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1988 GUNS Magazine Articles
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| Item | Article | Author | Issue | Title | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G018820 | The Gun Box: Recoil Reducers II | Brook & Barbara Elliott | Jan 1988 | More ways to take the ouch out of shooting | 20 |
| G018832 | Shooting the Bull | Col. Charles Askins | Jan 1988 | Africa-style hunting adventure along the Rio Grande | 32 |
| G018834 | The Shape of Stocks to Come? | Mike Stewart | Jan 1988 | Improved biathion rifles may change shooting for everyone | 34 |
| G018836 | The Mini-2 Air Pistol | Walter Rickell | Jan 1988 | An accurate CO2 target pistol | 36 |
| G018838 | The Collectable 1895 Winchester | Gary Brown | Jan 1988 | A superior lever-action rifle design | 38 |
| G018840 | Gun of the Month: A Grizzly Win Mag Pistol | Jan 1988 | Win a fistful of .45 Winchester Magnum power | 40 | |
| G018848 | Target Shooting, Cajun Style | Hilda Sonnier | Jan 1988 | A traditional shooting game from the bayou country | 48 |
| G018849 | Pop Eimer, Old-Time Gunsmith | Marie Eimer Lundgren | Jan 1988 | Tlented gunsmith, champion shooter and colorful character | 49 |
| G018856 | Gun Test: Ruger’s Stainless GP-100 | Stanley Trzoniec | Jan 1988 | A new finish for Ruger’s most innovative revolver | 56 |
| G018860 | Benchrest for .22 Rimfires | Larry Elliott | Jan 1988 | Pinpoint accuracy is the name of the game | 60 |
| G018844 | Opus Sporting Arms | Stanley Trzoniec | Jan 1988 | Classic rifles for te serious hunter | 44 |
| G018846 | Wild About Walnut | Stuart Williams | Jan 1988 | Why a walnut stock is the ulitmate in a functional beauty | 46 |
| G018807 | Old Timers | Mike Nesbitt | Jan 1988 | New Reloader 12 powder is ideal for many old-timer cartridge guns | 7 |
| G018809 | Guns and the Law | Jerry Rakusan | Jan 1988 | Why not a moratorium on all new gun-control laws? | 9 |
| G018811 | Letters | Jan 1988 | Letetrs from the readers | 11 | |
| G018814 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | Jan 1988 | Daisy’s look-alike pellet pistols are the next best thing to cartridge guns | 14 |
| G018816 | Benchrest | Skip Gordon | Jan 1988 | The big names aren’t always the big winners in benchrest competition | 16 |
| G018818 | Favorite Loads | Paul Allen | Jan 1988 | Precicion handloads for the .300 Winchester Magnum and other favorite | 18 |
| G018822 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Jan 1988 | The 16 gauge is sweeter than ever, especially for users of steel shot | 22 |
| G018824 | Custom Guns | John Babcock | Jan 1988 | Buying rough Stock blanks can be rewarding-if you know what to look for | 24 |
| G028834 | The Luger Wizard | J. B. Wood | Feb 1988 | Taking the old toggle-top into the ’80s-and beyond | 34 |
| G028836 | Automag II | James Mason | Feb 1988 | The first successful gas-operated .22 Magnum pistol | 36 |
| G028838 | The Century .45-70 Revolver | Michel Dubber | Feb 1988 | A sixgun for serious big-bore fans | 38 |
| G028839 | Inside the Centruy | J. B. Wood | Feb 1988 | What it takes to make a .45-70 handgun | 39 |
| G028840 | Gun of the Month: A desert Eagle .357 Magnum | Feb 1988 | Win this innovative .357 Magnum autolaoder | 40 | |
| G028860 | The Magic of 3000 fps | Col. Charles Askins | Feb 1988 | The Colonel’s favorites are fast | 60 |
| G028872 | Test Report: Astra A-90 .45 | Chris Martindale | Feb 1988 | A reloable doube-action auto for self defense | 72 |
| G028842 | Custom Gunmaker Profile: Don Klein | Feb 1988 | One of America’s most respected gunmakers | 42 | |
| G028843 | Handgun Aristry | Feb 1988 | Custom handguns for the connoisseur | 43 | |
