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: 1971
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 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1968
The Gun Digest – 1968 | |
| Â Table of Contents | |
| Features | |
| Breech Loading Firearms, Merril K. Lindsay | 4 |
| Breech Pressure Breakthrough, Michael W. York and Don Cantrell | 17 |
| U.S. Handguns 1967-68, Jay Charles | 23 |
| Gun Proof in Czechoslovakia, Lee Kennett | 30 |
| Varmint Calling, John Lachuk | 34 |
| Browning versus Winchester, Bill Resman | 40 |
| Air Rifles are for Men, Col. Charles Askins | 44 |
| Krautbauer Trophy, Bill Ryan | 49 |
| U.S. Rifles and Shotguns 1967-68, George Nonte and the Technical Staff | 54 |
| Block That Kick!, Donald Hamilton | 71 |
| Testfire! 1967-68, Ken Waters and the Technical Staff | 77 |
| Collecting Shotshells, Carlos Vinson | 91 |
| Round Nose Bullets, Ken Glanzer | 98 |
| Trail Bikes and Trail Guns, Frank C. Barnes | 101 |
| 22 Single Actions, L. S. Sterett | 107 |
| Hitting's Easier!, F. E. Sell | 115 |
| Reloading Tools & Components, George Nonte | 119 |
| The Bigger the Cartridge, Warren Page | 134 |
| Sharps Side Hammer Rifles, Frank de Haas | 138 |
| Art of the Engraver, 4 pages of new work | 146 |
| Savage Pistol Isometric, James M. Triggs | 150 |
| Arms from Abroad 1967-68, Bob Steindler | 152 |
| Snub-Nosed Magnums, Paul B. Weston | 161 |
| Hunting Trip Tips, Pat Snook | 164 |
| Remington 40-XB Rifle, Jim Horton | 166 |
| Home-Grown Exotics, B. W. Dalrymple | 169 |
| Guns for Competition, Jim Crossman | 176 |
| Firearms Fundamentals, John T. Amber | 183 |
| Scopes & Mounts 1967-68, Bob Bell | 185 |
| Rx for the Made-To-Measure Gunstock, Jack O'Connor | 194 |
| A Season with the 6.5 Magnum, Robert Sherwood | 200 |
| Ramrod Guns, Country Style, E. C. Lenz | 204 |
| They Must Die, R. J. Robel | 211 |
| Grouse Can't be Hit!, Roger Barlow | 215 |
| The Secret Pistol of World War I, Wm. B. Edwards | 220 |
| Guns of Seven Centuries, 16 pages in glowing color | 225 |
| 23 1/2 – the Instead Caliber, Bill Corson | 242 |
| Metal Shotgun Cartridges, S. A. Balistique | 246 |
| U.S. Signal Pistols & Flares, Vagn G. B. Christensen | 250 |
| No More Ground Hogs, Bob Bell | 255 |
| The 444 Marlin, Christian H. Helbig | 257 |
| Custom Guns and their makers | 260 |
| Don't Knock Hunters!, NSSF | 264 |
| ABC – Metallic Cartridges, Kenneth L. Waters | 265 |
| Shooter's Showcase, new items on display | 273 |
| Departments | |
| U.S. Handguns | 278 |
| U.S. Rifles | 291 |
| U.S. Shotguns | 312 |
| Foreign Arms in Americac | 327 |
| Pellet Guns | 348 |
| Chokes & Brakes | 357 |
| Ammunition Tables | 359 |
| Scopes & Mounts | 363 |
| Metallic Sights | 370 |
| Arms Associations | 374 |
| Arms Library | 375 |
| Shooting Publications | 385 |
| Periodical Publications | 386 |
| Glossary for Gunners | 387 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | 389 |
| Index | 400 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1967
The Gun Digest – 1967 | |
| Â Table of Contents | |
| Features | |
| Ruger's Reactionary Rifle, Roger Barlow | 4 |
| U.S. Handguns 1966-67, H. Warner | 11 |
| Predictions for PSI, Warren Page | 16 |
| Guns of Viet Nam, Col. Jim Crossman | 19 |
| Rifles for Desert Ghosts, Clyde Ormond | 26 |
| Winchester Centennial, Pat Smith | 29 |
| Slide-Action Rifles, Frank C. Barnes | 33 |
| Madman of Gaylord's Corner, Lucian Cary | 39 |
| Thompson Submachine Guns, Ray Bearse | 46 |
| Today's Wildcats, Bob Bell | 59 |
| Big Deal in New Game, Byron W. Dalrymple | 63 |
| Ruger 22 Auto Isometric, James M. Triggs | 68 |
| Slugging the Climbers, Alfred J. Goerg | 70 |
| Bullet Mould Conditioning, Gene B. Crum | 74 |
| Game Field Goofs, Colonel Charles Askins | 75 |
| John Browning Legacy, Gough Thomas | 79 |
| Mysterious Seven, Robert Sherwood | 83 |
| Traps and Targets, L. S. Sterett | 87 |
| U.S. Shoulder Arms 1966-67, Jay Charles | 97 |
| Handgunners – Here's How!, C. H. Maxwell | 105 |
| Handsome Rifles, W. John Farquharson | 110 |
| Foreign Firearms Review, R. A. Steindler | 119 |
| Arms and Armor, Sixteen 4-color pages | 127 |
| Scopes & Mounts 1966-67, Bob Bell | 145 |
| 8mm Ernst Magnum, Eric Jamieson III | 150 |
| Some of 'em Fight Back!, Colonel Charles Askins | 152 |
| Guns of the Canadian West, James E. Serven | 156 |
| Custom Guns and their makers | 162 |
| Deadly Doubles, Elmer Keith | 166 |
| Guns at the Crossroads, Joseph B. Stephens | 173 |
| Double Action Shooting, Paul B. Weston | 174 |
| Remington's 350 Magnum, Bob Hagel | 178 |
| They're Not All Bad!, Pete Brown | 179 |
