Guns Magazine articles from August 2005

Guns Magazine archives from August 2005

Liberal politics.(CROSSFIRE: LETTERS TO GUNS)(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2005... Editor, in your response to R.C. Anderson May 2005 about leaving out conservative politics from GUNS and switching parties: Stay in your party. All parties have some anti-gun elected officials. You can have a more positive effect within your...

Dateline Iraq.(CROSSFIRE: LETTERS TO GUNS)(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2005... I just finished reading Mr. Smith's "Take it to the MAT" piece in the Jan 2005 issue (delay due to being in Northeastern Iraq). I have to say Mr. Smith is spot on. The article is short and to the point. While it is utterly required that one...

Catching the idiots.(CROSSFIRE: LETTERS TO GUNS)(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2005... As a long-time subscriber and chairman of our Cameron County Friends of NRA, I write to correct Mr. Codrea's contention that the "holiday... celebrating gunfire" and Brownsville Police Dept. handing out gun locks hoping to prevent those who...

Likes us.(CROSSFIRE: LETTERS TO GUNS)(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2005... I just started getting your magazine in the mail. This latest issue with the Krebs AK on the front is great. Seems like every-time I go back to it, I find something new to read. The section in the back "Views, News and Reviews" is terrific. It...

Hates us.(CROSSFIRE: LETTERS TO GUNS)(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2005... Gentlemen: Go away. I now have the 3rd copy of your magazine, 1 do not find it amusing, entertaining or educational. I actually see it as very immature and childish. Please cancel my subscription and remove my name from your mailing lists. ...

Really hates us.(CROSSFIRE: LETTERS TO GUNS)(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2005... No! No, I'm not renenwing my subscription. Your coloring is a distraction--OK for women's clothing, color only detracts from the info. HC Ames Middleton, ID I wish you'd said something sooner. We could of sent you a plain ol'...

Hallways: a dangerous place to face a threat.(RANGING SHOTS[TM])
August 1, 2005... By definition hallways are walled corridors inside a building or structure. Hallways direct and restrict movement. They are generally found in conjunction with rooms, doors, comers, and stairways. Continuing with our tactical series, let's...

Duel of the titans: two exceptional folders exemplify state-of-the-art.(KNIVES)
August 1, 2005... Ask any savvy knife guy to name the finest in full-size folders and you'll get many different responses, but two names will top the list--the Sebenza, by Chris Reeve and the SNG, by Strider Knives. Both of these might best be described as...

Loading wildcat cartridges: a few simple considerations make life much easier.(HANDLOADER)
August 1, 2005... It may be a stretch to say a cartridge has charisma, but that's exactly how I think about the entire family of "Ackley Improved" cartridges. The name "wildcat" is applied to cartridges not factory loaded. When improved is added, it pretty well...

The bench vise: plus some ruminations on the vice of borrowing.(RIFLEMAN)
August 1, 2005... A rifle vise is one of the most useful accessories you can own. Certainly you can get along without one. I did for years. But I also wound up with unnecessary scratches on scope rings and floor-plates when a screwdriver slipped. Bore cleaning...

The pleasures of .22 handguns: the .22 handgun came first and has endured.(RIMFIRES)
August 1, 2005... When I was eight, I wanted, no--I needed--a BB gun in the worst way. The gang I hung around with were all three years older, and each and every one owned a Red Ryder or a Daisy Model 25 pump. As it turned out, my grandfather was my salvation....

Why I shoot black powder: it's not just the smell.(MONTANA MUSINGS)
August 1, 2005... Although I was a child of the '60s, turning 18 in 1967, never did I inject, ingest, or otherwise take into my body any of the substances that became so popular in those days. Not once! But, today let someone touch off a black powder charge...

Passive firing pin locks: are they really necessary?(HANDGUNS)
August 1, 2005... Is the internal firing pin lock safety on your 1911 a necessity, or a sop to a culture steeped in unmeritorious lawsuits? The answer will surprise some. A police officer in the Chicago area asks, "Are firing pin locks like the Series 80...