| G028848 | The Weatherby Euromark | Stanley Trzoniec | Feb 1988 | A attractive departure from the Weatheryby tradition | 48 |
| G028809 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Feb 1988 | Real-life gunfights show stopping power of high-tech defense loads | 9 |
| G028810 | Letters | Feb 1988 | Letters from the readers | 10 | |
| G028811 | Old Timers | Don Zutz | Feb 1988 | Winchester’s unwanted Model 25 shotgun finds its niche with modern slug shooters | 11 |
| G028812 | Guns and the Law | Jerry Rakusan | Feb 1988 | The citizen’s guide to gun control: Latest addition to the anti-gun library | 12 |
| G028814 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | Feb 1988 | The “Un-Gun”: A CO2 hand cannon designed for non-lethal self-defense | 14 |
| G028818 | Shooter’s Edge | Mike Nesbitt | Feb 1988 | Remington bullet knives: The old and the new | 18 |
| G028822 | Handlaoding Bench | Don Zutz | Feb 1988 | Why that “fantastic” load you read about won’t group worth a darn from your rifle | 22 |
| G028824 | Favorite Loads | Paul Allen | Feb 1988 | Just how popular is the old .45 ACP cartridge these days? | 24 |
| G038820 | The Gun Box: Getting a Grip | Brook & Barbara Elliott | Mar 1988 | Synthetic handgun grips are here to stay | 20 |
| G038833 | High-Tech Target Pistols | Sam Baiocco | Mar 1988 | The latest in precsion bullseye handguns | 33 |
| G038837 | Colt’s Mighty Mustang | Robert O’Meara | Mar 1988 | An in-depth look at this compact .380 defense gun | 37 |
| G038838 | The Hundred-Round Handgun | J. B. Wood | Mar 1988 | The Calico M-100P is the ultimate in one-hand firepower | 38 |
| G038840 | Gun of the Month:An “Uplander” 20-gauge shotgun | Mar 1988 | Win this classic British-style game gun | 40 | |
| G038842 | Single-shot Pistols- Alive and Well | Stanley Trzoniec | Mar 1988 | Holding their own against modern repeaters | 42 |
| G038858 | New Cartridges for the Year 2000 | Col. Charles Askins | Mar 1988 | Toay’s wildcats are tomorrow’s factory loads | 58 |
| G038872 | Test Report: The “Baby” TA90 | Mike Barach | Mar 1988 | A pocket-size 9mm with big-gun accuracy | 72 |
| G038845 | Engraver Profile: Dan Bratcher | Larry Elliott | Mar 1988 | Fine guns are the canvas for this artist | 45 |
| G038846 | Custom Gunmaker Profile: Dave Talley | Larry Elliott | Mar 1988 | Turning rough steel into fine custom rifles | 46 |
| G038847 | Engraver Profiel: Bryson Gwinnell | Kathleen Carlson | Mar 1988 | The artist behind the Colt 150th Anniversary gun | 47 |
| G038806 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Mar 1988 | Beware the one-gun man-until he’s fored to change guns | 6 |
| G038812 | Benchrest | Skip Gordon | Mar 1988 | Highlights of the 1987 National Bench Rest Shooters Association Chamionship | 12 |
| G038816 | Favorite Loads | Paul Allen | Mar 1988 | .25-06 track-drivers, mild magnums, and other favorites from our readers | 16 |
| G038818 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | Mar 1988 | A clasy Mannlicher sporter from BSA and a new Min-14 look-alike from Daisy | 18 |
| G038822 | Guns and the Law | Bill O’Brien | Mar 1988 | Be sure you know the law before carrying a knife for self-defense | 22 |
| G038824 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Mar 1988 | The .223 s. the .22-250-Which is the better choice for serious varminting? | 24 |
| G038878 | Jim’s Gun Shop | Jerry Rakusan | Mar 1988 | Editor’s Corner | 78 |
| G048814 | The Gun Box: Calling All Deer! | Brook & Barbara Elliott | Apr 1988 | Research shows deer calls really work | 14 |
| G048834 | A Shooter’s Stag Party | Robert O’ Meara | Apr 1988 | Nothing beats the beauty of stag Handgun grips | 34 |