| From Out of the North, L. S. Sterett | 181 |
| Stainless Steel Revolver, Edward M. Yard | 185 |
| Colt Single Actions, James M. Triggs | 188 |
| Remington's 150 Years, Ted McCawley, Jr. | 201 |
| New Zing! For Old Barrels, Dan Cotterman | 205 |
| 333 OKH, Ralph Avery | 208 |
| Reloading Tools & Components 1966-67, the technical editors | 209 |
| Art of the Engraver, 4 pages of new work | 218 |
| Colt 1855 Isometic, James M. Triggs | 222 |
| Gunfighters of the Old West, Norman B. Wiltsey | 224 |
| Pellet Guns Review, M. James | 235 |
| Is the GI Carbine Dead?, Ken Warner | 237 |
| Shooting Shotcups, Edmund Waters | 243 |
| Testfire! 1966-1967, Ken Waters, et al | 246 |
| Dream Rifle, Tom Hayes | 257 |
| Armchair Chuck Hunting, George R. Phillips | 261 |
| Ross Rifles, A History, R. Phillips and J. Knap | 264 |
| 1000 Yard Shooting!, Bob Hagel | 276 |
| The Handgun in Hunting, Harry P. Stubblefield | 280 |
| ABC – Metallic Cartridges, Kenneth L. Waters | 281 |
| Shooter's Showcase, new items on display | 288 |
| Primer for Varmints, Joe Fargo | 290 |
| Charge Bar Bushing Test, A. M. Wynne, Jr. | 333 |
| Letters to Congressmen, Shooting Sports Assoc., Inc. | 365 |
| Departments | |
| U.S. Handguns | 291 |
| U.S. Rifles | 304 |
| U.S. Shotguns | 320 |
| Foreign Arms in America | 335 |
| Pellet Guns | 352 |
| Chokes & Brakes | 359 |
| Ammunition Tables | 361 |
| Scopes & Mounts | 366 |
| Metallic Sights | 373 |
| Arms Library | 377 |
| Shooting Publications | 386 |
| Periodical Publications | 387 |
| Arms Associations | 388 |
| Glossary for Gunners | 389 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | 391 |
| Index | 400 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1966
The Gun Digest – 1966 | |
| Table of Contents | |
| Features | |
| John Marlin, Bill Rogoski | 4 |
| U.S. Rifles & Shotguns, 1965-66, Pete Kuhlhoff | 10 |
| Testfire! A Field Survey, Ken Waters | 21 |
| Beautiful Brownings, Pete Kuhlhoff | 29 |
| U.S. Handguns 1965-66, the technical editors | 34 |
| Foreign Firearms, George C. Nonte, Jr. | 42 |
| Treasure Hunt Safari, John T. Amber | 51 |
| Hi-Standard Autos, Gil Hebard | 55 |
| On Target, Warren Sipe | 58 |
| Scopes & Mounts 1965-66, Bob Bell | 59 |
| 2-Bullet NATO Cartridge, George C. Nonte, Jr. | 62 |
| Tell Me, Elmer . . ., Don Frost | 64 |
| The Elegant World of Elk, Bradford Angier | 65 |
| Automatico V.B., S. A. Balistique | 69 |
| The Remington Model 10, L. S. Sterett | 72 |
| Gunning the Game Preserves, Jack Lawrence | 79 |
| Pipe in Your Crows!, Don Shiner | 83 |
| Dan Lefever – Inventor, Wallace Labisky | 86 |
| The Best Knives Made, Ken Warner | 94 |
| Chronographs Today, Edward M. Yard | 99 |
| Shoulder Stocks for Pistols, B. W. Brian | 103 |
| The Wild Ones! A. B. Kazan | 108 |
| Put and Take Choke, Francis E. Sell | 112 |
| The Old Winchesters, James E. Serven | 115 |
| A Rugged Holster, James Tallon | 123 |
| The Luger Myth, R. A. Burmeister | 126 |
| Stone Age Guided Missiles, Edw. A. Dieckmann | 129 |
| Fusil Electrique, Roger Barlow | 133 |
| The Mysterious Morrone, B. R. Hughes | 136 |
| Why The Magnum?, Bob Hagel | 139 |
| One and Only Pistol, Henry M. Stebbins | 143 |
| Want to be a Gunsmith?, B. Fritz Samuels | 147 |
| Case Neck Variations | 151 |
| Carousel of Cartridges, John Maynard | 153 |
| The Little BB Gun, Larry Mueller | 157 |
| Power Drilling Pointers, Glen F. Stillwell | 160 |
| Are Any Wildcats Good?, Courtney Wills | 161 |
| Nat'l Shooting Sports Fdn., Ed Hoffschmidt | 165 |
| Low Cost Custom Doubles, Francis E. Sell | 166 |
| Shot – A History, James E. Serven | 170 |
| British Service Rifles, W. D. Bell | 176 |
| Colt Longarms, James M. Triggs | 183 |
| Smoothbores for Deer, C. J. Milling, M.D. | 186 |
| Firearms in 4-Color, 57 guns on display | 193 |
| Great Western Guns, 32 pages from the past | 225 |
| The 41 Magnum, Dean Grennell | 257 |
| Today's Shotgun Missiles, Larry S. Sterett | 263 |
| Ed Shilen – Riflesmith, John T. Amber | 269 |
| Ballistics Mumbo Jumbo, Eric Jamieson | 272 |
| Gun Boxes, Jan S. Paul | 274 |
| Belly Guns, Paul Weston | 275 |
| Forensic Ballistic Errors, Shelley Braverman | 280 |
| Exploded Drawings, James M. Triggs | 284 |
| Custom Guns and their makers | 350 |
| A Treasury of the gun engraver's art | 354 |
| American Bulleted Cartridges, Kenneth L. Waters | 370 |
| Departments | |
| U.S. Handguns | 288 |
| U.S. Rifles | 301 |
| U.S. Shotguns | 318 |
| Foreign Arms in America | 329 |
| Pellet Guns | 343 |
| Chokes & Brakes | 348 |
| Reloadinig Tools & Components | 358 |
| Ammunition Tables | 377 |
| Scopes & Mounts | 381 |
| Metallic Sights | 388 |
