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Item	Article	Author	Issue	Title	Page
G010606	Letters to the Editor		January 2006	Crossfire	6
G010608	Handgun commonality; how long term muscle memory is reinforced.	Massad Ayoob	January 2006	Handguns	8
G010612	AR-15 triggers. Good ones.	Glen Zediker	January 2006	Up on Ars	12
G010616	Big bore boomin’. A new use for Trail Boss powder.	Charles E. Petty	January 2006	Handloader	16
G010620	Winchester’s lever gun calibers. Filling the niche.	Mike Duke Venturino	January 2006	Montana Musings	20
G010624	The 28-gauge fever. It’s catching.	Holt Bodinson	January 2006	Shotgunner	24
G010626	Utilities: It’s not always about guns.	Clint Smith	January 2006	Ranging Shots	26
G010670	Beware of moles. Hall of unsung heroes.	David Codrea	January 2006	Views News & Reviews	70
G010686	The 9-11 wake up wave.	John Connor	January 2006	Odd Angry Shot	86
G010690	Honesty always?	John Taffin	January 2006	Campfire Tales	90
G010634	SIG Mosquito. The Walther Nighthawk.	Charles E. Petty	January 2006	Out of the Box	34
G010638		Jeff John	January 2006	Questions & Answers	38
G010677	Weaver all steel scope base.	Glenn Barnes Holt Bodinson	January 2006	Quartermaster	77
G010640	The side-by-side shotguns still have a place in competition home defense and of course hunting.	Clint Smith	January 2006	The Double Gun	40
G010644	This bird may not actually fly but it sings loud and straight.	Charles E. Petty	January 2006	Kimber’s Grand Raptor	44
G010654	Some guns for some reason just stick to a fellar.	Mike Venturino	January 2006	My Better Than Guns	54
G010660	Two decades two generations later.	John Taffin	January 2006	Linebaugh Custom Sixguns	60
G010664	A gun expressly for the slow relazed gentlemanly sport of 200-yard target shooting.	Jeff John	January 2006	The Schuetzen Rifle	64
G020606	Letters to the Editor		February 2006	Crossfire	6
G020608	Can cops shoot? If so how well?	Massad Ayoob	February 2006	Handguns	8
G020614	Love at first sight.	Jim Gardner	February 2006	Optics	14
G020618	The .38 Special. One of our favorite rounds.	Charles E. Petty	February 2006	Ammo	18
G020623	American military rifle cartridges.	Mike Venturino	February 2006	Montana Musings	23
G020626	Creepy crawlie safari.	Holt Bodinson	February 2006	Rimfires	26
G020628	Technology vs. technique	Clint Smith	February 2006	Ranging Shots	28
G020686	Guns & cars shooting & driving.	John Connor	February 2006	Odd Angry Shot	86
G020690	The four horsemen.	John Taffin	February 2006	Campfire Tales	90
G020630	The ACOG is here!	Holt Bodinson	February 2006	Surplus Locker	30
G020632	Center of mass tactical holsters etc.	John Taffin	February 2006	Out of the Box	32
G020638		Jeff John	February 2006	Questions & Answers	38
G020640	A great shooter designs a great rifle – the Tubb 2000!	Dave Anderson	February 2006	The T2k	40
G020644	A nifty accurate little pocket pistol.	Charles E. Petty	February 2006	HK P2000 SK	44
G020650	Smooth as a National Match this high-end factory custom 1911 delivers accuracy and controllability.	Massad Ayoob	February 2006	A Premium Predator	50
G020654	The world’s ugliest battle rifle started life as a 3-shooter. How dumb was that?	John Sheehan	February 2006	The French Berthier	54
G020662	The early years.	Mike Venturino	February 2006	S&W N-Frames	62
G030608	Bolt carriers; a horse of a different weight.	Glen Zediker	March 2006	Up on Ars	8
