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1987 Articles
1987 GUNS Magazine Articles
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| Item | Article | Author | Issue | Title | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G018720 | The Gun Box: Hearing Protection | Brook & Barbara Elliott | Jan 1987 | What type of hearing protection is right for you? | 20 |
| G018726 | The .45 That Never Was | J. B. Wood | Jan 1987 | A promising design that never made it to production | 26 |
| G018734 | The TEC-9M 9mm Pistol | Joe Zambone | Jan 1987 | Testing this hig-tech 9mm autoloader | 34 |
| G018736 | Remington’s Neew Mountain Rifle | Stanley W. Trzoniec | Jan 1987 | A lightweight, updated version of the classic Model 700 | 36 |
| G018739 | A Space-Age Reloading Scale | Charles Petty | Jan 1987 | Measure charges accuratley with the Ainsworth electronic scale | 39 |
| G018742 | “I Was James Bond’s Armourer” | Geoffrey Boothroyd | Jan 1987 | The true story of the man who took aay 007′s .25 Beretta | 42 |
| G018745 | The Reload-a-stand | Greg Moats | Jan 1987 | Convenient reloading at home or at the rnge | 45 |
| G018746 | The Art of the Engraver | Mary Anderson | Jan 1987 | America’s fnest gun engravers show off their work | 46 |
| G018754 | The First Pistol in Combat | William McPeak | Jan 1987 | Hwo the wheellock pistol revolutionized warfare | 54 |
| G018756 | Turn You .45 into a .308 | Al Pickles | Jan 1987 | Shootingrifle cartridges in a pistol is quite an experience | 56 |
| G018760 | Hornady’s Pro-Jector | Stanley W. Trzoniec | Jan 1987 | A new progressive reloading press from Hornady | 60 |
| G018706 | Shot & Shell | Don Zutz | Jan 1987 | Remington’s new Duplex shells combine two sizes of shot for better patterns | 6 |
| G018709 | Plinker’s Corner | Massad Ayoob | Jan 1987 | Great gear and helpful hints to make your plinking more pleasurable | 9 |
| G018710 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Jan 1987 | Authentic accessories for history buffs, from bib-frot shirts to revolver holsters | 10 |
| G018712 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Jan 1987 | For accurate reduced loads in most rifles, try Du pont’s SR 4759 powder | 12 |
| G018716 | Scope Scene | Bill O’Brien | Jan 1987 | Tasco’s new 1x scopes are ideal for many big-game hunting situation | 16 |
| G018718 | Benchrest | Skip Gordon | Jan 1987 | The guns,gear and great groups of Super Shoot XIV | 18 |
| G018719 | Letters | Jan 1987 | Letters from the readers | 19 | |
| G018722 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Jan 1987 | The Smit&Wesson Combat Masterpiece lives up to its name | 22 |
| G018724 | Favorite Loads | Paul Allen | Jan 1987 | Favorite accuracy loads from .270 Winchester fans | 24 |
| G028720 | The Gun Box: Sporting Scopes | Brook & Barbara Elliott | Feb 1987 | Choosing the right scope for your needs | 20 |
| G028734 | A Classic is Reborn | Staurt Williams | Feb 1987 | The Dakota rifle recaptures the magic of the pre-64 Model 70 | 34 |
| G028736 | Tough Competition | Raymond Page | Feb 1987 | A new single-shot pistol for hunting and silhouettes | 36 |
| G028739 | Have Your AK and Shoot it,too | Russ Davis | Feb 1987 | A Chinese-made assault rifle in 5.56mm NATO caliber | 39 |
| G028740 | Gun of the Month: A Franchi Hunter’s Package | Feb 1987 | Win a Model 48/AL auto shotgun with interchangeable barrels | 40 | |
| G028744 | The Ruger Bisleys | Walter Rickell | Feb 1987 | Improving on the classic Colt design | 44 |
| G028746 | The Savage 99 Lightweight | Mike Nesbitt | Feb 1987 | A look back at one of the handiest repeaters ever made | 46 |
| G028750 | Air-Soft Fun Guns | J. I. Galan | Feb 1987 | Realistic gun replicas that shoot plastic pellets | 50 |
| G028753 | Gun Trivia | Feb 1987 | Test your firearms knowledge | 53 | |
| G028754 | What Price Muzzle Velocity? | J. I. Galan | Feb 1987 | As airgun power increases, so will anuto-airgun legislation | 54 |
