The Gun Digest – 1990 | |
Table of Contents | |
Features | |
The Guns Of Royland Southgate by Rick Hacker | 6 |
The Mateba Affair . . . By Raymond Caranta | 12 |
The Big Bang by Bob Bell | 17 |
The Iron Mistress by Dave Cumberland | 26 |
A Trusty Pair for Africa by Peter Barrett | 28 |
The Truth About Derringers by Holt Bodinson | 33 |
Antelope Autumn by Donald Hamilton | 38 |
The Englishman And The Revolver by Wilfrid Ward | 43 |
Would A Soft Bed Suit Your Favorite Rifle? By Doc Carlson | 52 |
Custom Guns | 54 |
My Old Man Was A Pistol by Charles Askins Jr. | 58 |
The Guns Of Sporting Clays by Don Zutz | 65 |
Rifle Review by Layne Simpson | 71 |
Scopes and Mounts by Bob Bell | 78 |
The Newest Walther by Donald M. Simmons | 87 |
The Ring Around Your Pattern by Don Zutz | 92 |
The Ultimate Assault Rifle by Eric R. Strahl | 97 |
The School Of Shotguns by R. J. Robel | 100 |
Engraving: A Simple Guide by Brett Irby | 104 |
The Art Of The Engraver | 110 |
The Collectible Winchester 42 by William S. Snyder | 114 |
Colt's 1909 Military Revolver by John Malloy | 122 |
The Myth Of The Perfect Whitetail Rifle by John V. Miller Jr. | 129 |
Handguns Today: Sixguns And Others by Hal Swiggett | 135 |
Handguns Today: Autoloaders by J. B. Wood | 142 |
Security Guns by Clay Harvey | 147 |
Ultimate Coincidence by Wilfrid Ward | 150 |
Elmer Keith's Ball And Shotgun by Howard E. French | 154 |
Experiences With A Hornet by Paul A. Matthews | 161 |
Blackpowder Review by Doc Carlson | 166 |
The Guns of Europe by Raymond Caranta | 170 |
Shotgun Review by Larry S. Sterett | 176 |
Shoot Better With Multi-Dots by Earl E. Etter, Sr. | 182 |
Shoot A Rifleman's Mixed Bag In Mongolia by Clarence E. Ellis | 185 |
The Takedown Rifle by Sam Fadala | 193 |
Testfire: | |
The Knight MK-85 Muzzleloader by Doc Carlson | 197 |
The Contender Carbine by Hal Swiggett | 199 |
Mossberg's Big Pump Gun by Larry Sterett | 201 |
Hatfield's Uplander Breechloader by Sam Fadala | 203 |
The 9mm Pit Bull by Hal Swiggett | 204 |
The M19-A BB-Submachine Gun by Eric R. Strahl | 206 |
Crosman Model 357-8 GT by Ladd Fanta | 207 |
Feather Industries' 180 Rifle by Larry Sterett | 209 |
One Good Gun: My Gorgeous Swede by Sidney Du Broff | 211 |
Handloading Update by Dean A. Grennell | 212 |
Ammunition, Ballistics and Components by Edward A. Matunas | 217 |
One Good Gun: Second Chance Colt by Charlie Smith | 225 |
Ammunition Tables | 228 |
Shooter's Marketplace | 232 |
Departments | |
GUNDEX | 249 |
Handguns – U.S. and Imported | 257 |
Rifles – U.S. and Imported | 305 |
Shotguns – U.S. and Imported | 360 |
Blackpowder Guns | 391 |
Air Guns | 410 |
Metallic Sights | 429 |
Chokes and Brakes | 433 |
Scopes and Mounts | 434 |
Spotting Scopes | 444 |
Periodical Publications | 446 |
Arms Library | 448 |
Arms Associations | 467 |
Directory of the Arms Trade | 469 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1990
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