The Gun Digest -1979 | |
| Table of Contents | |
| Features | |
| The Remington Model 51 by Donald M. Simmons, Jr. | 6 |
| The Browning Centennials, by John T. Amber | 20 |
| Sporting Arms of the World by Larry S. Sterett and the editors | 25 |
| Friedrich Wilhelm Heym – a return to excellence by Tom Turpin | 38 |
| Handguns Now! By George C. Nonte, Jr. | 44 |
| Crosswind Deflections – a cast bullet anomaly by Kenneth L. Walters | 55 |
| Gardone Valtrompia and the proof of Italian firearms by Mario Abbiatico | 60 |
| Match Air Pistols by Robert E. Fleming | 63 |
| Folding Knives by Sid Latham | 68 |
| Alex Henry and his falling block rifles by Wal Winfer | 76 |
| Gun Proof in India by Lee Kennett | 84 |
| Gun Proof in India – an historical account by A. G. Harrison | 86 |
| European Hunting & Shooting Exhibition 1978 by John T. Amber | 91 |
| Two Inches of Pleasure and Problems by Peter Barrett | 100 |
| NRA Report 1978 by John T. Amber | 103 |
| Testfire Report by Larry S. Sterett | 109 |
| Let The Gun Talk by Lucian Cary | 114 |
| The Gatling Gun by Ernest Lisle Reedstrom | 131 |
| Steel Shot Update by Wallace Labisky | 136 |
| The Model 77 Ruger Rifle by Daniel Peterson | 140 |
| Electronic Night Sight by James D. Mason | 146 |
| Bob Emmons – Stockmaker by Ken Waters | 152 |
| The Hunting Rifle Stock by Bob Hagel | 154 |
| Glow Plug Guns by Robert W. Metze | 160 |
| Browning's New Pump Shotgun by Wallace Labisky | 162 |
| Scopes and Mounts by Bob Bell | 168 |
| Want more ducks? Build a Blind by Paul T. Hennig | 175 |
| The 444/308 – another 94 Winchester Wildcat by Myron Rockett | 177 |
| The Double Rifle – Its care and feeding by Jack Lott | 181 |
| Slug, Mike, Match by Robert Sherwood | 194 |
| Diminutive But Deadly by Clair F. Rees | 196 |
| The Sleeping Bag by Bob Bell | 199 |
| Firearms and the English Language by Edward Damon | 207 |
| New Wheels for the Hunter by Roger Barlow | 209 |
| Long Gun Report by Larry S. Sterett | 213 |
| Blue Magic Shotshells by James Neill | 219 |
| Hornady's Frontier Ammo by Jon R. Sundra | 221 |
| Steyr-Daimler-Puch/Gamba Austria and Italy join forces | 224 |
| New Engraving Tool by Harry Phillips | 226 |
| Handloading Report by George C. Nonte, Jr. and the editors | 227 |
| Custom Guns and their makers | 234 |
| Double Action Auto Test by Kenneth L. Walters | 240 |
| Economy Double Guns – and how to buy one by Wm. Hovey Smith | 243 |
| Art of the Engraver masters of metalwork | 248 |
| Shooter's Showcase new products reviewed | 254 |
| American Bulleted Cartridges by Kenneth L. Walters | 258 |
| Departments | |
| Ammunition Tables | 264 |
| Handguns – U.S. and Imported | 268 |
| Rifles – U.S. and Imported | 299 |
| Shotguns – U.S. and Imported | 337 |
| Black Powder Guns | 366 |
| Air Guns | 383 |
| Chokes & Brakes | 397 |
| Metallic Sights | 398 |
| Scopes & Mounts | 401 |
| Arms Library | 408 |
| Periodical Publications | 430 |
| Shooting Publications | 431 |
| Arms Associations in America and Abroad | 432 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | 434 |
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