The Gun Digest – 2010 | |
| Table of Contents | |
| John T. Amber Literary Award | 3 |
| Introduction | 4 |
| The Incredible 2-Bore Rifle | 8 |
| Gas-Delayed Blowbacks: Junk or Cutting Edge? | 14 |
| Hornet Hotrod: The .19 Calhoon Badger | 22 |
| The Beretta Survival Kit: The Model 84 .380 ACP | 26 |
| The Magnificent Seven | 32 |
| An Introduction to the Military Handguns of Imperial Japan | 38 |
| Blowup! | 44 |
| Custom and Engraved Guns | 46 |
| When Bulldogs Ruled | 58 |
| The Marlin Model 90: A Case Study in Ingenuity | 66 |
| Make Mine a .32! | 70 |
| The Elusive Gerfen Rifle | 76 |
| The Colt Official Police and S&W Military & Police | 80 |
| From Factory to Meat on the Table: Gunmaking in the Val du Trompia | 88 |
| Power and Grace: The Ruger Super Blackhawk Turns 50 | 96 |
| Classic .22s: There are but Two | 102 |
| Fit to Shoot! | 108 |
| The Age of Mobilubricant | 118 |
| Fun with the .45 Colt | 126 |
| Oddalls: Why We Love ‘Em | 132 |
| The Xman | 138 |
| Updated Classics: The NEW Ithaca Model 37s | 146 |
| The .44 Special Begins Its Second Century | 150 |
| Reports from the Field: | |
| Editor's Picks | 161 |
| Handguns Today: Semi-Autos | 164 |
| Handguns Today: Revolvers | 176 |
| Rifles Today | 184 |
| Shotguns Today | 192 |
| Tactical Gear Today | 198 |
| Muzzleloaders Today | 202 |
| Airguns Today | 208 |
| Gunsmithing Today | 212 |
| Optics Today | 216 |
| Women's Perspective | 226 |
| The Guns of Europe | 232 |
| Handloading Today | 240 |
| Ammunition Today | 248 |
| One Good Gun: | |
| The Unique Kleinguenther K14 Insta-fire in 7×57 Mauser | 270 |
| The Remington Model 760 in .300 Savage | 272 |
| A Classic Springfield Sporter | 274 |
| The Valmet 412 Shooting System | 276 |
| Testfire: | |
| Czechmate! CZ's Vz-58 | 278 |
| Not Your Father's BB Gun: The .50 Dragon Slayer | 280 |
| Century International Arms M-70 AB2T Yugo Underfolder | 282 |
| Ruger Gets Small: The LCP | 284 |
| Remington's R-25 | 286 |
| Civil War Naval Artillery | 288 |
| The Encyclopedia of Bullet Casting | 289 |
| Catalog of Arms and Accessories: | |
| GUNSDEX | 306 |
| Handguns: | |
| Autoloading | 317 |
| Competition | 343 |
| Double-Action Revolvers | 346 |
| Single-Action Revolvers | 353 |
| Miscellaneous | 360 |
| Rifles: | |
| Centerfire – Autoloaders | 362 |
| Centerfire – Lever & Slide | 376 |
| Centerfire – Bolt-Action | 382 |
| Centerfire – Single Shot | 403 |
| Drillings, Combination Guns, Double Rifles | 412 |
| Rimfire – Autoloaders | 414 |
| Rimfire – Lever & Slide Action | 417 |
| Rimfire – Bolt-Actions & Single Shots | 419 |
| Competition – Centerfire & Rimfire | 425 |
| Shotguns: | |
| Autoloaders | 431 |
| Slide & Lever Actions | 440 |
| Over/Unders | 446 |
| Side-by-Side | 457 |
| Bolt Actions & Single Shot | 462 |
| Military & Police | 465 |
| Blackpowder: | |
| Single Shot Pistols – Flint & Percussion | 467 |
| Revolvers | 468 |
| Muskets & Rifles | 470 |
| Shotguns | 480 |
| Airguns: | |
| Handguns | 481 |
| Long Guns | 483 |
| References: | |
| Web Directory | 488 |
| Arms Library | 500 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade: | |
| Manufacturer's Directory | 529 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 2010
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 2011
The Gun Digest – 2011 | |
| Table of Contents | |
| John T. Amber Literary Award | 3 |
| Introduction | 4 |
| Features | |
| TR's “Big (Fire) Stick” by Tom Caceci | 8 |
| The Innovative Winchester Model 59 by Bernard H. DiGiacobbe, M.D. | 14 |
| The French Service Revolver Models of 1873 and 1874 by Raymond Caranta | 18 |
| The N-Frame S&W Revolver by Paul Scarlata | 22 |
| The Mighty (?) 9mm Rimfire by Phillip Peterson | 28 |
| Smith & Wessons of the Great War by Tom Osborne | 32 |
| The Mossberg Brownie (1919-1932) by Jack A. Myers | 40 |
| The Ars of Olympic Arms by Steve Gash | 44 |
| On the Trail of “Small Deer” with Allyn Tedmon by Clarence Anderson | 50 |
| Custom and Engraved Guns by Tom Turpin | 56 |
| The “Other” Autoloaders by Nick Hahn | 66 |
| Unusual Remington Military Rolling Block Rifles by George J. Layman | 70 |
| The Bull Dog Pack: Variations of the Breed by Gordon Bruce | 76 |
| Life Begins at .40 by Dr. George E. Dvorchak, Jr. | 86 |
| A Robert Hillberg Cornucopia by Robert Hillberg | 91 |
| Resurrection of the .500 Jeffery by Tom Tabor | 98 |
| The Old & Newer Winchester Model 88 Rifle & Carbine by Bernard H. DiGiacobbe, M.D. and George E. Dvorchak, Jr. M.D. | 103 |
| The Colt 1911: The First Century by John Malloy | 108 |
| The .38 S&W: The Little Round That Refuses to Die by David J. LaPell | 118 |
| The West and the Gun by Jim Foral | 122 |
| Light Cartridges for Deer by L. P. Brezny | 129 |
| All About the .45 Auto Rim by Robert H. Campbell | 134 |
| The Return of the Krieghoff Luger by Jim Dickson | 140 |
| Rifle Sights of Iron and Their Management by Sam Fadala | 146 |
| Military Rifle Accuracy: A Comparison by John T. Butters | 150 |
| The Top 20 Cartridges by Wayne Van Zwoll | 156 |
| An Inside Look at an American Classic: Speer Bullets by Steve Gash | 166 |
| The Smallest Revolvers by Jeff Quinn | 170 |
| Buying Bullet Alloy on the Internet by Kenneth L. Walters | 173 |
| The “Other 1911” – The Winchester 1911 Shotgun by John Malloy | 178 |
| Reports From The Field: | |
| Revolvers and Others by Jeff Quinn | 180 |
| Rifles by Tom Tabor | 192 |
| Semi Auto Pistols by John Malloy | 202 |
| Guns and Gear for Women by Gila Hayes | 216 |
| Muzzleloaders by Wm. Hovey Smith | 224 |
| Optics by Wayne Van Zwoll | 232 |
| Shotguns by John Haviland | 246 |
| Airguns by Tom Caceci | 256 |
| Editor's Picks by Dan Shideler | 266 |
| Gunsmithing Products by Kevin Muramatsu | 270 |
| Handloading by Larry Sterett | 274 |
| Ammunition, Ballistics and Components by Holt Bodinson | 284 |
| One Good Gun | |
| Pappy's Squirrel Gun by Steve Gash | 292 |
| My Nine Lives Mauser 98 by Andy Ewert | 297 |
| My Sporterized Mauser – At Last by Harvey T. Pennington | 300 |
| Only One by Andy Ewert | 307 |
| Marlin's 1894-CL Classic by John W. Rockefeller | 312 |
| The Mossberg 146B by Eric Matherne | 316 |
| Testfire | |
| The New S&W Shotguns by Dr. George E. Dvorchak, Jr. | 318 |
| The 4″-Barrel .45 Colt Ruger Redhawk Revolver by Jim Dickson | 322 |
| The Model 392 Benjamin/Crosman Air Rifle by Chris Libby | 328 |
| Pocket Parabellum: The 9mm Kel-Tec PF-9 Pistol by Jim Dickson | 332 |
| .22 LR Ammunition: CCI Standard Velocity by Mike Thomas | 336 |
| The Lyman Plains Pistol by Chris Libby | 342 |
| Ballistics Tables | |
| Average Centerfire Rifle Cartridge Ballistics & Prices | 348 |
| Centerfire Handgun Cartridge Ballistics & Prices | 355 |
| Rimfire Ammunition Ballistics & Prices | 358 |
| Shotshell Loads & Prices | 359 |
| Catalog of Arms and Accessories Contents | 361 |
| Handguns | |
| Autoloading | 362 |
| Competition | 387 |
| Double Action Revolvers | 390 |
| Single Action Revolvers | 398 |
| Miscellaneous | 404 |
| Rifles | |
| Centerfire – Autoloaders | 405 |
| Centerfire – Lever & Slide | 414 |
| Centerfire – Bolt Action | 419 |
| Centerfire – Single Shot | 434 |
| Drillings, Combination Guns, Double Rifles | 440 |
| Rimfire – Autoloaders | 442 |
| Rimfire – Lever & Slide Action | 445 |
| Rimfire – Bolt Actions & Single Shots | 446 |
| Competition – Centerfire & Rimfire | 450 |
| Shotguns | |
| Autoloaders | 454 |
| Slide & Lever Actions | 460 |
| Over/Unders | 464 |
| Side-by-Side | 471 |
| Bolt Actions & Single Shot | 474 |
| Military & Police | 476 |
| Blackpowder | |
| Single Shot Pistols – Flint & Percussion | 478 |
| Revolvers | 479 |
