The Gun Digest – 2002 | |
| Table of Contents | |
| John T. Amber Literary Award | 3 |
| About Our Covers | 4 |
| Features | |
| The H & R Defender by John Malloy | 8 |
| Most Needed Revolver Wildcat? By Rocky Raab | 18 |
| The Mature 22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire by C. R. James | 24 |
| The Water-Proof Rifle by Ken Aiken | 28 |
| My 45 Auto . . . Isn't by Bob Campbell | 33 |
| The Model 1910 Ross: “The Best Rifle in the World” by Jim Foral | 38 |
| The Family Colt by Steve Hurst | 50 |
| The Evolution of Remington Autoloading Shotguns by R. H. Van Denburg, Jr. | 56 |
| Remington's Number Three Hepburn by George J. Layman | 66 |
| Tubular Magazines . . . ARE Safe by R. W. Ballou | 72 |
| Super-Fine Farquharson by Scott Key | 76 |
| 19th Century Horse Pistols Enter the 21st Century by Jim Thompson | 78 |
| Old Eli & Old Sam: My Life's Companions by R. C. House | 85 |
| Warhorses by Carlos Schmidt | 89 |
| Art of the Engraver & Custom Gunmaker by Tom Turpin | 97 |
| The Mysterious Makarov by Jerry Burke | 105 |
| The AR15/M16: The Rifle That Was Never Supposed To Be by Christopher R. Bartocci | 117 |
| Charles Newton and His Big Game 22 Rifle by Hollis M. Flint | 128 |
| Homemade “Express” Bullets for the 40/65 Winchester by Harvey T. Pennington | 136 |
| One Good Gun: | |
| The Overstreet Winchester by Charles W. Overstreet | 140 |
| Old Ugly by Bob Bell | 142 |
| Testfire: | |
| The Year of the Short Magnums by Holt Bodinson | 144 |
| Reports From The Field: | |
| Handguns Today: Autoloaders by John Malloy | 146 |
| Handguns Today: Sixguns and Others by Hal Swiggett | 161 |
| The Guns of Europe by Raymond Caranta | 165 |
| Rifle Review by Layne Simpson | 169 |
| Website Directory by Holt Bodinson | 176 |
| Shotgun Review by John Haviland | 185 |
| Blackpowder Review by Doc Carlson | 193 |
| Scopes and Mounts by Bob Bell | 199 |
| Handloading Update by Larry S. Sterett | 206 |
| Ammunition, Ballistics and Components by Holt Bodinson | 210 |
| Ammunition Ballistic Charts & Prices | |
| Centerfire Rifle Cartridges | 217 |
| Centerfire Handgun Cartridges | 223 |
| Rimfire Ammunition | 226 |
| Shotshell Loads | 227 |
| Shooter's Marketplace | 229 |
| Catalog of Arms and Accessories | |
| GUNDEX | 243 |
| Handguns | |
| Autoloaders | 256-288 |
| Competition | 289-294 |
| Double Action Revolvers | 295-304 |
| Single Action Revolvers | 305-313 |
| Miscellaneous | 314-317 |
| Rifles | |
| Centerfire Rifles | |
| Autoloaders | 318-323 |
| Lever & Slide | 324-330 |
| Bolt Action | 331-352 |
| Single Shot | 353-361 |
| Drillings, Combination Guns, Double Rifles | 362-364 |
| Rimfire Rifles | |
| Autoloaders | 365-368 |
| Lever & Slide | 369-370 |
| Bolt Actions & Single Shots | 371-376 |
| Competition Rifles | |
| Centerfire & Rimfire | 377-382 |
| Shotguns | |
| Autoloaders | 383-389 |
| Slide Actions | 390-394 |
| Over/Unders | 395-407 |
| Side By Sides | 408-412 |
| Bolt Actions & Single Shots | 413-416 |
| Military & Police | 417-418 |
| Blackpowder | |
| Single Shot Pistols | 419-420 |
| Revolvers | 421-424 |
| Muskets & Rifles | 425-439 |
| Shotguns | 440 |
| Airguns | |
| Handguns | 441-443 |
| Long Guns | 444-448 |
| Accessories | |
| Metallic Reloading Presses | 449 |
| Shotshell Reloading Presses | 458 |
| Scopes / Hunting, Target & Varmint | 461 |
| Laser Sights | 471 |
| Scope Rings & Bases | 472 |
| Metallic Sights | 476 |
| Spotting Scopes | 480 |
| Chokes & Brakes | 482 |
| Reference | |
| Periodical Publications | 483 |
| Arms Library | 485 |
| Arms Associations | 519 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | |
| Table of Contents | 521 |
| Product & Service Directory | 522 |
| Manufacturer's Directory | 538 |
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