Guns Magazine articles from February 2005

Guns Magazine archives from February 2005

Reloading the .303 British.(Crossfire: letters to guns)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2005... In the December 2004 issue, Jeff John's answer to Martin Visnak's question about the .303 British is right on target. However, he left out one little detail. Martin's friend could have unintentionally been causing a headspace problem by pushing...

GUNS goes everywhere.(Crossfire: letters to guns)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2005... I am from Turkey. Do you know Turkey? In turkey I want to publish a magazines about guns generally hanguns. It will be first in Turkey. In turkey everybody likes guns and they want toke them. And acording to the register two million people have...

WWI Mauser.(Crossfire: letters to guns)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2005... The article on the 98 Mauser by John Sheehan in the December issue was excellent, accurate and well-illustrated. He mentions the sawtooth backed bayonets and observes that the allies claimed it was to cause horrible wounds, but there's more to...

Experts & bullets.(Ranging Shots)
February 1, 2005... I notice a trend as I write what I hope are informative, effective and sometimes funny columns for GUNS. A few folks seem to have no sense of humor or common sense. Too bad, they often miss the big picture. Experts This is a term used...

Gun show fever: disposing of disposable income in a good way.(Montana Musings)
February 1, 2005... It is a genuine affliction, and can be a darn expensive one. I know because I've had it for nigh on 30 years now. When there are no gun shows scheduled within reasonable distance it is easy to be brave and say things like, "There's not a single...

Ranging reticles: Leupold makes long shots a little easier.(Rafleman)
February 1, 2005... Leupold has done an outstanding job with the "Ballistic Aiming System" reticles introduced on the VX-III series. The big-game version is called the Boone & Crockett reticle in honor of the worthy conservation organization. Reticles are in...

"The worldwide choice.
February 1, 2005... For the past 10 years, Micro Tech has set the industry standard for quality and dependability. Our products are currently in use with our country's elite military and law enforcement professionals, extreme environments that do not allow for...

Vroom! It's Hornady's mach 2: the .17 HMR gets a little brother.(Rimfires)
February 1, 2005... Hitting 2,100 fps with a 17-grain bullet, this little squirt of a rimfire cartridge was a real surprise coming as it did just on the heels of the well publicized and well received .17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire (HMR). You would have thought Hornady...

1911.45 GAP?(Questions & Answers)
February 1, 2005... Q: Is it safe to shoot the .45 GAP in a .45 ACP-chambered 1911 ? Can I experiment and make GAP cases from my existing copious amount of .45 ACP brass. It seems a shame to buy a box of amino I can't otherwise use if it doesn't work. Ed...

.32 Rimfire ammo.(Questions & Answers)
February 1, 2005... Q: In, "The Remarkable World of Rimfire," Holt Bodinson forgot to mention the .32 Short and Long Rimfire used the old Stevens rifles. I recently purchased the .32 version, and have been looking for ammo for it, but have been told it is no...

.45 ACP reloads.(Questions & Answers)
February 1, 2005... Q: I've been reloading .45 ACP for a while using Oregon Trails cast bullets. When I seat the bullet into the case some of the lube gets shaved off and builds up around the case mouth. This usually prevents the round from fully chambering. Is...

Mexican carry: misunderstood as to both history and application, this common practice can cause some well-documented problems.(Handguns)
February 1, 2005... In the 2004 American Handgunner Annual, in an article on concealed handgun carry, I made the point that there were a lot of reasons not to simply stuff the pistol into the waistband without a holster. This practice is known colloquially as...

Handloader's manual of cartridge conversions: one of those "must have" books for the reloader.(Handloader)
February 1, 2005... I don't think it is possible for a serious shooter or reloader to have too many books. My office is crowded with them. Closest at hand are those I use most often. One of those is The Handloader's Manual of Cartridge Conversions. Don't let...

S&W 351 PD: rule No. 1 of Gunfighting is: Have a gun. Everything else is negotiable.(Out Of The Box)
February 1, 2005... Of course some say that the gun must be the biggest, baddest SOB in the valley. Others, like me for example, believe that the gun you have with you all the time since we never know when we will need it should be the finest gun in all creation....

Savage Model 30 takedown.(Out Of The Box)
February 1, 2005... The Stevens Favorite was the quintessential "boy's rifle." Introduced in 1894, it soon became the favored companion of hunters and woodsloafers of all ages. Chambered for the .22, .25 and .32 rimfire cartridges, the Favorite was slightly...

Catch the wave: just when we thought the Endfield supply had dried up.(Surplus Locker)
February 1, 2005... One of the more fun aspects of collecting surplus arms is catching the wave when a new model or supply suddenly rolls across the market and a wave of Enfields just broke on our surplus shores. It is not a wave to miss. I thought the good...

