Guns Magazine articles from February 2009

Guns Magazine archives from February 2009

How soon we forget.(CROSSFIRE: LETTERS TO GUNS)(Letter to the editor)
February 1, 2009... I enjoyed the December 2008 article on Mossberg's new Model 464 lever gun. But, John Taffin failed to mention Mossberg made a lever gun back in the 1970s. I have a Mossberg Model 472 lever gun in .30-30. The Model 472 has an action similar to...

Mini trap.(CROSSFIRE: LETTERS TO GUNS)(Letter to the editor)
February 1, 2009... I have tried a lot of the factory rolled handgun shotshells from the major makers, but I never got a lot of satisfaction out of shooting them. In addition, my indoor gun ranges does not permit its use on the range. However, 50 years ago I...

Scent samples.(CROSSFIRE: LETTERS TO GUNS)(Letter to the editor)
February 1, 2009... I have been receiving your magazine for a short time and have really enjoyed all the articles and information on guns, ammunition, equipment and other related shooting and hunting stories until I received the December 2008 issue. Someone...

No triggers.(CROSSFIRE: LETTERS TO GUNS)(Letter to the editor)
February 1, 2009... In the December issue, Duke Venturino's article on Triggers starts with the sentence "One item all firearms have... is a trigger." Now I suspect you know of exceptions as there are many, but when I saw that sentence, one popped into my...

Browning's new Maxus: evolutionary becomes revolutionary.(SHOTGUNNER)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] We expect gas-operated autoloaders to moderate felt recoil, but no autoloader I've ever shot does it quite as successfully as Browning's new Maxus. The Maxus shotgun can be best described as an overall system,...

Loading the big bore leverguns: .45-70 Gov't., .450 Marlin, .444 Marlin.(HANDLOADING)
February 1, 2009... The big-bore double rifles will always be associated with Africa, and America's counterpart is the big-bore levergun. They began with Winchester's Centennial Model 1876 chambered in .45-60 and .45-75, and the latter was Theodore Roosevelt's...

When one is enough: two hands are better than one, unless ...(RANGING SHOTS)
February 1, 2009... Firing a handgun with one hand is somewhat akin to the old adage of "stand on your two hind feet and shoot like a man." In the past, the court jesters of Hollywood (especially the B movies, but even the better cowboy and gangster movies) showed...

The traveling holster: a wardrobe for handguns.(HANDGUNS)
February 1, 2009... If travel will--or even may--include carry, make sure the provisions are in the suitcases. I'm on the road a lot. One thing I've learned is--just as at home--the traveling handgunner needs a wardrobe of holsters as surely as a wardrobe of...

Where's the safety? Mostly between your ears.(RIFLEMAN)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I wouldn't wish an unintentional discharge on anyone, but I will say nothing imprints the importance of firearms safety as unforgettably as having a gun discharge when you weren't expecting it. In his classic...

Case sizing: the inside.(UP ON ARs)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] The "nicer" sizing dies are those featuring changeable bushings to specify the amount of case neck sizing. These bushings, of course, are dimensioned to the outside of the case necks but their ultimate effect, also...

Return to progressives: high volume reloading.(MONTANA MUSINGS)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Although my introduction to progressive reloading presses happened about 20 years ago, my time spent with them for the past few years has been nil for two reasons. One was Yvonne shut down her sewing shop in town, so...

Recreating a classic: the auto ordnance M1A1 paratrooper.(SURPLUS LOCKER)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] The carbine turned out to be the ace weapon of this war... It was light and handy, powerful, and reasonably accurate... The cartridge was powerful enough to penetrate several thicknesses of helmet and to perforate...

Some like it hot: White Hots!(OUT of the BOX[TM])
February 1, 2009... John Colter was the most daredevil member of the Lewis and Clark plunge into the Far West. After securing leave from the Expedition, he traveled hundreds of miles on foot through unexplored regions, finding what we call Yellowstone Park. His...

BLACKHAWK! CQC : carbon fiber holsters.(OUT of the BOX[TM])
February 1, 2009... BLACKHAWK! Outdoors was founded 15 years ago by Mike Noell. A former Navy Seal, Mike found himself backpacking gear in Northern Iraq in the early '90s. The pack he was using came apart dumping his gear on the ground and he said, "If I get out...

Scope brow.(QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)
February 1, 2009... Q: Have you ever heard of a base mount and scope flying back and injuring the shooter when he fired a rifle? Dan Battista via e-mail A: If you're using QD rings and forget to lock them down, I can see it happening. If the scope...

