GUNS Magazine 1987 Articles

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item #	article title	author	issue date	firearm	subject	page
G018933	The Guns of israel	O’Meara, Robert	January 1989	Desert Eagle, Uzi, Galil	Desert Eagle, Uzi, Galil and more	33
G018936	Titanium .357 Magnum	O’Brien, Bill	January 1989		Stronger than steel at a fraction of the weight.	36
G018938	H&K’s Model 300	Trzoniec, Stanley	January 1989	Model 300	Testing this high-quality .22 Magnum autoloader.	38
G018948	Scattergun Savvy	Askins, Col. Charles	January 1989		Tips on choosing the shotgun that’s right for you.	48
G018972	Living with Steel Shot	Zutz, Don	January 1989		What you need to know to improve performance on game.	72
G018942	Engraver Profile: Sam Welch	Elliott, Larry	January 1989		The president of the Firearms Engravers Guild of America.	42
G018944	Fowlers by Powell	Zutz, Don	January 1989		Traditional handmade double shotguns from England.	44
G018946	The American Masters Series	Elliott, Larry	January 1989		The first in a series of handmade exhibition rifles.	46
G028922	The Gun Box: Waterfowl Decoys	Elliott, Brook & Barbara	February 1989		A wingshooter’s guide to floaters, flyers and field decoys.	22
G028932	My Buddy Delbert	Petty, Charles	February 1989		The misadventures of a victim of magnumitis.	32
G028933	“New and Improved” .45 Colt	Rickell, Walter	February 1989		Remington brings this old-time cartridge up to date.	33
G028934	Practical Pocket Pistol: The Grendel	Wood, J.B.	February 1989	Grendel .380	This tiny .380 autoloader couldf be a lifesaver.	34
G028936	The .425 Express Bags a Buff	Askins, Col. Charles	February 1989		Testing this new cartridge in the Australian bush.	36
G028938	Go For the Gold Cup	Trzoniec, Stanley	February 1989	Colt Gold Cup	This Colt isn’t just for target shooting anymore.	38
G028946	Sporting Clays	Zutz, Don	February 1989		A look at the latest trend in the shotgun sports.	46
G028948	Today’s Trail Gun	Rickell, Walter	February 1989	S&W Model 650	A modern cowpoke’s alternative to the ponderous Peacemaker.	48
G028972	Winchester Firearms Museum	Larson, Dixon E.	February 1989		The latest addition to the Buffalo Bill Historical Center.	72
G028924	Gunmaker Profile: Bruce Farman	Williams, stuart	February 1989		Custom rifles from a highly talented craftsman.	24
G028944	Commemorative Henry Rifles	Swartley, Ron	February 1989		Celebrating the country’s oldest organized rodeo.	44
G038933	The Masters	Taffin, John	March 1989		THe ultimate handgun competition continues to grow.	33
G038936	When a Bullet Hits the Brush	Askins, Col. Charles	March 1989		The real facts about “brush-busting” bullets.	36
G038938	Ruger SP101: Super Snubnose	Huntington, Roy	March 1989	Ruger SP101	An in-depth look at Ruger’s new five-shot .38 revolver.	38
G038942	The Empire of Impact	Hopkins, Cameron	March 1989		Why top hunters choose A-Square rifles and ammunition.	42
G038948	The .270 vs. the .30-06	Fadala, Sam	March 1989		Which is the greatest all-around hunting cartridge?	48
G038944	Gunmaker Profile: Keith Heppler	Elliott, Larry	March 1989	Heppler Mauser	The creator of this month’s cover rifle. Custom stockmaker.	44
G038946	The Immortal Bodel 12	Trzoniec, Stanley	March 1989	Browning Model 12	Browning brings back the classic pump shotgun.	46
G048933	Games for Gunslingers	Thorstad, Bruce	April 1989		The excitement of “Ole West” action shooting. CAS.	33
G048936	Hunter’s Den	Hopkins,Cameron	April 1989		A compendium of hunting accoutrements.	36
G048942	Inside Today’s Rifles	Askins, Col. Charles	April 1989		An accurate rifle is a miracle of modern technology.	42
G048947	The Remington Revolver Returns	Shimek, Robert	April 1989	Navy Arms Remington, Deluxe	The first authentic reproduction of this percussion sixgun.	47
G048948	Omega	Williams, Mason	April 1989	Omega	Testing this hot new multi-caliber competition pistol from Springfield Armory..	48
G048972	Hammer Phobia	Zutz, Don	April 1989		Choosing the right gun for training new shooters.	72
