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Over 1,000 bird paintings
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ELEPHANT FOLIO
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O Folio by John James Audubon ... his original portfolio of hand-made color
prints of over 1,000 American birds. Although Audubon made these pictures
130 years ago, they remain unchallenged today as the world's outstanding
collection of bird prints. Now, through the marvels of modem color
printing, we can bring you the entire collection of Audubon bird pictures,
in vivid reproductions that capture every subtle line, every nuance of
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THE BIRDS OF AMERICA

Original Bird Prints by John James Audubon
435 plates picture over 1,000 American birds, all in their full glorious color.
Over 460 pages-giant page size, 9" x 12".
Here are over 1,000 species-water birds and giant pages. 9" x 12" in size, brilliantly printed
land birds-from the most familiar to the rarest on elegant book paper to make every page
of specimens. Starlin-gs. Hawks. Buntings. Sa1.1d- gleam like a jewel. The handsome binding is
pipers. Ducks. Humming birds. Orioles. Nut- reinforced to support the exceptional size and
hatches. Owls. Flycatchers. Gnatcatchers. weight of the book.
Oyster-catchers. Flamingos. Gulls. Herons.
Petrels. Terns. Shearwaters. Phalaropes. Snipes. 10 days' free examination
Plovers. Cormorants. Pelicans. Vireos. Puffins. If you ever have been stirred by the lovely
Sparrows. Tanagers. Auks. Jaegers. The list flashes of color as Nature's winged creatures
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Right along with each color plate you find a your home, THE BIRDS OF AMERICA will
concise text by vVilliam Vogt, dean of ornithol- provide a fountain of inspiration and knowl-
ogists and former editor of the National Audu- edge about wildlife-and guide them to an ap-
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GUNS FEBRUARY 1963 3
T RAPSHOOTING is the one truly uni-
. versal and family sport. To forestall
some of the anguished wails that this state-
averaged only .9081 on 1I00 targets in 1961.
Four shooters, from a field of 2,086, broke
99 out of 100 targets in the Preliminary
ment is sure to bring from other sports buffs, Handicap in 1962's national tournament. One
let me explain. And, by offering to explain, of those shooters, including the nation's best,
I'm not backing away from our opening was a Wisconsin housewife. Seven shooters
statement. I hope to use the explanation to scored 98 in this event. Two of them were
develop the premise. teen-agers. One of the few perfect hundred's
Sport pages are fond of labeling baseball shot in a major trap tournament during 1962
the one national pastime or sport. In recent, was posted by a comely young matron from
years, this label has been challenged by fans Pennsylvania. The winner of the High-Over-
of bowling, football in general and pro- All Championship in the 1962 Grand Ameri-
fessional football in particular, boating, golf- can was a labor relations consultant from
ing, tennis, and even basketball. I shall not Indiana who had never before shot 16-yard
attempt to referee this hassle; the effort to targets in a national tournament.
do so might win me some sort of Purple Teen-agers and sub-teeners win many tour-
Heart, which I don't need! naments. 13·year old Ricky Meier scored
Most of the big-time sports that attract 99xl00 to defeat III shooters from five states
in one major event of the preceding year.
MODEL "A-2" PRESS support for "national pastime" ranking can
be correctly called spectactor sports. The big
names in these sports are professional ath-
This is only one of many, too numerous to
list.
With Removable Head Type Shell letes, whose full time is devoted to -the P. A. Romig took up trapshooting when he
Holder & Primer Arm. Designed for sports, and whose major income is derived was sixty, and won a major tournament with
heavy duty case forming, rifle and from them. The kindly grandmother who a score of 99xl00, when he was 88!
pistol reloadirrg. Exclusive Block "0" lives down the street, the lady school teacher Fred Harlow won the Grand American
Frame eliminates springing prevalent who instructs neighborhood youngsters, the Handicap in 1908, then won a class trophy
in "C" type presses. Patented com· kid who delivers your daily newspaper, your in 16-yard shooting at the Grand, with a
doctor, your dentist, insurance man, or hard- 196x200, at the age of 82. One squad in the
pound leverage system makes every Iowa state championship event was made up
ware merchant on the next block is not likely
operation easier. Converts to up or to make the sport pages for a sparkling per- of shooters whose ages averaged 76 years.
down stroke in less than 5 minutes formance in Sunday's professional football For contrast, nine shooters broke 200
No extras to buy. Standard 7jg" - 14
and 1~" . 18 thread sizes. $65 50
game, or baseball game. The same observa-
tion holds true for big-time golf, tennis, and
basketball.
straight targets in one national tournament.
Youngest was 16, and the oldest holder of
a perfect score was 82.
True, all or any of these people can and The biggest prize in trapshooting, the
do enjoy boating, a pastime now wearing the Grand American Handicap, has been won
label of "family sport," but in most cases by a high school sophomore.
their pastime of boating does not pit them The national tournament at Vandalia, Ohio
f
against others as competitors in a sport,' un- features championships for parent-child, bro-
der well-defined rules. ther-brother, etc. In 1962, one youngster
asked his Dad if it would not have been bet-
Here is where trapshooting enters the pic-
ter if the combination had been mother-son,
ture under conditions of competition between
instead of father-son, when the mother
both sexes, of all age groups, physical condi-
seemed to be shooting better than the father.
tion, and occupations. Kids, both teen-age
Can you name another sport in which a
and sub-teen, housewives, grandmothers, re-
3 DIE PISTOL SET tired oldsters, professional athletes from
father, mother, and child might be compet-
ing side by side for a major trophy. Certainly
Sizer die, hand polished to give years other sports, the physically handicapped, and
not baseball, football, basketball, golf, or
of trouble-free service. No decorative men from all occupations can and do win
chrome plating to crack and peal. Quick tennis.
major shooting championships.
decapping and expanding in separate The casual reader who is not familiar with
There are no professionals in trapshooting, trapshooting may feel that the examples of
expander die. Perfect seating and
crimping with minimum lead shaving. in the truest sense of the word. A profes- diverse winnings given here are isolated, and
popular presses. Price per set

$13
Standard 'l'a" - 14 thread for all 50
sional in trap is simply a shooter employed
by the arms and/or ammunition industry,
rare. Not so. Almost every major tournament,
in any year, and at any club, and on almost
Prices slightly higher in Canada. and does not compete against amateurs for every Sunday of the year produces similar
Buy from your gun dealer and be sure! prizes. The major prizes go to the kids, men, examples. Such victories are so commonplace
'''and women, young and old. that they barely make news in trapshooting
It would take all the pages of this maga- circles. They are only reported here as a few
write for FREE CATALOG! zine to list all the major shooting champion- examples of a major trend.
ships won by unlikely and ordinary people, So, if you are an average American parent,
just like those in your family and in your with a family of teen-agers or sub-teens of
neighborhood. The biggest prize in trap- both sexes, looking for a sport in which you,
shooting, the Grand American Handicap was your wife, your children, and perhaps your
Dept. E·2, P.O. Box 729, Oroville, Calif. won in 1962 by a Chicago detective who (Continued on page 65)
4 GUNS FEBRUARY 1961
FEBRUARY. 1963
Vol. IX, No. 2-98
George E. von Rosen

Publisher
Arthur S. Arkush
r.;..
Ass't to the Publisher
IN THIS ISS U E
E. B. Monn ..• ; Editor
special . . .
R. A. Steindler..... :Managing Editor FIREARMS CONTROL. .......••.... National Shoooting Sports Foundation 14
Kent Bellah ....•••.... Handloading hunting .. '
Roslyn Wollis ..•••••••. Editorial Ass't JACK "Artful Dodger" SNiPE ~ : Gene Hornbeck 16
"BRING YOUR OWN MAKE-UP!" ,.: R. A. Steindler 20
NO HUNTING LIKE CROW HUNTING ~ ......••... Be~t Popowski 30
Sydney Borker.•.•••.... Art Director fast draw . . .

FASTER THAN BILLY THE KID George Virgines 18
Lew Merrell. .••.•.. Ass't Art Director
arms de~elopment • • •
HAWKEN: HALLMARK OF QUALITy James E. Serven 22
Lee Salberg .•••.• Advertising Director NEW LOOK FOR THE LEE-ENFIELD British War Office 25
FOR MEN ONLY: COLT'S NEW SERViCE Ray Bearse 32
technical . . .
Sanford Herzog .. Production Manager TOO MUCH HEAT-TOO LITTLE liGHT '" .John A. Masters 26
Kay Elliott ••... Ass't Production Mgr. military . . .

THE GI MUST FACE THE HIDEOUS GOD Howard C. Sarvis 28
Donald M. Partrick Circulation Mgr. collecting . . .

"GUN NUTS ARE CRAZy!" ..... : ........ : ........ : .. :. Walter H. Craig 36
Sally Loges Subscription Mgr.
departments . . .
George Tsoris Promotion Manager ARMS LIBRARY ........................••. '.......................... 3
PU LL! ...............................•...•.•.. : Dick Miller ,4
HANDLOADING BENCH '.• 0"': Kent Bellllh 6
GUN RACK o.. ' o.. 10
Editorial Advisory Board 0 0 ••••••••••••••••••••••• 0 ••••••••• :
SHOPPING WITH GUNS Roslyn Wallis 56

Lt. Col. Lyman P. Davison .......•••. Military TRAIL & TARGET ,....•.....' ; ' '61
0 •• 0
THE GUN MARKET .. 0 o ' ,64

Carcla Mandel. AI Schuley Skeet
INDEX OF ADVERTISERS 66
Dick Miller......•..........••........ Trap
Harry Reeves ' Pistol Competition MEMBER Of h1f
Jim Dee, ,., Junior Hunters

Dee Woolem, George Virgines " . Fast Draw
Bill Toney, Frank J. Schira .....•.••.•. Police
EDITORIAL OFFICES: E. B. Mann, R. A. Steindler, BI50 N. Central Park, Skokie, III., ORchard 5-5602.
Kent Bellah, St. Jo, Texas. '
'REPRESENTATIVES: 'NEW YORK, Eugene L. Pollock, 210 East 53rd St., New York 22, N. Yo, PLaza
3-1780 WESTERN Michael R. Simon, 8640 West Third St., Los Angeles 48, Calif., CRestview 4-2939.
THE COYER , MIDWEST ADV. OFFICES, BI50 N. Central Park Ave., SkOkie, III., ORchard 5-6967.
You've known that feeling: "Something
moving yonder-and me caught out in
the open! Down, boy: and freeze! No
move, no see, is what they tell you •• :'
And so this man, Marll!led and r~ady,
waits out those nerve-tingling seconds,
infinitely more thrilling than the kill itself,
the war of wits that makes hunting the
best of all possible sports, win or lose.

IT'S HERE! the 2 in 1 pre~s
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Ruger Hawkeye .256 W.M. range with standard pistol primers.

You should work up before firing a top
R UGER'S NEW HAWKEYE for the
.256 Winchestcr Magnum rifle-handgun
"companion" cartridge, is a deadly-accurate
load. The specified primers are recommended
with 2400 for complete combustion. A small
single-shot pistol. Built on the familiar Ruger firing pin dent does not necessarily indicate
Blackhawk frame, it looks like a revolver, excessive pressure, but sticky cases generally
but the looks are misleading. The blank "cyl- mean too much pressure. Seat primers slight-
inder" serves the same purpose as a rifle bolt. ly below the case head face. "Long" ones
It holds a long, spring-loaded firing pin, not prevent closing the cylinder. Resize cases
a striker, that is whammed by the hammer full length for the Ruger. C-H Die Co. scored
nose. The cylinder locks up tightly with mini- a "first" in .256 W.M. dies.
mum headspace for the high pressure, Hi-V
round, in a chambered barrel 8%" long on New Hollywood Tools
our serial No. X-8 (experimental) gun. Hollywood Gun Shop, 6116-G Hollywood
The cylinder is unlo'cked by a thumb but- Blvd., Hollywood 28, Cali£., introduced their
ton on the left side, and is revolved to the famous Hollywood Senior tool years ago.
left to load. The extractor, on the Blackhawk Now, Lyle S. Corcoran,' owner, has a new
Universal type rod, bears on the case rim rather than "hell for stout" Hollywood Senior and Senior
primer catcher.
inside the hull. Ruger's Hawkeye can be Turret. "Spring" is eliminated on heavy siz-
pr~~~~t:ld~r fired and reloaded quickly. The Blackhawk- ing, case forming, or bullet swaging with a
die & auto.
Ih" tie·down rod. The Senior is a dandy one-
~~
type handle, adjustable sights, and other
good features are retained. hole press, heavy and massive, for any re-
DOES BOTH! I've mentioned in this column that a quali· loading work.
• Swages BUllets~U ty single-shot pistol has long been needed.
Ruger's gun is a fine one and fills the void.
Hollywood's new Senior Turret is an iden-
tical and versatile 8-hole progressive loader,
• Loads Rifle & Pistol Shells! Let's hope that Ruger makes it available in best of its type I've ever used. It does all
several other popular calibers. It will be just operations with ease and speed. I couldn't
This basic 2 in 1 press is loaded with PLUS dandy for testing ammo with a scope sight, damage one with an 18" pipe "cheater" (ex-
features you won't find anywhere ... at any price. and for accuracy fans. Perhaps it would tension) handle. The 43 pound brute is
In a matter of seconds you can be either loading spark some type of handgun bench rest A-OK, precision made, with all holes in
metallic cartridges or swaging bullets with unheard matches or shooting. It will be popular for alignment. Operation is on the desirable
of ease and accuracy. precision work on still varmints or game, as down-stroke. It forms bullets easily. The
50% STRONGER THAN CAST IRON! The C·H well as on paper. Advantages of a chambered handle stays up, out of the way, on the right
Universal "C" Press is made of the same expen· barrel over a revolver are obvious for better or left side, for right or left handers.
sive heat treated alloy the U.S. Navy specifies for accuracy and higher velocity. The Ruger Hollywood's powder measure, and some
structural parts- 50% stronger than cast iron. Hawkeye .256 W.M. comes close to being a others, are threaded to fit the standard thread
FEATU RES: Upstroke or downstroke leverage, hip-holster rifle. - holes for progressive loading. You'll find it's
rigid strength (no spring action), three hole base In Ruger's 8%" tube, which eliminates the a new thrill to handle hulls only once. Cases
for solid mounting stability, unbreakable lock nut gas loss of revolvers, Winchester's 60-grain are fed in the shell holder, the easily moved
handle, accommodates universal and standard shell H.P. should hold the listed 2200 fps of an turret is advanced to the next position for
holders and priming arms, swages bullets, sizes 8" pressure barrel. The jacket is longer than. each operation to assemble a loaded round.
and seats rifle or pistol shells. necessary, but we clobbered lots of jacks, Hollywood's Se~ior Turret is a bargain if
Tremendous Selection of Accessories Available cats, armadillos, and other varmints in our you value your time, or do much reloading.
tests. Some turret tools do not index perfectly, but
UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED! Speer's 60 grain S.P. is more deadly, with this one does. It should be as popular as
See your shooting dealer for demonstration. faster expansion. My top load, giving a whit- soda after Christmas dinner.
In Canada: 1310 W. 6th Ave., Vancouver 9, B.C. er, brighter muzzle flash and' more report, You can keep dies and measures set up
Other famous quatity Roddy Products- Roddymatic Reels, is 15.0 grains 2400 with CCI No. 550 Mag- for your two favorite cartridges for quick
Roddy Epoxy-Glas Rods, and Western Fishing Line. num primers. Best accuracy is with 14.5 hull filling. Or for one cartridge, with several
grains. Sighted at 100 yards, you can hold sizers in other holes. After shooting a variety
FREEl Send for Free
new product lit-
erature today.
on jacks at 50, and are only about 8" low at
200. That's flat, and about 4" better than
factory ammo. Fired in moist sand, Speer's
of guns, you can promptly resize and prime
all hulls, and have them ready to load. Turn
the shell holder to the most convenient posi-
- MAIL COUPON- lethal pills make a classic mushroom, shed- tion for right' or left hand feeding. Store
C·K Die Co., Dept. G-2 spares on the die-loaded turret, and a spare
OJ,,. of Roddy Recreation Products. Inc.
ding half their weight fast. Jackets turn
P.O. Bo' 3284 Terminal Ann". los Angeles 54. Calif. completely wrong side out like varmint bul- primer arm in the top Allen screw cavity, so
Gentlemen: Please rush me your FREE literature. lets at rifle range. A good working load is everything is handy. You'll love the Holly·
Name _ 13.3 grains, or no less than 12.0 grains 2400. wood Senior Turret tool.
A plinking, practice, or small game load It's available with all holes %" for stand-
Address _ is 6.0 to 6.5 grains Unique with CCI No. 500 ard dies, all Fh" for Hollywood Shotsli.ell
primers and Speer's bullet. Or 3.0 grains Dies, or four holes in each size. The new
City & Slale --:. _
Bullseye is adequate for squirrels at moderate (Continued on page 55)
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Wonder what Mr. Anfuso has to say about

