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1984 Articles
1984 GUNS Magazine Articles
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| Item | Article | Author | Issue | Title | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G018430 | Frost and Thunder Part II | Randall Garrett | Jan 1984 | The gripping climax and conclusion to our story! | 30 |
| G018433 | Double-Action Viking .45 ACP | Dave Reyonlds | Jan 1984 | ODI offers the only stainless, double-action .45 auto | 33 |
| G018436 | Custom Knife Showcase for 1984 | Jim Woods | Jan 1984 | GUNS Magazine displays its annual custom cutlery ! | 36 |
| G018440 | Superior Firearms from Europe | Don Shumar | Jan 1984 | Euroepan Connection to rare and fine gus | 40 |
| G018444 | Custom Gunsmith Profile: Phil Fischer | Stuart Williams | Jan 1984 | Gunmaking artisan from the Pacific Niorthwest | 44 |
| G018449 | Combat Tactics for Double-Action Autos | John McGivney | Jan 1984 | Tactics and tips for utilizing these weapons | 49 |
| G018407 | Customized Ruger Single-Sixes | Mike Bedwell | Jan 1984 | Rocky Teague makes unusual sixguns snubbies ! | 7 |
| G018432 | Test Report: Taylor MK- 1 Pistol Drum | Fredrick Stumpf | Jan 1984 | For those of you who fantasize about drum magazines | 32 |
| G018435 | Gun of the Month: The Viking from ODI | Jan 1984 | Wrold’s only double-action, stainless steel .45 ACP ! | 35 | |
| G018442 | Coors Schuetzenfest | Mike Ventruino | Jan 1984 | 19th century shooting at its best ! | 42 |
| G018448 | EngraverProfile: Bernie Wolf | Justin Gleichauf | Jan 1984 | One of the few master engravers left ! | 48 |
| G018406 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | Jan 1984 | It was only a matter of time before teescope sights, muzzlebrakes and shoulder stocks made their appearance | 6 |
| G018409 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Jan 1984 | With the few simple steps it takes to load the muzzlelaoder | 9 |
| G018410 | Shooter’s Edge | Jim Woods | Jan 1984 | Since the advent of firearms, the combination of guns, and kniveshave added to the mystique of a man’s personal weaponry | 10 |
| G018412 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Jan 1984 | Federal’s new ‘Gold Medal’ shotshell holds much promise for a bright future in sports and field | 12 |
| G018416 | Custom Guns | Greg Moats | Jan 1984 | Eddie Brown is one of the few custom gunsmiths who does all the work himself | 16 |
| G018418 | Scope Scene | Mike Barach | Jan 1984 | Do you need a scope for your heavy recoil handcannon? | 18 |
| G018420 | Shot & Shell | Don Zutz | Jan 1984 | Probably the most creative concept in shtshell to date is the Pattern Control Postwad | 20 |
| G018425 | Benchresting | Skip Gordon | Jan 1984 | The 1983 NBRSA National Championships was held in ‘desert surviva’l conditions this year | 25 |
| G018426 | Old Timers | Mike Nesbitt | Jan 1984 | Savae made their last .410 shotgun barrels for the Model 99 take-down rifle on 1939 | 26 |
| G018429 | Wishing Well | Jan 1984 | GUNS Magazine believes there are many fine, gun-related ideas alive in the minds of the shooting public | 29 | |
| G028432 | Winchester’s Perfect Cartridge | Jim Woods | Feb 1984 | The .22 Magnum is a superb hunting round | 32 |
| G028433 | Plain Jane’ Snubbies from Colt | Walter Rickell | Feb 1984 | The Agent now comes parkerized | 33 |
| G028436 | Beretta’s 680 Trap ‘Combo’ | Stanley Trzoniec | Feb 1984 | Magnificient multi-gun from 600 year-old firm | 36 |
| G028442 | Classic vs. California Stocks | Jm Williamson | Feb 1984 | Which is best – the ‘stock’ answer | 42 |
| G028446 | Test Report: Steyr GB 9mm | Stanley Trzoniec | Feb 1984 | Austrian double-action with 19 rounds ! | 46 |
| G028450 | Mannlicher Pistols from Yesteryear | Gordon Bruce | Feb 1984 | Ferdinand Mannlicher made handguns too | 50 |
| G028454 | Collectable Colt Single- Action | Patrick Rogers | Feb 1984 | The New Frontier revolvers are a good investment | 54 |
| G028440 | Gun of the Month: RWS Model 75 | Feb 1984 | Competition Match air rifle courtesy of Dynamit-Nobel | 40 | |
