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item #	article title	author	issue date	firearm	subject	page
G049938	Bolt Pistols	Williams, Dick	April 1999		Power, speed, accuracy in awesome hunting handguns.	38
G049944	Highlanders	Huntington, Roy	April 1999	SM&A Pocket Pistols	Custom pocket pistols from Scott, MacDougall & Assoc.	44
G049934	Fury of the North	Rees, Clair	April 1999	Tikka Hunter	Tikka All-Weather Hunter delivers in extreme weather.	34
G049936	Magnum Renaissance	Sundra, Jon	April 1999	.22	Rebirth of .22 WMR may signal new age of rimfire rifles.	36
G049952	Clone Warrior	Murphy, Tom	April 1999	AR-15	Assemble “combat clone” AR-15 from existing parts.	52
G049964	An Echo of War	Gangarosa, Gene	April 1999	Ohio Ordnance M1918A3	Accurate, enjoyable replica of indestructible BAR.	64
G049978	A Devastating Shooting Machine	Petty, Charles	April 1999	Volquartsen Ultra Lite	Volquartsen custom shop single-handedly transforms the Ruger 10/22.	78
G049920	Fight Fire With Fire	Burnett, H. Sterling	April 1999		Radical proposal may be only way to fight latest anti-gun battle.	20
G089940	A Gentleman’s Collection	Turpin, Tom	August 1999		ACGG raffle guns are breathtaking example of turn-of-the-century classic firearms.	40
G089944	Sigma: Enhanced (cover)	Petty, Charles	August 1999	Enhanced Sigma	S&W polymer pistol gets update for defense & law use.	44
G089952	The Buck Mark Story	Rees, Clair	August 1999	Buck Mark	Originated in 1914 by John Browning, these stylish little rimfire pistols are still going strong.	52
G089956	Shoulder Holsters	Ayoob, Massad	August 1999		The shoulder holster is a useful special purpose rig.	56
G089958	Tactics 2000	Smith, Clint	August 1999		Classic defensive team tactics for millenial riot concerns.	58
G089978	Website Showcase		August 1999			78
G089922	A Plastic Classic	Gangarosa Jr., Gene	August 1999	Nylon 66	Groundbreaking rimfire rifle was first plastic rifle.	22
G089960	Sako 75 Varminter	Sundra, Jon	August 1999	75 Varminter	Reliability and accuracy of new rifle are so remarkably consistent, they’re almost unremarkable.	60
G129942	60 Seconds To Midnight	Stanford, Andy	December 1999		Some creative means of self-protection before Y2K.	42
G129944	The Glock 17 (cover)	Petty, Charles	December 1999	Glock 17	No other firearm has impacted design, use or perception of guns more.	44
G129958	ACGG Raffle Gun 2000	Turpin, Tom	December 1999		The Guild clelbrates the glory of custom firearms with a beautiful Browning shotgun.	58
G129970	Total Titanium: By Taurus	Galan, J.I.	December 1999	Model 85 Total Titanium	Why not carry a gun made entirely of this unique, lightweight material?	70
G129924	Model 757: .475 Linebaugh	Taffin, John	December 1999	Model 757	Newest revolver from Freedom Arms is also their biggest gun yet.	24
G129930	Bookshelf—Send in the Waco Killers	Drs. Eisen, Joanne and Gallant, Paul	December 1999		A series of essays on how to reclaim the Constitution and Second Amendment.	30
G129940	Galazan’s Affordable Masterpiece	Fasano, John	December 1999	CSM	You may have trouble telling this stackbarrel from one costing $50,000 or more.	40
G129952	Handguns of the Century	Petty, Charles	December 1999		From sixgun to wondernine, the 20th century has seen some amazine handgn innovations.	52