G048944	Re-Creating Historic Firearms	Hughes,Steven Dodd	April 1989		There’s more to a customn muzzleloader than meets the eye.	44
G048946	Engraver Profile: Lynton McKensie	Allen, Paul	April 1989		An engraver of high-grade modern and blackpowder rifles.	46
G058928	Year Round Shotgunning	Owen, Richard	May 1989		A guide to clay target sports old and new.	28
G058938	Multi-Purpose Custom Rifle	Petty, Charles	May 1989		A gun for all seasons in a new wildcat.	38
G058940	Assault Rifles—Yes or No. A GUNS Survey.		May 1989			40
G058942	S&W’s Third Generation Autos	Petty, Charles	May 1989	S&W Third Generation 5900 series	Smith & Wesson’s new family of pistols.	42
G058945	The Sam Colt of Denmark	Roberts, John B. II	May 1989	Rasmussen Revolving Rifle	Rasmussen’s Revolutionary Wheelguns	45
G058946	Off the Shelf Varmint Rig	Trzoniec, Stanley	May 1989		A hard to beat package for down range woodchucks.	46
G058929	Bauska Barrels	Williams, Mason	May 1989		A profile on a master barrelmaker.	29
G058934	Where Have All the Gunsmiths Gone?	Stewart, F.N.	May 1989		The status of gunsmithing today.	34
G058936	The Flintlock Detective	Benson, Paul	May 1989		Modern technology unlocks some 18th century mysteries.	36
G068924	Sportsman’s Team Challenge	Squire, Patrick	June 1989		An innovative approach to action shooting.	24
G068928	The Lever Actions: All American Favorites	Askins, Col. Charles	June 1989		A historic perspective on this remarkable design. Lever guns.	28
G068930	Make Mine a Mannlicher!	Stewart, L.I.	June 1989	Mannlicher	This classic European is as popular as ever.	30
G068934	Texas Longhorn Arms’ Inproved Number Five	Taffin, John	June 1989	Keith Number Five	Elmer Keith’s famous Single Action lives again.	34
G068942	The Benelli Super 90 Montefeltro	Williams, Dick	June 1989	Benelli Super 90 Montefeltro	Wingshooting the South American way.	42
G068950	H-1000	GUNS Staff Report	June 1989		A first look at a neew powder from Hodgdon.	50
G068932	Gunmaker Profile: D’Arcy Echols	Elliott, Larry	June 1989	Echols rifle	One gunmakere’s quest for the perfect rifle.	32
G068946	Custom Gunmaker: Jack T. Haugh	Williams, Stuart	June 1989	Haugh	This custom gunsmith keeps it all in the family.	46
G078932	Hunting Rifle Accuracy	Sundra, John	July 1989		MOA accuracy in the real world.	32
G078936	The Steyr Luxus	Williams. Stuart	July 1989	Steyr Luxus	The evolution of the Mannlicher continues.	36
G078940	1989 Custom Gunmakers Guild show	Williams, Stuart	July 1989	Colt Government Model .45	The annual showcase of the classic gun.	40
G078948	The “Assault Rifle” Today	Ayoob, Massad	July 1989		If you can still get one, which one is for you?	48
G078952	Recoil	Askins, Col. Charles	July 1989		Ways to kick the problem.	52
G078956	Special Report: The Airgun Scene	Galan, J.I.	July 1989		What’s new for 1989.	56
G088932	The .416 Remington Magnum	Askins, Col. Charles	August 1989	SCI Safari Club Intl .416 Rem. Mag.	Remington joins the battle of the big bores.	32
G088937	SCI .416	Bodinson, Holt	August 1989	SCI .416	A very special rifle from Remington’s Custom Shop.	37
G088940	Joseph	Fender, James E.	August 1989		A look at one engraver’s quest for perfection. Custom guns.	40
G088942	Drop-In Synthetic Stocks	Sundra, John	August 1989		An update on the space age aggroach to stocking your rifle.	42
G088945	Good Wood	Williams, Stuart	August 1989		An in-depth profile on Darwin Hensley, Custom Gunmaker.	45
G088958	GUNS Reader Survey Update		August 1989		What readers really think about “Assault Rifles.”	58
G098914	Colt’s Double Eagle	Lee, Jerry	September 1989	Double Eagle	The newest DA .45.	14
G098930	The Joy of Used Handguns	Ayoob, Massad	September 1989		Wheeling and dealing with one of the pros.	30
G098940	Is There a Sporting Use for Assault Rifles?	Petty, Charles	September 1989		Sometimes it’s the right gun for the game. Assault rifles.	40
