The Gun Digest – 2009 | |
| Table of Contents | |
| John T. Amber Literary Award | 3 |
| Introduction | 4 |
| Features | |
| Smith & Wesson's M&P Pistol For USPSA by Paul Scarlata | 8 |
| All You Need Is A 300 Savage by Harvey T. Pennington | 14 |
| Sorting 22 Rimfire Ammunition: Worth the Trouble? By Mike Thomas | 22 |
| Origins of the 220 Swift by Robert Keen | 27 |
| The Overlooked Savage Model 99 by David R. Pierce | 35 |
| The Double-Action Revolver for Concealed Carry by Jerry Ahern | 40 |
| The Art of Engraved & Custom Guns by Tom Turpin | 48 |
| Handgun Sights – Better than Ever! By Robert K. Campbell | 58 |
| A New Budget Rifle for an Old African Veteran, the 9.3×62 by Tom Turpin | 62 |
| The Forgotten 45 by Ron Terrell | 70 |
| The Punitive Expedition and Its Small Arms by James W. Hurst | 78 |
| The Rebirth of “Old Reliable” – The Sharps Rifle by Toby Bridges | 84 |
| Nitro Express by Terry Wieland | 93 |
| What Works – The Secrets of the Accurate Blackpowder Cartridge Revealed by Markus F. Moll and David J. Joses | 100 |
| The Ruger 10/22 Goes Tactical by Jerry Ahern | 107 |
| A.H. Hardy – Local Boy Makes Good by Jim Foral | 117 |
| About Dueling and Dueling Pistols by Norm Flayderman | 124 |
| Rifle Scopes That Make Sense by Wayne Van Zwoll | 132 |
| 30-30: Short Magnum for the Frontier by Wayne Van Zwoll | 139 |
| Cape Buffalo – Why Not? By Bill Pace | 146 |
| Testfire | |
| Sig Sauer's P250 by Dave Workman | 152 |
| Remington Arms R-15 VTR by L. P. Brezny | 156 |
| Ruger's Charming Charger by Dave Workman | 159 |
| Weatherby Mk. XXII by Layne Simpson | 162 |
| First Strike: Ruger SR9 by Brad Fitzpatrick | 165 |
| One Good Gun | |
| A Savage Model 99 by Jim Romanelli | 168 |
| Ruger Single Six by Steve Gash | 170 |
| Reports From The Field | |
| Autoloaders: Handguns Today by John Malloy | 172 |
| Six-guns & Others: Handguns Today by John Taffin | 186 |
| Rifles Today: Rifle Review by Layne Simpson | 198 |
| Shotguns Today: Shotgun Review by John Haviland | 206 |
| Today's Muzzleloading: Blackpowder Reiew by Wm. Hovey Smith | 210 |
| Hunting & Shooting Optics by Wayne Van Zwoll | 218 |
| Handloading Upday by Larry S. Sterett | 228 |
| The Guns of Europe: The New Walther PPS by Raymond Caranta | 235 |
| Ammunition, Ballistics & Components by Holt Bodinson | 238 |
| Ammunition Ballistic Charts & Prices Centerfire Rifle, Centerfire Handgun, Rimfire & Shotshell | 245 |
| Catalog of Arms and Accessories | |
| GUNDEX | 258 |
| Handguns | |
| Autoloaders, Service & Sport | 267 |
| Competition | 291 |
| Double Action Revolvers, Service & Sport | 294 |
| Single Action Revolvers | 301 |
| Miscellaneous | 308 |
| Centerfire Rifles | |
| Autoloaders | 310 |
| Lever & Slide | 321 |
| Bolt Action | 326 |
| Single Shot | 343 |
| Drillings, Combination Guns, Double Rifles | 353 |
| Rimfire Rifles | |
| Autoloaders | 355 |
| Lever & Slide Action | 358 |
| Bolt Actions & Single Shot | 360 |
| Competition Rifles | |
| Centerfire & Rimfire | 365 |
| Shotguns | |
| Autoloaders | 371 |
| Slide & Lever Actions | 379 |
| Over/Unders | 384 |
| Side-by-Side | 396 |
| Bolt Actions & Single Shots | 401 |
| Military & Police | 404 |
| Blackpowder | |
| Pistols: Single Shot, Flint & Percussion | 406 |
| Revolvers | 408 |
| Muskets & Rifles | 411 |
| Shotguns | 421 |
| Airguns | |
| Handguns | 422 |
| Long Guns | 424 |
| Accessories | |
| Metallic Cartridge Presses | 428 |
| Shotshell Reloading Presses | 435 |
| Scopes / Hunting, Target & Varmint | 438 |
| Laser Sights | 450 |
| Scope Rings & Bases | 452 |
| Metallic Sights | 458 |
| Spotting Scopes | 468 |
| Chokes & Brakes | 471 |
| Reference | |
| Website Directory | 472 |
| Periodical Publications | 483 |
| Arms Library | 486 |
| Arms Associations | 530 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | |
| Table of Contents | 533 |
| Product & Service Directory | 534 |
| Manufacturer's Directory | 549 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 2009
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