| Arms Library | 392 |
| Shooter's Showcase | 401 |
| Periodical Publications | 404 |
| Arms Associations | 405 |
| Glossary for Gunners | 406 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | 408 |
| Index | 416 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1965
The Gun Digest – 1965 | |
| Table of Contents | |
| Features | |
| The Right to Bear Arms, B. F. Samuels | 4 |
| Duelling Pistols, James E. Servern | 8 |
| Ruger 10/22 Carbine, T. R. Rusfel | 16 |
| Contact Lenses, John Fix | 18 |
| The 41 S & W Magnum, Bob Wallack | 19 |
| Powder Scale Weight Test, John T. Amber | 22 |
| Metric Rifles & Cartridges, Frank C. Barnes | 23 |
| Model 70 Winchesters, Bob Hagel | 32 |
| U.S. Rifles & Shotguns, Pete Kuhlhoff | 34 |
| U.S. & Foreign Handguns, Mitch Westra | 42 |
| Foreign Rifles & Shotguns, John T. Amber | 47 |
| M14, Hail and Farewll, John Lachuk | 53 |
| Merwin & Hurlbert Guns, Mack Stirman | 60 |
| Canadian Vacation Shoot, W. J. Farquharson | 65 |
| 16 – The All-Round Gauge, B. R. Hughes | 70 |
| “To Shoot . . . ?”, Wm. H. Allen, Jr. | 72 |
| Old Eyes & Pistol Shooting, Don Martin | 73 |
| Guide to American Museums, B. F. Samuels | 77 |
| The 257 Roberts, N. E. Nelson, Jr. | 82 |
| U.S. Bayonets, 1892-1958, Charles H. Yust, Jr. | 84 |
| Hunting A Big Mule, Arthur H. Carhart | 87 |
| Baggin' A Dragon, John Eaton | 91 |
| Chicopee Falls, Dewitt Sell | 92 |
| S&W Cartridge Pistols, James E. Serven | 97 |
| Crossbows, Bob M. Hyatt | 107 |
| Those Thundering Clerics, Edw. A. Dieckmann | 111 |
| Armorer of the Confederacy, F. W. Gleason | 116 |
| Flintlock Guns, Louis W. Steinwedel | 122 |
| Grizzly Bear, Bradford Angier | 129 |
| The Bretton Alloy Shotguns, Roger Barlow | 133 |
| 18th Century Gun Cache, T. M. Hamilton | 138 |
| The Big Magnums, Robert Hutton | 140 |
| Colt or Smith & Wesson?, A. B. Kazan | 147 |
| Reloading the 44 Magnum, John Lachuk | 153 |
| Insights to Shooting Vision, N. H. Howard | 160 |
| Muscles For Moose! Clyde Ormound | 163 |
| Andrew Burgess, Gun Inventor, E. Burgess and L. T. Wakeling | 166 |
| Pellet Gun Makes History, First CO, Autoloader | 176 |
| 45 Auto Pistol, Robert A. Burmeister | 177 |
| Shoot Your Guns, Hal Swiggett | 181 |
| Tuning the M70 Winchester, Bob Waller | 184 |
| 410 Gauge Adaptor, Larry S. Sterett | 186 |
| Cold Weather Hunter, Joseph Rychetnik | 187 |
| The Public Shooting Ground, Ray Byron | 191 |
| Bolt Action 284, Bob Hagel | 193 |
| Lever Action Rifles, C. H. Helbig & P. B. Cain | 195 |
| Pronghorn Antelope, Bert Popowski | 202 |
| Townsend Whelen Award, $500 Story Contest | 206 |
| Safari Treasure Hunt, Winners Announced | 206 |
| Missile Age Shotgun, Jack Lawrence | 207 |
| Plinking Scopes, Bob Bell | 210 |
| Testfire! A Field Survey, Kenneth L. Waters | 217 |
| Lee Rifle Loader, Ken Warner | 224 |
| Exploded Drawings, James Triggs | 225 |
| Custom Guns, The Gunsmith's Art | 284 |
| Artistry in Metal, a gun engraving sampler | 288 |
| American Bulleted Cartridges, Kenneth L. Waters | 302 |
| Speer Loading Data, a bonus feature | 353 |
| Loading the Plastics, Jim Horton | 369 |
| Handloading Fundamentals, Bob Thomas | 372 |
| Big 50 Cartridges, Geo. C. Nonte, Jr. | 373 |
| Shot Wrappers & Patterns, Wallace Labisky | 376 |
| The Powley PMAX, Edw. M. Yard | 381 |
| Departments | |
| U.S. Handguns | 227 |
| U.S. Rifles | 238 |
| U.S. Shotguns | 250 |
| Foreign Arms in America | 261 |
| Pellet Guns | 276 |
| Chokes & Brakes | 282 |
| Reloading Tools & Bullets | 292 |
| Ammunition Tables | 311 |
| Scopes & Mounts | 318 |
| Metallic Sights | 325 |
| Arms Library | 329 |
| Shooter's Showcase | 338 |
| Periodical Publications | 341 |
| Arms Associations | 342 |
| Glossary for Gunners | 343 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | 345 |
| Index | 352 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1964
The Gun Digest – 1964 | |
| Â Table of Contents | |
| Features | |
| Handloads for the 256 Magnum, E. M. Yard & C. H. Helbig | 4 |
| Snider 557 Cartridges, Charles Yust | 10 |
| Shooting the Snider, Larry Sterett | 14 |
| In Defense of Chinks, John Madson | 17 |
| Gas Guns, Bob Bell | 21 |
| The 9.3x72R, Warren Sipe | 26 |
| Remington's Big Seven, Bob Hagel | 28 |
| Complete Shooting Center, Bob Zwirz | 32 |
| Survival Weapons, Bob Bell | 33 |
| Guns of Lewis & Clark, William R. Barbour | 38 |
| Rattle Up Your Buck, Tom Hayes | 46 |
| The 7mm Rolling Block, Walter E. Hill | 49 |
| Mystery Misses, Bob Hagel | 53 |
| Safety – to Begin With, Helen Kitchen Branson | 56 |
| Antique Arms Restoration, Paul Matthews | 57 |
| Wanted! Gun Designers, B. Fritz Samuels | 62 |
