole | 139 |
Smith & Wesson 35 Auto Pistols – a history for collectors by Donald M. Simmons, Jr. | 144 |
The Practical Light Sporter by James R. Ott | 154 |
Profile of an Engraver – Robert D. Swartley by Ronald Swartley | 161 |
Europe in the Rain – France, Italy, Austria and Spain by John T. Amber | 164 |
Pennsylvania Bicentennial Commision Commemorative Longrifle by Don Hartnett | 184 |
The Great 22 Varminters by Bob Hagel | 186 |
The Best of the Military Lugers by Robert A. Burmeister | 191 |
The Lyman Story by Mason Williams | 194 |
Scopes and Mounts by Bob Bell | 197 |
The Pronghorn Rifle by Dan L. Flores | 204 |
Star's PD 45 – a potent small package by George C. Nonte, Jr. | 210 |
The Rottweil Over-Under by Wallace Labisky | 214 |
The Ultimate 250-3000 by Vernon E. Megee | 219 |
The Norma Powders – A Study in Red and Black by Robert Sherwood | 224 |
Hämmerli's Newest and Finest, the Model 150 Free Pistol by George C. Nonte, Jr. | 229 |
Custom Guns and their makers | 232 |
The Plight of the Hornet by Don Lewis | 238 |
Art of the Engraver masters of metalwork | 242 |
American Bulleted Cartridges by Kenneth L. Waters | 245 |
NDT – Non Destructive Testing by Alfred N. Weiner | 251 |
A New Checkering Cradle by V. P. Kisner | 254 |
Trouble Shooting The Ruger Carbines by J. B. Wood | 256 |
Handgun Stopping Power by Kenneth L. Walters | 260 |
Lighten Those Loads by H. V. Stent | 264 |
John Nelson Cooper – veteran knifemaker by Walter L. Rickell | 267 |
Notes on Knives a sampling of blades | 270 |
Gravermeister by Thomas H. Riker | 272 |
Shooter's Showcase new products reviewed | 275 |
Departments | |
Ammunition Tables | 277 |
Handguns – U.S. and Imported | 281 |
Rifles – U.S. and Imported | 307 |
Shotguns – U.S. and Imported | 340 |
Black Powder Guns | 368 |
Air Guns | 384 |
Chokes & Brakes | 397 |
Metallic Sights | 398 |
Scopes & Mounts | 402 |
Arms Library | 409 |
Periodical Publications | 429 |
Arms Associations in America and Abroad | 430 |
Shooting Publications | 434 |
Directory of the Arms Trade | 435 |
Index | 448 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1975
The Gun Digest – 1975 | |
 Table of Contents | |
The Secret of the Old Master, Lucian Cary | 4 |
Pope Rifle Barrels a facsimile catalog reprint | 11 |
The Wild Sheep of North America, Jack O'Connor | 23 |
Pellet Pistol Phizzles, Ladd Fanta | 31 |
Charter Arms Bulldog – the 44 Special revived, George C. Nonte, Jr. | 34 |
Shotgunning with Browning, Wallace Labisky | 39 |
The Art of Turkey Hunting, James C. Gates | 57 |
The Ruger 220 Swift – an instant success! Jim Horton | 63 |
Japanese Autoloading Pistols, John L. Moss | 69 |
Checkering with Power, Jim Carmichel | 78 |
Wildcats and Wildcatters, Bob Hagel | 81 |
New SIG-Sauer Pistols, J. B. Wood | 86 |
The 1903 Springfield, Al Miller | 92 |
Gun Engravers and Gunsmiths, Display of quality craftmanship | 102 |
Deer Stoppers for the 16 Gauge, Wallace Labisky | 114 |
Chuck Hunter, Don Lewis | 123 |
Ducks Unlimited, Ted McCawley | 128 |
Sporting Arms of the World, Larry S. Sterett and the editors | 129 |
The Remington and Winchester Seminars, John T. Amber | 129 |
Kenya, France and Italy, John T. Amber | 154 |
Armi Famars, John T. Amber | 161 |
Testfire Report, Larry S. Sterett | 167 |
New Guns from the Old Cabinet, Raymond Caranta | 171 |
Single Action Revolvers and the safety revolution, Donald M. Simmons, Jr. | 176 |
Gun Proof in Germany, Lee Kennett | 185 |
Art of the Engraver masters of metalwork | 200 |
Smokeless Loads for Double Rifles, Ray Marriage, Dick Vogt, Bert Popowski | 204 |
Handloading, John T. Amber | 212 |
The Hunter – a man for all seasons, courtesy NSSF | 219 |
High Country Chucking, Dan L. Flores | 220 |
Pachmayr's Signature System, George C. Nonte, Jr. | 226 |
Hunting on Indian Reservations, Bert Popowski | 232 |
Torture Test! Gene West | 238 |
Scopes and Mounts, Bob Bell | 241 |
22 Hornet, Roy F. Dunlap | 248 |
Notes on Knives, a display of knifemakers | 253 |
Short Barrels for Grouse, Nick Sisley | 256 |
The Handgun Scene, George C. Nonte and the editors | 259 |
Shooting at 1000 Yards, Bob Bell | 266 |
Custom Guns and their makers | 276 |
The All-Round Rifle – pursuit of a myth? Cliff Dempster | 282 |
Shooter's Showcase new products, 1974 | 288 |