| G048836 | The Colt Delta Elite | J. B. Wood | Apr 1988 | A hot new cartridge for the world’s greatest auto pistol; | 36 |
| G048838 | Gun of the Month:A Cannon Scout Rifle | Apr 1988 | Win this ultra-modern custom hunting rifle | 38 | |
| G048858 | Better Glasses for Better Shooting | Don Zutz | Apr 1988 | The right eyeware is importan as the right gun | 58 |
| G048870 | Synthetic Stocks are Hee to Saty | Col. Charles Askins | Apr 1988 | A hard look at synthetic rifle stocks | 70 |
| G048883 | The Cannon Recoil System | Mason Williams | Apr 1988 | An effective recoil reducer for magnum rifles | 83 |
| G048884 | Design Corner: .45 Luger Look-Alike | John Winter | Apr 1988 | Is there a future for this combat handgun design? | 84 |
| G048853 | Engraver Profile: Guiseppi Forte | Larry Elliot | Apr 1988 | A master engraver and his work | 53 |
| G048856 | The Ultimate Air Rifle | Tim Mcmurray&Dennis O’Flaherty | Apr 1988 | The Venom Arms Mach 1 is hand-built by english craftsmen | 56 |
| G048860 | Sterling Davenport, Custom Gunmaker | Stuart Williams | Apr 1988 | First-rate custom rifles, from .22s to magnums | 60 |
| G048806 | Guns and the Law | Jerry Rakusan | Apr 1988 | Anti-gun “10-ponit Plan” to take away your rights | 6 |
| G048810 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Apr 1988 | Winning a match is always nice, but losing can teach you life-saving lessons | 10 |
| G048812 | Old Timers | Mike Nesbitt | Apr 1988 | Les Bowman may be gone, but his contributions to shooting live on | 12 |
| G048820 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Apr 1988 | Try saw-toothed .45 bullets and faster powders for more efficent pin busting | 20 |
| G048822 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | Apr 1988 | New paint guns and accessories plus a lok at a brand-new pellet machine gun | 22 |
| G048826 | Favorite Loads | Paul Allen | Apr 1988 | Expert advice on cast bullets, plus more favorite accuracy loads | 26 |
| G048868 | Custom Guns | Jerry Rakusan | Apr 1988 | A few thoughts on engraving-highly subjective and very personal | 68 |
| G048890 | Jim’s Gun Shop | Jerry Rakusan | Apr 1988 | Editor’s Corner | 90 |
| G058834 | .425 Express | Cameron Hopkins | May 1988 | A powerful new wildcat cartridge for the toughest big game | 34 |
| G058838 | Winchester’s Diamond Grade Trap Gun | Charles E. Petty | May 1988 | A gem of a competition shotgun | 38 |
| G058840 | Gun of the Month:A Benjamin Sterling Air Rifle | May 1988 | Win this sophiscated American-made air gun | 40 | |
| G058842 | Franchi’s Combat Shotgun Trio | Jim Thompson | May 1988 | Three awesome scatterguns for serious business | 42 |
| G058864 | The Gun Box: Mobile Gun Rocks | Brook & Barbara Elliott | May 1988 | Tips on keeping firearms secure in your vehicle | 64 |
| G058845 | Custom Gunmaker Profiel; J Earl Bridges | Larry Elliott | May 1988 | A master of the art of building fine rifles | 45 |
| G058846 | The .35 Whelen Comes of Age | Stanley Trzoniec | May 1988 | Remington introduces factory rifles and ammo for this wildcat | 46 |
| G058848 | Return of the Sweet Sixteen | Col. Charles Askins’ | May 1988 | Once believed almost extinct, the 16-gaugge is making a comeback | 48 |
| G058850 | Happy Birthday, Hammerli ! | May 1988 | A special pistol commemorates Hammerli’s 125th anniversary | 50 | |
| G058806 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | May 1988 | Getting the most from the “new” .35 Whelen cartridge | 6 |
| G058810 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | May 1988 | Another clear-cut self-defense case turns into a legal nightmare | 10 |
| G058812 | Shooter’s Edge | Bill Hughes | May 1988 | Joe-Pro brings fine handmade knives within the reach of the average guy | 12 |