| G028452 | New Squirrel Rifle from Thompson/ Center | Toby Bridges | Feb 1984 | Cherokee rifle has interchangeable barrels | 52 |
| G028406 | Ai Shots | J. I. Galan | Feb 1984 | The ‘super-pellet’ from England is a reality ! | 6 |
| G028409 | Custom Guns | Brian Butt | Feb 1984 | With the formation of thr Firearm’s Engravers Guild of America | 9 |
| G028410 | Shot & Shell | Don Zutz | Feb 1984 | When it comes to innovation barrelsmiths, one of the best is Stan Baker. | 10 |
| G028412 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Feb 1984 | Trap and Skeet shooters will appreciate these one-ounce 12 gauge reloads | 12 |
| G028414 | Plinker’s Corner | Al Pickles | Feb 1984 | For those of you who thought that P;linking was reserved for only a select elite. | 14 |
| G028418 | Shooter’s Edge | Jim Woods | Feb 1984 | Most people like gadgets that relate to their hobbies or sports | 18 |
| G028420 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Feb 1984 | The Committee for the Year 200 believes that the sole responsibility for promoting the progun cause | 20 |
| G028424 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Feb 1984 | Many people forget that those old balck powder cartridges had plenty of power, accuracy and velocity | 24 |
| G028426 | Old Timers | Mike Nesbitt | Feb 1984 | If you think the Winchester .33 sounds like a strange cartridge to you, then obviopusly you weren’t much of a big game hunter | 26 |
| G028428 | Benchresting | Skip Gordon | Feb 1984 | In January’s coulumn the author discussed the cruel shooting conditions and reults of the NBRSA | 28 |
| G038434 | Shotguns of Ulm | Don Zutz | Mar 1984 | Luxury shotguns from the makers of Krieghoff | 34 |
| G038438 | Guns of the Famous | Mike Nesbitt | Mar 1984 | Colonel Applegate’s hall-of-fame | 38 |
| G038442 | A Rifleman’s Rifle | Roger C. Rule | Mar 1984 | Excerpt from the book depiciting Winchester’s Model 70 | 42 |
| G038445 | The Tnnessee ‘Hog ‘ Rifle | Richard and Terry Becker | Mar 1984 | The most enduring Amerrican classic | 45 |
| G038446 | So You Want a Light-Weight Rifle? | John Maxson | Mar 1984 | Custom Riflemakers really do influence the industry | 46 |
| G038452 | Weapons of the Raj | John F. Murphy | Mar 1984 | The gunns that ruled an empire | 52 |
| G038454 | Grand American Trapshoot | Don Zutz | Mar 1984 | The Mecca for shotgun enthusiasts | 54 |
| G038433 | Engraver Profile: paul Blanchette | Paul Niemi | Mar 1984 | Master artist,engraver, and knifemaker | 33 |
| G038437 | Stainless Steel Ruger Barrels | Brian Butt | Mar 1984 | Superb accessory for the .22 auto from AMT | 37 |
| G038440 | Gun of the Month: The Krico 400 | Mar 1984 | West German .22 hornet bolt-action from Beeman | 40 | |
| G038406 | Custom Guns | Peyton Autry | Mar 1984 | For those wo appreciate fine stock-work with elaborate checkering | 6 |
| G038409 | Plinker’s Corner | Jaime Lopez Sr. | Mar 1984 | Everyone knows that plinking is a harmless and pleasant activity | 9 |
| G038410 | Shot & Shell | Don Zutz | Mar 1984 | Of all the modern excursions in shotgun barrew experiments, perhaps the most revolutionary is the ultra-scientific approach | 10 |
| G038412 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Mar 1984 | In last month’s column the author presented the findings of the ‘Committee for the Year 2000′ | 12 |
| G038414 | Old Timers | Mike Nesbitt | Mar 1984 | The multitude of today’s .22 auto rifles owe their existence to the very first semi-auto .22 rifle | 14 |
| G038418 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Mar 1984 | Say ‘goodbye’ to the Remington SP field hull | 18 |
| G038422 | Scope Scene | Albert Yendes | Mar 1984 | How many times have you stopped your hunt at dusk because of the poor lighting conditions? | 22 |
| G038424 | Benchresting | Skip Gordon | Mar 1984 | It was a welcome change from Midland, Texas, to the IBS Championship at Wopwallopen, PA | 24 |
| G038426 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | Mar 1984 | Most people understand that no two mechanical device will ever perform exactly alike | 26 |