In your August issue there was a letter in this? Also wonder who is really backing
the "Crossfire" column from Carlos H. Mason these bills to disarm Americans, and why'?
of Bristol, Conn., who is under the impres- Who wants to see us helpless?
sion that their gun club is the oldest in the A. L. Schwartz
country, having been formed in 1936. Niles, Michigan
Surely it would be interesting to really
find out just which club merits that honor. We Blush With Pride
I would like to submit the Southern Cali- Concerning the article on maser's and
fornia Arms Collector's Assn., which was laser's in GUNS, Sept., 1962:
formed in 1933 and has met regularly ever Of all of the articles that I have read on
since. At the present we are meeting on the this subject in the last year tor two, and
last Saturday of the month in Hollywood. these were in scientific journals, this is the
Roy S. Horton first time that I really could understand what
Santa Ana, Calif. the subject was about. And it came from a
magazine devoted to guns and hunting. It is
New Subscriber my opinion that GUNS can hold its head up
I have just been enjoying the first number with the best of scientific journals.
of a year's subscription to GUNS, sent to me I would like t6 see more articles of this
by my son Major Bryce Poe n, USAF, type on other highly technical new dis-
presently attending the Armed Forces Staff coveries, whether or not they are directly
College at Norfolk, Va. GUNS is interesting connected with guns.
. without inflicting on the reader articles that Thanks!
are either excessively technical or are patent- Charles G. Dixon.
ly fiction. Tucson, Arizona
Lt. Col. Bryce Poe, U.S.A. Ret.
Kansas City, Mo. Thank You, Lieutenant
I am writing in reference to an article
"How Fussy Need You Be?" which appeared in the May 1962 issue of
With reference to the above·titled article GUNS. "Why Are Army Riflemen Bum
by Lt. Col. Bryce Poe (Nov., 1962) obviously Shots?" by Colonel Charles Askins is one of
all of the loads were not made up from cases the best I have read recently on the short-
fire-formed in one rifle; if they were, they comings of Army marksmanship. I have been
would all wobble or they would all be trying in vain to put some of the same points
concentric. across to people in my unit.
The simplest method to eliminate this Lt. Ralph T. Bunten Jr.
variable would be to use only cases fired in Marksmanship Committee
the same rifle and load the cases in the 3rd Infantry Division
chamber the same for each firin'g. Some
Why let your 30-06 hibernate this shooters file a small index notch in the rim; The.22 ]GR
winter when you can use it to shoot some use the caliber designation as a ref- I would like to know what happened to the
gallery groups like these. Keep your erence point. Using this method, it makes .22 JGR which was the subject of an article
shooting eye sharp-and have fun doing little difference if the chamber is concentric in your magazine a few years ago. Is it still
it! Gallery shooting with Hornady S-Js or slightly eccentric. being produced, or did I miss an issue some-
is inexpensive fun, too. Our 100 grain T. E. Newman where along the line?
S-Js are only $2.85 per hundred Atlanta, Georgia M. 1. Anderson
(your wallet will like that!). San Bernadino, Calif.
This kind of shooting isn't limited to Ammo ... and a Question
30-06 owners. Your thutty-thutty can Here's some good ammo for the fighters We'd like to know more about the .22
be a gallery rifle, too (drop each load against anti-gun laws: quotes from an inter- fGR, too. Have heard nothing about it for
a grain or so), or use your 308 view with Chief of Detectives M. E. J. Led- a long time.-Editor.
Winchester. If you'd rather shoot den of the New York Police Department, as
outdoors-at something besides paper printed in the Chicago Sunday "Tribune," Gun Laws Don't Work
-try these loads on squirrels. $2.85 19 August 62: Do restrictive gun laws stop crime? Here
worth of S-Js will get you quite a few. "There were 453 homicides committed in are a couple of news stories from England,
New York City last year. . . Knives were famous for her anti-gun laws, which show
Bullets for handloading-
used in 198 cases. Physical force (fists, that criminals get guns regardless of laws.
send for complete list
strangulation, clubs, hammers, pipes, chains, (The news stories: "A policeman was shot
or anything that could be picked up) came in a cinema yesterday as 1,000 people looked
o:r:.1ady next, with 88 cases. TV's favorite weapon, on." "A man died in a hail of bullets outside
B"U"LLET& the gun, was third: 74 cases." (This in a a London cafe last night. Another man w.as
city boasting the most restrictive gun laws wounded.")
HORNADY MFG. CO•• DEPT. G• GRAND ISLAND, NEBR. in America!) I'm curious about one -thing. If people like

Drew Pearson insist on stumping for new
gun laws, why don't th'ey first consider the
opinions of Col. 'Askins and others who live
The Bison, his' neck stung by a pellet, halted
in its tracks, then turned to charge. As it
presented a broadside target, Duncan pumped
NO BA·TTERIES!
and work with firearms? Or would this steal
a lot of their thunder?
a shot from his carbine behind its shoulder.
The Bison tore off through the tea for about
NO BULBS!
Total abolition of arms? Nonsense! A 20 yards; then, wonder of wonders, it dropped.
police officer in Arizona once showed me a
.32 caliber handgun with an enclosed switch-
Duncan's bullet had gone clean through the
animal and, en route, had hit the lungs.
A powerful"
blade knife that was made inside the Arizona
State Prison by an inmate! It would shoot,
too. They caught him with it when he was
This was a very lucky shot and, believe me,
I don't recommend the Ml Carbine for Bison
or Cape buffalo!
long-lasting,
given a speeding ticket after his release from
prison.
Bob reported the affair this morning, and
there will probably be' hell to pay with the '~teady,
Wm. C. Moseley, Capt. USAF
APO 405, New York
Forest Officers. Incidentally, the ammo Dun·
can had was 1943 vintage!
H. F. Marks
white light!·
Sick Thoughts Thakurbari, Assam.
On a local New York City radio station,
we have another crusader for the registering Peabody Rifle
of all firearms. This man is a popular' disc
jockey by the name of Dick Sheppard, radio I. just finished reading Joan Cahoon's
station WHN, New York 22, N.Y. He has article on the Peabody rifle, and I enjoyed it
praised the New York State Sullivan Law very much. I hope your· fine magazine con·
and cited the case of a young boy who got tinues to publish stich articles about antique
hold of a shotgun and killed another boy with firearms.
it. He has appealed to ex·military men who, I have a few comments on the Springfield
as he puts it, should know the danger of rifles mentioned in the article. The 1860
having firearms. Springfield to which Miss Cahoon refers is
This man's words are being heard by a great apparently the Model 1855 and its successors,
many people and who knows what damage the Models 1861 and 1863. In 1865, the Allin
he can do with his sick thoughts? He has alteration appeared, converting these rifle
asked for letters of comment on his state· muskets into breechloaders. This system was
ments; I say lets give them to him! improved upon and used in succeeding
Frank A. Zeltray models for almost thirty years.
New York, N.Y. The article gives the reader the impression
that the Model 1873 Springfield replaced the
Ml Carbine For Indian Bison? rifle musket. On the contrary, the Model
The Chinese are some 60 miles away, and 1873 was preceded by the original Allin
I will be very much surprised if they don't alteration·Model 1865, the Model 1866, the
pop over for tea one QJ these fine days! Be· Model 1868, and the Model 1870. The board
fore I'm yanked off for brainwashing sessions that convened in 1872 merely recommended
in Peking, I want to tell you of a rather extra· the retention of the present breechloading
ordinary shikar experience. system.
Last Monday, my manager came up post· John F. O'Sullivan
haste in his Jeep (which has since been New York, N. Y.
requisitioned by the Army, incidentally) and
told me to bring my guns as there was a From Holland
rhino in our No. 4 lines. Apparently, the beast I am an interested reader of GUNS, and I
has run amok and gored a little boy. One of greatly appreciated the article, "No Bad
the coolies, caught in .the open, shinned up Kids In This Club," by Bob Tremaine. This
a tree, whereupon the animal charged the tree offers valuable advice for policemen in
and shook him out of it like a ripe acorn: Great for
Holland.
Luckily, the rhino didn't take any further I would like it very much. if you would fishermen,
interest in him. publish more articles about weapons used in
Anyway, Bob and the other Assistant Mana· the European armies, before and after World·
cave explorers,
ger, Duncan, both armed with .30 Ml car· war II. coon hunters,
bines, and I with my 8x60 mm Mannlicher, I should be very glad to read in future
tore 'off to the scene of action, only to find copies of 'Guns' for instance articles about all sportsmen
that the rhino had moved off into a neighbor· the F AL·rifle (Fusil Automatique Leger) of Real outdoorsmen know
ing estate. At the boundary, we learned from the Fabrique d' Armes de Guerre in Herstal, they can always rely on
a frightened bunch of coolies that they had Belgium, an arm in use in England, Luxem· the intensely brilliant,
seen no rhino, but "a bloody big wild buffalo" burg, Holland, West·Germany and ~f course pure white beam of a
had trotted off into the tea. Justrite "flame" lamp.
Belgium; and about the UZI and the sub· Besides, it's a warm
Some Indian clerical staff joined us, armed stitute of the Soviet PPSH-41 submachine friend for cold hands, a
with shotguns. We split up into two parties: gun. sight blackener, a fire
Bob, myself, and a Babu, and Duncan with lighter. Safe, easy to
Thanks in anticipation. handle and it saves mon-
the other Babu. We saw the creature some Johan G. Tervoort ey, too, because it uses Model 2·840
hundred yards away, feeding in a gully. I'll Overveen, Netherlands only inexpensive carbide
. cut short the actual chase; the interesting ClP limp
and water. It's all brass
inside, so it can't rust or with 4 inch
part came when Duncan and his comp.anion,
Fast Draw Department? corrode. Self-lighter at- reflector
the latter armed with a shotgun, were about tachment. Available in
100 yards away from the animal-which, we "Delighted to find the article on Fast Draw cap and hand styles. Canvas Cap
in the September issue. Possibly you c~uld
now saw, was no buffalo but the very rare and
very much protected Indian Bison. How it give me and other fans of this sport a real
Send postcard for FREE
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for Lamp.
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got there I don't know, but what a beast! treat by having a monthly column on Fast SOL~ BY LEADING SPORTS STORES
The Babu said to Duncan, "Shall I shoot?" Draw, to guide beginners and also to inform
Duncan said, "No, you silly idiot!" But his
words were drowned in the roar of the shot·
those who criticize the sport.
Bruce Taylor
JUSTRITE ~~~~~~~TURING
gun. Clifton, Virginia 2061 N. Southport Ave... Chicago 14, III.
THESE TINY PIECES OF
BLACK MACARONI ARE. Four Barrel Derringer some of our pet loads showed that loads are
ULTRA-MODERN Paul Haberly, boss of the Chicago Gun

Center, does all our own personal gunsmith.
well within safe limits. The handy reference
tables are yours for the asking; just write to
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NITRO-CELLULOSE This four-barrel derringer feels like and

shoots like the McCoy, with the exception of Breda for Skeet, Trap
the trigger that was a bit on the hard side The well-known Breda Mark II auto is
NORMA RIFLE POWDER on the prototype we fired. The gun is cham-
bered for .22 LR ammo, but no high vel
now available in special trap and skeet
grades and both guns are stocked to U.S.
rounds should be run through it. We tested specification. The skeet gun has a 26 inch
IT IS CLEAN BURNING, the gun on our indoor range with the Detroit -. .-., ~l
POWERFUL AND Bullet Trap at 15 feet, and found that the I.\IlIliooiiiii .......·j
EXTREMELY VERSATILE gun shot 3 inches high at point of aim. Com-
pensating for this, we fired three test groups 1
Ask for your powder by name.
with .22 Shorts, the final group measuring j
Ask for Norma.
just over 3 inches. tube bored Skeet, Glow-Worm front sight,
Workmanship and execution of this der- and is available in 12 and 20 gauge. The
The Norma line of ringer is of high quality, function was price tag on this gun is $210.
rifle powders give smooth, and empties were pushed out with The Breda trap gun has a Monte Carlo
high bullet veloc- the help of an orange stick. As this is being comb, 30" full choke barrel, comes in 12
ities with low written, the new gun has not been named, gauge only, and retails for $219.50. Both
breech pressures but the price has been tentatively set at
and temperatures. guns have the Simmons Deluxe ventilated
This helps to re- slightly under $30. Paul plans to market the rib. Bores are chrome lined, and the Mark
duce the strain on gun direct, and you can get yours by writing II has a tool·less take-down.
rifle mechanism to him at 3109 Armitage Avenue, Chicago
and barrel erosion 34, Ill. Scope Covers
to a minimum. The On a recent elk hunt in Idaho with Ray
versatility of Boyt Gear Bags, Scabbards Speer and Fred Huntington, boss of the
Norma rifle pow- Jim Boyt has recently released a line of 21 RCBS operation, Fred sported a .280 Mag-
ders permit their use over a great ounce tan canvas bags that will hold a great
variety of cartridge and bullet com- num custom gun that he had used on his
deal of gear. Rugged, yet good-looking, bags African safari. The gun was a dandy, but
binations. have heavy-duty zippers, are water repellent,
Norma rifle powders are available in what intrigued us most, were the scope
and the stiff padded bottoms of these bags covers. Made of rubber, the covers are
four grades. won't crack or break.
200-A fast burning powderfor Small looped onto the barrel, and a flick of the
capacity cartridge cases such as the finger on the rear cover pops it and the
.222. front cover off faster than any other scope
201 - Slower burning than the 200 cover we have even seen or used. When
but still pretty fast burning and there- Vernon Speer offered to fly us to Fred's
fore to be used where the 200 would shop in Oroville, Cal., we grabbed at the
give too high a breech pressure. chance. This was an excellent excuse to get
203 - Being of medium burning rate, some of these Ka-Ram-Ba scope covers for
this is the powder used most widely. our Redfield 3X-9X Variable and we placed
It is the powder used in most car- several orders for these covers with Fred for
tridges from the .30-06 up to the big some of our other hunting scopes. When
.358 Norma Magnum. Fred coined the phrase "Prescioneered" for
204 - This is the slowest burning One of Jim's scabbards has done yeoman
his tools and reloading equipment, he hit
Norma rifle powder. It's the correct .service for us for quite some time. This is a
the nail right on the head-a tour through
powder for a wide variety of necked- fleece-lined, leather scabbard with zipper,
the plant convinced us of this.
down wildcat cartridges. that can be used either as a conventional
carrying and transport case or, when fast-
Want more hand loading info? Send 25( ened to the saddle, will double as scabbard.
C-H Die News
for your copy of the new Gunbug's Guide. Guns carried in such a case have been The well-known C-H H tool has a new
Dept. GM-2
bounced around in our Checker station look. Now called the Universal H Press, the
wagon, a Jeep, and on horseback, and the construction of this model is similar to that
scabbard has given the guns and scopes of the old H tool, but the tool is now a three
excellent protection. die unit. Stations 1 and 3 have become our
favorite for seating bullets since they are
Ammo Loading Dope located on the outside and thus easily
Du Pont recently published their latest accessible. .
loading data for rifles and pistols and using, Also new in the C-H line is a collet.type
of course, du Pont powders. A fast check on (Continued on page 63)

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WHEREVER two or three do-gooders gather to end crime by means of
anti-gun legislation, someone always suggests, "Let's get a policeman
to side with us." It is unfortunate but true that a few backward-thinking
law enforcement officers do join such causes. But modern police policy is
in the other direction-as this joint action by The National Police Officers
Association of America and The National Shooting Sports Foundation
proves. If anti-gun action is threatened in your community, show this to
any police officer who supports it. Guns don't make crime! And criminals
don't obey ~he laws. These are facts which the do-gooders willfully ignore.
WHEREAS: The beginning history of our nation was writing citizen wiII bow to obey, thus forfeiting his precious
ten and our sovereignty assured by the heroic sacrifice common law right of self protection in his castle; in
of volunteer riflemen, adept in their use and armed addition depriving himself of healthful pursuits of shoot-
by their own personal weapons, and ing sports afield; and thus is lost beyond recall his
WHEREAS: The professional military forces of our country revered heritage of the "Minutemen of Lexington and
Concord."
have through the conflicts of the past relied upon
trained citizen soldiers who were capable in the use of Ill-planned, restrictive gun laws consistently disarm and
firearms, and bind the law respecting citizen, eliminating any possi-
bility of his assisting in the daily fight against crime, by
WHEREAS: It is reasonable to believe that a capable and placing him in a passive pose wherein he is unable to
well armed citizenry, as a potential backup to our protect himself, family or premises.
regular forces, could well deter an aggressor from our
shores, and effectively assist in interdicting the enemy's BE IT RESOLVED THEREFORE: That we, the undersigned,
progress, should he effect a bridgehead, and do urgently recommend in the light of the aforesaid,
that all gun laws now existing within the Federal Gov-
WHEREAS: Restrictive anti-gun laws have never been, and
ernment, and the several States be codified within the
never wiII be a successful deterrent to crime, organized
clear intent of the United States Constitution and that
or otherwise, aI!d
all inactments in consonance with this subject be care-
WHEREAS: Restrictive anti-gun laws do not succeed in fully forged so as to protect the rightful heritage of the
disarming the criminal, but do disarm the law abiding law abiding American citizen to have and to hold fire-
citizen, thus denying the law abiding citizen effective arms in lawful pursuits of gun sports, for his self
self-defense, as well as jeopardizing his opportunities for protection, and in the light of the armed citizen's im-
training in the use of firearms, and discouraging his portance in our National defense.
hunting and gun sports afield. We, the undersigned,
make the following statements for and in behalf of the BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That we now commend the
National Police. Officers Association of America and prosecutors of the Federal Government and the various
National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. in the best States for the vigorous action taken on their part' in
interests of all law abiding citizens of the United States the prosecution of criminals committing felonies while
of America: armed with a firearm. And, further, strongly recom-
mend to the courts a continuance of the policy of strict
Proper training in the safe and effective use of firearms
enforcement of the penalties prescribed wherein a crime
is as important to the health and security of our Nation
is aggravated by the use of a firearm.
now as it was in the early days of our National History,
when the "Minutemen" with their rifles and their knowl- BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That we believe that an Ameri-
edge of musketry rallied so gallantly to our cause. can citizen of voting age or a member of the United
The shooting sports, consisting largely of wholesome States Armed Forces, of what ever age, should have the
activity in the great outdoors, hunting the game of field right to legally purchase, without restriction, a handgun,
and marsh, or participating in the competitive gun rifle, air rifle, shotgun, or a like item, excepting fully
sports, contributes importantly to our nation's health automatic firearms.
and physical fitness.
IE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That we believe in the value
Gun laws today, as they all too often exist at the Federal, of the National Rifle Association sponsored Hunter
State, and local levels of government, frequently resolve Safety Program, and recommend its adoption by aU
into a conglomeration of contradictory mandates that are States of the United States as a qualification precedent
difficult if not impossible to effectively ,and impartially to the issuing of hunting licenses.
enforce. When such inept gun laws do appear they dis-
arm or severely restrict the law abiding citizen in legiti- SIGNED:
THE NATIONAL POLICE OFFICERS
mately owning a firearm, thereby depriving such citizen
of his rightful heritage to own, become proficient in, and ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
to use a firearm in competition and recreational activities.
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Jack is not hard to kill; he is merely hard to
hit. "He zigged when I zagged," is the typical
complaint of the snipe hunter, and the mark of
the man in the know is - plenty of ammunition.
Featherweight Winchester Model 12 makes a fine

snipe gun. The gauge makes little difference, but
your gun should be light enough for long walks.

