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1985 Articles
1985 GUNS Magazine Articles
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| Item | Article | Author | Issue | Title | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G018534 | 5th Annual GUNS Magazin Knife Showcase | Jim Woods | Jan 1985 | The knifemakers’ art has never been better! | 34 |
| G018538 | The Hege-Siber Pistol | Russ Carpenter | Jan 1985 | The most popular target pistol of the 1850′s is back | 38 |
| G018542 | Guns of the Bianchi VI Shoot | Fred Romero | Jan 1985 | Revolvers bury the auto pistols | 42 |
| G018546 | Classic Load for the .44 Magnum | Stanley Trzoniec | Jan 1985 | Author recreates the Elmer Kieth loading | 46 |
| G018550 | Test Report: Remington .223 Ammunition Performance | Edward Matunas | Jan 1985 | The first in a series of hunting cartirge articles | 50 |
| G018558 | Silueta’s Top Ingredients | Walt Rickell | Jan 1985 | The three main parts to successful silueta shooting | 58 |
| G018532 | Test Report: Culver ‘Zero-One’ Rifle Rest | Stanley Trzoniec | Jan 1985 | 32 | |
| G018540 | Gun-of-the-Month: Custom Ruger Redhawk | Barry Mowry | Jan 1985 | 40 | |
| G018549 | Japanese Nambu Type 94 | Jim Carter | Jan 1985 | Strange G.I. souvenir from World War !! | 49 |
| G018557 | Clayco’s Red Chinese Shotgun | Jim Woods | Jan 1985 | Budget-priced ver/under for the Americna masses | 57 |
| G018510 | Bookshelf | Jan 1985 | Read any good books lately? | 10 | |
| G018512 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Jan 1985 | Old guns, like old friends, have a tendency to tir old memories and make us aware of a time | 12 |
| G018514 | Shooter’s Edge | Jim Woods | Jan 1985 | Just because a knife has a dozen blades and tools and comes from Europe, that doesn’t mean make it a Swiss Army knife | 14 |
| G018516 | Shot & Shell | Don Zutz | Jan 1985 | Many huters and shooters don’t nderstand why their guns shoot different patterns with different ammunitin | 16 |
| G018518 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Jan 1985 | For those of you ho enjoy testin the velocity of your home-made loads | 18 |
| G018524 | Scope Scene | James Davis | Jan 1985 | With technonlogy invading our everyday lives more than ever, consider the application to the shooting | 24 |
| G018526 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Jan 1985 | What looks like a .22 Short but is even more quiet and tame? | 26 |
| G018528 | Benchrest | Skip Gordon | Jan 1985 | Like any other sport, Benchrest shooting has its super stars and state-of-the-art equiment | 28 |
| G018530 | Plinker’s Corner | Patrick Squire | Jan 1985 | Plinking is not only a joy to the soul, it can also teach acurate shooting | 30 |
| G018531 | Wishing Well | Jan 1985 | GUNS Magazine believes there are many fine gun-realted ideas alive in the minds of the shooting public. | 31 | |
| G028526 | Austro-Hungarian Auto Pistols | Gordon Bruce | Feb 1985 | New data on these ancient autoloaders | 26 |
| G028534 | The L.A.R. Grizzly | J. B. Wood | Feb 1985 | The most powerful auto pistol in the world! | 34 |
| G028538 | A Star is Born – The P3OK | AL Pickles | Feb 1985 | One of the finest 9mm handguns avaiable | 38 |
| G028542 | Colt’s Dependable D-Frames | Stanley Trzoniec | Feb 1985 | The highest quality Colts ever | 42 |
| G028546 | Anatomical Grips | George Steed III | Feb 1985 | Make your own cusom grips for under $20 | 46 |
| G028552 | H&R Magnum Revolvers | Mason Williams | Feb 1985 | Old American gunamker with a hot,new caliber | 52 |
| G028554 | Ruger Retro-Fit | Donald Simmons | Feb 1985 | Converting Ruger handguns will continue for years | 54 |
| G028568 | Smith & Wesson Model 547 | Dave Reyonlds | Feb 1985 | Superb 9mm revolver with unique extractor system | 68 |
| G028523 | Computer Barrels and the XP-100 | Paul Allen | Feb 1985 | The result of three unrelated ingredients | 23 |
