Guns Magazine articles from April 2008

Guns Magazine archives from April 2008

Brain fart.(CROSSFIRE: LETTERS TO GUNS)(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2008... Duke's article on Springfield '03 in the February 2008 issue is interesting and informative. However, it does contain one bit of misinformation. Duke erred in his description of the operation of the magazine cutoff. In reality, when the lever...

Right tools.(CROSSFIRE: LETTERS TO GUNS)(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2008... As a loyal subscriber to GUNS, I enjoy the many articles about the maintenance and mechanics of firearms. A tool & die maker by trade, I put into practice many of the useful bits of information. In the February 2008, issue Duke wrote a good...

Codrea a trojan horse?(CROSSFIRE: LETTERS TO GUNS)(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2008... I'd like to comment on Mr. Codrea and his recent article about the second amendment not guaranteeing the right to bear arms. My thought is maybe it does, maybe it doesn't. The fact of the matter is we don't need clowns like this idiot pointing...

Bill of rights.(CROSSFIRE: LETTERS TO GUNS)(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2008... Please return to including the "Bill of Rights" in each issue. I have made 3-ring binders or folders for all of my guns and had been including a copy from your magazine in each one until the practice was discontinued. I especially want a copy...

The year of the rollers: competing with the Remington Rolling Block.(MONTANA MUSINGS)
April 1, 2008... Any psychologist will tell you new experiences are healthy and I'm ready for some. So for me, 2008 will be the Year of the Rollers--Rolling Block rifles that is. At least that will be the case in regards to the BPCR Silhouette game, of which I...

Mighty mini self-loader: Magnum Research Domesticates the .17 HMR.(RIMFIRES)
April 1, 2008... Have you noticed the lack of semiauto's chambered for the .17 HMR? For a couple of reasons, mating the widely popular and super accurate .17 HMR to a semiauto, blowback action has proved to be a daunting engineering challenge. However, Magnum...

Sprucing up a bargain: S&K stocks can help turn an eyesore into a treasure.(RIFLEMAN)
April 1, 2008... I enjoy finding good rifles at bargain prices and sprucing them up to look like new, or better than new. The Remington 700 has been America's best selling, bolt-action sporting rifle since it's introduction in 1962. The 700 is a refined version...

I lost the rubber: buttplate, that is.(RANGING SHOTS[TM])
April 1, 2008... OK, so I have this good guy doctor from Detroit, and he has traveled 2,000 miles one way to do a tutorial for a midrange rifle class. He has his special Steyr Scout rifle personally autographed by Jeff Cooper under the biped leg (yeah, I know...

Service rifle slings: overt and effective discomfort.(UP on ARs)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If you want to shoot in CMP or NRA Service Rifle competition, here's a thing you best be figuring out right quick like and in a hurry. In all but the standing position, we are allowed to use a sling for support in...

Handloading for precision Part II: these little things give you an edge.(HAND LOADING)
April 1, 2008... In Part I of Handloading For Precision, I offered this opinion: "Without going to extremes, weighing cases is the single most important thing you can do to improve performance in handloads. Deburring primer pockets in cases is helpful as well."...

Happy 50th anniversary Bianchi Gunleather: let's review some of the classic designs of elder statesman John Bianchi's holsters.(HANDGUNS)
April 1, 2008... Monrovia, California, police officer John Bianchi was a gun enthusiast for whom it was hard to find a holster exactly right, a problem exacerbated by the fact he was left handed. He started crafting his own in his garage and, before long, the...

The ersatz sniper: recreations of the Mosin Nagant WWII sniper are affordable and shoot well.(SURPLUS LOCKER[TM])
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With genuine military sniper models priced out-of-sight, why not add an ersatz sniper or two to your collection? The most prolific model currently available is the Russian M91/30 Mosin-Nagant mounted with a genuine...

21st century .30-30: bridging three centuries, this old timer just gets better.(OUT OF THE BOX[TM])
April 1, 2008... After kicking around for 112 years, one would think the Winchester .30-30 would pretty much be clawing for life in the face of the ballistic advances during the same decades. Yet, this historic big-game cartridge continues to breeze along,...

.45 ACP and .45 Colt?(QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)
April 1, 2008... Q: I have a S&W 686+ with the cylinder milled down for full-moon clips. I also have a S&W 25-5 in .45 Colt. Would it be possible, and do you know anyone doing this work, to have the cylinder milled down to allow continued use of .45 Colt rounds...

6.5x55.(QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)
April 1, 2008... Q: Is there any real reason why I shouldn't rebarrel a (specifically) M96, or M1938 Swedish Mauser action to a higher-pressure caliber? I am not talking about modifying any M94 action, only the M96/38 actions. It seems to me the current loading...

The 6.8 SPC is a panther and a hunter.
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Given the opportunity to hunt with the 6.8mm Remington SPC (Special Purpose Cartridge)in a DPMS (Panther Arms) AR, the rifle not only met my expectations and performed perfectly, but my grandson also took a nice...

New approach: the Ruger SR9 pistol.
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ruger has come late to the polymer-frame, striker-fired pistol market, but a unique combination of features and a bold approach to new product announcement can help them make up for lost time. Before the company...

