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1983 GUNS Magazine Articles
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| Item | Article | Author | Issue | Title | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G018310 | Shotshells ala Carte | Roger Barlow | Jan 1983 | Foreign shotshels may not be better but they certainly are different | 10 |
| G018314 | Beretta BM-59 | Kevin E. Steele | Jan 1983 | A .308 semi-automatic that is compact,well balanced, and a heavyweight | 14 |
| G018325 | One Powder Loads | Don Zutz | Jan 1983 | The article will ease reload problems | 25 |
| G018326 | Maverick | Bob Arganbright | Jan 1983 | With ten guns,nine of them hidden,Maverick,the legend of the west,hits the T.V. comeback trial | 26 |
| G018328 | Barrel Reboring | Norm Zaleski | Jan 1983 | This old technique may save you money ! | 28 |
| G018332 | The Baby Daisy | W. Paul Brandt | Jan 1983 | The Gun That Shoots Baby BBs | 32 |
| G018333 | Egyptian Maadi | James Mason | Jan 1983 | Angled muzzle break is evident,while the 7.62×39 Soviet style cartridge is compared to NATO 7.62×51 | 33 |
| G018336 | The Pitcairn Pistol | Merrill Lindsay | Jan 1983 | An engraved piece of America’s heritage now available to the public | 36 |
| G018339 | Knives Custom Showcase | Jim Woods | Jan 1983 | Article on the knives custom showcase | 39 |
| G018342 | Ruger Heavyweights | Stanley Trzoniec | Jan 1983 | Quality,innovation,and performance in rugged wheelguns | 42 |
| G018348 | The T/C Patriot | Bud Lang | Jan 1983 | The T/C Patriot is pitted against two modern autoloaders | 48 |
| G018350 | Taurus M-85 | Dave Reynolds | Jan 1983 | New undercover alternative | 50 |
| G018351 | Ruger MK II .22 auto | Kevin Steele | Jan 1983 | Better and better:Ruger carries the classy .22 auto closer to perfection | 51 |
| G018353 | Gun of the Month | Jan 1983 | Win this pair of Ruger Mark II autopistols | 53 | |
| G018306 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Jan 1983 | Females on defense: Why do feminists exclude guns? | 6 |
| G018318 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | Jan 1983 | Crosman presents the ” Python “ | 18 |
| G018320 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Jan 1983 | Reloading made cheaper: How to really save money ! | 20 |
| G018322 | Shot & Shell | Roger Barlow | Jan 1983 | The single gun shooter. Is he a better shot? | 22 |
| G018324 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Jan 1983 | Colt’s .44-40 Rare Single Action Army | 24 |
| G018376 | The Gun Market | Jan 1983 | New Products from the industry | 76 | |
| G028324 | Antiques and Smokeless | E. Dixon Larson | Feb 1983 | If you want your gun to last,don’t mix the old with the new | 24 |
| G028326 | New Look at stopping Power | Al Pickles | Feb 1983 | A well placed shot from the Stevens”Little Scout” | 26 |
| G028328 | S&W’ 9mm Revolver | Dave Reynolds | Feb 1983 | 9mm wheelgun reaches America ! | 28 |
| G028330 | These Colts Are Missing | Hal Borden | Feb 1983 | Lincoln Colts still missing have you seen these guns? | 30 |
| G028333 | Browning Challenger III | Stanley Trzoniec | Feb 1983 | Aesthetically pleasing,consistently accurate,the Browning .22 does it again ! | 33 |
| G028337 | A Modern Muzzlelaoder | Mike Nesbitt | Feb 1983 | Stockman’s in-line percussion: Arifle with a difference | 37 |
| G028338 | Custom Rifle Stocks for the T/C Contender | Jim Woods | Feb 1983 | At last:The contender in an accrate rifle-length conversion | 38 |
| G028340 | Gun of the Month | Lowell Manley | Feb 1983 | This custom made beauty will enhance your shooting | 40 |
| G028343 | Custom Gnsmith Directory | Feb 1983 | Directory of Custom Gunsmiths | 43 | |
| G028350 | Directory of Firearms Engravers | Feb 1983 | A list of gun engravers | 50 | |