| G028537 | The Sino-American Connection | Chester Peterson Jr. | Feb 1985 | Quality Red Chinese Arms through Clayco | 37 |
| G028506 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | Feb 1985 | Few people know that Haenel is a German air gun | 6 |
| G028509 | Shooter’s Edge | Jim Woods | Feb 1985 | Buck and Gerber are two manufacturers known for their high quality work knives | 9 |
| G028510 | Old timers | Mike Nesbitt | Feb 1985 | One of the lightest and handiest centerfire rifles Winchester ever produced | 10 |
| G028512 | Letters | Feb 1985 | GUNS Magazine rarely prints any of the letters that come across our desk daily | 12 | |
| G028513 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Feb 1985 | Although proper handgun terminolgy is good to know and very approriate on occasion | 13 |
| G028516 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Feb 1985 | C. Sharps Aarms Company offers more than just fine rifles | 16 |
| G028520 | Scope Scene | Bob Bell | Feb 1985 | Here’s a new trick that Model 1894 deer rifle of yours | 20 |
| G028524 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Feb 1985 | Magnumm rifles have never been considered as accurate as the sub-magnum calibers | 24 |
| G028528 | Custom Guns | Mason Williams | Feb 1985 | Custom rifles generally have visually exciting woodwork accented by fine chekering | 28 |
| G028531 | Shot & Shell | Don Zutz | Feb 1985 | Everyone has their own pet theory about what pellet size to use on game birds like pheasant | 31 |
| G038523 | Know Your Hunting Cartridges | Ed Matunas | Mar 1985 | The .270 Winchester is a shootable cartridge | 23 |
| G038525 | Magnum Rimfires from Marlin | John Rockefeller | Mar 1985 | A bolt and a lever fr the hot rimfire | 25 |
| G038526 | Buyer’s Guide to .25 auto Pistols | Guns staff | Mar 1985 | The most popular if not the most repsected | 26 |
| G038530 | Mechanical Marvels of the 19th Century | Lee Calif | Mar 1985 | Strange guns patented in the 1800s | 30 |
| G038533 | S&W .44 Special Combat | Frank James | Mar 1985 | Special order gun is a big hhit | 33 |
| G038536 | The French Connection | Don Zutz | Mar 1985 | Handvrafted guns by Voueland | 36 |
| G038538 | Battery For a Buck Hunt | Jim Woods | Mar 1985 | Th First Annual Buck Knives Hunt | 38 |
| G038539 | Kassnar’s new “Churchill” Shotguns | Stuart Williams | Mar 1985 | Test report on the Regent VII | 39 |
| G038540 | Gunn-of-the-Month Kassnar Doubles | Mar 1985 | Win one of two new Kassnar shotguns | 40 | |
| G038542 | American Custom Gunmaker’s Guild | Stuart Williams | Mar 1985 | The Guiild’s #1 art rifle | 42 |
| G038547 | Colt Mid-Frame Snubbies | Bob Murphy | Mar 1985 | The lineaage of these famous Colts | 47 |
| G038548 | English Police Pistol | Gordon Bruce | Mar 1985 | For 60 years, the Webley Scott sereved | 48 |
| G038550 | Steady Rest Your Handgun | Brook Elliott | Mar 1985 | A legal means to stock your handgun | 50 |
| G038552 | Remember the Star C.O. Pistol? | Jimmy Carter | Mar 1985 | Old and broken, it turned out a keeper | 52 |
| G038554 | Browning’s Take-Down .22 | H. Walt Lan | Mar 1985 | A popular rimfire auto since 1913 | 54 |
| G038506 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | Mar 1985 | Most ew airgun designs have centered around rifles lately | 6 |
| G038509 | Shooter’s Edge | Jim Woods | Mar 1985 | Pocket survival/knife tools are becoming more sophisticated all the time | 9 |
| G038510 | Benchrest | Skip Gordon | Mar 1985 | One of the most crucial components in the sport os benchrest | 10 |
| G038512 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Mar 1985 | The true purpose of a snubnose revolver is not to be found on the range | 12 |
| G038516 | Old Timers | Mike Nesbitt | Mar 1985 | It is one of the lessons of firearms history that a very fine rifle never become popular | 16 |