American Bulleted Cartridges, Kenneth L. Waters | 291 |
Why the Buffalo Disappeared, Dick Dietz | 296 |
Early American Cartridges, Charles H. Yust, Jr. | 297 |
Doing Good and Getting Credit For It, J. David Truby | 302 |
Ammunition Tables | 304 |
U.S. Handguns | 308 |
U.S. Rifles | 324 |
U.S. Shotguns | 346 |
Imported Guns | 362 |
Black Powder Guns | 392 |
Pellet Guns | 407 |
Chokes & Brakes | 420 |
Metallic Sights | 421 |
Scopes & Mounts | 425 |
Arms Associations in America and Abroad | 432 |
Periodical Publications | 434 |
Directory of the Arms Trade | 435 |
Index | 448 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1974
The Gun Digest – 1974 | |
 Table of Contents | |
Features | |
The Model 70 Winchester 1936-1963 by Kam Nasser | 6 |
The African Battery by Steve Miller | 19 |
They Made the Best Barrels by James E. Serven | 26 |
Model 1918A6 Gun Nut – a case history by Houston Stiff | 37 |
Chokes, Chokes, Chokes by Derek Partridge | 43 |
Forty Years with the Little 7mm by Jack O'Connor | 48 |
Sporting Arms of the World by L. S. Sterett, W. L. Rickell and the editors | 53 |
Mauser Models 71 and 71/84 Rifles by Frank C. Barnes | 102 |
When Shooting Goes Metric by Harold O. Davidson | 109 |
You Call Them – they won't call you! By Art Reid | 113 |
Custom Guns and their makers | 118 |
Flobert Rifles and Cartridges by Raymond Caranta | 122 |
Griffin & Howe by Lucian Cary | 126 |
Handloading by John T. Amber | 134 |
Firearms Fotography by Bob Hagel | 144 |
New Brno Shotgun by Wallace Labisky | 150 |
Knives and Knifemakers a sampling of blades | 156 |
The Magnum Revolvers by John Lachuk | 160 |
Loading the Belted Magnums by Bob Hagel | 172 |
The 257 Rides Again by Don Huser | 178 |
Unique D.E.S. 69 by Raymond Caranta | 182 |
Gunning in Eastern Europe by Sidney DuBroff | 185 |
Rocky Mountain Hunts by John Jobson | 195 |
Handguns – Domestic and Foreign by G. C. Nonte, W. L. Rickell and the editors | 201 |
Autoloading Rifles – a Testfire Report by James D. Mason | 216 |
Scopes & Mounts 1973-1974 by Bob Bell | 224 |
Customizing Contrary Snubs by Jan A. Stevenson | 234 |
Shotgunners Are Strange People by Charles F. Waterman | 240 |
Dream Gun or Zombie? By H. V. Stent | 244 |
Art of the Engraver masters of metalwork | 248 |
Halloween Gobbler by Don Shiner | 253 |
A Scope on Your Handgun by Bob Steindler | 257 |
Air Rifles – Basic Types by Ladd Fanta | 261 |
The 1923 BSA Rifle by Larry S. Sterett | 265 |
Black Powder Deer by Jack McPhee | 269 |
Revolver Brand Names by William B. Fors | 274 |
The Astra 400 by Dennis Riordan | 277 |
Gun Laws by E. B. Mann | 282 |
You Can't Have That London Gun! By Peyton Autry | 283 |
Russian Proof Marks by Lee Kennett | 286 |
Indian Enfield Carbine by L. S. Sterett | 290 |
The Shooter's Showcase new products, 1973 | 291 |
American Bulleted Cartridges by Kenneth L. Waters | 297 |
Departments | |
Ammunition Tables | 308 |
U.S. Handguns | 313 |
U.S. Rifles | 333 |
U.S. Shotguns | 360 |
Imported Guns | 376 |
Black Powder Guns | 407 |
Pellet Guns | 419 |
Chokes & Brakes | 432 |
Metallic Sights | 433 |
Scopes & Mounts | 437 |
Arms Library | 444 |
Arms Associations in America and Abroad | 463 |
Periodical Publications | 465 |
Shooting Publications | 466 |
Directory of the Arms Trade | 467 |
Index | 480 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1973
The Gun Digest – 1973 | |
 Table of Contents | |
Features | |
Muskets, Powder & Patriots by M.L. Brown | 6 |
The Trapshooter – and how he stands by Derek Partridge | 19 |
Pressures and the Revolver by Wm. M. Caldwell | 24 |
British Small-Bore Rifles: Part One – The 451 Muzzleloaders by DeWitt Bailey II | 29 |
Sporting Arms of the World by Larry Sterett, Walter Rickell and the editors | 43 |
The Darne Gun by John T. Amber | 50 |
Square Shot & Little Flying Saucers by Roger Barlow | 73 |
The Knife Revisited by A. G. Russell | 80 |
Antique 22 Caliber Revolvers by William B. Fors | 93 |
The Beautiful Blazers – all but forgotten! By Bob Bell | 100 |
J. M. Shoots Twice by Lucian Cary | 110 |
Twenty Pounds of Iron by Donel Johnson | 116 |
Bergmann System Military Pistols by James B. Stewart | 124 |
The Rifles of James Paris Lee: Part Two by Larry S. Sterett | 133 |