| G028352 | Uncle Mike’s Ball Starter..56 Are Your Guns Safe? | Feb 1983 | Product Profile: Uncle Mike’s short starter | 52 | |
| G028358 | Return of the .32-40..64 S&W Perfected ..66The .22 Short | Feb 1983 | The .32-40:America’s rediscoversthe Duke’s round | 58 | |
| G028306 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Feb 1983 | Looking for the best? Here are a few favorites | 6 |
| G028308 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Feb 1983 | .44 Magnum Primer Switch | 8 |
| G028310 | Benchresting | Skip Gordon | Feb 1983 | One For the White Hats | 10 |
| G028320 | Shooter’s Edge | Jim Woods | Feb 1983 | Fancy Factory Blades | 20 |
| G028322 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Feb 1983 | A New Rifle and the Importance of a Pouch | 22 |
| G028374 | The Gun Market | Feb 1983 | New Products from the industry | 74 | |
| G038320 | T/C Sierra….. A Team | Stanley W. Trzoniec | Mar 1983 | The T/C Contender teamed up with Sierra bullets for excellent big bore performance | 20 |
| G038324 | The Browning Lightning | Jim Woods | Mar 1983 | Always known for their innovation Browning brings the bolt action near perfection | 24 |
| G038328 | Axton – Duff Make History | Mike Nesbitt | Mar 1983 | Balladeer and bladesmith combine to produce special edition knives | 28 |
| G038331 | The .24 Caliber Luger ! | Jim Farrell | Mar 1983 | Articles on the .24 caliber Luger | 31 |
| G038334 | The Rottweil | Don Zutz | Mar 1983 | The Olympic series 72 was designed with the help of a champion | 34 |
| G038338 | Don Klein: Stockmaker | Stuart M. Williams | Mar 1983 | This latecomer to the ranks of gun craftsmen is making his mark | 38 |
| G038340 | Gun of the Month HK-P7 | John M. Plambeck | Mar 1983 | Win this Hk P7 Squeeze Pistol | 40 |
| G038344 | The Enfield: A bit of British History | Jerald Stamps | Mar 1983 | The Enfield Revolver in the Service of the British Empire | 44 |
| G038346 | The DuBiel Rifle | Bud Lang | Mar 1983 | Modern classics in sytling and old fashion qualities in accuracy | 46 |
| G038348 | The Kimber Rifle | Stewart M. Williams | Mar 1983 | First centerfire rifle from Kimber brings back the Hornet | 48 |
| G038319 | Beauty by Barbetti | Peyton Autry | Mar 1983 | 300 hourse and a ot of talen went into this masterpiece | 19 |
| G038333 | Mustafa Bilal:Photography at its Best | Stuart M. Williams | Mar 1983 | Article on Mustafa Bilal and his gun photography | 33 |
| G038306 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | Mar 1983 | New Powerhouses On Test | 6 |
| G038311 | Shot & Shell | Don Zutz | Mar 1983 | Has Technology Caught up with Skeet and Trap? | 11 |
| G038314 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Mar 1983 | Keepin’ em clean | 14 |
| G038317 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Mar 1983 | Assessing the 6.5mm Miitary rounds for sporting use | 17 |
| G038318 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Mar 1983 | More ‘Best of Breed” Awards | 18 |
| G048322 | Remington Seminar | Jim Woods | Apr 1983 | Seminar for writers reveals new products and a bright outlook | 22 |
| G048324 | T/C Rifle | J.D. Jones | Apr 1983 | Dubbed the “Jaguar” this new winner will get the attention of a host of shooters | 24 |
| G048326 | S&W 1500 Varmint | Stewart M. Williams | Apr 1983 | Teamed with a Burris scope and with a bit of tuning, it performed well | 26 |
| G048328 | Collecting Serial Numbers | Dave Reynolds | Apr 1983 | Favorite serial numbers are chosen for many reasons | 28 |
| G048330 | Browning BLR | John W. Rockefeller | Apr 1983 | Design changes make ths new lever gun easier to handle | 30 |
| G048334 | dynamit Nobel Guns | J. I. Galan | Apr 1983 | There is something for every shooting endeavor in the comprehensive air gun line branded RWS | 34 |
| G048338 | Pellet Profiles | Ladd Fanta | Apr 1983 | From Diabolo to Prometheus | 38 |