G030612	Montana home defense guns. It’s a little different here.	Mike Venturino	March 2006	Montana Musings	12
G030614	Of tubes and bends. When a gun needs a face-lift.	Holt Bodinson	March 2006	Shotgunner	14
G030616	A decade of IDPA. This game created useful skill testing for police and citizens alike.	Massad Ayoob	March 2006	Handguns	16
G030624	big-bore bolt. The Brockman .450 Marlin bolt action is just the ticket for dangerous game.	Dave Anderson	March 2006	Rifleman	24
G030628	Adjusting dies. The procedure for adjusting loading dies is straightforward but here are a few tips.	Charles E. Petty	March 2006	Handloader	28
G030680	Thunderbawl	David Codrea	March 2006	Views News & Reviews	80
G0306110	Random shots & random thoughts		March 2006	Odd Angry Shot	110
G0306114	Don’t ask don’t tell.		March 2006	Campfire Tales	114
G030618	Britain’s big .577 Snider	Charles E. Petty	March 2006	Surplus Locker	18
G030651			March 2006	Questions and Answers	51
G030692	Garrett cartridges .44 Magnum Hammerheads	John Taffin Clint Smith Etc‰¥Ï	March 2006	Quartermaster	92
G030654	Rexroat knives.	Rochelle Canfield	March 2006	The Edge of Excellence	54
G030656	This custom pistol isn’t a budget-buster.	Dave Anderson	March 2006	SA XD Carry Pro	56
G030662	The blaser K-95 is the ultimate in a mountain rifle.	George Calef	March 2006	New Rifle New Country	62
G030674	Born in the civil war this is the indian war’s version of our military’s first good repeater.	Mike Venturino	March 2006	Taylor & Co. Spencer 56-50	74
G040606	Letters to the Editor		April 2006	Crossfire	6
G040608	Baby and me. The way it was.	Holt Bodinson	April 2006	Rimfires	8
G040610	Predictions. So what do I know?	Mike Venturino	April 2006	Montana Musings	10
G040618	Fireball fun. High volume shooters should choose their caliber wisely.	Dave Anderson	April 2006	Rifleman	18
G040624	Stock service pistols. The most popular IDPA division.	Massad Ayoob	April 2006	Handguns	24
G040628	10 tips to bina bliss.	Jim Gardner	April 2006	Optics	28
G040630	Berger bullets; quality where it counts.	Charles E. Petty	April 2006	Handloader	30
G040672	When aliens attack!	David Codrea	April 2006	Views news & Reviews	72
G0406102	Carts & horses.	John Connor	April 2006	Odd Angry Shot	102
G040614	Astra 400.	Holt Bodinson	April 2006	Surplus Locker	14
G040640			April 2006	Questions & answers	40
G040682	Champion critter series targets etc.	Glenn Barnes John Taffin Holt Bodinson Mike Cumpston	April 2006	Quartermaster	82
G040646	The 1/2 bore fans get a new cartridge and a stellar one it is.	John Taffin	April 2006	Freedom Arms’ Biggest Bore	46
G040652	The DSA SA58TAC updates the storied FN/FAL into the modern Tactical Carbine.	Dave Anderson	April 2006	Tops in Tactical	52
G040662	Three guns three guys and a lot of ammo.	Charles E. Petty	April 2006	S&W 1911 Today	62
G040666	Such a popular revolver was bound to have many variations.	Mike Venturino	April 2006	The Other Colt Single Actions	66
G050606	Letters to the Editor		May 2006	Crossfire	6
G050608	Is the .357 dead? The truth is somewhere in between.	Charles E. Petty	May 2006	Ammo	8
G050610	IDPA Enhanced Service Pistol.	Massad Ayoob	May 2006	Handguns	10
G050616	Austin & Halleck fields a fowler.	Holt Bodinson	May 2006	Shotgunner	16
G050620	Big bell low mount. The VX-L scope is brighter and sits lower for a goood cheekweld.	Dave Andersoon	May 2006	Rifleman	20