Long beak, mottled· marking. On back are identifying
marks of Wilson or jacksnipe. Call is distinctive.
Bud Pritchard admires handful of delicious snipe at
end of hunt when weather turned cold and windy.
ONCE ONE OF NATION'S FAVORITE SHOTGUN TARGETS.
THIS NOISY. ZIGZAG LITTLE SPEEDSTER IS DUE FOR A COMEBACK·
By GENE HORNBECK
HE WIND blowing .out of the west had gathered a of the thirties, to the point that seasons were closed over
T wintry chill as it crossed the Nebraska sand hills, and
on the marsh before us, ducks moved in
nervous groups,
a twelve-year period. .
During that period, mlmy factors combined to dim the
stirred by the urge for their southward migration. But memories of old jacksnipe adicts; and of course the new-
we were not there for ducks. This was the opening days comers didn't know him.. One of those factors was the
of Nebraska's jacksnipe season, and we were after our boom in ringneck pheasant pQpulations in .the late thirties
eight-bird. limits of "artful dodgers." In case you didn't and early forties. There was a similar increase In cotton-
know it,. with snipe, wanting arid getting are different tail lJopulations in many. areas, and' there was a steady
stori~s!. . . . . . growth of big game herds. Hunters who might otherwise
. The Wils~nsnip~, or jacksnipe, is found almost every- . have hunted snipe were thus. beguiled to spend their
where in the United States, in varying numbers. I have limited vacation time on other targets.
hunted him in Michigan and Wisconsin, in the Dakotas, Today, reports (conflicting but nevertheless disturbing)
in Kansas, and in Nebraska. Years back, in my father's suggest a present .or near-future reduction in wildfowl
day for example,' snipe shooting was considered the ulti- gunning; this at a. tinie when hunting pr~ssures (that is,
mate in shotgun sport, and hunters from every corner the number of hunters in the fields) are setting annual
. of the country could find common ground in discussing,' all-time highs. To me, this means that the jacksnipe is
often profanely, the snipe's erratic flight pattern and how about to be "rediscovered." If.this is true, a lot of gunners
best to hit him. Today, I am constantly surprised by the are due for new shooting excitement.
number of experienced upland gunners t6 whom jack is . On the day previously mentioned, I was hunting the .
a stranger as a shotgun target. edges of Nebraska's Ballards Marsh,a puhlic use area in
This is not strange, really, when you know the story. Cherry County. My companion was C. G. "Bud". Pritchard, .
Snipe populations were decimated by the drought years'· a Lincoln wildlife artist. Bud (Continued on page 49)
GUNS FASTER THAN BILLY'S OWN ECHOED HERE
AS NEW·STYLE GUNMEN SHOT IT OUT
Plenty of trophies were offered, and the contest was fast and furious.
During break,· the Roving Gunslingers (top), Chuck Monell,
Vince Vaccarino, and George Virgines, put on comedy act for crowd.
18 GUNS • FEBRUARY 1963
By GEORGE E. VIRGINES
OT SINCE the days of Billy the .Ki~ and the Lincoln

N County War has. the old town· of Lincoln, New
Mexico, echoed with gunfire as' it did at the recent and
first Fast Draw contest ever held without bloodshed in the
state of New Mexico. Attracted' by the $1,600 in cash
awards, and the 67 .trophies offered, shooters from
California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Colorado, and New
Mexico met for two' days of highly competitive shooting.. Sheriff W. G. Bradley of Lincoln County hands over
Just as in the days when Billy himself, and Tom O'Folliard Billy. the Kid trophy to top gun C. E. Hook ,of Texas.
and Dave Rudabaughand Pat Garrett and Bob Ollinger'
and the others, walked it's dusty street, the fast guns of
the Southwest gathered in Lincoln. But they were shooting
. for sport now, shooting wax bullets ,"against the clock,"
not lead against lead, with life in the balance.
But this would not have been the. only surprise Billy.
would have encountered had he been in· Lincoln durin'g
this meeting. The guns were 'much the same ·as· the' o.nes
he knew, but he would have wondered. about the holsters. ,
Havingmissed the Hollywood era of the ~owboy, he would
have been amused by the fancy wearing apparel worn .by
the shooters; doubtless he would have calleel. them dudes
and doubted their ability with th~ guns, they' wore. But
he would have had a rude awakening, for there' were' gun-
men here faster than any Billy ever' knew. One can
imagine his eyes widening in amazement as those dudes
drew and fired (and hit!), time after time, in fractions of
a second. He would have watched ·for· a while and then,
perhaps, slipped back into the hills, where things were
more familiar. ' .
Surely no setting could be more appropriate for a Fast.
Draw contest than this historic little home town of the
little gunman who, for better or worse, has become a
western legend. The date was equally apt: the Golden
Anniversary year of ew Mexico's admission to statehood.
The stage for the contest was the ground on which, once Winners and hosts of the fast draw contest posed .
each year, the people of Lincoln Cou,nty re-enact as an with their hard-earned trophies. "Unusual" weather
annual pageant the "Last Escape of Billy the Kid" from did not dampen the spirits of visiting shooters.
the old Lincoln County court house In 1881. The story
has been told and retold, how Billy shot one of his gQards,
Bell, in the courthouse stairway, then picked up a d()Ubie-
barreled shotgun and shufHed on manacled feet to the
window to blast two' loads of buck into the body of the
man he ha.ted worst, Bob Ollinger. Each year, thousands of
tourists visit Lincoln to see that escape re-enacted. Few
men have "died" as many times as Ollinger has done on
the street of Lincoln, and perhaps this is poetic justice;
Bob must have loved death; else why did he say so often
that the thing he wanted most of, anything in the world
was to see Billy "dance on air" from the arm of a gallows?
No better proof could be found of the public interest
in Fast Draw as a sport than the enthusiastic support
New Mexico gave' this contest-unless it might be the
wrapt attention and applause (Continued on page 53)
"Bring 10ur Own
Telephoto lens captured this very Rain and fog below, and snow in the mountains was the steady fare the
desirable bull elk while grazing. weatherman served up. Here a pack train gets ready to bring in my elk.
MOVING PICTURE CAMERAS LENT NEW graph indicated that this load had a
muzzle velocity of around 2570 fps,
a fact I was able to confirm later on
ANGLES TO ELK HUNT IN IDAHO HIGH COUNTRY
the Speer range. By careful experimen-
tation, Ray Speer and I pushed this
up to an average muzzle velocity of
By R. A. STEINDLER 3011 fps. The Dumoulin with its short
barrel and Mannlicher-type stock
would, I felt, make a fine scabbard
EPORT to our plant in Lewiston and Fred Huntington, boss of the gun, and with the Redfield 3X-9X Vari-
R on October 7th. Bring a gun of
at least .30 caliber. Keep hunting gear
RCBS reloading equipment shop, had
briefed me' on their plan to make a
able scope, I would have the ideal
gun-scope combination. Later experi-
to a minimum, but be prepared for "hunting in the high country" movie, ences proved this assumption to be
rain and snow. We'll be hunting elk, so I was ready and waiting; but they correct.
deer, bear-for the movies, remember, hadn't told me that Titus had a private As a spare gun, I took my custom
so bring your own make-up!" line to weather headquarters. He must Griffin & Howe .30-06. The 165 grain
That message from Wally Titus, have it; he sure hit it on the button Speer bullet, and 59 grains of 4350
public relations man for Speer Prod- about the weather. When it was not with CCI #200 primer, regularly
ucts, was not exactly unexpected, but raining, it snowed. And snowed some delivers % inch groups, and with the
it was exciting. Ray and Vernon Speer, more. 4X Nickel scope in the Pachmayr Lo-
Having recently completed the job
of working up some loads for my
Dumoulin .308 Norma Magnum car-
bine, I decided to take this gun as my
first choice. The 165 grain Speer
bullet, pushed along by 60 grains of
4064 fired with CCI # 200 primers,
consistently groups 1 % inches at 100
."yards. With the 20112 inch barrel, re-
peated tests on my Hollywood chrono-
Regardless of weather, filming went

on under Maitland's direction. Paul
Christman helped load elk quarters
from meat house to Jeep to Cessna.
Make-up!'1
During a lull in snow storm, this

was
. . the view from
.
Bailey Mt. camp.
Swing mount, I have the option of us-

ing the Lyman 48 sight if I feel so
inclined.
Keeping gear to a minimum, yet
taking enough stuff for changes and
varying temperatures, proved to be
something of a chore, but eventually
I got all my duffel packed and loaded
into my heavy-duty Checker station
wagon. Despite predictions of snow
and cold, the trip was smooth as silk Dumoulin .308 Norma Magnum carbine, a
and sunny. But that was the last sun- Redfield Variable scope, and the Zeiss
shine I saw until we ,left the Selway- binoculars helped in collecting this
Bitterroot Wilderness area 12 days fine Royal elk rack on memorable trip
later. into the Idaho Selway Primi~ive area.
I had long been looking forward to.
a bull session with Ray Speer and Bill
Steiger, the man behind the ballistics
data found in the Speer handloading
manual. While Wally and Veinon Speer
gave me the grand tour through the
plant, Ray saw to it that their i.ndoor
range would be availa~le for some ex-
periments we had discussed for some
time. I double-checked my''loads and'
the sights on my rifles, and with Bill's
help managed to get all of my test
loa<:J.s chronographedbefore heading
into . the backwoods country_ That
evening, Fred Huntington flew his·'
Bonanza up from Oroville, and later
I met MaItland Stewart, the movie di-
rector. and camera man' from Holly-
wood. Loading our gear, guns, and
c.ameras into. the two Speer-owned
Cessna planes (Continued on page 39)
THE HAWKEN NAME WAS A GUARANTEE
OF QUALITY TO GUN-WISE MOUNTAIN MEN
LIKE BRIDGER AND CARSON
By JAMES E. SERVEN
Early, full-stock Hawken rifle left. Center, two
sturdy Sam Hawken half-stock mountain rifles, and
a Spencer equipped with a special Hawken barrel.
22 GUNS • FEiRUARY 196J

Author's collection of seven. Hawken rifles illustrate~ the typical broad butt stock,
curved cheek piece, and the integral set triggers and trigger guard. Distinctive is
the heavy octagonal barrel, the double barrel keys, the plain iron trim that does
not reflect light, and the simple sights that could be repaired easily by a hunter.
I N MID-SUMMER of 1842 a little steamboat puffed

. westward up the Missouri river from St. Louis. Stand-
ing at the rail watching the wooded shore was Brevet
there Fremont and Carson assembled and checked the
supplies and equipment for their long journey. We are told
in Army Exploration in the American West that, "Hawken
Captain John C. Fremont who, with a small party, was . rifles, ammunition, blankets, cooking kettles, pack saddles,
headed upstream to Chouteau's Station. This was the first mules, presents for the Indians" were among the supplies
of foui: government-sponsored expeditions made by Fie- and equipment, most of which had come up from S1. Louis,
. mont into the uncharted West---exciting journeys. which the principal outfitting center in those days for men who
~ei:e to win for Fremont nation-wide fame as "The Path- ventured westward.
finder." There can be little doubt that Kit Carson was then carry-
Captain Fremont' noticed· among the steamboat's passing one of his several Hawken rifles, for a Hawken rifle
engers ~ keen-eyed, lithe man of medium height. This man was the most important single piece of equipment any
was dressed in the rough style of the frontier, but he experienced Mountain Man, trapper, hunter, or guide could
possessed a dignity and assured manner which set him then possess. Contemporary reports and diaries indicate
. apart. On engaging him in conversatioh Fremont learned that Hawken guns were owned by the famous frontiersmen
that this frontiersman was iIone other than Christopher James Clyman; Jim Bridger, Mariano Modena, and many,
(Kit ) Carson. . many others. In a newspaper interview, Sam Hawken once
It" was a very fortunate meeting for Fremont. Carson said that he had, in addition to the Fremont expedition,
was induced to become the guide for Fremont's expedition, outfitted the earlier Anderson-Chambers expedition and the
-
and here began a long and mutually profitable friendship. Ashley-Henry expedition. He said he made several rifles
The little steamboat put in at Chouteau's Station, and for Kit Carson. One of Carson's rifles was given to Edward
mountains. But alas! he never returned, it
having been the Divine will to cause us to
mourn his death at Fort Lyon, Colorado. 1
deem it my duty . . . not as a member of this
brotherhood, but as an intimate friend and
associate of the distinguished deceased, to trans-
mit this rifle to his brethern, who it is believed,
will long cherish the memory of him while
living, and so sadly lamented when dead."
Hawken rifles had great significance to those
early men of the West. As historian Edwin L.
Sabin has told us, the Hawken name in guns
was comparable to "sterling" in silver. The
name was often used as an adjective to describe
a superlative product. When a westerner used
the expression "Hawken hoss" he emphasized
that it was a darned fine animal. The Hawken
guns were very highly valued, and, although the
price was held to a modest average of $25 at St.
Louis, spirited trades of furs, land, and other
things were made to obtain one out on the
frontier if ready cash was not available. One
salty trapper known only by the' name Kill-
buck traded .a healthy squaw for "one of Jake
Hawken's guns - this very one I'm now
a-carryin'."
Dependable performance in a man's rifle
might well stand between him and death on the
frontier; the rifle, then, was a vitally important
companion. We know that many of the men
who explored the new paths for American ex-
pansion westward favored these sturdy rifles
turned out by Jake and Sam Hawken. Let us
now learn something about the men who pro-
duced the rifles, and why they earned their ex-
cellent reputation. We'll want to know why it
was, when a man decided to head west, he
usually proceeded as did a gentleman named La
Bonte, thus described in George Frederick Rux-
Hawken guns rarely had patch boxes, but ton's Life in the Far West: "He made the
Mariano Modena's gun, bought in St. Louis acquaintance of an old trapper about to start
in 1833, was one of the few exceptions. for the mountains in a few days to hunt on the
Modena. right, was a famed mountain man. head waters of Platte and Green River ... he
immediately set about equipping himself for the
. expedition. To effect this, he first of all visited
the gun-store of Hawken, whose rifles are re-
Fitzgerald Beale who, in 1846 (when a young
nowned in the mountains, and exchanged his
naval lieutenant), was a companion of Carson
own piece, which was of very small bore, for a
is an exciting adventure following the battle of
regular mountain rifle."
San Pasqual. The Hawken rifle used by Carson
at this time was given to Beale, whose heirs During the past 15 years it has been my priv-
later presented it to President Theodore ilege to correspond with a number of Hawken
Roosevelt. descendants and to enjoy advices from most of
Another of Carson's Hawken rifles is pre- the sources where data regarding the Hawkens
served at Santa Fe, New Mexico, having been is preserved. Some data is contradictory, but
presented to Carson's Masonic lodge there .for the most part-the important matters-the
following his death at Fort Lyon, Colorado, in story is reasonably clear.
1868. Jacob W. and Samuel T. Hawken were boni
The Daily New Mexican of Jan. 121,.1869, in Maryland, in 1783 and 1792 respectively, the
carried this account of the Carson rifle's presen- sons of Henry and Julienne Hawken. They were
tation, citing a letter written by Maj. John of Holland Dutch and Welsh descent. It appears
Thompson at Fort Garland, Colorado: "I send that from the first the Hawkens were gun-
by the bearer this rifle carried by General This Hawken rifle makers, Jacob and Samuel learning the trade
Christopher Carson during his frontier life, was used by scout, from their father. They soon became best
which rifle was left by him in my possession hunter Kit Carson. known to their friends as Jake and Sam, and'
until he should return from a visit over the that is the way 1 shall (Continued on page 43)
STILL IN USE AROUND THE WORLD. THE
F ROM. THE . Royal' Small Arms
Factory, Enfield; comes the an·
nouncement that they have produced a ENFIELD NO.4 NOW GOES NATO
. kit of component parts capable of con.
verting the ubiquitous .303 British THE WAR OFFICE
Service Rifle No.4 to fire the NATO Whitehall, S. W. 1
London
7.62 mm.high velocity rimless am·
munition. The attraction of being able
to fire rimless ammunition with all its
inherent advantages, coupled with the
opportunity of standardising small
arms ammunition, will make this news
doubly welcome to the many countries
using the No.4 Rifle.
LOOK
While the design of the replacement
components has been in existence for
some considerable time, the approving
Conversion of No.4 rifle to 7.62 mm.

is accomplished with new barrel, a
breeching washer, new ma9azine, and
a new charger guide and extractor.
authority have required the most ex- Office, approve the conversion as suit- trinsically superior characteristics to
haustive trials to ensure that the con- able for British military service. the original barrel, promoting even
verted rifle has a performance at least In the light of the widespread dis- longer life, which is further enhanced
comparable with that of its ..303 tribution of the No. 4 Rifle, it was by the hard chromium plating of the
counterpart. Because the No.4 Rifle is necessary that the design of the con- cartridge chamber, giving not only
in service in all parts of the world,' version components should eliminate longer life but consistent extraction
the approving trials have had to test any need to drill or machine the re- and improved corrosion resistance.
the rifle not only for its accuracy and maining rifle components. This aim has The magazine is a completely re-
rapid rate of fire, for both of which it been . achieved in the design of the designed assembly suitable for the 7.62
has become famous, but also for its barrel, magazine, extractor, charger mm. cartridge, but which fits directly
functioning under conditions simulat- guide, and breeching washer which into the existing magazine aperture
ing deserts or sandy landing beaches ." comprise the conversion kit. of the rifle without modification of the
and the wet muddy conditions of The new 7.62 mm. barrel has the ex- rifle body. As a result of the new shape
tropical and monsoon areas. Only after ternal configuration of the old No.4, and slightly reduced size, although still
these searching trials had been success- .but is made from a special chromium holding 10 rounds as did the earlier
fully completed could the Director molybdenum alloy steel developed for rifle, the magazine is more robust and
General of Artillery, the approving rifle barrels since the No.4 originally presents a slightly better silhouette;
authority for small arms in the War' went into service. It therefore has in- promoting a (Continued on page 52)
IIHOT II NEW LOADS CAUSE MUCH TALK
OF BARREL EROSION. MASTERS SAYS
IT'S AN OVER-RATED PROBLEM-
AND PROCEEDS TO PROVE IT
By JOHN A. MASTERS
. ai-rei wear is tested (top) in rifle built by Curry at right.