| G028758 | The AMT Autoscale | Walter Rickell | Feb 1987 | Precision powder charges the easy way | 58 |
| G028706 | Scope Scene | Cameron Hopkins | Feb 1987 | The Burris Scout Scope offers long eye relief for the pracical rifleman | 6 |
| G028709 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Feb 1987 | Is the .30-30 improved cartrdige really an improvement | 9 |
| G028710 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | Feb 1987 | World-class shooting with the RWS Model 10 pistol | 10 |
| G028712 | Cap & Flit | Mike Nesbitt | Feb 1987 | Inspecting an original rifle bearing the famous Hawken name | 12 |
| G028716 | Old Timers | Mike Nesbitt | Feb 1987 | Marlin’s first lever-action .22 was also available as a “big-bore” Rimfire | 16 |
| G028718 | Favorite Loads | Paul Allen | Feb 1987 | Favorite blackpowder loads .45 auto shotshells and more’ | 18 |
| G028722 | Shot & Shell | Don Zutz | Feb 1987 | Reminton’s versatile Figure-8 wads work with both 1-and 11/8 ounce shot charges | 22 |
| G028724 | Benchrest | Skip Gordon | Feb 1987 | The 1986 NBRSA Chamionship: Six full days of precision shooting | 24 |
| G038720 | The Gun Box: Shooting Glasses | Brook & Barbara Elliott | Mar 1987 | Protecting your precious eyesight | 20 |
| G038731 | Colt’s New Heavy-Barrel AR-15 | Ted Dentay | Mar 1987 | The AR-15 is updated for the Eighties | 31 |
| G038732 | The Return of Weaver | Bob Bell | Mar 1987 | The Well-known Weaver scopes are once again avaiable | 32 |
| G038734 | The Weatherby Riberguard | Stanley W. Trzoniec | Mar 1987 | Weatherby quality in a no-frills “working gun” | 34 |
| G038736 | A Cavalcade of Cannons | Joseph Macewicz | Mar 1987 | A fascinating collection of minature artillery | 36 |
| G038740 | Gun of the Month: A Thompson/Center Haken Cougar | Mar 1987 | Win this beautiful finished blackpowder rifle | 40 | |
| G038746 | The Paint Gun Arms Race | Tim McMurray & Dennis O’Flaherty | Mar 1987 | a look at the latest in high-firepower modifications | 46 |
| G038748 | The “New” Browning 1886 | Russ Carpenter | Mar 1987 | The return of a classic big-bore lever-action | 48 |
| G038750 | Handloading Away From Home | Larry Elliott | Mar 1987 | Portable reloading tools for the traveling shooter | 50 |
| G038753 | Ballistics Then and Now | Mike Thomas | Mar 1987 | Suprising changes in load data over the years | 53 |
| G038754 | Magnum Accuracy | Cluad S. Hamilton | Mar 1987 | Accuracy loads for high-powered handgund | 54 |
| G038758 | Reloading Japanese Cartridges | Don Zutz | Mar 1987 | Making Worl War !! Surplus rifles perform | 58 |
| G038705 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Mar 1987 | Reloads for the snubnosed .357 Magnum require special attention | 5 |
| G038706 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Mar 1987 | When it comes to accuracy,blackpowder cartridge rifles follow their own rules | 6 |
| G038710 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | Mar 1987 | Marksman brings us a reasonably pricd spring-piston air pistol | 10 |
| G038712 | Shot & Shell | Don Zutz | Mar 1987 | This pressure/velocity data for 23/4-inch shells in 3-inch chambers may surprise you | 12 |
| G038716 | Old Timers | Mike Nesbitt | Mar 1987 | Unique powder is one old-timer that’s still going strong | 16 |
| G038722 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Mar 1987 | The Smith&Wesson Military & Police is still the guintessential .38 Special | 22 |
| G038724 | Favorite Loads | Paul Allen | Mar 1987 | What’s the serect to cast bullet accurayc in the .22 centerfires? | 24 |
| G048720 | The Gun Box: Clean up you act ! | Brook & Barabara Elliott | Apr 1987 | There’s a gun cleaning kit avaiable | 20 |
| G048730 | aisy’s World Class Pistols | Ladd Fanta | Apr 1987 | Guns for everything from plinking to serious competition | 30 |
| G048734 | Half-Breed Sixguns | Mike Nesbitt | Apr 1987 | The rare swing-out single action | 34 |