| Muskets & Rifles | 481 |
| Shotguns | 489 |
| Airguns | |
| Handguns | 490 |
| Long Guns | 492 |
| References | |
| Web Directory | 497 |
| Arms Library | 511 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | |
| Manufacturer's Directory | 541 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 2009
The Gun Digest – 2009 | |
| Table of Contents | |
| John T. Amber Literary Award | 3 |
| Introduction | 4 |
| Features | |
| Smith & Wesson's M&P Pistol For USPSA by Paul Scarlata | 8 |
| All You Need Is A 300 Savage by Harvey T. Pennington | 14 |
| Sorting 22 Rimfire Ammunition: Worth the Trouble? By Mike Thomas | 22 |
| Origins of the 220 Swift by Robert Keen | 27 |
| The Overlooked Savage Model 99 by David R. Pierce | 35 |
| The Double-Action Revolver for Concealed Carry by Jerry Ahern | 40 |
| The Art of Engraved & Custom Guns by Tom Turpin | 48 |
| Handgun Sights – Better than Ever! By Robert K. Campbell | 58 |
| A New Budget Rifle for an Old African Veteran, the 9.3×62 by Tom Turpin | 62 |
| The Forgotten 45 by Ron Terrell | 70 |
| The Punitive Expedition and Its Small Arms by James W. Hurst | 78 |
| The Rebirth of “Old Reliable” – The Sharps Rifle by Toby Bridges | 84 |
| Nitro Express by Terry Wieland | 93 |
| What Works – The Secrets of the Accurate Blackpowder Cartridge Revealed by Markus F. Moll and David J. Joses | 100 |
| The Ruger 10/22 Goes Tactical by Jerry Ahern | 107 |
| A.H. Hardy – Local Boy Makes Good by Jim Foral | 117 |
| About Dueling and Dueling Pistols by Norm Flayderman | 124 |
| Rifle Scopes That Make Sense by Wayne Van Zwoll | 132 |
| 30-30: Short Magnum for the Frontier by Wayne Van Zwoll | 139 |
| Cape Buffalo – Why Not? By Bill Pace | 146 |
| Testfire | |
| Sig Sauer's P250 by Dave Workman | 152 |
| Remington Arms R-15 VTR by L. P. Brezny | 156 |
| Ruger's Charming Charger by Dave Workman | 159 |
| Weatherby Mk. XXII by Layne Simpson | 162 |
| First Strike: Ruger SR9 by Brad Fitzpatrick | 165 |
| One Good Gun | |
| A Savage Model 99 by Jim Romanelli | 168 |
| Ruger Single Six by Steve Gash | 170 |
| Reports From The Field | |
| Autoloaders: Handguns Today by John Malloy | 172 |
| Six-guns & Others: Handguns Today by John Taffin | 186 |
| Rifles Today: Rifle Review by Layne Simpson | 198 |
| Shotguns Today: Shotgun Review by John Haviland | 206 |
| Today's Muzzleloading: Blackpowder Reiew by Wm. Hovey Smith | 210 |
| Hunting & Shooting Optics by Wayne Van Zwoll | 218 |
| Handloading Upday by Larry S. Sterett | 228 |
| The Guns of Europe: The New Walther PPS by Raymond Caranta | 235 |
| Ammunition, Ballistics & Components by Holt Bodinson | 238 |
| Ammunition Ballistic Charts & Prices Centerfire Rifle, Centerfire Handgun, Rimfire & Shotshell | 245 |
| Catalog of Arms and Accessories | |
| GUNDEX | 258 |
| Handguns | |
| Autoloaders, Service & Sport | 267 |
| Competition | 291 |
| Double Action Revolvers, Service & Sport | 294 |
| Single Action Revolvers | 301 |
| Miscellaneous | 308 |
| Centerfire Rifles | |
| Autoloaders | 310 |
| Lever & Slide | 321 |
| Bolt Action | 326 |
| Single Shot | 343 |
| Drillings, Combination Guns, Double Rifles | 353 |
| Rimfire Rifles | |
| Autoloaders | 355 |
| Lever & Slide Action | 358 |
| Bolt Actions & Single Shot | 360 |
| Competition Rifles | |
| Centerfire & Rimfire | 365 |
| Shotguns | |
| Autoloaders | 371 |
| Slide & Lever Actions | 379 |
| Over/Unders | 384 |
| Side-by-Side | 396 |
| Bolt Actions & Single Shots | 401 |
| Military & Police | 404 |
| Blackpowder | |
| Pistols: Single Shot, Flint & Percussion | 406 |
| Revolvers | 408 |
| Muskets & Rifles | 411 |
| Shotguns | 421 |
| Airguns | |
| Handguns | 422 |
| Long Guns | 424 |
| Accessories | |
| Metallic Cartridge Presses | 428 |
| Shotshell Reloading Presses | 435 |
| Scopes / Hunting, Target & Varmint | 438 |
| Laser Sights | 450 |
| Scope Rings & Bases | 452 |
| Metallic Sights | 458 |
| Spotting Scopes | 468 |
| Chokes & Brakes | 471 |
| Reference | |
| Website Directory | 472 |
| Periodical Publications | 483 |
| Arms Library | 486 |
| Arms Associations | 530 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | |
| Table of Contents | 533 |
| Product & Service Directory | 534 |
| Manufacturer's Directory | 549 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 2008
The Gun Digest – 2008 | |
| Table of Contents | |
| John T. Amber Literary Award | 3 |
| Introduction | 4 |
| Features | |
| Fifty Years In Boy Scout Shooting by John Malloy | 8 |
| 22 Dreamin': Kids, Rimfire Rifles, & The Wild West by Jesse L. Wolf Hardin | 22 |
| Rimfires From CZ USA Performance, Looks and Value by James & Kathleen House | 26 |
| Seventy Years of the Model 70 by Wayne Van Zwoll | 31 |
| Robert L. Hillberg: Profile of a Firearms Designer by Don Findley | 42 |
| Walter Hudson – Krag Specialist by Jim Foral | 48 |
| Fill Your Hand! . . . The Best of the Biggest Revolvers by Wayne Van Zwoll | 58 |
| A Veteran's Story by the Veteran, with George Creed | 66 |
| The Art of Engraved & Custom Guns by Tom Turpin | 70 |
| Restored to Life by Terry Wieland | 78 |
| You, Me and the CMP by Charles W. Karwan | 87 |
| The Remington Model 700 Limited Edition Classic, Production History & Cartridge Chronology by Steve Gash | 97 |
| Are Your Guns Insured? By Larry Sterett | 112 |
| Winchester 22 Caliber: Rifles Post World War I to 1963 Period by Hollis M. Flint | 114 |
| Testfire | |
| Charter Arms “Undercoverette” in 32 H&R Magnum by Dave Workman | 125 |
| Switzerland's Impressive Karabiner 31 by Holt Bodinson | 129 |
| Czechoslovakia's Revolutionary Roller-Locker by Holt Bodinson | 133 |
| Olympic Arms' Journeyman by Dave Workman | 136 |
| One Good Gun | |
| Ol' No. 7 by Steve Gash | 141 |
| “Pa Was A Pump Gun Man” by Gerald Peterson | 143 |
| Reports From The Field: | |
| Autoloaders: Handguns Today by John Malloy | 145 |
| Six-guns & Others: Handguns Today by John Taffin | 159 |
| Rifles Today: Rifle Review by Layne Simpson | 172 |
| Rifles Today: Single-Shot Rifle Review by John Campbell | 181 |
| Rifles Today: Shotgun Review by John Haviland | 190 |
| Today's Muzzleloading: Blackpowder Review by Doc Carlson | 196 |
| The Optics Field in 2007 by Wayne Van Zwoll | 202 |
| Handloading Update by Larry Sterett | 216 |
| The Guns of Europe: One Century of the 25 ACP by Raymond Caranta | 224 |
| Amunition, Ballistics & Components by Holt Bodinson | 230 |
| Ammunition, Ballistic Charts & Prices Centerfire Rifle, Centerfire Handgun, Rimfire & Shotshell | 237 |
| Catalog of Arms and Accessories | |
| GUNDEX | 249 |
| Handguns | |
| Autoloaders, Service & Sport | 259 |
| Competition | 285 |
| Double Action Revolvers, Service & Sport | 289 |
| Single Action Revolvers | 297 |
| Miscellaneous | 305 |
| Centerfire Rifles | |
| Autoloaders | 307 |
| Lever & Slide | 319 |
| Bolt Action | 325 |
| Single Shot | 346 |
| Drillings, Combination Guns, Double Rifles | 358 |
| Rimfire Rifles | |
| Autoloaders | 361 |
| Lever & Slide-Action | 364 |
| Bolt Actions & Single Shot | 366 |
| Competition Rifles | |
| Centerfire & Rimfire | 373 |
| Shotguns | |
| Autoloaders | 380 |
| Slide & Lever Actions | 390 |
| Over/Unders | 395 |
| Side-by-Side | 409 |
| Bolt Actions & Single Shot | 415 |
| Military & Police | 419 |
| Blackpowder | |
| Pistols: Single Shot, Flint & Percussion | 421 |
| Revolvers | 423 |
| Muskets & Rifles | 426 |
| Shotguns | 437 |
| Airguns | |
| Handguns | 438 |
| Long Guns | 440 |
| Accessories | |
| Metallic Cartridge Presses | 444 |
| Shotshell Reloading Presses | 450 |
| Scopes / Hunting, Target & Varmint | 453 |
| Laser Sights | 466 |
| Scope Rings & Bases | 468 |
