Guns Magazine articles from July 2005

Guns Magazine archives from July 2005

Real service.(CROSSFIRE: LETTERS TO GUNS)(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2005... I own five Leupold Scopes. Last year, I fell while dragging a deer down the mountain with my Sako rifle with 3.5-10X Leupold Scope (one of my oldest). I was very concerned that the scope was badly damaged and replaced it with another scope....

Oops dept.(CROSSFIRE: LETTERS TO GUNS)(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2005... A number was inadvertently dropped from the address for Thomas Publications, publisher of the Roundball to Rimfire series of books on Civil War small arms ammunition among other titles. The correct address is Thomas Publications, P.O. Box 3031,...

Cast bullets.(CROSSFIRE: LETTERS TO GUNS)(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2005... Recently my brother Robert and I revisited shooting lead bullets in the old smokeless powder battle rifles in preparation for the 100-, 200-, and 300-yard military rifle silhouette matches we would be holding. So it was a pleasure reading Mike...

Some thoughts on handgun recoil: strange things happen when big guns go "boom.".(HANDGUNS)
July 1, 2005... I had been hearing stories of S&W's mighty .500 Magnum "doubling," or firing a second unintended shot immediately after the first intentional round. At a recent Smith & Wesson seminar I asked the engineers about it. They told me that it was...

S&W Model 21 .44 Special: stealing some of Clint Smith's thunder.(MONTANA MUSINGS)
July 1, 2005... Back in July 2003 I wandered into the Bozeman, Montana, gun show shortly after telling a friend that only one thing would tempt any money out of my wallet. That would be a S&W Model 1950 Military .44 Special, otherwise known as Model 21. I also...

In and out the door: it may just be the toughest thing to do.(RANGING SHOTS)
July 1, 2005... Doors by nature and design are manmade funnels designed to constrict movement and the flow of traffic. This restriction of flow tends to make them both a bullet magnet and trap. The application of entry tactics though doors generally falls into...

Block that kick!(SHOTGUNNER)
July 1, 2005... Let me count the ways that shotgunners have devised to moderate recoil. Over the decades, there have been 100's of really inventive solutions to the problem. Today, the simplest answers are the use of commercial low-recoil ammunition, lighter...

Good barrels: the what and why.(UPONARS)
July 1, 2005... There is essence to the AR-15 wahhoo component. I said the elemental trick was to "float a good barrel." Last time we got onto fore-end tubes, which is the "float" part, so now you need a "good barrel." and "'good" needs a good definition....

.45 ACP AMMO: good choices abound.(AMMO)
July 1, 2005... It is mandatory for me to keep a good variety of ammo on hand because I never know when I'll need it. And .45 ACP amino occupies at least twice as much space as any major handgun cartridge. The 9mm Luger and .40 S&W are next and then everything...

Thoughts on accuracy: the Weatherby Vanguard SUB MOA delivers.(RIFLEMAN)
July 1, 2005... Riflemen are obsessed with accuracy even though we can't agree on how to define it. Currently the custom is to measure accuracy in terms of minutes of angle (MOA). A minute of angle is 1/60th of a degree; it subtends 1.047" per 100 yards of...

Rolling block bonanza: just when you thought supplies had dried up.(SURPLUS LOCKER)
July 1, 2005... It saved Remington from financial ruin at the end of the Civil War. In continuous production for almost 70 years, millions were made. Without a doubt, it's the most successful, military, single-shot rifle ever fielded, and it has been appearing...

The new Walther PPK: some guns improve with age.(OUT OF THE BOX)
July 1, 2005... American shooters can find the Walther "PP" family of pistols confusing because there are several different models with very similar names. In 1929 Carl Walther introduced the Model PP (Polizei Pistole). It was the first commercially successful...

.30 Remington.(QUESTIONS & ANSWERS)
July 1, 2005... Q: I remember an article by Charles E. Petty titled "The Forgotten Remington Pump Centerfire" in the May 2004 issue. I have been given one of these pump rifles by my father. It has been passed down through three generations now and I am having...

Powdered metal bullets.(QUESTIONS & ANSWERS)
July 1, 2005... Q: The other night I watched the show "Modern Marvels" on the history of bullets on the History Channel. During the show they mentioned frangible bullets as being safe on the range because of their construction (i.e. compressed copper). They...

Ruger's buffalo rifle: it ain't no Sharps, but it shoots like one.
July 1, 2005... Guns are romantic possessions, and few guns have more romance swirling around them than the big-bore Sharps rifle. When I was growing up, there was always a rumor or two about some lucky devil stumbling across a Sharps "buffalo" gun abandoned...

Repeating history: 50 years of gun replicas, reproductions & reintroductions.
July 1, 2005... Many people think that the concept of remaking historical firearms is fairly new, spurred by the success of the cowboy action shooting game. It is not. Replicas of historical American guns are about a half-century-old--just like this magazine....

The .38 Super Chief: Les Baer's lightweight custom carry commanche.
July 1, 2005... The world is a very strange place and especially so when we look at handgun cartridges. Some win immediate acceptance; others wither and die. The .45 Colt, .38 Special and .45 ACP were immediately taken to heart and have been favorites for 125+...