Lee-Enfield Rifle No. 4, Mark 1″ (Exploded Drawing) by Richard A. Hoffman | 146 |
A Way of Life by C. P. Barager | 151 |
The ever-changing Shotshell Story by Wallace Labisky | 152 |
The Little Twenty –Â a wildcatter's wildcat! By G.O. Ashley | 162 |
One, Two, Three, Four! By Roger Barlow | 166 |
High Performance Handgun Loads – and how to handle 'em by George C. Nonte, Jr. | 174 |
Handgun Hunting by Bill Davidson | 179 |
Target – The Woodchuck by Ellis Christian Lenz | 184 |
The 45-70 – A Century Later by Frank C. Barnes | 189 |
High Standard's New Supermatic Autoloader by Wallace Labisky | 197 |
Rifles and Cartridges for Muleys by Norman E. Nelson, Jr. | 202 |
The Guns of John Brown by Louis W. Steinwedel | 207 |
Testfire Report by Larry S. Sterett | 211 |
Black Powder 1972 – a new situation by Edward M. Yard | 214 |
Locked Breech 380 Autos by Donald M. Simmons, Jr. | 221 |
A New Lesson From The Old World by Lt. Col. Jack Randolph | 228 |
Scopes & Mounts 1972-73 by Bob Bell | 232 |
Great Guns! Winchester's Model 9422s by Jon R. Sundra | 239 |
Handguns. U.S. & Foreign 1972-73 by Bob Steindler, George C. Nonte and the editors | 242 |
A History of Proof Marks: Gun Proof in Hungary by Lee Kennett | 254 |
Custom Guns and their makers | 256 |
Eprouvettes – An Illustrated History by Lee Kennett | 261 |
Handloading Centennial by John T. Amber | 264 |
Reloading the 9mm Luger by Bob Steindler | 275 |
Collecting Automatic Pistols by J. B. Wood | 279 |
The Shooter's Showcase New Products, 1972 | 286 |
Art of the Engraver, Masters of Metalwork | 289 |
Home Made Shell Sizer, by Floyd Wensel | 292 |
American Bulleted Cartridges by Kenneth L. Waters | 293 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1972
The Gun Digest – 1972 | |
 Table of Contents | |
Features | |
Shooter's Hall of Fame, Col. Charles Askins | 4 |
The Classic Double, Wallace Labisky | 9 |
How Can You Miss an Elephant, Warren Page | 17 |
Mossberg Martini, Harry O. Dean | 20 |
British Volunteer Rifles, DeWitt Bailey II | 22 |
Ten Cents A Duck, Bob Hinman | 37 |
Johnny Gets His Gun, Lucian Cary | 42 |
The Rifles of James Paris Lee, Larry S Sterett | 48 |
Today's Made in Spain Pistols, George C. Nonte | 61 |
Sporting Arms of the World, Larry S. Sterett | 69 |
Oddball Hardballs, Mason Williams | 93 |
Trap, Skeet and the Hunter, Allen F. Ruffin, Jr. | 96 |
Arnold Griebel, 1890-1970, John T. Amber | 104 |
Age of the Autoloader, Tom Hayes | 106 |
Flying Shotgun, D. C. Cole | 110 |
U.S. Handguns Since World War II, DeWitt E. Sell, Ph.D. | 112 |
Gun Proof in Italy, Lee Kennett | 128 |
Testfire Report 1971, Bob Zwirz | 132 |
Good Man With a Gun, James E. Serven | 144 |
Extractors and Ejectors, Mack Stirman | 151 |
Stevens 20 Gauge Pumpgun, D. F. Breen | 157 |
Guns for Survival, Glenn I. Berns | 161 |
Custom Guns, Al Biesen, Dale Goens, Richard Hodgson, John E. Warren | 166 |
A Logical Start to Combat Shooting, Colin Greenwood | 170 |
Scopes and Mounts 1971, Bob Bell | 177 |
Damascus Barrels, Lee Kennett | 184 |
Guns of World War II, George L. Wildgen | 189 |
The Famed Luger, Harry M. Campbell | 194 |
Remington Radicals, Louis W. Steinwedel | 198 |
Care of Big Game Trophies, Jerry McNamara | 206 |
The Camping Rifle, Jack Fairclough | 208 |
Are Firearms Controls Effective?, Colin Greenwood | 212 |
Reloading Review, the editors | 214 |
Safety Pins, Arthur W. Sear | 223 |
Guns in 4-Color, 32 brilliant pages | 225 |
Sighting the Long Range Magnum, Harold O. Davidson | 257 |
The Rockets Red Glare, Fairfax Downey | 267 |
Gun Fever!, Guy L. Aurand | 271 |
Handguns 1971, George C. Nonte | 274 |
Wind Wisdom, John Lachuk | 284 |
Screw Barrel Pistols, Louis W. Steinwedel | 288 |
Art of the Engraver, Masters of Metalwork | 294 |
The 25 Is Still Alive, Ron Terrell | 298 |
Big Bullets for Little Guns, William R. Weir | 303 |
Gun Control Information, NSSF | 306 |
Wanted, a New Pistol Cartridge, B. W. Brian | 307 |
Powder Flasks, Don Shiner | 308 |
Shooter's Showcase, New Products, 1971 | 309 |
Let's Shoot Sharptails, Jerome J. Knap | 312 |
American Bulleted Cartridges, Ken Waters | 316 |
Departments | |
Ammunition Tables | 322 |
U.S. Handguns | 329 |
U.S. Rifles | 346 |
U.S. Shotguns | 372 |
Foreign Guns in the U.S.A. | 388 |
Pellet Guns | 416 |
Chokes & Brakes | 426 |