| G038428 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Mar 1984 | Of all the bullet moulds avaiable, the black powder breech loader moulds may be the most difficult | 28 |
| G038432 | Wishing Well | Mar 1984 | GUNS Magazine believes there are many fine gun-related ideas alive in the minds of the shooting public | 32 | |
| G048433 | Shooting Your Interest | Don Simmons | Apr 1984 | Collect your interest in the gun of your choice | 33 |
| G048434 | What’s New Smith & Wesson? | Stanley Trzoniec | Apr 1984 | Three exciting guns from the premier handgun maker | 34 |
| G048437 | Tuning the Black Powder Revolver | George Gamble | Apr 1984 | Olmpic shooters tell how it’s done | 37 |
| G048438 | African Safari Battery | Jim Woods | Apr 1984 | Rifles and calibers for that frist safari | 38 |
| G048444 | Shotgun Pistols | Bill Larson | Apr 1984 | Deadly fun-guns from an age of innocence | 44 |
| G048446 | Airgun Roundup for 1984 | J. I. Galan | Apr 1984 | world-wide state-of-the-art technology in airguns | 46 |
| G048450 | The Springfield Armory M1A | Bud Lang | Apr 1984 | Superb descendant of the M-1 Garand | 50 |
| G048440 | Gun of the Month: Michigan Arms Wolverine | Apr 1984 | Futuristic Black Powder percussion rifle | 40 | |
| G048449 | New Airgun Products | Apr 1984 | Latest news from the airgun industry | 49 | |
| G048406 | Wishing Well | Apr 1984 | GUNS Magazine believes there are many fine gun-related ideas alive in the minds of the shooting public | 6 | |
| G048410 | Custom Guns | Lin Trapper | Apr 1984 | Custom’ is a word that makes gun lovers drool | 10 |
| G048412 | Air Shot | J. I. Galan | Apr 1984 | The European invented the Running Boar target shooting event years ago | 12 |
| G048414 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Apr 1984 | Why is Federal turning out lots of .32 auto ammo | 14 |
| G048416 | Scope Scene | Brian Butt | Apr 1984 | Whether you are a hunter,fisherman, wildlife photographer, or natural sportman you meed quality | 16 |
| G048422 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Apr 1984 | With a uzzle velocity of 4,100 fps. The .220 Swift is one hot varmint cartridge | 22 |
| G048424 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Apr 1984 | There is somethng about balck powder rifle tha just needs some form of a patchbox | 24 |
| G048426 | Shot & Shell | Don Zutz | Apr 1984 | There are many myths that plague the shooting sports, espeially when it comes to shotguns | 26 |
| G048428 | Benchresting | Skip Gordon | Apr 1984 | Repeatability is the one essential quality of benchresting | 28 |
| G048430 | Plinker’s Corner | James W. Phillips | Apr 1984 | This plin king author has very good credentials when it comes to collecting,reloading, and above all plinking | 30 |
| G058425 | Smith & Wesson Air Pistols from Daisy | Ladd Fanta | May 1984 | CO’s Look-a-likes for air gun shooters | 25 |
| G058432 | Colt’s Newest .22 – A Tribute to the “Duke” | Stanley Trzoniec | May 1984 | A Single Action Army to honor John Wayne | 32 |
| G058434 | The Python Barrel Strikes ! | Stanley Trzoniec | May 1984 | Three revolvers with the under-lug barrel | 34 |
| G058438 | Survival with the M – 6 “Scout “ | Joe Zambone | May 1984 | Springfield Armory resurrects the Air Force gun | 38 |
| G058440 | The Immprtal L.C.c Smith | Ry Tolley | May 1984 | Restoration of a 10 – gauge classic | 40 |
| G058446 | Rifle Silhouette Shooting | Paul Allen | May 1984 | Status report on the sport of Siluetas Metalicas | 46 |
| G058448 | The All-American Caliber | Claud Hamilton | May 1984 | The .45 is the most famous American cartridge | 48 |
| G058450 | The Magnificent Sevens | L.. R. Wallack | May 1984 | The confusing story of this fine rifle cartridge | 50 |
| G058452 | The .44 Super Magnum | John Taffin | May 1984 | Super Magnum of Maximum – cartridge keep getting bigger ! | 52 |
| G058437 | Gun of the Month: The Ruger Mini-14 Ranch Rifle | May 1984 | Improved buffer system and scope mounts for this classic | 37 | |
| G058455 | Van Ripper Custom Ammo | Brian Butt | May 1984 | Outstanding loads for hunting,target shooting or defense | 55 |