G129954	Military Guns of the Century	Karwan, Charles	December 1999		As the role of the military has changed, so have the guns we use in battle.	54
G129956	Sporting Guns of the Century	Sundra, Jon	December 1999		The search goes on for a gun that surpasses the elegance and function of those we shot in 1899.	56
G129978	Steyr SBS ProHunter Mossy Oak	Johnston, Gary Paul	December 1999	SBS ProHunter	A state-of-the-art rifle with high-tech camo and optics makes a great hunting rig for Alaskan black bear.	78
G129951	Guns of Our Age	Petty, Karwan, Sundra	December 1999		Part I: A retrospective of the guns we have come to know and--sometimes--love in the 20th century.	51
G029944	Blood Sacrifice (cover)	Ayoob, Massad	February 1999	Kahr Covert	Give up 1 round, you’ll see Kahr Covert is fine carry gun.	44
G029952	True to Form	Galan, J.I.	February 1999	Steyr LP-5	Steyr LP-5 is a rapid-fire air pistol capable of Olympic-grade accuracy.	52
G029966	The Classics Never Go Out of Style	Gangarosa, Gene Jr.	February 1999	Type M, Capitan, Schofield, Luger	Fine handguns too good to be relegated to history books.	66
G029954	Warrior Supreme	Stanford, Andy	February 1999	SR-25	From sniping to CQB, the SR-25 combat rifle does it all.	54
G029978	This Magnum Won’t Disturb the Neighbors	Petty, Charles	February 1999	Volquartsen	This Volquartsen custom rifle wrings the most out of the .22 WRM.	78
G029920	The Spell of the Wildcat	Sundra, Jon	February 1999		Custom-made cartridge still offers advantage over factory ammo.	20
G029932	The Mountains Rise Toward the Sky	Cannon, Jerry	February 1999		Whittington Center is perfect range for cowboy shooting match.	32
G029933	Milt Sparks Old Western Collection	Cannon, Jerry	February 1999		Any cowboy would wear these holsters with pride.	33
G029940	A Realm of Pure Theory	Petty, Charles	February 1999		Remington’s R&D center is breaking new ground in the world of shooting.	40
G019942	Armed for the Millenium	Rees, Clair	January 1999	PT-111	Taurus PT-111 is dependable handy 9mm CCW gun.	42
G019944	Reality Shift	Petty, Charles	January 1999	Compact Stainless	Kimber’s Compact Stainless proves this company is serious about handguns.	44
G019952	Beyond Contention	Taffin, John	January 1999	Contender	These powerful single-shot handguns from Thompson/Center reign supreme.	52
G019954	Dieu d-Guerre	Stinson, Robert	January 1999	LeMat	The fearsome LeMat of the Civil War is back again.	54
G019970	Transcendental Magnum	Sundra, Jon	January 1999	.300 UM	Revolutionary .300 UM may set 21st century standards.	70
G019960	Under Pressure	Bodinson, Holt	January 1999		Fire lapping improves accuracy of a fine old rifle.	60
G019922	Honor, Courage and Steel	Ayoob, Massad	January 1999		Rex Applegate worked to train those who must put themselves in harm’s way.	22
G019959	When Johnny Comes Marching Home	Stinson, Robert	January 1999		Re-enactors bring Civil War glory to life in 20th century.	59
G019966	Poison Little Pill	Drs. Eisen, Joanne and Gallant, Paul	January 1999		Political cure for violent crime may be worse than problem itself.	66
G019978	Long Live the 10mm	Ayoob, Massad	January 1999		Pronouncements of demise of this cartridge may be premature.	78
G079944	Catamount	Ayoob, Massad	July 1999	Cougar	Beretta Cougar roare in a new .45 ACP chambering.	44
