The Gun Digest – 1974 | |
| Table of Contents | |
| Features | |
| The Model 70 Winchester 1936-1963 by Kam Nasser | 6 |
| The African Battery by Steve Miller | 19 |
| They Made the Best Barrels by James E. Serven | 26 |
| Model 1918A6 Gun Nut – a case history by Houston Stiff | 37 |
| Chokes, Chokes, Chokes by Derek Partridge | 43 |
| Forty Years with the Little 7mm by Jack O'Connor | 48 |
| Sporting Arms of the World by L. S. Sterett, W. L. Rickell and the editors | 53 |
| Mauser Models 71 and 71/84 Rifles by Frank C. Barnes | 102 |
| When Shooting Goes Metric by Harold O. Davidson | 109 |
| You Call Them – they won't call you! By Art Reid | 113 |
| Custom Guns and their makers | 118 |
| Flobert Rifles and Cartridges by Raymond Caranta | 122 |
| Griffin & Howe by Lucian Cary | 126 |
| Handloading by John T. Amber | 134 |
| Firearms Fotography by Bob Hagel | 144 |
| New Brno Shotgun by Wallace Labisky | 150 |
| Knives and Knifemakers a sampling of blades | 156 |
| The Magnum Revolvers by John Lachuk | 160 |
| Loading the Belted Magnums by Bob Hagel | 172 |
| The 257 Rides Again by Don Huser | 178 |
| Unique D.E.S. 69 by Raymond Caranta | 182 |
| Gunning in Eastern Europe by Sidney DuBroff | 185 |
| Rocky Mountain Hunts by John Jobson | 195 |
| Handguns – Domestic and Foreign by G. C. Nonte, W. L. Rickell and the editors | 201 |
| Autoloading Rifles – a Testfire Report by James D. Mason | 216 |
| Scopes & Mounts 1973-1974 by Bob Bell | 224 |
| Customizing Contrary Snubs by Jan A. Stevenson | 234 |
| Shotgunners Are Strange People by Charles F. Waterman | 240 |
| Dream Gun or Zombie? By H. V. Stent | 244 |
| Art of the Engraver masters of metalwork | 248 |
| Halloween Gobbler by Don Shiner | 253 |
| A Scope on Your Handgun by Bob Steindler | 257 |
| Air Rifles – Basic Types by Ladd Fanta | 261 |
| The 1923 BSA Rifle by Larry S. Sterett | 265 |
| Black Powder Deer by Jack McPhee | 269 |
| Revolver Brand Names by William B. Fors | 274 |
| The Astra 400 by Dennis Riordan | 277 |
| Gun Laws by E. B. Mann | 282 |
| You Can't Have That London Gun! By Peyton Autry | 283 |
| Russian Proof Marks by Lee Kennett | 286 |
| Indian Enfield Carbine by L. S. Sterett | 290 |
| The Shooter's Showcase new products, 1973 | 291 |
| American Bulleted Cartridges by Kenneth L. Waters | 297 |
| Departments | |
| Ammunition Tables | 308 |
| U.S. Handguns | 313 |
| U.S. Rifles | 333 |
| U.S. Shotguns | 360 |
| Imported Guns | 376 |
| Black Powder Guns | 407 |
| Pellet Guns | 419 |
| Chokes & Brakes | 432 |
| Metallic Sights | 433 |
| Scopes & Mounts | 437 |
| Arms Library | 444 |
| Arms Associations in America and Abroad | 463 |
| Periodical Publications | 465 |
| Shooting Publications | 466 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | 467 |
| Index | 480 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1974
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