| Metallic Sights | 472 |
| Spotting Scopes | 480 |
| Chokes & Brakes | 482 |
| Reference | |
| Website Directory | 483 |
| Periodical Publications | 490 |
| Arms Library | 492 |
| Arms Associations | 526 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | |
| Table of Contents | 529 |
| Product & Service Directory | 530 |
| Manufacturer's Directory | 546 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 2007
The Gun Digest – 2007 | |
| Table of Contents | |
| John T. Amber Literary Award | 3 |
| Introduction | 4 |
| Features | |
| Six Decades of Automatic Pistols by John Malloy | 8 |
| Military Rolling Blocks of the Rarest Kind by George J. Layman | 23 |
| The AuVer System: 21st Century Combat Revolver by J. M. Ramos | 34 |
| The Winchester Telescopic Sights of 1909 by Clarence M. Anderson | 40 |
| Make Mine Mannlicher by Ron Terrell | 50 |
| A Tale of Three Outdoorsmen by Tom Osborne | 58 |
| The Genesis of the Lyman #48 Sight by Jim Foral | 66 |
| An Americanized 450 3 1/4-inch Blackpowder Express by Harvey T. Pennington | 74 |
| The Art of Engraved & Custom Guns by Tom Turpin | 88 |
| Winchester's Last Rimfire? By James E. House | 98 |
| Accessories For Your AR-15 by Patrick Sweeney | 105 |
| Dean Grennell's 45 Super by Layne Simpson | 110 |
| The Howe-Whelen Bolt-Sleeve Peep Sight by Scott Key Shelton, Jr. | 115 |
| Testfire: | |
| Browning A-Bolt Mountain Ti & Winchester XP3 Bullet by Layne Simpson | 120 |
| CZ Model 527 American 204 Ruger by Steve Gash | 123 |
| Remington 105 CTI by Layne Simpson | 130 |
| One Good Gun: | |
| The Well-Traveled Ithaca by Dave Cournoyer | 133 |
| Reports From The Field: | |
| Autoloaders: Handguns Today by John Malloy | 135 |
| Six-guns & Others: Handguns Today by John Taffin | 147 |
| Rifles Today: Rifle Review by Layne Simpson | 160 |
| Rifles Today: Single-Shot Rifle Review by John Campbell | 169 |
| Shotguns Today: Shotgun Review by John Haviland | 182 |
| Today's Muzzleloading: Blackpowder Review by Doc Carlson | 187 |
| 2006 Optics For Shooters by Wayne Van Zwoll | 193 |
| Handloading Update by Larry Sterett | 205 |
| The Guns of Europe: 2007 Wondernines by Raymond Caranta | 214 |
| Ammunition, Ballistics & Components by Holt Bodinson | 222 |
| Ammunition, Ballistic Charts & Prices Centerfire Rifle, Centerfire Handgun, Rimfire & Shotshell | 229 |
| Shooter's Marketplace | 241 |
| Catalog of Arms and Accessories | |
| GUNDEX | 249 |
| Handguns | |
| Autoloaders, Service & Sport | 259 |
| Competition | 286 |
| Double Action Revolvers, Service & Sport | 290 |
| Single Action Revolvers | 299 |
| Miscellaneous | 307 |
| Centerfire Rifles | |
| Autoloaders | 310 |
| Lever & Slide | 321 |
| Bolt Action | 327 |
| Single Shot | 351 |
| Drillings, Combination Guns, Double Rifles | 363 |
| Rimfire Rifles | |
| Autoloaders | 366 |
| Lever & Slide-Action | 369 |
| Bolt Actions & Single Shot | 371 |
| Competition Rifles | |
| Centerfire & Rimfire | 378 |
| Shotguns | |
| Autoloaders | 385 |
| Slide & Lever Actions | 394 |
| Over/Unders | 399 |
| Side-by-Side | 413 |
| Bolt Actions & Single Shot | 419 |
| Military & Police | 423 |
| Blackpowder | |
| Pistols: Single Shot, Flint & Percussion | 425 |
| Revolvers | 427 |
| Muskets & Rifles | 430 |
| Shotguns | 440 |
| Airguns | |
| Handguns | 441 |
| Long Guns | 444 |
| Accessories | |
| Metallic Cartridges Presses | 447 |
| Shotshell Reloading Presses | 453 |
| Scopes / Hunting, Target & Varmint | 456 |
| Laser Sights | 467 |
| Scope Rings & Bases | 469 |
| Metallic Sights | 473 |
| Spotting Scopes | 479 |
| Chokes & Brakes | 481 |
| Reference | |
| Website Directory | 482 |
| Periodical Publications | 490 |
| Arms Library | 492 |
| Arms Associations | 530 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | |
| Table of Contents | 532 |
| Product & Service Directory | 533 |
| Manufacturer's Directory | 548 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 2006
The Gun Digest – 2006 | |
| Table of Contents | |
| John T. Amber Literary Award | 3 |
| Introduction | 4 |
| Features | |
| Magnificent Maverick: The 400 Brown Whelen by William V. Woodward | 10 |
| For Targets and Game: Modify A Ruger No. 1 to 32-40 by Harvey T. Pennington | 18 |
| The Automatic Question by Jim Foral | 32 |
| Unsheathing An American Legend: The Bowie Knife by Norm Flayderman | 44 |
| Putting Bullets Through Their Paces: Premium Bullet Performance by Tom Turpin & Terry Wieland | 62 |
| The Art of Engraved & Custom Guns by Tom Turpin | 74 |
| The Good Old Days: 60 Years of Six-Guns by John Taffin | 84 |
| Ammunitions, Ballistics & Components: A 60-Year Overview by Holt Bodinson | 106 |
| Testfire | |
| Nosler's New 300 WSM Rifle by Layne Simpson | 118 |
| Remington's Model 700 Classic in 8mm Mauser by Robert H. Van Denburg, Jr. | 122 |
| Volquartsen Fusion Switch-Barrel Rifle by Layne Simpson | 126 |
| Reports From The Field: | |
| Six-guns & Others: Handguns Today by John Taffin | 130 |
| Autoloaders: Handguns Today by John Malloy | 146 |
| Rifles Today: Rifle Review by Layne Simpson | 162 |
| Rifles Today: Shotgun Review by John Haviland | 174 |
| Rifles Today: Single-Shot Rifle Review by John Campbell | 182 |
| Today's Muzzleloading: Blackpowder Review by Doc Carlson | 190 |
| Today's Optics: Rifleman's Glass by Wayne Van Zwoll | 198 |
| Handloading Update by Larry Sterett | 212 |
| The Guns of Europe: The Walther P-22 by Raymond Caranta | 220 |
| Ammunition, Ballistics & Components by Holt Bodinson | 224 |
| Ammunition, Ballistic Charts & Prices Centerfire Rifle, Centerfire Handgun, Rimfire & Shotshell | 231 |
| Shooter's Marketplace | 243 |
| Catalog of Arms and Accessories | |
| GUNDEX | 249 |
| Handguns | |
| Autoloaders, Service & Sport | 259 |
| Competition | 281 |
| Double Action Revolvers, Service & Sport | 287 |
| Single Action Revolvers | 297 |
| Miscellaneous | 305 |
| Centerfire Rifles | |
| Autoloaders | 308 |
| Lever & Slide | 316 |
| Bolt Action | 323 |
| Single Shot | 347 |
| Drillings, Combination Guns, Double Rifles | 358 |
| Rimfire Rifles | |
| Autoloaders | 361 |
| Lever & Slide | 364 |
| Bolt Actions & Single Shots | 366 |
| Competition Rifles | |
| Centerfire & Rimfire | 373 |
| Shotguns | |
| Autoloaders | 380 |
| Slide Actions | 389 |
| Over/Unders | 396 |
| Side By Sides | 410 |
| Bolt Actions & Single Shots | 416 |
| Military & Police | 421 |
| Blackpowder | |
| Pistols: Single Shot, Flint & Percussion | 423 |
| Revolvers | 425 |
| Muskets & Rifles | 428 |
| Shotguns | 440 |
| Airguns | |
| Handguns | 441 |
| Long Guns | 444 |
| Accessories | |
| Metallic Reloading Presses | 449 |
| Shotshell Reloading Presses | 455 |
| Scopes / Hunting, Target & Varmint | 458 |
| Laser Sights | 468 |
| Scope Rings & Bases | 469 |
| Metallic Sights | 473 |
| Spotting Scopes | 479 |
| Chokes & Brakes | 481 |
| Reference | |
| Website Directory | 482 |
| Periodical Publications | 490 |
| Arms Library | 492 |
| Arms Associations | 522 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | |
| Table of Contents | 524 |
| Product & Service Directory | 525 |
| Manufacturer's Directory | 540 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 2005
The Gun Digest – 2005 | |
| Table of Contents | |
| John T. Amber Literary Award | 3 |
| Introduction | 4 |
| Features | |
| Lever vs. Volt by Jim Foral | 8 |
| Just Enough Gun – A Swede in Africa by Bill Woodward | 23 |
| Guns of the Real Indiana Jones by Roderick S. Carman | 28 |
| Cast Bullet Hunting Loads for Deer & Bear by Harvey L. Pennington | 34 |
| The Hangers-On by Ralph Hurne | 43 |
| Smokeless Muzzleloader Velocities – Without the Smokeless by Toby Bridges | 46 |