'. . Gann, bottom, shows off .250 Curry Magnum. Gun was
..~. fired 8,000 times before it was rebored to caliber .270.
Section of stock, right, shows how barrel and receiver is

carefully glass-bedded so that metal fits smoothly to wood.
This forestalls barrel setback in guns that fire the hot,
"barrel eating," highly accurate, super-speed cartridges.
26 GUNS • FEBRUARY 1~63
H AVE YOU ever considered what happens when you
squeeze the trigger of your rifle? The firing pin falls,
striking the primer. The pressure-sensitive primer mixture
monsters gulp powder greedily, and if 1 can believe what
I have read many times, are doomed to a.short existence,
the way I pour slugs through them. But I 'go happily along,
ignites, and a hot jet of flame lances through the flashhole shooting all I choose to, never· bothering to .check the
in the case, setting fire to the powder. The powder burns, throat or the bore-because, despite extensive use, none.of
releasing tremendous quantities of hot gases.. Confined, my rifles shows any tendeny to throw its shots wild.
these gases build up pressure-45-50,000 pounds per Furthermore, I do not expect any decrease in accuracy
square inch in many rifles-until the inertia of the bullet during my shooting lifetime.
and the friction between it and the neck of the case is Let's consider some of the things, other than barrel wear,
overcome. The bullet starts to move. The hot gas follows . which affect a rifle's accuracy. Even a fine custom built
it down the bore, until the bullet's exit at the muzzle re- arm, whose stock was lovingly inletted and shaped by its
leases the pressure--and you hear the "BOOM." maker, tends to "take a set" as it is repeatedly fired. The
The combination of the heat of th~ gas and the heat barrel lug, which is normally immediately under the front
generated by the friction between the bullet and the steel guard screw, may set back in the stock, and the tang just
of the bore raises the temperature of the bore to a point behind the rear guard screw may do likewise. What this
where very minute quantities of the steel are eroded away . amounts to is that the barrel may move rearward enough to'
in the form of gas. Thus, every shot you fire wears the change its fit in the barrel groove slightly. This is in no
barrel away a microscopically small amount. This is wise the fault of the stocker. No one can predict wood
erosion. . behavior exactly. But where recoil is severe, this set-back
Barrel erosion first becomes noticeable at the throat unbedding is quite apt to take place coincidental with the
of the bore. After repeated firing, enough metal is removed blackening of old Betsy's throat; yet barrel wear gets the
to permit its visual detection. The hotter the load, the more blame, and more fuel is added to the argument.
erosion. Many a rifleman, after firing a few hundred What to do about it? First, on a new stock, make sure
rounds of today's hot ones, has looked through the bore the tang is relieved slightly, so that the metal does not
of his pet firearm, noted the beginning of erosion at the make contact with the wood. Second, glass-bed the action
throat, and has sadly concluded that old Betsy's days are and the barrel (not the magazine and trigger guard).
numbered. He got little comfort from the experts; a lot of Glass bedding material is virtually incompressible, and it
. pretty giddy stuff has been written about. the shortness of is moisture proof and warp resistant.
barrel life with the super-speed loads. And most of it, I How do you sight in your hunting rifle? Do you whang
contend, and will proceed to prove, is hogwash! madly away, believing that only a ten shot group.will tell
I am a "hot"cartridge aficionado. Most of my shooting the story? Don't do it! How many times have' you had
buddies are similarly inclined. Hanging on my rack is a ten fast shots at game? Why not shoot three shot groups,
.22-250, a. 7rnm based on necked-up ,264 Winchester from a cold barrel? Thats a lot nearer to what you'll do
brass, a .250 Curry Magnum, and a 8mm Magnum which while hunting, and is the true test of a hunting rifle. Try
is simply the .338 Winchester necked to 8 mm. All of these the three-shot-cold-barrel treat- (Continued on page 46)
From the left: .257 Weatherby M..250 Curry M, In the usual order: .270 Win., .270 Weatherby M, .30-06, .300
.257 R, .250/3000 Savage, .22/250..222 Rem. Weatherby M, .264 Win., .264l7mm, .30-.338, the 8mm M on
M, and the .222 Rem. The Weatherby, the Curry, .338 brass. All these cartridges. with the exception of the
and .22/250 are said to be hard on barrels. .270 Winchester and the .30-06, produce undue barrel wear:

By HOWARD C. SARVIS
Na recent issue, GUNS provided a

I forum for discussion of Army
marksmanship under the title, "Why
will finish them, whether they be brush-
fire or nuclear. All other weapons, all
men, all operations, all the complicat~d
Are Army Riflemen Bum Shots?" Let's equipment of war, are in support of the
boil the pot. GI rifleman, designed to create the cli-
"Army marksmanship" means all max toward which all else is aimed-
things to all men, from match shooting the moment when riflemen will face the
at Camp Perry to area squad fire into enemy at close range with a weapon he
real estate where lurking enemy is sus- can carry and whatever courage it en·
pected but not seen. "Army marksman- genders in him. In the past, doing this,
ship" is truly a hatful of crickets. he has taken a casualty far exceeding
The rifle is still the most numerous that of any other military service.
arm in all armies. It is the most eco- The rifleman is a lonely man at this
nomical, versatile, and portable of all moment of climax-a man who must
weapons, and the most lethal if it is make lonely decisions in split·seconds
The "hideous god of war" is the handled right. Great weapons may start which are as soul·searching and crucial
personal enemy of the rifleman. wars, but it is the man with a rifle who as those of any commander: Do I see an

A new, and fully automated, version of the hideous god of war can give even expert riflemen a first· class
case of jitters. Remote controlled, the motile target dodges, crawls, runs, but collapses when hit by a rifle bullet.
enemy? Where is he now? Where will -we can insist on, demand, a positive, mandant of the Marines, said about it,
he reappear? Can I hit him? Will he comprehensive, coh~sive, and continu- "We are not short of the weapon to kill
shoot back if ~ miss? Shall I shoot or ous program of marksmanship. There the enemy; .. If the individual marine
run away? Is my aim good enough now, is no end in sight for improvement, and is not equipped with that one weapon,
or shall I try for better? Decisions efforts in this direction should not stop the M14 rifle, he is equipped with a
made, he executes them with his own as long as we use the rifle as a weapon. rifle that we have today, an Ml or the
mind and body, betting his life on the Do not suppose that there is any such '03 rifle. He has something that will be
outcome. well-organized program in existence able to kill the enemy as surely as he
If he is a "bum" shot, he loses this today. True, there are thousands in the can shoot the riRe ..." That's talking
bet, and the cause he is defending loses. Army who think about marksmanship, my language, and let's talk some more.
He has been groomed, disciplined, and in SOme cases are supposed to do The man, the rifle and the target
trained, transported halfway around the something about it. But these efforts are make up the interacting trinity of
world; all resources have been tapped i~olated, vague, or at ~l'Oss-purposes, marksmanship. Many books have been
to provide for his needs, from medical more often based on mere opinion than written about the first two; practically
care to Thanksgiving turkey; but if he on sound research, continually dis- nothing about the last. The living target
is a bum shot, all this is in vain. The ·rupted by frequent duty reassignments, -as distinguished from inert paper and
bet is lost. and always dogged by an exaggerated cardboard-has two broad distinc-
If he is a bum shot, it doesn't matter respect for rimk. These is not even, tions: infinite variety, and guile. By
who was responsible. We are respon- within the Army, a well-defined clearing variety, I mean differences and changes
sible if we tolerate it. You, and me, and house for marksmanship ideas; and as of size, shape, contrast with surround-
Senator Doe, and General Doakes. If we for ideas from outside, from the 20 mil- ings, movement,. and exposu~e time.·
are complacerit-if we countenance lion or so civilian rifle owners, many of Guile of targets may be passive, such
buck-passing, mediocrity, oversight, de- the highest competence-there is no as protective coloring and a tendency.
lays-it will be of us that a future his- official doorway for their ideas; there to remain in or near concealment; or
torian, writing of the fate of the USA, is often resentment against them as it may be active if they learn that they
will quote the Bard- "civilian crackpots." are targets and put forth all their re-
" ... Him did you leave, Army efforts to bolster the ground sources to become non-targets. With
Second to none, unseconded soldier trend heavily to hardware. For game, this may be only evasion, taking
by you, To look upon .<: instance we are betting a big stack of cover, or getting out of range; with
the hideous god of war dollars-almost 800 miles high, in sil- enemy personnel it may consist of those
In disadvantage; ..•" ver, by my computation-to change three, or it may include counter shoot-
What can we do? over from .30-06 to 7.62 mm NATO in ing-back action. These skills of the
As individuals and as groups-shoot- rifle caliber. This makes logistics sense, target complicate the aiming problems,
ing clubs, service clubs, veterans' organ- perhaps, but does not gain us much in distract the shooter, unless he has great.
izations, political and military groups rifle effectiveness. As Gen. Shoup, Com- self-assurance (Continued on page 51)
HE WILY CROW has been fabled in song and story
T for a thousa.nd years as an exceedingly canny bird.
Close association with man has packed a lot of wisdom into
his small body, and that same closeness to human obser-
vation has birthed countless tales about him, some definitely
of the long-bow variety, but some repeatedly proven.
It goes without saying, of course, that some crows are
smarter than others, but the average is high. The crow
hunter, if he is to be successful most of the time, must adjust
to the high IQ of his target or expect ego-deflating disap-
pointments. To paraphrase an old saying, to outwit crows,
you have to be smarter than a crow-which isn't easy!
Thinking from the crows viewpoint will help.
For instance: one of the commoner observations about
crow sagacity is"that he is tame as a barnyard chicken when
a man is toting a pitchfork or similar object, but is eagle-
wild when the man appears with a gun. The reason ,is
probably simple enough: the man acts differently when he
becomes a hunter, and the gun reflects light from metal
and varnish as no pitchfork does. Crows have studied
hunters down through the ages, and he knows the signals.
Another oft-told tale is that of the crow "lookout," the
sentry bird which perches, hungry and alone, ready to warn
his feeding fellows of any threat to their safety. I very much
doubt it! I've glassed a good many of these apparent "look- in my mouth, making crow calls as I walked, and calling
outs," and seen them preening their feathers or drowsing in birds within gunshot while still strolling.
the sun, a far cry from the storied attitude of self-sacrificing Once, using that method; I walked up to within 100 yards
alertness. Naturally, when these birds do detect danger, they of an elm in which seven crows were perched-a family
take off, yelling bloody murder. This warns their fellows, group of two adults and five full-feathered youngsters. The
all right; but it also gets the "sentry" himself out of danger. old birds were suspicious, but the youngsters liked that spot
I think the latter is his sole objective. and wouldn't fly. At that 100 yard range, I sat down, still
Nesting crows provide still another explanation of ·this keeping my Ithaca as well concealed as possible, and began
"lookout" business. While his wife is on eggs, the cock calling. This was unusual' behavior, and curiosity kills
crow takes a perch that suits his comfort--:-in the lee of the crows as well as cats. Three birds came over for a look-see.
grove if its windy, in the shade if the sun is hot, in the sun I shot all three. The remaining four came boiling in to
if the air is cold. From here, he observes the movement of ·see what all the fuss was about, and.! lowered the boom on
wildlife. If he sees a hen pheasant leaving her nest, he con- them also. .
siders the fine meal of eggs or young which she may have Every hunter knows this trick of the "I'm not interested
left behind her. A doe cottontail may similarly reveal the in you" attitude. It works, not always but often, with deer,
site of her nestful of helpless young. And songbirds, intent pheasant, and other game. Keep walking as if not interested,
on food-carrying flights to their own nests, betray those and they may stand fast, figuring you haven't seen them..
nests to the crow lookout. Stop walking and wheel toward them, and they're off in a
Certainly that kind of minute observation may also expose panic. In cattle country, where animals are used to riders,
the stalking hunter. This nimrod, unless he is smarter than a mounted hunter can often ride within easy range of game,
a crow, will be sneaking along, ducking from cover to cover, where any attempt to stalk would result in failure ..
peering hither and yon to locate a target. Such stealth is But the real secret of productive crow hunting is the
old stuff to crows. The "lookout" sees it and takes off with proper use of the mouth-powered call. But it has to be done
raucous shouts that sound very much like derisive laughter right, and what isn't generally known is that the c~ller's dia-
... It's better to walk straight up and straight ahead toward phragm, lungs, and vocal cords all co~tributeto the right
crow hangouts. I've found that, by doing just that, with my tone. Merely blowing through the gadget is useless. No reed
gun clamped firmly against the leg furthest from where has yet been devised that can match the loan of the caller's
crows may be, so that it doesn't ·reflect light ~r make a vocal cords, softly but firmly "growling" t6 lend their ·vi-
separate outline, I can get into position without arousing bration to the too-sharp and too-shrill vibratIon· of a reed
much crow suspicion. I have even done this with a crow-call actuated only by air. (Continued on page 42)
Crow calling is an art that

must be perfected before you
can expect results. Birds are
wary and concealment is a
necessity for crow hunters.
This caricature of Bert is

the work of Gordon Elliott.
Popowski established crow
hunting as sport, wrote book
and many articles about it.
Here Bert shows that it can be· done, that crows can be
called and shot and that survivors can be called back.
GUNS FEBRUARY 1963

R II
II
THE [OLT'S nEW ·SERUI[E

HEN THE United States Post Office Department
W took the Colt New Service .45 ACP revolvers away
from its employees and replaced them with snub-nosed
guns chambered for the squib .38 S&W cartridge, one of
the world's truly great handguns lost its last official place
in the sun. Another great heavyweight champion was
forced into retirement, to live only in the records.
Well, the record of the Colt New Service is a long and
honorable one. It was the official sidearm of the U. S.
Immigration Border Patrol, of the Royal Canadian Mounted
By RAY BEARSE
Police (fonnerly the Royal Northwest Mounted), of the
Philippine Constabuiary, of the New York State Police, of
the United Sfates Army, Navy, and Marine, and others.
It went with Admiral Peary to the North Pole, with
Admiral Byrd to both Poles, with Roy Chapman Andrews
on his explorations in the Mongolian Desert, with Vilhjal- frame ever built on a double-action American-made re-
mur Stefansson along 2000 miles of Alaskan Rivers-to volver. It was made for big-fisted men, in man-size calibers.
name only a few of its countless adventures. The man who During its 46 years, it was made (first) in .45 Long Colt,
owns one can well be proud of it ... and most of us are. then in .38-40, .44 Special, .44-40, .450 Eley, .455 Colt,
Introduced in 1897, the Colt New Service has the largest .455 Eley, .476 Eley, and .45ACP. Early models had back-
straps either blued or nickeled, but after 1930 it was
given a matte finish to reduce glare. The standard Colt .45
with 4Y2" barrel weighs 39 ounces; 5Y2" barrel, 40 ounces;
7%" barrel, 42 ounces.
Commercial models had either hard black rubber, hand
checkered, or machine checkered grips. Military models,
excepting the U.S.M.C. 1909 model, were equipped with
plain walnut grips. The standard model had a square butt
and lanyard swivel, but round butt, with or without lanyard
swivel, was available on special order.
Various improvements were made. In 1905, at serial num- .
ber 21,000, the Colt Positive Safety Lock was added. This
is a steel bar that falls automatically between the hammer
and the cartridge until the trigger is pulled. After World
War I, a round cylinder latch replaced the original flat.
latch, and a knurled trigger replaced the original plain one.
The New Service Target revolver, also introduced in
1897, varied only in sights and other minor details. The
Target Model, first offered in .45 Long Colt, was also made
in .44 Special and .45 ACP. Barrel lengths were 6-inches
(40Y2 ounces), and 71/z-inches (42 ounces) in .45 Long
Colt. The trigger, and the back and forestraps, were knurled;
the top strap and back of the frame, in later years, were
stippled to reduce glare. The action was hand honed, walnut
stocks were hand-made and checkered.
The first perfect revolver score-lOO points-w~s fired
Colt New Service, Model with a New Service Target Model on November 15, 1907.
1917 .45 ACP rides well
in Jordan Border Patrol The world's revolver record for 20 shots at 20 yards
holster made by the S.D. (198 x 200, by Inspector T. V. Sandys-Wunsch, RCMP;
Myers Co., EI Paso, Texas. January 20,1922) was made with a Colt New Service. The
Typical U.S. government markings on a
Colt New Service, Model 1917. Property
stamp is under barrel, over ejector rod.
Colt's pawl, ratchet. and ejector assembly with half moon clip that is
required to facilitate loading and ejection of the .45 ACP cartridges.
record remained unbroken for many years.