| G038519 | Scope Scene | Stan Trzoniec | Mar 1985 | In the world of high qualitt optics, Bausch and Lomb is one of the leaders | 19 |
| G038520 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Mar 1985 | Many people think that balck powder cartridges ended when smokeless arrived on the shooting scene | 20 |
| G038522 | Plinker’s Corner | Mike Nesbitt | Mar 1985 | Is there’s one thing plinkers love, it has got to be convenient targets | 22 |
| G048516 | Reloading for the Penny-Pincher | Paul Allen | Apr 1985 | Save even more with these tips | 16 |
| G048522 | Air Rifle Hunting | Sam Fadala | Apr 1985 | Use the limited powder wisely | 22 |
| G048531 | Know Your Hunting Cartridges the 7mm Mag | Ed Matunas | Apr 1985 | 31 | |
| G048534 | Colt Officer’s ACP | Stan Trzoniec | Apr 1985 | New pocket-size .45 auto | 34 |
| G048536 | Trailsman from Iver Johnson | Stan Trzoniec | Apr 1985 | A .22 Woodsman look-alike | 36 |
| G048539 | Tribute to Sam Houston | Merrill Lindsay | Apr 1985 | A fine comemorative Colt | 39 |
| G048540 | Engravers Guild Best of Show | Ray Viramontez | Apr 1985 | Three examples of fine American engraving | 40 |
| G048560 | Air Soft Guns | J. I. Galan | Apr 1985 | New dimension in air guns | 60 |
| G048562 | Mossberg’s Brownie Pistol | Norm Zaleski | Apr 1985 | A look back at a rare gun | 62 |
| G048574 | Military Plastic Ammo | Joe Zambone | Apr 1985 | Low cost training ammo is unique | 74 |
| G048577 | Targaire – an air pistol from the p[ast | Georoge Lowe | Apr 1985 | Author traces its beginnings | 77 |
| G048510 | Scope Scene | Mike Barach | Apr 1985 | If you’re looking for high magnificaion in a handgun scope how about a 10x? | 10 |
| G048514 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | Apr 1985 | It seems like every time you turn around these days, there is a new air gun design | 14 |
| G048520 | Shooter’s Edge | Jim Woods | Apr 1985 | The First Annual Buck Knive Hunt proves to all participants that the long line of Buck blades can easily handl chaores afield | 20 |
| G048524 | Handloading | Don Zutz | Apr 1985 | Beileve it or not, bullet seating deth can either improve or destroy accuracy | 24 |
| G048528 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Apr 1985 | A new black,powder replica is always a thrill but when it’s made by C.V.A. it’s even more exciting | 28 |
| G048530 | Plinker’s Corner | Bob Arganbright | Apr 1985 | When this die-hard plinker and trick shooter moved to a large city his plinking days seem over | 30 |
| G058530 | Lightweight Mountain Rifle | John Olson | May 1985 | Putting your sporter on a diet | 30 |
| G058531 | Know Your Hunting Cartridges | Ed Matunas | May 1985 | The .222 Remington | 31 |
| G058533 | Colt’s New AR-15A2 | Jim Weller | May 1985 | Newest version of the civilian M-16 | 33 |
| G058537 | Ron Wagner-Colt Historian | Robert H. O’ Meara | May 1985 | Guns in his collection | 37 |
| G058539 | If Your Colt Could Speak | Robert H. O’ Meara | May 1985 | Tracing the history of a Lightning | 39 |
| G058542 | Replica Guns Go Full Auto | J. I . Galan | May 1985 | Just like the real thing | 42 |
| G058548 | Single Six Goes Centerfire | Dave Reynolds | May 1985 | Now in .32 H&R Magnum | 48 |
| G058550 | Swaging Handgun Bullets | Joe Zambone | May 1985 | how Alerts makes bullets by the millions | 50 |
| G058552 | Guns of the Yellowstone | Mike Venturino | May 1985 | They played an important role | 52 |
| G058554 | Get a Grip on Your Single Action | Bob Arganbright | May 1985 | Custom stocks make a difference | 54 |
| G058574 | How Practical is IPSC? | John Le Vick | May 1985 | It’s not difficult to get practical fever | 74 |
| G058576 | 1984 IPSC Nationals | Cameron Hopkins | May 1985 | The ultimate test is here, where the best competitors gather to vie | 76 |
