The Gun Digest – 1993 | |
| Table of Contents | |
| Features | |
| A Modest Proposal by Ken Warner | 6 |
| A Fotgotten Rifle by John Wallace | 8 |
| About the 22 Short by C. E. Harris | 16 |
| Again the Trebuchet by Wilfrid Ward | 20 |
| More Than An Ace Up His Sleeve . . . By Stanley C. Crist | 26 |
| The 30 Carbine by David L. Ward | 28 |
| The Gallinaceous Grade IV by Rob Lucas | 33 |
| Collecting Hopkins and Allen Guns by Donald R. France | 36 |
| Modern Silenced 22s by Al Paulson | 46 |
| How Good Are Factory Rifles? By Sam Fadala | 60 |
| Blackpowder and Lead Bullets: Where the Sharps Shines by Dennis Bruns | 65 |
| Blowback Nines by John Malloy | 70 |
| Arms and the Man by C. Rodney James | 90 |
| The Small Arms Master Plan by Stanley C. Crist | 102 |
| The Plight of the French Rifleman by Patrick Constantin | 116 |
| Terry MacFarlane's Souvenir of World War II by Ken Warner | 122 |
| Hunting the Old Ones by Dwain Bland | 129 |
| The Quiet Rifle by C. Rodney James | 138 |
| Custom Guns | 150 |
| Art of the Engraver | 151 |
| Collecting Holsters by Bob Arganbright | 164 |
| Choke Explained (Once Again) by Don Zutz | 174 |
| Colt's 455 Model 1911: The First Variation by John Malloy | 182 |
| Traditional Affordable Air Guns by J. I. Galan | 190 |
| A Double Gun Odyssey by Allan H. Pressley | 193 |
| Under My Thumb by Lee H. Arten | 208 |
| Departments | |
| Expert Reports '93 | |
| Shotgun Review by Don Zutz | 56 |
| The Guns of Europe by Raymond Caranta | 86 |
| Handguns Today: Sixguns and Others by Hal Swiggett | 111 |
| Scopes and Mounts by Bob Bell | 124 |
| Handloading Update by Dean A. Grennell | 134 |
| Handguns Today: Autoloaders by J. B. Wood | 146 |
| Rifle Review by Layne Simpson | 153 |
| Blackpowder Review by Doc Carlson | 161 |
| Utility Guns by Larry S Sterett | 178 |
| Testfire: | |
| Grendel's P-30 ww WMR Pistol by J. I. Galan | 198 |
| Tar-Hunt's Benchrest Shotgun by Larry S. Sterett | 199 |
| Interarm's Mini-Mauser in 7.62×39 by C. E. Harris | 200 |
| Ruger's High-Tech 7.62×39 Bolt Gun by Nick Croyle | 202 |
| ATIS PM2 Polic Pump by Larry S. Sterett | 203 |
| Daisy's Power Line 44 by Ladd Fanta | 205 |
| Shooting China's New Gang of Four by C. E. Harris | 206 |
| One Good Gun | |
| A S&W 1917 Surviving in Nicaragua by Carlos Schmidt | 209 |
| A Special Single-Action Colt by Dick Love | 212 |
| My “Fake” Double Rifle by Clayton T. Williams | 213 |
| Ammunition, Ballistics & Components by Edward A. Matunas | 214 |
| Ballistic Tables '93 | 220 |
| Shooter's Marketplace | 225 |
| Catalog | |
| GUNDEX | 266 |
| Handguns | |
| Autoloaders | 273 |
| Competition | 300 |
| Double-Action Revolvers | 309 |
| Single-Action Revolvers | 318 |
| Miscellaneous | 323 |
| Rifles – Centerfire | |
| Autoloaders | 327 |
| Lever & Slide Action | 332 |
| Bolt Actions | 337 |
| Single Shots | 353 |
| Drillings, Combination Guns, Double Rifles | 357 |
| Rifles – Rimfire | |
| Autoloaders | 360 |
| Lever & Slide Action | 364 |
| Bolt Actions & Single Shots | 365 |
| Competition Centerfires & Rimfires | 370 |
| Shotguns | |
| Autoloaders | 378 |
| Slide Actions | 382 |
| Over/Unders | 386 |
| Side-by-Sides | 395 |
| Bolt Actions & Single Shots | 400 |
| Military & Polico | 403 |
| Blackpowder Guns | |
| Single Shot Pistols | 405 |
| Revolvers | 409 |
| Muskets & Rifles | 412 |
| Shotguns | 424 |
| Air Guns | |
| Handguns | 425 |
| Long Guns | 430 |
| Paint Ball | 443 |
| Warranty Service Center Directory | 445 |
| Metallic Sights | 457 |
| Chokes and Brakes | 460 |
| Scopes and Mounts | 461 |
| Spotting Scopes | 473 |
| Periodical Publications | 475 |
| Arms Library | 477 |
| Arms Associations | 495 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | |
| Product Directory | 498 |
| Manuacturer's Directory | 512 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1993
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