| The Engineering of Balance by Harold Davidson | 52 |
| Why the Hornady Rimfire Magnum? By C. Rodney James | 59 |
| Aperture Sights for Aging Eyes by Fred Stutzenberger | 62 |
| Hunting Asiatic Buffalo in Australia by Layne Simpson | 66 |
| Ballard Single-Shot Rifle . . . An Old Favorite Rides On by George L. Layman | 72 |
| English Blackpowder Express Rifles by Thomas D. Schiffer | 79 |
| Ahead of Its Time: The Cummins “Duplex” Riflescope by Clarence Anderson | 86 |
| Dealing with Inaccurate Rifles by Wilf MacGlaise | 91 |
| Restoration of a Fraser Express Rifle by Joel Black | 94 |
| Engraved & Custom Gun Review by Tom Turpin | 97 |
| Eibar Revisited by Terry Wieland | 105 |
| The Lost Guns of Nepal by John Walter | 113 |
| Testfire: | |
| Remington 504 22LR Rifle by Layne Simpson | 128 |
| Ruger's No. 1 in 405 Winchester by Larry Sterett | 131 |
| The Pardner Pump by H. Lea Lawrence | 133 |
| One Good Gun: | |
| Old Never-Miss by Eric L. Matherne | 135 |
| Reports From The Field: | |
| Handguns Today: Autoloaders by John Malloy | 136 |
| Handguns Today: Sixguns and Others by John Taffin | 152 |
| Rifle Review by Layne Simpson | 164 |
| Website Directory by Holt Bodinson | 172 |
| Shotgun Review by John Haviland | 181 |
| Blackpowder Review by Doc Carlson | 187 |
| Scopes and Mounts by Wayne van Zwoll | 193 |
| Handloading Update by Charles E. Petty | 201 |
| The Guns of Europe by Raymond Caranta | 208 |
| Ammunition, Ballistics and Components by Holt Bodinson | 213 |
| Ammunition Ballistic Charts & Prices | |
| Centerfire Rifle | 219 |
| Centerfire Handgun | 225 |
| Rimfire | 228 |
| Shotshell | 229 |
| Catalog of Arms and Accessories | |
| Shooter's Marketplace | 231 |
| GUNDEX | 238 |
| Handguns | |
| Autoloaders | 248 |
| Competition | 272 |
| Double Action Revolvers | 278 |
| Single Action Revolvers | 287 |
| Miscellaneous | 296 |
| Rifles | |
| Centerfire Rifles | |
| Autoloaders | 299 |
| Lever & Slide | 307 |
| Bolt Action | 315 |
| Single Shot | 340 |
| Drillings, Combination Guns, Double Rifles | 351 |
| Rimfire Rifles | |
| Autoloaders | 354 |
| Lever & Slide | 358 |
| Bolt Actions & Single Shots | 360 |
| Competition Rifles | |
| Centerfire & Rimfire | 367 |
| Shotguns | |
| Autoloaders | 375 |
| Slide Actions | 385 |
| Over/Unders | 395 |
| Side By Sides | 408 |
| Bolt Actions & Single Shots | 414 |
| Military & Police | 419 |
| Blackpowder | |
| Single Shot Pistols | 422 |
| Revolvers | 424 |
| Muskets & Rifles | 427 |
| Shotguns | 439 |
| Airguns | |
| Handguns | 440 |
| Long Guns | 443 |
| Accessories | |
| Metallic Reloading Presses | 448 |
| Shotshell Reloading Presses | 455 |
| Scopes / Hunting, Target & Varmint | 458 |
| Laser Sights | 469 |
| Scope Rings & Bases | 470 |
| Metallic Sights | 474 |
| Spotting Scopes | 480 |
| Chokes & Brakes | 482 |
| Reference | |
| Periodical Publications | 483 |
| Arms Library | 485 |
| Arms Associations | 519 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | |
| Table of Contents | 521 |
| Product & Service Directory | 522 |
| Manufacturer's Directory | 538 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 2004
The Gun Digest – 2004 | |
| Table of Contents | |
| John T. Amber Literary Award | 3 |
| Introduction | 4 |
| Features | |
| The Winchester Model 12 Heavy Duck Gun by Hollis M. Flint | 8 |
| “Bootleg” Pistols by Ken Aiken | 17 |
| Evolution of the Modern High-Performance Muzzleloader by Toby Bridges | 25 |
| Too Many 45s? By Lee Arten | 33 |
| The Backwoods Holster by Bob Campbell | 39 |
| Short Magnums: Pro & Con by John R. Sundra & Terry Wieland | 44 |
| The Truth About the 1903 Palma by Jim Foral | 52 |
| Engraved & Custom Gun Review by Tom Turpin | 65 |
| William Batterman Ruger by John C. Dougan | 72 |
| Guns & the Hunt for Texas Killers Bonnie & Clyde by Jerry Burke | 82 |
| The D. W. King Gunsight Company by David W. Ploeger | 89 |
| Combat Cartridges of the 20th Century by Christopher R. Bartocci | 93 |
| Modernizing the 30-30 – The 30-30 Ackley Improved by David Ward | 102 |
| The Maynard Single-Shot Rifle – 19th Century Practicality at its Best by George J. Layman | 107 |
| The Lost Sport of Dump Rat Shooting by Michael Kluever, illustrated by Boots Reynolds | 113 |
| The Hudson – Krag Handloads by Jim Foral | 116 |
| Random Observations on Privately Owned Firearms in the Communist Block by Clarence E. “Doc” Ellis | 124 |
| Testfire: Weatherbhy Sub-MAO Mark V Rifle & Nosler AccuBond Bullet by Layne Simpson | 129 |
| Thompson/Center 22 Classic by C. Rodney James | 131 |
| Marlin 1895 Cowboy by R. H. Van Denberg, Jr. | 134 |
| Reports From The Field: | |
| Handguns Today: Autoloaders by John Malloy | 136 |
| Handguns Today: Sixguns and Others by John Taffin | 152 |
| Rifle Review by Layne Simpson | 164 |
| Website Directory by Holt Bodinson | 172 |
| Shotgun Review by John Haviland | 181 |
| Blackpowder Review by Doc Carlson | 187 |
| Scopes and Mounts by Wayne van Zwoll | 193 |
| Handloading Update by Charles E. Petty | 201 |
| The Guns of Europe by Raymond Caranta | 208 |
| Ammunition, Ballistics and Components by Holt Bodinson | 213 |
| Ammunition Ballistic Charts & Prices | |
| Centerfire Rifle | 221 |
| Centerfire Handgun | 227 |
| Rimfire | 230 |
| Shotshell Reloading Presses | 231 |
| Shooter's Marketplace | 233 |
| Catalog of Arms and Accessories | |
| GUNDEX | 242 |
| Handguns | |
| Autoloaders | 250 |
| Competition | 274 |
| Double Action Revolvers | 280 |
| Single Action Revolvers | 289 |
| Miscellaneous | 298 |
| Rifles | |
| Centerfire Rifles | |
| Autoloaders | 301 |
| Lever & Slide | 309 |
| Bolt Action | 317 |
| Single Shot | 344 |
| Drillings, Combination Guns, Double Rifles | 356 |
| Rimfire Rifles | |
| Autoloaders | 359 |
| Lever & Slide | 363 |
| Bolt Actions & Single Shots | 365 |
| Competition Rifles | |
| Centerfire & Rimfire | 373 |
| Shotguns | |
| Autoloaders | 381 |
| Slide Actions | 391 |
| Over/Unders | 398 |
| Side By Sides | 414 |
| Bolt Actions & Single Shots | 420 |
| Military & Police | 425 |
| Blackpowder | |
| Single Shot Pistols | 428 |
| Revolvers | 430 |
| Muskets & Rifles | 433 |
| Shotguns | 445 |
| Airguns | |
| Handguns | 446 |
| Long Guns | 448 |
| Accessories | |
| Metallic Reloading Presses | 452 |
| Shotshell Reloading Presses | 459 |
| Scopes / Hunting, Target & Varmint | 462 |
| Laser Sights | 471 |
| Scope Rings & Bases | 472 |
| Metallic Sights | 476 |
| Spotting Scopes | 482 |
| Chokes & Brakes | 484 |
| Reference | |
| Periodical Publications | 485 |
| Arms Library | 487 |
| Arms Associations | 519 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | |
| Table of Contents | 521 |
| Product & Service Directory | 522 |
| Manufacturer's Directory | 538 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 2003
The Gun Digest – 2003 | |
| Â Table of Contents | |
| John T. Amber Literary Award | 3 |
| About Our Covers | 4 |
| Features: | |
| AK47: Path of a Legend by Christopher R. Bartocci | 8 |
| Thanks, Jack McPhee! By Harvey Pennington | 17 |
| Smith & Wesson K-Frame 38 Special Target Revolvers by Hollis M. Flint | 23 |
| Wanted: A 22 Automatic Pistol by Jim Foral | 33 |
| The Brown-Merrill Bolt Action by George J. Layman | 42 |
| The Great 405 Winchester by Dennis W. Confer | 48 |
| Practical Accuracy of 22 LR Ammunition by Mike Thomas | 53 |
| When Grandpa Walked Abroad by Ralph Hurne | 57 |
| Turkey Rifles – Past and Present by Steve Gash | 61 |
| Issue 45s of the Twentieth Century by John L. Marshall | 65 |
| Engraved & Custom Gun Review by Tom Turpin | 75 |