| G058506 | Scope Scene | Bob Bell | May 1985 | Simmon Outdoor optics is a newcomer to the scope business | 6 |
| G058510 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | May 1985 | Ther reloaders and the then there are the experimenters | 10 |
| G058512 | Benchrest | Skip Gordon | May 1985 | When American benchrest shooters travel to Europe for some friendly competition | 12 |
| G058518 | Shooter’s Edge | Jim Woods | May 1985 | There are mnay things which can take the edge off a knofe | 18 |
| G058520 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | May 1985 | one of the best black powder outfitters in the country is very little known | 20 |
| G058522 | Plinker’s Corner | Al Pickles | May 1985 | Whether you call yourself a plinker or target shooter, animated targets are the most fun t shoot | 22 |
| G058529 | Old Timers | Al Pickles | May 1985 | The author has been a olice officer for over 30 years | 29 |
| G068516 | USRAC- What’s New for ’85 | Staff | Jun 1985 | Newest Winchester’s guns are spotlighted | 16 |
| G068530 | Confused About Welocity? | Dan Cotterman | Jun 1985 | A chronograph will clear things up | 30 |
| G068532 | Improve Accuracy for Pennies | Bob Grewell | Jun 1985 | Try a simple trigger shoe-it works | 32 |
| G068534 | Gunsimth Profile- Pete Grisel | Stuart Williams | Jun 1985 | Stockmarker and man os action(s) | 34 |
| G068536 | Winchester Model 70 Featherweight | Walter Rickell | Jun 1985 | The latest in the line-up | 36 |
| G068537 | Dischulnigg – Gunmaker to Stars | Stuart Williams | Jun 1985 | Austrian gunmaker with elite clients | 37 |
| G068542 | Million Dollar Shotgun | Roger Barlow | Jun 1985 | It was not Napoleon’s gun | 42 |
| G068548 | Charter’s Stainless Revolvers | Stan Trzoniec | Jun 1985 | A look at the complete line | 48 |
| G068551 | Shotshell Loading is Easy | Logan Bertolette | Jun 1985 | It’s enjoyable and saves money | 51 |
| G068554 | Sub-Caliber Loads for Big Bores | Mike Nesbitt | Jun 1985 | Cartridge adapters- new and old | 54 |
| G068557 | General Patton Commemorative Holster | Bob Arganbright | Jun 1985 | A very special limited edition | 57 |
| G068565 | Know Your Hunting cartridges – 7mm-08 | Ed Matunas | Jun 1985 | Data on selecting bullets and loads | 65 |
| G068509 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Jun 1985 | To prevent your next flintlock hunting trip fom becoming a flash in the pan | 9 |
| G068510 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | Jun 1985 | Daisy is ready for those wanting an American made match target rifle | 10 |
| G068514 | Custom Guns | Bruce Thorstand | Jun 1985 | As in every other endeavor in customizing a gun, if you can’t do it right | 14 |
| G068518 | Shot & shell | Don Zutz | Jun 1985 | The competition guns coming from Kreighoff are well known | 18 |
| G068522 | Shooter’s Edge | Jim Woods | Jun 1985 | Call them one-of-a-kind, exotic or works of art they are unique | 22 |
| G068524 | Benchrest | Skip Gordon | Jun 1985 | The saga of the one-hole shooters in Europe continues | 24 |
| G068526 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Jun 1985 | Squeezing he utmost accuracy and performance from the 8mm Mauser | 26 |
| G068528 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Jun 1985 | Here’ a new way to carry guns and gear to the range | 28 |
| G078524 | The .256 Winchester | Norm Zaleski | Jul 1985 | Fun with this forgotten cartridge | 24 |
| G078528 | Understanding Britsih Breechloaders | Geoffrey Boothroyd | Jul 1985 | Development of the double shotgun | 28 |
| G078534 | The Unknown Gunsmith | Curt Rich | Jul 1985 | There’s unrecongnized talent out there | 34 |
| G078536 | Custom Gunsmith Guild | Stuart Williams | Jul 1985 | Masters show their specialities | 36 |
| G078538 | Rambo: First Blood Part II | Jul 1985 | Sylvester Stallone returns as Rambo | 38 | |
