The Gun Digest – 1984 | |
| Table of Contents | |
| Features | |
| Rating Handgun Power by Edward A. Matunas | 6 |
| After We Won The War by Roy Dunlap | 15 |
| The Colt Sharps Story by Les Bowman | 18 |
| There is a 101st Gentleman! By Roger Barlow | 28 |
| The Assault Rifle Syndrome by Ken Warner | 31 |
| Who Needs An Assault Rifle? By Edward A. Matunas | 32 |
| You Don't Need A Bass Boat Either by Ken Warner | 37 |
| The Scout Rifle Idea by Jeff Cooper | 40 |
| The Assault Rifle and Survival Shopper | 44 |
| The Cultural Heritage of Hunting by Stuart M. Williams | 47 |
| The French MR-73 by Raymond Caranta | 50 |
| Gun Collecting's Heyday by R. C. House | 56 |
| Handling Mini-Revolvers by Dave Reynolds | 64 |
| Scopes and Mounts by Bob Bell | 68 |
| The Mobile Muzzle Loader by Rick Hacker | 76 |
| American Air Power Today by J. I. Galan | 83 |
| How High Can You Go? By Claud S. Hamilton | 88 |
| Rifle Review by Layne Simpson | 92 |
| Horses Help The Mountain Rifleman by Melvin P. Espy | 98 |
| Murata Type 22 by Charles S. Small | 104 |
| Secrets Of Black Powder Patches by Sama Fadala | 110 |
| A Good Rough Rifle by Ray Ordorica | 114 |
| How To Collect Sporting Books by James Handcock | 118 |
| Benelli's B76 by Donald M. Simmons | 123 |
| Great Guns and Accessories in full color | 129 |
| Pre-Winchesters by James E. Serven | 137 |
| Shoot Better Offhand With A Curved Rifle Buttplate by Francis E. Sell | 144 |
| Handguns Today: Autoloaders by J. B. Wood | 148 |
| Handguns Today: Sixguns and Others by Hal Swiggett | 154 |
| Shotgun Review by Ralph T. Walker | 161 |
| Hunting In Georgia And England by Sidney Du Broff | 166 |
| Black Powder Review by Rick Hacker | 170 |
| The Peep Sight by Marshall R. Williams | 174 |
| One Good Gun Section: The 45-70 In The Brush by Frank Marshall, Jr. | 178 |
| Remington 513-S by Kenneth Bolin | 181 |
| Winchester 63 by Art Bevan | 184 |
| Ruger's Little Beauty by Robert K. Sherwood | 187 |
| Are Long Barrels Obsolete? By John Malloy | 190 |
| The Bolt Action Stopper Stock by Jack Lott | 193 |
| The Sporting Martini by John McCadden | 202 |
| Handloading Update by Dean A. Grennell | 208 |
| The Invisible Sport by Edward Baxter | 216 |
| Testfire: M6 22/110 Survival Gun | 226 |
| Testfire: Benelli B-76 | 227 |
| Testfire: Thompson/Center Rifle Model 83 | 228 |
| Testfire: Model 94 Angle-Eject for Scopes | 229 |
| Testfire: Alpha I Is Fun | 229 |
| Testfire: Remington Model Seven | 230 |
| Testfire: Rottweil 72 | 231 |
| Custom Guns | 232 |
| Art of the Engraver | 235 |
| Shooter's Showcase | 238 |
| The Shows of Europe: IWA '83 / Hunfishow '83 by Raymond Caranta | 240 |
| Mini-Lathe Gunsmithing by John E. Traister | 242 |
| Ammunition, Ballistics and Components by Edward A. Matunas | 244 |
| Ammunition Tables | 254 |
| Departments | |
| The Complete Compact Catalog | 258 |
| GUNDEX | 260 |
| Handguns – U.S. and Imported | 268 |
| Rifles – U.S. and Imported | 310 |
| Shotguns – U.S. and Imported | 357 |
| Black Powder Guns | 386 |
| Air Guns | 406 |
| Chokes and Brakes | 423 |
| Metallic Sights | 424 |
| Scopes and Mounts | 427 |
| Periodical Publications | 434 |
| Arms Library | 436 |
| Arms Associations | 449 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | 451 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1984
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1983
The Gun Digest – 1983 | |
| Â Table of Contents | |
| Features | |
| Six Working Guns by Robert K. Sherwood | 6 |
| How Choke Works by Arvid B. Pedersen | 12 |
