The Gun Digest – 1972 | |
| Table of Contents | |
| Features | |
| Shooter's Hall of Fame, Col. Charles Askins | 4 |
| The Classic Double, Wallace Labisky | 9 |
| How Can You Miss an Elephant, Warren Page | 17 |
| Mossberg Martini, Harry O. Dean | 20 |
| British Volunteer Rifles, DeWitt Bailey II | 22 |
| Ten Cents A Duck, Bob Hinman | 37 |
| Johnny Gets His Gun, Lucian Cary | 42 |
| The Rifles of James Paris Lee, Larry S Sterett | 48 |
| Today's Made in Spain Pistols, George C. Nonte | 61 |
| Sporting Arms of the World, Larry S. Sterett | 69 |
| Oddball Hardballs, Mason Williams | 93 |
| Trap, Skeet and the Hunter, Allen F. Ruffin, Jr. | 96 |
| Arnold Griebel, 1890-1970, John T. Amber | 104 |
| Age of the Autoloader, Tom Hayes | 106 |
| Flying Shotgun, D. C. Cole | 110 |
| U.S. Handguns Since World War II, DeWitt E. Sell, Ph.D. | 112 |
| Gun Proof in Italy, Lee Kennett | 128 |
| Testfire Report 1971, Bob Zwirz | 132 |
| Good Man With a Gun, James E. Serven | 144 |
| Extractors and Ejectors, Mack Stirman | 151 |
| Stevens 20 Gauge Pumpgun, D. F. Breen | 157 |
| Guns for Survival, Glenn I. Berns | 161 |
| Custom Guns, Al Biesen, Dale Goens, Richard Hodgson, John E. Warren | 166 |
| A Logical Start to Combat Shooting, Colin Greenwood | 170 |
| Scopes and Mounts 1971, Bob Bell | 177 |
| Damascus Barrels, Lee Kennett | 184 |
| Guns of World War II, George L. Wildgen | 189 |
| The Famed Luger, Harry M. Campbell | 194 |
| Remington Radicals, Louis W. Steinwedel | 198 |
| Care of Big Game Trophies, Jerry McNamara | 206 |
| The Camping Rifle, Jack Fairclough | 208 |
| Are Firearms Controls Effective?, Colin Greenwood | 212 |
| Reloading Review, the editors | 214 |
| Safety Pins, Arthur W. Sear | 223 |
| Guns in 4-Color, 32 brilliant pages | 225 |
| Sighting the Long Range Magnum, Harold O. Davidson | 257 |
| The Rockets Red Glare, Fairfax Downey | 267 |
| Gun Fever!, Guy L. Aurand | 271 |
| Handguns 1971, George C. Nonte | 274 |
| Wind Wisdom, John Lachuk | 284 |
| Screw Barrel Pistols, Louis W. Steinwedel | 288 |
| Art of the Engraver, Masters of Metalwork | 294 |
| The 25 Is Still Alive, Ron Terrell | 298 |
| Big Bullets for Little Guns, William R. Weir | 303 |
| Gun Control Information, NSSF | 306 |
| Wanted, a New Pistol Cartridge, B. W. Brian | 307 |
| Powder Flasks, Don Shiner | 308 |
| Shooter's Showcase, New Products, 1971 | 309 |
| Let's Shoot Sharptails, Jerome J. Knap | 312 |
| American Bulleted Cartridges, Ken Waters | 316 |
| Departments | |
| Ammunition Tables | 322 |
| U.S. Handguns | 329 |
| U.S. Rifles | 346 |
| U.S. Shotguns | 372 |
| Foreign Guns in the U.S.A. | 388 |
| Pellet Guns | 416 |
| Chokes & Brakes | 426 |
| Metallic Sights | 427 |
| Scopes & Mounts | 431 |
| Arms Association | 438 |
| Shooting Publications | 440 |
| Periodical Publications | 441 |
| Arms Library | 442 |
| Glossary for Gunners | 456 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | 459 |
| Index | 480 |
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