| G078540 | Gun-of-the-Month: Pawnee Scout | Jul 1985 | Win this limited edition Ruger | 40 | |
| G078544 | Colt Newest- Stainless .45 Auto | Walter Rickell | Jul 1985 | All stainless and all Colt | 44 |
| G078547 | Shooting- Down in the Dumps | Bruce Thorstand | Jul 1985 | You won’t find a better pratice area | 47 |
| G078548 | Quick detachable Scope Mounts | James E. Fender | Jul 1985 | A necessity for dangerous game | 48 |
| G078550 | One Plus One Equals Two | John Remling | Jul 1985 | Serial number collecting fu | 50 |
| G078555 | Know Your Hunting Cartridges | Ed Matunas | Jul 1985 | A look at the .30 Magnums | 55 |
| G078506 | Benchrest | Skip Gordon | Jul 1985 | Whatever sport is up for discussion, people want to know how he suerstars become so successful | 6 |
| G078509 | Plainker’s Corner | Al Pickles | Jul 1985 | Plinking with cneterfire cartridges can be costly unless you can find all the spent brass | 9 |
| G078512 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | Jul 1985 | Here are some silhouettes specially made for air gunners | 12 |
| G078514 | Shooter’s Edge | Jim Woods | Jul 1985 | More and more ladies are discovering the fun of getting involved with knives | 14 |
| G078516 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Jul 1985 | What’s one of the most exciting forms of black powder shooting? | 16 |
| G078520 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Jul 1985 | Finding the accurate loads for bullseye is a matter of trial and error | 20 |
| G078522 | Shot & Shell | Don Zutz | Jul 1985 | Despite its ups and downs the name W&C Scott still adorns fine double shotguns with some designed | 22 |
| G078532 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Jul 1985 | Some of the author’s personal thoughts on the misunderstood blank cartridge | 32 |
| G088522 | Try a Pro-Ported Shotgun | Don Zutz | Aug 1985 | Eliminate the slap on the check | 22 |
| G088525 | Know Your Hunting Cartridges | Ed Matunas | Aug 1985 | The .22 rimfires are hunting cartridges | 25 |
| G088534 | Guns of Douglas MacArthur | Robert O ‘ Meara | Aug 1985 | Mementos of the Gerneral’s military life | 34 |
| G088538 | Spanish Shotguns in the Carolinas | Jim Woods | Aug 1985 | Guns of Exel Arms go for Bobwhites | 38 |
| G088540 | Gun of the Month | Aug 1985 | Win a Beeman P-1 Magnum Pistol Outfit | 40 | |
| G088542 | Seecamp’s New .32 Auto | Charles Petty | Aug 1985 | In a .25 auto size package | 42 |
| G088546 | Safari Club Rifle # 4 | Stuart Williams | Aug 1985 | The $140,000 spectacular | 46 |
| G088550 | Selecting the blac Powder Hunting Rifle | Sam Fadala | Aug 1985 | Caliber is an important as style | 50 |
| G088552 | Faster Than McGivern | Bob Arganbright | Aug 1985 | Two-gun shooter is the fastest | 52 |
| G088554 | Air-Soft Gun Update | J. I. Galan | Aug 1985 | Two sources for these unique guns | 54 |
| G088574 | Six-Guns for Varmints | Mike Venturino | Aug 1985 | You may miss more, but it’s fun | 74 |
| G088506 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Aug 1985 | Should the guns you use in ‘games’ relate to those used for dutyor self defense? | 6 |
| G088512 | Plinker’s corner | J. Rakusan | Aug 1985 | Power Plinking ofers new opportunities for bigbore pistol or rifle shooters | 12 |
| G088513 | Letters | Aug 1985 | Letters from the readers | 13 | |
| G088514 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Aug 1985 | Consistency in the cases is the reason for the accuracy of factory loads | 14 |
| G088516 | Old Timers | Mike Nesbitt | Aug 1985 | When asked to name the King of the .22 ato Rifles, | 16 |
| G088518 | Benchrest | Skip Gordon | Aug 1985 | Those who bemoan the passing of the era of innovation and experimentation in benchrest | 18 |
| G088524 | Shooter’s Edge | Jim Woods | Aug 1985 | An extra special gun deserves an extra specia;l knife | 24 |