| G058814 | Favorite Loads | Paul Allen | May 1988 | Versatile powder,copper-plated bullets,and more favorite loads | 14 |
| G058818 | Old Timers | Mike Nesbitt | May 1988 | One of Lyman’s best bullet moulds dates back to the early days of smokeless powder | 18 |
| G058820 | Benchrest | Skip Gordon | May 1988 | A former pro baseball player shares his thoughts about the benchrest sport | 20 |
| G058878 | Jim’s Gun Shop | Jerry Rakusan | May 1988 | Editor’s Corner | 78 |
| G068832 | The Gun Boz: Action Targets | Brook & Barbara Elliott | Jun 1988 | Steel targets add a new dimensio to plinking | 32 |
| G068834 | Contender Skeet | Dick Eades | Jun 1988 | The challenge of wingshooting with a handgun | 34 |
| G068836 | Do you need a MOA Rifle? | Col. Charles Askins | Jun 1988 | Just how accurate should a hunting rifle be? | 36 |
| G068838 | Super Redhawk | Staney Trzoniec | Jun 1988 | A Close look at this big new .44 Magnum from Ruger | 38 |
| G068842 | Browning’s Bull-Barrled Buck Marks | Raymond Page | Jun 1988 | Testing these accurate long-range .22 auto pistols | 42 |
| G068848 | Winchester’s Finest | Jim Fender | Jun 1988 | A first look at the “Supreme” line of high-grade ammo | 48 |
| G068849 | The Long and Short of Stock Refinishing | Ron Swartley | Jun 1988 | Fine-tuning that oil finish the way the pros do it | 49 |
| G068852 | Test Report:Brno ZKB 680 Varmint Rifle | Stuart Williams | Jun 1988 | A superby accurate little bolt-action sporter | 52 |
| G068868 | Colt .45 Grips, 1911- Present | Gary Brown | Jun 1988 | Your Colt’s grips can provide clues to its history | 68 |
| G068844 | Shotgun Stock Fit | Howard Clarke | Jun 1988 | Proper stock fit is a mist for successful wingshooting | 44 |
| G068845 | Custom Gunsmith Profile: W.J Nittler | Howard Clarke | Jun 1988 | A world-reowned expert on fine shotguns | 45 |
| G068846 | Those Magnificent Mausers | Ron Swartley | Jun 1988 | Why top custom gunmakers prefer the old-time Masue action | 46 |
| G068847 | Custom Gunmaker Profile: J.M Rabourn | Larry Elliott | Jun 1988 | A look at the Mauser Master and his work | 47 |
| G068806 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Jun 1988 | The best of all the medium-bores may be the forgotten .375 Weatherby round | 6 |
| G068810 | Benchrest | Skip Gordon | Jun 1988 | More accuracy records are shattered by the remarkabe 6mm PPC cartridge | 10 |
| G068812 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | Jun 1988 | Air Arms creates a match-winning air rifle based on a 200-year-old design | 12 |
| G068816 | Letters | Jun 1988 | Letters from the readers | 16 | |
| G068818 | Old Timers | Ladd Fanta | Jun 1988 | Daisy brings back fod memories along with faorite old-time airguns | 18 |
| G068820 | Favorite Loads | Paul Allen | Jun 1988 | Readers write with favorite loads for .41 Magnum .300 Magnum and more | 20 |
| G078820 | The Gun Box: Bullet Casting | Brook & Barbara Elliott | Jul 1988 | Getting the lead-in the right way | 20 |
| G078834 | The .30 Russian in America | Al Pickles | Jul 1988 | One of the few good ideas from the Soviet Union | 34 |
| G078836 | Bullseye at 500 Meter | Dick Hess | Jul 1988 | Long-range handgunning that will amaze you | 36 |
| G078839 | Remington 11-87 Torture Test | Stuart Williams | Jul 1988 | This new shotgun takes anything you can dish out | 39 |
| G078840 | Gun of the Month:A custom-engraved Remington 11-87 | Jul 1988 | Win this one-of-a-kind autoloading shotgun | 40 | |
| G078868 | Prairie Dog Safari | Col. Charles Askins | Jul 1988 | A hunt for this wily little rodent is big on excitement | 68 |
