The Gun Digest – 1970 | |
| 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: 1970
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