| Make That Big Trip Now by Stuart Williams | 18 |
| The Holes In Stopping Power Theory by Leon Day | 24 |
| Crumpler! By Jeff Cooper | 29 |
| GUN DIGEST Discussion No. 2: The Shape of Stocks by Norm Nelson | 34 |
| GUN DIGEST Discussion No. 2: The Shape of Stocks by Dave Petzal | 35 |
| Elko Arms Double Rifle by John T. Amber | 40 |
| Troublesome Cartridges by Edward A. Matunas | 46 |
| Computers Look At Accuracy For You by David Leestma | 54 |
| Black Powder Review by Rick Hacker | 60 |
| The Maligned .410 Bore by Marshall R. Williams | 67 |
| Early 22 Auto Pistols by Charles E. Petty | 72 |
| Sixty Million Guns by L. R. Wallack | 80 |
| How It Was In The Medium Good Old Days by Roy Dunlap | 89 |
| Handguns Today: Sixguns and Others by Hal Swiggett | 94 |
| Handguns Today: Autoloaders by J. B. Wood | 103 |
| Long Guns In Review by Layne Simpson | 116 |
| Delightful Doubles by Don Zutz | 126 |
| Great Guns and Accessories in full color | 129 |
| The Pneumo-Nimrod At Work by J. I. Galan | 153 |
| Handloading To Date by Dean A. Grennell | 159 |
| A New Slice of Zeiss by Harold A. Murtz | 164 |
| The Ultimate Turkey-Shoot Pistol by Ashley Halsey, Jr. | 168 |
| Scopes and Mounts by Bob Bell | 174 |
| Great Arc of the Wild Sheep Guides by James L. Carkhuff | 183 |
| Small Game Takes A Small Bore by Toby Bridges | 190 |
| Murata Types 13 and 18 by Charles S. Small | 196 |
| The One That Never Was by Tom Turpin | 200 |
| The Sauer 38H Story by Donald M. Simmons | 204 |
| Sporting Arms of the World by Larry S. Sterett | 216 |
| One Magnum That Works by Norman Rowcliff | 222 |
| Is An Ounce Of Shot Enough? By Dave Duffey | 227 |
| Especially Good Books | 232 |
| Testfire: Three Short Shotguns | 236 |
| FIE's Super Titan II | 238 |
| Short 1100 Magnum | 239 |
| The Beeman/Webley Vulcan | 240 |
| Mayflower Drawtube Scope | 241 |
| Sanftl Schuetzen Rifle | 242 |
| Rossi's 62 SAC | 243 |
| Interdynamics KG-9 | 244 |
| Lenard M. Brownell (1922-1982) | 245 |
| The Hunter Specials by Lowell Manley | 246 |
| Custom Guns | 248 |
| Custom Revolvers: A Special Look by Ken Warner | 250 |
| Seminars 1981: Remington | 252 |
| Seminars 1981: Winchester | 253 |
| Seminars 1981: Colt's New Mark V | 254 |
| Seminars 1981: Sturm, Ruger, Inc. | 256 |
| Art of the Engraver | 258 |
| The Shows of Europe: IWA '82 / Hunfishow '82 by Raymond Caranta | 260 |
| World Hunting Exposition by Sidney Du Broff | 262 |
| O.K. Corral Commemorative Gun by Don Shumar | 263 |
| Shooter's Showcase | 264 |
| Ammunition, Ballistics, and Components by Edward A. Matunas | 266 |
| Ammunition Tables | 275 |
| Departments | |
| The Complete Compact Catalog | 279 |
| Handguns – U.S. and Imported | 280 |
| Rifles – U.S. and Imported | 317 |
| Shotguns – U.S. and Imported | 362 |
| Black Powder Guns | 392 |
| Air Guns | 411 |
| Chokes and Brakes | 427 |
| Metallic Sights | 428 |
| Scopes and Mounts | 431 |
| Arms Associations | 438 |
| Arms Library | 440 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | 453 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1982
The Gun Digest – 1982 | |
| Â Table of Contents | |
| Features | |
| Remington's 721-722: The Story of a Success by Stuart Otteson | 6 |
| Long Rifles With Smooth Bores by Ashley Halsey, Jr. | 14 |
| Advices To Young Collectors by John T. Amber | 19 |
| Ballistic Coefficients For Selected 22 Long Rifle Cartridges by W. Wayne Blackwell and M. H. Kitano | 22 |
| A Fresh Look At The Old Standards by Layne Simpson | 27 |
| The Bren Ten: Intended To Be Better by Jeff Cooper | 33 |
