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 |