| The 32-20 Revolver by Marshall R. Williams | 82 |
| Upland Scatterguns: Is Less . . . More? By Thomas C. Tabor | 90 |
| Selling the American 303 by Jim Foral | 98 |
| Long-Range Muzzleloading Rifles by Thomas D. Schiffer | 106 |
| My English Sharps . . . An Alex Henry! By Bill Pace | 120 |
| Stress-Free Scope Mounting by Norman E. Johnson | 124 |
| The Germanic Rifle by Danny Arnold | 128 |
| Testfire: | |
| The Merkel 96K Drilling by Bernard H. DiGiacobbe | 133 |
| R & D Gunshop Conversion Cylinder by Butch Winter | 137 |
| One Good Gun: | |
| The Springfield 1903-A3 by Lawrence J. Rivard | 140 |
| Reports From The Field: | |
| Handguns Today: Autoloaders by John Malloy | 142 |
| Handguns Today: Sixguns and Others by John Taffin | 155 |
| The Guns of Europe by Raymond Caranta | 165 |
| Rifle Review by Layne Simpson | 169 |
| Website Directory by Holt Bodinson | 175 |
| Shotgun Review by John Haviland | 184 |
| Blackpowder Review by Doc Carlson | 193 |
| Scopes and Mounts by Bob Bell | 198 |
| Handloading Update by Larry S. Sterett | 205 |
| Ammunition, Ballistics and Components by Holt Bodinson | 214 |
| Centerfire Rifle Cartridges | 221 |
| Centerfire Handgun Cartridges | 227 |
| Rimfire Ammunition | 230 |
| Shotshell Loads | 231 |
| Shooter's Marketplace | 233 |
| Catalog of Arms and Accessories | |
| GUNDEX | 243 |
| Handguns | |
| Autoloaders | 252-284 |
| Competition | 285-291 |
| Double Action Revolvers | 292-300 |
| Single Action Revolvers | 301-309 |
| Miscellaneous | 310-313 |
| Rifles | |
| Centerfire Rifles | |
| Autoloaders | 314-321 |
| Lever & Slide | 322-328 |
| Bolt Action | 329-353 |
| Single Shot | 354-363 |
| Drillings, Combination Guns, Double Rifles | 364-366 |
| Rimfire Rifles | |
| Autoloaders | 367-370 |
| Lever & Slide | 371-372 |
| Bolt Actions & Single Shots | 373-379 |
| Competition Rifles | |
| Centerfire & Rimfire | 380-385 |
| Shotguns | |
| Autoloaders | 386-393 |
| Slide Actions | 394-398 |
| Over/Unders | 399-412 |
| Side By Sides | 413-417 |
| Bolt Actions & Single Shots | 418-421 |
| Military & Police | 422-423 |
| Blackpowder | |
| Single Shot Pistols | 424-425 |
| Revolvers | 426-429 |
| Muskets & Rifles | 430-441 |
| Shotguns | 442 |
| Airguns | |
| Handguns | 443-445 |
| Long Guns | 446-450 |
| Accessories | |
| Metallic Reloading Presses | 451 |
| Shotshell Reloading Presses | 458 |
| Scopes / Hunting, Target & Varmint | 461 |
| Laser Sights | 470 |
| Scope Rings & Bases | 471 |
| Metallic Sights | 475 |
| Spotting Scopes | 481 |
| Chokes & Brakes | 483 |
| Reference | |
| Periodical Publications | 484 |
| Arms Library | 486 |
| Arms Associations | 520 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | |
| Table of Contents | 522 |
| Product & Service Directory | 523 |
| Manufacturer's Directory | 538 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 2002
The Gun Digest – 2002 | |
| Â Table of Contents | |
| John T. Amber Literary Award | 3 |
| About Our Covers | 4 |
| Features | |
| The H & R Defender by John Malloy | 8 |
| Most Needed Revolver Wildcat? By Rocky Raab | 18 |
| The Mature 22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire by C. R. James | 24 |
| The Water-Proof Rifle by Ken Aiken | 28 |
| My 45 Auto . . . Isn't by Bob Campbell | 33 |
| The Model 1910 Ross: “The Best Rifle in the World” by Jim Foral | 38 |
| The Family Colt by Steve Hurst | 50 |
| The Evolution of Remington Autoloading Shotguns by R. H. Van Denburg, Jr. | 56 |
| Remington's Number Three Hepburn by George J. Layman | 66 |
| Tubular Magazines . . . ARE Safe by R. W. Ballou | 72 |
| Super-Fine Farquharson by Scott Key | 76 |
| 19th Century Horse Pistols Enter the 21st Century by Jim Thompson | 78 |
| Old Eli & Old Sam: My Life's Companions by R. C. House | 85 |
| Warhorses by Carlos Schmidt | 89 |
| Art of the Engraver & Custom Gunmaker by Tom Turpin | 97 |
| The Mysterious Makarov by Jerry Burke | 105 |
| The AR15/M16: The Rifle That Was Never Supposed To Be by Christopher R. Bartocci | 117 |
| Charles Newton and His Big Game 22 Rifle by Hollis M. Flint | 128 |
| Homemade “Express” Bullets for the 40/65 Winchester by Harvey T. Pennington | 136 |
| One Good Gun: | |
| The Overstreet Winchester by Charles W. Overstreet | 140 |
| Old Ugly by Bob Bell | 142 |
| Testfire: | |
| The Year of the Short Magnums by Holt Bodinson | 144 |
| Reports From The Field: | |
| Handguns Today: Autoloaders by John Malloy | 146 |
| Handguns Today: Sixguns and Others by Hal Swiggett | 161 |
| The Guns of Europe by Raymond Caranta | 165 |
| Rifle Review by Layne Simpson | 169 |
| Website Directory by Holt Bodinson | 176 |
| Shotgun Review by John Haviland | 185 |
| Blackpowder Review by Doc Carlson | 193 |
| Scopes and Mounts by Bob Bell | 199 |
| Handloading Update by Larry S. Sterett | 206 |
| Ammunition, Ballistics and Components by Holt Bodinson | 210 |
| Ammunition Ballistic Charts & Prices | |
| Centerfire Rifle Cartridges | 217 |
| Centerfire Handgun Cartridges | 223 |
| Rimfire Ammunition | 226 |
| Shotshell Loads | 227 |
| Shooter's Marketplace | 229 |
| Catalog of Arms and Accessories | |
| GUNDEX | 243 |
| Handguns | |
| Autoloaders | 256-288 |
| Competition | 289-294 |
| Double Action Revolvers | 295-304 |
| Single Action Revolvers | 305-313 |
| Miscellaneous | 314-317 |
| Rifles | |
| Centerfire Rifles | |
| Autoloaders | 318-323 |
| Lever & Slide | 324-330 |
| Bolt Action | 331-352 |
| Single Shot | 353-361 |
| Drillings, Combination Guns, Double Rifles | 362-364 |
| Rimfire Rifles | |
| Autoloaders | 365-368 |
| Lever & Slide | 369-370 |
| Bolt Actions & Single Shots | 371-376 |
| Competition Rifles | |
| Centerfire & Rimfire | 377-382 |
| Shotguns | |
| Autoloaders | 383-389 |
| Slide Actions | 390-394 |
| Over/Unders | 395-407 |
| Side By Sides | 408-412 |
| Bolt Actions & Single Shots | 413-416 |
| Military & Police | 417-418 |
| Blackpowder | |
| Single Shot Pistols | 419-420 |
| Revolvers | 421-424 |
| Muskets & Rifles | 425-439 |
| Shotguns | 440 |
| Airguns | |
| Handguns | 441-443 |
| Long Guns | 444-448 |
| Accessories | |
| Metallic Reloading Presses | 449 |
| Shotshell Reloading Presses | 458 |
| Scopes / Hunting, Target & Varmint | 461 |
| Laser Sights | 471 |
| Scope Rings & Bases | 472 |
| Metallic Sights | 476 |
| Spotting Scopes | 480 |
| Chokes & Brakes | 482 |
| Reference | |
| Periodical Publications | 483 |
| Arms Library | 485 |
| Arms Associations | 519 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | |
| Table of Contents | 521 |
| Product & Service Directory | 522 |
| Manufacturer's Directory | 538 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 2001
The Gun Digest – 2001 | |
| Â Table of Contents | |
| John T. Amber Literary Award | 3 |
| About Our Covers | 4 |
| Features | |
| Birth of the Modern Firearm by Ken Aiken | 8 |
| The 6mm Benchrest – Dogger's Dream by Dave Ward | 21 |
| Modern Maturity . . . Muzzleloading Enters a New Generation by Toby Bridges | 27 |
| Ahead of Its Time: The J. C. Higgins Model 20 by Larry Sterett | 33 |
| The Saga of Bo Whoop by H. Lea Lawrence | 36 |
| The Lemon Meringue Stock by Nikitas Kypridemos | 39 |
| Putting Your Best Shot First by Michael J. Bilski | 44 |
| Cutaway Collection of the Century by Gordon Bruce | 47 |
| The Sedgley Colt Single Action Revolver by David W. Ploeger | 59 |
| Testfire: | |
| The Lone Eagle by M. T. Lumly | 61 |
| Brown Model 702 Rifle by Holt Bodinson | 63 |
| The Art of the Engraver & Custom Guns by Tom Turpin | 65 |
| John Barlow: The Ideal Man by Jim Floral | 72 |
| Brush-Bucking Bullets . . That Didn't by Rob Lucas | 81 |
| Tropical Carabinas by Carlos Schmidt | 89 |