| G048340 | Gun of the Month | Apr 1983 | Sponsored by GUNS Magazine and Beeman Precision Inc. | 40 | |
| G048342 | Charles V Replica | Merrill Lindsay | Apr 1983 | Hand-made replica now resides in the Eli Whitney Museum | 42 |
| G048344 | The Coonan .357 | Mason Williams | Apr 1983 | The Coonan caliber .357 Magnum Semi-Automatic Pistol | 44 |
| G048321 | Ralph Ingle: Engraver | Apr 1983 | Article on the Ralph Ingle engraver | 21 | |
| G048337 | 007 Airgun ! | James C. Barry | Apr 1983 | Will the Real James Bond please stand up? | 37 |
| G048346 | Gordon Tibbitts: Stockmaker | Stuart M. Williams | Apr 1983 | Gordon Tibbitts article | 46 |
| G048355 | Air Gun Lubes | Ladd Fanta | Apr 1983 | Marvelous moly and Magnum mishaps | 55 |
| G048306 | Shooters Edge | Jim Woods | Apr 1983 | Fish Fillet Knives for Dry Land Use | 6 |
| G048310 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Apr 1983 | Traders at Fort Bridger | 10 |
| G048312 | Shot & Shell | Don Zutz | Apr 1983 | Pellet selection in theory and practice | 12 |
| G048314 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Apr 1983 | Optimum relaods and the magnum 10 | 14 |
| G048318 | Benchresting | Skip Gordon | Apr 1983 | What is the ultimate goal of the Benchrester? | 18 |
| G048320 | Air Shots | John W. Rockefeller | Apr 1983 | Top BB gun world match | 20 |
| G058314 | ¥avapai Gunsmithng School | Rick Jamison | May 1983 | Little known, but one of the finest | 14 |
| G058326 | Winchester Doube Xpress Rifle | Stanley W. Trzoniec | May 1983 | Is the double rifle for the American hunter ? | 26 |
| G058331 | Winchester’s 101 Waterfowl | Don Zutz | May 1983 | If you want a gun for all seasons , this is it ! | 31 |
| G058332 | New Zealand Collection | Alan Concannon | May 1983 | From the Moddle Ages to the present, this group of weapons has something for everyone | 32 |
| G058334 | The M-249 Machine Gun | John McGivney | May 1983 | The newest Squad Automatic Weapon for the U.S. military offers a unique three-way system | 34 |
| G058340 | Gun of the Month the Rattler | Jim Woods | May 1983 | Bill Davis take a ruger D.A. revolver, tunes the action and adds a Python barrel to make a concealable handgun | 40 |
| G058342 | Hitler’s War Treasures | William Blynn | May 1983 | Shortly after the Fuher’s death, a bored G.I. accidently discovers one of the greatest treasures of the war ! | 42 |
| G058344 | The .257 Roberts | Stanley W. Trzoniec | May 1983 | Remington and others won’t let this popular cartridge fade away | 44 |
| G058348 | H&R Combo Gun | Walter Rickell | May 1983 | Versatility and dependability continue to be the trademark of this fine old firm | 48 |
| G058325 | Cylinder Scenes | E. Dixon Larson | May 1983 | Identifying cylinder scenes article | 25 |
| G058349 | Mel Wood …. Engraver | Jim Woods | May 1983 | Engraver’s profile … Mel Wood | 49 |
| G058306 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | May 1983 | Buy an RG today- here’s why | 6 |
| G058309 | Shooters Edge | Jim Woods | May 1983 | Interchangeable blades give more kife for the money | 9 |
| G058310 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | May 1983 | The .45 Auto Rim: an intresting alternative | 10 |
| G058318 | Benchresting | Skip Gordon | May 1983 | An updated look at changes and what it takes to be effective in the Benchrest game | 18 |
| G058322 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | May 1983 | A look over my shoulder | 22 |
| G058324 | Shot & Shell | Don Zutz | May 1983 | There’s more to the straight grip than meets the eye ! | 24 |
| G058374 | The Gun Market | May 1983 | New products from the industry | 74 | |
| G068328 | Range Finding Scopes | Albert Yendes | Jun 1983 | Range finding scopes article | 28 |
| G068332 | The .30-06 : The Centuries Best ? | Jim Woods | Jun 1983 | .30-06 is the cartridge of the century | 32 |
