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item # article title author issue date firearm subject page
G010506 Crossfire Various January 2005   Letters to the editor 6
G010508 Editorial Jeff John January 2005   Welcome to Guns Magazines Golden 50th Anniversary Issue 8
G010510 Ranging Shots Clint Smith January 2005   Take it to the Mat: Movement and Tactic 10
G010512 Montana Musings Mike "Duke" Venturino January 2005 The Best Shooting Game: BPCR combines all the best elements to satisfy a competitive spirit 12
G010516 Rifleman Dave Anderson January 2005   Picking Nuts: marching on manufacturers with pitchfork and torch raised 16
G010520 Ammo Charles E Petty January 2005   Revolver vs. Auto 20
G010522 Shotgunner Holt Bodinson January 2005   The Combat Shotgun 22
G010528 Handguns Massad Ayoob January 2005   1955 A Vintage Year for Handguns 28
G010530 Up On ARs Glen Zediker January 2005   The AR-15 is perhaps the most versatile rifle 30
G010538 Great Scott! Those Original Great Westerns! John Taffin January 2005   Wringing out the revolvers gracing the cover of issue no 1 38
G010544

A Commanding Configuration

 Charles E Petty January 2005   The scandium/aluminum framed S&W 1911 is a light, tough, durable and reliable Commander sized pistol 44
G010550 Winchester Model 1873 Mike "Duke" Venturino January 2005   it might not be the strongest lever action rifle ever made, but 700,000 customers can't be wrong 50
G010556 Hunting Hazards Sam Fadala January 2005   Here's how to avoid the worst of troubles 56
G010562 50 Years of Police Guns Massad Ayoob January 2005   The past century, with an almost complete and diametric reversal of the traditional paradigm 62
G010568 Views, News, & Reviews David Codrea January 2005     68
G010586 Odd Angry Shot John Connor January 2005   About this Gunwritin' thing 86
G010590 Campfire Tales John Taffin January 2005   Me n' TR: have you ever met your hero? Maybe you can. 90
G020506 Crossfire   February 2005   Letters to the editor 6
G020508 Ranging Shots Clint Smith February 2005   Experts and Bullets 8
G020510 Montana Musings Mike "Duke" Venturino February 2005   Gun Show Fever: Disposing of disposable income in a god way 10
G020514 Rifleman Dave Anderson February 2005   Ranging Reticles: Leupold makes long shots a little easier 14
G020518 Knives Jim Gardner February 2005   Oh Canada! Workmanlike steel from Canadian cutler George Tichbourne 18
G020522 Rimfires Holt Bodinson February 2005   Vroom! It's Hornady's Mach 2 The .17 HMR gets a little brother 22
G020528 Handguns Massad Ayoob February 2005   Mexican carry 28
G020530 Handloader Charles E Petty February 2005   Handloader's manual of cartridge conversions 30
G020540 Three Gun Competition Dave Anderson February 2005   Winning this game means proficiency with rifle, pistol, and shotgun 40
G020544 Stealth Carbine Jim Gardner February 2005   Kel-Tec's innovative SU-16 Folder 44
G020550 These Ain't Your Grandpa's Pocket Pistols John Taffin February 2005   Nope, these mouse guns can handle big, fat rats 50
G020554 Skin Pickin' Glenn Barnes February 2005   Choosing the right holster 54
G020558 50 Years of the S&W .44 Magnum John Taffin February 2005   It's hard to believe, but the gun that started it all is no more 58
G020564 The Name Game- Part 1 J.B. Wood February 2005   Auto pistols, a definition 64
G020570 Views, News, & Reviews David Codrea February 2005 "Safe Schools" 70
G020586 Odd Angry Shot John Connor February 2005   Sissies, Idjits, Morons: And the patented memsaab mug-wipe 86