Shortly after the turn of the century, Army Ordnance
began tests of automatic pistols, culminating in the adoption
of the Model 1911Colt automatic, a re-designed version of
their Mode11905~ This replaced the .38Long Colt cartridge
and revolver. The .38 Long Colt (adopted by the Navy in
1889 and by the Army in 1892 to replace the .45 Single
Action Colt, Model P of 1873), which had failed as a man
stopper against the fanatic Moros during the Philippine
insurrection.
But the automatic had to wait its turn. In 1909, the Army
adopted the New Service revolver and during the following
. year ordered 13,906. The Navy ordered a smaller,' but.
unknown number. The Army and Navy Model of 1909
was identical to the standard model except that it was
equipped with plain walnut stocks. The square butt had a
Once a very popular gun lanyard swivel, and barrel length was 511z-inches. Officially,
for police use, Colt New the gun was known as .45 Colt Model of 1909.
Service is much valued This gun was not chambered for the standard .45 Long
by collectors, shooters. Colt cartridge. In the so-called "Philippine" or Alaskan
Model double .action the thin rim of the .45 Long Colt
cartridge-no problem in the Single Action Army-proved
difficult to extract and eject; so the cartridge known as
the .45 Colt Model of 1909 was made identical to the .45
Long Colt cartridge except for a slightly wider rim. Standard
.45 Long Colt rim diameter ranged from .499 to .509 inch
while the .45 Colt Model 1909 rim varied from .536 to .540
inch. The .45 M 1909 cartridge (Continued on page 54)
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AMMUNITION SPECIALS
PiSTOL CAItTIUDG••
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7.62 NATO (M.C.) (.308 Win.) Non-Cor $12.00 IIMM Mannlicher (M.C.) $5.00
7:62 Tokarev (Pistol) (M.C.) __ __ $5.00 7.62x39 Russian Short (20 rds.) $. 4.95 20MM Lahti A.P. (10 rds.) $9.95
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9MM Luger (Parabellum) M.C.) $4.00 .30-06 Blanks -- : $ 4.00 7MM Mauser Soft Point (20 rds.) $3.45
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.455 Webley.... $7.50 .303 Br!t!sh MIlItary (M.C.) $ 7.50 7.5 Swiss Soft Point (20 rds.) __ $4.45
.ItIFL. CAItTItIDG•• .303 BrItIsh Blanks -- __ $ 4.00 7.62 Russian Soft Point (45 rds.) __ $6.65
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German MG 34{42 Metallic Link Belt (50 Rd.) ••..••••.•• •••••••• $2.25 9.50 1.25
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.50 1.25 .50
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HUNTERS LODGE ALEXANDRIA 2, VIRGINIA
YE OLD WESTERN H.UNTER 11033 WASHINGTON BLVD. • CULVER CITY, CALIF.
"GUN
The upshot of this was that my dad bought me a .410

I BEGAN collecting guns at the ripe old age of four.
While playing in the attic of my· grandmother's home
. here in Selma, Alabama, I found an old Civil War musket that
single barrel shotgun, thus prematurely ending my muzzle
loading hunting days. From then on, I was hooked and I let
had been in the attic for as long as anyone could remember. it be known that I was collecting guns. Friends and neigh-
I took it apart, cleahed it, and played with it for a long time. bors gave me guns. The Police Department donated their
It was an 1848 Whitney, and it was my first hunting gun. At junkers. Lots of guns came from my dad's friends. As
the age of six I miraculously managed to knock a hoot owl cashier of the local bank, he had many rural friends who
out of a tree in our yard. The miracle was that I survived cleaned out their attics and dresser drawers and gave me
this feat. My charge was powder derived from a bunch of their findings.
firecrackers; the shot was an over-load of air rifle pellets, Back in the 1920's, Bannerman's was going full blast and
and the percussion cap I found in an old dresser. you could get a pretty good collector's gun for a song. I
These. guns were confiscated by Scotland Ya;d and the Gun on top was made by Kreutner, Alabama, during
French Surete, were brought here for u.S. collectors. Civil War. Two 1873 Springfields flank carbine collection.
N
,..
•
Brown Bess, top, bears U.S. markings and is in perfect

condition. Mid-east camel gun is very early flintlock
ornate with hundreds of mother of pearl inlays, nearly
all intact. Gun is near mint condition, still shoots•
•
used to cut lawns, bring in coal and wood for neighbors, had
a paper route, and caddied at the country club. I took every
penny I could beg, borrow, or beat my folks out of and
bought old guns. In a few years, I had filled a couple of
rooms with more or less pure, unadulterated junk. But at
about the age of 12, I started collecting with a purpose. My
purpose: get any kind of gun that I could.
A few years later, I started collecting U. S. Military
shoulder weapons; but I didn't swap off any of the junkers.
I also began corresponding with other gun nuts. Since Selma
was one of the last major battlegrounds of the Civil War,
I had a fairly fertile field for finding these vintage guns. A
friend was building a store and, in excavating for an elevator
shaft, dug up several old rifles, rifle barrels, and parts. These
were found near the site of the old Selma Arsenal, and I was
asked to identify the junk. Another friend called me to find Cased .36 caliber London Navy Colt and a .31 caliber
out what a "nearly new" flintlock musket marked U. S. Pocket Model Colt complete with mold that throws one
Springfield was worth. I told him, "It doesn't matter what bullet for each gun. Cased sets are in great demand.
it is worth; just hold on to it for me and I'll be up in an hour
to buy it." I didn't even finish my dinner and tore up the
road getting there. When I arrived he brought out a Trap
Door 1873 Springfield that had been cut off just behind the
trigger guard. The whole outfit was about 18" long and
absolutely worthless. When I asked him where he got the
idea that it was flintlock, he answered, "Look at that big
hammer on the side. Don't you know nothing about antique
guns?" I'd have horse whipped him if I had a horse!
The long guns took up so much room that I again
branched off. This time I took to collecting oddities. They
proved much smaller and just as interesting, and luckily
nobody wanted them, so they could be picked up fairly
cheap. By now, the walls of a very large room were covered
with guns and many of them were packed in boxes. As the
oddities got more and more popular, and lli5 a resu"lt in-
creased in value, I began looking about for something else
to collect.
So that I could devote more time to my guns, I got out of
the wholesale grocery business and into politics. I supported Shoulder stock of cased Third Model Colt Dragoon bears
the right man and was appointed to the Governor's cabinet. serial number that is only 20 numbers different from
I realized that the Governor's term was for only four years, the gun's number. Set is desirable collector's item.
and birdshead butt grips, blue or nickel finish, and so on.
Gun nuts are just about the nuttiest nuts of all. In adver-
tising, I try to be fair and run the· gun down rather than .
over-praise it, but even so, sometimes I get a fellow who
thinks I didn't describe it fairly. For instance, a couple of
years ago I put out a list of cheapies I wanted to move, in-
cluding some pure junk. The latter I listed like this: The
Following Are Rusty, Inoperative, Incomplete ]uTJ,kers Not
Worthy of Description-$I.50 each. Believe it or not, a guy
right here in Alabama ordered one, returned it express col-
lect and said, "It wasn't what I expected." I don't recall ever,
having a complaint from a customer on a really high-priced
collectors' item, but the junk buyer is almost sure to
complain.
The most interesting guns I have ever stumbled upon are
the hand-made ones from the Khyber and Kohat Passes in
Pakistan's famed Northwest Frontier (See GUNS, August
1962). These were of several different types, with no two
exactly alike. One group contained almost identical copies
of the famous Webley revolver. By copying this design, the
Afridi and Pathan backyard gunsmiths anned the fighting
A v~luable representative group of Volcanic pistols, Moslem clans of Pakistan's warring Northwest. British proof
plus one of Colonel Sam Colt's First Model Dragoons. marks were faked and stamped in the correct places,but
often numerals or letters would be stamped on backwards or
upside down~ Some were marked, "Made in U.S.A." Some of
these guns were very crude and rough, while others were
and decided that after my tenp. expired I couldn't think of a apparently hand-made copies of the famous Martini action.
business that I could possibly get into that I'd love more than All in all, a fascinating lot,and not one in shootable con-
the gun business. I started planning toward this end. dition! Be sure you keep that in mind if you everacqriire
I began trading, selling or swapping some of the finer one, because those folks didn't make them for our types of
guns and putting the money into what I hope will be fast- ammo. I am told they salvaged empty cases where possible,
moving items. Three years ago, I woke up to the fact that dug bullets out of target ranges, sanded the bullets smooth
the little spur trigger guns, Saturday Night Specials, were (which naturally reduced the size, which in turn reduced'
the only inexpensive guns left. I let it be known that I'd buy the pressure in the chamber), and that they used chopped
any handgun with a spur trigger regardless of make, model, up photographic film for "powder." This naturally gave
age, or condition. If they ever go up in value, I'll be a mil- very little pressure or velocity, but at close range was still
lionaire-I've got 'em running o~t of my ears. Every time very deadly.
I think that I have every possible name, I find another one. At this point let me say that I strongly advise that no one
At the present, I have over 250 different names, such as the ever shoot any type of collector's weapon unless it is first
better known Defender, Dictator, and Red Jacket. But I also carefully checked and okayed by a competent gunsmith.
have guns with unfamiliar names like Widow Maker, Red I've studied guns all these years and gradually have
Cloud, and Side Winder. These handguns are interesting learned less and less about more and more guns, until I
for many reasons, and it seems' there is no end to them. now feel that I know absolutely nothing about all guns. I
Some have the same name but differ in ot\1er ways. One may don't even know if I am a gun collector who likes to swap,
have a round barrel and. anotherhy' the same name has an buy and sell, or if I am a full-fledged dealer who likes :.~
octagon barrel. Otherwise identical guns may have square guns. Got anything to trade? .~
, .
Engraved Second Model Colt Dragoon has se~ial number Cal. .65 brass trimmed, 14 inch long gun with case
9516, is complete with original accessories and case. hardened lock, blue barrel is marked "Birmingham 1871."
BRING YOUR MAKE-UP!
(Continued from page 21)
(To ,110 .IIoo,or wllo won'. lenow '0
took only a few minutes, and an hour later, wll.,'. now, "'''or and difforon,
we landed at the Moose Creek Ranch-the in Scopo., Moun.. and Jigll...)
elk hunter's idea of heaven.
The ranch is located in Area 17 of the
Selway·Bitterroot Wilderness area, and al·
This is the new
though the mailing address is Orofino, Idaho,
it is accessible only by air. The nearest
Redfield 3x-9x
road ends some 40 miles from the ranch,
and the trail is passable only during a few Variable
short weeks each year. Four spike camps are that will out-perform any known
maintained, and occupancy of them is care· variable scope on the market. It
fully rotated so that none of the camp areas
are over-hunted. Best of all, only members features internal adjustments and a
of your own hunting party are in the imme· centered reticle which, at low pow-
diate hunting area. While we were in spike er, is thick and well defined ••• but
camp on Bailey Mountain, for instance, the
nearest occupied camp was at Rhoda Creek, will cover!!!!. target as power is in-
a long seven miles away. creased. (U.S. & Foreign Patents Pending)
As soon as lunch was finished, we checked
our guns once more and started glassing the PRECISION VERSATILITY
surrounding basins for elk. Paul and Irene AT ITS VERY BEST.
Christman, who operate the Ranch, know
where most of the elk herds are most of the r!~Cs~~nld""~~ 3~~v.~a~;s9X.
time. However, the storm that was to plague
us during our stay affected the game, and its
whereabouts was anybody's guess. We did
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finally locate a small herd of elk, but just

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by nightfall we had a steady drizzle with
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Next day, the cook from the Bailey spike
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short. Ray and Paul Christman decided that
we would ride in the following morning
and that the heavy gear and extra camp stuff They're interchangeable with any Redfield JR or
could follow the next. day with the pack train. Dl bases. Precision rotary dovetail engineered to
We left the Ranch at' 6 A.M. in fog and rain, 4/10.000th inch! No screws to shoot loose ...
ard as we climbed higher, the rain turned proven dependability. gleaming, glossy.black fin·
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Mountain-elevation 7,280 feet-we \vere JR STIt low ht.-$14.00 pr; medium or high ht.-
facing an honest·to-gosh snow storm. Wist- $15.00 pro
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All of use were darned glad when we arrived for hunting and target shooting. Your shooting in-
in the spike camp. After shoveling snow out formation is incomplete if you don't have Redfield's
and off the tents, our guides, Vance Baker compact 1962 catalog. Write:
and Dave Christiansen, got a hot dinner
going in jig time. As the day waned, the
storm increased and during the night we had
to push snow off the tents and keep the ovens
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Although we hunted all day, the steady snow
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Despite all the handicaps, Maitland worked of about 10 yards gave me a somewhat less
like a Trojan with his movie cameras, and I obstructed view. Despite all the racket we
Unlna.checl know enough about photography to realize had made in our stalk, the bull was moving
his problems. This w'as far from shooting along at his own pace, and just as. I flopped
Accuracy under hand-picked conditions; this was take- into a quasi-sitting position, lie began to trot.
it-or-leave-it realism, as the films will show. Slipping the safety off my Dumoulin carbine
~i.h MEW' . The stonn that had ·chased us off Bailey and putting the crosshairs of the Redfield
. Mountain hit the northwest pretty hard and, Variable on the· elk was automatic.
despit~ m..merous forays: little or no game I fired-and missed! The climb had left me
SPEER was Sighted. One mOlDing, I took a walk

through the woods ·near the ranch and
sighted, fleetingly, the biggest whitetail buck
breatWess .and I would never be· able to live
this one down! I bolted a second round into
the chamber, and checked on the elk.. He
I· have ever seen: I also. collected a fat white- seemed to hurry a little more, but was still
tail doe, but all.this ·is another story. movin·g along at a trot. The sight picture
Johnny· Roperts, ·one of the guides, took looked good again, and I let her rip. The
his day off to scout Double Ridge Mountain elk disappeared from sight suddenly and
for us. In one small-basili and well below the without a sound. This shooting produced
snowline, he spotted a. herd of 23 elk. He nothing but ·a couple of shouts from Johnny
hot-footed it hack to· the ranch and we de- -no other elk showed up-and when I arose,
cided that· Ray, -. Maitland, Johnny, and I I could not even see the bull I had shot at.
would try for one of them the next morning. Yet I was certain that he was down, that the
Five hours later, we were at the bottom bullet had done its work,
of the basin where Johnny had seen the elk. Ray, Maitland, Johnny, and I slipped,
We kept climbing, battling rain, shoulder- cussed, and searched f.or ten minute·s on the
high laurel thickets, slippery rocks, and plain steep slope before we finally found the bull.
mud. On a switch-back, we stopped and It was a hefty six pointer with a beautiful,
glassed the basin again-and there they were, symmetrical rack-the star of our elk hunting
six elk slowly feedin·g downhill. movie. A close examination showed that my
The traiis, supposedly maintained by the first bullet had not mis~ed, but had broken
Forest Service, are in less than poor condi- the elk's right hind leg, just below the knee
tion in that area, and how we got off the joint. The second shot, an angling, going.
horses on a trail that was barely wide enough away one, had hit the bull just ah~ad of the
for a horse to stand on, is still a mystery to right hind leg, breaking a rib. The bullet
me. A· short stalk showed that one of the had then ripped open .the aortic artery, had
fits all revolvers chambered
for .38· S & W, .38 Special animals carried a rack, but the distance was broken a rib on the far side, and Ray found
and .3S7 Magnum. too great and rain kept obscuring the it under the hide, just behind tbe front leg.
·anim·als. It bad expanded perfectly and tbe bull had
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Then the rain stopped, the fog lifted arid bled to death witbin seconds after being hit.
EASY TO LOAD - NO TOOLS RE-
the valley below us showcd some dappled Maitland had equipped his camera with
QUIRED - NO BARREL FOULING sunlight on the lower slopes. The elk were telephoto lenses, and now was trying to get
- PINPOINT ACCURACY at least 700 long yards away, and about 200 pictures while tbe fog once again swirled
Insid., outside • • • NOW you can shoot yards above us. We settled for a long stalk around us and it began to rain again. My
your handgun yeararound with spe.r Target.. along the side of the basin. This would movie elk was under two inches of snow
38's. from the world's leading pistol bullet theoretically bring us to the same level with when the pack train got to it· the next
manufacturer comes unique, sub·velocity am-
munition for yeararound shooting fun, practice the herd, ·and the range would be around morning. Although the rack is still green as
and training. Target-38's require no powder, 200 yards.. of this writing, it may just possibly be in the
large pistol primer produces in excess of 500 I took a long, hard look at the slope I was record class. Even my rather sophisticated
f.et .. per .. second velocity. En I a r 9 e d primer to navigate, and made the mistake of leaving friend Otto Wanke, a taxidermist of wide
pocket allows easy "finger.pressure" priming
and depriming. Developed in the Speer Lab- my Contaflex camera in the saddlebag. The experience who does my work, thinks that I
oratory for Air Force 'training, Target-38's are slope was steep enough to allow a goat to may have "one for the book."
especially recommended for police trilining eat dinner sitting down, and even three slip- What can you expect to hunt in and
programs . .. .. for serious target shooting
practice. Target.38 bullets prove unequaled pery steps showed us that the stalk would around Moose Creek Ranch? There is an
when us.d in standard .38 caliber bra.. with be anything but easy or silent. More laurel, estimated herd of some 26,000 elk in 850,000
small pistol primer. Bullets and .ases reload mud, and rolling rocks made our ascent as acres of woods, streams, and creeks. AI·
20 times and more with no cas. damage or silent as a jet take-off. When we - finally
10.. of bullet accuracy. though winter kill is fairly heavy, hunter
reached the level where we had spotted the success averages between 85-95 per cent, but
LOOK AT THIS PROOF ·elk, they had fed into a grove of pine trees, was lower this past season, partly because of .
D~~
and the basin was devoid of visible wildlife the poor weather and partly because a
with the exception of a few screaming ravens. number of Paul's guests were interested in
Despite a prolonged vigil, the elk never trophy heads only. And even here a seven
did reappear and it seemed likely that we or eight pointer is sometbing you don't find
would not be able to wait them out. Johnny waiting for you under the nearest pine tree.
15 fEET 20 fEET 2S FEET suggested that if he work his way up the There is a healthy population of mule and
.250 in. group .531 in. group .719 in. group
basin, that he might move the elk out of the whitetail deer, bear, cougar, wildcats, and
50 Cartridge Cases ~ • $1.50 pines. Maitland would stay put with his coyotes. ·Moose are around, but yoU: n~ed a
50 Bullets • • • • • •. $1.50 camera, while Ray and I would attempt a special permit, and getting one is a matter
lateral sneak. We were to cut across the of luck. Goat and sheep can be bunted with·
Try TARGET-38's Before You Buy basin for about 50 yards, and then drop down in 25 miles of the ranch, thougb Paul does
Test for yourself this great new shooting to our former level. With the constantly not specialize in the latter animals.
.chieve~ent. Send SOc in. coin for a sample changing wind, it was reaso!1able to assume· Came the day when Maitland decided that
of 5 bullets and 5 cases. We will rush your that the elk would get our scent and start he had all the film footage he needed, and· we
sample of Target.38's by return mail. Addr... ~moving. Whichever way they would move, had to return to our jobs. You should be
requests to: Target·38, Speer Pro.ducts Co., one of US should get a shot. able to see the film shortly thlOugb your gun
P. O. lox 244, Lewiston, Idaho.
Ray and I had just started to drop down club. Write to Speer Products, Box 244,
again to reach our stand, and Johnny was Lewiston, Idaho, for a booking. Making the
still climbing, when I spotted an elk, slightly movie was fun and I can tell you right now
below me and browsing uphill. The animal that it beats working for a living.
WORLD LEADER IN PRODUCTS FOR HAND LOADING was about 100 yards away from me, but I Anyone need a movie actor who likes ~
could not see if there were antlers. A dash to hunt? "Have gun, will travel." ~