| G068336 | Roy Rogers Museum | Ron Swartly | Jun 1983 | Old west memorabilia abounds in this desert repository of American fold lore | 36 |
| G068338 | Billy Breckenridges | E. Dixon Larson | Jun 1983 | A lawman of the best type, took the long chance instead of slaying | 38 |
| G068340 | The Alpha 1 Rifle | B. R. Hughes | Jun 1983 | A lightweight rifle, coming in at just over six pounds | 40 |
| G068343 | S&W Targetmasters | Stanley W. Trzoniec | Jun 1983 | For those shooters who think the days of commercial quality are a thing of the past | 43 |
| G068346 | The Venerable Savage | Mike Nesbitt | Jun 1983 | Make mine the 99 | 46 |
| G068352 | 10 Gauge on a Shoestring | John D. Rockefeller | Jun 1983 | The vaunted 10 gauge has a very real place as welll as some definite limitations | 52 |
| G068363 | The Rossi Gallery | Doug Morton | Jun 1983 | Slick,sleek,and sturdy,this slide action .22 rimfire magnum is just plain fun to shoot | 63 |
| G068307 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Jun 1983 | How to check your revolver for saefty & functioning | 7 |
| G068309 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | Jun 1983 | Daisy- Goin’ full blast with single-stroke pneumatics | 9 |
| G068310 | Shooters Edge | Jim Woods | Jun 1983 | New knives at the 1983 S.H.O.T. Show | 10 |
| G068316 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Jun 1983 | The .300 H&H Magnum: So old that it’s new | 16 |
| G068324 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Jun 1983 | Safety first: A few ideas not what not to do ! | 24 |
| G068369 | The Gun Market | Jun 1983 | New products from the industry | 69 | |
| G078319 | The Lanber Landing | Don Zutz | Jul 1983 | The number one spanish over-under comes to America | 19 |
| G078320 | Defender of the Desert | Pete Weizenegger | Jul 1983 | The Galil, born after the Six-Day War, is now available in semi-auto for the U.S. market | 20 |
| G078330 | The .22 RF Magnum | John W. Rockefeller | Jul 1983 | Besieged by hyper-velocity rimfires the .22 WRM | 30 |
| G078333 | From Magnum to Maximum | David Bradshaw | Jul 1983 | From Magnum to Maximum article | 33 |
| G078336 | What Price Custom Quality? | Stuart M. Williams | Jul 1983 | Just how much will that classic custom gun cost? | 36 |
| G078338 | Engraver : Robert Maki | Paul Niemi | Jul 1983 | Maki’s unique engraving magic is enlisting legions of enthusiastic supporters | 38 |
| G078342 | Two Twenty Twos With Class | Stanley Trzoniec | Jul 1983 | This slide action autoloader from Browning exhitbit qualities of both form and funtion | 42 |
| G078348 | Recreating Scotland’s Best | Gary James | Jul 1983 | As a shooer or a collector’s piece, this Dounside pistol replica is among the finest produced | 48 |
| G078350 | Sterling Mark 6 | Joe Zambone | Jul 1983 | Semi-auto version of the famed British submachine gun | 50 |
| G078340 | Gun of the Month: Seecamp .25 ACP | Jul 1983 | Win this Seecamp .25 ACP | 40 | |
| G078344 | Camo Holster | Al Pickles | Jul 1983 | Michaels of Oregon has brought the non-leather holster to its ultimate form | 44 |
| G078316 | Engraver’s Art | Jul 1983 | A look at some of America’s best | 16 | |
| G078306 | Shot & Shell | Don Zutz | Jul 1983 | The characyer of an entertaining gun | 6 |
| G078309 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | Jul 1983 | CO2 Guns: a brief historyand bold future | 9 |
| G078310 | Shooters Edge | Jim Woods | Jul 1983 | The sharpest-looking knives don’t cut costs | 10 |
| G078312 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Jul 1983 | The hand-sized tornado and drop-in barrels | 12 |
| G078322 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Jul 1983 | Improved Field Performnce from the .410 bore | 22 |
| G088325 | Boy’s Muzzleloaders | Toby Bridges | Aug 1983 | Two New Boy’s Muzzleloaders article | 25 |