The MAS 49/56: not an oxymoron, it's truly a great French rifle.(SURPLUS LOCKER)
August 1, 2005... The French Model MAS 1949/56 is one of the finest rifles ever to enter the surplus supply line. While critics often look askance at French ordnance designs--and some are rather bizarre--it's good to remember that the French invented smokeless...

The Marlin 1894CL .32-20: a fun little gun in a fun little chambering.(OUT OF THE BOX[TM])
August 1, 2005... The history of practical leverguns began with the Spencer and Henry rifles both arriving in 1860. The Spencer lasted only a short time, but the 1860 Henry evolved into the 1866 Winchester, both chambered in .44 Rimfire. The first centerfire...

Auto-ordnance M1 carbine: seems it's true--old soldiers never die.(OUT OF THE BOX[TM])
August 1, 2005... How do you define success? In the world of firearm design that's a pretty easy task--just examine production numbers. With over six million produced by the various government contractors, the M1 carbine ranks right up there. You might think...

Ackley Winchester.(QUESTIONS & ANSWERS)
August 1, 2005... Q: I enjoy reading your magazine and I'm impressed with the variety of information and subject matter. I have an 1895 Winchester customized by RO. Ackley, serial No. 419xxx. It is chambered for the 7x57 caliber and is in NRA excellent...

Cheap scope.(QUESTIONS & ANSWERS)
August 1, 2005... Q: I hunt in Indiana and Michigan during shotgun deer season and I've gone though two different scopes in two seasons on top of my Benelli fully-rifled slug gun. The first was a Simmons 1.55x20mm and the current one is a Bushnell 3200...

Squeeze the trigger.(QUESTIONS & ANSWERS)
August 1, 2005... Q: While at an informal "lodge" meeting recently, we were discussing the benefits of the various pistol trigger actions (SA, DA/SA, DAO), including the latest HK and SIG designs. It started me thinking, other than SA, is there actually a...

Remington derringer.(QUESTIONS & ANSWERS)
August 1, 2005... Q: I have started a collection of both rifles and pistols. The first firearm I received was a small pistol from my godfather in Florida. It was a Remington Derringer with the serial number 272, almost illegible. When I received the...

Clean scene.(QUESTIONS & ANSWERS)
August 1, 2005... Q: I have been reading your magazine for a long time and enjoy it. After reading Mr. Gericke's article on cleaning I have a question. I have been shooting for many years. For this reason I feel kind of foolish asking it, but, what is the...

What's it all mean?(QUESTIONS & ANSWERS)
August 1, 2005... Q: I am having a hard time with all the calibers of handguns. Is there a book that explains .45, .45 ACP, .45 GAP, 9mm, 9mm Luger, 9mm Parabellum, 9mm+P, 9mm+P+? I recently bought a .357 Magnum lever action rifle, I asked the clerk for two...

Historical 1911.(QUESTIONS & ANSWERS)
August 1, 2005... Q: I read Jeff John's answer to one of the readers regarding shooting a Radom pistol and WWII handguns in general, and I'm a little worried about my old Remington Rand 1911A1 that I gave my son as a keepsake from his "Old Man." It was issued to...

.45 Colt lite.(QUESTIONS & ANSWERS)
August 1, 2005... Q: I have a question concerning light charges of pistol powder in large capacity revolver cases like the .45 Colt and .45 Schofield. Would a reduced charge of pistol powder in such a case lead to "detonation" effect resulting in damage to the...

The Desert Eagle of magnum research.
August 1, 2005... While certainly not as popular as the Colt Single Action was during the days of the "B" Westerns in the 1930s and 40s, the Desert Eagle has been seen on the silver screen many times. It has just the right persona needed for modern movie heroes....