G079954	S&W AirLite Ti: A Little Bit of Magic	Petty, Charles	July 1999	AirLite Ti	Enchanting lightweight revolver can save your life.	54
G079940	Zealot: Gunsmith Don Golembieski	Hopkins, Cameron	July 1999		Gunsmith is single-minded in his passion for accuracy.	40
G079952	Buffalo Runner	Smith, Clint	July 1999		Blackpowder rifle hunt rekindles spirit of America’s west.	52
G079926	The 10 Greatest Cartridges of all Time	Sundra, Jon	July 1999		History’s finest fighting, hunting and shooting cartridges.	26
G0799330	Cruel Irony	Douglas, Dave	July 1999		True effects of Australia’s totalitarian gun laws being felt.	30
G079936	Riotgun: L.A. Style	Miyatake, Doug	July 1999	11-87	Custom 11-87 from Scattergun Tech. is tough, versatile.	38
G079960	The Finisher	Petty, Charles	July 1999		Robbie Barrkman’s high-tech metal finishes gave him a new beginning.	60
G079966	Blade	Ayoob, Massad	July 1999		Ancient warriors knew th value of edged weapons, as should you.	66
G079989	Let’s Visit: Raahauge’s	Owen, Richard	July 1999		This world-class shotgun ange is one of the finest in the Southwest.	89
G069938	Storm from the East	Rees, Clair	June 1999	onePRO .45	Magnum Research’s onePRO combines best design features of CZ and Sig.	38
G069944	Double Identity	Ayoob, Massad	June 1999	Chiefs Special .45 CS45	Street-proven Chiefs Special reborn for new millenium.	44
G069924	Combat Rifle Classic	Gangarosa, Gene	June 1999	MAS-44	The French MAS-44 battle rifle was a bit ugly, but tough and effective.	24
G069936	.308 Ultimatum	Fasano, John	June 1999	Shilen	Message to Shilen Custom: Make a rifle that shoots like nothing else on earth.	36
G069942	Rifles 99	Sundra, Jon	June 1999		This years rifles a not so much innovations as variations.	42
G069952	SSK: Tlaking About a Revolution	Petty, Charles	June 1999		JD Jones ballistic innovations sound like a whisper.	52
G069955	Diamonds in the Rough	Fowler, Mickey	June 1999		Diamond Precision’s (formaerly AMT) rimfire rifles are as tough and precise.	55
G069978	Spirits of the Frontier	Taffin, John	June 1999	Marlin 1895	New rifles from Marlin bring back love of the .45-70 levergun.	78
G069958	Garbi: A 20-gauge World Tour	Fasano, John	June 1999	Garbi	A Spanish 20 which looks and performs like an English double.	58
G069960	The Outer Limits	Bodinson, Holt	June 1999		Tips you can use to stretch your kill zone to the extreme.	60
G069968	Believe the Lie	Drs. Eisen, Joanne and Gallant, Paul	June 1999		When anti-gunners can’t prove the facts, they try to re-define the truth.	68
G039948	Night Stalker (cover)	Ayoob, Massad	March 1999	Mini-Cougar	The sleek Beretta 9mm Mini-Cougar rules the shadowy realm of concealed carry.	48
G039962	King of the Custom Rimfires	Rees, Clair	March 1999	King .22	Accuracy and simplicity distinguish this custom Ruger Mk II pistol.	62
G039964	Extreme Revolvers	Bodinson, Holt	March 1999	Little Max, Maxine	These awesome guns from Magnum Research laugh at puny .357 and .44 magnums.	64
G039986	Middle Magnum Crazy	Williams, Dick	March 1999	Freedom Arms .41 Mag.	Freedom Arms .41 is more powerful than a .357, less brutal than a .44.	86
G039930	Urban Sniper	Stanford, Andy	March 1999		Examining role of marksman within the urban jungle.	30
G039958	Slaves of Power	Sundra, Jon	March 1999		Scopes are bigger and stronger, but do they improve our shooting?	58