| G048736 | The All- Around Scout Rifle | Cameron Hopkins | Apr 1987 | Putting together the ultimate general-purpose rifle | 36 |
| G048739 | The Combat Shotgun | Massad Ayoob | Apr 1987 | The new wave in custom smoothbores | 39 |
| G048740 | Gun of the Month: A LaRocca Custom Competition Shotgun | Apr 1987 | Win this combat-modified Remington 1100 | 40 | |
| G048742 | The .44-40 Rides Again ! | Stanley W. Trzoniec | Apr 1987 | S&W introdces a modern double-action .44-40 | 42 |
| G048746 | AMT’s Lighting Strikes | Walter Rickell | Apr 1987 | A quality all-stainless .22 rifle | 46 |
| G048748 | The Blocker “Fast Gun” Rig | Walter Rickell | Apr 1987 | A modern Western-style quick-draw holster | 48 |
| G048750 | A Private War | Scott L. McCarthy | Apr 1987 | Terrorists strike at a U.S. airport-but hostages fight back! | 50 |
| G048753 | The Guns of Hunter van Leer | Howard French | Apr 1987 | This Dallas star is also a gun collector | 53 |
| G048754 | The Clasic 1903 Springfield | Gary P. Hansen | Apr 1987 | A new look at the gun that won Worl War I | 54 |
| G048706 | Scope Scene | Mike Barach | Apr 1987 | The new Series 2000 Aimpoint sights are lighter and more compact than ever | 6 |
| G048709 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Apr 1987 | Everything you always wanted to know about loading blackpowder Sharps cartridges | 9 |
| G048710 | Shot & Shell | Don Zutz | Apr 1987 | Rolling some hard-hitting loads using Fiocchi shells and primers | 10 |
| G048712 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | Apr 1987 | The RWS Model 38 returns,with a considerable increase in velocity | 12 |
| G048714 | Favorite Loads | Paul Allen | Apr 1987 | Some fine reloads for your favorite .44s and .45s | 14 |
| G048718 | Old Timers | Don Zutz | Apr 1987 | Once uon a time you could get your favorite .22 with a factory peep sight | 18 |
| G048722 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Apr 1987 | Ao you want to be a gun writer? Here’s what it is really like | 22 |
| G048723 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Apr 1987 | Excellent hunting accuracy from cheap surplus Mausers | 23 |
| G058720 | The Gun Box: Sight-In Right ! | Brook & Barbara Elliott | May 1987 | Accessories and tips to take the work out of sigthing-in | 20 |
| G058734 | Arms by Robar | Barrett Tillman | May 1987 | Custom guns for real-world defense | 34 |
| G058738 | Modern Muzzleloading Projectiles | Toby Bridges | May 1987 | Bringing blackpowder performance up to date | 38 |
| G058740 | Magnificent Mini-Browning | Jerry Rakusan | May 1987 | A custom Hi-Power with class | 40 |
| G058742 | Browning’s New A-Bolt .22 | Stanley W. Trzoniec | May 1987 | A quality bolt-action .22 with target accuracy | 42 |
| G058744 | the Tri-Barrel Shotgun | Larry Sterett | May 1987 | The scattegun-and-a-half is now a production item | 44 |
| G058747 | Three Games- One Gun | Walter Rickell | May 1987 | One custom pistol for NRA three-gun compeititon | 47 |
| G058753 | Winchester’s .45 Colt “Trapper” | Lonnie Lindsey | May 1987 | At last, a carbine for .45 Colt lovers | 53 |
| G058754 | AC/DC Ammo | Sam Fadala | May 1987 | Choosing a same-caliber rifle/ handgun team | 54 |
| G058756 | Plating for Pennies | Chip Todd | May 1987 | It’s suprisingly easy to plate guns at home | 56 |
| G058766 | The Porsider Pistol | John Lachuk | May 1987 | A new .45 auto just for Southpaws | 66 |
| G058706 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | May 1987 | Top defensive loads for the Charter Arms .44 Bulldog | 6 |
| G058710 | Shot & Shell | Don Zutz | May 1987 | Improving your hanldoads with Winchester’s Super Grex buffer | 10 |
| G058712 | Benchrest | Skip Gordon | May 1987 | The 1986 NBRSA Light Varmint champion shares his views of the benchrest sport | 12 |
| G058714 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | May 1987 | New paint guns keep popping up as “war games” grow in popularity | 14 |
