Guns Magazine articles from April 2005

Guns Magazine archives from April 2005

GAP's a fave.(Crossfire: letters to guns)
April 1, 2005... Your Combat Guns 2005 Annual was the best magazine ever! Really! The article on the .45 GAP which pits the two .45s is very stimulating and I am certain you will receive much mail about both calibers. Having become quite familiar and...

A shooter remembers.(Crossfire: letters to guns)
April 1, 2005... As a long time subscriber to GUNS Magazine I would like to pass along a first hand experience I had many years ago that maybe you would like to share. During the winter of 1951 and '52, I was in the Air Force stationed at Davis-Monthan AFB...

Handloads are for sport and training: not defense: after a shooting, certain concerns contraindicate handloads.(Handguns)
April 1, 2005... Handloads are great for hunting. The best shot I ever made in the game fields, was on an impala at 117 paces--double action--with a Smith & Wesson Model 629 .44 Magnum, loaded with a 320-grain SSK hardcast flatpoint bullet my buddy Bill...

The perfect sharps hunting rifle; and it don't weigh a ton, neither.(Montana Musings)
April 1, 2005... Since firing my very first Sharps rifle in 1981, I've packed them about in the 105-degree heat of the African veldt, and up some mighty steep Montana mountainsides at 20 below zero. All in all I've shot scores of game animals from one-ton bison...

Shhhh! Be quiet! Go subsonic.(Rimfires)
April 1, 2005... One of my favorite boyhood pursuits was squirrel hunting with my pals from the neighborhood's dirty dozen. All summer long, our motley crew would be afield with our Marlin, Mossberg, Winchester, Remington, Stevens, Savage and J.C. Higgins .22s...

RCBS Chargemaster 1500 scale and dispenser: the handloaders life just got a little easier.(Handloader)
April 1, 2005... It is always interesting when a major new product comes along to make the handloader's job easier and safer. I have long been a fan of digital scales for reloaders and, more recently, electronic powder dispensers coupled with them. The biggest...

The .41 Mag: if only we could do it over.(Ranging Shots)
April 1, 2005... Everybody I know including myself has one something in life that we would like to do over. Life is just that way. The firearms industry is in some vein the same. Timing is everything. The correct product at the correct time can be boon or bane....

Size matters: many factors contribute to how a rifle handles.(Rifleman)
April 1, 2005... Accuracy, weight, barrel length, trigger pull, reliability--these are all features which can be measured objectively and reported in a rifle test. But there are subjective features as well. For example, I like a hunting rifle to be just a bit...

Stag Arms model 223 L: a southpaw special.(Out Of The Box)
April 1, 2005... Growing up left handed in a fight-handed world taught me to be more than a little ambidextrous. Over the years I learned where the controls were and coped pretty well. But there were a few things that bothered me: empty cases flying right in...

Hot stuff: tactical folders still rule the roost.(Knives)
April 1, 2005... In my mind, I can still see the wall full of bass plugs, spinner baits and rubber worms. Graciously, I shared my eight-year-old wisdom by informing my dad we should buy one of each to be sure we'd always catch fish. "Son," he patiently...

Rhineland .45 ACP Carbine: fun conversions for surplus Enfields and Mausers.(Surplus Locker)
April 1, 2005... Hold on to your hat, Rhineland Arms of Lewisville, Texas, just put more fun into the fun of shooting milsurps. One of the mysterious guns of WWII that has always intrigued me is the British "De Lisle Commando Carbine." Apparently, it intrigues...

Questions & answers.
April 1, 2005... GUNS STAFF Q: John Sheehan's WWI Mauser '98 piece in December's issue was great. It is the first article in quite a few years that I totally enjoyed. For one thing, it was not written by Mr. Garry James! I have collected WWI and WWII 98...

Arming Ivan Part II: the bear begs, borrows and buys guns to stay in the fight.
April 1, 2005... The Eastern Front, August 1916--The shrill scream of the officer's whistle snapped Sergey back to reality. He was trying to picture Svetlana's face, the way she always smiled when they worked in the little garden outside their hovel near the...

Duck guns for defense? You don't have to put ol' Long Tom away after waterfowl season is over. It can still do yeoman duty for home defense.
April 1, 2005... Shotguns today are sort of like water, they seem to run either hot or cold based on the current vogue or what's hot or considered cold in the firearms market. Like all present-day firearms technology there as been a massive amount of accessory...