| G058406 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | May 1984 | Although the balck powder shotgun may not be as popluar as other muzzleloading firearms, it has a flexibility | 6 |
| G058409 | Scope Scene | Walter L. Rickell | May 1984 | The W. R. Weaver Company of El Paso, Texas is always improving their product for this shooting sprtsman | 9 |
| G058410 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | May 1984 | It seems that whatever trends take place iin the firearms field eventually spills over into the world of airguns | 10 |
| G058412 | Shooter’s Edge | Jim Woods | May 1984 | About the time you get to feeling prety smug about your skill with a skiinning knife, a trip to Africa can be avery humling experience | 12 |
| G058416 | Old Timers | Mike Nesbitt | May 1984 | Many shooters today think that the custom bolt-action rifle is a current phenomenon | 16 |
| G058418 | Shot & Shell | Don Zutz | May 1984 | There are as many myths concerning steel shot in shotguns and their performance, as there are pellets | 18 |
| G058420 | Benchrest | Skip Gordon | May 1984 | Benchrest rifle barrles have a maximum life-span of approximately 3,000rounds | 20 |
| G058424 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | May 1984 | If you have been looking for a rifle cartridge in .30 caliber that doesn’t have the recoil of a magnum | 24 |
| G058426 | Bookshelf | May 1984 | Read any good books latley ? | 26 | |
| G058430 | Plinker’s Corner | Al Pickles | May 1984 | For those in the plinking fraternity .22 ammmo is the popular favorite | 30 |
| G058431 | Wishing Well | May 1984 | GUNS Magazine believes there are many fine gun-related ideas alive in the minds of the shooting public | 31 | |
| G068434 | The Art of Gun Engraving | Ron Sweartly | Jun 1984 | How to get started in gun engraving | 34 |
| G068438 | Winchester’s Featherweight Champion | Stanley Trzoniec | Jun 1984 | This 20- gauge is a field hunter’s dream | 38 |
| G068440 | New Military .50 Sniper Rifle | James D. Mason | Jun 1984 | Sniping at two-hundred yards | 40 |
| G068405 | Gun of the Month: Titan .380 Auto | Jun 1984 | 5 | ||
| G068446 | Handloading Review | Stanley Trzoniec | Jun 1984 | new products unveiled at the Shot Show | 46 |
| G068448 | Colt’s New Government Models | Dave Reynolds | Jun 1984 | Redesigned safety for the .45 and .380 | 48 |
| G068452 | The New 1984 Lineup from U.S. Reporting Arms | Jun 1984 | Brave New World of Winchester guns | 52 | |
| G068454 | Pronghorn Hunting in Wyoming | Jim Woods | Jun 1984 | The best equipment for a memorable hunt | 54 |
| G068406 | Custom Guns | Brian Butt | Jun 1984 | How many times have yyou admired a beautifully engraved gun and wished you could afford it? | 6 |
| G068409 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Jun 1984 | How many times do we forget the basic elements when we’re doing something vary familiar? | 9 |
| G068410 | Shot & Shell | John W. Rockefeller | Jun 1984 | If you are in the market for a high quality, autoloading shotgun that can be adjusted for light field and magnum loads | 10 |
| G068412 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Jun 1984 | There are great many black powder shooters who think that a flintlock is slightly better than nothing at all | 12 |
| G068414 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | Jun 1984 | Like any other hobby, the collecting of antique airguns can get into your blood for life | 14 |
| G068418 | Scope Scene | Brian Butt | Jun 1984 | Beeman Precision Firearms is offering what may be the best short rifle scopes in the industry | 18 |
| G068420 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Jun 1984 | Most handloaders know that pure lead bullets are inexpensive and easy to work with | 20 |
| G068424 | Benchresting | Skip Gordon | Jun 1984 | The Benchrest sport is based on near perfection in equipment and results | 24 |
| G068426 | Old Timers | Bill Hughes | Jun 1984 | If you own a Winchester lever-action Model 71, you should consider yourself very fortunate | 26 |
