Guns Magazine articles from September 2008

Guns Magazine archives from September 2008

What happened to SASS?(CROSSFIRE: LETTERS TO GUNS)(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2008... I read John Taffin's "Campfire Tales" in the July issue and his bad remarks concerning Cowboy Action Shooting and SASS. I was offended by his remarks and hold your magazine and Mr. Taffin responsible. The shooting crowd is not that large and I...

Taffin right on.(CROSSFIRE: LETTERS TO GUNS)(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2008... John Taffin's comments regarding in the July issue on CAS are spot on, unfortunately. It seems every shooting sport seems to commit suicide at some point in time. The only handgun sport I can think of that didn't was IHMSA shooting, which was...

Weapon malfunction.(CROSSFIRE: LETTERS TO GUNS)(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2008... I want to thank you for the "Rights Watch" column. It is a complete outrage to see someone who had a malfunctioning weapon, as in the case of United States vs. David R. Olofson, can be convicted of a firearms felony violation in this country....

On safari: things are a bit better than in Elmer Keith's time.(RIFLEMAN)
September 1, 2008... I like reading old magazines. Even the ads bring back memories. Each month's corresponding issue of GUNS Magazine from 50 years ago is available online (www. gunsmagazine.com) free by downloading or you can purchase the entire year on disk as...

Lessons learned: Ruger recalls the SR9.(HANDGUNS)
September 1, 2008... Ruger's recall on some of their early SR9 pistols reminds us sometimes it isn't the best idea to be "the first on your block" to get the cool new thing just out. When Ruger issued its recall of the SR9 pistol on April 9, 2008--only eight...

Reloading 101 part II: starter kits.(HANDLOADING)
September 1, 2008... You've done your homework by purchasing at least one new reloading manual and actually reading all the articles contained therein. Now it's time to select the equipment needed to produce quality ammunition. When it comes to equipment, reloading...

Zeiss hits the mark: new Rapid-Z reticles from Pride/Fowler.(OPTICS)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Zeiss is notably one of the oldest optics manufactures, dating back to the late 1800s. World renowned for camera lenses, their binoculars also rank with the top contenders for "High Class Glass." Their new spotting...

Favorite things: I use these everyday.(RANGING SHOTS[TM])
September 1, 2008... I often get inquires about what gear I use on an everyday basis while on the range. First of all I think an explanation of "on the range" is in order. On average I actually spend an average of three weeks per month on the range deck. During...

Production feats: American manufacturing did wonders during WWII.(MONTANA MUSINGS)
September 1, 2008... Most likely the world will never see firearms manufacturing feats to equal those of the United States during World War II. The American military entered the conflict in December 1941 desperately short of all sorts of weaponry and ended the war...

The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming! Or maybe the Polish.(SURPLUS LOCKER[TM])
September 1, 2008... Based on a 20-year rotation schedule for military ammunition in the former Soviet Bloc countries, we may be on the verge of seeing a new wave of inexpensive surplus ammunition arrive on our shores plus some new milsurp models to shoot it in....

Easy shootin': EAA's EZ9.(OUT OF THE BOX[TM])
September 1, 2008... European American Arms, in cooperation with Zastava Arms of Serbia, now imports The EZ series of pistol, the most recent evolution of the Zastava CZ99 line in production since the early 1990s. The CZs are the Serbian service pistol and widely...

Pocket powerhouse: the .45 GAP Glock Compact Model 38.(OUT OF THE BOX[TM])
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The big edge of the .40 S&W concept is found in a smaller package allowing high-capacity magazines in a reasonably sized grip frame. Why not put a .45 in the same sized pistol? This new .45 cartridge with the power...

Optical delight: Sightron's Big Sky 4-16x42 delivers.(OUT OF THE BOX[TM])
September 1, 2008... We've all heard the motivational cliche, "When life hands you lemons, make lemonade." But what about the opposite? What do you do when life hands you a succession of thick juicy steaks and Iowa apple pie? Or in more concrete terms, what do we...

