The Gun Digest – 2004 | |
Table of Contents | |
John T. Amber Literary Award | 3 |
Introduction | 4 |
Features | |
The Winchester Model 12 Heavy Duck Gun by Hollis M. Flint | 8 |
“Bootleg” Pistols by Ken Aiken | 17 |
Evolution of the Modern High-Performance Muzzleloader by Toby Bridges | 25 |
Too Many 45s? By Lee Arten | 33 |
The Backwoods Holster by Bob Campbell | 39 |
Short Magnums: Pro & Con by John R. Sundra & Terry Wieland | 44 |
The Truth About the 1903 Palma by Jim Foral | 52 |
Engraved & Custom Gun Review by Tom Turpin | 65 |
William Batterman Ruger by John C. Dougan | 72 |
Guns & the Hunt for Texas Killers Bonnie & Clyde by Jerry Burke | 82 |
The D. W. King Gunsight Company by David W. Ploeger | 89 |
Combat Cartridges of the 20th Century by Christopher R. Bartocci | 93 |
Modernizing the 30-30 – The 30-30 Ackley Improved by David Ward | 102 |
The Maynard Single-Shot Rifle – 19th Century Practicality at its Best by George J. Layman | 107 |
The Lost Sport of Dump Rat Shooting by Michael Kluever, illustrated by Boots Reynolds | 113 |
The Hudson – Krag Handloads by Jim Foral | 116 |
Random Observations on Privately Owned Firearms in the Communist Block by Clarence E. “Doc” Ellis | 124 |
Testfire: Weatherbhy Sub-MAO Mark V Rifle & Nosler AccuBond Bullet by Layne Simpson | 129 |
Thompson/Center 22 Classic by C. Rodney James | 131 |
Marlin 1895 Cowboy by R. H. Van Denberg, Jr. | 134 |
Reports From The Field: | |
Handguns Today: Autoloaders by John Malloy | 136 |
Handguns Today: Sixguns and Others by John Taffin | 152 |
Rifle Review by Layne Simpson | 164 |
Website Directory by Holt Bodinson | 172 |
Shotgun Review by John Haviland | 181 |
Blackpowder Review by Doc Carlson | 187 |
Scopes and Mounts by Wayne van Zwoll | 193 |
Handloading Update by Charles E. Petty | 201 |
The Guns of Europe by Raymond Caranta | 208 |
Ammunition, Ballistics and Components by Holt Bodinson | 213 |
Ammunition Ballistic Charts & Prices | |
Centerfire Rifle | 221 |
Centerfire Handgun | 227 |
Rimfire | 230 |
Shotshell Reloading Presses | 231 |
Shooter's Marketplace | 233 |
Catalog of Arms and Accessories | |
GUNDEX | 242 |
Handguns | |
Autoloaders | 250 |
Competition | 274 |
Double Action Revolvers | 280 |
Single Action Revolvers | 289 |
Miscellaneous | 298 |
Rifles | |
Centerfire Rifles | |
Autoloaders | 301 |
Lever & Slide | 309 |
Bolt Action | 317 |
Single Shot | 344 |
Drillings, Combination Guns, Double Rifles | 356 |
Rimfire Rifles | |
Autoloaders | 359 |
Lever & Slide | 363 |
Bolt Actions & Single Shots | 365 |
Competition Rifles | |
Centerfire & Rimfire | 373 |
Shotguns | |
Autoloaders | 381 |
Slide Actions | 391 |
Over/Unders | 398 |
Side By Sides | 414 |
Bolt Actions & Single Shots | 420 |
Military & Police | 425 |
Blackpowder | |
Single Shot Pistols | 428 |
Revolvers | 430 |
Muskets & Rifles | 433 |
Shotguns | 445 |
Airguns | |
Handguns | 446 |
Long Guns | 448 |
Accessories | |
Metallic Reloading Presses | 452 |
Shotshell Reloading Presses | 459 |
Scopes / Hunting, Target & Varmint | 462 |
Laser Sights | 471 |
Scope Rings & Bases | 472 |
Metallic Sights | 476 |
Spotting Scopes | 482 |
Chokes & Brakes | 484 |
Reference | |
Periodical Publications | 485 |
Arms Library | 487 |
Arms Associations | 519 |
Directory of the Arms Trade | |
Table of Contents | 521 |
Product & Service Directory | 522 |
Manufacturer's Directory | 538 |