| G088530 | Shot & Shell | Don Zutz | Aug 1985 | The gun makers and ammo loaders are beinning to recognize the speical needs of the turkey shooter | 30 |
| G088532 | Bookshelf | Aug 1985 | Read any good books lately? | 32 | |
| G098532 | Gunsmake at the O.K. Corral | Bob Arganbright | Sep 1985 | A modern quick-draw showdown | 32 |
| G098534 | 1985 Steel Challenge | Cameron Hopkins | Sep 1985 | A real test of shooer’s ettle | 34 |
| G098539 | Gun of the Month: Ebgraved Double Deuce | Sep 1985 | a work of art by Scott Pilkington | 39 | |
| G098540 | Getting Started in Scheutzen | Ron Swartley | Sep 1985 | A sport combining nostalgia and precision | 40 |
| G098542 | New Czech .32 Auto | Don Shumar | Sep 1985 | A pocket version oof the the CZ75 | 42 |
| G098544 | Gene Autry Commemoratives | Jim Woods | Sep 1985 | Fancy silver screen sixguns | 44 |
| G098546 | Weaver nighthawk | Larry Sterett | Sep 1985 | New semiautomatic 9mm carbine | 46 |
| G098550 | Adjustable Triggers for Airguns | Ladd Fanta | Sep 1985 | Make your air gun a top-noth performer | 50 |
| G098552 | Synthetics Hit the Stock Market | Jim Woods | Sep 1985 | New fibergass stocks are rugged and reliable | 52 |
| G098553 | Know Your Hunting Cartridges | Ed Matunas | Sep 1985 | The verstaile .25-06 | 53 |
| G098556 | Dixie’s “Half Pint” Muzzleloader | Toby Bridges | Sep 1985 | A new small-scale smokepole | 56 |
| G098570 | Spice for the Colt Collector | Robert H. O’ Meara | Sep 1985 | Collecing custom single actions | 70 |
| G098512 | Shot & Shell | Don Zutz | Sep 1985 | Steel shot reloadng components are finally here, but relaoders must take time to learn new techniques | 12 |
| G098514 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Sep 1985 | For women in particular there are times when a gun can mean the difference between keeping control and turning it over to an assailant | 14 |
| G098516 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | Sep 1985 | Woud it be a good idea to tote an air pistol for self defense? | 16 |
| G098518 | Benchrest | Skip Gordon | Sep 1985 | From home workshop gun tinkerers to reloaders and hunters | 18 |
| G098520 | Plinker’s Corner | Thomas Bozick | Sep 1985 | If you just can’t seem to curb that urge to try a quick draw just like on T.V. practice | 20 |
| G098524 | Shooter’s Edge | Jim Woods | Sep 1985 | Survival knives are definitley “in” and the knofe companies are offering a dazzling array of variations | 24 |
| G098526 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Sep 1985 | Developing an accurate load for any one gun takes a lot of trail and erroe | 26 |
| G098528 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Sep 1985 | Reduced-load blackpowder cartridges dor short range shooting are easy and fun | 28 |
| G108528 | Give Your Rifle a Rest | Brook Elliott | Oct 1985 | Shooting supports that go anywhere | 28 |
| G108534 | New Double Action Derringer | James Mason | Oct 1985 | Compact .38 Special backup gun | 34 |
| G108540 | Gun of the Month | Oct 1985 | Win a Fox B-SE side-by-side shotgun | 40 | |
| G108542 | The Manurhin Walthers | AL Pickles | Oct 1985 | What’s in a name ? | 42 |
| G108544 | Brno- Czech Rifles with Class | Stuart Williams | Oct 1985 | Fine sporters from behind the Iron Curtain | 44 |
| G108546 | S&W’s Fixed-Sight Heavyweights | Frank James | Oct 1985 | Indiana Jones’ revolver and others | 46 |
| G108548 | The Neutralizer Tunnel Point | Joe Zambone | Oct 1985 | Super-expanding manstopper ammo | 48 |
| G108552 | Choosing a Black Powder Handgun | Sam Fadala | Oct 1985 | Get the gun that’s right for you | 52 |
| G108555 | Know Your Hunting Cartridges | Ed Matunas | Oct 1985 | The .243 Win. And 6mm Rem. | 55 |
| G108510 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Oct 1985 | A woman’s choice of handgun must be based on a serious consideration of her particular needs | 10 |
