The Gun Digest – 2010 | |
| Table of Contents | |
| John T. Amber Literary Award | 3 |
| Introduction | 4 |
| The Incredible 2-Bore Rifle | 8 |
| Gas-Delayed Blowbacks: Junk or Cutting Edge? | 14 |
| Hornet Hotrod: The .19 Calhoon Badger | 22 |
| The Beretta Survival Kit: The Model 84 .380 ACP | 26 |
| The Magnificent Seven | 32 |
| An Introduction to the Military Handguns of Imperial Japan | 38 |
| Blowup! | 44 |
| Custom and Engraved Guns | 46 |
| When Bulldogs Ruled | 58 |
| The Marlin Model 90: A Case Study in Ingenuity | 66 |
| Make Mine a .32! | 70 |
| The Elusive Gerfen Rifle | 76 |
| The Colt Official Police and S&W Military & Police | 80 |
| From Factory to Meat on the Table: Gunmaking in the Val du Trompia | 88 |
| Power and Grace: The Ruger Super Blackhawk Turns 50 | 96 |
| Classic .22s: There are but Two | 102 |
| Fit to Shoot! | 108 |
| The Age of Mobilubricant | 118 |
| Fun with the .45 Colt | 126 |
| Oddalls: Why We Love ‘Em | 132 |
| The Xman | 138 |
| Updated Classics: The NEW Ithaca Model 37s | 146 |
| The .44 Special Begins Its Second Century | 150 |
| Reports from the Field: | |
| Editor's Picks | 161 |
| Handguns Today: Semi-Autos | 164 |
| Handguns Today: Revolvers | 176 |
| Rifles Today | 184 |
| Shotguns Today | 192 |
| Tactical Gear Today | 198 |
| Muzzleloaders Today | 202 |
| Airguns Today | 208 |
| Gunsmithing Today | 212 |
| Optics Today | 216 |
| Women's Perspective | 226 |
| The Guns of Europe | 232 |
| Handloading Today | 240 |
| Ammunition Today | 248 |
| One Good Gun: | |
| The Unique Kleinguenther K14 Insta-fire in 7×57 Mauser | 270 |
| The Remington Model 760 in .300 Savage | 272 |
| A Classic Springfield Sporter | 274 |
| The Valmet 412 Shooting System | 276 |
| Testfire: | |
| Czechmate! CZ's Vz-58 | 278 |
| Not Your Father's BB Gun: The .50 Dragon Slayer | 280 |
| Century International Arms M-70 AB2T Yugo Underfolder | 282 |
| Ruger Gets Small: The LCP | 284 |
| Remington's R-25 | 286 |
| Civil War Naval Artillery | 288 |
| The Encyclopedia of Bullet Casting | 289 |
| Catalog of Arms and Accessories: | |
| GUNSDEX | 306 |
| Handguns: | |
| Autoloading | 317 |
| Competition | 343 |
| Double-Action Revolvers | 346 |
| Single-Action Revolvers | 353 |
| Miscellaneous | 360 |
| Rifles: | |
| Centerfire – Autoloaders | 362 |
| Centerfire – Lever & Slide | 376 |
| Centerfire – Bolt-Action | 382 |
| Centerfire – Single Shot | 403 |
| Drillings, Combination Guns, Double Rifles | 412 |
| Rimfire – Autoloaders | 414 |
| Rimfire – Lever & Slide Action | 417 |
| Rimfire – Bolt-Actions & Single Shots | 419 |
| Competition – Centerfire & Rimfire | 425 |
| Shotguns: | |
| Autoloaders | 431 |
| Slide & Lever Actions | 440 |
| Over/Unders | 446 |
| Side-by-Side | 457 |
| Bolt Actions & Single Shot | 462 |
| Military & Police | 465 |
| Blackpowder: | |
| Single Shot Pistols – Flint & Percussion | 467 |
| Revolvers | 468 |
| Muskets & Rifles | 470 |
| Shotguns | 480 |
| Airguns: | |
| Handguns | 481 |
| Long Guns | 483 |
| References: | |
| Web Directory | 488 |
| Arms Library | 500 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade: | |
| Manufacturer's Directory | 529 |
Gun Digest Annual TOC: 2010
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