Guns Magazine articles from October 2008

Guns Magazine archives from October 2008

Don't do this at home!(CROSSFIRE: LETTERS TO GUNS)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2008... I am not an expert on National Firearms Act weapons, but I believe the picture of the Kel-Tec pistol on page 57 and 58 of the August issue creates an illegal gun. You cannot put a vertical forward grip on the fore-end of a pistol unless it...

Not another Vietnam.(CROSSFIRE: LETTERS TO GUNS)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2008... I just read John Conner's article "Not Another Vietnam." Bravo! Vietnam was my war (doesn't every generation in this country have "their" war). I didn't go to Vietnam but was on Okinawa for 18 months. I saw one C-130 with its cargo door open...

Canadian lecture.(CROSSFIRE: LETTERS TO GUNS)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2008... To have a Canadian reader lecture us on government and specifically judicial liberalism would be downright laughable if it weren't so darned true. Maybe the Canadians should be more concerned about the state of their own gun climate rather than...

Commendation.(CROSSFIRE: LETTERS TO GUNS)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2008... I wish to express in the strongest possible terms how much it means to me that your magazine has such excellent writers as David Codrea with his uncompromising "Gun Rights" column, John Taffin and John Connor. I am a father of four and the sole...

Truly good? A good start is to choose wisely.(RANGING SHOTS)
October 1, 2008... While teaching on an almost daily basis, clients often ask me what practice can they do to get better? This is a good question generally asked by people with the best of intentions. It could be a somewhat loaded question based on the fact much...

An axis sniper rifle: CZ sniper rifles were no doubt deployed by the Germans in WWII, too.(MONTANA MUSINGS)
October 1, 2008... Over the past few years I've been assembling a modest collection of World War II sniper rifles. To that end I've managed to acquire five representative samples: American, British, German, Japanese and Soviet scope-sighted, bolt-action rifles...

Sustaining revolver fire part I: the tactical downside to the revolver is firepower. Speedloading can help.(HANDGUNS)
October 1, 2008... Revolvers still make a lot of sense for self-defense. High reliability, low dependence on ammo type or maintenance and more. Wheel guns don't go out of battery when jammed against an attacker's body at contact distance, they just go bang and...

Competition cartridge choices: we don't have to use the .223, so why should we?(UP on ARs)
October 1, 2008... No one shoots .223 Rem because they really want to. The round isn't, by design, tops for use across the course, or across much real estate. It wasn't intended to be and, honestly, it's flatly astounding to me just how much we've been able to...

Hercules and Alliant Unique: the reloader's infallible standby.(HANDLOADING)
October 1, 2008... Hercules and now, Alliant Unique is one of our oldest staple reloading powders having been in continuous production since the late 19th century. Introduced primarily for mid-range rifle loads, Unique quickly became a standard for shotgun and...

Elegance defined: classic scope mounts from Conetrol.(RIFLEMAN)
October 1, 2008... I first used a riflescope more than 40-years ago and have used them almost exclusively for hunting ever since. I can't recall shooting a single head of big game using iron sights since buying that first scope. Scopes were used by...

2-shot autos: this concept is old but about to see a revival.(SHOTGUNNER)
October 1, 2008... It was too good of an idea to end up in the dustbin of history. Walking into the Beretta booth at the last Shot Show, I was stunned to see their new UGB25 Xcel. You would think Beretta could come up with a better name for a fine shotgun than...

America's T48: it almost won!(SURPLUS LOCKER)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Widely known as the FN FAL, SLR, LIA1 and other descriptive acronyms, Fabrique Natioinale's "Fusil Automatique Leger" has been the world's single most successful 7.62 NATO rifle platform. Given the official US...

Ruger's NRA-ILA Mini-14: protecting our gun rights.(OUT OF THE BOX)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Fancied up as an NRA commemorative, this Ruger Mini-14 marks the return of the 20-round Ruger .223 magazine to the law-abiding general public. This year at the SHOT Show, Ruger introduced their NRA-ILA edition...

Weatherby Mark XXII: rimfire elegance.(OUT OF THE BOX)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A Weatherby rimfire rifle is available again for the first time in nearly 20 years. For some 25 years, from 1964 to 1989, Weatherby offered a semi-auto .22 rifle called the Mark XXII. I first read of this rifle...

Lone wolf knives: where the old meets the new.(OUT OF THE BOX)
October 1, 2008... Scarcely 10-years old, Lone Wolf Knives is still a newcomer to the cutlery scene, but an interesting marketing approach has given the company a strong sense of tradition. Lone Wolf jumped into the knife scene by recruiting two long time...