G050626	Brick slingers; bigger and slower is sometimes better.	Clint Smith	May 2006	Ranging Shots	26
G050630	Factory letters; some surprises may just await.	Mike Venturino	May 2006	Montana Musings	30
G050668	O Canada.	David Codrea	May 2006	Views news & Reviews	68
G050690	Specialized big boars.	John Taffin	May 2006	Campfire Tales	90
G050624	Spain’s FR-8. What’s a country to do with its old bolt-action rifles?	Holt Bodinson	May 2006	Surplus Locker	24
G050639		Jeff John	May 2006	Questions & Answers	39
G050678	Dixie gun works scissor molds.	Mike Cumpston Jeff John	May 2006	Quartermaster	78
G050640	Strength and stamina play a hand in this most arduous competition.	Jacob Gottfredson	May 2006	25 Hour Match	40
G050652	If black-powder cartridges wiped out the buffalo they can still harvest deer and elk.	Mike Venturino	May 2006	Hunting Handloads the Old Timey Way	52
G050658	Choosing your first custom knife.	Ed Fowler	May 2006	The Good The Bad and the Ugly	58
G050662	Militia arms of the US Civil War.	Mike Cumpston	May 2006	Guns of the Late Unpleasantness	62
G060606	Letters to the Editor		June 2006	Crossfire	6
G060612	Loading the .460 S&W Magnum; It’s truly a work in progress.	Charles E. Petty	June 2006	Handloader	12
G060616	My favorite military rifle. It’s not considered the most beautiful or the best but‰¥Ï	Mike Venturino	June 2006	Montana Musings	16
G060618	Dynamite duo; a handy rifle with a dandy scope.	Holt Bodinson	June 2006	Rimfires	18
G060622	Superior shooting. Some thoughts.	Dave Anderson	June 2006	Rifleman	22
G060626	What if‰¥Ï? Scenario planning rarely goes as planned.	Clint Smith	June 2006	Ranging Shots	26
G060674	Brazil nuts.	David Codrea	June 2006	Views News & Reviews	74
G0606106	Jesse James?	John Taffin	June 2006	Campfire Tales	106
G060630	The AK-47.	Holt Bodinson	June 2006	Surplus Locker	30
G060645		Jeff John	June 2006	Questions & Answers	45
G060693	Safe sized VCI Emitters	Holt Bodinson Tom Turpin Jeff John	June 2006	Quartermaster	93
G060648	Troubled beginnings for a young hunter turn to joy.	Jacob Gottfredson	June 2006	The Dakota Youth Hunter Rifle	48
G060660	Ivan fell in love with S&W’s top-break revolver and made it over in their own image. Navy Arms delivers a faithful copy.	Mike Venturino	June 2006	Russian Revolution	60
G060664	Taffin’s top 10 tips for smoking with the double action.	John Taffin	June 2006	Spinning the Wheel	64
G060668	The Marine’s Remington 700 served well in Vietnam and it’s back in a special commemorative.	Clint Smith	June 2006	Return of the M40 Scout Sniper	68
G070606	Letters to the Editor		July 2006	Crossfire	6
G070608	The Merkel KR1. An odd yet interesting rifle.	Clint Smith	July 2006	Ranging Shots	8
G070616	Black powder cartridge pistols.	Mike Venturino	July 2006	Montana Musings	16
G070620	IDPA Enhanced service revolvers.	Massad Ayoob	July 2006	Handguns	20
G070622	Of titanium and carbon. Shotguns enter the 21st century.	Holt Bodinson	July 2006	Shotgunner	22
G070624	Dillon RL-550B automatic case feeder. The best gets better.	Charles E. Petty	July 2006	Handloader	24
G070626	Portable loading. Transporting success.	Glen Zediker	July 2006	Up on Ars	26
G070694	Ice picks sledgehammers and cat-scan slices.	John Connor	July 2006	Odd Angry Shot	94
G070698	We are not alone.	John Taffin	July 2006	Campfire Tales	98
G070632	Those magnificent Webleys.	Holt Bodinson	July 2006	Surplus Locker	32