AK attack! Krebs' Kustom Kalasnikov.(Cover Story)
April 1, 2005... Marc Krebs is well known for his outstanding custom 1911 autopistols. Despite his respect for the wonderful 1911 service pistol, his first love is the rifle. And the rifle he admires most is the Avtomat Kalashnikova, the AK. Recent years...

A lifetime of guns: the goal: shoot every type of gun ever made.
April 1, 2005... Five hundred guns for a lifetime. That's not many by some standards. I know several people who own 500 guns right now. But it's been my lifetime of guns, and it's pretty good for a hillbilly kid starting from a coal-mining town in southern West...

The reloading revolution: 50 years of handloading.
April 1, 2005... "Did you miss the revolution? I nearly did." I'm not talking about throwing out the Czars, or storming the Bastille but a very slow and gentle process that has changed the face of reloading. And it happened so slowly most of us don't...

CS Rami & Benchmade 420BT Resistor.(You Can Win This)
April 1, 2005... Massad Ayoob wrote about it and now one of you can own it. The CZ Rami that graced the cover of September 2004 GUNS is the gun of the month. It appears slightly used because it's the actual gun Mas used for the shooting portion of his article....

Thinking of England.(Rights Watch)
April 1, 2005... We can only imagine what Star Wars' Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi would make of the defensive training his real-life counterpart, Scottish actor Ewan McGregor, received. Before embarking on his globe-spanning motorcycle trip for the Long Way Round...

Round Ball to Rimfire, A History of Civil War Small Arms Ammunition Parts 1, 2 and 3.
April 1, 2005... Many inventions of modern warfare were born in the boiling cauldron of the American Civil War. Perhaps none were more important than the development of the metallic cartridge and the repeating rifle. During that great struggle, the North used a...

The original wounded warrior.(News)
April 1, 2005... Fox News has championed the Wounded Warrior Project on its cable news outlet and raised plenty of dough to help rehabilitate troops wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan. The original Wounded Warrior was started by Col. John Folsom, USMCR, (who has...

"MotoMail" the USMC's motivational mail program.(News)
April 1, 2005... "MotoMail" is a new program that allows friends and family to send an electronically transmitted letter to their Marines who are deployed in Iraq. The Marine actually receives a letter, not an e-mail. Even if you don't know a Marine, you can...

Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund.(News)
April 1, 2005... The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund gives unrestricted grants to the families of military personnel who have given their lives in the current operations in defense of our country. The gifts, $10,000 to each dependent family and an additional $5,000...

Zulu.
April 1, 2005... ZULU UK, 1963, Directed by Cy Endfield MGM Video & DVD, www.mgm.com/home.do Rating: **** The Battle of Rorke's Drift, South Africa, where about 125 British soldiers of the 24th Regiment of Foot held off 4,000 Zulu warriors, is one of...

Fisher House.(News)
April 1, 2005... The Fisher House program supports a humanitarian need beyond that normally provided by the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. Because members of the military and their families are stationed worldwide and must often travel great...

Background Check delays.(News)
April 1, 2005... Purchasers of firearms who find themselves the victim of erroneous information that wrongly delays or prevents a legal firearms purchase now have a remedy to speed up future gun buys. The FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check, or...

1955 GUNS Magazine.(News)
April 1, 2005... Don't forget, each month we're putting up a free, downloadable electronic copy of that month's 1955 GUNS on our Web site. It is complete in a PDF file just as it left the printer long ago. Enjoy!

.45 reloads.(Crossfire: letters to guns)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2005... Here is some additional information for the "Q&A" on .45 ACP reloads in the Feb 2005 issue. I totally agree with the GUNS Staff on using the Lee Factory Crimp die. I use one myself. I have a suggestion on the part about flaring the case mouth....

Time for Tichbourne.(Crossfire: letters to guns)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2005... As a proud owner and purchaser of several Tichboure Knives, I was pleased to see your article on this outstanding knife maker. As both a member of the California Highway Patrol and a member of the military I have used and carried George's...

Whack a Rex.(Crossfire: letters to guns)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2005... I read and enjoyed Sam Fadala's article on the .30-06, and have a rather interesting story I want to share. In the movie Jurassic Park, we saw armament that included M16s and folding-stock 12-gauge shotguns. I probably would have chosen the...

Duke fan.(Crossfire: letters to guns)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2005... Your Magazine has some of the best contributing editors in the business, and I really enjoy how they talk to the readers every month. I'm a longtime reloader, shooter, and gun show patron. I must say that the new editorial writer, Mike "Duke"...

Free-er free stuff.(Crossfire: letters to guns)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2005... I enjoy reading GUNS Magazine every month, but don't you think it's about time you let us enter the Anniversary Sweepstakes and the Gun of the Month give-away via e-mail rather than snail mail? This would sure get more folks checking out your...