| Ithaca Scatterguns, Wallace Labisky | 65 |
| Snapshooting Means Venison, Bob Kindley | 73 |
| Black Powder Pistols, William A. Carver | 77 |
| Confederate Powder Works, Warren Sipe | 84 |
| First Big Game Rifle, Clyde Ormond | 89 |
| The Forgotten Gun, Louis Steinwedel | 93 |
| The 7mm Magnum in Africa, Sam B. Saxton | 97 |
| Powder to Burn, Dean Grennell | 101 |
| Half-Minute Rifle, Warren Page | 107 |
| Military Handguns for Sport, F. C. Barnes Bonus | 112 |
| Forty-Rod Gun, Lucian Cary | 124 |
| Japanese Gunsmith, Major J. H. Woolnough | 129 |
| Pointblank Practice, Ken Warner | 132 |
| Silencers, Larry S. Sterett | 135 |
| Most Versatile Gun, Larry Mueller | 139 |
| Gas Loss in Revolvers, Edward M. Yard | 143 |
| Peabody Sporting Rifles, Cleves Howell | 146 |
| Open, Peep, Scope Sights, William Schumaker | 154 |
| All-Round Shotgun R.I.P., Charles Howe | 158 |
| Remington XP-100, Les Bowman | 161 |
| The 5.7 Johnson Spitfire, J. Rakusan | 166 |
| Hall Accoutrements, R. T. Huntington | 167 |
| Redfield / Browning Scopes, Bob Bell | 170 |
| Black Powder Replica Arms, John Lachuk | 172 |
| Shooting – People – Space, Henry Stebbins | 179 |
| Handloads for Hunting, Jim Ryan | 182 |
| Homemade Pistol Rest, Bob Reynolds | 184 |
| Testfire! A Field Survey, Kenneth L. Waters | 185 |
| Let's Talk Recoil, Tom Moseley | 191 |
| The Modern Sporting Pistol, Jeff Cooper | 192 |
| Exploded Drawings, James Triggs | 200 |
| U.S. Handguns, 1963-64, Gil Hebard | 204 |
| U.S. Rifles & Shotguns, 1963-64, John T. Amber | 220 |
| Foreign Guns, 1963-64, John T. Amber | 251 |
| Custom Handguns, Makes and Models | 277 |
| Custom Guns, The Gunsmith's Art | 278 |
| Artistry in Metal, a gun engraving Sampler | 282 |
| American Bulleted Cartridges, Kenneth L. Waters | 298 |
| Sears Catalog of 1908, a Collector's Bonus | 353 |
| Departments | |
| U.S. Handguns | 210 |
| U.S. Rifles | 232 |
| U.S. Shotguns | 242 |
| Foreign Arms in America | 257 |
| Pellet Guns | 269 |
| Chokes & Brakes | 274 |
| Reloading Tools & Bullets | 285 |
| Ammunition Tables | 307 |
| Scopes & Mounts | 314 |
| Metallic Sights | 323 |
| The Arms Library | 327 |
| Periodical List | 336 |
| Shooter's Showcase | 337 |
| Arms Associations | 342 |
| Glossary for Gunners | 343 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | 345 |
| Index | 352 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1963
The Gun Digest – 1963 | |
| Â Table of Contents | |
| Features | |
| The Shotgun – A full history, James E. Serven | 4 |
| U.S. Handguns, 1962-1963, Pete Kuhlhoff | 13 |
| U.S. Rifles & Shotguns, John T. Amber | 19 |
| Foreign Firearms, 1962-1963, John T. Amber | 30 |
| This Magnum Kick, Lou B. Bretton | 36 |
| The Shotshell Grows Up! Warren Page | 41 |
| John Farquharson's Rifle, L. E. Harthan | 48 |
| Testfire! A Field Survey, Kenneth L. Waters | 56 |
| 17 Caliber Rifles and Cartridges, Atkinson & Marquart | 64 |
| Turkey Shoot a la Mexicana, Robert T. Shaw | 65 |
| Buffalo! Norman B. Wiltsey | 68 |
| High Country Grouse Hunting, William Curtis | 77 |
| Magnum Shotgunning, Francis Sell | 80 |
| Redfield 3x-9x Variable, Bob Bell | 84 |
| Long Shots at Big Game, Bob Hagel | 86 |
| Crows in the Snow, Don Shiner | 90 |
| Rare Stock Woods, Dick Simmons | 93 |
| Caribou! Bradford Angier | 98 |
| The 222 on Rehbock, Col. G. O. Ashley | 101 |
| Ballistic Bull, John Maynard | 105 |
| Gun Calibers for Game Callers, Russell Tinsley | 110 |
| Let's Collect Cartridges! Stuart Miller | 113 |
| The 256 Magnum Finds a Home! Bob Wallack | 118 |
| The Mossberg Story, Pete Brown | 120 |
| Magnum Megalomania, Robert Chatfield-Taylor | 125 |
| Shooting Steel, Rex Stanley | 129 |
| Inventory Your Guns, Larry S. Sterett | 134 |
| The 25 Krag Improved, Hal Stephens | 136 |
| Kids Want to Shoot, Herb Parsons | 141 |
| Cast Bullets on Game, Jack McPhee | 143 |
| Rifle Stocking Made Easy, John R. Stacy | 145 |
| Good Gun Manners, Bill Clede | 150 |
| Sharps 4-Barrel Pistols, Frank M. Sellers | 153 |
| The Baby Nambu, Roy D. Strengholt | 158 |
| Southern Highland Whitetails, Joe Gaines | 161 |
| The Hornet's Big Enough, George Lindsay | 167 |
| The Ruger Carbine in Africa, Pete Kuhlhoff | 172 |
| FFFg Military Arms and Loads, Frank Barnes | 176 |
| The Smith & Wesson 38 Master, Gil Hebard | 184 |
| Reloading the S&W 38 Master, Kent Bellah | 189 |
| Distance Does It, Carlos Vinson | 190 |
| Reloading the 22 Jet, Kent Bellah | 194 |
| American Bulleted Cartridges, Kenneth L. Waters | 196 |
| Artistry in Metal, a gun engraving sampler | 204 |
| Custom Guns, The gunsmith's art | 208 |
