Guns Magazine articles from June 2009

Guns Magazine archives from June 2009

Son's first gun.(CROSSFIRE: LETTERS TO GUNS)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2009... Duke Venturino's article on "My Wife's First Gun" was an enjoyable read and I thought I'd share my son's first gun. The pristine S&W model 17-4 was a gift from the two gentlemen (and a 3rd not pictured) when my son was born. What makes this...

Shoot better.(CROSSFIRE: LETTERS TO GUNS)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2009... I would like to comment on Surplus Locker in the March issue about the CZ vz58. First, the article states accuracy is approximately 8" at 100 yards. This is totally misleading. I am 55-years old, Wear trifocals, am blind in one eye and can't...

Inexpensive 1911.(CROSSFIRE: LETTERS TO GUNS)
June 1, 2009... I have owned a few 1911 s in my day, but I have never owned one of what I consider a high dollar 1911. The main purpose of the 1911 is to be used as a tool for self defense. I bought a Taurus PT 1911 and paid $525 out the door. The pistol is...

Folding & collapsible stocks: innovation in mechanised warfare.(MONTANA MUSINGS)
June 1, 2009... Looking over my gun vault, it dawned on me for the first time in my life I own several guns with either folding or collapsible stocks. They are an interesting genre of firearms, most generally associated with military weapons, and their purpose...

Fighting shotguns: Mossberg's battle proven tacticals coming your way.(SHOTGUNNER)
June 1, 2009... There's a new line of truly mil-spec tactical shotguns coming your way through the auspices of America's oldest family-owned firearms manufacturing company, O.F. Mossberg & Sons. Based on the only 12-gauge pump action shotgun to ace the US...

Carrying concealed: some thoughts on clothing selection and other matters.(RANGING SHOTS[TM])
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Handguns are tools of convenience. We do not carry them because they are the "all effective fight stoppers." We carry handguns because they will work defensively if they are shot with precision by competent shooters...

Loading for the hunting AR-15: hunters use different twists and bullets than target shooters.(HANDLOADING)
June 1, 2009... One of the biggest reasons the present popularity of the AR-15 is superb accuracy, and not just the accuracy of "dedicated" target or varmint rifles, but just about every rifle of decent quality. I am mostly a hunter, of everything from...

Rise of the featherweight: becoming hugely popular again, more .380 ACP handguns appear every year.(HANDGUNS)
June 1, 2009... The .380 Automatic Colt Pistol (9mm Kurz/9mm Corto/9mm Short) is undergoing a big resurgence ~n popularity today. This is due in large part to a new generation of 21st Century super-small pistols chambered for this century-old cartridge. ...

Plastic tip bullets: fly flatter and expand better.(RIFLEMAN)
June 1, 2009... Plastic-tipped bullets aren't really all that new and I recall shooting such bullets more than 40 years ago. They were loaded by C-I-L (Canadian Industries, Ltd.) and were called Sabretips. I used the Sabretips in a .303 British Lee Enfield...

Hashmark hash: using reticle hashmarks Part II.(OPTICS)
June 1, 2009... In Part I, we looked at some of the more popular reticle hashmark designs available. There are others and more on the way every year. Choosing the one suiting your needs best and making use of it effectively is the subject this time. ...

The civil war percussion sharps: more percussion rifles were made than cartridge models.(SURPLUS LOCKER[TM])
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] While the name "Sharps" usually conjures up images of big-bore "Buffalo" rifles and thumb-size cartridges, the number of cartridge chambered Sharps ever produced pales in comparison to the mass production of the...

The American gold trigger: a quantum leap in AR shootability.(OUT of the BOX[TM])
June 1, 2009... When the first AR was forced upon me, I was disappointed with the trigger among other things. It was a rainy day in 1968 and we were at war. Some years after returning, I decided I ought to acquire one of my own for old times sake. I did, and...

Remington 700 VTR: the flat-shooting .204 Ruger gets a unique platform.(OUT of the BOX[TM])
June 1, 2009... Things looked good almost literally from the moment the new Remington 700 VTR came out of its factory box. The only "modification" made to the rifle was my adjusting the latest version of the 700's trigger (against the standard Remington...

Heavy .223.(Q and A)
June 1, 2009... Q: Is there any chance an ammo maker will make a good hunting bullet the .223 of 70 to 75 grains? Surely I am not the only person who chose to get a 1:8" twist for heavier bullets to take feral hogs, deer and those long shots on coyotes when...

Long-range shooting: you can make 1st round hits at 1,000 yards.
June 1, 2009... Complete reliance on ballistic software programs or drop tables shown on some manufacturer's cartridge boxes is a mistake if you wish to be a successful mid-, long-, or ultra long-range shooter as is extensive shooting at various distances in...

Modular magic SIG's P250 .45 ACP.
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The SIG P250 pistol hit Europe in 2004 and the USA a few years later. Its big claim to fame is it takes modular design to a new level. The fire control mechanism hangs together as a...

Quality uncompromised: David Rooney's Tactical Rifle delivers.
June 1, 2009... Custom rifles come in many forms, with one of the most intriguing being the super-accurate tactical rifle. The rifle featured here is a .308 Win from a company called, appropriately, Tactical Rifles. The man behind the name is a perfectionist...

The truest of true classics: in the eye of this beholder.
June 1, 2009... A word bandied about and indeed overused in reference to firearms is "classic." There are classic-style rifle stocks, retro-classic revolvers, classic cartridges and on and on. Occasionally a gun'riter will call some firearm or the other "a...

An anti-gun coalition of mayors.(RIGHTS WATCH)
June 1, 2009... Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon, police and press in tow, made a very public point of "visiting the homes of gun offenders," The Baltimore Sun reported. I guess that beat attending her arraignment in criminal court. "The mayor was charged last...