Holsters.(Crossfire: letters to guns)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2005... I am currently deployed in Iraq and receive current issues of your mag from my wonderful wife via snail mail. One point I wanted to bring up to your readers is holster placement. Working the streets in Iraq it is important to constantly remind...

Experts.(Crossfire: letters to guns)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2005... I couldn't agree more with Clint Smith in the February issue on "Experts and Bullets." Some of the so-called experts in many of the different gun magazines are just plain laughable. The ones who swear up and down by this or that caliber and...

Mexican Carry.(Crossfire: letters to guns)(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2005... I enjoyed Massad Ayoob's piece on "Mexican Carry" in the February issue as I do all his interesting and informative contributions. But "Mexican Carry" as I have always used this term does not refer to sticking the gun barrel inside the...

Browning black ice flashlights.(Quartermaster)
April 1, 2005... If you're a serious outdoorsman you need a flashlight built to withstand all the abuse a fickle Mother Nature can dish out, and the new Black Ice sport lights from Browning are clearly up to the task. I've used mine this past year in good...

Bushnell Spacemaster Spotting Scopes.(Quartermaster)
April 1, 2005... I'm not exactly a minimalist when I go to the range. My shooting bags are often filled to overflowing with bulky gadgets and doodads designed to make "range time" more user-friendly. During hunting season, my favorite daypack carries enough...

ADCO sales.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... Adco of Woburn is pleased to introduce a new CZ-strojirna handgun which is very lightweight and under heavy loads, is more manageable and accurate. It converts from .45 to .40 or even to 9mm in less than a minute with the optional uppers...

Ajax Custom Grips.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... Ajax Custom Grips has been providing the highest quality custom grips to the shooting public for nearly forty years. In addition they provide a wide range of reasonably priced shooter's supplies from over fifty manufacturers of the finest in...

A.G. Russell[TM] knives.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... The first and oldest mailorder knife company, celebrating over 40 years in the knife industry, has a tradition of offering the finest quality knives and accessories worldwide. Lines include Randall. Dozier, William Henry, Leatherman, Case,...

American Gunsmithing Institute.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... American Gunsmithing Institute (AGI) Repair, Maintenance & Customizing VIDEO COURSES for your Colt, Browning, Glock. Remington, Ruger, S&W, Winchester, AKS, Garand, SKS, AR-15, .45 Auto, H&K, Many More! Armorer Courses for 34 different...

Articles on line.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... Looking for a specific article? Search GUNS Magazine articles since 1982. Visit our website and type in the topic, gun, caliber, author or year and click the search button, If this search uncovers what you are looking for, you can order online...

American Handgunner magazine.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... Imagine a magazine with such detailed information that each issue makes you feel like you've fired the guns featured. Every issue provides the latest news on handguns and accessories in a tell-it-like-it-is style you won't find anywhere else....

Bianchi International: Bianchi 2005 catalog.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... Specializing in both leather and synthetic Holsters and Accessories for Law Enforcement, Military and Sportsmen, Bianchi has the gear you need. $5.00 CATALOG INQUIRY #34 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Brownells, Inc.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... 488 pages! Filled with more than 30,000 top brand-name accessories to make your rifles, shotguns and handguns look and work better. Plus, 136 of those pages are filled with 9,000 genuine factory parts from 16 factories so you can repair guns to...

2002/2003 annuals.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... Order each 2002 annual individually for $7.95US and $15.95 Foreign or order all three for $19.95US and $34.95 Foreign. GUNS 2002 Annual is SOLD OUT. Order our 2003 annuals for $8.95US and $16.95 Foreign individually or order all four for...

Black Hills Ammunition.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... Black Hills Ammunition specializes in .223 and .308 ammunition. It's the choice of the US Army, USMC, USAF and the US Navy Rifle Teams. We also have 14 different calibers in our Cowboy Ammunition Line, 10 calibers--26 different loadings in our...

Bushmaster Firearms.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... The Bushmaster 2005 Catalog features an expanded line of featherweight Carbon 15 Rifles and Pistols, the Bushmaster .308 Rifle and Carbine, and all the New Models available since Sept. '04. We manufacture the most extensive line of AR15 type...

2004/2005 annuals.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... Order our 2004 annuals for $9.95US and $17.95 Foreign individually or order all four for only $32.95 US and $52.95 Foreign. Hot Off The Press! GUNS 2005 Annual $9.95US and $17.95 Foreign. ORDER TODAY! CATALOG INQUIRY #26-33 ...