G098942	Guns for the Gray Ghost	Williams, Stuart	September 1989		A dissertation on dove loads and guns.	42
G098948	The Guns of Paul Dressel	Williams, Stuart	September 1989		A GUNS custom gunmaker profile	48
G098956	Take Back the Night	Ayoob, Massad	September 1989	LadySmith .38 Special	Smith & Wesson’s new generation LadySmith.	56
G098962	A Great Rifle Returns	Sundra, Jon	September 1989	Zoli AZ 1900	Husqvarna’s Carl Gustav FFV rifle is back in the USA.	62
G098972	Mitchell’s .44 Magnum	Rickell, Walter	September 1989	Mitchell .44 Magnum	A target version of a single action favorite.	72
G098984	Trigger Control: The Secret to Accuracy	Askins, Col. Charles	September 1989		Straight shooting, right at your fingertips.	84
G108932	Favorite Deer Rifles of the GUNS Writers	GUNS staff	October 1989		Six favorite writers pick their best deer guns	32
G108936	The Best Cartridges for Elk	Askins, Col.Charles	October 1989		Guns and loads for the mighty elk.	36
G108940	Beretta’s Big Little .380	Ayoob, Massad	October 1989	Beretta Model 84	A fistful of firepower.	40
G108942	The Perennial Perazzi	Zutz, Don	October 1989	Perazzi	Clays or feathers, the best keeps on winning.	42
G108948	The Kimber BGR	Sundra, Jon	October 1989	Kimber Super Grade BGR	The long-awaited Kimber Big Game Rifle is here.	48
G108952	Hunter’s Den	Bodinson, Holt	October 1989		A review of some choice products for the season.	52
G108958	Engraver Profile: The Jasmine Guns	Lee, Jerry	October 1989		Englishman Ron Collings brings his art to the USA. Custom guns.	58
G108962	Dressed for the Hunt	GUNS Staff	October 1989		The latest look at fashions for the field.	62
G118936	The World’s Most Popular Caliber	Askins, Col. Charles	November 1989		The 8mm still beats the .30 bore.	36
G118939	Advanced Combat Rifle Update	Fender, James E.	November 1989		The Army searches for a new rifle.	39
G118942	Montana Prarie Dog Safari	Sundra, Jon	November 1989		A varmint hunter’s dream.	42
G118946	Smith & Wesson’s Model 25-7	Petty, Charles	November 1989	S&W 25-7 .45 Colt Model of 1989	A test of S&W’s latest .45 revolver.	46
G118950	The Revolutionary Blaser	Williams, Stuart	November 1989	Blaser R-84	A custom quality take-down bolt action rifle.	50
G118956	.410 With a Flair	Zutz, don	November 1989	Weatherby .410 Athena O/U	Here’s a smallbore stackbarrel that delivers on all counts.	56
G118960	Custom Gunmaker Profile: Charley Coffin	Williams, Stuart	November 1989		Texas stockmaker Charley Coffin. Custom guns.	60
G118963	The .348 Winchester	Brown, Gary M.	November 1989		case history. The last of the great lever-action rounds.	63
G118968	GUNS Test Report	Galan, J.I.	November 1989		Intratec TEC-22	68
G118968B	GUNS Test Report	Williams, Mason	November 1989		Browning Buck Mark Varmint	68B
G128942	Reloading for the 10mm	Petty, Charles	December 1989		Favorite loads for special applications.	42
G128944	The .454 Casull	Taffin, John	December 1989	.454 Casull	Some say it’s the best single action ever.	44
G128950	Custom Gunmaker Profile: Jay McCament	Williams, Stuart	December 1989		Jay McCament combines the best of the best. Custom guns.	50
G128958	Waterfowl Guns: The Changing Scene	Zutz, Don	December 1989		The trend is back to the big bores. How steel shot is changing the game.	58
G128962	Custom Rifle Counterpoint	Sundra, Jon	December 1989		Just what is a “custom” rifle?	62
G128968	Cartridges for Africa	Askins, Col. Charles	December 1989		The right stuff for that dream safari.	68
G128984	In Pursuit of the Accurate Rifle	Fadala, Sam	December 1989		The quest for ballistic excellence.	84
GAN8904	The M1 Today	Thompson, Jim	GUNS Annual 1989	M1 Garand	Military.The M1 Garand is now welcomed by shooters and collectors alike.	4
GAN8926	Battle Tested	James, Frank	GUNS Annual 1989		Military. for the sportsman who needs a truly rugged, reliable rifle, a semi-auto version of a proven military design can’t be beat.	26
GAN8934	Chain Gun	Mason, James	GUNS Annual 1989	Chain Gun	Military. The secret behind this ultra-modern rapid-fire military weapons system is an old-fashioned chain drive.	34