| G058716 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | May 1987 | Banning toy guns: A solution that’s even more frightening than the problem | 16 |
| G058718 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | May 1987 | Exploding the myths surrounding short-barreled blackpowder pistols | 18 |
| G058724 | Favorite Loads | Paul Allen | May 1987 | Readers share more of their favorite big-bore handgun loads | 24 |
| G058728 | Product Reports | May 1987 | New products from the industry | 28 | |
| G058757 | Bookshelf | May 1987 | A look at the “Modern Guns” of 1913 plus an exciting Western novel | 57 | |
| G068720 | The Gun Box: Slings and Swivels | Brook & Barbara Elliott | Jun 1987 | Taking the work out of carrying a rifle or shotgun | 20 |
| G068734 | Loony Gun Laws | Robert W. Pelton | Jun 1987 | Ludicrous legislation thats still on the books | 34 |
| G068738 | The Blaser “Ultimate” Rifle | Walter Pickell | Jun 1987 | An innovative bolt-action design | 38 |
| G068741 | Centaur Systems | Charles E. Petty | Jun 1987 | New ideas for the old .45 Government Model | 41 |
| G068742 | Gun of the Month: A Murden custom single-action | Jun 1987 | Win this limited-edition custom sixgun | 42 | |
| G068744 | The World’s Fastest Gun | Jun 1987 | Bob Munden’s handgun records may neverbe broken | 44 | |
| G068746 | Enough Gun | Cameron Hopkins | Jun 1987 | Heym’s .470 double rifle will stop the giants | 46 |
| G068752 | The All-Around Riflescope | Bob Bell | Jun 1987 | A low-powered variable is the way to go | 52 |
| G068754 | Swedish Love Affair | Clay Harvey | Jun 1987 | The seductive 6.5mm Swedish Mauser cartrdge | 54 |
| G068705 | Letters | Jun 1987 | Letters from the readers | 5 | |
| G068706 | Favorite Loads | Paul Allen | Jun 1987 | Recommended .45 Magnum Grizzly loads and other winning combinations | 6 |
| G068709 | Shot & Shell | Don Zutz | Jun 1987 | Is modified choke really the best choice for all-around shotgunning? | 9 |
| G068712 | Old Timers | Mike Nesbitt | Jun 1987 | Setting the record straight about the .250 Savage cartridge | 12 |
| G068714 | Scope Scene | Al Pickles | Jun 1987 | Bad experience with chap scopes are what make you really appreciate quality | 14 |
| G068716 | Benchrest | Skip Gordon | Jun 1987 | Here’s what to excpet at your very first Super Shoot | 16 |
| G068718 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Jun 1987 | Favorite selections from Ayoob’s bookshelf | 18 |
| G068722 | Handloading Bench | Skip Gordon | Jun 1987 | Getting the most from the .257 Weatherby Magnum | 22 |
| G068766 | Product Reports | Jun 1987 | New products from the industry | 66 | |
| G068776 | Bookshelf | Jun 1987 | Reading a good gun book is the next best things to shooting | 76 | |
| G078720 | The Gun Box: Stock Refinishing | Brook & Barbara Elliott | Jul 1987 | Bringing new life to tired old guns | 20 |
| G078726 | So Why Don’t You Make A Rifle? | Jim Carmichel | Jul 1987 | A special excerpt fro, the modern classic Book of the Rifle | 26 |
| G078734 | Bag Your Buck With a Handgun | George Dvorchak Jr. | Jul 1987 | The challenge and satisfacation of handgun hunting | 34 |
| G078738 | Sako’s New Southpaw | Charles E. Petty | Jul 1987 | Sako intorduces a new bolt-action for left-handers | 38 |
| G078740 | Gun of the Month: A Sako Hunter Rifle | Jul 1987 | Win this top-quality big-game rifle | 40 | |
| G078742 | Colt’s Instant Heirloom | Robert O’Meara | Jul 1987 | Create your own personalized treasure | 42 |
| G078743 | The Casey Colt Caper | James Mason | Jul 1987 | A restoration that fooled the experts | 43 |
| G078748 | The Desert Eagle .44 | Mike Barach | Jul 1987 | The Desert Eagle auto is now available in .44 Magnum | 48 |
| G078706 | Letters | Jul 1987 | Letters from the readers | 6 | |
| G078709 | Guns and the Law | Jim Schneider | Jul 1987 | Sneaky new tricks from the gun grabbers in Washington | 9 |