| G088327 | S&W Kit Guns | Dave Reynolds | Aug 1983 | Gun test Smith&Wesson .22/.32 Revolvers in LR and WMR | 27 |
| G088328 | Savage Utility Shotguns | Jim Woods | Aug 1983 | The Great American Utility Shotgun | 28 |
| G088330 | The Look of a Snake | Goffery Boothroyd | Aug 1983 | The Look of a Snake article | 30 |
| G088334 | Magical Movie Guns | Walter Rickell | Aug 1983 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. returns to TV with new exotic weaponry | 34 |
| G088338 | Mini I-14 vs. M-1 Carbine | Jonathan E. Bensinger | Aug 1983 | Has the Mini-14 made the M-1 Carbine obsolete? | 38 |
| G088340 | “The Stalker” Gun of the Month | Michael C. Barach | Aug 1983 | A premium package for thr big game handgun hunter | 40 |
| G088342 | Stoeger’s 65h Anniversary | Stanley W. Trzoniec | Aug 1983 | Alex would have been proud of the variety quslity firearm offerings of today’s Stoegers | 42 |
| G088346 | Stockmaker: Earl Matsuoka | Stuart Williams | Aug 1983 | Stockmaker profile : Earl Matsuoka article | 46 |
| G088348 | H&R Swing-Outs | John W. Rockefeller | Aug 1983 | H&R swing-out cylinder guns | 48 |
| G088319 | Leupold Potics | Stanley W. Trzoniec | Aug 1983 | Leupold’s Latest Optics Article | 19 |
| G088345 | Redfield Scope | Stanley W. Trzoniec | Aug 1983 | Redfield Spotting Scope Article | 45 |
| G088350 | The Daly Double | Don Zutz | Aug 1983 | Forgotten Prussian Classics from the Golden Age of Gunsmaking | 50 |
| G088312 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Aug 1983 | Improving energy and velocity in the .30-30 | 12 |
| G088309 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Aug 1983 | NMLRA 50th Anniversary article | 9 |
| G088306 | Benchrests | Skip Gordon | Aug 1983 | Who’s the best Benchrest shooter of the year? | 6 |
| G088316 | Shot & Shell | Don Zutz | Aug 1983 | Live Pigeon Shooting lives | 16 |
| G088318 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Aug 1983 | Holster Safety saves Ads | 18 |
| G088320 | Shooters Edge | Jim Woods | Aug 1983 | Two-in-One lockbaack folders | 20 |
| G098332 | Fixing Balky auto Shotguns | John Olson | Sep 1983 | Here’s a home remedy for a constipated autoloader that will keep it shooting | 32 |
| G098338 | .44 Magnum Retrospect | Mason Williams | Sep 1983 | .44 Magnum Retrospect Article | 38 |
| G098336 | Big Bore Lever Guns | John Rockefeller | Sep 1983 | Big medicine Lever Guns | 36 |
| G098340 | Perazzi – Gun of Champions | Don Zutz | Sep 1983 | A line of shotguns featruing hgh technology scores,andmatching prices | 40 |
| G098345 | Selecting a .22 Auto Rifle | Herbert Lam | Sep 1983 | Selecting a Regal Rimfire Chart | 45 |
| G098348 | Stoeger’s New .22 Luger | Williard Stemmler | Sep 1983 | Stoeger’s Luger Revisited Article | 48 |
| G098352 | Rifle Energy Chart | Hershel Tribbett | Sep 1983 | A 100 yard comparison : Rifle Energy | 52 |
| G098354 | 25 Top Rifle Loads | Ed Matunas | Sep 1983 | Save time and trouble of working up loads for your rifle | 54 |
| G098357 | Beware of Hard Cast Bullets | John Olson | Sep 1983 | They are not necessary, and should be used with caution ! | 57 |
| G098358 | Metallic Reloading Presses | Guns Staff | Sep 1983 | Metallic Cartridge Reloading Presses Article | 58 |
| G098342 | Mini Percussion Revolver | Dave Reynolds | Sep 1983 | Gun Test percussion Mini-Revolver | 42 |
| G098344 | Byron Burgess – Engraver | Guns Staff | Sep 1983 | Bryon Burgess – Engraver article | 44 |
| G098310 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Sep 1983 | Ultra-High-Velocity Shotshells | 10 |
| G098313 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Sep 1983 | Leather for Air Guns | 13 |
| G098318 | AirShots | J. I. Galan | Sep 1983 | Up-Grading Your Muzzle-loading Battery | 18 |
| G098315 | Benchrests | Skip Gordon | Sep 1983 | Innovations In .45 Auto Holsters | 15 |