| Exploded Drawings, a GUN DIGEST Bonus | 353 |
| Departments | |
| U.S. Rifles | 212 |
| U.S. Handguns | 233 |
| U.S. Shotguns | 248 |
| Chokes & Brakes | 264 |
| Pellet Guns | 267 |
| Foreign Arms in America | 273 |
| Ammunition Tables | 293 |
| Scopes & Mounts | 300 |
| Metallic Sights | 309 |
| Reloading Tools | 313 |
| The Arms Library | 327 |
| Periodical List | 336 |
| Shooter's Showcase | 337 |
| Arms Associations | 342 |
| Glossary for Gunners | 343 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | 345 |
| Index | 352 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1962
The Gun Digest – 1962 | |
| Â Table of Contents | |
| Features | |
| Spencer's Great 7-Shooter by Norman B. Wiltsey | 4 |
| New and Hot Little 22s by Edward M. Yard | 14 |
| Dead Center! by Pete Kuhlhoff | 17 |
| Good Old Guns by Henry Stebbins | 21 |
| Cold Comfort by Col. Townsend Whelen | 25 |
| Bear Hunting With Hounds by Carlos Vinson | 29 |
| Newest Safari Country by Tom McNally | 32 |
| New Loads Make News! by Robert Hutton | 37 |
| U.S. Rifles and Shotguns by John Amber | 40 |
| U.S. Handguns 1961-1962 by Kent Bellah | 51 |
| Knock Down Nothing by Warren Page | 57 |
| Foreign Arms 1961-1962 by John Amber | 60 |
| Military Rifles by Frank Barnes | 66 |
| All-Round Gun by Pierre Pulling | 74 |
| How to be a Handgunner by Gil Hebard | 78 |
| Testfire! A Field Survey by Kenneth Waters | 85 |
| English Shotguns by John du Mont | 91 |
| Fast Draw vs. Quick Draw by Charles M. Heard | 95 |
| Don't Blow Your Head Off! by G. R. Hunter | 100 |
| Rocky Mountain Bighorn by Jim Ryan | 102 |
| Kitchen Table Handloads by Don Martin | 105 |
| Proof Marks in Great Britain by A. Baron Engelhardt | 109 |
| Submarine Guns Today by Larry S. Sterett | 114 |
| The Truth About Twist by John Maynard | 123 |
| Hollow Point Homily by Crawford Hollidge | 127 |
| Brand Names on Firearms, a GUN DIGEST Feature | 131 |
| Stick to Your Guns by Pete Brown | 134 |
| Handgun Bullet Swaging by Kent Bellah | 137 |
| New Cases From Old, by George C. Nonte | 140 |
| Short Shorts by Jim Horton | 146 |
| 357 – Most Practical Handgun by Robert V. Thompson | 147 |
| Milton Farrow and His Rifles by Richard H. Chamberlain | 152 |
| Civil War Gun Catalog, a GUN DIGEST Bonus | 161 |
| Kentucky Rifles by Robert Held | 193 |
| Plastic Shotshells by Jim Horton | 200 |
| Moose! by Bradford Angier | 202 |
| Are Wildcats Dead? by P. O. Ackley | 206 |
| Hunting the Sea Otter by Jack McPhee | 213 |
| Teen Hunters Club by Dick Miller | 217 |
| Variable Power Scopes by Bob Bell | 218 |
| Rifle and Shotgun Care by Bob Tremaine | 225 |
| American Bulleted Cartridges by Kenneth Waters | 227 |
| Artistry in Metal, a gun engraving sampler | 234 |
| Custom Rifles, the gunsmith's art | 238 |
| Exploded Drawings, a GUN DIGEST Feature | 318 |
| Departments | |
| U.S. Rifles – models and prices | 242 |
| U.S. Handguns – models and prices | 262 |
| U.S. Shotguns – models and prices | 276 |
| Chokes & Brakes, with prices | 290 |
| Pellet Guns – models and prices | 293 |
| Foreign Arms in America | 298 |
| Ammunition Tables | 325 |
| Scopes & Mounts, with prices | 332 |
| Metallic Sights, with prices | 341 |
| Reloading Tools, with prices | 345 |
| Arms Associations | 359 |
| Contributors | 360 |
| The Arms Library | 361 |
| Periodical List | 370 |
| Shooter's Showcase | 371 |
| Glossary for Gunners | 376 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | 378 |
| Index | 384 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1961
The Gun Digest – 1961 | |
| Â Table of Contents | |
| On the Range with the Williams | 98 |
| Handloading the Magnum by Don Martin | 99 |
| Days of the Springfield by Townsend Whelen | 103 |
| Hunting Scope Test by Bob Bell | 110 |
| Kill Deer! by Allyn H. Tedmon | 117 |
| Mars Auto Pistols by Larry S. Sterett | 121 |
| World's Most Powerful Rifle by Jac Weller | 130 |
| Testfire! A Field Survey by Ken Waters | 135 |
| Selecting the Custom Stock by Nate Bishop | 139 |
| Proof in Post War Germany by A. Baron Engelhardt | 144 |
| Talking Turkey by Don Shiner | 147 |
| The Minié Rifle by E. F. Donnelly | 152 |
| Gun Digest Rifle Guide by Bob Wallack | 158 |
| Home Swaged Bullets by Mason Williams | 164 |
| The Ideal Gauge by Jim Horton | 169 |
| American Bulleted Cartridges by Kenneth L. Waters | 173 |
| Artistry in Metal, a gun engraving sampler | 180 |
| Exploded Drawings, a GUN DIGEST Feature | 257 |
| 1893-95 Mauser Catalog, a GUN DIGEST Bonus | 321 |
| Metallic Sights, with prices | 280 |
| Reloading Tools, with prices | 284 |
| Arms Associations | 296 |
| Contributors | 297 |