G020590 Campfire Tales John Taffin February 2005   Measure once, cut twice 90
G030506 Crossfire various March 2005   Letters to the editor 6
G030508 Ranging Shots Clint Smith March 2005   I'm a coward: There is much merit in certain trains of thought 8
G030510 Montana Musings Mike "Duke" Venturino March 2005   Reloading is fun and cheap only when done safely 10
G030514 Up On Ars Glen Zediker March 2005   Tubes: The Orginal Trick 14
G030518 Ammo Charles E Petty March 2005   The .22 Long Rifle 18
G030522 Handguns Massad Ayoob March 2005   Older folks need guns more, and sometimes their choice needs tailoring 22
G030524 Rifleman Dave Anderson March 2005   A First Deer Rifle 24
G030526 Shotgunner Holt Bodinson March 2005   Conversion tubes are lighter, stronger, and easier to install that ever before 26
G030540 Arming Ivan John Seehan March 2005   Russian small arms of WW1- Part 1 40
G030548 Beyond Basic Black John Connor March 2005   Takin' Glocks, from ho-hum to whoa, dude! 48
G030554 Lawyer Gun, Shooter Gun Massad Ayoob March 2005   Do too many safeties make a gun unshootable? A top armorer proves you can have your cake and shoot it too 54
G030558 Ruger's Hawks: Black, Red, and Gold John Taffin March 2005   Celebrating 50 years along with GUNS mag 58
G030566 The Name Game Part 2 J.B. Wood March 2005   Revolvers 66
G030568 Views, News, & Reviews David Codrea March 2005   Rights Watch: A Judgement Call 68
G030594 Odd Angry Shot John Connor March 2005   The Downsides of Gunwritin' 94
G030598 Campfire Tales John Taffin March 2005   Legends 98
G040506 Crossfire   April 2005   Letters to the editor 6
G040508 Handguns Massad Ayoob April 2005   Handloads are for sport and training, not defense 8
G040510 Montana Musings Mike "Duke" Venturino April 2005   The perfect sharps hunting rifle 10
G040514 Rimfires Holt Bodinson April 2005   Go Subsonic 14
G040516 Handloader Charles E Petty April 2005   RCBS Chargemaser 1500 scale and dispenser 16
G040518 Ranging Shots Clint Smith April 2005   The .41 Mag 18
G040520 Rifleman Dave Anderson April 2005   Many factors contribute to how a rifle handles 20
G040524 Knives Jim Gardner April 2005   Tactical folders still rule the roost 24
G040536 Arming Ivan John Seehan April 2005   The Bear begs, borrows, and bus guns to stay in the fight 36
G040544 Duck Guns for Defense Clint Smith April 2005   You don't have to put ol' Long Tom away after waterfowl season is over. It can still do yeoman duty for home defense 44
G040548 AK Attack! Dave Anderson April 2005   Krebs' Kustom Kalasnikov 48
G040556 A Lifetime of Guns Mike "Duke" Venturino April 2005   The Goal: shoot every type of gun ever made 56
G040562 The Reloading Revolution Charles E Petty April 2005   50 years of handloading 62
G040570 Views, News, & Reviews David Codrea April 2005   Rights Watch: Thinking of England 70
G040594 Odd Angry Shot John Connor April 2005   Not while I'm eating, ok? 94
G040598 Campfire Tales John Taffin April 2005   MPM 65 98
G050506 Crossfire   May 2005   Letters to the editor 6
G050508 Ranging Shots Clint Smith May 2005   Environmently friendly ammo is here for the long haul 8
G050510 Montana Musings Mike "Duke" Venturino May 2005   Gun Testing & Markmanship 10
G050514 Ammo Charles E Petty May 2005   Lead free ammo: when solutions beget problems 14
G050516 Shotgunner Holt Bodinson May 2005   Flash from federal: new loads, new materials, and new components 16