| Carmichael On Rifles by Jim Carmichael | 36 |
| Colt Shotguns by Don Hardin | 40 |
| H-K: One Good Idea . . . Leads To Many Others by Ken Warner | 44 |
| As Authentic As A Hawken by Rick Hacker | 47 |
| Shooting Silenced Rifles by Raymond Caranta | 54 |
| Try A Single by Ken Warner | 57 |
| My Ideal Plinker by Ed Park | 61 |
| The Case For Paper Cartridges by Bill Bennington | 64 |
| Swivel Guns Of Southeast Asia by John W. Sanders | 68 |
| Modern Cartridge Failure And Success by Bob Hagel | 76 |
| Shotgun Choke – Its History and Mystery by Wallace Labisky | 82 |
| Elk Rifles: No Simple Formula by Pete Nelson | 90 |
| Heavier Artillery by John Brindle | 97 |
| Handguns Today: Autoloaders by J. B. Wood | 100 |
| Handguns Today: Sixguns and Others by Hal Swiggett | 106 |
| One Man's Fancy by Robert Keffer | 114 |
| Whitetails: North America's Real Challenge by Dan L. Flores | 116 |
| Airgun Accessories: A Review by J. I. Galan | 122 |
| Boots In The Uplands by Dave Duffey | 129 |
| Guns For The Twenty Percent by James T. Fender | 134 |
| The $4000 Spike by Bob Bell | 137 |
| GUN DIGEST Discussion No. 1 | 140 |
| Sporting Arms of the World by Larry S. Sterett | 146 |
| I Hunt Timber: I Vote Variable by Norm Nelson | 152 |
| Handloading To Date by Dean A. Grennell | 156 |
| Pyrodex: Five Years Down The Road by John Bivins | 160 |
| Scopes and Mounts by Bob Bell | 166 |
| Hunt the Waterholes by Charles J. Farmer | 174 |
| Single-Action Safety by Donald M. Simmons | 179 |
| Long Guns In Review by Larry S. Sterett | 184 |
| Henry Harrington: A Cutler Who Made Guns by James E. Serven | 193 |
| Shooting the M1911's Spanish Cousins by Wm. Hovey Smith | 198 |
| Target and Short Range Shooting Devices by Paul Klatt | 204 |
| How Accurate Is Your Handgun? By Claud Hamilton | 210 |
| To Smith Or Not To Smith? By Richard Allen | 213 |
| 20th Century Powder Horns by Rick Jamison | 218 |
| Raising Kids With Guns by Bill Davidson | 222 |
| Testfire: S&W Model 586 Distinguished Combat Model by Hal Swiggett | 225 |
| Marlin Model 1894 – 357 Magnum by Larry Sterett | 227 |
| Winchester's 101 Winchoke by Ken Warner | 228 |
| Remington Model Six 30-06 Pump Action Rifle by Larry Sterett | 230 |
| Armsport 12 Gauge Unsingle Trap by Larry Sterett | 232 |
| The Benjamin Model 347 by J. I. Galan | 234 |
| Four New 22 Mini-Matics by J. B. Woods | 236 |
| The Shows of Europe by Raymond Caranta | 240 |
| Custom Guns | 243 |
| Art of the Engraver | 248 |
| Shooter's Showcase | 253 |
| Steel Shot 1981 by Wallace Labisky | 257 |
| American Bulleted Cartridges by Ken Waters | 259 |
| Ammunition Tables | 265 |
| Departments | |
| The Complete Compact Catalog | 269 |
| Handguns – U.S. and Imported | 270 |
| Rifles – U.S. and Imported | 301 |
| Shotguns – U.S. and Imported | 340 |
| Black Powder Guns | 370 |
| Air Guns | 388 |
| Chokes and Brakes | 402 |
| Metallic Sights | 403 |
| Scopes and Mounts | 406 |
| Arms Associations | 413 |
| Periodical Publications | 415 |
| Shooting Publications | 416 |
| Arms Library | 417 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | 432 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1981
The Gun Digest – 1981 | |
| Â Table of Contents | |
| Features | |
| Walnut: Nonpareil For Gunstocks by Stuart Williams | 6 |
| The Afghan and His SMLE by Jack Lott | 12 |
| My Triumphs In Gun Collecting by John T. Amber | 18 |
| Frontier Firepower: 1836-1872 by Rick Hacker | 26 |
| Shoot Your Own Convertible 45 by C. E. Harris | 36 |
| Steel Shot 1980 by Wallace Labisky | 41 |
| Handguns Today: Sixguns and Others by Hal Swiggett | 44 |