Metallic Sights | 427 |
Scopes & Mounts | 431 |
Arms Association | 438 |
Shooting Publications | 440 |
Periodical Publications | 441 |
Arms Library | 442 |
Glossary for Gunners | 456 |
Directory of the Arms Trade | 459 |
Index | 480 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1971
The Gun Digest -1971 | |
 Table of Contents | |
Features | |
Guns of the Western History Makers, James E. Serven | 4 |
Rough Country Antelope, Bob Hagel | 17 |
Firearms Advertising Envelopes, Robert F. Denny | 23 |
Garcia Guns, John T. Amber | 30 |
The National Rifle Club Introduction, notes by J. T. Amber | 33 |
Detachable Aiming Points, Guy Lautard | 39 |
The Israeli Army, Dr. Eugene Sockut | 40 |
New Mannlicher Rifles, Warren Page | 50 |
Match Air Rifle Test, John T. Amber | 55 |
This Muzzle-Loading Game, R. O. Ackerman | 58 |
George Schoyen – Riflemaker, John Dutcher | 65 |
Big Game in Africa, John T. Amber | 76 |
The French 1950 Auto Pistol, Raymond Caranta | 84 |
The Unchoke!, Roger Barlow | 89 |
The Whitworth Rifle, DeWitt Bailey II | 94 |
Sporting Arms of the World, the editors | 106 |
A Champlin Champion, the editor | 109 |
Jackson Hole Rifle, the editor | 112 |
New Remingtons, the editor | 117 |
Practical Pistol Shooting, Jeff Cooper | 129 |
For Long Distance Gunning, Wallace Labisky | 134 |
Case Capacity Measurement, Harold O. Davidson | 136 |
The Air Rifle – Which One?, Ladd Fanta | 138 |
Herter's SL18 Auto Shotgun, Larry S. Sterett | 147 |
Handguns 1970, George C. Nonte, Jr. | 149 |
Letters to Jim Hack, Editor of Shooting & Blasting | 161 |
Guns and Game Shooting, Derek Partridge | 164 |
The 38 Special, James R. Olt | 168 |
Revival of the Sharps, Bob Hagel | 174 |
Gunstock Checkering Revisted, Ellis Christian Lenz | 179 |
What Interchangeable 9mms?, George C. Nonte, Jr. | 185 |
The American's Guns, Peyton Autry | 190 |
The Double Barreled Gun, Merrill K. Lindsay | 194 |
The Knife, Ken Warner | 204 |
Reloading Review, the editors | 215 |
Key to Color Pages | 221 |
Guns in Color, A parade of fine arms | 225 |
The Quiet Gun, Donald Hamilton | 257 |
The Creation of Precision Rifle Ammunition, Roy. F. Dunlap | 264 |
Gun Proof in Spain, Lee Kennett | 278 |
Art of the Engraver, 5 pages of new work | 284 |
Ye Compleate Exterior Ballistics, Ken Waters | 289 |
Scopes & Mounts 1970, Bob Bell | 292 |
Scopes of Yesteryear, John T. Amber | 296 |
Double Action Shooting, Paul B. Weston | 304 |
Custom Guns, and their makers | 311 |
Varmint Rifle Variables, John R. Sundra | 316 |
Testfire Report 1970, Russ Carpenter | 321 |
British Military Cartridges, Peter Labbett | 328 |
Shooter's Showcase, New products – 1970 | 334 |
ABC – Metallic Cartridges, Ken Waters | 338 |
Departments | |
Ammunition Tables | 346 |
U.S. Handguns | 353 |
U.S. Rifles | 366 |
U.S. Shotguns | 389 |
Foreign Guns in the U.S.A. | 403 |
Pellet Guns | 426 |
Chokes & Brakes | 436 |
Metallic Sights | 438 |
Scopes & Mounts | 442 |
Arms Associations | 449 |
Shooting Publications | 451 |
Periodical Publications | 452 |
Arms Library | 453 |
Glossary for Gunners | 467 |
Directory of the Arms Trade | 469 |
Index | 480 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1970
The Gun Digest – 1970 | |
 Table of Contents | |
Features | |
Six Shooters Since Sixteen Hundred, M. Lindsay and B. Pendleton | 4 |
The Killing Power Controversy, Jack O'Connor | 14 |
Multum in Parvo – HK 4 Pistol, Larry S. Sterett | 19 |
Marlin – A Century of Famous Firearms, Pete Kuhlhoff | 24 |
Seating Depth vs. Champber Pressure, George C. Nonte, Jr. | 33 |
Sporting Arms of the World, Charles Askins, Bob Steindler and the editors | 38 |
Garcia's Berettas, the editors | 40 |
Hunting in Scotland, John T. Amber | 69 |
Loading the Old Ones – and some not so old, Ken Waters | 74 |
Two-Fisted Handgunning, Col. Charles Askins | 84 |
It's Not How Long You Make It. . ., Warren Page | 88 |
A Visit to Dickson's, Roger Barlow | 92 |
Latest Colts, the editors | 98 |
New Handguns / U.S. and Foreign 1969-1970, Dean Grennell and the editors | 97 |
Ruger's Double Action Revolver, John T. Amber | 100 |
New Foreign Handguns, Bob Steindler | 105 |
Beretta M-76 Pistol, Raymond Caranta | 111 |
New Chronographs and Photo-Eye Screens, John T. Amber | 113 |
Gun Proof in France, Lee Kennett | 116 |