| G078840 | Engraver Profile: Virgil Graham | Charles Petty | Jul 1988 | Meet the man who created the July Gun of the Month | 40 |
| G078844 | The Classic .357 | Stanley Trzoniec | Jul 1988 | Smith&Wesson’s Model 27 is stil going strong at age 53 | 44 |
| G078846 | Champlin Rifle | Lerry Elliot | Jul 1988 | Custom big-bore hunting rifles built from scratch | 46 |
| G078847 | An End to Double Trouble | Don Zutz | Jul 1988 | Double-triger guns that don’t bruise your fingers | 47 |
| G078809 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Jul 1988 | Africa has some suprises in store for the American Handgunner | 9 |
| G078810 | Letters | Jul 1988 | Letters from the readers | 10 | |
| G078812 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Jul 1988 | Getting the most out of the .30Russian cartridge | 12 |
| G078816 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | Jul 1988 | New developments in the world of airguns from fun plinkers to high-tech match rifles | 16 |
| G078822 | Benchrest | Skip Gordon | Jul 1988 | A few words with the man behnd the leading journal of the benchrest game | 22 |
| G078826 | Cap & Flint | avid Gross | Jul 1988 | Hunt everything from grizzlies to gophers wth just one muzzle-loader | 26 |
| G078830 | Favorite Laods | Paul Allen | Jul 1988 | A 1.12-inch group at 500 meters:Too good to be true? | 30 |
| G078848 | Custom Guns | Cameron Hopkins | Jul 1988 | If you consider all the work involved, a fine custom rifle is quite a baragain | 48 |
| G078878 | Jim’s Gun Shop | Jerry Rakusan | Jul 1988 | Editor’s Corner | 78 |
| G088816 | The Gun Box: Gun Core Products | Brook & Barbara Elliott | Aug 1988 | Keeping your guns clean,lubricated and rust-free | 16 |
| G088836 | Rebirth of the Broomhandle | James Mason | Aug 1988 | A “New” version of a classic handgun | 36 |
| G088838 | Marlin .45 ACP Carbine Test | Joe Zambone | Aug 1988 | This sem-auto is a welcome addition to the Amrlin family | 38 |
| G088840 | Gun of the Month: A North American Arms Mini-Revolver Bonanza ! | Aug 1988 | Win our four Mini-Revolvers lus loads of accessories | 40 | |
| G088842 | Dan Wesson’s .22 Magnum Varminter | Phil Johnson | Aug 1988 | The ultimate smallbore hunting handgun? | 42 |
| G088848 | Weaver: The Next Generation | Russ Carpenter | Aug 1988 | New Weaver scopes porve their worthiness | 48 |
| G088844 | Guild Show ’88 | Larry Elliott | Aug 1988 | The finest of the year’s custom guns | 44 |
| G088846 | Stockmaker Profile: Darwin Hensley | Stuart Williams | Aug 1988 | Each stock is a graceful sculpture | 46 |
| G088847 | The Clasic Shotgun Stock | Don Zutz | Aug 1988 | A style as functional as it is good-looking | 47 |
| G088807 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Aug 1988 | The Transition gun: A special piece of history | 7 |
| G088811 | Guns and the Law | Richard Sargent | Aug 1988 | Are laws against toy guns a threat to our freedom? | 11 |
| G088814 | Letters | Aug 1988 | Letters from the readers | 14 | |
| G088818 | Bookshelf | Aug 1988 | Reading a good book is the next best thing to shootign | 18 | |
| G088820 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Aug 1988 | The best loads yet for Hercules Reloader 12 powder | 20 |
| G088822 | Favorite Loads | Paul Allen | Aug 1988 | Readers’ reloading data for really accurate ammunition | 22 |
| G088827 | Benchrest | Skip Gordon | Aug 1988 | Buying a custom rifle without getting burned | 27 |
| G098822 | Bullet Design Made Easy | Don Zutz | Sep 1988 | Designing bullets with your home computer | 22 |
| G098824 | Showdown in San Gabriel | Bob Arganbright | Sep 1988 | The world’s fastest guns shoot it out | 24 |