Sigarms X-Five: taking the P226 to new levels.(Cover Story)
August 1, 2005... Sigarms has a new pistol for practical shooting competition. It's called the X-Five and it is, in technical terms, a rootin', tootin, shootin' ringtail wonder. It isn't just ready to compete right out of the box, beck, the same could be said of...

Small game in style: Caywood's Southern Mountain rifle is an exercise in perfection.
August 1, 2005... Why do we hunt? To fill the family larder? Sure, that's a satisfying fringe benefit of a successful trip afield, but if stocking the freezer cheaply were our only goal, we'd do better to hunt the weekly sale coupons rather than the woods and...

50 years with ol' slabsides: the modern transformation of our favorite pistol--the Colt 1911--just happens to roughly coincide with the debut of GUNS. Fancy that.
August 1, 2005... Some of you might wonder why we're talking about the 1911 as we commemorate the 50th year of GUNS. Actually, it is simple. The 1911 we know today is very much the product of the last half-century. To be sure, there were some improvements before...

Steel meat: rifles for black powder cartridge rifle silhoutte.
August 1, 2005... In my first "Montana Musings" column in the January 2005 issue, I extolled the virtues of the NRA's Black Powder Cartridge Rifle Silhouette game. As said therein this game encompasses so much of the gun world of which I am so fond. Namely...

A matter of sights.
August 1, 2005... No matter how good a quality rifle one buys or how much tender loving care they put into their ammunition, all is wasted if the rifle's sights are junk. Newcomers to the sport look at the price tags on some brands of sights and shrink away....

You can win a free NAA Mini Revolver.
August 1, 2005... This month we're giving away a North American Arms Mini Revolver in .22LR. If you have CCW permit, the belt buckle holster is a nifty way to carry the diminutive little revolver and it looks somewhat artsy in the aluminum grips necessary fort...

Look who's demanding gun control.(RIGHTS WATCH)
August 1, 2005... Robyn Anderson thinks background checks to buy a gun should be expanded. Testifying before the Colorado House Judiciary hearing, Anderson claimed that background checks would serve to inhibit gun purchases--not by criminals, but by people who...

Shooting Sixguns of the Old West.
August 1, 2005... Mike Venturino MLV Enterprises, 1997 If you have any curiosity about the various big-bore revolvers of the 19th century American West and how they performed, then this book is for you. It covers original and modern reproduction handguns in...

Champion shooter wins school dispute.(NEWS)
August 1, 2005... High school student and California Scholastic Clay Target Program champ, Courtland Huish, has come to an agreement with the school district that disciplined him for wearing an SCTP shirt to class just because it depicted a sport shooter with a...

Gun grabbers weakness.(NEWS)
August 1, 2005... The AP's Robert Tanner wrote an analysis article picked up by many newspapers tallying gun control's progress--or lack of it--the last 10 years. He writes, "With more than four out of five states allowing law-abiding citizens to carry concealed...

Just say no to gun prohibition.(NEWS)
August 1, 2005... Brethren sportsmen in Maine turned out in large numbers to talk down proposals to restrict the kind of firearms they can use for target shooting and hunting. Portland Press reporter Paul Carrier writes that opponents to the bill point out, "the...

The General.
August 1, 2005... The General USA, 1926 Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckmann, Eddie Cline www.kino.com Rating: ***** This truly inspired comedy is based on a true story from the American Civil War adapted by Buster Keaton in his inimitable style....

California's whacko ammo ban.(NEWS)
August 1, 2005... Attorney General and future governor wannabe Bill Lockyear is working on a proposal to send to the state legislature for a law requiring serialized handgun ammunition, coded uniquely by the box. Each container of ammo would have to carry its...

Maryland game reporting easier.(NEWS)
August 1, 2005... A 74-year tradition of hunters in Maryland registering their success at a check station will end this September when deer and turkey hunters let their fingers do the walking. Hunters will be required, instead, to report their harvests via a...