Ted Blocker Holsters.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... Ted Blocker Holsters offers an extensive selection of gun model and holster combinations for concealed carry, law enforcement, western, hunting and competitive shooting. The commitment to maintaining quality, competitive pricing and dedication...

CD-ROM editions.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... The Digital Edition of GUNS Magazine includes all 12 issues from 2001 plus the 2001 Combat Annual, GUNS Catalog and Article Index. The files are saved as a searchable collection of Adobe Acrobat PDF. 2002 Edition also available. Visit us on the...

Choate Machine & Tool.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... Our four color 2005 catalog is packed full of the best synthetic stocks and accessories available today for all of your shooting needs. Featured in this issue is our new target/varmint stock along with all of our other bolt action, semi-auto...

Collector's Armoury.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... Historic collectibles and gifts: Medieval, Civil War, Wild West, and World War II. Over 600 authentic reproductions featuring full-size, non-firing replica pistols and rifles, swords, flags, canteens, bugles, insignia, badges, hats, letter...

Crimson Trace Corp.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... Prepared for a gunfight? Get your FREE REPORT "Five Things Every Handgun Owner Should Know" and a 2005 Crimson Trace Product Catalog. Lasergrips give you a survival advantage no other handgun accessory can equal. But don't just take our word...

Jonathan Arthur Ciener Inc.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... Preeminent Designer/Manufacturer of .22LR Conversion Units in the World. These allow the use of inexpensive .22LR ammo in your firearm. Products include models for 1911A1, Browning Hi-Power, Beretta 92/96, Taurus PT92/99, Clock 17/22 & 19/23...

Compasseco Inc.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... Our catalog is packed full of great bargains with free items & discounts up to 50% on select items! We have the largest selection of all types of airguns and accessories. Choose from Tech Force, BSA, Baikal, Avanti, Beeman, Walther, Webley,...

Cutlery Shoppe.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... Top quality knives at discount prices! Save on AI Mar, Benchmade, CRK&T, Cold Steel, Gerber, Kershaw, Lone Wolf, Spyderco, Victorinox and many more top knife brands. Great selection of First Defense Pepper Spray, SureFire Flashlights,...

Cimarron arms.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... Cimarron Firearms offers detailed copies of the firearms used taming the frontier of Texas and the American West. Cimarron is clearly recognized as the leader in authentic high quality Cowboy Action Shooting firearms, supporting SASS since its...

COR[R]BON/Glaser.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... COR[R]BON has teamed up with Glaser[TM] to bring you the most complete line of ammunition available for self-defense, law enforcement and hunting. COR[R]BON offers high velocity hollow point amino and DPX, while Glaser offers a pre-fragmented...

Davidson's.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... At your fingertips are detailed specifications and full-color pictures on thousands of firearms from the world's leading manufacturers/importers. Add our exclusive GunLocator for shop-at-home capability, plus Consumer Promotions. Great Gun...

Desantis holsters.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... Original gunny-sacks (patented), full line of law enforcement duty and plainclothes hoisters and accessories in leather, nylon and synthetic tactical gear, belts, purses, ankle and shoulder rigs, hunting holsters and rifle slings. Extensive...

DS Arms, Inc.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... For 2005, DSA's extensive line of AR style rifles includes the new Gas Trap Carbine and the new DCM rifle. A new folding stock Para Congo has been added to the line of .308 caliber SA58 rifles. All are US Made. DSA's catalog also includes...

El Paso Saddlery.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... Since 1889 El Paso Saddlery has been making the finest holsters, belts and accessories in the world. Our products include antique and modern styles. So why buy a reproduction when you can have the REAL THING. $5.00 CATALOG INQUIRY #55 ...

Dixie Gun Works.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... The greatest blackpowder catalog of them all. Dixie's catalog has more than 700 pages of replica guns, antique gun parts, equipment and supplies for the hunter, shooter and historical enthusiast. The Dixie Gun Works catalog also features a...

Dynamit Nobel-RWS, Inc.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... Our new 2005 full color catalog (#24) features over 40 RWS Precision Airguns along with a full line of airgun accessories. We have included our popular RWS, NORMA and ROTTWEIL hunting lines including the New Rottweil Blitz and Rottweil Bremeke...

FNH USA.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... Stock the line that is anything but STOCK. We supply the US Military, American Law Enforcement and You. See the complete 2005 line up of FN firearms for law enforcement and commercial use including handguns, tactical shotguns, long range...