| Life with Lil' Lightning by Norm Nelson | 95 |
| One Good Gun: | |
| Sometimes Second Place Wins by Roderick T. Halvorsen | 98 |
| A Small Problem by Danny Arnold | 101 |
| The AR-7 Explorer: A Survival Tale by W. E. Sprague | 103 |
| Reports From The Field: | |
| Handguns Today: Autoloaders by John Malloy | 109 |
| Handguns Today: Sixguns and Others by Hal Swiggett | 124 |
| The Guns of Europe by Raymond Caranta | 134 |
| Rifle Review by Layne Simpson | 140 |
| Website Directory by Holt Bodinson | 149 |
| Shotgun Review by Bill Hanus | 158 |
| Blackpowder Review by Doc Carlson | 167 |
| Scopes and Mounts by Bob Bell | 173 |
| Handloading Update by Larry S. Sterett | 183 |
| Ammunition, Ballistics and Components by Holt Bodinson | 191 |
| Ammunition Ballistic Charts & Prices | |
| Centerfire Rifle Cartridges | 200 |
| Centerfire Handgun Cartridges | 206 |
| Rimfire Ammunition | 209 |
| Shotshell Loads | 210 |
| Shooter's Marketplace | 212 |
| Catalog of Arms and Accessories | |
| GUNDEX | 222 |
| Handguns | |
| Autoloaders | 238-271 |
| Competition | 272-277 |
| Double Action Revolvers | 278-286 |
| Single Action Revolvers | 287-296 |
| Miscellaneous | 297-300 |
| Rifles | |
| Centerfire Rifles | |
| Autoloaders | 301-305 |
| Lever & Slide | 306-313 |
| Bolt Action | 314-335 |
| Single Shot | 336-344 |
| Drillings, Combination Guns, Double Rifles | 345-347 |
| Rimfire Rifles | |
| Autoloaders | 348-351 |
| Lever & Slide | 352-353 |
| Bolt Actions & Single Shots | 354-358 |
| Competition Rifles | |
| Centerfire & Rimfire | 359-364 |
| Shotguns | |
| Autoloaders | 365-371 |
| Slide Actions | 372-376 |
| Over/Unders | 377-389 |
| Side By Sides | 390-394 |
| Bolt Actions & Single Shots | 395-398 |
| Military & Police | 399-400 |
| Blackpowder | |
| Single Shot Pistols | 401-402 |
| Revolvers | 403-406 |
| Muskets & Rifles | 407-422 |
| Shotguns | 423 |
| Airguns | |
| Handguns | 424-426 |
| Long Guns | 427-431 |
| Accessories | |
| Metallic Reloading Presses | 432 |
| Shotshell Reloading Presses | 441 |
| Scopes / Hunting, Target & Varmint | 445 |
| Laser Sights | 455 |
| Scope Rings & Bases | 456 |
| Metallic Sights | 460 |
| Spotting Scopes | 464 |
| Chokes & Brakes | 466 |
| Reference | |
| Periodical Publications | 467 |
| Arms Library | 469 |
| Arms Associations | 499 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | |
| Table of Contents | 501 |
| Product & Service Directory | 502 |
| Manufacturers Directory | 519 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 2000
The Gun Digest – 2000 | |
| Â Table of Contents | |
| John T. Amber Literary Award | 3 |
| About Our Covers | 4 |
| Just Another Millennium by Ken Warner | 8 |
| Shooting Sideways by John Malloy | 16 |
| Set Guns and Mantraps in Old Blighty by Mike Crow | 23 |
| The Three Sixty Express by Colin Greenwood | 28 |
| Pitfalls for Collectors . . . By Gary M. Brown | 33 |
| The Straight Grip Stalking Rifle by Ken Ide | 38 |
| Trail Guns For Company by Ted Stephens | 43 |
| Winchester's 69 by Konrad F. Schreier, Jr. | 46 |
| The Hat Trick by Jack Collins | 54 |
| It's A Fine Medium Bore! By Roderick T. Halvorsen | 55 |
| Quality Reproductions by Ken Ramage | 62 |
| Five Guns I'll Never Sell by Harold A. Murtz | 67 |
| Sighting In Single-Actions by Todd G. Lofgren | 71 |
| The British Sporting Gun by Geoffrey Boothroyd | 76 |
| Buhmiller's Big Boomers by Bob Bell | 82 |
| The 10mm That Won the West by Glen Ruh | 91 |
| One Good Gun – The Mystery Krag by T. S. Wickens | 97 |
| One Good Gun – The Webley Mark IV .38 by Edward R. Crews | 99 |
| One Good Gun – The Remington 742 in 308 Winchester by Dan Barton | 101 |
| Muzzle Loading Rifles are Easy by Doc Carlson | 102 |
| Children of the 7.62x54R by Janne Pohojoispda | 106 |
| Russia's PSM Pistol and Its Ammo by Larry S. Sterett | 110 |
| Testfire: The Republic Arms Patriot Pistol by John Malloy | 112 |
| Testfire: S&W's Centennial 5, 6, & 7-Shooters! By Jerry Burke | 114 |
| Testfire: The Umarex-Beretta 92FS by J. I. Galan | 115 |
| Reports From The Field | |
| Handguns Today: Autoloaders by John Malloy | 117 |
| Handguns Today: Sixguns and Others by Hal Swiggett | 132 |
| The Guns of Europe by Raymond Caranta | 142 |
| Rifle Review by Layne Simpson | 148 |
| Website Directory by Holt Bodinson | 156 |
| Shotgun Review by Bill Hanus | 164 |
| Blackpowder Review by Doc Carlson | 172 |
| Scopes and Mounts by Bob Bell | 178 |
| Handloading Update by Larry S. Sterett | 188 |
| Ammunition, Ballistics and Components by Holt Bodinson | 196 |
| Shooter's Marketplace | 211 |
| Catalog of Arms and Accessories | |
| GUNDEX | 222 |
| Handguns | |
| Autoloading Handguns | 236-268 |
| Competition Handguns | 269-275 |
| Double Action Revolvers | 276-287 |
| Single Action Revolvers | 288-298 |
| Miscellaneous Handguns | 299-302 |
| Rifles | |
| Centerfire Rifles – Autoloaders | 303-307 |
| Centerfire Rifles – Lever & Slide | 308-316 |
| Centerfire Rifles – Bolt Action | 317-341 |
| Centerfire Rifles – Single Shot | 342-349 |
| Drillings, Combination Guns, Double Rifles | 350-352 |
| Rimfire Rifles – Autoloaders | 353-355 |
| Rimfire Rifles – Lever & Slide | 356-357 |
| Rimfire Rifles – Bolt Actions & Single Shots | 358-363 |
| Competition Rifles – Centerfire & Rimfire | 364-370 |
| Shotguns | |
| Shotguns – Autoloaders | 371-377 |
| Shotguns – Slide Actions | 378-382 |
| Shotguns – Over/Unders | 383-395 |
| Shotguns – Side By Sides | 396-400 |
| Shotguns – Bolt Actions & Single Shots | 401-403 |
| Shotguns – Military & Police | 404-405 |
| Blackpowder | |
| Blackpowder Single Shot Pistols | 406-407 |
| Blackpowder Revolvers | 408-411 |
| Blackpowder Muskets & Rifles | 412-428 |
| Blackpowder Shotguns | 429 |
| Airguns | |
| Airguns – Handguns | 430-432 |
| Airguns – Long Guns | 433-437 |
| Accessories | |
| Metallic Reloading Presses | 438 |
| Shotshell Reloading Presses | 447 |
| Scopes & Mounts | 451 |
| Laser Sights | 461 |
| Scope Rings & Bases | 462 |
| Spotting Scopes | 466 |
| Chokes & Brakes | 468 |
| Metallic Sights | 469 |
| References | |
| Arms Library | 473 |
| Arms Associations | 501 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | |
| Table of Contents | 503 |
| Product Directory | 504 |
| Manufacturers Directory | 521 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1999
The Gun Digest – 1999 | |
| Â Table of Contents | |
| Contents | |
| Another Modest Proposal by Ken Warner | 6 |
| History | |
| Cowboy Shooting NOW by Jerry Burke | 8 |
| Cowboy Shooting THEN by Jerry Burke | 18 |
| The Elfego Baca Story by Art Reid | 20 |
| James Paris Lee by John Wallace | 24 |
| The Chambers Swivel Gun by Konrad R. Schreier, Jr. | 32 |
| Russian “Sporters” by Jim Foral | 33 |
| The Dickson Guns by Geoffrey Boothroyd | 44 |
| Germany's ULTRA Pistols by Gene Gangarosa, Jr. | 51 |
| Ah . . . There Was an Autoloader by Don Zutz | 60 |
| Analysis and Opinion | |
| My 30 T/C Years by William Hovey Smith | 65 |
| The Wonderful Winchester 67 by John Malloy | 72 |
| The Winchester 67 Family Tree by John Malloy | 75 |
| U.S. World War II Combat Riot Shotguns by Konrad F. Schreier, Jr. | 82 |
| A Shotgun Mystery Unravels – The Truth About . . . The Savage Cross-Bolt by Larry Sterett | 88 |
| My Hi-Power Isn't by B. R. Hughes | 93 |
| The Variety in Airgun Projectiles by J. I. Galan | 97 |
| The Last Mannlicher by Paul S. Scarlata | 102 |
| What Happened to the 8MM Magnum? By B. R. Hughes | 106 |
| Tropical Pistolas by Carlos Schmidt | 108 |
| The Interior Ballistics of Muzzle Loaders by Marshall R. Williams | 113 |
