The Gun Digest – 1975 | |
| Table of Contents | |
| The Secret of the Old Master, Lucian Cary | 4 |
| Pope Rifle Barrels a facsimile catalog reprint | 11 |
| The Wild Sheep of North America, Jack O'Connor | 23 |
| Pellet Pistol Phizzles, Ladd Fanta | 31 |
| Charter Arms Bulldog – the 44 Special revived, George C. Nonte, Jr. | 34 |
| Shotgunning with Browning, Wallace Labisky | 39 |
| The Art of Turkey Hunting, James C. Gates | 57 |
| The Ruger 220 Swift – an instant success! Jim Horton | 63 |
| Japanese Autoloading Pistols, John L. Moss | 69 |
| Checkering with Power, Jim Carmichel | 78 |
| Wildcats and Wildcatters, Bob Hagel | 81 |
| New SIG-Sauer Pistols, J. B. Wood | 86 |
| The 1903 Springfield, Al Miller | 92 |
| Gun Engravers and Gunsmiths, Display of quality craftmanship | 102 |
| Deer Stoppers for the 16 Gauge, Wallace Labisky | 114 |
| Chuck Hunter, Don Lewis | 123 |
| Ducks Unlimited, Ted McCawley | 128 |
| Sporting Arms of the World, Larry S. Sterett and the editors | 129 |
| The Remington and Winchester Seminars, John T. Amber | 129 |
| Kenya, France and Italy, John T. Amber | 154 |
| Armi Famars, John T. Amber | 161 |
| Testfire Report, Larry S. Sterett | 167 |
| New Guns from the Old Cabinet, Raymond Caranta | 171 |
| Single Action Revolvers and the safety revolution, Donald M. Simmons, Jr. | 176 |
| Gun Proof in Germany, Lee Kennett | 185 |
| Art of the Engraver masters of metalwork | 200 |
| Smokeless Loads for Double Rifles, Ray Marriage, Dick Vogt, Bert Popowski | 204 |
| Handloading, John T. Amber | 212 |
| The Hunter – a man for all seasons, courtesy NSSF | 219 |
| High Country Chucking, Dan L. Flores | 220 |
| Pachmayr's Signature System, George C. Nonte, Jr. | 226 |
| Hunting on Indian Reservations, Bert Popowski | 232 |
| Torture Test! Gene West | 238 |
| Scopes and Mounts, Bob Bell | 241 |
| 22 Hornet, Roy F. Dunlap | 248 |
| Notes on Knives, a display of knifemakers | 253 |
| Short Barrels for Grouse, Nick Sisley | 256 |
| The Handgun Scene, George C. Nonte and the editors | 259 |
| Shooting at 1000 Yards, Bob Bell | 266 |
| Custom Guns and their makers | 276 |
| The All-Round Rifle – pursuit of a myth? Cliff Dempster | 282 |
| Shooter's Showcase new products, 1974 | 288 |
| American Bulleted Cartridges, Kenneth L. Waters | 291 |
| Why the Buffalo Disappeared, Dick Dietz | 296 |
| Early American Cartridges, Charles H. Yust, Jr. | 297 |
| Doing Good and Getting Credit For It, J. David Truby | 302 |
| Ammunition Tables | 304 |
| U.S. Handguns | 308 |
| U.S. Rifles | 324 |
| U.S. Shotguns | 346 |
| Imported Guns | 362 |
| Black Powder Guns | 392 |
| Pellet Guns | 407 |
| Chokes & Brakes | 420 |
| Metallic Sights | 421 |
| Scopes & Mounts | 425 |
| Arms Associations in America and Abroad | 432 |
| Periodical Publications | 434 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | 435 |
| Index | 448 |
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