| G078710 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | Jul 1987 | Whats new in airguns? Everyhing from magnums to old-fashioned cane guns | 10 |
| G078712 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Jul 1987 | Super reloads for those inexpensive Dan Arms shotshells | 12 |
| G078714 | Favorite Loads | Paul Allen | Jul 1987 | Shooters from around the country share their favorite 9mm loads | 14 |
| G078718 | Benchrest | Skip Gordon | Jul 1987 | After months of anticipation,youre finally on the line at the Super Shoot | 18 |
| G078724 | Scope Scene | Mike Barach | Jul 1987 | The Elbit Falcon electronic sight: Another good idea from the Israelis | 24 |
| G078732 | Old Timers | Don Zutz | Jul 1987 | Why shotgunners everywhere dream of owning a Purdey | 32 |
| G088720 | The Gun Box: Metal Refinishing | Brook & Barbara Elliott | Aug 1987 | Rebuilding isnt as difficult as you think | 20 |
| G088733 | Born-Again Bisley | James Mason | Aug 1987 | From ugly duckling to top-quality showpiece | 33 |
| G088740 | Gun of the Month: An Ultra Light Arms Model 20 Rifle | Aug 1987 | Pick the features you want on this fine hunting arm | 40 | |
| G088742 | Ultra Light Arms | Clay Harvey | Aug 1987 | Ultra-light,ultra-high-quality rifles | 42 |
| G088744 | Masters’ Dedication to the African Hunter | Stuart Williams | Aug 1987 | The Safari Clubs newest handmade masterpiece | 44 |
| G088745 | Custom Gunsmith Profile: Duane Wiebe | Ron Swartley | Aug 1987 | One of the major talents behind the Safari Club rifle | 45 |
| G088746 | Browning High-Grde Guns | Stanley W. Trzoniec | Aug 1987 | Treasures from one of the worlds most respected gunmakers | 46 |
| G088706 | Guns and the Law | Fielding Greaves | Aug 1987 | Inconsistencies in the anti-gun philosophy defy rational explanation | 6 |
| G088709 | Letters | Aug 1987 | Letters from the readers | 9 | |
| G088710 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | Aug 1987 | An unbelievably low price for a high-velocity side-lever air rifle | 10 |
| G088712 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Aug 1987 | Real old-time guns give a sense of histroy that’s missing with replicas | 12 |
| G088714 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Aug 1987 | Making the .257 Roberts into a truly modern round | 14 |
| G088718 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Aug 1987 | Looking back at the highlights of 10 years with GUNS magazine | 18 |
| G088722 | Benchrest | Skip Gordon | Aug 1987 | Even the most accurate rifle wont give tight groups without a steady bench | 22 |
| G088724 | Old Timers | Al Pickles | Aug 1987 | New guns come and go,but this classic Colt will always be a faithful companion | 24 |
| G088728 | Favorite Loads | Paul Allen | Aug 1987 | More favorite 9mm loads,lus .35 Remington .41 Magnum and more | 28 |
| G088748 | Custom Guns | Jerry Rakusan | Aug 1987 | A first time try at custom gunsmithing shows it takes more than desire | 48 |
| G098720 | The Gun Box: Replacement Stocks | Brook & Barbara Elliott | Sep 1987 | From carve-it-yourself blanks to fully-inletted drop-in jobs | 20 |
| G098734 | The Hawaii Gun Club | Tom Rasmussen | Sep 1987 | Some gun enthusiasts travel 3,900 miles to shoot here | 34 |
| G098736 | Colt’s New King Cobra | Walter Rickell | Sep 1987 | Another winner from the Colt stable | 36 |
| G098738 | 40,060 Without Miss ! | Larry Elliott | Sep 1987 | A new aerial target shooting record | 38 |
| G098740 | Gun of the Minth: An RWS Model 52 Magnum Air Rifle | Sep 1987 | Win this new high-powered precicion airgun | 40 | |
| G098745 | A Classic in Miniature | Sep 1987 | This tiny hand-built shotgun is perfect in every detail | 45 | |
| G098746 | Investing in a Stock | Stanley W. Trzoniec | Sep 1987 | Fajen’s custom stocks for fine rifles and shotguns | 46 |
| G098748 | Dumoulin Rifles | Don Zutz | Sep 1987 | Classics from an up-and-coming Belgian gunmaker | 48 |