G070642		Jeff John	July 2006	Questions & Answers	42
G070682	Leupold golden ring binoculars.	Charles E. Petty Jeff John Kevin Gibson	July 2006	Quartermaster	82
G070648	A next generation varmint rifle.	Charles E. Petty	July 2006	Volquartsen Evolution .223	48
G070656	New models from Uberti through their new parent.	John Taffin	July 2006	Beretta Goes West	56
G070662	Shoot more cowboy loads for less and better.	Mike Venturino	July 2006	Hull Stuffin’	62
G070666	Big-bore semiautos from DPMS.	Jacob Gottfredson	July 2006	Power Surge	66
G080606	Letters to the Editor		August 2006	Crossfire	6
G080610	From this to this! The 10/22 is our most reasonably priced custom platform and Boyds’ makes it easy.	Holt Bodinson	August 2006	Rimfires	10
G080614	Choosing hunting ammo. Regular or premium?	Charles E. Petty	August 2006	Ammo	14
G080616	Stock service revolver: The easiest and cheapest way to start IDPA competition.	Massad Ayoob	August 2006	Handguns	16
G080618	Peacemaker specialists; ultimate weapons.	Mike Venturino	August 2006	Montana Musings	18
G080620	Feeding. The smooth reliable way.	Dave Anderson	August 2006	Rifleman	20
G080674	Terror havens or gun show pinholes?	David Codrea	August 2006	Views news & Reviews	74
G0806102	The importance of ERT	John Connor	August 2006	Odd Angry Shot	102
G0806106	Shooter honesty.	John Taffin	August 2006	Campfire Tales	106
G080624	The splendid US Krags	Holt Bodinson	August 2006	Surplus Locker	24
G080643		Jeff John	August 2006	Questions & Answers	43
G080646	The American Civil War spurs worldwide firearm development.	John Sheehan	August 2006	Europe Discovers the Cartridge	46
G080652	Springfield’s Armory’s SOCOM-II moves the concept forward.	Massad Ayoob	August 2006	21st Century battle Rifle	52
G080660	Black powder never had it so good.	Sam Fadala	August 2006	The In-Lines	60
G080664	S&W set the bar for magnum handgun performance.	John Taffin	August 2006	Smith & Wesson’s 50th Anniversary Model 29	64
G080668	Image polishing and myth busting.	Mike Venturino	August 2006	Buffalo Hunters and Their Rifles	68
G090608	2 is 1. Some math adds up differently.	Clint Smith	September 2006	Ranging Shots	8
G090612	Should you cast bullets? Yes. No. Well maybe.	Mike Venturino	September 2006	Montana Musings	12
G090614	The basic battery. At the starting line we have‰¥Ï	Dave Anderson	September 2006	Rifleman	14
G090616	Varget. One of our most versatile powders.	Charles E. Petty	September 2006	Handloader	16
G090620	The scholastic clay target program.	Holt Bodinson	September 2006	Shotgunner	20
G090626	AR-15 maintenance. The barrel.	Glen Zediker	September 2006	Up on Ars	26
G090672	Well Regulated	David Codrea	September 2006	Views News & Reviews	72
G090694	With all due respect.	John Connor	September 2006	Odd Angry Shot	94
G090698	The end of civilization as we know it.	John Taffin	September 2006	Campfire Tales	98
G090628	The stop gap 1917′s.	Holt Bodinson	September 2006	Surplus Locker	28
G090686	Turtle skins etc‰¥Ï	Dave Anderson	September 2006	Quartermaster	86
G090644	A still young centenarian.	GUNS staff	September 2006	Happy Birthday .30-06	44
G090648	The 1911 steps up to .50 and gets a rail.	Dave Anderson	September 2006	Bye Bye .45	48
G090654	A rifle for us lefties.	Charles E. Petty	September 2006	The CZ model 452 American	54
G090656	A golden age of riflescopes.	Dave Anderson	September 2006	Optical Innovation	56