G039944	The Shape of Things to Come	Petty, Charles	March 1999	FN P90, Five-seveN 5-7	Weapon system from FN to take police into 21st century.	44
G039960	The Omega Man	Taffin, John	March 1999		Jim Stroh’s Alpha Precision is first and last word in big-bore revolvers.	60
G039976	Trump Card	Stanford, Andy	March 1999		When a handgun isn’t enough, these tactics can be your ace in the hole.	76
G059924	Warriors On the Hunt	Williams, Dick	May 1999	Kimber Compact, Target	Kimber’s tactical pistols remind us a .45 can be a respectable hunting handgun.	24
G059944	Street Legal (cover)	Ayoob, Massad	May 1999	SIG P-245	Made to carry, the SIG P-245 may be the ultimate defensive pistol.	44
G059954	Winds of War	Galan, J.I.	May 1999	Umarex-Beretta 92FS	A copy of the military M9, this air pistol is fun and accurate.	54
G059956	With Swords and Plowshares	Rees, Clair	May 1999		U.S. Fire Arms Manufacturing sixguns capture spirit of settlers who tamed the West.	56
G059980	Magnum to the Max	Taffin, John	May 1999	Model 66, 627-PC	Two magnums from S&W Performance Center push the .357 to the limit.	80
G059952	A Dashing Rogue	Bodinson, Holt	May 1999	Guide Gun	Stylish Marlin Guide Gun, Tasco Optima 2000 combo has certain devil-may-care charm.	52
G059978	UMP45: A Sub-Gun Odyssey	Hackathorn, Ken	May 1999	UMP-45	GUNS Exclusive: The new HK CQB gun takes combat into the 21st century.	78
G059960	Noble Bloodline	Bodinson, Holt	May 1999	Super X2	The heart of Winchester’s classic semi-auto beats true in the new Super X2.	60
G059964	I Am a Worm	Sundra, Jon	May 1999	.30	And I must confess my sin: I have never liked the .30 cal.	64
G119926	Model 97 Convertible	Williams, Dick	November 1999	Model 97 Convertible	Whether you like .45 Colt or .45 ACP, this revolver from Freedom Arms is for you.	26
G119952	1899-1999: The Century Battery	Smith, Clint	November 1999		The guns of 100 years ago are put to the test against the best of today’s firearms in a unique, head-to-head shoot.	52
G119930	Who’s To Blame?	U.S. Sen. Larry Craig	November 1999		In the wake of Littleton, one senator moves beyond hysteria and finger-pointing.	30
G119944	The SW-99 (cover)	Petty, Charles	November 1999	SW-99	S&W and Walther have joined forces to offer a diverse, rugged tactical pistol.	44
G119954	The Stock Market	Sundra, Jon	November 1999		A look at the high-tech materials that bed today’s rifles.	54
G119956	The Y2K Rifle	Hopkins, Cameron	November 1999	AR-15	The turn of the millennium may put the urban carbine to its ultimate test.	56
G119978	.22 Target Rifles	Rees, Clair	November 1999	Marlin 2000L, Savage900TR	These rimfires offer X-ring performance without an Olympic price tag.	78
G109946	Hard-Hitting Lightweights	Sundra, Jon	October 1999	700-LSS Mountain Rifle, M77	New Ruger & Remington rifles take hunting burden off.	46
G109950	Raptor: The $249 Hunting Rifle	Bodinson, Holt	October 1999	Raptor	Elegant yet affordable, as hunting rifle should be.	50
G109952	GUNS Exclusive: Steyr M9	Ayoob, Massad	October 1999	M9, M40	Advantages aren’t obvious until it’s in your hand.	52
G109960	Budget Shotgun: The Orion Upland	Rees, Clair	October 1999	Wthby Orion Upland	Lively O/U delivers top performance for modest price.	60
G109964	Mxine & Little Max	Taffin, John	October 1999	BFR .45-70, BFR .22 Hornet	Magnum Research enters field of traditional revolvers in style.	64