Hot performance: Speer Gold Dot 125-grain .357 Sig ammunition.(OUT OF THE AMMO BOX)
October 1, 2008... Developed to duplicate the performance of the fabled 125-grain .357 Magnum hollowpoint revolver load but from a semiautomatic pistol, the .357 Sig cartridge is standard issue for numerous police agencies, as well as the US Secret Service and...

Low numbered 1903 Springfields.(QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)
October 1, 2008... Q: I have a M1903 Springfield with a "low serial number" 498XXX (potentially brittle) Springfield receiver. Like Duke, I hate to own any gun I can't shoot. The barrel is marked SA 1-43, so I suppose somebody shot this one when it was arsenal...

Savage Favorite.(QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)
October 1, 2008... Q: In August of 2006 I ordered a Stevens Favorite Model 30 in .22 Long Rifle for my grandson. When it arrived it was an octagon barrel. Stevens only put such barrels on their .17 and .22 Mags and I was wondering how many may have been put out...

Stretching the envelope: the Bushmaster 450.
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In keeping with the long-standing pattern among service rifles adaptable to recreational use, the AR rifles have become a mainstay among civilian shooters. Current trends in the morphology of the arms take them...

A true American classic: savage model 14.250-3000.
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] That wonderful year was 1958. Ike was still in the White House, Khrushchev came to power in Soviet Russia, the Yankees beat the Braves in the World Series after losing the first three games, and a young fellow by the...

Stay sharp! How to maintain and improve the performance of your knife.
October 1, 2008... To many folks a knife is their primary or secondary means of self-defense, carried where firearms are prohibited or as a back-up to those who are fortunate to carry a gun as part of their daily routine without the restrictions found in many...

A tale of two classics: S&W's model 24 .44 special & model 25 .45 Colt.
October 1, 2008... The Model 24 .44 Special //MIKE "DUKE" VENTURINO// Over the years one thing I have admired about John Taffin is his truthfulness, and he has just given evidence of this trait one more time. That is in referring to me as the "handsome...

The Heller high watermark.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
October 1, 2008... I've said before magazines are poor places for developing stories--the time between events and publication may be months, and assumptions may be proven wrong in the interim. Nonetheless, we'd be remiss if we didn't highlight the June 26...

Combat firearms training.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
October 1, 2008... During boot camp, the M16A2 service rifle becomes a recruit s best friend. They do everything together including eating and sleeping. Recruits can't literally be friends with a piece of metal and plastic, but the relationship helps recruits...

MidwayUsa Foundation formed.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
October 1, 2008... Larry and Brenda Potterfield of MidwayUSA recently established the MidwayUSA Foundation, a not-for-profit public foundation designed to provide financial support for education and training in the areas of shooting, hunting, firearms safety and...

A new fight.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
October 1, 2008... Marines with Company G, Task Force 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5 spend the majority of their days patrolling and providing escorts through the streets of Husaybah, Sadah and Karabilah, Iraq. ...

First woman awarded DFC.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
October 1, 2008... Amongst Armed Forces Personnel receiving their honours at an Investiture Ceremony at Buckingham Palace last 6 June 2008 was the first woman ever to be awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Flight Lieutenant Michelle Goodman, of the Royal...

Iraqi Air Force meets challenge.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Iraqi air force is making their mark in history. The fledging air power has proven its effectiveness through the execution of combat missions in Basrah, Mosul and Sadr City, and the year-to-date tally marks for...

Successful sea-based missile defense intercept.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Air Force Lt. Gen. Henry "Trey" Obering III, Missile Defense Agency (MDA) director, announced the successful completion of the latest flight test of the Sea-based Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD), conducted...

Shell casing leads to suspension.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
October 1, 2008... A Massachusetts fourth-grader was suspended from elementary school for bringing a souvenir to school--an empty shell casing from a blank used in a Memorial Day celebration, the National Rifle Association reports. A uniformed veteran gave the...

Microstamping study.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
October 1, 2008... Officials from the University of California-Davis sent letters to California State Senate Republican Leader Dave Cogdill and Assemblyman Mike Feuer (D-Los Angeles) on the re-release of a university study on firearms microstamping (now...

NLOS-C unveiled on Capitol Hill.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Prototype 1 of the Non-Line-of-Sight Cannon was unveiled last June 12 on Capitol Hill, in Washington, DC. A total of eight such prototypes will eventually be delivered to Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona, by 2010. ...

ATK ammo contract.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
October 1, 2008... Alliant Techsystems announced it has received an additional $89 million in military small-caliber ammunition orders and modernization funding from the US Army Sustainment Command in Rock Island, Illinois. Work on the contracts will be performed...