| Martial Rimfire Handguns by Gene Gangarosa, Jr. | 116 |
| How To Shoot a Boat Anchor by Jon Love | 122 |
| Christian Ducros – The Temperament of An Artist by Raymond Caranta | 125 |
| A New Look at the Webley Mark IV .38 by Gene Gangarosa, Jr. | 129 |
| The Other British 38s by Gene Gangarosa, Jr. | 132 |
| In Search of The Survival Rifle by Sam Fadala | 134 |
| The Ljungmann AG42B by Charles W. Karwan | 138 |
| Are 22 Pocket Pistols Practical? By Warren Peters | 146 |
| The Last Man Standing by H. Lea Lawrence | 150 |
| Reports From The Field | |
| One Good Gun: A Swede Makes Good in Holland by Paul Leoff | 152 |
| One Good Gun: Swamp Child by Ruger by Mike Lyle | 155 |
| Testfire: Stealth Shadow by John Malloy | 157 |
| Testfire: Phoenix's HP 22 by C. Rodney James | 159 |
| Custom Gun Review: Art of the Engraver | 161 |
| Rifle Review by Layne Simpson | 165 |
| Scopes and Mounts by Bob Bell | 171 |
| Blackpowder Review by Doc Carlson | 178 |
| Handguns Today: Sixguns and Others by Hal Swiggett | 181 |
| Handguns Today: Autoloaders by John Malloy | 187 |
| Shotgun Review by Don Zutz | 197 |
| The Guns of Europe: The Modern European Revolver by Raymond Caranta | 200 |
| Handloading Update by Larry S. Sterett | 207 |
| Ammunition, Ballistics and Components by Holt Bodinson | 212 |
| Shooter's Marketplace | 225 |
| GUNDEX | 243 |
| Autoloading Handguns | 257-284 |
| Competition Handguns | 285-292 |
| Double-Action Revolvers | 292-303 |
| Single-Action Revolvers | 303-310 |
| Miscellaneous Handguns | 310-314 |
| Centerfire Rifles – Autoloaders | 315-318 |
| Centerfire Rifles – Lever & Slide | 318-324 |
| Centerfire Rifles – Bolt Action | 324-342 |
| Centerfire Rifles – Single Shot | 342-348 |
| Drillings, Combination Guns, Double Rifles | 348-350 |
| Rimfire Rifles – Autoloaders | 351-354 |
| Rimfire Rifles – Lever & Slide | 354-355 |
| Rimfire Rifles – Bolt Actions & Single Shots | 356-360 |
| Competition Rifles – Centerfire & Rimfire | 361-367 |
| Shotguns – Autoloaders | 367-372 |
| Shotguns – Slide Actions | 372-376 |
| Shotguns – Over/Unders | 377-389 |
| Shotguns – Side by Sides | 389-393 |
| Shotguns – Bolt Actions & Single Shots | 393-397 |
| Shotguns – Military & Police | 397-399 |
| Blackpowder Single Shot Pistols | 400-401 |
| Blackpowder Revolvers | 402-405 |
| Blackpowder Muskets & Rifles | 406-419 |
| Blackpowder Shotguns | 419-420 |
| Airguns – Handguns | 420-426 |
| Airguns – Long Guns | 426-436 |
| Warranty Service Center Directory | 437 |
| Metallic Sights | 452 |
| Chokes & Brakes | 455 |
| Scopes & Mounts | 456 |
| Scope Mounts | 466 |
| Spotting Scopes | 470 |
| Periodical Publications | 472 |
| Arms Library | 475 |
| Arms Associations | 496 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | |
| Product Directory | 500 |
| Manufacturers Directory | 517 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1998
The Gun Digest – 1998 | |
| Â Table of Contents | |
| Features | |
| Winchester's Anonymous Single Shot: The Low Wall by John Campbell | 5 |
| About the 35 Whelen by John Haviland | 12 |
| A Gun Writer and His Mail by Frank de Haas | 16 |
| UMC Thomas: A Recognition by Jim Foral | 20 |
| Spanish Military Pistols of the Twentieth Century by Gene Gangarosa, Jr. | 33 |
| Savage's Model 12 Lookalikes by Don Zutz | 40 |
| The 8-Bore Today by Larry S. Sterett | 44 |
| Set Triggers by J. Terry Riebling | 54 |
| The Mystique of Killing Power by Sam Fadala | 58 |
| Mauser's WWI Antitank Rifle by Konrad F. Schreier, Jr. | 65 |
| No Second Shot by Gary Pallas | 69 |
| The Most Important Shot Ever Fired by Bob Bell | 72 |
| Careful! The Old Man's Got a Pistol by Howard McCord | 74 |
| The Armory Hornets by Mark K. Benenson | 82 |
| Holsters of the 20th Century by Bob Arganbright | 92 |
| American Rifle Games: 1840-1900 by Russell S. Gilmore | 109 |
| The Winchester Model 52 by Konrad F. Schreier, Jr. | 120 |
| 38 Snubbie or the 9 by Ralph Mroz | 126 |
| What to Look for in a New Airgun by J. I. Galan | 133 |
| The Mississippi Rifle by Edward R. Crews | 136 |
| Custom Guns | 140 |
| Art of the Engraver | 142 |
| Ruger's 22 Autos: The First 50 Years by Don Findley | 145 |
| The Other Model 1911 by Gary M. Brown | 158 |
| Coping with an Evil Eye by R.L. Aufdemberge | 174 |
| 22 Hornet: It Made Me a Rifleman by Norm Nelson | 180 |
| Mannlicher's Model 1895 Straight-Pull Action by Paul S. Scarlata | 196 |
| The Sophisticated STEN by Chuck Taylor | 206 |
| Barrel Treatments for the '90s by Holt Bodinson | 210 |
| Departments | |
| Expert Reports '98 | |
| The Guns of Europe: Fifty Years of European Design by Raymond Caranta | 79 |
| Blackpowder Review by Doc Carlson | 129 |
| Scopes & Mounts by Bob Bell | 152 |
| Handguns Today: Autoloaders by John Malloy | 161 |
| Handguns Today: Sixguns by Hal Swiggett | 170 |
| Shotgun Review by Don Zutz | 193 |
| Handloading Update by Larry S. Sterett | 200 |
| Rifle Review by Layne Simpson | 212 |
| Ammunition, Ballistics and Components by Holt Bodinson | 217 |
| One Good Gun | |
| Me and the Family Marlin by Holt Bodinson | 97 |
| A Hundred-Dollar Sixgun by Massad Ayoob | 98 |
| A Mossberg 144 on Silhouettes by Ed Hertfelder | 100 |
| Rifle of the Century by Bobbie Johnson | 102 |
| A Pair of Ithacas by Tom Boyle | 104 |
| One Mossberg and 42 Years by Jerry Goldstein | 106 |
| Grandad's 22 Hornet by Steve Gash | 107 |
| The Family Beretta by Gene Gangarosa, Jr. | 108 |
| Testfire | |
| The BAR: Model 1918A3 by Larry S. Sterett | 182 |
| The 45 ACP Llama Minimax by Gene Gangarosa, Jr. | 184 |
| Ruger's Multi-Purpose Semi-Auto Carbine by Jerry Burke | 186 |
| Bill Hanus's Classic 20-Bore by Larry S. Sterett | 188 |
| American Arms' High-Tech 375 by Larry S. Sterett | 190 |
| Ruger's Model 96 Levergun by Jerry Burke | 192 |
| Shooter's Marketplace | 229 |
| Catalog | |
| GUNDEX | 244 |
| Handguns | |
| Autoloaders | 255 |
| Competition | 285 |
| Double-Action Revolvers | 294 |
| Single-Action Revolvers | 305 |
| Miscellaneous | 312 |
| Rifles – Centerfire | |
| Autoloaders | 316 |
| Lever & Slide Actions | 321 |
| Bolt Actions | 326 |
| Single Shots | 343 |
| Drillings, Combination Guns, Double Rifles | 348 |
| Rifles – Rimfire | |
| Autoloaders | 351 |
| Lever & Slide Actions | 354 |
| Bolt Actions & Single Shots | 356 |
| Competition Centerfires & Rimfires | 361 |
| Shotguns | |
| Autoloaders | 368 |
| Slide Actions | 373 |
| Over/Unders | 378 |
| Side-by-Sides | 390 |
| Bolt Actions & Single Shots | 394 |
| Military & Police | 398 |
| Blackpowder Guns | |
| Single Shot Pistols | 401 |
| Revolvers | 403 |
| Muskets & Rifles | 407 |
| Shotguns | 421 |
| Airguns | |
| Handguns | 423 |
| Long Guns | 429 |
| Warranty Service Center Directory | 441 |
| Metallic Sights | 452 |
| Chokes & Brakes | 455 |
| Scopes & Mounts | 456 |
| Scope Mounts | 466 |
| Spotting Scopes | 470 |
| Periodical Publications | 472 |
| Arms Library | 474 |
| Arms Associations | 495 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | |
| Product Directory | 498 |
| Manufacturers' Directory | 515 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1997
The Gun Digest – 1997 | |
| Â Table of Contents | |
| Features | |
| A Half-Breed Colt by Howard McCord | 5 |
| The Anatomy of a Scope by Bob Bell | 9 |
| How the Brits Culled the Rooks by Jack Bartlett | 17 |
| Shotgun History: Streamlining the Autoloader by Don Zutz | 20 |
| The Browning Automatic Rifle: The Gun That Changed the Infantry by Konrad F. Schreier, Jr. | 24 |
| There Are No Non-Lethal Bullets: Very Few Pay Attention to the “P” Factor by Marshall R. Williams | 30 |
| Leather Quick, Leather Deadly by Jerry Burke | 33 |
