The Gun Digest 7th edition – 1953
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| Table of Contents |
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| Special Articles |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| The 222 Remington, Edson W. Hall |
164 |
| Reloading Tools, with prices |
167 |
| Why Not Load Your Own? – An NRA Picture Story |
170 |
| Cartridges |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Obsolete Metallic Cartridge Arms, Lou Ostendorp |
211 |
| Gun Book Reviews |
218 |
| Manufacturers' Directory |
222 |
