The Gun Digest 7th edition – 1953 | |
| Table of Contents | |
| Special Articles | |
| The Story of European Proof Marks – Part 1, Historical Notes on the Development of Proof in Europe – A. Baron Engelhardt | 2 |
| Remington Catalog, 1876 | 13 |
| UMC Cartridge Board, 1888 | 20 |
| Crazy Calibers – F. Wesson, America's First “Wildcatter” – James J. Grant | 22 |
| The U.S. and British Automatic Rifles, John A. Harper, Jr. | 29 |
| European Firearms in the George F. Harding Museum in Chicago, Stephen V. Grancsay | 32 |
| Fun with New and Old Guns, Peyton Autry | 38 |
| Belted or Blasted? – Warren Page | 44 |
| Rifle Section | |
| Rifles of American Make, Maj. Gen. J. S. Hatcher | 48 |
| Slide, 30-06, Slide – Warren Page | 52 |
| Big Game Rifles, models and prices | 53 |
| Let's Look at Weatherby's “New Look” – Robert T. Smith | 62 |
| What is a “Custom” Rifle? – Peyton Autry | 66 |
| Small Bore Rifles, models and prices | 70 |
| My Single-Shot Rifles, Col. Townsend Whelen | 82 |
| Whitetail in Three States, Warren Page | 86 |
| Shotgun Section | |
| Gun Games for the Game Shot, Jack O'Connor | 90 |
| When You Hit ‘Em, They Break – Bill Depperman | 94 |
| Shotguns of American Make, Maj. Gen. J. S. Hatcher | 96 |
| Shotguns, models and prices | 98 |
| Choke Devices, models and prices | 108 |
| Shot Shell Chart, with prices | 109 |
| Handgun Section | |
| Paterson and Walker Colts, John S. du Mont | 110 |
| Handguns and Hits, Paul B. Weston | 116 |
| My Favorite Gun – the Super-Accurate Single Shot Pistol – Walter F. Roper | 122 |
| Pistols and Revolvers of American Make, Maj. Gen. J.S. Hatcher | 131 |
| Pistols and Revolvers, models and prices | 134 |
| Foreign Firearms | |
| Original Oberndorf Mauser Sporters, M/Sgt. Ludwig Olson | 142 |
| Exploded Drawings of Mauser 98, Mauser HSe, Arisaka, and Nambu | 148 |
| Spanish Sporting Firearms Today, Lt. Col. Charles Askins | 152 |
| Foreign Arms, models and prices | 157 |
| Handloading Section | |
| The 222 Remington, Edson W. Hall | 164 |
| Reloading Tools, with prices | 167 |
| Why Not Load Your Own? – An NRA Picture Story | 170 |
| Cartridges | |
| Ballistics Tables, with prices | 174 |
| Foreign Cartridges, with prices | 178 |
| Halger and Hits Rifles, Phil Sharpe | 180 |
| Cartridge Design, Henry M. Stebbins | 183 |
| Ammunition Guide | 187 |
| Sights – Telescope and Metallic | |
| Rifle Sights in Proving Ground and Hunting Field, Col. Townsend Whelen | 195 |
| Telescope Sights | 199 |
| Scope Chart, with prices | 200 |
| Scope Mounts, with prices | 202 |
| Spotting Scopes, with prices | 204 |
| Metallic Sight Chart, with prices | 205 |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Obsolete Metallic Cartridge Arms, Lou Ostendorp | 211 |
| Gun Book Reviews | 218 |
| Manufacturers' Directory | 222 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1953
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Hi, Is there any way that we can view these old editions?
Do you have digital copies available?