Gras Model 1874 Rifle, Richard A. Hoffman | 126 |
Daisy V/L Rifles, Maj. George C. Nonte, Jr. | 128 |
Art of the Engraver, 6 pages of new work | 130 |
Parazzi – Ferrari of Shotguns, Derek Partridge | 136 |
Brouhaha in Brescia, John T. Amber | 144 |
Stockmaker Supreme, Dale Goens | 146 |
Air Arms I.Q., Ladd Fanta | 148 |
Pneu Pellet Arms, the editors | 154 |
Ibex in Iberia, John T. Amber | 157 |
Scopes & Mounts 1969-1970, Bob Bell | 162 |
38 Special – new life or last gasp?, Jan A. Stevenson | 170 |
Testfire Report – 1969-1970, Bob Wallack | 176 |
Dan Wesson Arms, Mason Williams | 183 |
Reloading For Varmint Hunting, John Lachuk | 190 |
Custom Guns, and their makers | 198 |
Buffalo Hunting Today, Bert Popowski | 203 |
Shooting A Buffalo, John T. Amber | 208 |
Shot Loads For Revolvers, Edward Dams | 210 |
Rifled Slugs, Art Reid | 213 |
Resurrection of the L. C. Smith, Gerald R. Hunter | 216 |
Handloading – 1969-70, Maj. Geo. C. Nonte, Jr. and the Technical Editors | 222 |
American Revolver Safeties, DeWitt E. Sell, Ph.D. | 233 |
Pennsylvania Long Rifles, R. O. Ackerman | 238 |
Head Hunting in B.C., Bradford Angier | 244 |
Shooter's Showcase, new items on display | 249 |
Handiest Tool, George C. Nonte, Jr. | 255 |
Lock, Stock, and Barrel, Gerald R. Hunter | 258 |
Mauser 6.35mm Pistols, James B. Stewart | 260 |
ABC – Metallic Cartridges, Kenneth L. Waters and the Technical Staff | 265 |
New M-16 Training Round, Allen Cohen, Project Eng. | 389 |
Smokeless Powder Equivalent?, Ted McCawley | 389 |
Departments | |
Ammunition Tables | 272 |
U.S. Handguns | 279 |
U.S. Rifles | 292 |
U.S. Shotguns | 314 |
Foreign Arms in America | 329 |
Pellet Guns | 351 |
Metallic Sights | 361 |
Scopes & Mounts | 365 |
Chokes & Brakes | 372 |
Arms Library | 374 |
Shooting Publications | 386 |
Periodical Publications | 387 |
Arms Associations | 388 |
Directory of the Arms Trade | 390 |
Glossary for Gunners | 401 |
Where-To-Buy-It-Directory | 403 |
Index | 416 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1969
The Gun Digest – 1969 | |
 Table of Contents | |
Features | |
A History of French Handguns, Raymond Caranta | 4 |
French Ordnance Revolver, Richard A. Hoffman | 18 |
A Visit to Eibar, Jack O'Connor | 23 |
Red Deer in Yugoslavia | 26 |
Testfire! 1968-1969, Ken Waters and the Technical Staff | 33 |
The Balle Blondeau, Larry Sterett | 48 |
Indian Guns & Gunfighters, Norman B. Wiltsey | 52 |
U.S. Rifles and Shotguns 1968-69, George Nonte and the Technical Staff | 60 |
The Passing of Little Sam, John Madson | 69 |
Gun Proof in Austria-Hungary & Austria, Lee Kennett | 70 |
New Ruger Rifles, John T. Amber | 78 |
Prairie Chicken Comeback, Bert Popowski | 83 |
240 Weatherby Magnum, John Lachuk | 88 |
American Handguns – 1968-1969, Jay Charles and the editors | 94 |
Burn More Powder!, Bob Hutton | 101 |
South Dakota Safari, Geo. C. Nonte, Jr. and J. T. Amber | 106 |
Guessers of the Purple Sage, John Maynard | 111 |
Restoring Old Doubles, W. L. Netherby | 116 |
The Outdoor Corps, Natl. Shooting Spts. Found | 127 |
Captain Samuel H. Walker, James E. Serven | 128 |
Custom Stocking the Big Bores, Nate Bishop | 137 |
Wildcats & Tabbycats, Charles N. Hood, II | 140 |
The Caribou of Alaska, Jack McPhee | 147 |
Champlin & Haskins Rifles, Les Bowman | 152 |
Guns & Gun Dogs, Dave Duffey | 157 |
Air Arms Ammo, Laddie Fanta | 161 |
Foreign Firearms, Bob Steindler and the editors | 164 |
Binoculars for the Hunter, Col. H. J. Samuels | 183 |
The 338 – What Does It Offer?, Bob Hagel | 188 |
Elegant Firearms of the Favored Few, James E. Serven | 195 |
Handloading – 1968-69, Geo. C. Nonte, Jr. and the Technical Staff | 205 |
Auxiliary Cartridges, George A. Hoyem | 223 |
Accuracy of Handguns, Robert A. Burmeister | 226 |
Art of the Engraver, 5 pages of new work | 230 |
Shot Chargers and Ranges for the Wildfowler, Francis E. Sell | 235 |
Three 17s – Interim Report, John T. Amber | 238 |
Bedding Tips for Greater Accuracy, Mike Walker | 240 |
Handloading Philosophy, Don Martin | 243 |
Why Ain't Gun Riters Akurate?, Henry M. Stebbins | 248 |
Custom Guns and their makers | 252 |
38 Special Revolvers – a bevy of imports, Larry S. Sterett | 256 |
Table of Comparative Ballistics, Warren Sperbeck | 262 |