| G098706 | Letters | Sep 1987 | Letters from the readers | 6 | |
| G098710 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Sep 1987 | Seek advice from experienced shooters before choosing your blackpowder rifle | 10 |
| G098714 | Handlloading Bench | Don Zutz | Sep 1987 | Faster powder can mean less recoil from the .44 Magnum, even with maximum loads | 14 |
| G098716 | Guns and the Law | Jim Schneider | Sep 1987 | The fight for gun rights heats up on the state and local levels | 16 |
| G098718 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Sep 1987 | When Friday the 13th rolls around, even handgun Editor Ayoob gets nervous | 18 |
| G098722 | Benchrest | Skip Gordon | Sep 1987 | One shot can make the difference between the championship and the Heartbreak Award | 22 |
| G098724 | Favorite Loads | Paul Allen | Sep 1987 | Favorite loads for the .3-20 Contender .45 ACP .308 and more | 24 |
| G108720 | The Gun Box: Binoculars | Brook & Barbara Elliott | Oct 1987 | Hunters require specialzied binoculars in the field | 20 |
| G108733 | Ruger’s New Nine | Phil Johnston | Oct 1987 | A full report on this exciting new 9mm pistol | 33 |
| G108737 | New Calibers for Classic Winchesters | Walter Rickell | Oct 1987 | Treats for the lever-action fan | 37 |
| G108738 | All-Day Plinker | Bill O’Brien | Oct 1987 | This 100-round .22 may be the utimate plinking rifle | 38 |
| G108740 | Gun of the Month: A Caspian Arms Combat .45 | Oct 1987 | Win this powerful reliable combat-customized pistol | 40 | |
| G108742 | Engraved Elegance | Mary Anderson | Oct 1987 | Highlights of the 1987 Firearms Engravers Guild Show | 42 |
| G108745 | Custom Gunsmith Profile: Lee Kuhns | Stuart Williams | Oct 1987 | A master craftsmen in both wood and metal | 45 |
| G108746 | Marcel Thys’ Diminutive Double | Jerry Rakusan | Oct 1987 | This finely-made African-Style rifle os really a .22! | 46 |
| G108734 | Ruger on Ruger | James Fender | Oct 1987 | Bill Ruger talks about today’s gun ,arket | 34 |
| G108736 | The Army Handgun Trials | James Fender | Oct 1987 | Can the Ruger P-85 replace the Beretta? | 36 |
| G108706 | Guns and the Law | Jerry Rakusan | Oct 1987 | Contrary to anti-gun propaganda,police support the right to keep and bear arms | 6 |
| G108709 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Oct 1987 | Self-defense or murder? It’s Friday the 13th and justice takes the day off | 9 |
| G108711 | Letters | Oct 1987 | Letters from the readers | 11 | |
| G108712 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | Oct 1987 | Exciting new designs have revived intrest in CO2 guns | 12 |
| G108714 | Benchrest | Skip Gordon | Oct 1987 | The world’s most accurate precision shooters compete at Super Shoot XV | 14 |
| G108718 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Oct 1987 | Even the most accurate gun won’t perform without the right load | 18 |
| G108724 | Favorite Loads | Paul Allen | Oct 1987 | Half-MOA .308 loads, plus tips for muzzle-loaders and hunting handguns | 24 |
| G108749 | Custom Guns | Cameron Hopkins | Oct 1987 | A custom gun isn’t necessarily a beautiful expensive wall-hanger | 49 |
| G118720 | The Gun Box: Safe and Secure | Brook & Barbara Elliott | Nov 1987 | Keeeping your vaulable firearms safe from theft | 20 |
| G118726 | The .30-06 Family | Col. Charles Askins | Nov 1987 | If the .30-06 can’t do it, an ’06-based wildcat can | 26 |
| G118742 | Occult Colt | Horace Greeley IV | Nov 1987 | A uniquely engraved Detective Special | 42 |
| G118744 | The Gunmakers of Darra | Lars Yager | Nov 1987 | Primitive workships in Pakistan turn out high-tech arms’ | 44 |
| G118748 | Gun of the Month: A Volquartson Custom Ruger Mark II | Nov 1987 | Win this accurized .22 target pistol | 48 | |
| G118760 | Elmer Keith Holsters | Bob Arganbright | Nov 1987 | The favorite design of the late, great hanfgun expert | 60 |