| The Arms Library | 298 |
| Periodical List | 306 |
| Shooter's Showcase | 307 |
| Glossary For Gunners | 312 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | 314 |
| Index | 320 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1960
The Gun Digest – 1960 | |
| Â Table of Contents | |
| Features | |
| Miniature Guns by Fred Thacker and James M. Triggs | 3 |
| Too Many Cripples by Bob Hagel | 8 |
| Charges are the Bunk by Warren Page | 10 |
| Counter Chronograph by Edw. M. Yard | 15 |
| U.S. Firearms 1959-60 Center- and Rimfire Rifles | 20 |
| Shotguns by Bob Wallack | 27 |
| Handgun Review by Kent Bellah | 30 |
| Kodiak Bear by Charles Askins | 36 |
| Proof in Modern France by A., Baron Engelhardt | 40 |
| There's Danger in Damascus by J. W. Houlden | 43 |
| The Dove by Nash Buckingham | 46 |
| Ultimate Deer Rifle by Edmund Waters | 52 |
| Special Shotgun Stock? by John Maynard | 57 |
| Handguns for Hunting by Don L. Johnson | 61 |
| Arms – and the Women by Ruth C. Douglas | 65 |
| Shotgun Fallacies by Francis E. Sell | 69 |
| Cook's Confederate Armory by Charles J. Hrockman, Jr. | 74 |
| Everybody's Target by Frank Stout | 80 |
| . . . Cartridges, a miscellany by Charles H. Yust | 84 |
| Ferlach, USA by Stuart D. Gross | 90 |
| Are Shooters Regimented? by Henry M. Stebbins | 93 |
| One Boy's Gun by William R. Barbour | 99 |
| Ideal Military Rifle by Jac Weller | 100 |
| Shotgun Seminar by George W. Busbey | 107 |
| Astra Automatics – Series 900 by Larry S. Sterett | 116 |
| Sixgun Miscellany by Elmer Keith | 120 |
| World's Handiest Gun by Frank de Haas | 125 |
| Cut-Rate Varminter by Mack Stirman | 131 |
| Precision Cast Bullets by Kent Bellah | 134 |
| British Cartridges by Kenneth L. Waters | 140 |
| Jaguar Jungle by Tom McNally | 145 |
| Days of the Krag by Townsend Whelen | 150 |
| Texas Brag Goose Hunt by Erwin A. Bauer | 157 |
| War Surplus Weapons by Bob Wallack and Bob Brenner | 161 |
| Wilhelm Brenneke by H. Jung and L. P. Davison | 166 |
| Machine Gun Mix-Up by Melvin M. Johnson, Jr. | 173 |
| Hunter Safety, a picture story | 178 |
| Shooting-Hunting Schools by Dick Miller | 181 |
| American Bulleted Cartridges by Kenneth L. Waters | 183 |
| Power for Engravers by John Murphy | 190 |
| Artistry in Metal, a gun engraving sampler | 192 |
| Exploded Drawings by James M. Triggs | 262 |
| Departments | |
| Custom Guns | 196 |
| U.S. Rifles – models and prices | 200 |
| U.S. Handguns – models and prices | 216 |
| U.S. Shotguns – models and prices | 228 |
| Chokes and Brakes, with prices | 239 |
| Pellet Guns – models and prices | 242 |
| Foreign Arms in America | 247 |
| Ammunition Tables, with prices | 270 |
| Scopes & Mounts, with prices | 277 |
| Metallic Sights, with prices | 285 |
| Reloading Tools, with prices | 289 |
| Arms Associations | 298 |
| Contributors | 299 |
| The Arms Library | 300 |
| Shooter's Showcase | 307 |
| Glossary For Gunners | 313 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | 315 |
| Index | 320 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1959
The Gun Digest – 1959 | |
| Â Table of Contents | |
| Features | |
| The Free Pistol by Bill Toney | 3 |
| Bullet Bustup by Warren Page | 9 |
| U.S. Firearms 1958-59 by Bob Wallack | |
| Bigbore Rifles | 15 |
| Smallbore Rifles | 20 |
| Pistols & Revolvers | 23 |
| Shotguns | 27 |
| The 338 in Africa by Col. Charles Askins | 30 |
| Trajectory Nomograph by Robert V. Thompson | 36 |
| Handguns For Hunting by Elmer Keith | 40 |
| The Ones That Shoot Back by Jack O'Connor | 46 |
| Breechloaders in the Revolution by Jac Weller | 53 |
| Practical Pressures by John Maynard | 59 |
| European Break-Open Guns by Dr. Otis P. Gray | 65 |
| Old Betsy by Warren Page | 72 |
| Forerunners of the First Winchester – Pt. 3 by Thomas E. Hall | 77 |
| Ed McGivern – Fastest, Fanciest Sixgunner by Chad Wallin | 80 |
| Snapshooting and Snapshooting Rifles by Francis E. Sell | 88 |
| 10 Commandments for Handloaders by Robert V. Thompson | 93 |
| Shikar in Asia by Jack O'Connor | 96 |
| This Long Range Shotgunning by Col. George W. Busbey | 104 |
| Thar's Guns in Them Sierras by Robert Tyler Shaw | 110 |
| New Barrels From Old by Pierre Pulling | 112 |
| The Rifled Slug on Deer by Erwin A. Bauer | 118 |
| Varmint Rifles by Clyde Ormond | 122 |
| The Indian Fusil by Charles E. Hanson, Jr. | 126 |
| Hunting the Great Gaur by Col. Charles Askins | 129 |
| Deutsche Drillinge by Warren Siipe | 136 |
| Early Loading Tools by Richard H. Chamberlain | 141 |
| Orphan Cartridges by Henry M. Stebbins | 146 |
| Shotgun Handloads by Edmund Waters | 151 |