| G108514 | Benchrest | Skip Gordon | Oct 1985 | he best way to learn more about benchrest shooting is to visit a match | 14 |
| G108516 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Oct 1985 | Many folks believe only a tight-fitting ball will shoot accurately from a muzzle | 16 |
| G108520 | Shot & Shell | Don Zutz | Oct 1985 | Although always popular in Europe, Fiocchi shotshell | 20 |
| G108523 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Oct 1985 | Shooting from the bench intensifies recoil due to the positions involved | 23 |
| G108524 | Old Timers | Don Zutz | Oct 1985 | Why aren’t Ithaca doubles as sought after by collectors | 24 |
| G108532 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | Oct 1985 | Airgun enthusiasts who attended this years’ SHOT Show found a bonanza | 32 |
| G118531 | Know Your Hunting Cartridges | Ed Matunas | Nov 1985 | The .30-30 Winchester and .35 Remington | 31 |
| G118538 | .22 Centerfires | Stanley Trzoniec | Nov 1985 | Comparing the ulitmate varmint cartridges | 38 |
| G118540 | Gun of the Month: Parker-Hale M81 Classic | Nov 1985 | Win this fine British sporting rifle | 40 | |
| G118542 | Ruger’s custom Bighorn Rifle | Bill O’ Brien | Nov 1985 | First in a series honoring North American big game | 42 |
| G118546 | The 1985 NRA Show | Jim Woods | Nov 1985 | A look at what’s new in the shooting sports | 46 |
| G118549 | Frigon Shotguns | Chester Peterson Jr. | Nov 1985 | A new line of compeititon and field guns | 49 |
| G118554 | New Crossbows for 1986 | Nov 1985 | Space-Age versions of an ancient design | 54 | |
| G118506 | Scope Scene | Mike Barach | Nov 1985 | In keeping with today’s trend towards light mountain rifles | 6 |
| G118511 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Nov 1985 | Getting time for pratcice is sometimes hard even for top competitive shooters | 11 |
| G118512 | Plinker’s Corner | Russ Gaertner | Nov 1985 | The often overlooked art of instinctve point shootng taes pratcie to learn | 12 |
| G118514 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Nov 1985 | even black powder loads can cause separation of old balloon-head cases | 14 |
| G118518 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | Nov 1985 | The beeman P1 Magnum looks a lot like a Colt .45 Automatic | 18 |
| G118521 | Shooter’s Edge | Jim Woods | Nov 1985 | The latest attempt by Washington loonies to take away your rights sounds like a bad joke | 21 |
| G118522 | Old Timers | Mike Nesbitt | Nov 1985 | Despite what the old advertisements claim the .303 savage is not a suitale cartridge | 22 |
| G118526 | Benchrest | Skip Gordon | Nov 1985 | Is a shooter has the money, a custom-built benchrest rifle ca be a lot of fun | 26 |
| G118528 | Favorite Loads | Paul Allen | Nov 1985 | Knwoing what loads have worked for others in a particular cartridge and gun can save a lot of time | 28 |
| G128534 | A History of Sako Rifles | Stanley Trzoniec | Dec 1985 | From reconditioned military guns to super sporters | 34 |
| G128538 | Winchester’s Eagle Scout Commemorative | Jim Woods | Dec 1985 | Limited-edition Model 9422 honors top Scouts | 38 |
| G128540 | Gun fo the Month: Colt’s 9mm AR-15 | Jim Woods | Dec 1985 | Win this handy semiautomatic carbine | 40 |
| G128544 | Gottlieb Kothe: Austrian Gunmaker | Stuart Williams | Dec 1985 | Creator of hand-made masterpieces | 44 |
| G128546 | Springfield Armory’s M1A-A1 | Robert T. Shimek | Dec 1985 | Paratrooper-style M1A | 46 |
| G128551 | The Masuer Model 1910 Pocket Pistol | Gordon Bruce | Dec 1985 | The evolution of a classic semiautomatic | 51 |
| G128554 | Surplus Guns are Back ! | Al Pickles | Dec 1985 | Revised laws promise bargains for collectors | 54 |
| G128509 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Dec 1985 | Colt’s Government Model and Combat Comman der have been available in 9mm | 9 |
