The Gun Digest – 1987 | |
| Table of Contents | |
| Features | |
| The Essence of the Dueller by Wilfrid Ward | 6 |
| The Ramdom . . . Toughtest 9mm ever by Jim Thompson | 17 |
| Cal. 50 Super Snipers by Konrad F. Schreier, Jr. | 22 |
| Solving the Problem of the Western Rifle by John Barsness | 28 |
| Remembering John by tribute to John T. Amber | 33 |
| The Glaser Safety Slug Story by Hal Swiggett | 38 |
| The Machine Gun Comes of Age by M. L. Brown | 44 |
| Our First Gun Law by Stephen P. Halbrook | 52 |
| The Care & Feeding of Pistol Magazines by Donald M. Simmons | 56 |
| Making Mr. Sharps' Rifles Today by Bill Bigelow | 65 |
| In Defense of the Magnificent BB by Edward A. Matunas | 72 |
| Black Powder Reivew by Rick Hacker | 82 |
| The Gunmakers of Austria by Stuart M. Williams | 86 |
| The Nylon Revolution by Bob Arganbright | 97 |
| Early Days of the Pistol by Fielding Greaves | 102 |
| P.P.C.'s Lug Recess Insert by Ed Matunas | 108 |
| Handloading Update by Dean A. Grennell | 110 |
| Revolvers for the 45 ACP by John Malloy | 117 |
| Shotgun Review by Larry S. Sterett | 129 |
| Handguns Today: Autoloaders by J. B. Wood | 136 |
| What's A Gun Without A Ghost? By Roger Barlow | 1471 |
| Airgun Update by J. I. Galan | 144 |
| Custom Guns | 150 |
| Rifle Review by Layne Simpson | 154 |
| The World's Best-Kept Gun Secret by John A. Masters | 161 |
| Handguns Today: Sixguns and Others by Hal Swiggett | 166 |
| The Evolution of the Rib by Don Zutz | 175 |
| Scopes and Mounts by Bob Bell | 182 |
| The Art of the Engraver | 193 |
| Hunting Help . . . Is not always what it should be by Sidney Du Broff | 196 |
| Slinging the Hunting Rifle by Clarence E. Ellis | 202 |
| The Shows of Europe by Raymond Caranta | 206 |
| One Good Gun Selection Granny's Colt Is It For Me by Charlie Smith | 208 |
| Brownings T-Bolt I Like by G. N. Ted Dentay | 211 |
| Testfire: | |
| Ruger's First-Born In The New Family by Hal Swiggett | 212 |
| The First All-Plastic Pistol by R. A. Lesmeister | 215 |
| Special Report | |
| Sam Colt Was Left-Handed by Hal Swiggett | 216 |
| Filling in Remington's Scorecard by Ken Warenr | 218 |
| The NRA Front . . . Not exactly quiet by Ken Warner | 220 |
| The Return of the Broomhandles by Ken Warner | 222 |
| Holland & Holland Celebrates Everything by Ken Warner | 224 |
| Wafer-Float That Rifle's Barrel by Joe Larimore | 226 |
| The Significance of Gertrude Hurlbutt by Ken Warner | 228 |
| Ammunition, Ballistics and Components by Edward A. Matunas | 229 |
| Ammunition Tables | 238 |
| Shooter's Marketplace | 241 |
| Departments | |
| The Complete Compact Catalog | 251 |
| GUNDEX | 252 |
| Handguns – U.S. and Imported | 260 |
| Rifles – U.S. and Imported | 302 |
| Shotguns – U.S. and Imported | 351 |
| Black Powder Guns | 381 |
| Air Guns | 402 |
| Chokes and Brakes | 420 |
| Metallic Sights | 421 |
| Scopes and Mounts | 424 |
| Periodical Publications | 434 |
| Arms Library | 436 |
| Arms Associations | 453 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | 455 |
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