| G098838 | The Steel Shot Controversy | James Fender | Sep 1988 | Are anut-gunnners behind lead shot bans? | 38 |
| G098840 | The “Other” Rifles | Jim Moore | Sep 1988 | The case against the bolt action | 40 |
| G098842 | The Raest Browning | Patrick Squire | Sep 1988 | A one-of-a-kind prototype shotgun | 42 |
| G098848 | Gun of the Month: A Mowry Custom Ruger Super Redhawk | Sep 1988 | Win this powerful .44 Magnum hunting handgun | 48 | |
| G098856 | A New Look for Your XP-100 | Phil Johnston | Sep 1988 | It’s a whole new handgun with a Herrett stock | 56 |
| G098888 | Roy Weatherby Remebered | Col. Charles Askins | Sep 1988 | A tribute to the late, great firearms designer | 88 |
| G098894 | Fire in the Hole ! | Bob Arganbright | Sep 1988 | A spectacular “chain fire” at a fast-draw match | 94 |
| G098846 | Classics Afield | Don Zutz | Sep 1988 | There’s no better game-getter than a clasic shotgun | 46 |
| G098853 | Engraved Shotgun Showcase | Sep 1988 | Superb smootherbores to delight the eye | 53 | |
| G098806 | Favorite Loads | Paul Allen | Sep 1988 | Top loads for the Glock 17 and toher high-tech 9mm pistols | 6 |
| G098809 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Sep 1988 | The time may come when your life deoends on a lightning-fast reload | 9 |
| G098810 | Benchrest | Skip Gordon | Sep 1988 | Today’s “backyard benchrester” may be tomorrow’s chamion competitive shooter | 10 |
| G098812 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Sep 1988 | Is there one single all-around bullet that’s best for your gun? | 12 |
| G098816 | Letters | Sep 1988 | Letters from the readers | 16 | |
| G098818 | Shooter’s Edge | Mike Nesbitt | Sep 1988 | Is the new Combat Smatchet the ulitmate survival knife> | 18 |
| G098820 | Bookshelf | Sep 1988 | Books for fans of big-bore shotguns and Colt revolvers | 20 | |
| G098890 | Product Reports | Sep 1988 | New products from the industry | 90 | |
| G108840 | Hunting Season Foresiht | Mike Thimas | Oct 1988 | Get up off your bench and get some real practice | 40 |
| G108844 | .404 Jeffery: The Forgotten Big-Bore | Cameron Hopkins | Oct 1988 | A clasic round for large and dangerous game | 44 |
| G108848 | Gun of the Month : A “Cavalry Colt: Reporduction | Oct 1988 | Win this fine collectors gun from Cimarron Arms | 48 | |
| G108856 | Magnum ! | Col. Charles Askins | Oct 1988 | The hottest rifle cartridge of all time | 56 |
| G108878 | The Gun Box: Hunting Leather | Brook & Barbara Elliott | Oct 1988 | What to look for in a hunting holster | 78 |
| G108889 | Colt Historian Honored | Robert H. O’Meara | Oct 1988 | A one-of-a-kind custom Colt Single Action army revolver | 89 |
| G108850 | Constitution Commemorative | Bill O’Brien | Oct 1988 | A closer look at our cover rifle | 50 |
| G108852 | Tomorrow’s Custom Gunmakers | Larry Elliott | Oct 1988 | Talneted students at the Colorado School of Trades | 52 |
| G108854 | Custom Gunmaker Profile: John Bolliger | Stuart Williams | Oct 1988 | Creator of the North American Elk Foundation commermoratives | 54 |
| G108809 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Oct 1988 | Is a 9mm istol really a good choice for self-defense | 9 |
| G108810 | Favorite Loads | Paul Allen | Oct 1988 | Old-timers: European combination guns, .450 Express rifles and more | 10 |
| G108814 | Hanloading Bench | Don Zutz | Oct 1988 | A source of brass for big-bore express rifles and other rarities | 14 |
| G108816 | Benchrest | Skip Gordon | Oct 1988 | Answeres to the most frequnetly asked questions about precision shooting | 16 |
| G108820 | Letters | Oct 1988 | Letters from the readers | 20 | |
| G108822 | Bookshelf | Oct 1988 | Old-fashioned muzzle-loaders and futuristic military guns | 22 | |