Scopes & Mounts 1968-1969, Bob Bell | 264 |
Shooter's Showcase, new items on display | 275 |
ABC – Metallic Cartridges, Kenneth L. Waters | 278 |
Departments | |
Ammunition Tables | 287 |
U.S. Handguns | 294 |
U.S. Rifles | 307 |
U.S. Shotguns | 329 |
Foreign Arms in America | 344 |
Pellet Guns | 366 |
Metallic Sights | 376 |
Scopes & Mounts | 380 |
Chokes & Brakes | 387 |
Arms Associations | 389 |
Arms Library | 390 |
Shooting Publications | 401 |
Periodical Publications | 402 |
Glossary for Gunners | 403 |
Directory of the Arms Trade | 405 |
Index | 416 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1968
The Gun Digest – 1968 | |
 Table of Contents | |
Features | |
Breech Loading Firearms, Merril K. Lindsay | 4 |
Breech Pressure Breakthrough, Michael W. York and Don Cantrell | 17 |
U.S. Handguns 1967-68, Jay Charles | 23 |
Gun Proof in Czechoslovakia, Lee Kennett | 30 |
Varmint Calling, John Lachuk | 34 |
Browning versus Winchester, Bill Resman | 40 |
Air Rifles are for Men, Col. Charles Askins | 44 |
Krautbauer Trophy, Bill Ryan | 49 |
U.S. Rifles and Shotguns 1967-68, George Nonte and the Technical Staff | 54 |
Block That Kick!, Donald Hamilton | 71 |
Testfire! 1967-68, Ken Waters and the Technical Staff | 77 |
Collecting Shotshells, Carlos Vinson | 91 |
Round Nose Bullets, Ken Glanzer | 98 |
Trail Bikes and Trail Guns, Frank C. Barnes | 101 |
22 Single Actions, L. S. Sterett | 107 |
Hitting's Easier!, F. E. Sell | 115 |
Reloading Tools & Components, George Nonte | 119 |
The Bigger the Cartridge, Warren Page | 134 |
Sharps Side Hammer Rifles, Frank de Haas | 138 |
Art of the Engraver, 4 pages of new work | 146 |
Savage Pistol Isometric, James M. Triggs | 150 |
Arms from Abroad 1967-68, Bob Steindler | 152 |
Snub-Nosed Magnums, Paul B. Weston | 161 |
Hunting Trip Tips, Pat Snook | 164 |
Remington 40-XB Rifle, Jim Horton | 166 |
Home-Grown Exotics, B. W. Dalrymple | 169 |
Guns for Competition, Jim Crossman | 176 |
Firearms Fundamentals, John T. Amber | 183 |
Scopes & Mounts 1967-68, Bob Bell | 185 |
Rx for the Made-To-Measure Gunstock, Jack O'Connor | 194 |
A Season with the 6.5 Magnum, Robert Sherwood | 200 |
Ramrod Guns, Country Style, E. C. Lenz | 204 |
They Must Die, R. J. Robel | 211 |
Grouse Can't be Hit!, Roger Barlow | 215 |
The Secret Pistol of World War I, Wm. B. Edwards | 220 |
Guns of Seven Centuries, 16 pages in glowing color | 225 |
23 1/2 – the Instead Caliber, Bill Corson | 242 |
Metal Shotgun Cartridges, S. A. Balistique | 246 |
U.S. Signal Pistols & Flares, Vagn G. B. Christensen | 250 |
No More Ground Hogs, Bob Bell | 255 |
The 444 Marlin, Christian H. Helbig | 257 |
Custom Guns and their makers | 260 |
Don't Knock Hunters!, NSSF | 264 |
ABC – Metallic Cartridges, Kenneth L. Waters | 265 |
Shooter's Showcase, new items on display | 273 |
Departments | |
U.S. Handguns | 278 |
U.S. Rifles | 291 |
U.S. Shotguns | 312 |
Foreign Arms in Americac | 327 |
Pellet Guns | 348 |
Chokes & Brakes | 357 |
Ammunition Tables | 359 |
Scopes & Mounts | 363 |
Metallic Sights | 370 |
Arms Associations | 374 |
Arms Library | 375 |
Shooting Publications | 385 |
Periodical Publications | 386 |
Glossary for Gunners | 387 |
Directory of the Arms Trade | 389 |
Index | 400 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1967
The Gun Digest – 1967 | |
 Table of Contents | |
Features | |
Ruger's Reactionary Rifle, Roger Barlow | 4 |
U.S. Handguns 1966-67, H. Warner | 11 |
Predictions for PSI, Warren Page | 16 |
Guns of Viet Nam, Col. Jim Crossman | 19 |
Rifles for Desert Ghosts, Clyde Ormond | 26 |
Winchester Centennial, Pat Smith | 29 |
Slide-Action Rifles, Frank C. Barnes | 33 |
Madman of Gaylord's Corner, Lucian Cary | 39 |
Thompson Submachine Guns, Ray Bearse | 46 |
Today's Wildcats, Bob Bell | 59 |
Big Deal in New Game, Byron W. Dalrymple | 63 |
Ruger 22 Auto Isometric, James M. Triggs | 68 |
Slugging the Climbers, Alfred J. Goerg | 70 |
Bullet Mould Conditioning, Gene B. Crum | 74 |
Game Field Goofs, Colonel Charles Askins | 75 |
John Browning Legacy, Gough Thomas | 79 |
Mysterious Seven, Robert Sherwood | 83 |
Traps and Targets, L. S. Sterett | 87 |
U.S. Shoulder Arms 1966-67, Jay Charles | 97 |
Handgunners – Here's How!, C. H. Maxwell | 105 |
Handsome Rifles, W. John Farquharson | 110 |