G109966	Awerbuck On The Tactical Carbine	Tillman, Barrett	October 1999	.223	Students in this fast-moving class learn power of .223.	66
G109936	More Information Please	Drs. Eisen, Joanne and Gallant, Paul	October 1999		Disguised as scientific research, the latest push for data may be a thinly veiled attempt to register guns and their owners.	36
G109965	Handloading the Mega-Revolvers	Taffin, John	October 1999	.22 .45-70	From .22 Hornet to .45-70, these handloads strutted stuff in BFRs from Magnum Research.	65
G109972	Hornady’s Frontier Ammo	Jones, J.D.	October 1999		Extreme hog hunt puts powerful .30 caliber round to test.	72
G109988	.357 SIGma	Ayoob, Massad	October 1999	S&W 357V	Power of a magnum revolver and functionality of an auto come together in value-priced S&W tactical pistol.	88
G099959	The Timeless Debate: 9mm vs. .40 S&W (sidebar)	Ayoob, Massad	September 1999	Glock 34	In a tactical gun, which caliber does the prudent shooter choose?	59
G099962	Tales of Winter Range	Tillman, Barrett	September 1999		Popular Southwest cowboy match comes of age in 1999	62
G099968	Browning Gold Turkey 12 Gauge	Bodinson, Holt	September 1999	Gold Turkey	Specialty shotgun is rugged, wiley as the birds it hunts.	68
G099978	The 1999 ACGG/FEGA Show	Turpin, Tom	September 1999		Spectacular gun show is crowning achievement in a century of great custom firearms.	78
G099995	Saving the .32 H&R Magnum	Petty, Charles	September 1999		This obscure cartridge really shines in a lightweight defensive handgun.	95
G099997	.38 +P vs. .32 H&R Magnum	Petty, Charles	September 1999	.38, .32	Mathematical look at tradeoff of power for performance.	97
G099936	50 Years of Ruger Genius	Rees, Clair	September 1999		Bill Ruger walks among the giants.	36
G099944	Urban Battleground	Ayoob, Massad	September 1999		When crime strikes, proper equipment and tactics will make your home a safe zone.	44
G099948	Bounty Hunters: Classic Cowboy Guns	Taffin, John	September 1999	Bounty Hunter	Western aficionados will be delighted with this affordable duo of scattergun and revolver.	48
G099952	The Glock 34 (cover)	Ayoob, Massad	September 1999	Glock 34	Tough enough for combat, but versatile enough for competition shooting.	52
G099960	The AirLite Ti Goes Magnum	Petty, Charles	September 1999	S&W 331, 332 AirLite Ti	S&W’s .32 H&R Mag. pocket revolver takes titanium to logical conclusion.	60
G099970	Smith & Wesson Air Pistols	Galan, J.I.	September 1999	S&W 586/686 CO2 revolvers	You may have to look close to distinguish these enjoyable air pistols from real S&W revolvers.	70
G099988	Voices of the S&W Academy	Springmann, Christopher	September 1999		A look at the complex lessons learned in S&W’s prestigious Advanced Defensive Handgun class.	88
GAN9906	Smith & Wesson’s Superb .22s	Rees, Clair	GUNS Annual 1999	S&W .22s	Plinking enjoyment with a reliable rimfire from S&W.	6
GAN9915	Deadly Shootouts	Huntington, Roy	GUNS Annual 1999		Lessons to learn from gunfights of the Old West.	15
GAN9921	Pin Poppin’	Ayoob, Massad	GUNS Annual 1999		Fun and challenging sport, pin shooting up your alley.	21
GAN9928	Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?	Tillman, Barrett	GUNS Annual 1999		Recapturing the spirit with cowboy action shooting.	28