| G108826 | Airshots | J. I. Galan | Oct 1988 | Today’s precision air rifles are ideal for small-game hunting | 26 |
| G118814 | Lee Loader | John W. Rockefeller | Nov 1988 | Getting the ost from this inexpensive reloader | 14 |
| G118822 | Armoire Gun Cabinet | Mike Thomas | Nov 1988 | An attractive gun cabinet with a minimum of work | 22 |
| G118828 | Special Reloading Roundup | Jerry Rakusan | Nov 1988 | A look at whats new on the reloading scene | 28 |
| G118848 | Paper Patches for Modern Magnums | Raymond Page | Nov 1988 | the new/old way to shoot cast bullets at high velocities | 48 |
| G118850 | The Gun Box: Punching Paper | Brook & Barabra Elliott | Nov 1988 | Targets for every type of shooting | 50 |
| G118856 | Gun of the Month: A Mossberg 2-barrel Shotgun Set | Nov 1988 | Win this camo-finish waterfowl/deer combo | 56 | |
| G118862 | Numero Uno | Richard Savino | Nov 1988 | A first look at a brand-new autopistol design | 62 |
| G118866 | The Remakrable Model 70 | Col. Charles Askins | Nov 1988 | Winchester’s classic bolt-action is still a winner | 66 |
| G118868 | Is the Brush Gun Dead? | Mike Nesbitt | Nov 1988 | What’s happening to the lever-action hunting rifle | 68 |
| G118872 | Put Teeth in yOur Bulldog | Joe Zambone | Nov 1988 | Pre-froagmented .44 Special loads for home defense | 72 |
| G118858 | The 1989 Guild Gun | Steven Dodd Hughes | Nov 1988 | Next year’s showcase rifle from the ACGG | 58 |
| G118860 | Stock Secrets | Bill Dowin | Nov 1988 | There’s more to a fine gunstock than meets the eye | 60 |
| G118806 | Letters | Nov 1988 | Letters from the readers | 6 | |
| G118809 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Nov 1988 | Fumbling for a safety that isnt there could cost you your life | 9 |
| G118810 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Nov 1988 | Hard-cost bullets may not be the best for silhouette shooting | 10 |
| G118818 | Favorite Loads | Paul Allen | Nov 1988 | Wanted: Accuracy loads for snubnosed revolvers | 18 |
| G118820 | Shooter’s Edge | Mike Nesbitt | Nov 1988 | Even the most expensive knife is useless if it isn’t kept sharp | 20 |
| G118826 | Benchrest | Skip Gordon | Nov 1988 | Rifles with aluminum actions are capable of match-winning accuracy | 26 |
| G118844 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | Nov 1988 | Now not even your airguns are safe from the anti-gun fanatics | 44 |
| G1188106 | Product Reports | Nov 1988 | New products from the industry | 106 | |
| G128844 | Self-Defense Guns | Col. Charles Askins | Dec 1988 | Life-saving advice from a combat veteran | 44 |
| G128846 | Kimber’s Government Model | Larry Elliott | Dec 1988 | Testing this new .22 target rifle | 46 |
| G128848 | Gun of the Moth: A Custom Ruger Revolver/Knife Set | Dec 1988 | Win this one-of-a-kind engraved collector’s pair | 48 | |
| G128854 | The Gun Box: Shooting Gloves | Brook & Barbara Elliott | Dec 1988 | Taking the sting out of magnum handgun shooting | 54 |
| G128856 | Fun with a Marlin | Mike Nesbitt | Dec 1988 | The shorest,lightest lever-action .22 ever | 56 |
| G128864 | Robar’s Russian Remington | Howard French | Dec 1988 | A custom sniper rifle in .30 Russian caliber | 64 |
| G128889 | I hate the .30-06 | Francis Tedford | Dec 1988 | The sad story of a one-gun man | 89 |
| G128850 | The Buffalo Rifle | Howard Clarke | Dec 1988 | A work of art in .416 Rigby caliber | 50 |
| G128852 | Engraver Profile: Mitchell Moschetti | Larry Elliott | Dec 1988 | The fine art of firearms engraving | 52 |
| G128809 | Handguns Today | Massad Ayoob | Dec 1988 | If you could have only one handgun, what would it be? | 9 |