| G068428 | Bookshelf | Jun 1984 | Read any good books lately? | 28 | |
| G068432 | Plinker’s Corner | Mike Nesbitt | Jun 1984 | This plinking author got his inspiration from the ‘Wishing Well’ column | 32 |
| G078434 | Hartmann and Weiss – German Rifle Makers | Stuart Williams | Jul 1984 | The highest form of the gunmaker’s art | 34 |
| G078436 | Armed Defense – A Woman’s decision ! | D. S. Duffy | Jul 1984 | Shoots down the myths concerning women and guns | 36 |
| G078438 | Tip – Up Bresschloaders | Roger Barlow | Jul 1984 | Modern concept in an ancient design | 38 |
| G078442 | Survival Rifles | Al Pickles | Jul 1984 | Charter Arms versus Iver Johnson | 42 |
| G078446 | Custom Gunsmith Profile: Vic Strawbridge | James E. Fender | Jul 1984 | Master gunmaker with some unique ideas | 46 |
| G078448 | Ruger’s 77/22 Bolt- Action Rifle | Stanley Trzoniec | Jul 1984 | The long-awaited .22 is here ! | 48 |
| G078452 | Plastic Cased Ammunition from U.S.A.C. | Mike Nesbitt | Jul 1984 | The wave of the future in cartridges | 52 |
| G078454 | The AMT Lightning | Jim Woods | Jul 1984 | A stainless ‘non-Ruger’ .22 auto | 54 |
| G078456 | Half-Mile Handgunning | Albert Yendes | Jul 1984 | What the English can do, Americans can do better | 56 |
| G078409 | Scope Scene | Brian Butt | Jul 1984 | From the manufacture of the first binoculars to the stae-of-the-art optics today | 9 |
| G078410 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | Jul 1984 | Air rifles are becoming more powerful all the time | 10 |
| G078412 | Shooter’s Edge | Jim Woods | Jul 1984 | Our Shooter’s Edge author concentrated on the knofe manufactures at the S.H.O.T. Show this year | 12 |
| G078414 | Shot & Shell | Don Zutz | Jul 1984 | Are you ready for all-plastic shotgun shells? | 14 |
| G078416 | Benchresting | Skip Gordon | Jul 1984 | By the time this column is publishes, there will porbably be only one National Benchrest Association | 16 |
| G078422 | Old Timers | Don Zutz | Jul 1984 | Winchester made a major error in the early 1900′s by not using John Browning’s recoil system | 22 |
| G078424 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Jul 1984 | When it comes to comparing the advantages of a precussion system over flintlock, there are not as many as you would thinks | 24 |
| G078426 | Plinker’s Corner | Brian Butt | Jul 1984 | People in the shooting fraternity know that plinking is the greastest of shooting sports | 26 |
| G078428 | Handloading | Don Zutz | Jul 1984 | The 5.56mm is a prolific cartridge in today’s world of assault rifles and varmint shooting | 28 |
| G078430 | Wishing Well | Jul 1984 | GUNS Magazine believes there are many fine gun-related ideas alive in the minds of the shooting public | 30 | |
| G088430 | Quartermasters | Bud Lang | Aug 1984 | Ultimate power and accuracy in the .25 calibers | 30 |
| G088435 | Safari Club Rifle | Tom Turpin’ | Aug 1984 | Record bid of $65,000 won this rile | 35 |
| G088438 | Smith & Wesson’s Submachine Gun | Frank W. James | Aug 1984 | The only full uto weapon from this manufacturer | 38 |
| G088440 | Gun of the Month: Ruger 77 | Aug 1984 | Customized by Lowell Manley | 40 | |
| G088442 | Virginian .22′s | Bruce Thorstand | Aug 1984 | Slick .22 single-action iimported by Interarms | 42 |
| G088446 | Voodoo Carbine | Al Pickles | Aug 1984 | Revolutionary new concept in .45ACP carbine | 46 |
| G088448 | Buyer’s Guide to 9mm Handguns | Aug 1984 | Exclusive list of guns and manufacturers | 48 | |
| G088434 | Biathlon Revolver | Brian Butt | Aug 1984 | Smith & Wesson’s contribution to the Olympics | 34 |
| G088433 | Engraver Profile: E.F. Clark | Don Findley | Aug 1984 | Master engraver from Lubbock, Texas | 33 |
| G088456 | Unseen Olympics | Jerry Rakusan | Aug 1984 | The Shooting sports ignored by television | 56 |
| G088406 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | Aug 1984 | Air guns are coming on strong in 1984 ! | 6 |
| G088409 | Shot & Shell | Don Zutz | Aug 1984 | At last there is a shotgun patterning target, known as the Winchester Printed Pattern Target | 9 |