USFA Sheriff's Model: one of the first big-bore hideout guns.(OUT OF THE BOX[TM])
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In the 1950s, great used guns were easily available including many excellent examples dating back to the Civil War. In the winter of '56 to '57, I spent 2-1/2-weeks pay on a Colt 1860 Army in very good shooting...

Remington 725.(QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)
September 1, 2008... Q: I have a Model 725 Remington in .280 Remington and I can't find any information about this model. Were they a limited production model? What is the difference from the 700 and 721? Does this rifle have a special value? Hal Thoreson ...

Convert 1911 to DA.(QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)
September 1, 2008... Q: In the March issue John Taffin wrote an article about the Para-Ordnance LDA .45 ACP. The article started out saying conversion kits to double action were available for 1911 pistols. Who is the source of these conversion kits? I've been...

Flat or arched?(QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)
September 1, 2008... Q: I want to buy a 1911 .45 ACP, but am kind of confused right now. After reading your magazine for the last couple of years, I've noticed the grip on most guns has gone from the classic arched mainspring to flat and straight. Why? Is it...

Observations from Canada.(CROSSFIRE: LETTERS TO GUNS)(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2008... Thank you for your acknowledgement of our troops in Afghanistan in the July issue. I am sure there many Americans are unaware Canadian troops are there. We have lost some good men and women there in the fight to free the Afghan people from the...

Christmas wish list.(CROSSFIRE: LETTERS TO GUNS)(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2008... Ruger Single Six Bisley Hunter in shadow gray stainless steel, 7-1/2" barrel, with easily interchangeable front sight and adjustable rear sight, regular Ruger rings integrated into the topstrap, chambered for the .327 Federal in a nonfluted...

Get a "charge": Ruger's .22 LR charger is an exceptional varmint and small game pistol.
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Shooting should be fun! We still live in a dangerous world and firearms are certainly needed for military and police use and definitely by citizens for protection, however, for most of us, a great reason for firearms...

Winner's choice: the S&W performance center dishes up a special M&P 9mm just for competitive shooters.
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When Joe Bergeron and his team brought forth the Military & Police pistol, it looked as if the third time was the charm. Since its introduction, the all-new M&P has made significant inroads into law enforcement, with...

The .416 Barrett and the BORS: the real shoot now die tomorrow rifle.
September 1, 2008... Barrett's new .416 is capturing the attention of Law Enforcement, the Military and many long-range shoot-But the addition of the Barrett Optical Ranging System (BORS) puts this combination in a class of its own. I had the opportunity to...

Guns of Iwo Jima: 1945-2008.
September 1, 2008... On February 19, 1945 the United States Marine Corps landed the 4th and 5th Divisions on a tiny speck of a Japanese island named Iwo Jima. That volcanic rock sat roughly halfway between the American occupied Marianas Islands and the Japanese...

1911 heaven from STI: the edge and guardian.
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Since its inception in 1994, STI International and its immediate predecessor, has defined and honed the cutting edge of design and technology as applied to the action shooting sports. A major sponsor of IPSC...

Getting the lead out.(VIEWS)
September 1, 2008... "Food pantries in Iowa have been given approval to resume serving venison to the needy, read the National Shooting Sports Foundation press release. "Earlier, anti-hunting entities had convinced state officials the meat was tainted by lead....

S&W donates to technical schools.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
September 1, 2008... Smith & Wesson recently donated $40,000 in cutting tools to the following Massachusetts schools: William Dean HS in Holyoke, Westfield Vocational, Pathfinder Regional in Palmer, Putnam in Springfield, Chicopee Comp, Smith Vocational in...

Renowned shooter honored.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
September 1, 2008... Retired Army Lt. Col. Lones W. Wigger Jr., 70, of USA Shooting of Colorado Springs, Colo., will become a member of the US Olympic Hall of Fame. He is the first Olympic shooter ever selected. Wigger was selected to four US Olympic Teams and...