| G128812 | Aiming for Accuracy | Skip Gordon | Dec 1988 | Are uniform case necks really important for accurate shooting? | 12 |
| G128814 | Handloading Bench | Don Zutz | Dec 1988 | Good,clen shootng fun with new Solo 1000 powder | 14 |
| G128816 | Old Timers | Don Zutz | Dec 1988 | Savage’s Browning shotgun: The Model 720 autoloader | 16 |
| G128818 | Cap & Flint | Mike Nesbitt | Dec 1988 | Get maximum performance from your sharps rifle with paper-patched bullets | 18 |
| G128820 | Favorite Loads | Paul Allen | Dec 1988 | Handloading advice for the fgood ol’ .38-55 cartridge | 20 |
| G128824 | Air Shots | J. I. Galan | Dec 1988 | Hot new air rifles from south of the border | 24 |
| G128890 | Product Reports | Dec 1988 | New products from the industry | 90 | |
| G128894 | Manual of Arms | Al Pickles | Dec 1988 | Article on the Manual of Arms | 94 |
| GAN8806 | Home Gunsmithing | Annual | The do-it yourselfer needs the right tools just as much as the professional | 6 | |
| GAN8809 | Care and Cleaning | Annual | Cleaning and lubrication products to keep your handguns in tip-top shape | 9 | |
| GAN8813 | Hearing Protection | Annual | Hearing loss is the most common injury suffered by recreational shooters | 13 | |
| GAN8814 | Gun Cases | Annual | Don’t rely on a holster for pretection when transporting or storing a handugn | 14 | |
| GAN8861 | Exploded Drawing: Smith & Wesson 422 | Annual | A List of the Parts inside the .22 Auto | 61 | |
| GAN8866 | Handgun Accessories | Annual | Gadgets galore to fit every budget and every shooting style | 66 | |
| GAN8867 | Ammo Insights | Annual | The modern handgunner has more different calibers to choose from than ever before | 67 | |
| GAN8816 | High- Tech Team | Roy Ruel | Annual | The impact of these two futuristic deisgns on the gun world will be felt for manny years to come | 16 |
| GAN8820 | Fully Automatic and Legal ! | J. I. Galan | Annual | This primer-powered full-auto paint gun is the closest you can get to a real submachinegun | 20 |
| GAN8824 | Make Mine A Marlin | Mike Nesbitt | Annual | Article on the Marlin | 24 |
| GAN8826 | The Shotgun Scene | Stan Trzoniec | Annual | Article on the Shotgun Scene | 26 |
| GAN8830 | Outfiitting for Adventure | Thatcher MacLean | Annual | Article on the Adventure of outfitting | 30 |
| GAN8836 | Ruger’s American Mannlicher | Bert Springfellow | Annual | How the Ruger Model 77 international rifle stacks up against the European | 36 |
| GAN8840 | Flocchi Shotshells | Wallace Labisky | Annual | Article on the Fiocchi Shotshells | 40 |
| GAN8842 | Ruger’s “.30 Magnums” | Don Henry | Annual | Article on the .30 Magnum Revolvers | 42 |
| GAN8846 | 15 Years of Commemoratives | J. Rakusan | Annual | Article on the 25 years of commemorative firearms | 46 |
| GAN8852 | Aussie Assault Rifles | Greg Mattews | Annual | A new line of .223 carbines from Down under | 52 |
| GAN8856 | Old-Tim Sixgun Stunts | Joseph bilby | Annual | Some suggestions from 19th-centur hanfgunning “experts” prove practical in modern-day testing, but others are downright ridiculous | 56 |
| GAN8862 | Bullet Hardness | Mike Barach | Annual | Smart shooting know that lead bullet hardness can make a difference in performance | 62 |
| GAN8864 | The Misunderstood Shotgun | Cameron Hopkins | Annual | Rifles and shootguns are both fired from the shoulder, but the similarity ends there | 64 |
| GAN8870 | My One and Only Big-Game Rifle | Sam Fadala | Annual | IF you had to choose a single rifle for all your huting what would it be? | 70 |
| GAN8873 | Editor’s Choice | J. Rakusan | Annual | In the face of the slings and arrows of outraged gunmakers, here are one man;s personal choices | 73 |
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