1945 Gun Digest Table of Contents | |
Our Small Arms and Their Makers | 4 |
The Proper Big Game Rifle | 15 |
High Power Rifles | 19 |
Military Small Arms of World War II | 23 |
Small Game and Varmint Hunting | 41 |
Selecting and Shooting a Target Rifle | 45 |
.22 Caliber Rifles | 55 |
Shooting the Muzzle-Loading Cap Lock Rifle | 70 |
Upland Guns and Loads | 74 |
Shotguns For Field and Waterfowl Shooting | 78 |
The Best Gun For Ducks | 93 |
Flyways of North America | 97 |
Shotguns – Trap and Skeet | 98 |
Trap and Skeet Shooting | 104 |
Shotgun Velocity, Pattern and Shot Charts | 108 |
Choosing a Handgun and Learning To Shoot It | 109 |
Pistols and Revolvers | 115 |
Ballistic Tables For Rifle and Revolver Ammunition | 128 |
Rifle Sighting Tables | 135 |
Sighting A Hunting Rifle | 137 |
Sights, Scopes, Mounts, Binoculars, Special Chokes | 138 |
Guns Will Last A Lifetime | 153 |
New Tips On Decoying | 155 |
Listing of Discontinued Rifles, Shotguns, Handguns | 158 |
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