Seal awarded medal of honor.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
September 1, 2008... President Bush posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor last April 8, 2008 to Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael A. Monsoor, a Navy SEAL whose mortal sacrifice in Iraq saved the lives of two fellow SEALs and several Iraqi soldiers. ...

Portraits from the horn of Africa Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, 4/18/08.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
September 1, 2008... While Marines from around the globe continue their fight in the streets of Iraq and harsh terrain of Afghanistan, a different kind of mission carries on in the Horn of Africa. Considered by some experts to be the next front in the Global War on...

Silver Screen Legend XI.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Roy Rogers and, Dale Evans Happy Trails Children s Foundation presents, for 2008, the Silver Screen Legend XI raffle to raise money for abused children. The guns and holsters this year are a tribute to Roy Rogers...

Hunter ed. in West Virginia Schools.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
September 1, 2008... West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin III signed into law Senate Bill 9, which: directs the state Board of Education to develop a hunter education program for use in the state s public schools. An instructor from the state s Division of Natural...

Sightron teams with the NRA.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
September 1, 2008... Sightron, Inc. producers of high-quality affordable optics, has joined forces with the NRA to help them with their largest membership drive in history. Consumers who purchase any Sightron scope (excluding SI models) will receive a free...

$724,980 in grants.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
September 1, 2008... For the 6th consecutive year, NSSF has announced grants to states for projects designed to enlist new hunters, and retain existing ones. The 2008 Hunting Heritage Partnership grants include an increase of $250,000 over last year, thanks to a...

MTM celebrates 40 years.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
September 1, 2008... MTM Case-Gard is a family owned and operated plastic injection molded facility with a primary focus on the shooting sports. First opening its doors in 1968, MTM Molded Products began as a simple idea for storing ammo. Founder, Bill Minneman was...

Canadian Sea King scares off pirates.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
September 1, 2008... On the morning of 3 June 2008, just after Canadian Commodore Bob Davidson assumed command of Combined Task Force 150 from French Rear Admiral Jean-Louis Kerignard, one of Canada's Sea King helicopters, embarked in Her Majesty's Canadian Ship...

Maryland sportsmen count victories.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
September 1, 2008... As the 2008 General Assembly came to a close, Maryland s Legislative Sportsmen s Caucus looked back on the aggressive legislation it turned aside, proposals that could have negatively affected Maryland's hunters and anglers. Bills to establish...

Industry career connection.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
September 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

Remington closing H&R 1871 plant.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
September 1, 2008... Remington Arms Co. has announced a manufacturing consolidation move that will result in the closure of its Gardner, Mass., plant. Throughout the remainder of this year the integration of H&R 1871's operations will result in centralized sales...

Aiming for a cure.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
September 1, 2008... The Aiming for a Cure Celebrity Shoot and Auction, which was held last March 15, 2008, raised over $155,000 for the University of Iowa Children's Hospital to further cancer research. Hunter's Specialties helped organize the first Aiming for...

Idaho legislative highlights.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
September 1, 2008... Idaho's Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus has been serving as a watchdog for sportsmen's issues and has helped put several pro-hunter and -shooter laws on the books. Working with NSSF and the National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses, the state...

Iraqi forces seize weapons.(VIEWS, NEWS AND REVIEWS)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Iraqi Security Forces have seized large amounts of weapons and ammunitions in Basra recently, with one find coming as a result of information provided by local residents. Last 9 June 2008, following a tip off,...

G96 Gun Blue Creme.(Quarter Master)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A blue worn gun is actually kind of neat as it shows service and use and, depending upon the gun, can let the imagination roam. A late 1950's Browning Hi Power I just acquired is such and came with the story it was...

Battle Hawk.(Quarter Master)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The history of the axe is well documented and this tool has been with humans thousands of years in different forms. As the axe has morphed from field tool to battle implement and back it has seen a variety of shapes...