G050518 Rifleman Dave Anderson May 2005   The .270 at 80 18
G050520 Handguns Massad Ayoob May 2005   Baby Boomers: Today's compact versions are better than yesteryear's 20
G050538 50 years of Sporting Rifles Dave Anderson May 2005   We still use 100-year-old rifle designs. It's how they're made that has evovled 38
G050544 S&W Sigma Charles E Petty May 2005   The return of the wondernine 44
G050550 Sacred Steel Jim Gardner May 2005   Care and appreciation of the Japanese sword 50
G050556 Throttle back Mike "Duke" Venturino May 2005   Shoot kinder, gentler ammo in your semi-retired old warrior 56
G050562 Stoking the Gap Charles E Petty May 2005   Reloading the .45 GAP is a snap 62
G050568 Views, News, & Reviews David Codrea May 2005   Rights Watch: Marine Reservist Makes Longest Shot 68
G050586 Odd Angry Shot John Connor May 2005   How can you believe anyone with an Ex- in his title 86
G050590 Campfire Tales John Taffin May 2005   Being prepared 90
G060506 Crossfire   June 2005   Letters to the editor 6
G060508 Handguns Massad Ayoob June 2005   What armed citizens can learn from cops 8
G060510 Rifleman Dave Anderson June 2005   Ed Brown Damara: the new rifleman's rifle 10
G060514 Ranging Shots Clint Smith June 2005   Tatics: sometimes it's how to think, not what to think 14
G060516 Montana Musings Mike "Duke" Venturino June 2005   The best load myth: your gun will tell you what it likes 16
G060518 Rimfires Holt Bodinson June 2005   Four-in-one rifles 18
G060520 Handloader Charles E Petty June 2005   The .30-30 Winchester 20
G060522 Knives Jim Gardner June 2005   Sharpening 101 22
G060540 Gun Feel Like Mud? Get Rid of the Crud! Shane Gericke June 2005   The GUNS guide to rifle cleaning 40
G060544 The Wildey Survivor John Taffin June 2005   A man-sized magnum semiauto pistol 44
G060550 The Battle of Adobe Walls Mike "Duke" Venturino June 2005   The facts have been twisted over the years, but the real story is still astounding 50
G060556 Merkel Doubles Clint Smith June 2005   Small-bore doubles are just as much fun as the big bores 56
G060562 Views, News, & Reviews David Codrea June 2005   Weapons of choice 62
G060586 Odd Angry Shot John Connor June 2005   Weird crime, From across the pond, Let the games begin, & BBC Fuzz 86
G060590 Campfire Tales John Taffin June 2005   Tradin' guns 21st Century Style 90
G070506 Crossfire   July 2005   Letters to the editor 6
G070508 Handguns Massad Ayoob July 2005   Some thoughts on handgun recoil 8
G070512 Montana Musings Mike "Duke" Venturino July 2005   S&W Model 21 .44 Special 12
G070514 Ranging Shots Clint Smith July 2005   In and out the door 14
G070516 Shotgunner Holt Bodinson July 2005   Block that kick! 16
G070520 Up On Ars Glen Zediker July 2005   Good barrels: the what and why 20
G070522 Ammo Charles E Petty July 2005   .45 ACP Ammo 22
G070524 Rifleman Dave Anderson July 2005   Thoughts on accuracy: The Weatherby Vanguard SUB MOA delivers 24
G070535 Ruger's Buffalo Rifle Holt Bodinson July 2005   It ain't no Sharps, but it shoots like one 35
G070538 Repeating History Mike "Duke" Venturino July 2005   50 years of gun replicas, reproductions, and reintroductions 38
G070544 The .38 Super Chief John Taffin July 2005   Les Baer's lightweight Custom Carry Commanche 44
G070550 Home Defense Clint Smith July 2005   The only one you can count on is you 50
G070554 4x17=FUN Charles E Petty July 2005   Adventures with the .17 Mach 2 54
G070558 Springfield Armory 1911A1 9MM Massad Ayoob July 2005   Once considered a sissy gun, the 1911 in 9mm is increasingly popular today 58