| G118786 | The Charter Arms .380 Auto | Joe Zambone | Nov 1987 | Testing this super-safe defense pistol | 86 |
| G118752 | Fit for a Czar | Howard French | Nov 1987 | An exact duplicate of a 19th-century masterpiece | 52 |
| G118755 | Engraver Profile: Lance Kelly | Nov 1987 | Fine fireamrs and knives are this specialty | 55 | |
| G118756 | Custom Stockmaker Profile: Dale Goens | Larry Elliott | Nov 1987 | Talking with one of America’s finest craftsmen | 56 |
| G118706 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Nov 1987 | Alcohol and self-defense: understanding the legal issues | 6 |
| G118709 | Letters | Nov 1987 | Letters from the readers | 9 | |
| G118712 | Shooter’s Edge | Bill Hughes | Nov 1987 | Are saw-toothed knife blades useful tools or impractical gadgets? | 12 |
| G118714 | Benchrest | Skip Gordon | Nov 1987 | European shooters share their experiences at Super Shoot 1987 | 14 |
| G118717 | Old Timers | Gilbert Newton | Nov 1987 | Two Books that helped to modernize guns and shooting | 17 |
| G118718 | Plinker’s Corner | Massad Ayoob | Nov 1987 | Plinking teaches lessons that could save your hide in the real world | 18 |
| G118722 | Favorite Loads | Paul Allen | Nov 1987 | More Favorite loads than ever- and the mail keeps pouring in | 22 |
| G118728 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Nov 1987 | The ultimate in reproduction leather: new holsters aged to loook 100 years old | 28 |
| G118758 | Product Reports | Nov 1987 | Report on different types of guns | 58 | |
| G128720 | The Gun Box: Taking the Ouch Out | Brook & Barbara Elliott | Dec 1987 | Reducing recoil from rifles and shotguns | 20 |
| G128734 | The Bernaradelli PO18 | Jim Thompson | Dec 1987 | An in-depth look at one of Itlay’s finest handguns | 34 |
| G128736 | Super SIG Autos | Stanley Trzoniec | Dec 1987 | Rugges, reliable pistols for serious self-defense | 36 |
| G128740 | Gun of the Month: An M1a Super Match | Dec 1987 | Win this super-accurate competition rifle | 40 | |
| G128756 | The Rifle For Kodiak | Col. Charles Askins | Dec 1987 | Big bores for Alaskan big game | 56 |
| G128742 | Engraver Profile: Angelo Bee | Wlater Rickell | Dec 1987 | Fine engraving and percious metal inlays | 42 |
| G128744 | The Classic Stock | Cameron Hopkins | Dec 1987 | For real beauty, keep it simple and functional | 44 |
| G128746 | Custom Gunmaker Profile: Brice Russell | Stuart Williams | Dec 1987 | A master craftsmen in both wood and steel | 46 |
| G128706 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Dec 1987 | Is a man with a .38 snubnose a deadly threat at 100 yards? | 6 |
| G128709 | Guns and the Law | Jerry Rakusan | Dec 1987 | How the anti-gunners influence our lawmakers-and how you can fight back | 9 |
| G128710 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | Dec 1987 | Good news for British airgun fans: BSA is back in business | 10 |
| G128712 | Benchrest | Skip Gordon | Dec 1987 | Benchrest technology makes inexpnsive synthetic sporter stocks a reality | 12 |
| G128714 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Dec 1987 | Kilbuck rifles: Distincitive,funtional , authentic replicas | 14 |
| G128718 | Scope Scene | Mike Barach | Dec 1987 | Bausch & Lomb variables for every kind of shooting | 18 |
| G128722 | Favorite Loads | Paul Allen | Dec 1987 | Data is scarce for bg-bores like .50 Browning machine gun and .416 Taylor | 22 |
| G128725 | Old Timers | Mike Nesbitt | Dec 1987 | Reminton’s ealry autoloaders can still bring home the bacon | 25 |
| G128727 | Product Reports | Dec 1987 | Report on diferent kind of guns | 27 | |
| G128749 | Custom Guns | Jerry Rakusan | Dec 1987 | There’s more to a custom rifle than a fancy stock | 49 |
| GAN8708 | Gunsmithing | John Olson | Annual | Try these professional blueing serects for a spectacular finish | 8 |
| GAN8710 | Hunting | Lewis Fineman | Annual | Natural animal scents can help you bag your buck | 10 |