| Sharps Rifle Company Catalog, 1878 a great rarity's first reproduction | 155 |
| Proof in Austria-Hungary by A. Baron Engelhardt | 163 |
| Most Deadly Handgun Loads by Kent Bellah | 170 |
| Black Powder Miscellany by Charles H. Yust | 175 |
| Nation of Riflemen? by Col. Townsend Whelen | 180 |
| Hollywood Gunmen by Charley MacDonald Heard | 186 |
| American Bulleted Cartridges by Kenneth L. Waters | 195 |
| Artistry In Metal a gun engraving sampler | 201 |
| Exploded Drawings by James M. Triggs | 268 |
| Glossary For Gunners common and obscure terms defined | 314 |
| Dale W. Goens-Stockmaker and engraver, guns by a versatile craftsman | 321 |
| Departments | |
| Custom Guns | 205 |
| U.S. Rifles – models and prices | 209 |
| U.S. Handguns – models and prices | 225 |
| U.S. Shotguns – models and prices | 236 |
| Choke Devices, with prices | 247 |
| Pellet Guns – models and prices | 250 |
| Foreign Arms in America | 254 |
| Ammunition Tables, with prices | 274 |
| Scopes & mounts, with prices | 281 |
| Metallic Sights, with prices | 288 |
| Reloading Tools, with prices | 292 |
| Arms Associations | 301 |
| Contributors | 303 |
| The Arms Library | 304 |
| Shooters Showcase | 311 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | 316 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1958
The Gun Digest – 1958 | |
| Â Table of Contents | |
| Features | |
| Hunting in Europe by John T. Amber | 3 |
| American Handguns 1957-58 by Bob Wallack | 9 |
| Shooting the Handgun by Paul Weston | 14 |
| Gatling Gun by Harvey Brandt | 20 |
| You Can't Be Over-Gunned by John Gay | 30 |
| I'm Sick of Magnums by Francis E. Sell | 31 |
| Handloading is Great by Warren Page | 38 |
| Colt Walker-Dragoon Holsters by B. R. Lewis | 43 |
| The Sheep Rifle by Jack O'Connor | 46 |
| Common Sense Case Capacity by John Maynard | 50 |
| Handicapped Hunters by Ernie Lind | 54 |
| Freund & Bro. – Part Two by John Barsotti | 55 |
| Black Brant of Baja by Ormal I. Sprungman | 65 |
| Junior's 22 by Henry M. Stebbins | 68 |
| The 44 Magnum by Elmer Keith | 74 |
| Address Colt. Colt London by Howard L. Blackmore | 79 |
| Colt London Catalog of 1896 a 16-page full scale facsimile | 85 |
| The Shotgun Story 1957-58 by Bob Wallack | 101 |
| The Story of AR-10 by Wm. B. Edwards | 106 |
| Nuggets of History by Paul A. Matthews | 112 |
| Pheasants For Free by Joe Mears | 116 |
| Forerunners of the First Winchester – Part Two by Thomas E. Hall | 120 |
| This Gun Collecting Game by John T. Amber | 128 |
| Go Fer Gophers by Robert V. Thompson | 133 |
| English Elephant Guns | 136 |
| The Ideal Shotgun by George W. Busbey | 141 |
| Italian Proof Marks by A. Baron Engelhardt | 145 |
| Deer Hunter's Ballistics by Don Martin | 148 |
| U.S. Rifle Review 1957-58 by Bob Wallack | 152 |
| A Code For Muzzle Loaders by Kenneth L. Waters | 158 |
| Gun Engraving by E. C. Prudhomme | 161 |
| Kornbrath, Master Engraver – 22 photo specimens | 166 |
| Clay Bird Scatterguns by Warren Page | 170 |
| Shooting Fun For Everyone by Earl B. Holdren | 174 |
| Rocky Mountain Goats by Jim Rearden | 177 |
| Shooter's Choice by Kenneth L. Waters | 181 |
| Zündnadelgewehr by Fred H. Baer | 187 |
| Old Gus by Frank Sheldon | 193 |
| Case and Cartridge Gauges by Robert V. Thompson | 197 |
| Carving a Gunstock by Hal Hartley | 199 |
| Exploded Drawings by James M. Triggs | 263 |
| Special Bullet Sizing Dies by E. J. Krava | 300 |
| Stocks by Lenard Brownell, his masterwork pictured | 321 |
| Departments | |
| Custom Guns | 205 |
| U.S. Rifles – model and prices | 209 |
| U.S. Handguns – models and prices | 225 |
| U.S. Shotguns – models and prices | 236 |
| Choke Devices, with prices | 247 |
| Pellet Guns – models and prices | 250 |
| Foreign Arms in America | 253 |
| Ballistic Tables, with prices | 273 |
| Scopes & Mounts, with prices | 280 |
| Metallic sights, with prices | 287 |
| Reloading Tools, with prices | 291 |
| Arms Associations | 301 |
| National Rifle Association | 301 |
| Contributors | 302 |
| The Arms Library | 303 |
| Shooters Showcase | 313 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | 316 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1957
The Gun Digest 11th Edition – 1957 | |
| Â Table of Contents | |
| Features | |
| The Emperor's Pistol by Stephen V. Grancsay | 2 |
| Right on the Button by Warren Page | 6 |
| A Man's Sixgun by Col. Charles Askins | 11 |
| Freund & Bro. by John Borsotti | 15 |
| Rifle Round-Up 1956-57 by Maj. Gen. J. S. Hatcher | 23 |
| Gun Proof in Spain by A., Baron Engelhardt | 29 |
| Sultan of the Swamp by Gerald R. Hunter | 33 |