| G088410 | Scope Scene | Dick Thomas | Aug 1984 | If you are the kind of hunter who is hard on his equipment | 10 |
| G088412 | Old Timers | Ladd Fanta | Aug 1984 | What does USRA mean to you ? | 12 |
| G088414 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Aug 1984 | Ever hear of a bad Ruger? That’s because Bill Ruger never designed a lemon | 14 |
| G088418 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Aug 1984 | There is more to ‘bucksmithing’ than black powderand white smoke | 18 |
| G088420 | Wishing Well | Aug 1984 | GUNS Magazine believes there are many fine gun-related ideas alive in the minds of the shooting public | 20 | |
| G088424 | Handlaoding Bench | Don Zutz | Aug 1984 | For those rifleemen who enjoy nostalgia, the Remigton Model 700 Classic is being made in a limited run | 24 |
| G088426 | Plinker’s Corner | Jerry Rakusan | Aug 1984 | By now, most people must realize that plinking is at the heart of the shooting sports | 26 |
| G088428 | Bookshelf | Aug 1984 | Read any good books lately? | 28 | |
| G098428 | Camper/Survival from Savage | Johhn W. Rockefeller | Sep 1984 | Up-to-date concept in an outforr combo gun | 28 |
| G098434 | Krico .22 Silueta Rifle | Walter Rrickell | Sep 1984 | New beeman import designed to compete with Anschutz | 34 |
| G098438 | Buffalo Bill’s 1860 Colt Army Revolver | Merril Lindsay | Sep 1984 | Unique commemorative honoring the man and his life | 38 |
| G098440 | Gun of the Month: Roy Rogers Commemorative | Jerry Ahern | Sep 1984 | A custom Ruger depicitng the ‘King of Cowboys’ | 40 |
| G098442 | Remington’s Custom Gun House | stanley Trzoniec | Sep 1984 | Inside America’s custom rifle works | 42 |
| G098446 | The 1877 Sharps Rifle | Mike Venturino | Sep 1984 | One of the most accurate and beautiful rifles ever made | 46 |
| G098406 | Shot & Shell | Don Zutz | Sep 1984 | There has always been a market for a quality shotgun that handled well and was made in the U.S.A. | 6 |
| G098410 | Benchresting | Skip Gordon | Sep 1984 | Most competing shooters have’nt the slightest idea what goes into organzing a major match | 10 |
| G098412 | Scope Scene | Bob Bell | Sep 1984 | The year 1984 mean different things to many people | 12 |
| G098416 | Shooter’s Edge | Jim Woods | Sep 1984 | Historians know that the finest edged steel came from the swordmakers of Japan | 16 |
| G098422 | Handloading | Don Zutz | Sep 1984 | It is no serect that the Germans have always been leaders in the scientific aspect of guns and ammunition | 22 |
| G098424 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Sep 1984 | Black powder revolvers can be a lot of fun | 24 |
| G098426 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Sep 1984 | Having trained some 1,500 people in handgun defense ast year | 26 |
| G098430 | Bookshelf | Sep 1984 | Read any good books latley? | 30 | |
| G098432 | Wishing Well | Sep 1984 | GUNS Magazine believes there are many fine gun-related ideas alive in the minds of the shooting public | 32 | |
| G098452 | Old Timer’s | Mike Nesbitt | Sep 1984 | Many cartridges made the transition from black powder to the new smokeless variety | 52 |
| G108436 | Ruger #1 12- Gauge | Roger Barlow | Oct 1984 | What is a Ruger #1 Shotgun ? | 36 |
| G108438 | The New Vanguard Rifles from Weatherby | Stanley Trzoniec | Oct 1984 | These improved rifles are setting new ndustry standards | 38 |
| G108440 | Gun of the Month: Cstom Lynx Rifle | Joe Morrison | Oct 1984 | 40 | |
| G108442 | Gunmaker Profile: Roger Green | Stuart Williams | Oct 1984 | Expect to hear more from this master gunsmith | 42 |
| G108446 | Buyer’s Guide to Autoloading Shotguns | Oct 1984 | Exclusive list of the gns and manufacturers | 46 | |
| G108452 | Taylor Slip- In Bullets | John Taffin | Oct 1984 | \Get the most out of shooting ! | 52 |
| G108454 | Screwdrivers for Guns | Pete Mazur | Oct 1984 | The simplest tool can destroy a masterpiece | 54 |
| G108406 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | Oct 1984 | Dynamit Nobel is now distributing three new spring-piston, brrel-cocking air rifles | 6 |