| G098326 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Sep 1983 | A moment of absolute perfection | 26 |
| G098320 | Shooters Edge | Jim Woods | Sep 1983 | Sharpening Systems, New and Old | 20 |
| G108325 | Bushnell’s “New” Centurion Handgun Scope | Mike Barach | Oct 1983 | As the power and range of hunting handguns increase bushnell answeres the need for a higher power pistol | 25 |
| G108326 | A Fool and His Headspace Guage | John Olson | Oct 1983 | Proper use of this precise instrument requires pratice and knowledge of how it works | 26 |
| G108336 | NRA Show 1983 | Jim Woods | Oct 1983 | New trends in firearms are displayed to shooters for the first time at this biggest consumer gun show | 36 |
| G108340 | Heckler & Koch 940 Gun of the Month | Bud Lang | Oct 1983 | Newest sporter rifle from Heckler & Koch features their tested action | 40 |
| G108342 | First of Thunder | Norman Fishler | Oct 1983 | Handling a derringer in .45 Cot caliber is no easy task, but the results are worth it | 42 |
| G108344 | Sterling X – Caliber | Bruce Thorstand | Oct 1983 | The X – caliber debuts in the new 7mm International Rimmed wildcat cartridge for production silhouette | 44 |
| G108346 | Remington’s 3 – millionth Model 1100 | Stanley Trzoniec | Oct 1983 | In these days of billion dollar budgets, three million seems trifling, but in an American-made shotgun, it’s a success story | 46 |
| G108332 | How Safe is your Holster? | Jim Barnard | Oct 1983 | Secure leather tips for the hnter and sportsman | 32 |
| G108366 | Building Up from Basic | Al Pickles | Oct 1983 | Take one Thompson 1911A1,add an aimpoint sight and a SSK .41 Avenger conversion unit and you’ll end up with one shootin’ | 66 |
| G108306 | AirShots | J. I. Galan | Oct 1983 | Dr. Beeman’s Magnum carbine | 6 |
| G108311 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Oct 1983 | You can’t take traditional pride out of Black Powder | 11 |
| G108312 | Shooter’s Edge | Jim Woods | Oct 1983 | “Puuko” and “Kombin” Norseman field knivs for American hunters | 12 |
| G108314 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Oct 1983 | For ultra-long range hunting the .264 Mag shines | 14 |
| G108322 | Shot & Shell | Don Zutz | Oct 1983 | Italian Renaissance is leader in fine doubles | 22 |
| G108324 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Oct 1983 | A Chief’s Specail to fill a “special” need | 24 |
| G108328 | Custom Guns | American Custom Gunmakers Guild | Oct 1983 | New organization for American custom gunmakers announced at NRA Show in Phoeniz | 28 |
| G118324 | Why Auto Pistols Go Bad | John Olson | Nov 1983 | Few people realize it,but there’s one small item that acounts for more tha 90% of the failures in automatic pistols | 24 |
| G118334 | Roy Weatherby’s Varmintmaster | Stanley Trzoniec | Nov 1983 | Roy Wetherby’s .224 Varmintmaster hit the market in 1960 | 34 |
| G118338 | Six Quality Muzzleloaders | Toby Bridges | Nov 1983 | Six Toop Quality Muzzleloaders Article | 38 |
| G118340 | Browning’s 14-Shot Pocket Pistol | Jim Woods | Nov 1983 | Browning’s 14-shot pocket pistol may be hard to conceal,but it makes up for it with the ease of handling | 40 |
| G118342 | Ruger’s 77 International | Mike Nesbitt | Nov 1983 | Named the Imternational,this Ruger bolt gun sports a handsome and practica Mannlicher-style stock | 42 |
| G118346 | One Man’s Non-Custom Longslide | Russ Gaertner | Nov 1983 | Take one hardballer long slideadd it to a basic .45 auto,and the new hybird will be a pleasant surprise for an affordable price | 46 |
| G118348 | Frost and Thunder Part ! | Randall Garrett | Nov 1983 | Frost and Thunder Article | 48 |
| G118333 | Bianchi Cup V | Fred Romero | Nov 1983 | Bianchi Cup v Article | 33 |
| G118344 | Gun of the Month: The London Gray Rogers & Spencer | Nov 1983 | Win this London Gray Rogers & Spencer .44 Caliber Percussion revolver | 44 | |
