The Gun Digest – 1973 | |
| Table of Contents | |
| Features | |
| Muskets, Powder & Patriots by M.L. Brown | 6 |
| The Trapshooter – and how he stands by Derek Partridge | 19 |
| Pressures and the Revolver by Wm. M. Caldwell | 24 |
| British Small-Bore Rifles: Part One – The 451 Muzzleloaders by DeWitt Bailey II | 29 |
| Sporting Arms of the World by Larry Sterett, Walter Rickell and the editors | 43 |
| The Darne Gun by John T. Amber | 50 |
| Square Shot & Little Flying Saucers by Roger Barlow | 73 |
| The Knife Revisited by A. G. Russell | 80 |
| Antique 22 Caliber Revolvers by William B. Fors | 93 |
| The Beautiful Blazers – all but forgotten! By Bob Bell | 100 |
| J. M. Shoots Twice by Lucian Cary | 110 |
| Twenty Pounds of Iron by Donel Johnson | 116 |
| Bergmann System Military Pistols by James B. Stewart | 124 |
| The Rifles of James Paris Lee: Part Two by Larry S. Sterett | 133 |
| Lee-Enfield Rifle No. 4, Mark 1″ (Exploded Drawing) by Richard A. Hoffman | 146 |
| A Way of Life by C. P. Barager | 151 |
| The ever-changing Shotshell Story by Wallace Labisky | 152 |
| The Little Twenty – a wildcatter's wildcat! By G.O. Ashley | 162 |
| One, Two, Three, Four! By Roger Barlow | 166 |
| High Performance Handgun Loads – and how to handle 'em by George C. Nonte, Jr. | 174 |
| Handgun Hunting by Bill Davidson | 179 |
| Target – The Woodchuck by Ellis Christian Lenz | 184 |
| The 45-70 – A Century Later by Frank C. Barnes | 189 |
| High Standard's New Supermatic Autoloader by Wallace Labisky | 197 |
| Rifles and Cartridges for Muleys by Norman E. Nelson, Jr. | 202 |
| The Guns of John Brown by Louis W. Steinwedel | 207 |
| Testfire Report by Larry S. Sterett | 211 |
| Black Powder 1972 – a new situation by Edward M. Yard | 214 |
| Locked Breech 380 Autos by Donald M. Simmons, Jr. | 221 |
| A New Lesson From The Old World by Lt. Col. Jack Randolph | 228 |
| Scopes & Mounts 1972-73 by Bob Bell | 232 |
| Great Guns! Winchester's Model 9422s by Jon R. Sundra | 239 |
| Handguns. U.S. & Foreign 1972-73 by Bob Steindler, George C. Nonte and the editors | 242 |
| A History of Proof Marks: Gun Proof in Hungary by Lee Kennett | 254 |
| Custom Guns and their makers | 256 |
| Eprouvettes – An Illustrated History by Lee Kennett | 261 |
| Handloading Centennial by John T. Amber | 264 |
| Reloading the 9mm Luger by Bob Steindler | 275 |
| Collecting Automatic Pistols by J. B. Wood | 279 |
| The Shooter's Showcase New Products, 1972 | 286 |
| Art of the Engraver, Masters of Metalwork | 289 |
| Home Made Shell Sizer, by Floyd Wensel | 292 |
| American Bulleted Cartridges by Kenneth L. Waters | 293 |
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