Home defense: the only one you can count on is you.
July 1, 2005... A residence is a family's home. A family is a group of people of varying ages and relationships that lives together. On rare occasions a family may have to defend themselves and their home. This will often not be pleasant. ...

4x17 = fun: adventures with the .17 Mach 2.
July 1, 2005... When the .17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire was introduced a couple of years ago I was among the group that greeted it with a rather bored yawn. It has turned out to be incredibly popular. I will not make that mistake again. The idea of 17-caliber...

1911 A1 9mm: once considered a sissy gun, the 1911 in 9mm is increasingly popular today.(Springfield Armory)
July 1, 2005... The 9mm Luger cartridge came late to the epoch of the 1911 pistol. Colt didn't really get serious about it until a few years after WWII, when the U.S. military first considered a 9mm pistol compatible with the ammunition of its European allies....

You can win this: Savage 112BVSS with matte-finish Burris Fullfield II 4.5-14X scope with adjustable objective in Burris Posi-Align Rings, Five Boxes of Hornady .204 Ruger Ammo and Shooter's Ridge Rock Steady Bipod.
July 1, 2005... Be still your beating heart. What a prize we have this month for one lucky guy or gal. No varmint will be safe from this long-range Savage combo in the flat-shooting .204 Ruger. We knew it was a new caliber and maybe hard to get, so we're...

Failing the test.(RIGHTS WATCH)
July 1, 2005... "It's extremely irresponsible and most likely actionable negligence," Charlotte, North Carolina, attorney Monroe Whitesides tells me. The Board Certified Specialist in Criminal Law is talking about BATFE's treatment of competition shooter...

Traveler's Guide to Firearm Laws of the Fifty States 9th Edition.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
July 1, 2005... If you're going on vacation out of state and just couldn't bear to leave ol' Betsy behind (for good reason), then this book is an invaluable guide. Heck, if you travel to target shoots in different sates, then you should also get this book. It...

Winchester/Quail Unlimited award volunteer.(VIEW, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
July 1, 2005... Winchester Ammunition and Quail Unlimited recently honored Dr. Dale Rollins as the Quail Unlimited Volunteer of the Year. Dr. Rollins, an Extension Wildlife Specialist with the state of Texas, has worked for years to educate the public about...

Enforce existing laws.(VIEW, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
July 1, 2005... The Pittsburgh Post reports heroin addicts and burglars are supplying underage criminals in that city with firearms they're prohibited from owning, and that about a third of those arrested on weapons charges are too young to have made a legal...

Remington Arms Co. launches tech division.(VIEW, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
July 1, 2005... Remington's new Technologies Division will offer a variety of public safety and security technology. One of the cleverest is the Eye Ball R1, a "tossable" audio/video surveillance device. The Eye Ball is a wireless, baseball-sized device...

What's in your library?(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
July 1, 2005... The mother of a fifth-grader at John Hill School in the suburban New Jersey town of Boonton is refusing to let her son return the book he checked out of the elementary school's library, a 1977 copy of Petersen 's Guns of the World: The Complete...

Maine proposes gun tax.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
July 1, 2005... Firearms owners are objecting to a plan that would tax their purchases of guns and amino an additional seven percent to pay for a public safety improvement at the state's courthouses, where six guns and 1,400 knives and other cutting objects...

Black Hills ammo wins army contract.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
July 1, 2005... A three-year contract to provide .223 and 9mm match ammunition to the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) has been awarded to Black Hills Ammunition. This isn't a first. Black Hills has won the Army contract for match ammo continuously since...

Support for bill to end frivolous lawsuits.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
July 1, 2005... The American Tort Reform Association has endorsed the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act" in letters sent to Congress. "Lawsuits filed by municipal governments and other entities against the firearms industry seek to hold the industry...

Wrestling rust.(QUESTIONS & ANSWERS)
July 1, 2005... Q: I read in GUNS awhile back about a new oil that prevents rust. I passed on the magazine and forgot to write down the info about it. Could you please tell me the name and where I could possibly get it? Robert Karr via e-mail A:...

.32 Long in a Nagant?(QUESTIONS & ANSWERS)
July 1, 2005... Q: I have been told that Smith & Wesson .32 Long cartridges can be safely fired in the Russian Nagant 7.62 Military revolver. Is this true? Norm Curry Pebble Beach, Calif. A: The .023" difference in head diameter between the .32...

No boomer zone.(CROSSFIRE: LETTERS TO GUNS)(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2005... I enjoyed Dave Anderson's column on the .270 in May's issue. It is a great gun and more than adequate for most hunters. About two years ago, I was in Phoenix visiting a client. One of the engineers told me how the engineering manager had...

There is room for two.(CROSSFIRE: LETTERS TO GUNS)(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2005... Mike, I subscribe to several mags you write for and I read every word that you write. I respect you and your opinions. Please do not change your handle to "The Duke." Big John was a hell of a man, but he died a few years ago, and in my opinion,...