| Handguns Today: Autoloaders by Ralph C. Glaze | 54 |
| How Wide Are Shotgun Patterns? By Nick Sisley | 59 |
| The Truth About Bird Guns by Dave Duffey | 62 |
| The Savage Pocket Automatic Pistol Model 1907 by Donald M. Simmons | 68 |
| The Cylindrical Bullet Kills Better by Robert K. Sherwood | 86 |
| Handloading To Date by Dean A. Grennell | 90 |
| The Remarkable Guns of M. K. Jurek by Jerry Evans | 94 |
| Firearms In Apache Tribal Use by D. C. Cole | 98 |
| Cop-Proof by Colin Greenwood | 106 |
| The Greatest of All Webley Collectors by R. Bretnor | 109 |
| Scopes and Mounts by Bob Bell | 116 |
| Shotguns Slugs At Long Range by Joe Krieger | 126 |
| Two-Gun Hunter Matches by Tom Turpin | 134 |
| Walther's P5 Pistol by James P. Cowgill | 138 |
| Blackpowder by Edward M. Yard | 142 |
| 7mm-08 Remington: Gun and Cartridge by Layne Simpson | 152 |
| Accurcy In 22-Caliber Target Pistols by Kenneth L. Walters | 158 |
| Remington's XP-100 Silhouette Pistol by Hal Swiggett | 167 |
| The First Short Magnum: The 425 Westley Richards Magnum by Jack Lott | 170 |
| The Hunter In The 20th Century by Roger Barlow | 178 |
| Trends In The World Of Air Guns by J. I. Galan | 184 |
| Kimber Model 82 by Robert A. Painter | 192 |
| The 32-20 Never Said Die! By Robert S. L. Anderson | 195 |
| The Buffalo and The Chapuis, by Ken Warner | 200 |
| Long Guns In Review by Larry S. Sterett | 204 |
| Especially Good Books | 210 |
| Recall: How The Firearms Industry Responds by Jim Crossman | 212 |
| Custom Guns | 218 |
| Winchester's Model 70 XTR by Frank Marshall Jr. | 222 |
| The Sinistral Problem Solved by John T. Amber | 224 |
| Sporting Arms of the World by Larry S. Sterett | 227 |
| Spanish Doubles In Classic Style by John T. Amber | 233 |
| Art of the Engraver | 236 |
| FIE's Combo 20 ga./30-30 by C. E. Harris | 240 |
| Testfire: Winchester's Model 94 Big Bore Carbine; Franchi's Model 530 Autoloading 12 Gauge Trap Gun by Larry S. Sterett | 242 |
| Bolt Action Brush Guns For Deer by Frank B. Petrini | 246 |
| Custom Knives Today | 250 |
| Shooter's Showcase | 253 |
| American Bulleted Cartridges by Ken Waters | 258 |
| Departments | |
| Ammunition Tables | 265 |
| Handguns – U.S. and Imported | 269 |
| Rifles – U.S. and Imported | 298 |
| Shotguns – U.S. and Imported | 337 |
| Black Powder Guns | 365 |
| Air Guns | 384 |
| Chokes and Brakes | 398 |
| Metallic Sights | 399 |
| Scopes and Mounts | 402 |
| Arms Association in America and Abroad | 409 |
| Periodical Publications | 411 |
| Shooting Publications | 412 |
| Arms Library | 413 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | 431 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1980
The Gun Digest – 1980 | |
| Â 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 Annual TOC: 1979
The Gun Digest -1979 | |
| Â 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 | |
| Â 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 | |
| Â 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 | |
| Â 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 | |
| Â 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 | |
| Â 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 | |
| Â 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 | |
| Â 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 | |
| Â 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 | |
| Â 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 | |
| Â 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 |
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