| Lost Causes by F. W. Foster Gleason | 36 |
| The Sportsman's Handgun by Don Martin | 36 |
| A Collector's Bonanza by Maj. R. O. Ackerman | 49 |
| African Safari by Jack O'Connor | 52 |
| Guns and Gear on the Trail by Col. Townsend Whelen | 58 |
| Rebel Revolver by William A. Albaugh, III | 62 |
| Love That Gun – but not to death by Henry Stebbins | 70 |
| Caveat Emptor by John S. du Mont | 75 |
| Goal to Go by Warren Page | 79 |
| Japanese Long Guns 1539-1905 by Charles H. Yust | 84 |
| Magnumitis by Col. George W. Busbey | 92 |
| The Gettysburg Sharps by Paul A. Matthews | 96 |
| Sharps Ammunition by Graham Burnside | 100 |
| Operation Testfire by Col. Charles Askins | 106 |
| The 458 Winchester in Africa by Richard C. Heck | 113 |
| Hatcher on Handguns 1956-57 by Maj. Gen. J. S. Hatcher | 118 |
| A Shotgun is a Paintbrush by John Maynard | 124 |
| The World is Ours on Guns | 129 |
| Zero by Robert V. Thompson | 136 |
| Forerunners of the First Winchester by Thomas E. Hall | 140 |
| The Shooters Needs by Kenneth L. Waters | 147 |
| Gun Engraving – Part Two by Edw. C. Prudhomme | 155 |
| Pellet Guns by Art Cook | 159 |
| The Luger Pistol by Fred A. Datig | 162 |
| Streamlined Scatterguns by Col. Charles Askins | 170 |
| What Price Magnification? by John Maynard | 177 |
| Custom Checkering by John T. Amber | 181 |
| Shotgun Choking by Elmer Keith | 222 |
| Exploded Drawings by Shelley Braverman | 238 |
| K. Stegall – Stockmaker | 289 |
| Departments | |
| Custom Guns | 182 |
| U.S. Rifles – models and prices | 186 |
| U.S. Handguns – models and prices | 202 |
| U.S. Shotguns – models and prices | 212 |
| Choke Devices, with prices | 223 |
| Pellet Guns – models and prices | 225 |
| Foreign Arms in America | 228 |
| Ballistic Tables, with prices | 248 |
| Scopes & mounts, with prices | 254 |
| Metallic Sights, with prices | 260 |
| Reloading Tools, with prices | 264 |
| American Arms Associations | 271 |
| National Rifle Association | 271 |
| Contributors | 272 |
| Gun Book Reviews | 273 |
| Shooters Showcase | 278 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | 284 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1956
The Gun Digest 10th Anniversary Edition – 1956 | |
| Â Table of Contents | |
| Features | |
| Manana Land Mallards, Joe Mears | 2 |
| Lucky Bwana, Herb Klein | 6 |
| Gunfighters in Texas, Charles Askins | 11 |
| A Pair of Sixes, Warren Page | 18 |
| Battle of the Automatics, John T. Amber | 22 |
| Crack Rifle Maker, Jack O'Connor | 25 |
| The First Winchester, John Parsons | 29 |
| Hand Cannon to Flintlock, Tage Lasson | 33 |
| High-Velocity Cartridges, Dick Simmons | 41 |
| Inset Checkering, Gerald R. Hunter | 46 |
| A Boy and His Gun, Gerald R. Hunter | 50 |
| Gun Engraving, Edw. C. Prudhomme | 52 |
| Special Delivery Deer, Frank Floss | 58 |
| Trajectory Sighting In, A. W. Kabernagel | 61 |
| I'm Ready For Them Now, Warren Sipe | 66 |
| Hunting The High Alps, Harold Glassen | 68 |
| The N. M. L. R. A., R. O. Ackerman | 74 |
| I Choose a Rifle, Paul Mathews | 78 |
| Gunning For Greys, Don Shiner | 84 |
| Rifles For Wilderness Lovers, Townsend Whelen | 88 |
| Union Metallic Cartridge Co.-1871 | 93 |
| Ad Topperwein, Charles Askins | 97 |
| The Rifle in Suburbia, Henry Stebbins | 101 |
| Waterfowl Shooting, O. I. Sprungman | 105 |
| Browning's First Rifle, Lou Ostendorp | 109 |
| Wildcats Are Tough, Joe Van Wormer | 116 |
| The Double Rifle, Peyton Autry | 119 |
| Proof in Germany, A. Engelhardt | 126 |
| Mauser-Loewe Catalog, 1891 | 135 |
| The Potent 35 Whelen, Hal Stephens | 150 |
| Magnum Shotshells, Warren Page | 152 |
| American Rifles, 1955-1956, J. S. Hatcher | 158 |
| Custom Guns, John T. Amber | 180 |
| Handguns in America, 1955-1956, J. S. Hatcher | 188 |
| Kitchen-Sink Handloads, Jerald Teesdale | 203 |
| What's New in Shotguns Today?, J. S. Hatcher | 207 |
| Exploded Drawings, Shelley Braverman | 231 |
| Departments | |
| American Rifles, models and prices | 165 |
| Custom Guns | 183 |
| American Handguns, models and prices | 194 |
| American Shotguns, models and prices | 211 |
| Choke Devices, with prices | 221 |
| Foreign Arms in America | 222 |
| Ballistic Tables, with prices | 255 |
| Foreign Cartridges, with prices | 259 |
| Scopes & Mounts, with prices | 261 |
| Metallic Sights, with prices | 267 |
| Reloading Tools, with prices | 273 |
| Arms Associations | 277 |
| Contributors | 278 |
| Gun Book Reviews | 279 |
| Directory | 285 |
| Miscellany | |
| Catlin & Remington Pictures | 149 |
| Shotgun Powders | 156 |
| Old Colt Pictures | 164 |
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