| G128511 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Dec 1985 | Whether they are store-bought or made at home | 11 |
| G128512 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Dec 1985 | For the reloader or experimeter who is not satisifed with the options of homemade lead ullets | 12 |
| G128516 | Scope Scene | James Mason | Dec 1985 | For those shots where open sights are needed | 16 |
| G128518 | Plinker’s Corner | Al Pickles | Dec 1985 | If you’re bored with just shooting at cans, a new swinging-plate “plinking Tree” can provide hours of fun | 18 |
| G128520 | Benchrest | Skip Gordon | Dec 1985 | It takes more than a fine rifle and a fine shooter to turn in a match-quality benchrest | 20 |
| G128522 | Favorite Loads | Paul Allen | Dec 1985 | Maximum loads in the .44 Remington Magnum | 22 |
| G128524 | Shot & Shell | Don Zutz | Dec 1985 | D.M. Lefever brought out the first American made double-brrelled hammerles shotgun | 24 |
| GAN8506 | Letters | Annual | Letters from the readers | 6 | |
| GAN8509 | Battery for End of the Trail | Jerry Usher | Annual | The End Trail match is totally ‘Western’ event | 9 |
| GAN8512 | Black Powder Immortality | Sam Fadala | Annual | Black powder shooting is an American tradition | 12 |
| GAN8518 | Six Milimeter Rifles | Stanley Trzoniec | Annual | When it comes to the desirability of the 6mm rifle | 18 |
| GAN8524 | Thompson/Center’s TC-Rifle | Al Pickles | Annual | Most handgun shooters are aware of the fine single sht handguns from Thompson/Center | 24 |
| GAN8528 | Ruger’s Short-Barreled Redhawk | David Bradshaw | Annual | When it comes to the best big-bore handgun for overall hunting and carry it has got to be Ruger’s Redhawk | 28 |
| GAN8532 | Introducing the Bren 10 | Carl Stone | Annual | Carl wring-out the Bren 10 in a combat course for evaluation | 32 |
| GAN8536 | Armed Self-Defense Tactics | Brian Butt | Annual | Article on self-defense tactics | 36 |
| GAN8544 | Ulysses Grant Speed- Cowboy Sculptor | E. Dixon Larson | Annual | Article on the Ulysses Grant Cowboy sculptor | 44 |
| GAN8546 | Custom Siamese Mauser in .45-70 | Paul Moore | Annual | If ou have a little spare cash,time and a penchant for a unique bolt-action rifles the you should build a custom Siamese Masuer | 46 |
| GAN8552 | Latest Handgun Update | Larry Sterett | Annual | Handguns continue to grow in populaity as new designs become available | 52 |
| GAN8558 | Colt Commander and Silvertips=Perfect Match | Stanley Trzoniec | Annual | Test-firing reveals aspects of this combination | 58 |
| GAN8562 | Winterkill | Pete Weizenegger | Annual | What could possibly happen when three good friends decide on a Winter hunting trip? | 62 |
| GAN8576 | New Twist for the Pumpkin Ball | Paul Peck | Annual | How do you make a shotgun shoot slugs with the accuracy of a rifle? | 76 |
| GAN8580 | Varmint Rifle Roundup | bud Lang | Annual | Varmint hunting isn’t a new shooting sport, but it’s a popularity is at an all time high | 80 |
| GAN8589 | Marlin’s New Model 1894S | Stanley Trzoniec | Annual | An article describing the new Marlin model 1894S | 89 |
| GAN8591 | Leather Handgun Holsters | Al Pickles | Annual | There is something very appealing about carrying a fine gun in a superbly-made leather holster | 91 |
| GAN8592 | State-of-the-Art Rifles | Jim Woods | Annual | There has been no previous time in American history to compare with the sophistication and variety of rifles | 92 |
| GAN8598 | Airgun Highlights | J. I. Galan | Annual | Air un technology can no onger be confused with BB-guns | 98 |
| GAN85106 | End of the Trail Match | Mike Venturino | Annual | Is you love the guns and history of the Old West, then you can’t miss the excitement of the only match of its kind | 106 |
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