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Gun Digest Annual TOC: 2011
The Gun Digest – 2011 |
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| Table of Contents | |
| John T. Amber Literary Award | 3 |
| Introduction | 4 |
| Features | |
| TR's “Big (Fire) Stick” by Tom Caceci | 8 |
| The Innovative Winchester Model 59 by Bernard H. DiGiacobbe, M.D. | 14 |
| The French Service Revolver Models of 1873 and 1874 by Raymond Caranta | 18 |
| The N-Frame S&W Revolver by Paul Scarlata | 22 |
| The Mighty (?) 9mm Rimfire by Phillip Peterson | 28 |
| Smith & Wessons of the Great War by Tom Osborne | 32 |
| The Mossberg Brownie (1919-1932) by Jack A. Myers | 40 |
| The Ars of Olympic Arms by Steve Gash | 44 |
| On the Trail of “Small Deer” with Allyn Tedmon by Clarence Anderson | 50 |
| Custom and Engraved Guns by Tom Turpin | 56 |
| The “Other” Autoloaders by Nick Hahn | 66 |
| Unusual Remington Military Rolling Block Rifles by George J. Layman | 70 |
| The Bull Dog Pack: Variations of the Breed by Gordon Bruce | 76 |
| Life Begins at .40 by Dr. George E. Dvorchak, Jr. | 86 |
| A Robert Hillberg Cornucopia by Robert Hillberg | 91 |
| Resurrection of the .500 Jeffery by Tom Tabor | 98 |
| The Old & Newer Winchester Model 88 Rifle & Carbine by Bernard H. DiGiacobbe, M.D. and George E. Dvorchak, Jr. M.D. | 103 |
| The Colt 1911: The First Century by John Malloy | 108 |
| The .38 S&W: The Little Round That Refuses to Die by David J. LaPell | 118 |
| The West and the Gun by Jim Foral | 122 |
| Light Cartridges for Deer by L. P. Brezny | 129 |
| All About the .45 Auto Rim by Robert H. Campbell | 134 |
| The Return of the Krieghoff Luger by Jim Dickson | 140 |
| Rifle Sights of Iron and Their Management by Sam Fadala | 146 |
| Military Rifle Accuracy: A Comparison by John T. Butters | 150 |
| The Top 20 Cartridges by Wayne Van Zwoll | 156 |
| An Inside Look at an American Classic: Speer Bullets by Steve Gash | 166 |
| The Smallest Revolvers by Jeff Quinn | 170 |
| Buying Bullet Alloy on the Internet by Kenneth L. Walters | 173 |
| The “Other 1911” – The Winchester 1911 Shotgun by John Malloy | 178 |
| Reports From The Field: | |
| Revolvers and Others by Jeff Quinn | 180 |
| Rifles by Tom Tabor | 192 |
| Semi Auto Pistols by John Malloy | 202 |
| Guns and Gear for Women by Gila Hayes | 216 |
| Muzzleloaders by Wm. Hovey Smith | 224 |
| Optics by Wayne Van Zwoll | 232 |
| Shotguns by John Haviland | 246 |
| Airguns by Tom Caceci | 256 |
| Editor's Picks by Dan Shideler | 266 |
| Gunsmithing Products by Kevin Muramatsu | 270 |
| Handloading by Larry Sterett | 274 |
| Ammunition, Ballistics and Components by Holt Bodinson | 284 |
| One Good Gun | |
| Pappy's Squirrel Gun by Steve Gash | 292 |
| My Nine Lives Mauser 98 by Andy Ewert | 297 |
| My Sporterized Mauser – At Last by Harvey T. Pennington | 300 |
| Only One by Andy Ewert | 307 |
| Marlin's 1894-CL Classic by John W. Rockefeller | 312 |
| The Mossberg 146B by Eric Matherne | 316 |
| Testfire | |
| The New S&W Shotguns by Dr. George E. Dvorchak, Jr. | 318 |
| The 4″-Barrel .45 Colt Ruger Redhawk Revolver by Jim Dickson | 322 |
| The Model 392 Benjamin/Crosman Air Rifle by Chris Libby | 328 |
| Pocket Parabellum: The 9mm Kel-Tec PF-9 Pistol by Jim Dickson | 332 |
| .22 LR Ammunition: CCI Standard Velocity by Mike Thomas | 336 |
| The Lyman Plains Pistol by Chris Libby | 342 |
| Ballistics Tables | |
| Average Centerfire Rifle Cartridge Ballistics & Prices | 348 |
| Centerfire Handgun Cartridge Ballistics & Prices | 355 |
| Rimfire Ammunition Ballistics & Prices | 358 |
| Shotshell Loads & Prices | 359 |
| Catalog of Arms and Accessories Contents | 361 |
| Handguns | |
| Autoloading | 362 |
| Competition | 387 |
| Double Action Revolvers | 390 |
| Single Action Revolvers | 398 |
| Miscellaneous | 404 |
| Rifles | |
| Centerfire – Autoloaders | 405 |
| Centerfire – Lever & Slide | 414 |
| Centerfire – Bolt Action | 419 |
| Centerfire – Single Shot | 434 |
| Drillings, Combination Guns, Double Rifles | 440 |
| Rimfire – Autoloaders | 442 |
| Rimfire – Lever & Slide Action | 445 |
| Rimfire – Bolt Actions & Single Shots | 446 |
| Competition – Centerfire & Rimfire | 450 |
| Shotguns | |
| Autoloaders | 454 |
| Slide & Lever Actions | 460 |
| Over/Unders | 464 |
| Side-by-Side | 471 |
| Bolt Actions & Single Shot | 474 |
| Military & Police | 476 |
| Blackpowder | |
| Single Shot Pistols – Flint & Percussion | 478 |
| Revolvers | 479 |
| Muskets & Rifles | 481 |
| Shotguns | 489 |
| Airguns | |
| Handguns | 490 |
| Long Guns | 492 |
| References | |
| Web Directory | 497 |
| Arms Library | 511 |
| Directory of the Arms Trade | |
| Manufacturer's Directory | 541 |