The Beretta Px4 storm.
February 1, 2009... The classic Model 92, designed by Giusseppe Mazzetti and Vittorio Valle working under Carlo Beretta, had been a classic piece of handgun engineering. It incorporated the open slide the great Tullio Marengoni had long before made a Beretta...

Match master.
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The XD pistol, a big success for Springfield Armory, is an extremely well designed and well-made pistol, reliable and durable. It is a recoil-operated, locked breech, tilting barrel semiautomatic. Lockup is similar...

Lightning strikes twice AWA style.
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Replicas of the Colt Lightning are offered by at least two manufacturers and four importers. They go by various names and price levels. However, American Western Arms was the first to actually bring a Lightning to...

The hammer: a high quality accurate .308 rifle from G.A. Precision.
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Historically, the act of sniping with a rifle has been held in disdain by the general populace including the majority of general officers who ordered the disbanding of (for the most part) the sniping units America...

Farewell Winchester lever guns: it shouldn't have happened this way.
February 1, 2009... The fact Winchester lever guns are truly gone is difficult to accept. It's akin to losing a lifelong friend who was always there and now is not. "Gun people" who are truly initiated about firearms know Winchester made a wide assortment of guns...

"Authorized journalists".(RIGHTS WATCH)
February 1, 2009... "The Internet," lawyer Dusty Horwitt opines in The Washington Post, "... is burying us in extraneous data that prevent important facts and knowledge from reaching a broad audience." "The overload siphons audiences and revenue from...

Marines search for insurgents.(VIEWS NEWS AND REVIEWS)
February 1, 2009... Coalition forces continue to scour the desert around Al-Anbar Province, Iraq, to assist the Iraqi Security Forces in making Iraq safe. Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5, are...

First round.(VIEWS NEWS AND REVIEWS)
February 1, 2009... The Future Combat Systems program successfully fired the first artillery projectile from the manned ground vehicle non-line-of-sight cannon prototype at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, last September 23. The successful firing of the...

Excalibur GPS guided artillery round.(VIEWS NEWS AND REVIEWS)
February 1, 2009... From taking out top al-Qaida operatives safely firing within 50 meters of dismounted infantrymen, the Picatinny Excalibur projectile is already paying dividends a year after its initial fielding to Soldiers. When Excalibur first debuted in...

Marines assault Taliban stronghold.(VIEWS NEWS AND REVIEWS)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] US Marines along with coalition forces carried out an assault on a Taliban-held compound in Now Zad, Afghanistan, last August 28. The accomplishments of the assault, was the seizure of enemy ordnance and weapons,...

Taurus acquires Rossi.(VIEWS NEWS AND REVIEWS)
February 1, 2009... Forjas Taurus SA announced its acquisition of the manufacturing and distribution rights of all Rossi products from Rossi Firearms SA. Taurus said it will expand its manufacturing capabilities and dedicate additional funding for research and...

$3.2 million contract for Remington.(VIEWS NEWS AND REVIEWS)
February 1, 2009... More than $3 million in congressionally directed funding for Remington Arms Co. to begin upgrading the US Army's arsenal of 3,000 M-24 Sniper rifles is included in a fiscal year 2009 funding bill. M-24 Sniper Weapons Systems have been fielded...

Cabela's plans smaller stores.(VIEWS NEWS AND REVIEWS)
February 1, 2009... Speaking at a consumer conference in New York last week, Cabela s CEO Dennis Highby told investors the company plans to open slightly smaller retail locations in the future, the Associated Press reports. Highby said new stores being developed...

Court again rules against Philadelphia.(VIEWS NEWS AND REVIEWS)
February 1, 2009... A Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has ruled once again the City of Philadelphia does not have the right to pass its own gun-control ordinances. "Local gun control in Philadelphia is going to die a very quick death, as well it should," said NRA...

Home invasions.(VIEWS NEWS AND REVIEWS)
February 1, 2009... Repeated years of rejecting a bear hunting season is coming back to haunt the state's governor and Department of Environmental Protection head as black bears, virtually unmanaged and with little fear of humans, continue to cause a record number...

More women hunting in Alberta.(VIEWS NEWS AND REVIEWS)
February 1, 2009... Women are the fastest-growing segment of hunters in Alberta, reports the Calgary Herald. Female participation is growing at a rate of three percent each year, while other sectors of the province's hunting public have declined or remained...

S&W job cuts.(VIEWS NEWS AND REVIEWS)
February 1, 2009... Smith & Wesson has announced a shift in the responsibilities of two executives following the departure of the company's vice president of marketing. Leland Nichols, who most recently served as president and chief operating officer for Smith &...