| GAN8712 | Benchrest | Skip Gordon | Annual | Benchrest shooting gains popularity abroad as well as in the United states | 12 |
| GAN87102 | Bookshelf | Annual | 102 | ||
| GAN8714 | H&K’s Semi-Auto Sniper Rifle | M.J. Van Maanen | Annual | A semiauto Sniper Rifle Article | 14 |
| GAN8724 | YOU Can Shoot PPC | Massad Ayoob | Annual | You no longer have to be a cop to shoot in the PPC | 24 |
| GAN8726 | Hoyt Axton’s Favorite Gun | Mike Nesbitt | Annual | Article on Hoyt Axton’s favorite gun | 26 |
| GAN8728 | Colt’s Hard-Working Huntsman | Walter Rickell | Annual | This no-frills ersion of the popular Woodsman .22 pistol was one of the handiest utility guns ever made | 28 |
| GAN8730 | Pratical Knife Handles | Mike Nesbitt | Annual | Atricle on practical knife handle | 30 |
| GAN8732 | Yesterday’s Miltiary .22s | Robert Shimek | Annual | These aren’t high-powered battle rifles, but .22 rimfire versions | 32 |
| GAN8739 | The Truth About Dry Firing | Rick L. Fines | Annual | Is dry firing a harmless practice, or is it ruining your guns? | 39 |
| GAN8740 | A Pair of Pocket Pistols | Al Pickles | Annual | Article on a pair of pocket pistols | 40 |
| GAN8743 | Clint Eastwood’s “Baby” Auto Mag | Walter Rickell | Annual | Clint Eastwood receives a special .22-cailber version of the .44 Auto Mag with serial number Clint 1 | 43 |
| GAN8744 | Customizing the Rem. 1100 | Mike Barach & Chip Leas | Annual | The Remington Model 1100 is one of the best automatic shotguns avaiable for both combat and field use | 44 |
| GAN8748 | The Historic Steyr Model 1912 | Gordon Bruce | Annual | The history of this early automatic pistol is as rich as the Luger’s | 48 |
| GAN8754 | Folding Sight Failures | Karl Bosselmann | Annual | Knowing the weaknesses of your folding rear sights can help you avois future trouble | 54 |
| GAN8756 | The Glock Strikes | Emanuel Keplsohn | Annual | The Glock 17 is an ultra-reliable high-tech defense pistol | 56 |
| GAN8760 | The Puckle Repeater | Louis Schafer | Annual | Despite clever rhyming slogans and a design ahead of its time, this early “machine gun” was a doomed to failure | 60 |
| GAN8762 | The Modern .45-70 | Mike Nesbitt | Annual | This old-timer has been around for more than a century but its still alive and kicking | 62 |
| GAN8766 | The Great GUNS Trivia Quiz | Annual | Test you knowlegde on GUNS | 66 | |
| GAN8772 | Browning’s Modern “High Wall” | Joseph Rychetnik | Annual | This modern versoin of a classic single-shot desgin shows impressive accuracy right out of the box | 72 |
| GAN8774 | The Colt Lawman | Bob Murphy | Annual | The Mark V edition of this mid-frame .357 Magnum snubnose has a redesigned grip frame | 74 |
| GAN8776 | One Shooter’s Wants and Nedds | Sam Fadala | Annual | Today’s shooter has more guns, loads and equipment to choose from than ever before | 76 |
| GAN8779 | Know Your Hunting Cartridges | Ed Matunas | Annual | Know your sporting cartridges | 79 |
| GAN8785 | Protect Your Guns with a Pack Rat | David Wayland | Annual | These sturdy floor vaults keep handguns safe in your car or truck | 85 |
| GAN8788 | Some Thoughts on Scopes | Bob Bell | Annual | Hunters should choose their scopes with just as much care asd they choose their rifles | 88 |
| GAN8792 | The History of the Derringer | Robert S. McKay | Annual | Pocket pistol design has changed greatly in the past 150 years | 92 |
| GAN8795 | Gun Talk | Gary Otnes | Annual | All those terms that we gun nuts take for granted | 95 |
| GAN8796 | Anson’s Mills’ Cartridge Belts | E.L. Reedstrom | Annual | A Quaker farm boyu’s decision to join the Army resulted in important changes in the way military handled ammunintion | 96 |
| GAN87100 | The .223 Improved Cartridge | Larry Elliott | Annual | A change in shoulder angle can give the popular .223 Remington cartrigde a considerable boost in performance | 100 |
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