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Gun Digest Annual TOC: 2009

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Gun Digest Editors | Apr 10, 2000 | Comments 0

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The Gun Digest – 2009

Table of Contents
John T. Amber Literary Award	3
Introduction	4
Features
Smith & Wesson’s M&P Pistol For USPSA by Paul Scarlata	8
All You Need Is A 300 Savage by Harvey T. Pennington	14
Sorting 22 Rimfire Ammunition: Worth the Trouble? By Mike Thomas	22
Origins of the 220 Swift by Robert Keen	27
The Overlooked Savage Model 99 by David R. Pierce	35
The Double-Action Revolver for Concealed Carry by Jerry Ahern	40
The Art of Engraved & Custom Guns by Tom Turpin	48
Handgun Sights – Better than Ever! By Robert K. Campbell	58
A New Budget Rifle for an Old African Veteran, the 9.3×62 by Tom Turpin	62
The Forgotten 45 by Ron Terrell	70
The Punitive Expedition and Its Small Arms by James W. Hurst	78
The Rebirth of “Old Reliable” – The Sharps Rifle by Toby Bridges	84
Nitro Express by Terry Wieland	93
What Works – The Secrets of the Accurate Blackpowder Cartridge Revealed by Markus F. Moll and David J. Joses	100
The Ruger 10/22 Goes Tactical by Jerry Ahern	107
A.H. Hardy – Local Boy Makes Good by Jim Foral	117
About Dueling and Dueling Pistols by Norm Flayderman	124
Rifle Scopes That Make Sense by Wayne Van Zwoll	132
30-30: Short Magnum for the Frontier by Wayne Van Zwoll	139
Cape Buffalo – Why Not? By Bill Pace	146
Testfire
Sig Sauer’s P250 by Dave Workman	152
Remington Arms R-15 VTR by L. P. Brezny	156
Ruger’s Charming Charger by Dave Workman	159
Weatherby Mk. XXII by Layne Simpson	162
First Strike: Ruger SR9 by Brad Fitzpatrick	165
One Good Gun
A Savage Model 99 by Jim Romanelli	168
Ruger Single Six by Steve Gash	170
Reports From The Field
Autoloaders: Handguns Today by John Malloy	172
Six-guns & Others: Handguns Today by John Taffin	186
Rifles Today: Rifle Review by Layne Simpson	198
Shotguns Today: Shotgun Review by John Haviland	206
Today’s Muzzleloading: Blackpowder Reiew by Wm. Hovey Smith	210
Hunting & Shooting Optics by Wayne Van Zwoll	218
Handloading Upday by Larry S. Sterett	228
The Guns of Europe: The New Walther PPS by Raymond Caranta	235
Ammunition, Ballistics & Components by Holt Bodinson	238
Ammunition Ballistic Charts & Prices Centerfire Rifle, Centerfire Handgun, Rimfire & Shotshell	245
Catalog of Arms and Accessories
GUNDEX	258
Handguns
Autoloaders, Service & Sport	267
Competition	291
Double Action Revolvers, Service & Sport	294
Single Action Revolvers	301
Miscellaneous	308
Centerfire Rifles
Autoloaders	310
Lever & Slide	321
Bolt Action	326
Single Shot	343
Drillings, Combination Guns, Double Rifles	353
Rimfire Rifles
Autoloaders	355
Lever & Slide Action	358
Bolt Actions & Single Shot	360
Competition Rifles
Centerfire & Rimfire	365
Shotguns
Autoloaders	371
Slide & Lever Actions	379
Over/Unders	384
Side-by-Side	396
Bolt Actions & Single Shots	401
Military & Police	404
Blackpowder
Pistols: Single Shot, Flint & Percussion	406
Revolvers	408
Muskets & Rifles	411
Shotguns	421
Airguns
Handguns	422
Long Guns	424
Accessories
Metallic Cartridge Presses	428
Shotshell Reloading Presses	435
Scopes / Hunting, Target & Varmint	438
Laser Sights	450
Scope Rings & Bases	452
Metallic Sights	458
Spotting Scopes	468
Chokes & Brakes	471
Reference
Website Directory	472
Periodical Publications	483
Arms Library	486
Arms Associations	530
Directory of the Arms Trade
Table of Contents	533
Product & Service Directory	534
Manufacturer’s Directory	549