| Shooting a Newton by John Haviland | 39 |
| A Mauser '98 Will Make a . . . 416 Rigby Two-Shooter by Ray Ordorica | 42 |
| The Gun – an Excerpt From a Book by Charles Fergus | 50 |
| Romance of the Mannlicher-Schoenauer by Sam Fadala | 56 |
| Cartridges for the Mannlicher-Schoenauer by Don L. Henry | 62 |
| Game Field Distances by Col. Charles Askins | 65 |
| Not Always Walnut by David A. Webb | 68 |
| The Long Shooters of Pewee Valley by Jim Foral | 76 |
| The Rebore Still Works by Norman E. Johnson | 91 |
| A Maynard Talks by Michael Petrov | 97 |
| When a Rifle Blows by Bob Bell | 106 |
| Shooting the 28 by Marshall R. Williams | 116 |
| Tenite and the Early Synthetics in the Long Arms Industry by Larry S. Sterett | 124 |
| Beretta's 626: a Classic Collectible-To-Be by Nikitas Kypridemos | 134 |
| Custom Guns | 145 |
| Shooting the Hall Breechloader by Dennis Bruns | 161 |
| Art of the Engraver | 167 |
| Here's What Happened to the 16-Gauge by Marshall R. Williams | 174 |
| Taking the Shot by Francis E. Sell | 176 |
| Seven Selected Turkeys of the 20th Century . . . And Why They Were by Jim Thompson | 179 |
| The Guns of Jamestown by Edward R. Crews | 187 |
| Realism in Air Power by J. I. Galan | 193 |
| The CZ-75 and Its Early Clones by Jim Thompson | 207 |
| Departments | |
| Expert Reports '97 Rifle Review by Lane Simpson | 72 |
| Shotgun Review by Don Zutz | 88 |
| Blackpowder Review by Doc Carlson | 103 |
| Handguns Today: Autoloaders by John Malloy | 108 |
| Sixguns and Others by Hal Swiggett | 118 |
| Scopes and Mounts by Bob Bell | 129 |
| The Guns of Europe: Pre-WWII Pocket Pistols by Raymond Caranta | 140 |
| Handloading Update by Larry S. Sterett | 170 |
| Ammunition, Ballistics and Components by Holt Bodinson | 213 |
| Ballistic Tables | 219 |
| One Good Gun | |
| Sometimes It Takes Three Chipmunks by Pat DePasquale | 150 |
| Many Good Rifles and One Good Scope by Kenneth Bolin | 152 |
| A Second-Choice M29 by Rob Lucas | 154 |
| A Special Colt SAA by Bob Arganbright | 157 |
| The Surprising Bronco by Lee Arten | 158 |
| My Browning Auto 22 Squirrel Gun by Kenneth Bolin | 160 |
| Testfire | |
| The New CZ-75B by Holt Bodison | 198 |
| Mitchell's M9109 Riot Gun by M. T. Lumley | 200 |
| Beretta's Cougar by J. B. Wood | 201 |
| Norinco's Nine by M. T. Lumley | 202 |
| Ruger's Workhorse: The 45 P90DC by C. E. Harris | 204 |
| Sidebar: A Decocker Primer by James P. Cowgill | 206 |
| Shooter's Marketplace | 225 |
| Catalog | |
| GUNDEX | 253 |
| Handguns | |
| Semi-Automatics | 263 |
| Competition | 293 |
| Double-Action Revolvers | 302 |
| Single-Action Revolvers | 311 |
| Miscellaneous | 316 |
| Rifles – Centerfire | |
| Semi-Automatics | 321 |
| Lever & Slide Actions | 326 |
| Bolt Actions | 331 |
| Single Shots | 347 |
| Drillings, Combination Guns, Double Rifles | 352 |
| Rifles – Rimfire | |
| Semi-Automatics | 354 |
| Lever & Slide Actions | 357 |
| Bolt Actions & Single Shots | 358 |
| Competition Centerfires & Rimfires | 363 |
| Shotguns | |
| Semi-Automatics | 370 |
| Slide Actions | 375 |
| Over/Unders | 379 |
| Side-by-Sides | 390 |
| Bolt Actions & Single Shots | 394 |
| Military & Police | 398 |
| Blackpowder Guns | |
| Single Shot Pistols | 401 |
| Revolvers | 403 |
| Muskets & Rifles | 408 |
| Shotguns | 424 |
| Airguns | |
| Handguns | 426 |
| Long Guns | 433 |
| Warranty Service Center Directory | 445 |
| Metallic Sights | 457 |
| Chokes & Brakes | 460 |
| Scopes & Mounts | 461 |
| Scope Mounts | 471 |
| Spotting Scopes | 475 |
| Periodical Publications | 477 |
| Arms Library | 479 |
| Arms Associations | 499 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | |
| Product Directory | 502 |
| Manufacturers' Directory | 517 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1996
The Gun Digest – 1996 | |
| Â Table of Contents | |
| Features | |
| Olympics 1996 by Gary L. Anderson | 5 |
| Fitz by Glen B. Ruh | 12 |
| Switzerland's Feldschiessen by Stephen P. Halbrook | 20 |
| The Guns of Williamsburg by Edward R. Crews | 27 |
| 50 Years of Gun Digest by Gary M. Brown | 33 |
| Look What They Can Do To Your Shotgun Barrels! By Don Zutz | 81 |
| After 50 Years, Still On Duty by Bob Bell | 88 |
| Schuetzen's Back For Sure by Dennis Bruns | 92 |
| In Search of Muzzle-Loading Excellence by Robert M. Kearns | 97 |
| Charles Newton's Leverbolt by Bruce M. Jennings, Jr. | 102 |
| World War II's Snipers and Sniper Rifles by Konrad F. Schreier, Jr. | 106 |
| P.O. Ackley's Wildcats by Rob Lucas | 113 |
| It's a 775 Rigby by Jim Dickson | 136 |
| The Whelen Models: Winchester's Ultimate Lever Guns by Gary M. Brown | 140 |
| The Guns of Summer by Pat DePasquale | 145 |
| Best Guns Are Made To Shoot by R. J. Robel | 150 |
| Collecting Gun Digest by Skip Criner | 160 |
| AFTME Is 25 by C. Rodney James | 162 |
| Krieghoff's Pre-War Autoloading Rifle by Don Zutz | 166 |
| The Big Little Mannlicher-Schoenauer by Don Henry | 170 |
| The In-Line Muzzleloader In History by Doc Carlson | 177 |
| The Fabulous Martini by Ferdinand Hediger | 182 |
| Custom Guns | 221 |
| Art of the Engraver | 225 |
| Thomas Horsley's Classic by David Baker | 229 |
| The Leather Guns of the 17th Century by Gad Rausing | 234 |
| Shooting the French 35s by John Malloy | 245 |
| Departments | |
| Expert Reports '96 | |
| The Guns of Europe by Raymond Caranta | 133 |
| Rifle Review by Layne Simpson | 156 |
| Blackpowder Review by Doc Carlson | 206 |
| Handguns Today: Autoloaders by J. B. Wood | 209 |
| Handguns Today: Sixguns and Others by Hal Swiggett | 213 |
| Shotgun Review by Don Zutz | 218 |
| Handloading Update by Larry S. Sterett | 241 |
| Scopes and Mounts by Bob Bell | 251 |
| Ammunition, Ballistics and Components by Holt Bodinson | 254 |
| Ballistics Tables '96 | 260 |
| One Good Gun | |
| My Little 284 Mauser by Bob Bell | 126 |
| My First Model 70 by Mike Thomas | 128 |
| My Diadmondback Is a Jewel by John Haviland | 129 |
| The Cadet and Me by John Malloy | 131 |
| Testfire | |
| American Arms' Escort by J. B. Wood | 194 |
| Daisy's Pair of Fun Guns: PowerLine 400 & 2001 by J. I. Galan | 196 |
| AMT's DAO 45 by M. L. McPherson | 199 |
| B-Square's Mounts by Paul Scarlata | 200 |
| Kahr's K9 by J. B. Wood | 202 |
| Intratec's CAT-9 by J. I. Galan | 204 |
| Shooter's Marketplace | 266 |
| Catalog | |
| GUNDEX | 302 |
| Handguns | |
| Autoloaders | 311 |
| Competition | 341 |
| Double-Action Revolvers | 351 |
| Single-Action Revolvers | 362 |
| Miscellaneous | 367 |
| Rifles – Centerfire | |
| Autoloaders | 371 |
| Lever & Slide Action | 377 |
| Bolt Actions | 381 |
| Single Shots | 398 |
| Drillings, Combination Guns, Double Rifles | 403 |
| Rifles – Rimfire | |
| Autoloaders | 405 |
| Lever & Slide Action | 408 |
| Bolt Actions & Single Shots | 409 |
| Competition Centerfires & Rimfires | 415 |
| Shotguns | |
| Autoloaders | 422 |
| Slide Actions | 427 |
| Over/Unders | 432 |
| Side-by-Sides | 443 |
| Bolt Actions & Single Shots | 447 |
| Military & Police | |
| Blackpowder Guns | 452 |
| Single Shot Pistols | 454 |
| Revolvers | 457 |
| Muskets & Rifles | 461 |
| Shotguns | 476 |
| Air Guns | |
| Handguns | 478 |
| Long Guns | 485 |
| Warranty Service Center Directory | 497 |
| Metallic Sights | 509 |
| Chokes & Brakes | 512 |
| Scopes & Mounts | 513 |
| Scope Mounts | 523 |
| Spotting Scopes | 527 |
| Periodical Publications | 529 |
| Arms Library | 531 |
| Arms Associations | 550 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | |
| Product Directory | 553 |
| Manufacturer's Directory | 570 |

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