GAN8948	Machine Gun Mecca	Thompson, Jim	GUNS Annual 1989		Military.The Champlin Fighter Museum houses the most complete collection of machine guns in the free world. Rare early full-auto guns, tiny machine pistols, .50 caliber heavies—you name it, it’s here.	48
GAN8986	Collecting Military Blanks	Hansen, Linne’	GUNS Annual 1989		Military. Collecting Military Blanks	86
GAN8908	New Guns for 1989	Rakusan, Jerry	GUNS Annual 1989		New Guns for 1989	8
GAN8914	The Great .308	van Zwoll, Wayne	GUNS Annual 1989		Its power, versatility and inherent accuracy make the .308 Winchester a top contender for best all-around hunting cartridge.	14
GAN8918	Oldtimers’ Bookshelf	Newton, Gilbert	GUNS Annual 1989		Insights from yesterday’s books on guns and shooting.	18
GAN8924	Pattern your Scattergun	Harting, George	GUNS Annual 1989		find out how your shotgun shoots will improve scores on clay targets and live game.	24
GAN8938	The Pro-Point Challenge	Page, Raymond	GUNS Annual 1989		How does Tasco’s Pro-Point electronic sight stand up to conventional scopes and open sights for speed shooting?	38
GAN8942	Rapid-Fire Fun	Fanta, Ladd	GUNS Annual 1989	P38	Could this semi-automatic BB gun from Crosman be the perfect plinking pistol?	42
GAN8944	Ruger Mark II Pistol Test	De Vasto, Michael	GUNS Annual 1989	Ruger Mark II	This accurate, reliable semi-auto is one of the most popular .22 pistols ever.	44
GAN8947	Colt’s King Cobra	O’Meara, Robert H.	GUNS Annual 1989	Colt King Cobra	Colt’s newest revolver offers many of the features of the high-grade Python.	47
GAN8954	Three American Medium Bores	van Swoll, Wayne	GUNS Annual 1989	Winchester Model 70, Weatherby Fibermark, Remington Model 700	Early elephant hunters would have called them smallbores; deer hunters today call them big. Whatever you call them, the .338 Winchester, .340 Weatherby and 8mm Remington magnums are excellent rounds.	54
GAN8960	Slug Guns for the ‘90s	Elliott, Brook	GUNS Annual 1989		today’s smoothbores were designed as bird guns. The secret to game-getting accuracy with slugs is a precision rifled barrel.	60
GAN8964	Hammer the Hammer	Goforth, W.E.	GUNS Annual 1989		A history of the Safety Automatic revolvers of Iver Johnson’s Arms & Cycle works.	64
GAN8968	Anatomy of a Group	Lewis, Don	GUNS Annual 1989		understanding the factors that affect grouping could turn your “inaccurate” rifle into a real tack driver.	68
GAN8970	Guns of the New York State Police	Cross, Mark B.	GUNS Annual 1989		An in-depth look at the guns of this historic law enforcement agency, from its colorful early days as a mounted constabulary to the present.	70
GAN8976	An Ace in the Hole	Fender, James E.	GUNS Annual 1989		A rifle stock with storage for a few extra rounds of ammo or a mini-survival kit can be a mighty handy thing out in the woods.	76
GAN8980	Today’s 7x57	Pickles, Al	GUNS Annual 1989		This old-timer is still among the best all-around sporting rifle cartridges.	80
GAN8984	Collectors’ Associations	Nesbitt, Mike	GUNS Annual 1989		Joining a collectors’ club is the best way to learn more about your favorite firearms.	84
GAN8988	Smallbore Silhouette Success	Bishop, Warren	GUNS Annual 1989		Tips on getting started in the exciting sport of smallbore silhouette shooting.	88
GAN8990	The Hawkeye Hunting Club	Askins, Col. Charles	GUNS Annual 1989		This Texas wingshooter’s paradise offers a wide variety of game for the shotgunner.	90
GAN8993	The Little Buckaroo	Nesbitt, Mike	GUNS Annual 1989		A well-fitting rifle is essential for proper firearms training for youngsters.	93
GAN89105	Inside Handguns		GUNS Annual 1989	Ruger P85 9mm auto, .454 Casull revolver, H&K P7 M13 9mm auto, Browning Buck Mark .22 auto, S&W Model 645 .45 auto, Glock 17 9mm auto, Ruger GP-100 .357 Magnum	Take a look inside some of the most exciting new handgun designs.	105

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