D.P.M.S. Panther Arms.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... Accuracy, ruggedness and reliability have defined DPMS parts and rifles since 1986. The 2005 DPMS catalog offers something for everyone, from rifles chambered in .22LR, .223, 7.62x39mm, .308, .300 SAUM and the New 6.8mm Remington SPC to "AR"...

Elite Survival Systems.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... The 2005 Elite Survival Systems catalog is now available. This year's catalog features Bite's new modular MOLLE vests, packs and accessories. Other products added for 2005 include new holsters, range bags, and cases--like the new Assaut...

Fort Knox Security.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... Fort Knox Security Products continues to perfect perfection; especially the Guardian Series. New this year to the Guardian Series is our standard reinforced fire doge This addition nearly doubles the fire protection of the Guardian, moving it...

Guns Magazine subscription.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... GUNS Magazine makes the shooting sports more enjoyable. Read about the latest shooting trends and newest guns. Tips and test reports will help you buy better and shoot straighter. Discover why sportsmen all over the world have been shooting...

Guns Magazine team cap.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... You'll be shooting with the first team when you wear this custom designed team cap from GUNS Magazine. Adjustable pro-style cap made of a comfortable wool blend, with colorful embroidery logo as shown. Cap black. $14.95 US only. CATALOG...

Hogue Grips.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... Hogue Grips is famous for their complete line of Exotic Hardwood, Soft Rubber and HandAll[TM] Sleeve Grips, that fit most popular handguns. Hogue has also applied their patented Soft Rubber OverMolded[TM] technology to Rifle & Shotgun Stocks....

GUNS Magazine books/merchandise.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... This new catalog features a variety of topics from collecting and gunsmithing to hunting and self defense and cowboy action shooting. Enjoy exciting hunting from Africa or get closer to home with a video on better home safety and personal...

Gun Video.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... Shoot better with the largest and best selection for instructional DVD's for gun owners, competitive shooters, law enforcement, military, reloading, long range rifle shooting, concealed carry & self defense. New catalog with over 250 different...

Jantz Supply.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... Knifemaking made easy! Jantz Supply is your source for knifemaking supplies. We offer kits with preshaped, finished blades, handle materials, rivets, soldering kits, files, tools and equipment for knifemaking, leather supplies for sheaths and...

Guns 1st team T-shirt.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... Nobody ever had too many T-shirts, except us and we need to clear them out. You can get this top quality, pre-shrunk 100% cotton T-shirt imprinted with the Team GUNS logo on the front and back at a bargain price. Available in either ash or...

Henry Repeating Arms Co.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... Great selection of American made rifles from Henry, a legendary name in firearms. Henry rifles are accurate, reliable and affordable. Features Henry Lever Action, Golden Boy, Big Boy, Varmint Express, Mini Bolt Youth, US Survival AR-7, Pump...

Katz Knives.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... Safari Kit[TM]... Very, very compact. You don't need a suitcase or a pack horse to carry your tools. One handle locks in all these tools extremely tight. Every outdoorsman, camper, fisherman, hiker, hunter, ATVer and motor home owner. 4"...

Kershaw Knives.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... Kershaw Knives classic logo, shown here in three parts, signifies the three-part relationship Kershaw enjoys with its parent company, KAI Corporation of Japan, with its customers and employees, and the future. As a demonstration of its...

Magnum research.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... The 2005 edition of the Desert Eagle Pistol Catalog includes the latest information on the legendary Desert Eagle Pistol and the popular Baby Eagle. The 24-page catalog features a wide array of holsters, grips, sights, scopes, custom finishes...

Paladin Press.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... Looking for practical information and real solutions for today's world? Paladin Press (www.paladin-press.com) publishes books, videos and DVDs on subjects such as firearms, combat shooting, armed/unarmed self defense, personal/financial...

Kimber.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... Kimber celebrates 25 years of making America's finest production pistols and rifles with several limited editions and many new models. New .45 ACP pistols include a stainless steel version of the LAPD SWAT duty pistol, and light varmint rifles...

Meprolight.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... Kimber is the exclusive North American distributor of Meprolight night sights. Fixed and adjustable Tritium night sight sets for most popular pistol, rifle and shotgun brands and models with the strongest warranty offered by any brand, plus...

Redding reloading.(2005 Catalog Showcase)
April 1, 2005... Redding's 2005 catalog features their redesigned Case Trimming Lathe, Univeral Decapping Dies, dies for the new 460 S&W Mag, 325WSM and Imperial Lubricants new "Action Wax". Check out Redding's complete line by ordering a 2005 Full Line...