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Gun Digest Annual TOC: 1997

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The Gun Digest – 1997
Table of Contents
Features
A Half-Breed Colt by Howard McCord	5
The Anatomy of a Scope by Bob Bell	9
How the Brits Culled the Rooks by Jack Bartlett	17
Shotgun History: Streamlining the Autoloader by Don Zutz	20
The Browning Automatic Rifle: The Gun That Changed the Infantry by Konrad F. Schreier, Jr.	24
There Are No Non-Lethal Bullets: Very Few Pay Attention to the “P” Factor by Marshall R. Williams	30
Leather Quick, Leather Deadly by Jerry Burke	33
Shooting a Newton by John Haviland	39
A Mauser ’98 Will Make a . . . 416 Rigby Two-Shooter by Ray Ordorica	42
The Gun – an Excerpt From a Book by Charles Fergus	50
Romance of the Mannlicher-Schoenauer by Sam Fadala	56
Cartridges for the Mannlicher-Schoenauer by Don L. Henry	62
Game Field Distances by Col. Charles Askins	65
Not Always Walnut by David A. Webb	68
The Long Shooters of Pewee Valley by Jim Foral	76
The Rebore Still Works by Norman E. Johnson	91
A Maynard Talks by Michael Petrov	97
When a Rifle Blows by Bob Bell	106
Shooting the 28 by Marshall R. Williams	116
Tenite and the Early Synthetics in the Long Arms Industry by Larry S. Sterett	124
Beretta’s 626: a Classic Collectible-To-Be by Nikitas Kypridemos	134
Custom Guns	145
Shooting the Hall Breechloader by Dennis Bruns	161
Art of the Engraver	167
Here’s What Happened to the 16-Gauge by Marshall R. Williams	174
Taking the Shot by Francis E. Sell	176
Seven Selected Turkeys of the 20th Century . . . And Why They Were by Jim Thompson	179
The Guns of Jamestown by Edward R. Crews	187
Realism in Air Power by J. I. Galan	193
The CZ-75 and Its Early Clones by Jim Thompson	207
Departments
Expert Reports ’97 Rifle Review by Lane Simpson	72
Shotgun Review by Don Zutz	88
Blackpowder Review by Doc Carlson	103
Handguns Today: Autoloaders by John Malloy	108
Sixguns and Others by Hal Swiggett	118
Scopes and Mounts by Bob Bell	129
The Guns of Europe: Pre-WWII Pocket Pistols by Raymond Caranta	140
Handloading Update by Larry S. Sterett	170
Ammunition, Ballistics and Components by Holt Bodinson	213
Ballistic Tables	219
One Good Gun
Sometimes It Takes Three Chipmunks by Pat DePasquale	150
Many Good Rifles and One Good Scope by Kenneth Bolin	152
A Second-Choice M29 by Rob Lucas	154
A Special Colt SAA by Bob Arganbright	157
The Surprising Bronco by Lee Arten	158
My Browning Auto 22 Squirrel Gun by Kenneth Bolin	160
Testfire
The New CZ-75B by Holt Bodison	198
Mitchell’s M9109 Riot Gun by M. T. Lumley	200
Beretta’s Cougar by J. B. Wood	201
Norinco’s Nine by M. T. Lumley	202
Ruger’s Workhorse: The 45 P90DC by C. E. Harris	204
Sidebar: A Decocker Primer by James P. Cowgill	206
Shooter’s Marketplace	225
Catalog
GUNDEX	253
Handguns
Semi-Automatics	263
Competition	293
Double-Action Revolvers	302
Single-Action Revolvers	311
Miscellaneous	316
Rifles – Centerfire
Semi-Automatics	321
Lever & Slide Actions	326
Bolt Actions	331
Single Shots	347
Drillings, Combination Guns, Double Rifles	352
Rifles – Rimfire
Semi-Automatics	354
Lever & Slide Actions	357
Bolt Actions & Single Shots	358
Competition Centerfires & Rimfires	363
Shotguns
Semi-Automatics	370
Slide Actions	375
Over/Unders	379
Side-by-Sides	390
Bolt Actions & Single Shots	394
Military & Police	398
Blackpowder Guns
Single Shot Pistols	401
Revolvers	403
Muskets & Rifles	408
Shotguns	424
Airguns
Handguns	426
Long Guns	433
Warranty Service Center Directory	445
Metallic Sights	457
Chokes & Brakes	460
Scopes & Mounts	461
Scope Mounts	471
Spotting Scopes	475
Periodical Publications	477
Arms Library	479
Arms Associations	499
Directory of the Arms Trade
Product Directory	502
Manufacturers’ Directory	517