G090666	Certain characteristics make a feller keep a gun sometimes.	Mike Venturino	September 2006	The Gun Within	66
G100606	Letters to the Editor		October 2006	Crossfire	6
G100608	Western movies live! And the guns and gear are righteous.	Mike Venturino	October 2006	Montana Musings	8
G100612	Military .22s. Big heavy and yet a lot of fun to collect and shoot.	Holt Bodinson	October 2006	Rimfires	12
G100618	Coping with recoil. Gloves and compensators help but‰¥Ï	Massad Ayoob	October 2006	Handguns	18
G100622	8 tips to an accurate rifle.	John King	October 2006	The Smithy	22
G100624	Recoil management. How you hold makes all the difference.	Dave Anderson	October 2006	Rifleman	24
G100626	Black hills ammo teams with Barnes bullets.	Charles E. Petty	October 2006	Ammo	26
G100672	Happy trails silver screen Legend IX	David Codrea	October 2006	Views news & Reviews	72
G1006110	T.S.A.: Thoroughly screwed up air travel.	John Connor	October 2006	Odd Angry Shot	110
G100628	Surplus training ammo.	Holt Bodinson	October 2006	Surplus Locker	28
G100644		Jeff John	October 2006	Questions & Answers	44
G100696	The 40$ Borescope	Holt Bodinson Clint Smith	October 2006	Quartermaster	96
G100652	The SA XD-45 combines ergonomics high capacity and stopping power in a less than a handful package.	Charles E. Petty	October 2006	A Perfect Gun in a Perfect Caliber	52
G100656	Browning’s LongTrac .30-06 semiauto offers accuracy with class.	John Taffin	October 2006	The Gentleman’s Sporting Aut	56
G100666	The model 1903 Springfield in WWI.	John Sheehan	October 2006	Battlefield Tack Driver	66
G110606	Letters to the Editor		November 2006	Crossfire	6
G110608	Of mulies and open spaces and the pleasure of the hunt.	Dave Anderson	November 2006	Rifleman	8
G110612	Gone the way of the dinosaur: rumors of the revolvers extinction‰¥Ï	Massad Ayoob	November 2006	Handguns	12
G110614	Favorite .45 ACP loads; raising the fun factor.	Charles E. Petty	November 2006	Handloader	14
G110622	AR-15 Maintenance Part II; beyond the barrel.	Glen Zediker	November 2006	Up on Ars	22
G110626	The bolt. And how to work it.	Clint Smith	November 2006	Ranging shots	26
G110628	The mother lode. Shotshell reloading never had it so good.	Holt Bodinson	November 2006	Shotgunner	28
G110670	Guns in schools.	David Codrea	November 2006	Views News & Reviews	70
G1106102	Spock would curl up and die.	John Connor	November 2006	Odd Angry Shot	102
G110632	The old three-line. Still a great value.	Holt Bodinson	November 2006	Surplus Locker	32
G110645		Jeff John	November 2006	Questions & Answers	45
G110692	Caudill custom stocks.	Mike Cumpston Glenn Barnes John Taffin.	November 2006	Quartermaster	92
G110648	Taffin’s favorite-est handgun returns.	John Taffin	November 2006	Ruger’s 50th Anniversary .44 Blackhawk	48
G110652	A 1911 with decidedly Sig-Sauer styling.	Dave Anderson	November 2006	SIG Revolution	52
G110662	You can go as far as you want.	Jacob Gottfredson	November 2006	Benchrest for Beginners	62
G110666	These ain’t your daddy’s wheelguns.	Charles E. Petty	November 2006	Dan Wesson 1911 Pistols	66
G120606	Letters to the Editor		December 2006	Crossfire	6
G120608	Women who outshoot men.	Massad Ayoob	December 2006	Handguns	8
G120610	The world’s most popular .22.	Holt Bodinson	December 2006	Rimfires	10
G120614	The foundlings; which sleeping dogs should be left to lie?	John King	December 2006	The Smithy	14
