The Gun Digest – 1994 | |
Table of Contents | |
Features | |
Hunting Ruffed Grouse by Allan H. Pressley | 6 |
Looking Again at the 22 WMR by C. E. Harris | 10 |
The Most Important Rifle Ever Made by Jim Thompson | 14 |
Tricks and Treats for Your 45 by W. E. Sprague | 19 |
The Stinger Legacy by C. Rodney James | 28 |
M'zee and the Marmota by Rob Lucas | 33 |
Shotguns of the Thirties by Don Zutz | 39 |
Steyr GB: Too Good Too Soon? By Gene Gangarosa, Jr. | 44 |
The Action That Served Two Armies by Wilfrid Ward | 50 |
All About Modern Scope Reticles by Jack V. Slack | 60 |
Getting Down to Earth by Dwain Bland | 76 |
Bolt-Action Shotguns by John Malloy | 82 |
The Rubber Band Gun by Clarence E. Ellis | 101 |
Bringing Back a Classic by Roger Pinckney | 110 |
Reviving Old Reliable by John Ross | 114 |
Custom Guns | 118 |
Art of the Engraver | 120 |
Gun Users & Non-Users in Great Britain by Sidney Du Broff | 124 |
Air Guns on Big Game by J. I. Galan | 134 |
Building an Almost-Serious Rifle by Wilf MacGlais | 143 |
Ross Rudd's Singular Pistol by John Malloy | 156 |
Uncle Jack Krag by John Haviland | 161 |
Pick a 45 for Stopping Power by Ken Warner | 176 |
Make an Accurate 22 Semi-Auto by C. E. Harris | 180 |
Bell on Binoculars by Bob Bell | 186 |
Autoloader Classics by C. Rodney James | 193 |
The Best British Percussion Wheelguns by Jack Bartlett | 208 |
Jack Lewis on Guns, Prices (and) Hype by Ken Warner | 214 |
Departments | |
Expert Reports '94 | |
Rifle Review by Layne Simpson | 65 |
Caseless Cartridges Arrive by Ken Warner | 70 |
Blackpowder Review by Doc Carlson | 94 |
The Guns of Europe by Raymond Caranta | 97 |
Shotgun Review by Don Zutz | 106 |
Scopes and Mounts by Bob Bell | 129 |
Handloading Update by Dean A. Grennell | 139 |
Handguns Today: Sixguns and Others by Hal Swiggett | 146 |
Handguns Today: Autoloaders by J. B. Wood | 152 |
Utility Guns by Larry S. Sterett | 177 |
Testfire | |
The High-Tech Steyr SPP by J. I. Galan | 164 |
Shooting the Matchless Matchlock by J. W. Carlson | 166 |
Calico's 100-Shooter by R. B. Albach | 169 |
Oldies But Goodies: Sealed Eights by Hal Swiggett | 171 |
Interarms' 7.6×239 Mini-Mark X as a Scout Rifle by C. E. Harris | 173 |
One-of-a-Kind 22 Magnum Anschutz by Hal Swiggett | 174 |
One Good Gun | |
A Well-Traveled Friend by Sako by Bill Woodward | 198 |
A Classic Gets to Africa by Roderick S. Carman | 201 |
A Sweeter Sixteen: Finally by Robert Sherwood | 203 |
Sako's 375 Carbine by J. Terry Riebling | 206 |
Just One Ithaca 37 by Bruce D. Woods | 207 |
Ammunition, Ballistics & Components by Edward A. Matunas | 216 |
Ballistic Tables '94 | 225 |
Shooter's Marketplace | 231 |
Catalog | |
GUNDEX | 273 |
Handguns | |
Autoloaders | 282 |
Competition | 311 |
Double-Action Revolvers | 318 |
Single-Action Revolvers | 327 |
Miscellaneous | 333 |
Rifles – Centerfire | |
Autoloaders | 337 |
Lever & Slide Action | 342 |
Bolt Actions | 346 |
Single Shots | 364 |
Drillings, Combination Guns, Double Rifles | 368 |
Rifles – Rimfire | |
Autoloaders | 371 |
Lever & Slide Action | 375 |
Bolt Actions & Single Shots | 376 |
Competition Centerfires & Rimfires | 382 |
Shotguns of the Thirties by Don Zutz | |
Autoloaders | 389 |
Slide Actions | 394 |
Over/Unders | 399 |
Side-by-Sides | 409 |
Bolt Actions & Single Shots | 414 |
Military & Police | 417 |
Blackpowder Guns | |
Single Shot Pistols | 420 |
Revolvers | 424 |
Muskets & Rifles | 427 |
Shotguns | 440 |
Air Guns | |
Handguns | 442 |
Long Guns | 448 |
Warranty Service Center Directory | 460 |
Metallic Sights | 472 |
Chokes and Brakes | 475 |
Scopes and Mounts | 476 |
Spotting Scopes | 489 |
Periodical Publications | 491 |
Arms Library | 493 |
Arms Associations | 511 |
Directory of the Arms Trade | |
Production Directory | 514 |
Manufacturer's Directory | 528 |
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