| G108408 | Shot & Shell | Don Zutz | Oct 1984 | We will probably never see a .410 skeet shotgun again, but one of the finest pumpguns in this tiny caliber | 8 |
| G108414 | Scope Scene | Bob Bell | Oct 1984 | In the post-war years, Weatherby mad more than high-powered rifles | 14 |
| G108417 | Plinker’s Corner | Brian Butt | Oct 1984 | If your informal plinking sessions need some excitement, then try targets that explode when shot ! | 17 |
| G108418 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Oct 1984 | There have been many makers of reproduction black powder rifles over the years | 18 |
| G108422 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Oct 1984 | Part II of Massad Ayoob’s self-defense loads deals exclusively with the big bore handgun rounds | 22 |
| G108426 | Benchrest | Skip Gordon | Oct 1984 | The first major benchrest event of the year, the Cactus Classic | 26 |
| G108432 | Wishing Well | Oct 1984 | GUNS Magazine believes there are many fine gun-related ideas alive in the minds of the shooting public | 32 | |
| G118434 | The New Charter Arms .380 | Stanley Trzoniec | Nov 1984 | Stainless pocket pistol from a U.S. company | 34 |
| G118436 | Lynton McKenzie: Engraver Supreme | Paul Allen | Nov 1984 | one of the world’s top firearms engravers | 36 |
| G118440 | Gun of the Month: The Carl Gustaf Rifle | Jim Woods | Nov 1984 | The return of a classic to the American market | 40 |
| G118442 | The Care and Feeding of Auto Pistols | Stanley Trzoniec | Nov 1984 | Automatics need love too ! | 42 |
| G118448 | Rommel’s Counterfeit Revolver | Al Pickles | Nov 1984 | Never judge a gun unless you actually see it ! | 48 |
| G118450 | Springfield 1861 | Toby Bridges | Nov 1984 | A replica that’s better than the original | 50 |
| G118452 | Rimfire Revolver Roundup | John W. Rockefeller | Nov 1984 | The best value guns are American-made | 52 |
| G118457 | Bolt-Action Pressures in Lever Guns | L. R. Wallack | Nov 1984 | Two hot cartirdges for the Model 94a nd Marlin | 57 |
| G118416 | Smith & Wesson Field Barrel | Stanley Trzoniec | Nov 1984 | Makes the target Model 41 a ‘field ‘ gun as well | 16 |
| G118445 | British Colt Confusion | E. Dixon Larson | Nov 1984 | Sorting out the Eley/ Boxer Colts | 45 |
| G118406 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | Nov 1984 | Don’t let te first glance fod you | 6 |
| G118409 | Scope Scene | Russ Carpenter | Nov 1984 | Thompson/Center does more than m,ake fine rifles and handguns, they aso manufacture excellent ElectraDot rifle scopes | 9 |
| G118410 | Plinker’s Corner | Al Pickles | Nov 1984 | What better way to insure positive feelings toward the shooting sports than to teach the women in our lives? | 10 |
| G118412 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Nov 1984 | Part III of Massad Ayoob’s defense loads series concludes wih the micro-calibers | 12 |
| G118420 | Shooter’s Edge | Jim Woods | Nov 1984 | It was only a matter of time before knife grips were made out of stainless steel | 20 |
| G118422 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Nov 1984 | Early smoothbore muskets were meant to be fired once and used as a spear or pike thereafter | 22 |
| G118426 | Old Timers | Massad Ayoob | Nov 1984 | There were many fine American rifles made in the early 1900′s | 26 |
| G118428 | Wishing Well | Nov 1984 | GUNS Magazine believes there are many fine gun-related ideas alive in the minds of the shooting public | 28 | |
| G118430 | Benchresting | Skip Gordon | Nov 1984 | The Crawfish Invitational has got to be the best benchrest tournament there is | 30 |
| G128432 | Benelli Autoloading Shotgun | Don Zutz | Dec 1984 | Unique Italian method for harnessing recoil | 32 |
| G128434 | Left-Hand Heym | Jim Woods | Dec 1984 | Classic German safari rifle for southpaws | 34 |
| G128436 | Shotguns by Armi Marocchi | Stuart Williams | Dec 1984 | Gorgeous guns from Italian artisans | 36 |
| G128438 | The Sevens of Silhouette | Bruce Thorstand | Dec 1984 | Handgunning with the hot 7mm wildcat | 38 |
| G128444 | Engraver Profile: George Sherwood | Mike Nesbitt | Dec 1984 | Hard t believe he was ever a beginner | 44 |