Here is a list of the gear that I found
useful under all weather conditions.
Personal duffel is not included and
is up to the individual. EVERYDAY * Wells, '"'\
Minnesota II\,
Boots: Rubber boots, insulatep-. I \
V
* Saginaw
Michigan
Also a pair of insulated Bass leather * Croydon,
boots with soles for climbing. * Selma, '.A.I
Californi..'YT
E GET LET T E R S'enn~Ylva:ia 0
Jackets: For cold wear I took along
my lOX hunting jacket. A Filson * Jet,
Oklahoma
Cruiser canvas suit, from Alaska
Sleeping Bag. Co., did yeoman serv- * Prattville,
Alabama
ice for me, since it is water and We have been happy users of bee r s tshell primers and
wind resistant. some time now. - Allen McDon ~_MlAiJf,ound any tte BEST I'VE EVER
Sleeping Bag: must be down, and Alabama. SED. - Leonard E. And son Saginaw, Mich.
I am partial to the Eddie Bauer, I have used CCI primers for reloading s t- I have reloaded shotgun ells for several
shells, rifle and pistol cases for over three years using cel primers after trying several
heavy duty mummy bag because it years now and am very well pleased with the imports, and have hand loaded for my .264
is light in weight. rolls easily into a results. I have NEVER had a misfire. - Jerry mag~um for about it yeitr using your ee I
duffel bag, and provides warmth Pfeifer, Wells, Minnesota. MAGNUM PRIMERS exclusively. I have ob-
tained TOP PERFORMANCE in both reloading
even when the mercury is trying to Maybe 2 or 3 thousand primers isn't a very ex..
and handloading. - R. K. Kelly, Jet, Oklahoma.
tensive record itS far itS dependability goes but
crawl out of the thermometer. my brother and I have loaded way over 20,000 I have been using CC I primers for more years
Pants: I used the Filson Cruiser primers and if anyone itsks you, that is a lot than I care to remember in my reloitding and
pants part of the time, but the heavy of cartridges and eel 200 primers to shoot. 50 wish to compliment you itnd your firm on
far we have NEVER had a misfire. - Rudy Mol- putting out a SUPERBLY DEPENDABLE PRODUCT.
woolen pants from Eddie Bauer were ezzo, 5elmt1, Californi... - H. Dreisbach, Croydon, Pennsylvania
lifesavers when the going was wet. WATCH FOR MORE - MAYlE YOU KNOW THEM! MAYlE IT'S YOU!
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Camera: From among my cameras LARGEST PRIMER SELECTION FOR RELOADERS
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since it has a built-in light meter,
Cascade Cartridge, Inc., Lewiston, Idaho
and that would mean less fussing
around with 0l'!e more piece of
equipment. I took along a 35 mm
wide angle lens, the standard 50 mm
lens, and the I 15 mm telephoto lens,
all of them equipped with yellow
filters. My well-battered Zeiss 8x30
binoculars were again lightweight
enough, even for prolonged carry-
ing, and their optical qualities have
not been impaired by many years
of hard service.
Scabbard: Should be full-length
and cover the gun completely. I
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can be used as scabbard and as
carrying case. This case is made of
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GUNS FEBRUARY 1963
NO HUNTING LIKE CROW HUNTING
This composite result is something on the crow hunter, there's nothing quite so frus-
order of using a tuning fork in air, then trating as to have to quit and get out, while
placing its butt on some hollow receptacle. there's still ample shooting light and plenty
Its soft and insignificant sound is then mag- of targets-hut rio ammunition! •
nified to a richer and fuller resonance that The late "Red," Watt, with whom I hunted
carries to. a considerably greater distance. crows for, six wonderful years, came along on
The caller's vocal cords give the reed of his first go at crows with what he called
the call the same effect, plus adding a gen- "plenty 'of shells, a whole' boxful"'- 25
uine animal·like timbre that a piece of in- rounds! . Three hours later, we'd shot up
animate reed material cannot match. No Red's "plenty of shells," plus some lOO-odd
'first-class caner merely "blows" his call. To rounds I'd carried in a pack"basket. And the
some degree, he lends it the resonance of his main roost-bound flight was then just nicely
DON'T MISS THIS NEW CATALOG! vocal cords so that he actually "talks" getting lJnderway!
through his call. lohn, my elder sori, ,and Red and I worked
BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER! Good crow calling also comes froin the out a' rotating system of crow shooting. In
168 jam-packed pages devoted exclusive- diaphragm. Like an operatic warbler, the our blind, i was generally in the center, did
ly to the pistolman. Over 630 illustrations. top caller sings his siren song from the virtually all of 'the calling, and -loaned the
Articles by top shooting and reloading
authorities: Blankenship, McMillan; Joy- bottom of his breathing apparatus. Try to services of my gun only when j-hree or more
ner. Reeves. Weinstein. Toney, Cartes, get the necessary volume and control by crows swung within range at the same time.
White, Weston; Shockey, Clark, Gibbs,
Hebard. These alone. w<?rth many dollars pumping away with lungs only, and you will On such flocks, we stuck very rigidly to
if published in book form. National Rec- find it too tiring to endure for any extended taking the birds on, oilr respective sides;' the
ords, all latest products and prices. hun-
dreds of score improving items and tips. period. guy who crossed over and took a crow that
Clark. Shockey, Pachma;rr. Colt custom Several electronic devices for the auto- wasn't 'rightly, in his range of fire promptly
guns. Ruger. Hammerli. HI-Standard. S&W.
Colt. Sig. Browning. Iver Johnson. Cros- matic. calling of crows and other predators got his ears chewed. '
man target and field guns. have been on the market for several years. This method has several advantages. Each
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a' volume of calling and, when a few in- one shot was allowed for any given crow.
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Thus the hunter, knowing, th<lt it was strictly
up to him to ring up that kill, or instantly
KNOXVILLE 6, ILLINOIS become immediately suspicious. The weight hear about the miss, put his pattern where
and bulk of the machines must be concealed it counted, .
by some kind of an auxiliary blind, and some Aside from encouraging deadly marksman-
of the. units I've examined also projected ship, this one-shot-per-crow practice gives us
KA-RAM-BA some degree of machine noise. Crows quick-

ly detect these weaknesses.
Some years ago I was at Morris, Minnesota,
a very accurate percentage-wise count of kills
for each 100 rounds of ammunition expended.
I've been in parties where a well-hit crow
where I was to show a movie on crow hunting that didn't instantly £all was shot at once or
and do a little personal bragging on what I twice more,' sometimes by different gunners.
knew about the sport. On the day of the talk, About one out of every 100 crows shot
one of the promoters of the jaunt and I set produces an unusual spectacle that, for want
out in a car fitted with a public address of a better name, I call a- "spinner." The
sys·tem. We'd buzz up and down the streets bird seems to be rigidly paralyzed in the air,
of each town on our circuit, leaving handbills with body and wings fully extended, floating
KA-RAM-BA Cov.ers are Fast in the
and .giving out with oral announcements, on a cushion of air for a moment or two.
Field. Use this new cover in any
interspersed with a few crow calls, citing the Then it starts lazily turning in a pinwheel
weatber. Sight through dry, clear lenses
time and 'place of the ~oming evening's effect, with body, wings and tail h'orizontal to
instantly. Simple attachment to rifle conclave. . the earth. That lazy pinwheeling gradually
and/or scope prevents cover loss. At-
On one lap between towns we saw a pair picks up speed until, by the time the crow
tach to scope only on pump action
of crows alighting on a plowed field, some falls from 25 to 40 yards, it is whirling
rifles.
600 yards away. I screwed up the amplifica- furiously.
KA-RAM-BA Cover _•• tion of the public address system and cut Crows undoubtedly require finer shotgun
loose with the crow distress call. That pair marksmanship than any other varmint or
• Protects scope lenses from dust, jumped.right off the ground and came on a game bird. They don't fly exceptionally fast
snow, rain and damage.
beeline for us. My driver eased up on the and, except during their spring and autumn
• Moves out of .way instantly for split- accelerator while I cut down the volume as migrations, rarely make any unusually long
second action. those crows came on. Then, for fully two , flights. ,But in close quarters around a hunt-
• Gives maximum protection, fast ac- miles, we .tolled that pair along with us. ing blind, they feint in one direction and go
tion at low cost. Finally, to leave them utterly confounded, in another with exquisite' dexterity. Many
we pulled up at a crossroads and, with the a novice gunner puts his shot patterns from
• All sizes $3.25 ea. Postage ppd. on amplifier set very low, we kept them sweep- four to six feet off target with discouraging
. prepaid orders.
ing past the car windows for fully 15 minutes regularity. But shootiQg them "where they
• Specify scope Make, Model, Power -searching for the distressed crow they were ain't" isn't confined to tyros. Even the ex-
when ordering covers. so eager to aid. When we drove' off they were perts occasionally try to follow the diving,
,.,still looking for that crow! twisting, change-of-pace crow flights, and
Jobbers Wanted. Catalog sheets, But a PA system isn't gear that I'm willing collect nothing but exercise for their efforts.
prices free.
to carry every time I set out to shoot crows. Crow hunting is a challenge. Gunning for
DURFEE & DEMING, INC. Good hunts may knock off 50 to 500 crows in these wily birds can tax your gunning skill,
a day, and the needed ammunition 'for hunts your calling, your intelligence. It becomes
7160 SW. Scholls Ferry Rd. of that scope is far more important. I can a habit, a way of life. And who wants to
Beaverton, Oregon recall scores of times when I wished we'd kick that habit? Not me, brother, ~
brought along more ammo. And, to an avid not me! ~

HAWKEN: HALLMARK OF QUALITY
refer to them hereafter. see even greater production and greater fame
The fascination of the West possessed Jake for the Hawken rifle. Now the familiar
first and, between 1805 and 1807 (records "J. & S. HAWKEN-ST. LOUIS" barrel
here are contradictory), Jake landed at St. stamp was changed to "S. HAWKEN-ST.
Louis, then but a small settlement on the LOUIS."
Mississippi. He had no money but lots of The greater number of Hawken rifles
ambition. Doing any sort of work he could which survive today will be found to bear
find, saving his money, by 1815 Jake had the Sam's barrel stamp. Some have claimed that
resources to open a small gunshop of his Jake Hawken was the better workman. How-
own. ever this may be, the fact remains that exist-
Business was slow at first, but Jake made ing rifles bearing Sam's barrel stamp are
a living. On June 3, 1822, Sam walked into usually finished a little better than earlier
Jake's shop in St. Louis, plunked down his guns bearing the J. & S. HAWKEN marking.
carpet·bag, and the partnership of J. & 5. Many of these earlier rifles were fitted with
Hawken was formed. locks purchased from commercial lock mak-
Sam had left Hagerstown, Md., and tried ers like Golcher. The fore-stock slots were
his hand at a gun store in Xenia, Ohio, for without metal escutcheons to prevent wear
a time. But there was now a stirring of the on the wood through which the barrel keys
western movement, and Sam believed St. passed. Sam Hawken guns were equipped
Louis would be the logical outfitting point. with fine hand-made locks, often signed on
The course of events in the next half cen- the inside by the Hawken workman who NEW IMPROVED
tury proved him to be right. Thus, because made them, and there were some other re- Mershon Sure Grip Shell Packs
Unique pat. pend. HO" ring segment design
of the strategic location, the needs of the finements. holds variety of calibers securely. releases
times, and the skill to put together a good, thenl easily. Protects shells from loss, danl-
At the peak of their gunmaking careers, age. Specially formulated of durable. light-
dependable product, the Hawken brothers the Hawkens are said to have employed from ~~~ilf~tane~j~~~h~~lfr~~r~~~~\~ w:2~O~e~~
started on the way to a good business and ten to twenty workmen. Among these were Fits any belt up to 1 %" wide. Red. brown,
a fine reputation. black. Only $3.00.
William 1. Watt, Joseph Eterle, T. Gibbons,
The Hawken gun shop was housed at vari· A. Meier, and J. P. Gemmer. It is also
ous addresses during its years of operation. claimed that J. P. Clabrough and Frank
Hawken shops are said to have been on Main Wesson worked at the Hawken shop.
Street, First Street, and Second and Wash- In 1859, Sam Hawken made a big decision.
ington-the accompanying Hawken adver- His son, S. William Hawken, wrote of the
tisement gives the address at 33 Washington. big Pike's Peak gold run. From his frontier "White Line" Recoil Pads
Eugene W. Hawken recalled that a forge friends, Sam had heard interesting things Uniq ue design offers gradual resistance to
recoil. instead of Hmushy" cushioning or
was located near Valley Park, and here the about the climate and bright future of the abrupt "bottoming." There is a model for
every purpose. whether ritle or shotgun.
barrels were formed. The iron used is be- Colorado territory. He longed to see the For quality, long life and unexcelled shoot-
lieved to have come from the Massey furnace ing comfort, insist on "White Line" Recoil
Rocky Mountains. Sam decided to turn the Pads. Deluxe (shown) $3.75.
near St. James, Mo. Four masonry piers are operation of his SI. Louis gun shop over to
all that remain there today. My friend, several of his workmen; Watt, Eterle and
Deluxe Slip-On
Judge Paul S. Hollenbeck, who lives nearby, possibly Gemmer were believed to have RECOIL PAD
ad vised that iron from this furnace had a Easily slips on to any shotgun
shared the proprietorship. or rifle. "Progressi ve Action"
particular springy character not found in On the 20th of April, Sam Hawken, then absorbs shock. Will give years
of service. Only $2.00.
other irons. in his 67th year, began his trek to .Denver,
Cholera struck St. Louis in 1849, and on reaching there the following June 30. The SURE GRIP
May 8 of that year, Jake Hawken succumbed Colorado Magazine of January, 1937, con- HANDGUN CASES
to the disease. He was in his 63rd year and tained a very interesting account of :flaw- 3, 4 & 5 gun models
had enjoyed 34 years of gun making in St. ken's trip to Denver. When asked about the Compact, light,
these beautiful
Louis, almost 27 of them in partnership with journey, Sam replied, "I am one amongst the sturdy cases have
rack for 3, 4 or 5
his brother Sam. oldest men that crossed the plains for the guns, space for ac-
Although the firm of J. & S. Hawken had ever memorable Peak this spring, footing as cessories and spot-
ting scepe. A vail.
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GREAT WESTERN ARMS SALES (0., Dept. 0, 12438 Venturi Blyd., No. Hollywood, (Ilif.
MAN, WHAT A shoulder, a good part of the time, which is
a distance I think of near 800 miles."
In general appearance the Hawken half.
stock rifles resemble the ,English design and
Sam found little to interest him in the workmanship of the period more than that
BARGAIN! Colorado gold rush. He soon established a
gun shop and advertised in The Rocky
of any other country. 'English gunmakers
were working 'toward a similar, goal~a pow-
l110untain News, "S. Hawken, for the last erful rifle· for· the huge animals of India and
True West. Frontier Times. and .thirty-seven years engaged in the manufac- Africa. Whether the English gunmakers Jlnd
f!. Gallery of Western Badmen ture of the Rocky Mountain rifle in St. Louis, American gunmakers like Ha'\Yken,Wurffieiri,
for four measly bucks! would respectfully say to the citizens of and Slotter 'arrived at the same .design in-
Denver, Auraria, and his old mountain dependently or by copying is of little con-
We ate some loco weed, pulled off our friends, that he has established himself in cern here, but it is interesting to note that
bridles and are RUNNING WILDl Just to
introduce you to our magazin'es, we're turn- the gun business on Ferry street, between the purpose for which the guns were made
ing our heads so you can steal uS blind I Fourth and Fifth, next door to Jones & was similar, and the design also developed
Cartwrights, Auraria, and is now prepared along similar lines.
to manufacture his style of rifles to order." Probably the· most important single item
TRUE But Sam Hawken's roots were too deep in among' the component parts of a Hawken
WEST St. Louis. He missed his old friends, espe- rifle is the .barrel. Here is most of the
is cially those of the Volunteer Fire Department weight, and this. is the vital area wherein
published in which he had been so prominent. So in lies the' safety, power,' and accuracy. In
biCmonthly
. (6 issues 1861, Sam returned to St. Louis. Sam's son making up the heavy octagon barrels used
.per year)- (S. William Hawken) remained in Denver by the Hawkens, strips of iron about 12 to
35c per 'and operated a gun store there for several 18 inches long were carefully welded around
copy, 12 years.
issues for
a mandrel to the desired length; then the
$4.00 In 1862, at three score and ten years, Sam barrels were ground, bored, straightened,
Hawken retired to live with his daughter in and rifled. The rifling consisted of seven
thc country near St. Louis, running down the lands and' seven grooves, with the favored
curtain on well over forty years of work at twist about one turn in' 48 inches. Bores
the gunmaker's bench. averaged approximately .54, thus elllploying
J. P. Gemmer, one of Hawken's ablest the popular' half-ounce round ball. Subse-
workmen, purchased the Hawken gun shop. quent "freshing" of the barrel would enlarge
Gemmer continued for some years to make the bore somewhat, but all that was then
Hawken style rifles; but then, as the metallic required was to cherry out the bullet mould
cartridge replaced the muzzle-loader, Gem- to compensate for this slight enlargement.
mer branched out into other lines. The The charge of powde~ varied with the
is Gemmer business continued until 1915. A particular purpose for which the gun was
published matter of interest to collectors is that, when used-the natiIre of the game and distance
bi-monthly
(6 issues the Gemmer business was discontinued, to be fired., Usually, a minimum of 100
per year) Gemmer gave the Missouri Historical Society
-35c per grains of black powder were used, but
copy, 12 the. larger part of his gun collection, and the charges sometimes were as heavy as 200
issues for
$4.00. fittings and stock of the gun shop. These now grains. "Diamond grain" English powder was
TRUE WEST and FRONTIER TIMES are

