The Gun Digest – 2001 | |
| Table of Contents | |
| John T. Amber Literary Award | 3 |
| About Our Covers | 4 |
| Features | |
| Birth of the Modern Firearm by Ken Aiken | 8 |
| The 6mm Benchrest – Dogger's Dream by Dave Ward | 21 |
| Modern Maturity . . . Muzzleloading Enters a New Generation by Toby Bridges | 27 |
| Ahead of Its Time: The J. C. Higgins Model 20 by Larry Sterett | 33 |
| The Saga of Bo Whoop by H. Lea Lawrence | 36 |
| The Lemon Meringue Stock by Nikitas Kypridemos | 39 |
| Putting Your Best Shot First by Michael J. Bilski | 44 |
| Cutaway Collection of the Century by Gordon Bruce | 47 |
| The Sedgley Colt Single Action Revolver by David W. Ploeger | 59 |
| Testfire: | |
| The Lone Eagle by M. T. Lumly | 61 |
| Brown Model 702 Rifle by Holt Bodinson | 63 |
| The Art of the Engraver & Custom Guns by Tom Turpin | 65 |
| John Barlow: The Ideal Man by Jim Floral | 72 |
| Brush-Bucking Bullets . . That Didn't by Rob Lucas | 81 |
| Tropical Carabinas by Carlos Schmidt | 89 |
| Life with Lil' Lightning by Norm Nelson | 95 |
| One Good Gun: | |
| Sometimes Second Place Wins by Roderick T. Halvorsen | 98 |
| A Small Problem by Danny Arnold | 101 |
| The AR-7 Explorer: A Survival Tale by W. E. Sprague | 103 |
| Reports From The Field: | |
| Handguns Today: Autoloaders by John Malloy | 109 |
| Handguns Today: Sixguns and Others by Hal Swiggett | 124 |
| The Guns of Europe by Raymond Caranta | 134 |
| Rifle Review by Layne Simpson | 140 |
| Website Directory by Holt Bodinson | 149 |
| Shotgun Review by Bill Hanus | 158 |
| Blackpowder Review by Doc Carlson | 167 |
| Scopes and Mounts by Bob Bell | 173 |
| Handloading Update by Larry S. Sterett | 183 |
| Ammunition, Ballistics and Components by Holt Bodinson | 191 |
| Ammunition Ballistic Charts & Prices | |
| Centerfire Rifle Cartridges | 200 |
| Centerfire Handgun Cartridges | 206 |
| Rimfire Ammunition | 209 |
| Shotshell Loads | 210 |
| Shooter's Marketplace | 212 |
| Catalog of Arms and Accessories | |
| GUNDEX | 222 |
| Handguns | |
| Autoloaders | 238-271 |
| Competition | 272-277 |
| Double Action Revolvers | 278-286 |
| Single Action Revolvers | 287-296 |
| Miscellaneous | 297-300 |
| Rifles | |
| Centerfire Rifles | |
| Autoloaders | 301-305 |
| Lever & Slide | 306-313 |
| Bolt Action | 314-335 |
| Single Shot | 336-344 |
| Drillings, Combination Guns, Double Rifles | 345-347 |
| Rimfire Rifles | |
| Autoloaders | 348-351 |
| Lever & Slide | 352-353 |
| Bolt Actions & Single Shots | 354-358 |
| Competition Rifles | |
| Centerfire & Rimfire | 359-364 |
| Shotguns | |
| Autoloaders | 365-371 |
| Slide Actions | 372-376 |
| Over/Unders | 377-389 |
| Side By Sides | 390-394 |
| Bolt Actions & Single Shots | 395-398 |
| Military & Police | 399-400 |
| Blackpowder | |
| Single Shot Pistols | 401-402 |
| Revolvers | 403-406 |
| Muskets & Rifles | 407-422 |
| Shotguns | 423 |
| Airguns | |
| Handguns | 424-426 |
| Long Guns | 427-431 |
| Accessories | |
| Metallic Reloading Presses | 432 |
| Shotshell Reloading Presses | 441 |
| Scopes / Hunting, Target & Varmint | 445 |
| Laser Sights | 455 |
| Scope Rings & Bases | 456 |
| Metallic Sights | 460 |
| Spotting Scopes | 464 |
| Chokes & Brakes | 466 |
| Reference | |
| Periodical Publications | 467 |
| Arms Library | 469 |
| Arms Associations | 499 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | |
| Table of Contents | 501 |
| Product & Service Directory | 502 |
| Manufacturers Directory | 519 |
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