The dual-digit WCFs: still the best of the old West's cartridges.
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Back in the late 19th century Winchester developed three cartridges destined to remain popular right into the 21st century. Oddly enough, although they were introduced in rifles, they were small enough and weak...

Perfecting perfection: developed originally for the US military trial, Glock has tweaked its popular G21SF .45 ACP for citizen-shooters and domestic law enforcement.
April 1, 2008... There are more ".45 automatics" in police service today than ever before, and the Glock G21 is quite possibly the single most popular among them. It's standard issue for many state, county and municipal law enforcement agencies. It is...

"Homegrown terrorists".(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
April 1, 2008... "If you encounter any of the following, call the Joint Terrorism Task Force," read the flyer from the FBI's Phoenix Division. "[T]he purpose of this information sheet is to assist uniformed patrol officers in identifying potential domestic...

Steel challenge joins USPSA.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
April 1, 2008... The United States Practical Shooting Association announced it has acquired the Steel Challenge and the Steel Challenge Shooting Association from founders Mike Dalton and Mike Fichman. The Steel Challenge was founded in t981 with just 70...

Army sergeant awarded DFC.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
April 1, 2008... A 1st Stryker Brigade Soldier who saved the life of his platoon leader was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross last December 12 at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, for his actions during an ambush in Iraq. Sgt. Gregory Williams, squad leader in...

Cancer society charity shoot.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
April 1, 2008... The Nashville, Tenn., office of the Mid-South Division of the American Cancer Society squarely hit the target with its inaugural Charity Shoot last August 2007. With solid support from local business leaders, entertainers and public officials,...

Youth embrace hunting.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
April 1, 2008... As more and more recent state and federal hunting-related data is released, an encouraging similarity continues to be seen: a growing youth movement is heading afield thanks to new opportunities. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources...

Gift of history.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
April 1, 2008... I recently received a piece of history in a care package from my father-in-law, Walter Omiecinski while deployed here at Sather Air Base, Iraq. Inside the package, contained a 48 Star American Flag first purchased by Mr. Omiecinski's...

Bore blast--the ultimate cleaning gadget.(QUARTER MASTER)
April 1, 2008... Outers' new "Bore Blast" is a techy approach to cleaning and lubricating a bore without asking you to employ much elbow grease. It consists of a C[O.sub.2] dispenser unit, three chamber dimensioned adapters and foam rubber wads capable of...

Hogue grips.(QUARTER MASTER)
April 1, 2008... Hogue Grips is a second generation grip company begun by retired LEO Guy Hogue and now carried on by his sons. Hogue had a most unique idea. Instead of two grip panels fastened by a screw through the center he came up with the idea of a...

On safari! With a "60 something.".(A GUNS MEDLEY)
April 1, 2008... The sear broke crisp and clean on the left barrel of the Rigby, the 500-grain Woodleigh softnose catching the lion square in the chest, right under the chin... (GUNS September 2005) Among the cast of characters in this true story, was...

The Doc Holliday & Kate Haroney Tribute Revolver.(NEW PRODUCTS)
April 1, 2008... From America Remembers To the world-at-large, Doc Holliday was one whisky-soaked, bullet-spitting Son-o'-Thunder whose only saving grace was he would soon be dead. Whenever Hollywood tackles the OK Corral gunfight, it is "Doc" who always...

Storm Case iM3220.(NEW PRODUCTS)
April 1, 2008... From Hardigg Cases Responding to the demand for uncompromising protection in a roomier case, and in an effort to ease the pain of equipment transport, Hardigg presents the latest addition to their Storm Case line: the Storm Case iM3220....

Universal Holster Mount.(NEW PRODUCTS)
April 1, 2008... From Sure Set Holster Mounts Sure Set Holster Mounts present this amazingly versatile handgun mounting system. Offering personal protection for home, office or anywhere deemed desirable, these holster mounts can attach to your bed frame, under...

Corrosion Stop.(NEW PRODUCTS)
April 1, 2008... From The B'laster Corporation Corrosion Stop (part No. 16-CST/ is the B'laster Corporation s water-resistant spray corrosion inhibitor/ protectant. This multitasker penetrates resists water, displaces moisture prevents further corrosion,...

Stop game spooking bad breath.(NEW PRODUCTS)
April 1, 2008... From Hunter's Serious hunters know they need to be scent free to consistently get close to trophy game animals. Now, Hunter's Specialties has added another important piece to their highly effective Scent-A-Way scent elimination system with...

Portable bullet cases: PocketPak by FormPlus Industries.(SPOTLIGHT)
April 1, 2008... Sometimes I find things in the strangest of places. Researching another product put me in touch with the makers o! the PocketPak Bullet Cases and, what at first looked a bit silly, turned out to be an interesting, handy lind. Most hunters...

Sorting out the sheeple: it's not hard, just use this simple survey.(ODD ANGRY SHOT)
April 1, 2008... In the months running up to the national elections, I'm constantly approached by people wanting to know my position on "gun laws." I've learned the hard way many don't care what I think--they just want to tell me about how I'm a misanthrope and...

Great shots: where skill meets luck.(CAMPFIRE TALES)
April 1, 2008... Before investing money in customizing any sixgun, it is a good idea to thoroughly check it for worthiness. Diamond Dot had offered to pay for the engraving on a sixgun of choice, so even though it was for my 45th birthday I chose a .44. Not...