G120616	Selecting home defense ammo. What’s best for you?	Charles E. Petty	December 2006	Ammo	16
G120618	Of slings and things. Innovative solutions.	Clint Smith	December 2006	Ranging Shots	18
G120624	The truth aout bison hunting. It’s not what you think.	Mike Venturino	December 2006	Montana Musings	24
G120672	Blast from the past.	David Codrea	December 2006	Views News & Reviews	72
G1206106	Being thankful.	John Taffin	December 2006	Campfire Tales	106
G120622	Cleaning up. And other corrosive thoughts.	Holt Bodinson	December 2006	Surplus Locker	22
G120640		Jeff John	December 2006	Questions & Answers	40
G120691	Hoppe’s elite copper terminator.	Holt Bodinson John Taffin Mike Cumpston	December 2006	Quartermaster	91
G120646	The guns of Robar define custom utility.	Jeff John	December 2006	Accurate Reliable Durable	46
G120652	The original Short Magnum holds its own in the Ruger M77.	Holt Bodinson	December 2006	Return of a Classic	52
G120658	The Pedersoli Model 1874 mounted with a Leatherwood 6x scope is second to none in terms of accuracy and performance.	Mike Venturino	December 2006	Shoestring Sharps	58
G120662	No more achin’ back.	John Taffin	December 2006	Packin’ Lightly	62
G120666	Stocking stuffers for happy hunters & serious shooters.	John Connor	December 2006	Christmas Gift Guide 2006	66
GAN0608	A unique blend of experience.	Massad Ayoob	Annual 2006	The Guns of Dave Lauck	8
GAN0626	It’s surprising what you learn about yesterday’s battle rifles.	Mike Venturino	Annual 2006	Old Rifle Shooting	26
GAN0632	Where we are today.	Massad Ayoob	Annual 2006	CCW Reciprocity	32
GAN0636	Getting the most bang for your buck.	Dave Anderson	Annual 2006	Working Man’s Optics	36
GAN0644	Saluting a fne sixgun made by a master.	John Taffin	Annual 2006	The No. 5 Single Action	44
GAN0650	Big enough for today’s work?	Pat Covert	Annual 2006	The Bowie ‰¥ã Then and Now	50
GAN0667	Shooting more and paying less by rolling your own.	Jim Gardner	Annual 2006	Dollars and Sense	67
GAN0674	Part 1: Everyday working loads.	John Taffin	Annual 2006	Favorite Sixgun Loads	74
GAN0679	Part 2: Heavy-duty hunting loads.	John Taffin	Annual 2006	Favorite Sixgun Loads	79
GAN0685	The Steyr SSG 20 years down the road.	Jim Gardner	Annual 2006	A Simply Superb Gun	85
GAN0690	Big bore quartet for the S&W .500	John Taffin	Annual 2006	Monster Maximum Magnum	90
GCA0619	Stay alive here’s how (Best of GUNS Magazine)	Clint Smith	Combat 2006	Six Part Tactical Series	19
GCA0629	Does one knife style have an edge over another?	Pat Covert	Combat 2006	Fixed Blade vs. Folder	29
GCA0633	How one kid learned to ‘prang’ a throwing knife.	Roy Huntington	Combat 2006	Throw Back	33
GCA0636	The gold standard of submachine guns.	Massad Ayoob	Combat 2006	Heckler and Koch MP5	36
GCA0642	Why do we need gizmos?	Jacob Gottfredson	Combat 2006	Combat Sights	42
GCA0656	Fighting handguns of the US Cavalry.	Mike Venturino	Combat 2006	Horse Pistols	56
GCA0662	US Troops using government-issue and commercial optics.	Jim Gardner	Combat 2006	Eyes of the Eagle	62
GCA0667	Law enforcement light rifles.	Clint Smith	Combat 2006	When Light is Right	67
GCA0672	From humble beginnings a world-class arms maker was born.	Dave Anderson	Combat 2006	Heckler & Koch Innovation	72
GCA0684	Ruger’s underappreciated Mini-14.	Massad Ayoob	Combat 2006	The Mighty Mini	84
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