Industry careers.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
October 1, 2008... Visit NSSF's Web site for current employment opportunities in the shooting, hunting and outdoor industry. Employers: Post a job opening at www.nssf.org/jobs.--Courtesy NSSF

Timney's new AR-10 trigger.(Quarter Master)
October 1, 2008... A while back I reported on Timney's new AR trigger designed for e AR-15 in .223. Not thinking about it, I put the trigger in a .308 AR and wrote the article, noting it was a .308. The trigger worked perfectly and was easy and quick to install....

Traditions EZ Clean Value Pack.(Quarter Master)
October 1, 2008... Traditions has a tradition of packaging their products in an all-inclusive, convenient and useful way. One of their accessory packs I've become very fond of is the "EZ Clean Value Pack." Simply, the EZ Clean Value Pack contains all of the items...

Blackhorn 209 a sensational, new, black powder substitute.(Quarter Master)
October 1, 2008... It looks like smokeless powder. It smells like smokeless powder. It ignites like smokeless powder. It is non-corrosive, non-hydroscopic, temperature insensitive, leaves minimal fouling and cleans up with normal oil-based solvents. Ah, but it...

Remembering Ray Chapman: one of the founders of modern pistolcraft.(A GUNS MEDLEY)
October 1, 2008... This past February brought news the handgun world had lost another of its greats. Ray Chapman had died peacefully at 79, in a Texas hospital with the love of his life, Beverly McCord, at his side. Chapman was one of the original Combat...

4x32 ACOG.(NEW PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2008... From Trijicon Inc. Up until now, the Trijicon 4x32 AGOG has only been available to the military and law enforcement market. The AGOG is the official rifle combat optic of the US Marines and the Trijicon 4x32 AGOG is standard issue for all...

Black Tie Bowie.(NEW PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2008... From Tichbourne Knives Jim Bowie had the reputation of being something of a ruffian and a roustabout. The truth of the matter is, Bowie rose from humble beginnings to socialize with the finest gentry of his time. When the occasion arose,...

The ultimate range box/maintenance center.(NEW PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2008... From MTM The new Case-Card Shooting Range Box (RBMC) offers a great new way to transport and store rifle cleaning kits. Sporting a toolbox top and cleaning-station base, the RBMC utilizes a 2-piece design for compact transport and...

A new line of custom crafted 1911 pistols.(NEW PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2008... From Volkmann Custom Luke Volkmann and George Home are now providing high-end 1911-style .45 AGP pistols to the general public, military, police, collectors and IPSC competitors from their shop in Lakewood, Colorado. Their pistol lineup...

New holster for the S&W M&P compact.(NEW PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2008... From Gould & Goodrich The B803-MPC 3-slot pancake holster is constructed of top grain leather, offers virtually full gun coverage and fits belts up to 1-3/4" wide. The holster is designed to fit the 9mm,,357 and,40 S&W versions of the...

.308 Win 150-Grain SST round.(NEW PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2008... From Fiocchi The speed and energy ratings of Fiocchi's Extrema,308 Winchester 150-Grain SST load speaks volumes about its effectiveness on game. It leaves the muzzles at 2,860 fps while generating 2,723 ft-lbs energy At 100 yards, it...

Model 450 propane lamp.(NEW PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2008... From Midstate Lamp A new propane lamp from Midstate Lamp Company is brighter and more energy-efficient than anything else on the market. The Model 450 is as bright as a 100-watt bulb. Most propane lights burn at 10 pounds per square inch...

Rare Gestapo SS rifle.(NEW PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2008... From Mitchell's Mausers During WWII, American bombing so disrupted production at the Mauser factory the German SS initiated production of rifles at a large concentration camp known as Mauthausen, near Linz, in Austria. Only skilled...

California lead-free certified DPX hunting ammunition.(NEW PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2008... From CorBon Hunters, recreational shooters and other firearm users are a dedicated and demanding breed of enthusiasts, Solutions to their particular requirements often stay an elusive dream. CorBon ammunition has been, since inception in...

You can win this free Kimber Crimson Carry II 1911 .45 ACP pistol!
October 1, 2008... In addition to packing 8+1 rounds of .45 ACP in a lightweight aluminum frame, this 28-ounce pistol features sturdy Crimson Trace Laser Grips with realistic rosewood look applied. You have to get real close to tell the difference! The new...

The billy-can rules.(ODD ANGRY SHOT)
October 1, 2008... Aussies can be strange folks, especially when it comes to understanding us "Yanks." For one thing, they seem to think all Yanks know each other, or at least, we know someone who knows the other Yank. For another, they apparently believe all...

Who says you can't go back?(CAMPFIRE TALES)
October 1, 2008... Anyone who has done anything for any length of time has days when things just won't go right, and this was one of those days. The iron-sighted rifle was shooting 3" to the right. My brass punches for drifting the dovetailed rear sight were on...