Foreign Firearms Review, R. A. Steindler | 119 |
Arms and Armor, Sixteen 4-color pages | 127 |
Scopes & Mounts 1966-67, Bob Bell | 145 |
8mm Ernst Magnum, Eric Jamieson III | 150 |
Some of 'em Fight Back!, Colonel Charles Askins | 152 |
Guns of the Canadian West, James E. Serven | 156 |
Custom Guns and their makers | 162 |
Deadly Doubles, Elmer Keith | 166 |
Guns at the Crossroads, Joseph B. Stephens | 173 |
Double Action Shooting, Paul B. Weston | 174 |
Remington's 350 Magnum, Bob Hagel | 178 |
They're Not All Bad!, Pete Brown | 179 |
From Out of the North, L. S. Sterett | 181 |
Stainless Steel Revolver, Edward M. Yard | 185 |
Colt Single Actions, James M. Triggs | 188 |
Remington's 150 Years, Ted McCawley, Jr. | 201 |
New Zing! For Old Barrels, Dan Cotterman | 205 |
333 OKH, Ralph Avery | 208 |
Reloading Tools & Components 1966-67, the technical editors | 209 |
Art of the Engraver, 4 pages of new work | 218 |
Colt 1855 Isometic, James M. Triggs | 222 |
Gunfighters of the Old West, Norman B. Wiltsey | 224 |
Pellet Guns Review, M. James | 235 |
Is the GI Carbine Dead?, Ken Warner | 237 |
Shooting Shotcups, Edmund Waters | 243 |
Testfire! 1966-1967, Ken Waters, et al | 246 |
Dream Rifle, Tom Hayes | 257 |
Armchair Chuck Hunting, George R. Phillips | 261 |
Ross Rifles, A History, R. Phillips and J. Knap | 264 |
1000 Yard Shooting!, Bob Hagel | 276 |
The Handgun in Hunting, Harry P. Stubblefield | 280 |
ABC – Metallic Cartridges, Kenneth L. Waters | 281 |
Shooter's Showcase, new items on display | 288 |
Primer for Varmints, Joe Fargo | 290 |
Charge Bar Bushing Test, A. M. Wynne, Jr. | 333 |
Letters to Congressmen, Shooting Sports Assoc., Inc. | 365 |
Departments | |
U.S. Handguns | 291 |
U.S. Rifles | 304 |
U.S. Shotguns | 320 |
Foreign Arms in America | 335 |
Pellet Guns | 352 |
Chokes & Brakes | 359 |
Ammunition Tables | 361 |
Scopes & Mounts | 366 |
Metallic Sights | 373 |
Arms Library | 377 |
Shooting Publications | 386 |
Periodical Publications | 387 |
Arms Associations | 388 |
Glossary for Gunners | 389 |
Directory of the Arms Trade | 391 |
Index | 400 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1966
The Gun Digest – 1966 | |
Table of Contents | |
Features | |
John Marlin, Bill Rogoski | 4 |
U.S. Rifles & Shotguns, 1965-66, Pete Kuhlhoff | 10 |
Testfire! A Field Survey, Ken Waters | 21 |
Beautiful Brownings, Pete Kuhlhoff | 29 |
U.S. Handguns 1965-66, the technical editors | 34 |
Foreign Firearms, George C. Nonte, Jr. | 42 |
Treasure Hunt Safari, John T. Amber | 51 |
Hi-Standard Autos, Gil Hebard | 55 |
On Target, Warren Sipe | 58 |
Scopes & Mounts 1965-66, Bob Bell | 59 |
2-Bullet NATO Cartridge, George C. Nonte, Jr. | 62 |
Tell Me, Elmer . . ., Don Frost | 64 |
The Elegant World of Elk, Bradford Angier | 65 |
Automatico V.B., S. A. Balistique | 69 |
The Remington Model 10, L. S. Sterett | 72 |
Gunning the Game Preserves, Jack Lawrence | 79 |
Pipe in Your Crows!, Don Shiner | 83 |
Dan Lefever – Inventor, Wallace Labisky | 86 |
The Best Knives Made, Ken Warner | 94 |
Chronographs Today, Edward M. Yard | 99 |
Shoulder Stocks for Pistols, B. W. Brian | 103 |
The Wild Ones! A. B. Kazan | 108 |
Put and Take Choke, Francis E. Sell | 112 |
The Old Winchesters, James E. Serven | 115 |
A Rugged Holster, James Tallon | 123 |
The Luger Myth, R. A. Burmeister | 126 |
Stone Age Guided Missiles, Edw. A. Dieckmann | 129 |
Fusil Electrique, Roger Barlow | 133 |
The Mysterious Morrone, B. R. Hughes | 136 |
Why The Magnum?, Bob Hagel | 139 |
One and Only Pistol, Henry M. Stebbins | 143 |
Want to be a Gunsmith?, B. Fritz Samuels | 147 |
Case Neck Variations | 151 |
Carousel of Cartridges, John Maynard | 153 |
The Little BB Gun, Larry Mueller | 157 |
Power Drilling Pointers, Glen F. Stillwell | 160 |
Are Any Wildcats Good?, Courtney Wills | 161 |
Nat'l Shooting Sports Fdn., Ed Hoffschmidt | 165 |
Low Cost Custom Doubles, Francis E. Sell | 166 |
Shot – A History, James E. Serven | 170 |
British Service Rifles, W. D. Bell | 176 |
Colt Longarms, James M. Triggs | 183 |
Smoothbores for Deer, C. J. Milling, M.D. | 186 |
Firearms in 4-Color, 57 guns on display | 193 |
Great Western Guns, 32 pages from the past | 225 |
The 41 Magnum, Dean Grennell | 257 |