| G118345 | Engraver Profile : Angelo Bee | Nov 1983 | Article on Angelo Bee: An engraver’s Profile | 45 | |
| G118306 | AirShots | J. I. Galan | Nov 1983 | Leave it to England to invent an air rifle that doesn’t use CO2 | 6 |
| G118309 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Nov 1983 | Don’t throw out that old, broken pistol in the attic | 9 |
| G118314 | Benchresting | Skip Gordon | Nov 1983 | Super-shot XI had 216 Heavy Varmint competitors coping with weather and each other for $14,995 | 14 |
| G118316 | Scope Scene | Albert Yendes | Nov 1983 | Bausch & Lomb is back in the scope business this year with only two scopes for production | 16 |
| G118318 | Shooter’s Edge | Jim Woods | Nov 1983 | The days of a knife just being a working tool are gone | 18 |
| G118312 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Nov 1983 | Think of the times you had your shotgun when a rifle was what you needed | 12 |
| G118320 | Plinker’s Corner | Jerry Rakusan | Nov 1983 | It’s about time somebody came up with a column dedicated and devoted to that most illustrious form of target shooting | 20 |
| G118328 | Custom Guns | Nov 1983 | Does your rifle or shotgun fir your own shooting style.or have you just adapted yourself to fit it ? | 28 | |
| G128333 | Custom Rifles by Harry Lawson | Paul Allen | Dec 1983 | Harry Lawson: Custom Rifle Builder Article | 33 |
| G128334 | Dan Wesson’s .357 MAXIMUM | John Taffin | Dec 1983 | .357 Maximum loads ala Dan Wesson Article | 34 |
| G128336 | All-American Hunting Battery | Ed Matunas | Dec 1983 | Hunting Arms: a gun writer’s choice | 36 |
| G128338 | IPSC Nationals ! | Greg Moats | Dec 1983 | The 1983 IPSC Nationals Article | 38 |
| G128342 | 1983 World Fast Draw Championship | Bob Arganbright | Dec 1983 | 1983 World Fast Draw Championship | 42 |
| G128344 | Long Range Pistols from Great Britiain | Anthony Caryle | Dec 1983 | Ever hear of handgun target shooting out to 300 yards? | 44 |
| G128350 | Frost and Thunder Part II | Randall Garrett | Dec 1983 | Frost and Thunder Part II article | 50 |
| G128330 | Short-Action Ruger Conversion | Jim Woods | Dec 1983 | A short and snappy single action revolver | 30 |
| G128339 | Gun of the Month: Mark X Bishop Rifle | Dec 1983 | Win this Bishop Model 10 rifle | 39 | |
| G128306 | AirShots | J. I. Galan | Dec 1983 | A gun for all seasons – the airgun ! | 6 |
| G128309 | Plinker’s Corner | Jerry Rakusan | Dec 1983 | A lot of people think that plinking is a recent phrnomrnon | 9 |
| G128310 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Dec 1983 | There are dozeens of different kinds of targets available to the handgun shooter | 10 |
| G128312 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Dec 1983 | There is no mystery to the care and feeding of black powder guns | 12 |
| G128314 | Shooter’s Edge | Jim Woods | Dec 1983 | The new structural plastics not only make ruged lightweight knives,they also minimize assembly costs and operations | 14 |
| G128318 | Scope Scene | Brian Butt | Dec 1983 | Looking for a handgun scope to match your Ruger Redhawk or stainless Super- Blackhawk> | 18 |
| G128322 | Custom Guns | Stuart Williams | Dec 1983 | A serious British shooter would no sooner buy a ready-made gun than he would go and buy a readtmade suit | 22 |
| G128324 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Dec 1983 | Lots of people think that a 10-gauge shotgun is the ultimate in long range shooting | 24 |
| G128326 | Old Timers | Don Zutz | Dec 1983 | It would seem a difficult thing to say anything new about a cartridge that has been around for 110 years | 26 |
| G128328 | Shot & Shell | Roger Barlow | Dec 1983 | America invented Skeet Shooting, but has never won a single Olympic medal in the sport ! | 28 |
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