Para ordnance moves to USA.(VIEWS NEWS AND REVIEWS)
June 1, 2009... Para, makers of the original high capacity 1911,style pistol, the Light Double-Action trigger system and the Power Extractor announced plans to consolidate its manufacturing, assembly and warehousing in the Charlotte, North Carolina area. ...

Royal Marines destroy Taliban base.(VIEWS NEWS AND REVIEWS)
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The death of a Taliban commander was reported after a raid by Royal Marines saw the successful destruction of his command and communications base north of the Kajaki Dam, Afghanistan, last February. Royal Marines...

Pirates apprehended.(VIEWS NEWS AND REVIEWS)
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The crew of the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) apprehended seven suspected pirates in the Gulf of Aden last February after responding to a distress call from a nearby merchant vessel. The event marks...

Royal Marines catch Taliban off guard.(VIEWS NEWS AND REVIEWS)
June 1, 2009... Operation Ghartse Palang, which means "lion" involved around 120 Royal Marines from 45 Commando Group and other attached ranks, along with around 30 Afghan National Army (ANA) troops. The Marines launched the operation in the early morning...

MidwayUSA Foundation to support scholastic shooting teams.(VIEWS NEWS AND REVIEWS)
June 1, 2009... The MidwayUSA Foundation, parent of the Scholastic Shooting Trust, received 501(c)(3) status from the IRS as a pubic charity and continues to expand its effort to fund competitive shooting at every high school, college and university. "We've...

MARS.(QUARTERMASTER)
June 1, 2009... Some records of history declare MARS was the Roman God of War and represented many other important points of interest to people of the era. In a contemporary form, MARS is the moniker of the American Technologies Network Corporation's night...

2A Today for the USA.(QUARTERMASTER)
June 1, 2009... Ajaron Zelman really has done a good job--this the perfect vehicle to introduce people to the concept of the Second Amendment and how it is their right. Viewable free from the JFPO Web site, 2A Today for the USA leads through the logical...

Diamond D custom leather.(QUARTERMASTER)
June 1, 2009... I have been a strong supporter of chest-mounted holsters since moving north into what is considered cold country in spite of the declared global warming trend. The weather here in Oregon requires some kind of coat at least half of the year and...

T-EZ muzzleloader bullets.(NEW PRODUCTS)
June 1, 2009... FROM BARNES BULLETS Barnes now offers a new, easier-loading version of its popular Spit-Fire MZ muzzleloader bullet. Featuring a new, specially designed sabot, Barnes' Spit-Fire T-EZ muzzleloader bullets are easier to load, even in fouled...

Dixie Gun Works 2009 catalog.(NEW PRODUCTS)
June 1, 2009... FROM DIXIE GUN WORKS The history of firearms is an endlessly fascinating excursion into innovation, ingenuity, colorful characters and hardscrabble, do or die, necessity. All of this is captured anew in Dixie Gun Works' 2009 catalog. For...

The new LaserLyte Pistol Bayonet.(NEW PRODUCTS)
June 1, 2009... FROM LASERLYTE LaserLyte--in association with Ka-Bar--is excited to introduce the pistol bayonet. This razor-sharp, 2.75" Ka-Bar blade fits on any medium to large pistol with rail and slides on and off easily with the press of two buttons....

Armoires.(NEW PRODUCTS)
June 1, 2009... FROM HEIRLOOM SAFE & CHEST CO. Steel safes are fire resistant and offer sturdy protection from tampering and theft. Any home gains security and increased peace of mind when it has a steel safe. However, the drawback of many safes is they...

Heirloom-quality pocket knives.(NEW PRODUCTS)
June 1, 2009... FROM THE WILLIAM HENRY STUDIO Devoted to the vision of designing and building the finest tools possible, the William Henry Studio was founded in 1997 by partners Matthew William Conable and Michael Henry Honack. In 12 busy years, the...

The 10K-47-C with polymer stock.(NEW PRODUCTS)
June 1, 2009... FROM I.O. INC. Modeled after the famous AK-47 design in 7.62x39 caliber, the 10K-47-C rifle is made completely in the USA. Weighing 7 pounds, these rifles display excellent precision and include a US-made receiver, US-made 16-1/4" barrel,...

The BearClaw.(NEW PRODUCTS)
June 1, 2009... FROM TICHBOURNE KNIVES Knives have dual purposes. On the one hand, they are practical utensils fashioned along the lines of strict functionality. On the other hand, over time, knives have become objects of studied beauty, to be admired and...

The ErgoHunters.(NEW PRODUCTS)
June 1, 2009... FROM BUCK KNIVES For more than a century, Buck Knives has worked hard to provide new steels and ways for blades to hold their edge or new designs for increased efficiency and added comfort. With their new family of ErgoHunter Skinners,...

Savage tactical sniper and Burris scope.(YOU CAN WIN!)
June 1, 2009... However, there's a twist. We're going to send this gun to "Duke" Venturino for a feature story in an upcoming issue. It's kind of a twist on the way we do things, but this get-up caused enough oohs and ahhs at the shop we just had to have a...

The Mumbai model: coming soon to a theatre near you?(ODD ANGRY SHOT)
June 1, 2009... Only a few months after it happened in November 2008, the Mumbai Massacre is all but forgotten--at least in America. Typically, it was only a momentary flare for our media, which mainly concerned itself with high-drama close-ups of tear-stained...

The learning never stops: part III: the old masters.(CAMPFIRE TALES)
June 1, 2009... Books and learning have been tremendously important to me since I was first inspired by my grade school teachers. In the days before television, and certainly long before all the Internet information and communication we have today, I searched...