authentic magazines crammed with articles
and photos on badmen, range wars, Indian
fights, gold .rush, ghost towns, lost mines,
buried treasures, outlaws, trail drives,fron-
tier sagas, cowboy and ranch life-they
portray the REAL THING-they stick to
the FACTSI
may he seen in the Franklin W. Olin Gallery quite a favorite in the West, despite its
-
Where can you buy so much of the very at the Jefferson Memorial Building in St. rather high cost of $1 a pound.
HEART of the Old West~AS IT REALLY Louis. Hawken barrel stamps were applied to the
WAS-for ten times the price 7 Samuel Hawken was a frequent visitor' at top barrel-flat fairly close to the breech end.
".--: _.- "A GALLERY OF the Gemmer shop-he even tried his hand at The breeching in early rifles had the old con·
making one last rifle there. On May 9, 1884, ventional plug with integral long tang which
t
WESTERN BADMEN" almost 35 years to the day after Jake had screwed' into the wood. But this was soon
died, Sam went to his final rendezvous. He discontinued in favor of the "patent breech,"
FR E E! . was in his 92nd year. a short section screwed into the barrel on'
The Hawken fame was built on one basic which was the solid· bolster and nipple and
:... With Ea(:h Subs(:rlption
type of gun-a caplock rifle known far and a short curved extension which hooked into
_ B.IDIIEIThis is a book of factual wide as Hawken's "Rocky Mountain Rifle." a steel-faced separate tang. This made a
~_ accounts and photos on 21 better, stronger breech, and one that permit-
But the Hawken brothers also made a few
.- famous gunslingers-Wyatt caplock pistols and a few shotguns. It may ted the barrel to be quickly rem0ved from
Earp, Billy the Kid, Wes Hardin, Jesse
be that they made a few flintlock guns; the stock. Forward of the fore-stock cap on
James, Wild Bill Hickok-twenty-one of
theml several have been vaguely reported, but it half-stock guns there was attached an iron
has not been my fortune to see one. In the rib under the barrel; to this were affixed two
SPECIALl We're making you a "see- early stages of manufacture, some full-stock iron ferrules to hold the hickory loading rod.
what-we've-got" . offer of a full year's sub- guns were made, but the major production A low silver blade, set in a copper base,
scription to BOTH magazines for four germ- ·"was devoted to the sturdy half-stock caplock was the standard front sight, and a low buck-
laden bucks-and throwing in a copy of the rifles which you see in the accompanying horn rear sight, slightly slanted toward the
BADMEN book FREE-just to get you on mustrations. The mission of these "Rocky breech; was usually employed. These simple
the prod! It's our last printing on the
BADMEN book so DO IT NOW while they Mountain Rifles" was to provide the fire- sights presented a minimum of projection to
last! Send $4.00 in bills, check or M.O. power capable of knocking down the big, be caught on brush or otherwise damaged,
by hi-lifed giraffe RIGHT NOW to tough animals of the West like the buffalo or and they were easy to replace.
the grizzly bear-and unfriendly Indians. The length of the barrels would run be-
WESTERN PUBLICATIONS And no gun of the 1820-1860 era succeeded tween 34. and 38 inches as a general rule,
Box 5008·18 Austin 31, Texas better in that mission. and the width across the' flats at the muzzle

averaged 1%". The complete finished guns
would average somewhere around 10 pounds. United Humane Front
~tocks were made usually of maple, this Shooters. meet Dr. J. M. KolIsc:h.
bemg one of the toughest woods. The butt is Dr. Kolisc:h is PresIdent of the United
shaped in the form of a modified crescent Humane Front, a fanatIc: California
and is of substantial deep and wide propor- group whic:h has reportedly put to·
tions. A curved cheek piece shaped some- gether a war·c:hest of $160.000 for
what like a beaver's tail is found on prac- the purpose of, in theIr words, "en·
tically all Hawken guns. Another standard gendering a new respec:t for life, and
feature is the double barrel-key slots in the bringIng to an end the rec:reational
fore-stock. The barrel is secured to the stock killing of wild life and stop all killing Close Range
for mere fun and amusement." . fox Call
by flat keys passing through the wood and SPECIAL OFFER: Both Fox Calls Plus
through slotted projections on the under side
of the barrel. At first these slots in the wood
If those words seem awkward and
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Surefire unbreakable BURNHAM calls featured in Aug '51
were unprotected, but then slotted iron inane, don't laugh; $160,000 is a TRUE "The CRITTERS Come When CALLED.", Burnham
calls lured up 121 Fa., 33 Raccoons 156 Coyotes 11 Bobcat
escutcheons were let into the wood and this. formidable weapon! The California 42 Deer, and hundreds 01 Hawks and Eagles on their dry run'
Department of FIsh and Game is not Thou~ands of these calls in use everywhere. Letters tell us 0;
held the keys more securely and prevented amazing r~S\lItS-"'Very firsllime I used your call I called up
laughing; this is, they say, a real 5 Coyotes -P.T.C .• New Mexico. BURNHAM calls must give
wear. you close shot at above mentioned game or your money back!
Hardware was invariably of iron, for this danger. And don't laugh, either, in
c:ase you don't happen to be a resi. mE[ callinc Stories and best instructions
was not only strong but it did not reflect 50 rurs 01 callinc experience can produce.
light as did brass or silver. We shall find dent of California. If the UHF is
Dealer Inquiries Invited
butt plates, fore-stock caps, escutcheons and suc:c:essful there. it will spread. The
trigger guards all of iron. The Hawken trig- fanatic: fringe of misinformed. dewy.
eyed do·gooders is not c:onfined within
gers were especially dependable and very P. 0; BOX K·2 MARBL'E FALLS, T·EXAS
highly regarded. Unlike the set triggers on the borders of any single state. Your
most eastern·made guns, these triggers were state may be next on the UHF agenda. POWLEY'-----
Whether by UHF inspiration or not,
made integral with a long bar which extend-
Representative Joseph E. Karth (Dem· COMPUTER for HANDLOADERS
ed well beyond both ends of the trigger- YOU NEED THIS • •• Finds CHARGE,
oc:rat, Minnesota) presented a federal
guard bow with its rear extension curve MOST EFFICIENT POWDER and the
(which in effect formed a pistol grip). Only nationwide ban on dove shooting. The
VElOCITY for ANY CENTERFIRE RIFLE
one Hawken rifle with a .true pistol-grip stock Bill was opposed by the Department
of Interior, whic:h stated that "al·
$3.50 at your Dealer
has come to my attention, and you will see Marian Powley
though more doves are taken by
that one illustrated. 17623 Winslow Rd., Cleveland 20, Ohio
hunters than any other spec:ies, dove
As mentioned previously, early Hawken
population has Inc:reased steadily be·
-ijirM4·-.-W=0~0""D-L-O-N6-AR-I-NI-'''
guns were fitted with locks made by commer-
tween 1953 and 1961." State fish and
cial lock-makers such as Golcher. But the
game agenc:ies. and state legislatures
quality of these locks did not long please the
Hawken brothers, and they decided to make
have also advised against this ob· Finest Gun Stocks & Blanks DEPT. 6
their own locks. These locks made in the
noxious piec:e of legislation. SAMPLE 25c ~:nfo~.:i:t,
Hawken shop bear'no marking on the face,
but occasionally they will be marked on the
inside of the plate with the name of the
Hawken workman-To Gibbons, for instance
val'/able powel' tol' long. 01' shorl·I'ange shooting
-who finished the lock and installed it.
MOD£L~
Patch-bo~es are a rarity on Hawken guns,
but some nfles were so equipped. Hawken
rifles were not designed to attract attention
but to give long, useful service. They were
plain, but sturdy and thoroughly dependable.
They had long-range power. In these quali-
ties ~hey made the name Hawken a great
one III the annals of American gunmaking.
The waters of the Mississippi have flowed
past St. Louis many years now since sounds
of activity could be heard from the Hawken
shop facing toward the old levee-yet, men
from all parts of America still speak of
those two master-craftsmen, Jake and Sam
Hawken, with respect and admiration. I
The versatile
could not make a better appraisal of the V8 offers instant, con·
Hawken rifle in its hey-day than that of my tinuous power change from 2lhX
good friend and one of our most knowledge· to 8X with a Y3 turn of the eyepiece. The VB
able men in the muzzle-loading rifle field, is always in sharp focus at all full or fractional
the late Ned Roberts, who summed it up this
way: "The Hawken rifle was the most noted power settings; reticle is always centered. The VB
O?ost desirable, and the best big game: has precision hard·coated lenses, nitrogen·filled
sIllgle barrel hunting rifle ~ and hermetically-sealed construction. Sold comp/ete with
in existence." ~ Weaver·Adjustable Mount, as illustrated above; no extras to
buy. $79.50 at most sporting goods dealers.
C1963 w. R. Wealler ComPlfllY
Dept. 43, £1 Paso 15, Texas W. R. WEAVER CO.

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The 100 grain .25 caliber bullet, when
driven at around 3500 feet per second, is
definitely in the "hot barrel" class. The .257
Weatherby Magnum is one cartridge that
will deliver such performance. Another is the
.250 Curry Magnum, designed by George
Curry, who operates the Custom Gun Shop
in San Angelo, Texas. The .250 Curry
Magnum is a necked-down and blown-out
.30-06 case which will hold about 66 grains
of 4831. It has been chronographed at around
4000 feet per second with an 87 grain bullet,
and around 3500 with a 100 grain bullet.
I have long used the .250 Curry Magnum
as a combination varmit-deer-antelope rifle.
After 15-20 shots in a prairie dog town, the
barrel does heat up noticeably. I noted this
fact one day to George Curry and, as a result
of our discussion, he agreed to build two
identical rifles, which would be equipped
with identical scopes. We would then fire
the rifles until, by mutual agreement, the
bores were worn beyond the point where
acceptable accuracy could be obtained.
While George was building the rifles, I
obtained 2500 100 grain bullets from Sierra
and Hornaday. We split the cost of primers
and powder and, with the finished rifles, set
up shop at the San Angelo Gun Club range,
accompanied by two complete handloading
outfits.
We began by sighting in the rifles and
firing control groups. Both delivered one-inch
five-shot groups. We fired additional control
groups after each 500 rounds. Our load was
62 grains of 4831 and the aforementioned
100 grain bullets.
We fired continuously, until the barrels and
actions got so hot we were afraid to chamber
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could touch it off. (We were operating near
top loading also, and could not afford to risk
a change in powder characteristics and con-
sequent possible intolerable pressure in-
creases.) Thus, by far the greater part of the
shots were fired with the barrels operating at
elevated temperatures; a fact that should
have contributed to far greater erosion than
would be present in a hunting rifle fired
normally.
After the first five hundred rounds, we
could see a little discoloration at the throat.
That grew to visible erosion at 1000 rounds.
At 1500, the erosion at the throat was plainly
visible, but we were still not able to detect
any rounding of the lands. At 2000 rounds,
the erosion had crept forward for perhaps
two inches, and the edges of the lands
showed definite roundness for approximately
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same conditions as described for the first checkered, staghorn and fancy caryed; truly distinc-
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we obtained in the beginning, the rifles now spiration, most mineral and Yegetable oils. Will not
chip or peel. Luster, color are permanent.
opened up to an average 1%" grouping; still
a mighty respectable performance. Conventional or conyersion styles. Also target grips,
Back at the shop, the guns were complete- with or without thumb rest. Ayailable for all popu-
lar guns in: Iyory, Pearl, Onyx, Agate, Walnut,
ly disassembled, and the barrels minutely
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In the, fall of 1958, in Utah, he 'hunted in a
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A noted expert' shares . his.
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will need this book. For the Many photographs and
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bullet energy chart, die and ever published. Nearly 500 has a Model 70 Winchester rechambered by
shell holder chart, cartridge large pages.
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notes and shortcuts from ex-
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The' lands, so far as the naked eye c'an
Julian S. Hatcher, Maj. Gen. detect, are shot away except for about 3
U.S.A., Ret. inches right near. the muzzle. But it still
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Revised and enlarged by Kent authoritative answers to thou- his favorite hunting rilles.
Bellah. A brand new 1962 edi- sands of questions that puzzle·
tion of this comprehensive weapons enthusiasts ... much Perhaps, as' barrel wear progresses, there
handgun refernce book for the of it has never before appeared
identification and mechanics in print. His deep insight is some loss in velocity; but I doubt that it
of the world's handguns. 774 into arms and ammunition be-
pages. hundreds of illustra- comes apparent on every page. is enough to' watry about. I honestly believe
tions. A standard reference werk by
one of the world's outstanding that far more damage is done 'by shooters
authorities.
who insist on repeatedly swabbing the bore
of their rilles with assorted brass, steel, and
other stiff brushes, soaked in all sorts of
wonderful alleged-Io·be bore preservers.
Clean your rille, sure. But use good soft
Enclosed is $, In full payment for the books I have ehecked belOW. I understand yOU 'will pay postage. I patches, like Vernon Speers' silicone' treated
'Circle the books of you'r choice. I ones, and don't try to put a high polish on'
$15.00
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$12.50 - PISTOLS; A MODERN ENCYCLOPEDIA
,.$10.00 - THE ST~RY OF COLT'S REVOLVER
I it; just clean it and leave it he.' Unless I run
into foul weather, I only do' that once or
twice a season ·with the deer rille, and after
each trip out with the varminter.,
$10.00 - BOOK OF PISTOLS ,AND REVOLVERS $ 8.50- HATCHER'S NOTEBOOK J This is why I say that most Of the stuff
$17.50 - Set, PISTOLS & ,REVOLVERS/RIFLES
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I you've read' about barrel erosion is hogwash.
II
NAM~E
I say buy 'em as hot as you like, 'and shoot
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JACK "ARTFUL DODGER" SNIPE
was packing a side-by-side twelve, loaded with or four times as he turned on steam for his
No. 7% trap loads. My gun was a Marlin getaway. This time, I outguessed him and he
over-under in 20 gauge, and I was using folded twenty yards out. Bud whammed two
No. 8 shot. Both guns were alike in choke, loads out of his double, scoring on his sec-
each having one modified and one improved ond shot. Seven shots; two birds. But don't
cylinder barrel. These chokes and these laugh; try it.
loads are excellent for snipe, in my opinion, After rounding up our first kills, we
since they give enough spread at killing checked the soft mud for signs of their feed-
ranges to offset, to some extent, the snipe's ing and found small holes where snipes had
erratic flight pattern. Heavy shot is not probed for insect larva, beetles, and worms
needed; the snipe is not hard to kill-if you with their long beaks. Not unlike a wood-
hit him. But that final proviso is important. cock in its habits, the snipe is slightly slim- ORDER BY MAIL
Circling a small patch of willows, we mer but with somewhat the same colora·
slowed expectantly as our boots sunk into • tion. The bill is normally about three inches ~...,..1()o'ttd4,
";Ueut
the spongy grass of a low spot. We glanced
at each other with the certain knowledge
long. Legs are pale green, the belly is,
white, with a tannish mottled chest. The
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He was winging away in typical snipe
Dowitcher or Yellowlegs, with whom he is
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in a hurry, ending up "scaip·scaip·scaip." nerves, and moved up on the bird. The snipe
Evidently, Bud and. I had stumbled on a held tight-another of 'its virtues-until Bud
hea.vily-used area: We had no more than re- was within 25 feet. He then rose with the
trieved our downed hirds when another snipe wind to about 12 feet, yelled "scaip" two or
winged in toward us 'and swooped low as if three times, and power·dived to pick up more
it wanted to land.' . '. . . . speed; Bud was on him on the climb, but he
with
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"Lets step back 'intQthat patch of teeds
and see if one will' come in," Bud offered.
. "They seem to like this spot."
didn't allow for the change in flight pattern
and his shot went high. The snipe then zipped
along the ground at what seemed better than
Ii. was a good suggestion. We had just 30 miles an h9ur, darting first to the left,
.Additional shells $.75 each' settled down in the reeds when a jack came then right. Bud zeroed in on him with the
You're always "on guard" against robbers, mashers. zipping in, dropped his flaps; and landed less second barrel, touched it off, and dumped the
and other criminals when you carry this' innocent- .
looking fountain pen type· TEAR GAS Device. Used for than fifty feet away. . bird just short of the edge of the·marsh..
poUce and civilian defense. Causes no permanent injury. "Let's see if you can hit this one," I chal- "This shooting is crazy'," Bud shouted,
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• him fast, . and I'll be right 'behind you with · bird!" .
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PUBLIC SPORT SHOPS Est 1918 ".You're so right!" I chuckled. "Your gun
Bud stood up, got' a' good grip on his.
DEPT. G 11 S. 16th ST., PHILA. 2, PA. barrel was SWInging back and forth like .a .
man being attacked by a pack of wolves and·
not able to make up his mind which one to
shoot'!" .
With the action slowed a bit, we continued
along the edge' of the marsh. Two more' sin-
gles flushed in the next quarter mile, and
we both scored. Bud got his on his first shot;
I, on my second. Two small pot holes at the
north end of the marsh looked "birdy,"
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split up, each taking a side. I walked into
the first small area. It was very similar to
our first hot-spot, but in looks only. We drew
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He stayed close to' the ground, and I dropped
For the ~rice of its·wt. in br,ass alone.
him on the first shot. A second came up on
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"Boy, are you getting salty," Bud called.
"Two for two; You can't do any better than
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The,yare,all used sli~~tly
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To complete that military .rifle or make an . I had' never made a truer statement. As
ideal hunting knif.e. The blade. is of the the day wore on, the wind picked up and the
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. '.~' . . ~~~~~·s finest Shef~ield steelwith.9;:0:ped~ cold front became colder. Low clouds came
:~:,:, ;~:~;:~~:;2: ";'1'h;~k .•\'. ... ",-.C)-i~F·R"E·N·C·H···M·A"S~M~O"O"E·L-1·9·3·6-N"E"E·D·L-E';'B";';A';'Y-O·N-E-T-S-l · s<:ndding in over the marsh, carrying the
smell of snow. The elements made the snipe
NEW ' . ' For the first time a military bayonet being harder to hit than ever as we worked the
. . offered for under $1.50. Designed for the MAS
. . USED $1.00. . rifle it will also. fit. the German FG·42 and meadow lands for them. By three o'clock,
similar military' rifles. A 'fuII16 3/4 inches in we had fired better than a half a box of
liD fm:·;{; ';~"~"'" ..,.< U:·' :.:?!liljJ length -' rendered in surgical' steel. Priced
at only .89 d. . shells. Bud, the quiet but steady member of
NEW 1%" LEATHER RIFLE SLINGS our duo had six; I had five:
Hunters! Shooters! Uncle NEW WOOD/RIFLED BORES "How about trying that first spot again?"
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at a price to bring you black powder
fans little PAIN. l/z stock color case
jacks? Well, as Bud says, "I would like to
hardened lock beauties, see more shooters give. the snipe a try, so
don't tell them how many shells we fired on
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Send· for. new' CATALOG listing thousands of marsh, you will probably flush a snipe or two.
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THE HIDEOUS GOD OF WAR
or poise. So far as I know, aiming skill and About 50 soldiers who had completed their
self-control under stress are both acquired advanced Infantry training fired at it, in
in the same way, and in no other way: by various situations, with the M·l and the
practice. BAR. Shooter proficiency was poor (the
The real nature of combat targets, and understatement of the year). On these tar-
their non-similarity to inert cardboard, was gets, at all ranges, the "Army" were bum
brought out early in the Trainfire I research shots. But so was everyone else who shot at
from interviews with combat veterans. (Com· them-officers, non-coms, civilians, trophy
bat memories were fresher 9 years ago!) shooters, and tyros-until they got some
Careful review of the responses in preparing practice at handling the rifle with poise and
this article reveals not one mention of an speed, more like a shotgun.
enemy exposure which would resemble the Unsuitable for training, because it is slow
static silhouette targets we use in training. to re-set and presents only one aspect of
Fleeting, darting, moving - these are the" combat target appearance, this target re-
characteristics of personnel targets. Enemy vealed beyond all question a basic deficiency
grenadiers are frequently mentioned at
ranges of 50 yards or less; but even they
in our marksmanship training: we need a Sleek· Smooth· Strong
"mechanical enemy."
do not present a fixed aiming point. Practi·
cally no human targets were commonly ob· Such a device, the "motile target," was
served beyond a range of 150 yards. To cope suggested 9 years ago, along with the pro-
with such close and dangerous targets requires posal which resulted in Trainfire 1. After
different technique and practice than we are many narrow escapes, the idea still survives,
now providing, in present training; and has even been brought to the prototype stage.
training is all the young fellow will have to I saw this machine in the plant of the
rely on if he has to use his rifle in combat. developing contractor. It is a simulation of Only
Seven years after those interviews took a human being, mounted on a small armored Suehler offers you
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will not honor post card or rubber stamp trying to interest the Army in a "man" ver-' Know-how is as great a part of our national
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.• DENTS IN SHOTCUN BARRELS • don't know the technique of hitting them yourself-o-who soon may have to face "the
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NEW MEXICO FAST DRAW
given it by the crowds that witnessed the