CWD in wild New York deer.(NEWS)
August 1, 2005... A white tail yearling tested by the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) was positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Oneida County, New York, and test results are being corroborated by another laboratory. See the latest on CWD...

An Illustrated Guide to the '03 Springfield Service Rifle.
August 1, 2005... An Illustrated Guide to the '03 Springfield Service Rifle Bruce Canfield Man at Arms Press, 2005 The 1903 Springfield was our main battle rifle from 1903 to 1936 and was carried into WWII by the Marines and some Army units until M1 Garand...

USS Midway Museum.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
August 1, 2005... The USS Midway Museum, provides a unique experience for anyone with an interest in naval aviation history. The Midway is our longest serving aircraft carrier and the Aircraft Carrier Museum, now residing in the port of San Diego, offers...

Maine upholds bear hunting.(NEWS)
August 1, 2005... Five bills introduced to the Maine legislature collectively would have banned bear hunting with bait, hounds and traps were defeated by 13-0 votes in committee. The proposals would have overturned the will of the Maine electorate, who defeated...

Whoopsie.(NEWS)
August 1, 2005... The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, a strong proponent of passing new laws to stop already illegal activities, has agreed to pay a fine for breaking the law against providing advertising as illegal corporate campaign contributions. The...

Blame the manufacturer.(NEWS)
August 1, 2005... In settling a lawsuit brought by the family of a young woman killed when Boston police shot less-lethal weapons into a crowd during the mayhem following last fall's Red Sox American League pennant victory, city attorneys have reserved the right...

Babes with Bullets Women Having Fun with Guns.
August 1, 2005... Babes with Bullets Women Having Fun with Guns Debbie Ferns, 2005 Bullseye Trading Post Publishing Through anecdotal stories and loosely formatted interviews, Debbie Ferns tells the tales of a variety of women (or, "gals") involved in...

Massachusetts.(NEWS)
August 1, 2005... A man whose legally concealed firearm was briefly visible when a gust of wind blew open his jacket to reveal the holstered gun has lost the legal ability to keep even a firearm collection in his home because of laws in Massachusetts giving...

Prosecutors hang tough in Detroit.(NEWS)
August 1, 2005... Federal prosecutors using tough federal laws to put away felons illegally carrying guns are defending their crime-fighting program from criminal defense attorneys trying to dismantle the effectiveness of it with charges of racism. The Detroit...

Holsters for Heroes.(NEWS)
August 1, 2005... Holster maker Galco has discovered its Vertical Shoulder Holster System is very popular with boys in Iraq. Many of our GIs are buying them with their own money. Galco's "Holsters for Heroes" program is simple. For every Vertical Holster...

A new way to hunt.(NEWS)
August 1, 2005... Jeremy Feldbusch had been an active outdoorsman his entire life. In April 2003, Jeremy lost his eyesight while fighting for his country in Iraq. Jeremy still wanted to continue his family's tradition of deer hunting in the Pennsylvania...

1955 issues of GUNS available online.(NEWS)
August 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!

Soldiers as cops?(NEWS)
August 1, 2005... With the changing nature of military operations overseas, American soldiers are now more frequently in contact with civilian populations and are taking on assignments more related to police work than warfare. This change is even more pronounced...

Veto in Arizona.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
August 1, 2005... The governor has vetoed a change to Arizona law that would have allowed concealed carry in dining establishments and other businesses licensed to sell liquor.--Courtesy NSSF

Wheeler engineering screwdriver set.(QUARTERMASTER)
August 1, 2005... Every shooter needs a good screwdriver set. The funny thing is, just turnscrews won't cut it anymore. Gunnies need a variety of specialized tools, but none were in a single set. Until now, that is. The Wheeler Engineering Deluxe Gunsmithing...