Gresham Gun Rights Defender of Year.
February 1, 2009... The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) has named Tom Gresham Gun Rights Defender of the Year, recognizing decades of work supporting the Second Amendment, The award was presented at the Gun Rights Policy Conference...

Attack!(VIEWS NEWS AND REVIEWS)
February 1, 2009... Reconstruction Task Force 4 is expanding its operations North from its base in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, building a series of patrol bases for use by ISAF and the Afghan National Police and Army. The Task Force is now operating regularly north...

Mountain plains targets.(QUARTERMASTER)
February 1, 2009... For the past couple of years I've been using targets from Mountain Plains Industries when accuracy-testing rifles and handguns. I must say these are the best targets I've used. The rifle targets use diamond-shaped aiming points which permit...

Tomahawk.(QUARTERMASTER)
February 1, 2009... The Tomahawk lights made by First Light USA come in two versions: the ST and the LE models. The ST version is a basic white light and has a white strobe light setting, while the LE model has several settings with white light and alternate...

Gunwriterese: sounds good on the surface, but it sometimes makes all too little sense.(A GUNS MEDLEY)
February 1, 2009... An awful lot of people think they'd like to be a gun writer because they really like guns, but not many like the writing part. Consequently when many people actually do write about guns, they tend to copy other gun writers, using a written...

The universal bullet puller.(NEW PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2009... FROM FORSTER PRECISION PRODUCTS Every reloader is eventually confronted with the problem of having to pull bullets from loaded cases either to correct an error or to modify a load using a different bullet or powder. Pulling bullets isn't...

The woodsman.(NEW PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] FROM GREG LIGHTFOOT Here is a knife where form and function fuse together perfectly. With a blade length of 4-1/8" and an overall length of 9". the Woodsman is a knife any outdoorsman would treasure. The blade...

The Multimount.(NEW PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] FROM KISER MUNITIONS The Kiser Munitions MultiMount provides a rock solid platform for mounting the Aimpoint Comp M4 and 3X Magnifier. The MultiMount is a single platform requiring less rail space yet is...

The Model 7 Hunter 6.8mm.(NEW PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2009... FROM STAG ARMS Each year, Stag Arms strives to introduce a new innovative rifle to the AR market. With the introduction of the Model 7. Stag Arms has targeted their newest customer base--the avid hunter. Weighing in at just under 7 pounds,...

APO HG binoculars.(NEW PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2009... FROM MINOX Pin-sharp images with natural color rendition are primary features positioning the new APO HG binoculars from Minox at the very top of the optics world. Two models of these apochromatically corrected binoculars are...

.243 Win. 70-grain PSP cartridge.(NEW PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2009... FROM FIOCCHI The new Fiocchi .243 Win 70-grain Pointed Softpoint cartridge is a prime example of Fiocchi's dedication to being at the forefront of ammunition manufacturing. This pure hunting product employs a pointed softpoint projectile...

The new forward blow compensator system.(NEW PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2009... FROM VOLQUARTSEN Conventional wisdom says most compensated firearms--even rimfires--can produce a great deal of unwanted noise because most compensators are designed to expel the gases (and therefore, the noise) toward the shooter. Recoil...

The secret storage book.(NEW PRODUCTS)
February 1, 2009... FROM THE BOOK BOX COMPANY Have you ever seen one of those old black and white movies where the secret atomic formula or the ancient immortality potion, or a bejeweled dagger, or a get-a-way gun was hidden in a book? A character simply...

You can win!(GUNSMAGAZINE GUN GIVEAWAY!)
February 1, 2009... YOU CAN WIN THIS FREE VEGA OVER & UNDER 12-GAUGE SHOTGUN! Hunt or target shoot in style with this over & under shotgun from ADCO Sales. Chambered for the ever versatile 12-gauge 3" cartridge and featuring a single trigger, this should...

The TactiCripple Chronicles: Part I.(ODD ANGRY SHOT)
February 1, 2009... Just take this test," Uncle John said. "Every time you wake up, before you open your eyes, bring your hands up to ear level, palms out. Now extend your arms and wave 'em around. If you don't feel the inside of a body bag or a casket, you win!...

Preacher's pistols.(CAMPFIRE TALES)
February 1, 2009... Regular readers know I have more than two or three sixguns and some of these are very special to me such as the Ruger .44 Magnum Flattop I have had for more than 50 years, the ivory-stocked Skeeter Skelton .44 Special built for me by the late...