G070564 Views, News, & Reviews David Codrea July 2005   Failing the test 64
G070586 Odd Angry Shot John Connor July 2005   I ain't going back and you can't make me: Downhill from SHOT & Its called PDS 86
G070590 Campfire Tales John Taffin July 2005   Happy Trails Children's Foundation Silver Screen Legends VIII 90
G080506 Crossfire   August 2005   Letters to the editor 6
G080510 Ranging Shots Clint Smith August 2005   Hallways: A dangerous place to face a threat 10
G080512 Knives Jim Gardner August 2005   Dual of the Titans: Two exceptional folders exemplify state-of-the-art 12
G080514 Handloader Charles E Petty August 2005   Loading Wildcat Cartridges 14
G080518 Rifleman Dave Anderson August 2005   The Bench Vise: plus some ruminations on the vice borrowing 18
G080520 Rimfires Holt Bodinson August 2005   The Pleasures of .22 Handguns 20
G080522 Montana Musings Mike "Duke" Venturino August 2005   Why I Shoot Black Powder 22
G080526 Handguns Massad Ayoob August 2005   Passive Firing Pin Locks: are they really necessary? 26
G080546 The Desert Eagle of Magnum Research John Taffin August 2005   This massive semiauto defines the phrase two-handed gun 46
G080552 Sigarms X-Five Dave Anderson August 2005   Taking the P226 to new levels 52
G080562 50 Years with ol' slabsides Charles E Petty August 2005   the modern transformation of our favorite pistol- the Colt 1911- just happens to coincide with the debut of GUNS 62
G080568 Steel Meat Mike "Duke" Venturino August 2005   Rifles for black powder cartridge rifle silhouette 68
G080576 Views, News, & Reviews David Codrea August 2005   Look who's demanding gun control 76
G0805102 Odd Angry Shot John Connor August 2005   Packin' Pig-iron 102
G0805106 Campfire Tales John Taffin August 2005   Ahead of its time: this sixgun's time wasn't very long, unfortunately 106
G090506 Crossfire   September 2005   Letters to the editor 6
G090508 Ammo Charles E Petty September 2005   The .40 Smith & Wesson: this round came along at the right time in the right place 8
G090512 Handguns Massad Ayoob September 2005   Speed Draw: don't have unrealistic expectations for speed of drawing and firing a hidden handgun 12
G090514 Montana Musings Mike "Duke" Venturino September 2005   The .30-06 14
G090518 Ranging Shots Clint Smith September 2005   Stairways: a most dangerous place 18
G090522 Up on Ars Glen Zediker September 2005   Chambers 22
G090524 Shotgunner Holt Bodinson September 2005   Franchi and stoeger get benelli's inertia drive 24
G090528 Rifleman Dave Anderson September 2005   Gone but not forgotten: Winchester's 9422 Lever Action 28
G090544 The Fightin' .50 GI John Taffin September 2005   For those who only use a .45 because a .50 isn't available 44
G090548 The WSM Goes Big BORE Holt Bodinson September 2005   It's not the .338 and that's good! 48
G090554 Through the looking glass Dave Anderson September 2005   50 years of guns and scopes 54
G090558 WWII Bolt Actions Mike "Duke" Venturino September 2005   The majority of WWII was fought with turnbolt design like these 58
G090562 Triple Trouble with a Double John Seehan September 2005   Bolt action or double rifle for dangerous game? 62
G090570 The Name Game Part III J.B. Wood September 2005 Rifles 70
G090574 Views, News, & Reviews David Codrea September 2005 California dreamin' 74
G090594 Odd Angry Shot John Connor September 2005 Tap dancin' through the mine field 94