Three gun competition: winning this game means proficiency with rifle, pistol, & shotgun.
February 1, 2005... After years of modest growth, three-gun (rifle, shotgun, handgun) competition has become the hottest action shooting sport. When the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) was formed in 1976, its initial emphasis was on handgun...

Stealth carbine: Kel-Tech's innovative SU-16 folder.
February 1, 2005... New is the keyword of the firearms industry. Prowl around the Shooting Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show, and you'll notice every booth features a banner or placard heralding that company's "new" offerings. Often the basic design has been...

These ain't your Grandpa's pocket pistols: nope, these mouse guns can handle big, fat rats.
February 1, 2005... Who knows where my Grandpa picked up that little .32 S&W Lemon Squeezer pocket pistol, or if he ever shot or even carried it. Practically everyone had one of these little top-break pistols around the turn-of-the-century--the 20th that is--and...

Skin pickin': choosing the right holster takes as much thought as choosing the gun.
February 1, 2005... Just when the first-time gun buyer thinks he's covered all the bases, he discovers his work has only begun. Don't you feel sorry for him sometimes? He's spent countless hours at the gun shop handling every type of handgun on the market,...

50 years of the Smith & Wesson .44 Mag.: it's hard to believe, but the gun that started it all is no more.
February 1, 2005... When Smith & Wesson introduced the first Magnum, the .357 in 1935, there were sixgunners who did not accept it as the perfect sixgun. Elmer Keith had pushed the .44 Special since 1927 as the number one cartridge. Using Smith & Wesson Hand...

The name game part I: auto pistols.
February 1, 2005... Almost 20 years ago, Stackpole published the revised edition of the Firearms Dictionary by R. A. Steindler. Alas, my old friend Bob is no longer with us, so there won't be a third version. The original books are no longer in print, but you can...

Dave Arnold: 1939-2004.
February 1, 2005... It is with great sadness that I report the passing of my former boss, Handguns editor Dave Arnold. I'd read and learned about guns from Dave for 18 years or so before getting my associate-editor wings at Guns & Ammo and an office right next to...

"Safe schools".(Views)
February 1, 2005... Three hundred and thirty hostages, including 172 children, are massacred by Islamic terrorists during a school siege in Beslan, Russia. A computer disk found in Iraq contains diagrams, photographs and information about American schools. ...

Holster database.(News)
February 1, 2005... Anew resource called RigRate.com for holster buyers is up and running at www.rigrate.com. This holster database allows consumers to find holsters narrowing down their choices based on 16 different parameters. Each holster listing on RigRate.com...

Live free or die?(News)
February 1, 2005... One might expect better in the state of New Hampshire, which prints "Live Free or Die', on its auto license plates. A clay target-shooting student has been forbidden to place his photo in his high school yearbook because he posed with an...

50,000,000th check.(News)
February 1, 2005... The phone call came from a pawnshop in Dallas, Texas, and when the potential customer's criminal background was checked the National Instant Criminal Background Check System worked the way it was designed. There was no sale, because just the...

Gun maker not responsible for criminal shooting.(News)
February 1, 2005... Charleston, West Virginia, October 1, 2004. Kanawha County, West Virginia circuit court judge Irene Berger dismissed a lawsuit filed against gun maker Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. by two West Orange, New Jersey police officers who were shot in...

Weatherby raises $65,000 for National High School Rodeo Association.(News)
February 1, 2005... A custom-made, limited-edition Mark V rifle donated by Weatherby raised more than $65.000 to support scholarship and leadership development programs of the National High School Rodeo Association (NHSRA). The NHSRA conducted a national...

1955 issues of guns available online.(News)
February 1, 2005... Starting January 1st; the very first issue of GUNS will be available downloadable PDF file at www:gunsmagazine.com for 31 days only. The second issue, February 1955, will he available for that month and so on throughout the year. Each issue of...

Mannlicher Military Rifles: a Collector's Guide.
February 1, 2005... Mannlicher Military Rifles: A Collector's Guide Paul S. Scarlata, Mowbray Publishing, 2004 Collecting military rifles can become quite a passion for some. Half the fun is imagining who carried rifle "X" and where? Good books help pave the...

Killzone is in "The Zone".
February 1, 2005... Killzone is in "The Zone" Photos: Sony Rating: ***1/2 Killzone is a squad-based, first, person Playstation 2 shooting game that puts you in a unique setting that seems a mix between World War I and Robert Heinlein's Starship Troopers....

Win some, lose some.(News)
February 1, 2005... California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed Senate Bill 1152, the Ammo & Fingerprint Registration Bill, saying, "This bill proposes an ammunition registration process that has already been considered and rejected by the federal government...

Without Warning.
February 1, 2005... Without Warning Clive M. Law, Service Publications, 2004 Without Warning is No. 8 in the Up Close series by Service Publications on Canadian military arms and equipment. This volume covers Canadian sniper rifles and equipment from 1916 to...