Today's Shotgun Missiles, Larry S. Sterett | 263 |
Ed Shilen – Riflesmith, John T. Amber | 269 |
Ballistics Mumbo Jumbo, Eric Jamieson | 272 |
Gun Boxes, Jan S. Paul | 274 |
Belly Guns, Paul Weston | 275 |
Forensic Ballistic Errors, Shelley Braverman | 280 |
Exploded Drawings, James M. Triggs | 284 |
Custom Guns and their makers | 350 |
A Treasury of the gun engraver's art | 354 |
American Bulleted Cartridges, Kenneth L. Waters | 370 |
Departments | |
U.S. Handguns | 288 |
U.S. Rifles | 301 |
U.S. Shotguns | 318 |
Foreign Arms in America | 329 |
Pellet Guns | 343 |
Chokes & Brakes | 348 |
Reloadinig Tools & Components | 358 |
Ammunition Tables | 377 |
Scopes & Mounts | 381 |
Metallic Sights | 388 |
Arms Library | 392 |
Shooter's Showcase | 401 |
Periodical Publications | 404 |
Arms Associations | 405 |
Glossary for Gunners | 406 |
Directory of the Arms Trade | 408 |
Index | 416 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1965
The Gun Digest – 1965 | |
Table of Contents | |
Features | |
The Right to Bear Arms, B. F. Samuels | 4 |
Duelling Pistols, James E. Servern | 8 |
Ruger 10/22 Carbine, T. R. Rusfel | 16 |
Contact Lenses, John Fix | 18 |
The 41 S & W Magnum, Bob Wallack | 19 |
Powder Scale Weight Test, John T. Amber | 22 |
Metric Rifles & Cartridges, Frank C. Barnes | 23 |
Model 70 Winchesters, Bob Hagel | 32 |
U.S. Rifles & Shotguns, Pete Kuhlhoff | 34 |
U.S. & Foreign Handguns, Mitch Westra | 42 |
Foreign Rifles & Shotguns, John T. Amber | 47 |
M14, Hail and Farewll, John Lachuk | 53 |
Merwin & Hurlbert Guns, Mack Stirman | 60 |
Canadian Vacation Shoot, W. J. Farquharson | 65 |
16 – The All-Round Gauge, B. R. Hughes | 70 |
“To Shoot . . . ?”, Wm. H. Allen, Jr. | 72 |
Old Eyes & Pistol Shooting, Don Martin | 73 |
Guide to American Museums, B. F. Samuels | 77 |
The 257 Roberts, N. E. Nelson, Jr. | 82 |
U.S. Bayonets, 1892-1958, Charles H. Yust, Jr. | 84 |
Hunting A Big Mule, Arthur H. Carhart | 87 |
Baggin' A Dragon, John Eaton | 91 |
Chicopee Falls, Dewitt Sell | 92 |
S&W Cartridge Pistols, James E. Serven | 97 |
Crossbows, Bob M. Hyatt | 107 |
Those Thundering Clerics, Edw. A. Dieckmann | 111 |
Armorer of the Confederacy, F. W. Gleason | 116 |
Flintlock Guns, Louis W. Steinwedel | 122 |
Grizzly Bear, Bradford Angier | 129 |
The Bretton Alloy Shotguns, Roger Barlow | 133 |
18th Century Gun Cache, T. M. Hamilton | 138 |
The Big Magnums, Robert Hutton | 140 |
Colt or Smith & Wesson?, A. B. Kazan | 147 |
Reloading the 44 Magnum, John Lachuk | 153 |
Insights to Shooting Vision, N. H. Howard | 160 |
Muscles For Moose! Clyde Ormound | 163 |
Andrew Burgess, Gun Inventor, E. Burgess and L. T. Wakeling | 166 |
Pellet Gun Makes History, First CO, Autoloader | 176 |
45 Auto Pistol, Robert A. Burmeister | 177 |
Shoot Your Guns, Hal Swiggett | 181 |
Tuning the M70 Winchester, Bob Waller | 184 |
410 Gauge Adaptor, Larry S. Sterett | 186 |
Cold Weather Hunter, Joseph Rychetnik | 187 |
The Public Shooting Ground, Ray Byron | 191 |
Bolt Action 284, Bob Hagel | 193 |
Lever Action Rifles, C. H. Helbig & P. B. Cain | 195 |
Pronghorn Antelope, Bert Popowski | 202 |
Townsend Whelen Award, $500 Story Contest | 206 |
Safari Treasure Hunt, Winners Announced | 206 |
Missile Age Shotgun, Jack Lawrence | 207 |
Plinking Scopes, Bob Bell | 210 |
Testfire! A Field Survey, Kenneth L. Waters | 217 |
Lee Rifle Loader, Ken Warner | 224 |
Exploded Drawings, James Triggs | 225 |
Custom Guns, The Gunsmith's Art | 284 |
Artistry in Metal, a gun engraving sampler | 288 |
American Bulleted Cartridges, Kenneth L. Waters | 302 |
Speer Loading Data, a bonus feature | 353 |
Loading the Plastics, Jim Horton | 369 |
Handloading Fundamentals, Bob Thomas | 372 |
Big 50 Cartridges, Geo. C. Nonte, Jr. | 373 |
Shot Wrappers & Patterns, Wallace Labisky | 376 |
The Powley PMAX, Edw. M. Yard | 381 |
Departments | |
U.S. Handguns | 227 |
U.S. Rifles | 238 |
U.S. Shotguns | 250 |
Foreign Arms in America | 261 |
Pellet Guns | 276 |
Chokes & Brakes | 282 |
Reloading Tools & Bullets | 292 |
Ammunition Tables | 311 |
Scopes & Mounts | 318 |
Metallic Sights | 325 |
Arms Library | 329 |
Shooter's Showcase | 338 |
Periodical Publications | 341 |
Arms Associations | 342 |
Glossary for Gunners | 343 |
Directory of the Arms Trade | 345 |
Index | 352 |