The Gun Digest – 1968 | |
| 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 |
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