GAN9937	Off the Scale AR-15	Ayoob, Massad	GUNS Annual 1999	AR-15	Precision rifle is tack driver in heavy- and lightweight.	37
GAN9946	Dynamic Duo	Zutz, Don	GUNS Annual 1999	Models 11-96, 11-87	Remington’s lively pair of scatterguns.	46
GAN9952	RECON .45 (cover)	Huntington, Roy	GUNS Annual 1999	Recon .45	Performance Center’s high quality autopistol for carry.	52
GAN9959	The Lure of Lever Rifles	Rees, Clair	GUNS Annual 1999		Rimfire lever guns have a timeless appeal.	59
GAN9966	Amped Out	Ayoob, Massad	GUNS Annual 1999		Taking 50,000 volts of electricity to teach survival.	66
GAN9972	What Every Gun Lover Needs to Know		GUNS Annual 1999		Inside track of keeping, shooting, enjoying firearms.	72
GAN9992	Building A Dream	Hughes, Steven Dodd	GUNS Annual 1999		A fine custom rifle reflects personality of owner.	92
GAN99101	10 Tips for Sighting In	Nadel, Seth R.	GUNS Annual 1999		Make sure next hunt is successful.	101
GAN99104	+P: The Definition of Power	Ayoob, Massad	GUNS Annual 1999		What +P is.	104
GAN99111	Shotgun Sports	Zutz, Don	GUNS Annual 1999		Fast paced action is name of the game.	111
GCA9906	Aimpoint Joins the Army	Karwan, Charles	GUNS Combat Annual 1999	M68	M68 Sighting Systems	6
GCA9910	Rocket Gun!	Taylor, Chuck	GUNS Combat Annual 1999	OICW	Is Army’s Objective Individual Combat Weapon a quantum leap forward or high-tech white elephant?	10
GCA9914	Practical Defensive Folders	Lapwing, Alan	GUNS Combat Annual 1999		Anytime, anywhere weapons of self-defense.	14
GCA9922	Gunsite Diary	Clapp, Wiley	GUNS Combat Annual 1999		Week of basics at thge legendary shooting school in AZ.	22
GCA9928	The Defensive Edge	Tarani, Steve	GUNS Combat Annual 1999		How to use your tactical folder to save your bacon.	28
GCA9936	Night Fighter U	Tanford, Andy	GUNS Combat Annual 1999		Tactics, techniques to fight in the dark with a firearm, aided by a strong flashlight, at SureFire Institute.	36
GCA9944	Training the Best of the Best	Taylor, Chuck	GUNS Combat Annual 1999		How SWAT teams and military Spec Ops train today.	44
GCA9951	Guns of the OSS	Karwan, Chuck	GUNS Combat Annual 1999	Liberator, M3	OSS guns.	51
GCA9955	Black Gun!	Karwan, chuck	GUNS Combat Annual 1999	M16	A look back a Eugene Stoner’s remarkable rifle.	55
GCA9960	Too Close for Comfort	Lapwing, Alan	GUNS Combat Annual 1999		Extremely Close-Quarters Shooting (ECQS)	60
GCA9966	M4 (cover)	Karwan, Charles	GUNS Combat Annual 1999	M4	A carbine version of the M16 is Army’s choice for tomorrow’s battlefield.	66
GCA9981	SOCOM Offensive Handgun	GUNS Staff	GUNS Combat Annual 1999	HK Mark 23	A special pistol for the Special Forces, based on USP.	81
GCA9983	Maximizing the Mini-14	Lapwing, Alan	GUNS Combat Annual 1999	Mini-14	Ruger’s unassault rifle gets upgraded for urban combat.	83
GCA9992	Modern Marine Marksmanship	Stanford, Andy	GUNS Combat Annual 1999		Leatherneck rifle training new aimed at procatical battlefield positions instead of old bullseye course.	92
GCA99100	Shots in the Dark	Tillman, Barrett	GUNS Combat Annual 1999		Muzzle flash analysis.	100
GCA99104	Home Defense Manstopper	Taylor, Chuck	GUNS Combat Annual 1999	12 ga.	Pump or auto, ultimate house gun is a 12 ga. shotgun.	104
GCA99109	SOF: The Real Combat Shooter’s Match	Karwan, Chuck	GUNS Combat Annual 1999		SOF Combat Shoot and Three-Gun Match	109

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