| G128450 | Pachmayr Hunting School | Stuart Williams | Dec 1984 | Hunting school for the novice or veteran | 50 |
| G128452 | Iver Johnson’s Pocket Trio | John Rockefeller | Dec 1984 | Old American gunmaker’s three pocket pistols | 52 |
| G128454 | Dracula Droppers for Home Defense | Joe Zambone | Dec 1984 | Oak slugs fr your .44 magnum | 54 |
| G128456 | Snubbies are for Suckers | Claud Hamilton | Dec 1984 | After careful testing, snubbies are condemned | 56 |
| G128440 | Gun-of-the-Month: Mossberg’s 5500 Autoloader | Dec 1984 | 40 | ||
| G128449 | Marlin’s .30-30 Texan | Mike Nesbitt | Dec 1984 | A verstaile rifle for an old time favorite | 49 |
| G128406 | Benchrest | Skip Gordon | Dec 1984 | Benchrest Super Shoots are always the scene of anxiety,tension,heartbreak,and good fun | 6 |
| G128409 | Scope Scene | Bob Bell | Dec 1984 | Leupold and Stevens may not be he oldest or the biggest scope maker in the country | 9 |
| G128410 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | Dec 1984 | The trend in air guns these days is increased power | 10 |
| G128412 | Plinker’s Corner | Joe Alinsky | Dec 1984 | After sorting through the stacks of articles received in the Plinker’s Contest, we at GUNS Magazine have chosen the following article | 12 |
| G128416 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Dec 1984 | Recongnized as one of America’s leading combat handgun experts | 16 |
| G128420 | Shooter’s Edge | Jim Woods | Dec 1984 | Hollow-handled survial knoves are definitely here to stay | 20 |
| G128422 | Shot & Shell | Don Zutz | Dec 1984 | One of th most beautiful and unique double gns was the Darne | 22 |
| G128424 | Old Timers | Phil Johnston | Dec 1984 | How would you like a revolver that fires .22 Long Rifle ammunition as well as a hot neckeddown .357 magnum? | 24 |
| G128426 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Dec 1984 | Black powder handlaoders have long known the need for a gas chjeck over their powder loads | 26 |
| GAN8433 | Assault Rife Accessories | Pete Weizenegger | Annual | These assault/survival rifles are among the best in the world | 33 |
| GAN8464 | How to Buy Used Guns | C. George Charles | Annual | The defects you spot before you lay down your cash could save you from financial disaster | 64 |
| GAN8406 | What Would You Do? | George Russell | Annual | Article on what would you do | 6 |
| GAN8422 | Savage Over-Under Guns | Mel Arthur | Annual | More than a million of these unique combination guns have been sold | 22 |
| GAN8446 | Contender Combo | Dale Storey | Annual | A four-in-one set using the Contender action that’s ready for a wide variety of game | 46 |
| GAN8478 | Current Chronographs | Kenneth L. Walters | Annual | Comparing the old and new for vaules in expensive and maybe indispensable tools | 78 |
| GAN8412 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | Annual | Article on air shots | 12 |
| GAN8413 | Shooter’s Edge | Jim Woods | Annual | Rugged,reiable,practical: The Swiss Army Knife lives ! | 13 |
| GAN8414 | Test Report- Secamp .25 ACP | Dave Reynolds | Annual | Potent pocket pistol features fast,double-action only operation | 14 |
| GAN8416 | Swenson Combat .45s | Dick Thomas | Annual | Copied by many- surpassed by few ! | 16 |
| GAN8428 | M-16 Rifleman’s Rifle? | Joe Montswillo | Annual | Hated,loved,scorned and admired the M – 16 | 28 |
| GAN8445 | Gun Test – S&W M-1500 | Stuart Williams | Annual | Teamed with a Burris scope and with a bit of tuning, it performed well in the field | 45 |
| GAN8482 | Air Guns | Annual | Article on air guns | 82 | |
| GAN8484 | What’s New for 83-84 | Annual | Article on whats new for ’83-’84 | 84 | |
| GAN8490 | Black Powder Guns | Annual | Article on balcpowder guns | 90 | |
| GAN84115 | Long Guns | Annual | List of rifles | 115 | |
| GAN84128 | Military – Style Rifles | Annual | List of military type rifles | 128 | |
| GAN84130 | Directory of Manufacturers and Improters | Annual | A list of all the Firearms Manufacturers and Importers | 130 | |
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