Kudos to Mike.(CROSSFIRE: LETTERS TO GUNS)(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2005... I serve in the North Carolina National Guard and have spent the last 13 months in Iraq. First let me say that I am glad Mike Venturino is now writing for GUNS, as I consider it one of the finest magazines on the market. I'd like to tell you a...

1,050.(CROSSFIRE: LETTERS TO GUNS)(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2005... Hats off to you all for a wonderful magazine! I especially want to thank you for the great report about Marine sniper Sgt. Hancock, his spotter Cpl. Flowers and their 1,050-yard confirmed kills in Iraq. Congratulations to them and God bless our...

Sportear.(QUARTERMASTER)
July 1, 2005... Without doubt the most commonly asked question at any shooting range is, "What'd you say?" The reason is simple--smart shooters wear hearing protection and therefore can't hear anything else going on around them. For years the best way to...

SDM S&W Thumb latch.(QUARTERMASTER)
July 1, 2005... The ability to quickly speedload a wheel gun is important in competition and defense. The movement is basic and not much more will ever need to be written about it. On hot days I've found the factory S&W latches not as sure as I would like,...

Steiner Peregrine binoculars.(QUARTERMASTER)
July 1, 2005... Anyone with a need for high quality binoculars should check out Steiner's latest version of perfection, the Peregrine series. Offered in both an 8x42 and 10x42 version, these roof prism glasses are designed from the ground up to deliver the...

Sniper Pack.(NEW PRODUCTS)
July 1, 2005... From Mercworx The new Sniper Pack from Mercworx is designed for military and law enforcement, but makes the perfect companion for hunters and shooters in the field. The Sniper Pack can accommodate all the necessities for a three-day...

Mosquito .22LR.(NEW PRODUCTS)
July 1, 2005... From Sigarms The new Mosquito .22LR from Sigarms features a polymer frame outfitted with an integrated Picatinny rail. The slide is equipped with adjustable sights and an automatic drop safety and decocking hammer ensure maximum security....

Dixie Belle rig.(NEW PRODUCTS)
July 1, 2005... From Ted Blocker Ted Blocker Holsters introduces the Dixie Belle rig, the latest addition to its family of fine western-style leather gear. The Dixie Belle is specifically designed for the female shooter who desires an authentic...

Coach gun.(NEW PRODUCTS)
July 1, 2005... From Adco The new Diamond Double Deluxe Coach gun from Adco Sales is designed especially for Cowboy Action shooters and lovers of traditional Old West firearms. Key features include a short barrel, functionally exposed dual hammers, fine...

6.8mm rifle round.(NEW PRODUCTS)
July 1, 2005... From Sierra Sierra's new 6.8mm SPC, 270 caliber rifle bullet features a .277" diameter 115-grain hollowpoint Boat Tail for informal target shooting and plinking at short to medium distances. It is suitable for cartridges from the new 6.8...

Sporter.(NEW PRODUCTS)
July 1, 2005... From Tactical Rifles The Dow FAL15 has a hand-fit medium weight match grade stainless steel barrel for superior accuracy without sacrificing portability. Based on the AR15, the Dow FAL15 features an extreme environment matte black finish...

Black powder mount combos.(NEW PRODUCTS)
July 1, 2005... From B-Square B-Square is offering a new line of black powder mounts and scope/mount combos for the serious hunter and marksman. The mount is crafted from premium grade aircraft aluminum and increases scope alignment without significantly...

.50 Caliber Cleaning Kit.(NEW PRODUCTS)
July 1, 2005... From Kleen-Bore Kleen-Bore's new .50 Caliber Cleaning Kit for handguns and rifles contains all the tools necessary for effective maintenance in the field. The kit includes a rotating, tough nylon handle with a six-section. 1/4 diameter...

Ruger Race Rifle.(NEW PRODUCTS)
July 1, 2005... From Talo Dist Talo Distributors and Sturm, Ruger & Co, have teamed to produce the new limited edition 10/22LR Ruger Race Rifle. Only 1,500 units will be produced. The Ruger race Rifle is built on the 10/22 Target rimfire autoloading...

The three fates: Mercworx folders.(SPOTLIGHT)
July 1, 2005... The name Mercworx has been flying around the knife industry for a while. They're most famous for their fixed blade knives, but this year they're introducing some new folders into their family. They're called the three Fates: The Clotho, The...

I ain't going back and you can't make me.(ODDANGRY SHOT)
July 1, 2005... Right now--I mean right now I need some R&R from G&G S&E's. That's Rest an' Recuperation from "Guns & Gear Shows & Expo's." Since SHOT Show back in January, I've been to seven or nine or eleven-teen of 'era, and I think I'm overdosed. Last...

Happy Trails Children's Foundation Silver Screen Legends VIII: looking at charity the cowboy way.(CAMPFIRE TALES)
July 1, 2005... Every day of our life is a memory, yet very few are actually retained vividly. Even though it has been nearly 57 years, I remember it like it was just yesterday, or even happening now. I was in the fourth grade, walking home with a friend,...