Cargo caddy for SUVS.(Quartermaster)
February 1, 2005... An SUV is the vehicle of choice for many sportsmen, but when firearms are concerned, most SUVs offer little protection from the prying, beady eyes and fingers of the criminal class other than the door locks. Some of us live in states (like...

Safe storage.(Quartermaster)
February 1, 2005... As my collection grew and the safe became more crowded, I began to think about safer storage. If the gun were worth more than $1,000, I put it in a Bore Store. If the guns was worth less than $1,000 or had plenty of dings and worn finish...

PT-C Commander.(New Products)
February 1, 2005... From Dan Wesson Arms Dan Wesson Arms announces the addition of the new Model PT-C and PT-CBOB .45 ACP semi-auto pistols to its line of Patriot Series 1911 Commanders. The PT-CBOB differs from the PT-C with the inclusion of the renowned Ed...

Stylish gunbelts.(New Products)
February 1, 2005... From "The Belt Man" Jim Speidel, alias "The Belt Man," crafts stylish gun belts made from dual layer heavyweight six-ounce bull hide for comfortable durability. The outer layer of the belt is submersion dyed for maximum color retention....

New Panther .308 magazine.(New Products)
February 1, 2005... From DPMS DPMS offers new 10-and 20-round steel magazines for its Panther LR-308 rifles. Manufactured from heat-treated 1050 steel with a manganese phosphated finish, these new magazines can withstand even the most adverse and challenging...

Three new bipods.(New Products)
February 1, 2005... From B-Square B-Square has three new bipods for hunters and shooters. The new models are the Sportsman (9" to 15"), the Sportsman Deluxe (10" to 22") and the Sportsman Elite (20" to 40"). All feature a springless design with swift and...

Super Redhawk Alaskan.(New Products)
February 1, 2005... From Ruger Ruger has added the new Alaskan six-shot dangerous game double-action revolver to its popular Redhawk line. The Alaskan is offered in both .454 Casull and .45 Colt and features a satin finish stainless steel frame, 2.5-inch...

New .204 Ruger cleaning kit.(New Products)
February 1, 2005... From Kleen-Bore Kleen-Bore has responded to the popularity of the .204 Ruger cartridge by creating a handy compact cleaning kit. The .204 Ruger kit includes a 34" high-grade steel, three-piece cleaning rod with a black oxide bore mop,...

Undercover holster.(New Products)
February 1, 2005... From Hoffners LTD Brian Hoffner has designed an ultra concealable holster he calls the "Hoffners Hybrid Ultimate Shirt Tucker." Seven different height positions and 14 angle adjustments provide maximum versatility. The leather holster...

New graphite rifle barrel.(New Products)
February 1, 2005... From Magnum Research Magnum Research is offering a new lightweight graphite rifle barrel chambered for the popular Hornady/CCI .17 Mach 2 rimfire cartridge. The MagnumLite barrel delivers 2,100 fps and .300-inch, five-shot groups at 50...

New BlitzKing bullets.(New Products)
February 1, 2005... From Sierra Sierra has expanded its BlitzKing to include two new .20 caliber bullets. The #1032 is a 32-grain flat base bullet with Matchking jacket and an acetyl resin tip for maximum accuracy and rapid expansion for varmint hunting. The...

New 2X 30mm sight.(New Products)
February 1, 2005... From Truglo Truglo has expanded its Red Dot Series to include the new 30mm to its line of versatile sights. The 30mm is waterproof, fog proof and offers 2X magnification, in addition to unlimited eye relief, wide field of view, fingertip...

New knife sharpener.(New Products)
February 1, 2005... From AccuSharp The AccuSharp knife sharpener returns your hunting or utility knife back to near new condition in seconds. The large ergonomic handle fits either hand safely and securely and even sharpens knives with serrated blades. The...

"Night Sentry".(New Products)
February 1, 2005... From Diamond Sentry Dist. The "Night Sentry" is a clever home security devise that attaches to the bed frame and keeps a variety of emergency items within instant reach. The Night Sentry, clips easily between the mattress and box springs,...

Sky cop holster.(New Products)
February 1, 2005... From Lenny Magill Self-defense expert and training video producer Lenny Magill brings handgun owners the super concealable and comfortable Sky Cop cross draw holster. The Sky Cop is designed for extended use while sitting at a desk, in an...

Sissies, idjits, morons: and the patented Memsaab Mug-Wipe.(Oddangry Shot)
February 1, 2005... Maybe I had you GUNS readers figured all wrong. I thought, compared to American Handgunner types, you were the ones who sorta crook your pinky-fingers when holdin' your fine china teacups, you know? And I tried to offend you right off the bat...

Measure once, cut twice.(Campfire Tales)
February 1, 2005... Everyone who drives manages to do something very stupid from time to time; anyone who doesn't just hasn't driven enough. In fact, looking at some of our driving experiences would cause many, it not all, to admit we must have a Guardian Angel....