Huber Concept triggers.(Quarter Master)
September 1, 2008... I picked up cheap a nasty sporterized Krag several years ago with a hideous stock and indifferent metal work. His Editorship Roy gave me a stock he had kicking around in his garage, and it featured some unusal stock lines. The comb flutes were...

The Cody Firearms Museum: more than just guns in glass cases.(A GUNS MEDLEY)
September 1, 2008... William Frederick Cody was a phenomenon, playing nearly every role in the sprawling drama of America's latter 19th Century. Nowhere is this legendary life more fully depicted than at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, Wyoming, an...

S11 spotting scope kit: from Sightron.(NEW PRODUCTS)
September 1, 2008... Sightron. Inc.'s new SII multipurpose spotting scope kit contains the essentials for a day of long distance viewing or shooting at the range. The kit contains Sightron's SII 20-60x63 spotting scope, the most versatile in their line up. The...

New V.I.A. (Variable Iris Aperture): from Merit.(NEW PRODUCTS)
September 1, 2008... The new Merit V.I.A. for the AR-15/A2. offers 11 aperture sizes from .022" to .125', with positive click settings, available instantly by simply turning the lightshield. The V.I.A. will increase the eye's depth of field. bringing the front...

Weapons Supply and Maintenance Tools Catalog No. 5: from Brownells.(NEW PRODUCTS)
September 1, 2008... Brownells has released the 5th edition of its Weapons Supply and Maintenance Tools catalog. This expanded, full-color catalog features four additional pages of new products. The new 68-page catalog features more than 1.900 products specially...

Integral distance scale on HG binoculars: from Minox.(NEW PRODUCTS)
September 1, 2008... Many hunters will appreciate the distinct advantage they will enjoy with the integral distance scale that is an innovative feature on all five of the Minox HG (High Grade) Series binoculars. Thanks to the exclusive MINOX QCF (quick close-focus)...

.30-06 UNI Classic 180-Grain bullets: from RWS and Distributed by Fiocchi of America. Inc.(NEW PRODUCTS)
September 1, 2008... To achieve the extra penetration hunters need to reliably take tough, thick-skinned medium to larger game. RWS engineers have developed the .30-06 UNI 180-Grain cartridge that ideally combines the desired attributes of delayed shock and...

New STX basket weave finish for holsters and accessories: from Safariland.(NEW PRODUCTS)
September 1, 2008... While continuing to offer the STX Plain Black and STX Hi-Gloss finishes, Safariland now also offers the new STX basket weave finish for all holster and accessory models which are currently available in STX Black. This new STX basket weave...

Bullet Myths Busted DVD: from Barnes Bullets.(NEW PRODUCTS)
September 1, 2008... Is bullet energy really the best guide to killing power? Which bullets expand faster in deer? Bullet Myths Busted, the second in Barnes' Choosing the Right Bullet DVD series is being offered free (US $7.50 is charged for S&H) to Barnes'...

DuraSeal self-sealing targets: from Champion.(NEW PRODUCTS)
September 1, 2008... Champion Traps & Targets, makers of interactive and challenging target systems. announces a new target material certain to gain attention in shooting circles. Offered in a prairie dog configuration (single and multi-dog options), the new...

Citori 625 over and under: from Browning.(NEW PRODUCTS)
September 1, 2008... Browning introduces the new Citori 625. the next in a legendary line of high-performance shotguns, Performance is improved with the addition of the all new Vector Pro extended forcing cones designed to improve ballistic performance. A new...

The storm crow speaks.(ODD ANGRY SHOT)
September 1, 2008... "Storm Crow: In some cultures it is believed that sight of a lone crow or raven flying low on the horizon at twilight portends violent weather or other calamitous events. Variation: A lone crow or raven flying erratically and crying out...

Are you in good hands?(CAMPFIRE TALES)
September 1, 2008... The Myth Busters have nothing on me--I managed to bust three long-standing myths in one day. Seven is not a lucky number, the third time is not a charm, and our life does not pass before us when we are about to die, or think we are. All three...