Merit adjustable aperture.(QUARTERMASTER)
August 1, 2005... The Merit Optical Device attaches to your glasses and gives you a way to adjust the amount of light coming into your eye. Handgun shooters benefit the most by being able to better focus on handgun sights. The same principle works for rifle...

Black powder mounts & scopes.(NEW PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2005... From B-Square B-Square has a new line of scopes and scope mount combos for black powder rifles. Pictured is the "Shorty-40," a 3-9x40 AO scope featuring a duplex reticle and full-coated, high-definition lens for low light conditions. The...

New Premier LX.(NEW PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2005... From Nikon Nikon's new Premier LX line of lightweight binoculars achieves high performance for hunters requiring maximum effectiveness in low light conditions. The LX comes in 10x42, 6x42, 10x32, 8x32 and 10x25, 8x20 powers. Key features...

New Signature Select scopes.(NEW PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2005... From Burris Burris announces the arrival of its new line of Signature Select LRS scopes. LRS stands for Lighted Reticle Scope, which features an electro dot to add a bright pinpoint aiming spot to the center of the crosshairs to maximize...

New P2000 SK.(NEW PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2005... From Heckler & Koch Heckler & Koch's new Model P2000 SK S&W semi-automatic pistol is designed for comfortable and discreet concealed carry. Chambered in choice of .40 S&W, .357 Sig, and 9mm, the P2000 SK weighs between 1.30 and 1.50...

New 8mm rifle.(NEW PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2005... From Mitchell's The new Model 63 Tanker from Mitchell's Mausers has a full-sized action and a more compact design with 17.4" barrel and an overall length of just 37.2". This mini-Mauser features an inverted V front sight, standard V-notch...

New gun cleaner.(NEW PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2005... From Ogre Mfg. Environclean is a new general purpose biodegradable cleaner for all firearms. It removes lead, gunpowder residue, copper fouling and cleans and lubricates all with one application. Environclean has a high flashpoint (200 F),...

Triple-Shock.(NEW PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2005... From Barnes Bullets Barnes Bullets has four new Triple-Shock X-bullets. The quarter of high performance bullets include a 150-grain 7mm boattail, 165-grain .30 caliber and 250-grain and 286-grain 9.3mm for big game hunters. These 100...

New bore cleaner.(NEW PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2005... From Sharp Shoot R Precision Sharp Shoot R Precision Products introduces Wipe Out, a new black powder bore cleaner that dissolves copper, bronze, cupro-nickel and brass fouling in rninutes. Wipe Out safely protects and lubricates all...

Inside-the-waistband holster.(NEW PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2005... From Fobus USA The new Model IWB inside-the-waistband holster from Fobus USA accommodates Glock 9mm, .40 and .357 semiautomatic pistols. The holster is contoured to allow a full range of motion while worn close to the body fort maximum...

New case trimming lathe.(NEW PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2005... From Redding Reloading Redding Reloading's redesigned cast iron trimming lathe features sturdy construction for long life and top performance. It is long enough to accommodate all the new long-action cartridges. The case trimming lathe...

Springfield will paddle you.(SPOTLIGHT)
August 1, 2005... Springfield has a tendency to take good care of their customers, most especially their XD pistol fanatics. Well, now to go along with any 3", 4" and 5" XD pistols, Springfield introduces the XD3500H Paddle Wheel Holster. This baby has upper and...

Packin' pig-iron.(ODDANGRY SHOT)
August 1, 2005... "Why do you carry a gun?" Dudes, I've been lucky. During all those years as a soldier and a cop, I was rarely asked that question. Maybe the answer was obvious to all those with IQ's over nine, and others didn't ask. Or maybe the Memsaab Helena...

Ahead of its time: this sixgun's time wasn't very long, unfortunately.(CAMPFIRE TALES[TM])
August 1, 2005... I was shopping at Shapel's when I saw it! I've seen them before, but not like this one. There on the second shelf mixed in with all the semiautos was one of the most beautiful sixguns I had never seen. I had been looking for one ever since I...