G090598 Campfire Tales John Taffin September 2005 Am I missing something 98
G100506 Crossfire   October 2005 Letters to the editor 6
G100508 Editorial Jeff John October 2005 Putting our money where oour mouth is 8
G100512 Handguns Massad Ayoob October 2005 Enhancing the draw, Part 1: Access 12
G100514 Rifleman Dave Anderson October 2005 Rifle Maintenance 14
G100519 Rimfires Holt Bodinson October 2005 Stretching the .22 LR 19
G100522 Montana Musings Mike "Duke" Venturino October 2005 IMR Trail Boss Powder 22
G100524 Handloader Charles E Petty October 2005 Loading for Automatic Pistols 24
G100526 Ranging Shots Clint Smith October 2005 Corners 26
G100538 Optics Jim Gardner October 2005 Rimfire Glass: Even short-range rifles need first class scopes 38
G100550 Ruger's Critter Gitters John Taffin October 2005 Meat for the pot 50
G100556 50 Years of Police Training Clint Smith October 2005 Some things change a lot 56
G100560 Rugers' Powerhouse .454 Alaskan John Taffin October 2005 A pert-near perfect packin pistol 60
G100568 Give it a rest Holt Bodinson October 2005 Your gun just might shoot better than you think 68
G100572 The Sharps Model 1874 Mike "Duke" Venturino October 2005 The orginal and the sharp Montana repros 72
G100578 The Name Game Part IV, SHOTGUNS J.B. Wood October 2005 Shotguns 78
G100582 Views, News, & Reviews David Codrea October 2005 The Bear Necessities 82
G1005117 Odd Angry Shot John Connor October 2005 Shooting by the stars 117
G1005112 Spotlight Kim Terlecky October 2005 Browning Solar Powered Ear Muffs 112
G1005112 Campfire Tales John Taffin October 2005 Back home at last 122
G110506 Crossfire   November 2005 Letters to the editor 6
G110508 Handguns Massad Ayoob November 2005 Enhancing the draw, part II: Presentation 8
G110510 Up on Ars Glen Zediker November 2005 The gas system: when more isn't better 10
G110518 Rifleman Dave Anderson November 2005 Browning's BLR: a better lever rifle 18
G110522 Ranging Shots Clint Smith November 2005 Tatics: The Last Word: don't be too gung-ho 22
G110524 Shotgunner Holt Bodinson November 2005 The Metro Gun: putting the "long" in "long-term" 24
G110526 Ammo Charles E Petty November 2005 Reduced Recoil Ammo 26
G110542 The High Road for the High-Wall Holt Bodinson November 2005 John Browning first design for Winchester is loving recreated 42
G110546 Dual Purpose Hi-Power J.B. Wood November 2005 Convertible fun with a 9mm and a .22 L.R. 46
G110548 Saluting the Colonel Jeff John November 2005 There's something comforting about 14+1 rounds of .45ACP 48
G110554 Target Lite Massad Ayoob November 2005 The Beretta 87 is a sleek, flat, smooth to run and sweet to shoot, elegant little .22 pistol 54
G110558 10 Great Gun Controversies Sam Fadala November 2005 Dispelling some of those strange myths told by the campfire 58
G110562 Setting the Standard Mike "Duke" Venturino November 2005 Winchester's Model 1892 perfected the pistol-caliber lever action 62
G110570 Views, News, & Reviews David Codrea November 2005 Are you connected? 70
G110594 Odd Angry Shot John Connor November 2005 Home, Home on the range- Sorta 94
G110598 Campfire Tales John Taffin November 2005 The Croft Connection 98
G120506 Crossfire various December 2005 Letters to the editor 6
G120508 Handguns Massad Ayoob December 2005 Enhancing the Draw, Part III: Completion 8
G120510 Handloader Charles E Petty December 2005 What's in a Number? IMR vs Hodgdon 10
G120514 Montana Musings Mike "Duke" Venturino December 2005 Old Gun Prices: Judging the difference between cost and value 14
