Recently added articles from Guns Magazine:
Anti gun Steele?(CROSSFIRE: LETTERS TO GUNS)(Letter to the editor)
Aug 01, 2009; Lane, Larry ... In the May issue, David Codrea implied Mr. Steele was anti-gun. I called the NRA, they said he wasn't and he's speaking al the NRA's 138th Annual meeting. What's going on? Larry Lane Inyokern, Calif. The truth is Michael Steele. an east toast Republican, ...
Zebra zone.(CROSSFIRE: LETTERS TO GUNS)(Letter to the editor)
Aug 01, 2009; Hall, William A. ... I would like to respond to Mr. Chapman's "No Zebra Zone" letter in the July issue. I live in South Africa and, by coincidence, I am mad about guns. Firstly be thankful for the good quality gun magazines some of you in America seem to take for granted. In South Africa we have one local gun ...
Yuck.(CROSSFIRE: LETTERS TO GUNS)(Letter to the editor)
Aug 01, 2009; Garcia, Daniel ... I have been a subscriber for some years now and look forward to each issue. The only problem has been the occasional photo of some jerk with a dead animal. These where simply overlooked. Lately there has been a lot more of them and they seem to be ...
Flattop heaven.(CROSSFIRE: LETTERS TO GUNS)(Letter to the editor)
Aug 01, 2009; Klemm, Hep ... Great article by John Taffin on Ruger's limited run of .44 specials for Lipsey's, but they've been out of them for over a year! I'm sure glad I take medication. After I read John's article I begin heavy drooling and had hampered speech 'til I called my local gunshop and got the news. Would ...
Raising them right--Part II: the hunting tradition is alive and well in Montana.(MONTANA MUSINGS)
Aug 01, 2009; Venturino, Mike "Duke" ... Two years ago in this column I wrote about friends here in Montana's Yellowstone Valley; the Wally Wines family and how they're raising their two children; a girl named Morgan and a boy named Connor. Computers in their home are for work not games and the kids have their own horses and ...
The vise: center of the gunsmithing universe.(GUNSMITHING)
Aug 01, 2009; Bowen, Hamilton ... In the life of every home gunsmith, there comes a job you simply can't do properly on the kitchen table or in your lap. You will have to have both hands to run the tools and have no hands left over to hold the work. Time for a vise. In most shops, the humble bench vise is the center of any ...
Budget binos: you don't need to spend a fortune.(OPTICS)
Aug 01, 2009; Gottfredson, Jacob ... I like quality glass. Unfortunately, I can't afford most of the top binoculars I evaluate. But that is changing. Over the past few years more and more glass continues to hit the market for the budget minded buyer and it's giving the big boys a run for their money. Several of my ...
Ahh, sweet 16: handloading the "middle" gauge.(HANDLOADING)
Aug 01, 2009; Barsness, John ... Some shotgunners claim since the advent of the 3" 20 gauge there really isn't much excuse for the 16 gauge, since the "magnum" 20 overlaps the performance of the 12 gauge. Yet the 16 keeps plugging along, refusing to die, perhaps because it's theoretically perfect for shooting an ounce of ...
Shotgun malfunctions: clear 'em.(RANGING SHOTS[TM])
Aug 01, 2009; Smith, Clint ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Most firearms discussion concerns varying opinions about the best barrel twist, bullet weight or the most effective projectile to use for personal ...
The perfect deer rifle: and the winner is ...(RIFLEMAN)
Aug 01, 2009; Anderson, Dave ... Ah, selecting a whitetail deer rifle. Many articles I've read make distinctions based on where you hunt. I think a better distinction is how you hunt. I never learned to like tree stands, probably because in the North Country I've hunted all my life it's just too cold. I used to ...
Pack guns: the wood's loafers delight.(SHOTGUNNER)
Aug 01, 2009; Bodinson, Holt ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Compact, rucksack-portable shotguns can add another dimension to an otherwise pedestrian hunt. Their utility was brought home to me years ago when I was hunting deer and bear regularly in the most remote areas of New York State's Adirondack Mountains. ...
"Ladies' guns": bad advice abounds. Let's apply some logic.(HANDGUNS)
Aug 01, 2009; Ayoob, Massad ... A reader's letter reminds us we're overdue to address again the issue of defensive handguns for women. He and his lady have been shopping for her first carry gun, and have discovered, like the rest of us, there's a lot of bad advice to be found out there in the Testosterone Swamp. ...
Century's VZ.58V: and this one shoots!(SURPLUS LOCKER[TM])
Aug 01, 2009; Bodinson, Holt ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In an earlier column, we examined the newly manufactured sporter model of the unique Czech vz.58 rifle imported by CZ-USA. Having just obtained Century International Arms military version of the same Czech design, it is worthwhile revisiting ...
Featherweight magic: Kahr's new P380 pistol.(OUT of the BOX[TM])
Aug 01, 2009; Ayoob, Massad ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ultra-thin, ultra-light (under 10 ounces being the new weight class) .380 pistols are taking the market by storm, setting records for the number of orders by dealers, and back-orders at the factories. Each has thus far been purpose-built for the minimum ...
Spyderco's rust-free Aqua Salts: is this the real stainless steel?(OUT of the BOX[TM])
Aug 01, 2009; Covert, Pat ... Anyone who has put a stainless steel knife through months or years of abuse without cleaning or protecting the metal surface knows full well so-called "stainless" steel will rust. Developed initially in the early 1800s, stainless steel was fully developed by the early 20th century and has ...
Q and A.
Aug 01, 2009; John, Jeff ... Q: Are any cartridges interchangeable with the 9mm Steyr for use in a Steyr M1912 pistol? I have heard 9mm Bayard is, however it is even more rare and expensive than 9mm Steyr. I have also heard conflicting reports that .38 ACP will work in the gun. I figure you will be hesitant to tell me ...
Those heavenly honkers: modern goose loads bring home the big birds.
Aug 01, 2009; Barsness, John ... Geese are the big game of waterfowling. Their sheer size is combined with thick feathers, a layer of fat, and breast muscles strengthened by flying long distances. All make geese hard to bring down, especially when combined with an optical illusion common among hunters who don't hunt geese ...
Magnum force: Kimber's police tactical rifle now chambers the potent .300 Winchester Magnum.(Cover story)
Aug 01, 2009; Anderson, Dave ... Kimber of America has introduced a new long-range version of their proven 8400 rifle called the Police Tactical Model in a caliber not often associated with urban police work--the .300 Win Mag--but a caliber very useful to rural departments and civilian marksman. At a price of ...
Small arms of the Korean War: everything went into the hungry maw of this conflict.
Aug 01, 2009; Venturino, Mike "Duke" ... In reading the history of the Korean War (June 1950 to July 1953), anyone oriented towards military small arms can't help but be amazed at the hodgepodge of rifles, carbines, submachine guns and even pistols used on both sides. The United States military used almost precisely the same ...
Police special: Les Baer brings quality to an entry level AR-15 for police and civilians: Les Baer needs no words from me about the veracity of his credentials or credibility. Les has been in the gun business three decades and he, Ms. Karen, Brenda and the skilled and excellent shop crew build firearms second to none in the American firearms industry.
Aug 01, 2009; Smith, Clint ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I have known Les for many years as he is the person asked and selected to build (or he selected me, I can't remember which) to build the current rendition of the 1911 Thunder Ranch ...