G120518 Optics Dave Logan December 2005 Gunsights: Today's battle rifles take full advantage of technology 18
G120522 Rimfires Holt Bodinson December 2005 The .22s of Rhineland Arms 22
G120526 Rifleman Dave Anderson December 2005 Buck Fever 26
G120528 Ranging Shots Clint Smith December 2005 Shoot! Notice how often we rehash the same stuff? Maybe in the magazines, maybe also in life? 28
G120544 Happy Centennial .30-06 Tom Turpin December 2005 The Gunmakers Guild honors our favorite round 44
G120548 Born to Serve Charles E Petty December 2005 Ed Brown's marine sniper gives new meaning to the phrase "Best of the Best" 48
G120554 The Gamo Hunter JI Galan December 2005 This barrel cocking air rifle defines "adult airgun" 54
G120556 A Christmas Gift Guide John Connor December 2005 The scoop on shipments to grunts in "The Sandbox" 56
G120562 Thank A Cowboy Mike "Duke" Venturino December 2005 Cowboy Action has touched every aspect of shooting to the betterment of our sport in general 62
G120570 Views, News, & Reviews David Codrea December 2005 Storm Warning 70
G120594 Odd Angry Shot John Connor December 2005 And a cartridge in a bare tree 94
G120598 Campfire Tales John Taffin December 2005 Diamond dot unleashed 98
GAN0506 The Long and Short of it Charles Karwan Annual 2005 Springfield's excellent XD 6
GAN0519 Open Sights Kevin Gibson Annual 2005 Iron sights rule! 19
GAN0524 American Gun Maker Glenn Barnes Annual 2005 "Carbine Williams" 䴋 father of the GI carbine 24
GAN0535 Taffin's Tips John Taffin Annual 2005 Single action sixgun savvy 35
GAN0540 A Rifleman's ATV Clint Smith Annual 2005 Mechanical horse as a rifle-rest? 40
GAN0549 The Tactical Twenty Dave Anderson Annual 2005 .20 vs .223 䴋 and the winner is? 49
GAN0554 Customizing the Colt SAA John Taffin Annual 2005 Taffin's tasty ideas for the SAA 54
GAN0567 Import Rimfire Rounds C. Rodney James Annual 2005 Is there magic in "foreign" .22s? 67
GAN0575 Schrade Hits the Big 100! Kim Terlecky Annual 2005 Classic cutlery in the flesh 75
GAN0583 Gary Reeder "Scorpion" Gary Johnston Annual 2005 Huh? a sixgun chambering 19 calibers? 83
GAN0588 Ichiro Nagata Roy Huntington Annual 2005 Photographer-magician 88
GAN0592 Shoot Well When it Counts Sam Fadala Annual 2005 Ten tips to boost field accuracy 92
GCA0506 One Weapon, Any Mission Darryl Bolke Combat 2005 LMT's multi-task AR receiver 6
GCA0519 The .45 Gap Shep Kelly Combat 2005 Is the .45 ACP still king? 19
GCA0524 The M14/M1A Clint Smith Combat 2005 America's battle rifle still rocks. 24
GCA0535 Mcmillan's Sniper Match Barrett Tillman Combat 2005 Tough match for tough guys! 35
GCA0544 Hot Steel Patrick Covert Combat 2005 Tactical folders galore! 44
GCA0554 Combat Essentials James McGregor Combat 2005 Cool gear for armchair warriors 54
GCA0561 Return of the Scout Jerry Catania Combat 2005 Steyr's "little" rifle 䴋 revisited 61
GCA0568 Handgun Ammo for CCW Glenn Barnes Combat 2005 A line-up of today's best chioces 68
GCA0573 First U.S. Assault Rifles Holt Bodinson Combat 2005 Before the AR, there was the Henry! 73
GCA0579 Extreme Makeover Mark Hanten Combat 2005 A Beretta 92 gets the works! 79
GCA0585 Symphony in Steel Stefan Perry & Jens Tigges Combat 2005 SIG's newest: X-Five SA auto 85
GCA0591 Sight Seein' Clint Smith Combat 2005 Optics or irons 䴋 who needs what? 91
GCA0597 Crossing the Line Shane Gericke Combat 2005 Non-resident CCWs 97
 
 
 
 
 
       
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