shooting. Newspaper stories reported admir-
ingly on the "camaraderie and good sports·
manship displayed by the contestants," and
upon the safe-and-sane observance of rules
and caution with which the matches were
handled.
The people directly responsible for making
the Lincoln County Fast Draw Contest a
huge success are the Directors, Paul Payton,
Charles Jones, A. E. Hunt, Edward Penfield,
and Gerald Dean, together with the many
:fine people of Lincoln County who displayed
real Western hospitality to one and all.·
Sheriff W. G. Bradley of Lincoln County,
and his staff deserve special commendation
-for consideration of the shooters and for-
cooperation with The Roving Gunslingers-
three Chicago-area men, Chuck Monell,
George Virgines, and Vince Vaccarino, who
planned, promoted, and managed the contest.
The Roving Gunslingers also toured Lin·
coIn County and appeared on television,
demonstrating fast draw and staging their READ
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The climax of the contest was the presen-
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.476 Eley case is but .750 inches long. The the hammer and down to the top of the back·
.455 Webley is but the American appellation strap, was stippled to reduce glare. Stocks
for the .455 Eley. We named the cartridge were checkered walnut, with inset silver
after the weapon for which it was originally Colt medallion, and stocks were round, except
chambered; the British named it after the in .357 Magnum. The Partridge type front
commercial manufacturer of the ammunition. sight was adj ustable for elevation, the rear
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revolvers are currently being offered for sale was also chambered for the .45 Colt, the .45
in the states. Some of these .455's are Auto, and the .44 Special.
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the "Shooting Master" weighed a substantial . swivel was available on special order. ' - -
44 ounces. The trigger, and the back and ( To be continued)
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grips.' Shoots both .22 short and .22 long Buggy Co., Dept. G-2, Box 3176, Reading, Pa.
ammo. 'Priced at $12.95 from Seaport Trad-
ers, Inc.'-Dept. G-2, 1221 S.·Grand Ave., Los WALTER·H. CRAIG, Dept. G-2, 413 Lauder-
Angeles 15, Calif. . dale St., Selma, Ala., has announced 'liquida·
DYNALITE FLASHLIGHT. 80,000 candle· tion of his entire life-time collection of col-
"GLOW WORM" SIGHT now standard ." power with super 41,4" reflector illuminates lectors and, shooter-type weapons. The catalog,
equipment on all new Double' shotguns of . objects up .to a mile away. Made for out· is free of charge and lists about one-third
Dakin Gun Co., Dept. G-2, 1739 Locust St., doors, 'Dynalite is waterproof, corrosion- , of his several items. It is on best grade, slick
Kansas City 8, Mo. New' sight designed' for proof, and won't dent. It even floats with paper and contains about 100 pages and
quicker pointing and better shooting, even beam shining upwards if dropped in water. pictures of literally hundreds' of -guns. Cost
under poor light conditions. Simmons, "Glow Easy to handle and carry while hunting, of catalog printing and mailing is $,1.00 and
Worm" gathers more light so shooter can tell fishing, or camping. From the sporting amount. would be appreciated, though not
when he's on target. Can be permanently and goods. line of Bill Boatman and Co., Dept. necessary. Makes good' reference book for
quickly installed on any shotgun. G-2, Bainbridge, Ohio. weapon identification.
MINOLTA 16EE fully automatic subminia-
ture camera. Ultra-sharp four element 25mm
Rokkor £12.8 lens. Easy two-position zone
focusing for closeups and distant scenes.
DUELING PISTOLS cased with all loading
~'" accessories made in Central Europe around
THUMBHOLE SPORTER gun stock fea- middle of 19th Century. This set, along with
tures 1Vs" drop at heel, assuring gun of 1500 other interesting, authentic, hard-to-find
precision shoulder positioning for fast shots guns, edged weapons, armor, and related
roll over cheek piece with high comb to items offered for sale in current catalog of
assure proper eye-scope alignment; large- The Museum of Historical Arms, 1038 Alton
thumbhole for heavily gloved hand; wedge Road, Miami Beach 39, Fla. Send $1.00 for
shaped forearm for positive sure grip hold- catalog, refunded with first purchase.
ing; palm swell to encourage trigger squeeze
instead of pull; and long thumb approach
to avoid fumbling for the hole. Stock is
constructed from Yama wood, said to be Electric eye camera fits in pocket or purse.
250/0 to 400/0 lighter than walnut, yet 5O'}O The 16EE sets itself, just point and shoot.
stronger and harder than walnut. Contact: Color slides fit any 35mm projector. A prod-
Richard Longarini, Yama Wood, P.O. Box uct of the Minolta Corp., Dept. G-2, 200 Park
395, Dept. G-2, 34095 Zarzito Dr., Dana Ave., South, New York 3, N. Y.
Point, Calif.
"'HANDY-GARD" effective self-protection
device does no permanent harm. Simple to
.operate, entirely safe, can be conveniently
carried on person. Tea~ gas device shoots a RANGER .45 COMBAT HOLSTER fast belt
choking cloud of eye-watering gas at any holster designed for the .45 Automatic.
attacker. Precision-crafted of aluminum and Unique feature allows shooter to draw and
stainless steel, it can be used effectively at cock the slide with one hand. When gun is
range of eight to 10 feet. Retails for $4.98; partially drawn, the tip of muzzle is pushed
replacement cartridges available at 98c ea. down into pocket around trigger guard,
From Handy-Gard Corp., Dept. G-2, P.O. forcing slide back and loading weapon.
Box 1421, Philadelphia 5, Penna. TOOL MASTER. Outstanding collection of Recommended for use by police and other
sturdy, inter-locking tools, capable of han- professional combat shooters. Should be used
dling almost any emergency repairs. 1m· on 1%" belt or larger. Specify belt width
ported tools made from tempered steel with up to 214" when ordering. Comes in jet black
heavy chrome-plating. Ruggedly constructed or tan color. Plain model, $6.95; Basket.
of genuine suede-lined, saddle brown cow- $7.95 from Protector Brand Holster Co.•
hide, with sturdy zipper closure. Contains a Dept. G-2, 509 Hacienda Dr., Monrovia,
pair of pliers and a heavy-duty pocket knife Calif.
PLASTIC GUN CASE Model 017 features which has a unique lock-on feature that con-
an improvement, according to manufacturer, verts it in seconds into a handle for the other U.S. AIR FORCE Flite Trousers offer winter
The Boyt Co., Iowa Falls, Iowa. James O. tools: hammer, awl, saw, screwdriver, and warm-up' for outdoorsmen. Made of 18-oz.
Boyt, vice-president, sales, points out new file. Size of case closed: 314"x5Vs". Priced serge, Flite Trousers feature wool and nylon
case features full length zipper with double $15.50 ppd. From: The International Sports- reinforced seat and knees for added warmth,
pull, sewn in under new quilting method that man, Dept. G-2, P.O. Box 404, Rockville, Md. adj ustable back belt, two deep twill side
eliminates "zig-zag" stitching pattern on out- pockets, heavy duty snap top closures and
side. Improvements, adding to both service- knitted cuffs to keep out cold at ankles.
ability and appearance of case, are incor- Practical, inexpensive trousers for all out-
porated in both regular and scope-equipped doorsmen. Only $5.95 pair plus postage, 50c
models.
PRECISION lOX Bausch & Lomb Telescope

ideal for hunting, target spotting, hiking,
boating, star gazing, bird watching. Weighs
only 9 OZS., is 10" long, and waterproof.
s.uper-clear field view of 152 feet at 1000
yards, focuses simply and easily. Only $7.50
plus 50c for postage. Padded belt case op-
tional at 98c. Send check or money order to:
THE PHILADELPHIA DERRINGER is per· Parker Distributors, 3516 White Plains Rd.,
fect reproduction of infamous gun used by Dept. G-2, New York 67, N. Y.
John Wilkes Booth in 1865. Beautifully en-."
graved with gold embossed metal, fine walnut MAN-SIZED CIGARETTE LIGHTER has
stock and checkered handle, it is .44 caliber polished nickel bigbore barrel, black stock
percussion, 16 oz., with 18" overall length with nickel inlays, and measures 5%" overall. east of Mississippi, or 75c west of Mississippi.
and 4" barred. A fine shooting antique, Useful gift, decorative conversation piece. Available in Sage Green, sizes 30 and 34; in
1000/0 guaranteed, true in every detail. List Priced $5.95 with stand plus 50c postage, Air Force Blue, sizes 28, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40,
price: $24.95 from Hy Hunter Firearms Mfg. handling charges. No C.O.D.'s. A product of 42. Manufactured by I. Goldberg & Co.,
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(Continued from page 55) component. Adjusting a charge up or down,
0.7". It was thrilling to see the last 9 rounds or switching powders, often makes a great
wad up in 0.8", a bit "too good" for an ultra difference. I'll report on this load again
light sporter fired fast. A change in primers after it's tested in several other .222's.
Genuine Mother of Pearl, .
gave a whale of a difference in groups with Ivory and Stag Grips
little velocity change. Speer Target.38's Free Catalogue
These 19 rounds indicated superb accuracy Speer Air Force Training Target-38's are BOB FREILICH CO.
396 Broome St.,
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in the load. About 200 more rounds proved available for civilian indoor practice. They
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Magnum primers were superior, although were designed by the people who make the
both types varied a bit in group size, as excellent Speer bullets, and publish the out-
expected. Still, my loads shoot under a
"minute of angle, and in about 0.5 moa with
the first 3 or 4 shots from a cold, fouled bore.
standing $2.95 Speer Reloading Manual. It's
strictly for reloading, without powder or
tools. A box of 50 red plastic cases, or 50
AMMUNITION ••
••
Those are the shots that count. You often black plastic 15 grain hollow base bullets
NEW LOWER PRICES ••
hear of such accuracy from ultra light
sporters, but few people have seen it. Still
cost only $1.50. Cases, headstamped Speer
MILITARY
.30·06 CARTRIDGES per 100 $ 7.50 • •
.38, take up to 40 firings. Bullets can be 10.00 •
7.35 Italian Military Rifle Cartridges
10.00 •
Per 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • •
fewer get it. No rifle shoots better than the fired up to 15 or more times. Indoor ac- 6.5 Itali __ n Military Cartridges
10.00 •
Per 100 . . . . . . . . . . . .......••
ammo, that depends on each and every curacy equals gallery loads! Credit is due to
the short case designed for this type bullet, 7x57 Mauser Factory Loads
17.50 •
•
32 Winchester Self Loading Soft Point
Per 100 . . . . . . . . . • • • • • • • • • • • • _
8.00 •
• Per 100 . • . . . . . . . . . • • • • • • • • • • _
5.00 •
or vice versa. 9 MMp~~i.OoP~S~~I. ~~~t~i.d~~~ ••..••..••
"WORLD'S MOST VERSATILE Velocity is a whooping 500 fps plus,

10.00 •
•
338 Winchester Magnum Rifle Cartridges
Per Box-20 rounds . . . . . . . . • . . . • •
458 Winchester Magnum Rifle Cartridges
6.00 •
Per Box·20 rounds . . . . . . . . . • • • • •
enough to cause an injury at 25 yards or so. Cal ••41 RF Short for Derringer-
WEAPONS CENTER" Yet bullets are easily stopped and trapped 8.00 • •
50 rd ••.•.•..••.•••••••••• _._
.351 WInchester Self.Loading Metal Patch
p,.r 100-Vallle $14.00 ..•..•••••
by a swinging terry cloth bath towel in a 15.00 •
250·3000 Savage Soft Point
8.00 •
Per 100 . • • . . . . . . . . • . • __ • ._
*UNSERVICEABLE cardboard box. At close range the full wad- 8MM Mallser MilItary Cart.
17.50 •
Per 100 . . . . . . . • . • • • • • • • _ ••••
MACHINE GUNS cutter pills penetrated 5 corrugated double

cardboards, using CCI No. 350 Magnum
. 35 Rem ington Soft Point
•
Per 100 . . . . . . . . . • • • • • • • _ ••••
10.00 •
762 Russian Military Rifle
8.00 •
Cartridqe•• per 100 ...•.••••• _.
*Made unserviceable or deactivated by steel weldina. .25·20 Repeating Rifle Cartridge.
10.00 •
Internal parts function. Can be used for instruction primers. That's pretty potent for only a Per 100 . . . . . . . . . . • • _. _. _ ••
purposes or as a prized decorator for collectors.
Miscellaneous parts & accessories for these & other primer charge!
30-40 Krag Blank Cartridge.
32 Long RF Cartridge.
5.00 •
•
Per 100 . .' . . . . . . • • • • • • • • _ •••
12.50 •
Per 100 _ .••• _. • _ ••
machine guns in stock. Write for free catalog. Cases use Large Pistol primers only. Rifle
17.50 •
32-40 Soft Poi nt.
Per 100 .•.•.•••••••• _. • __ •
primers misfire. You can quickly assemble 270 Winchester Soft Point.
•
Per 100 . . . . . . . • • _ .•••••••• _ ••
•••
loads at the dining table without muss, fuss, 30-40 Kraq Silver Tip.
Per 100 . . . . . . . . • • • • • _ •• • 17.50
32 Reminqton Soft Point.
or mess. You can decap with a nail, or a Per 100 . . . . . . . . • . • • • • • • • • • _. 12.00
pencil. For a deluxe decapper, drive a 6d Ear Defenders MSA for the Shooter. Brand
1.00 •
common nail about an inch in a wood handle
New. Gov. Surplu. Val. $3.00 postpaid ••
Bore Scopes .SO Cal: Govt. Surplus: Ppd. 75c ••
Send 10c coveri'ng P;;~tage, Printing of
•••
and cut off the head. Place primers crown
rt~°:iSB~~~~Si~i~~~hm~~~i:;ew~~~: 8oa~·pi:t~~·g~i.tedco~ down on the table and lightly . press cases new low-price list of ammo available.
d(Uon. $39.95. Ace. kit, '$9.95. (Shipped REA freight
collect.)
over them. Slightly oversize primer pockets
OTHER POPULAR MACHINE GUNS speed this work. Insert bullet bases (small
The much desired British Sten Gun (Cal. 9MM) complete
With mag-8zine. $39:95. MK3, $44.95. Add $2.50 ea. diameter) in cases, and you are loaded for
~~~ ~t;e';~ae~~~~~~."iO~a~Olte~to~s~e~o~Ni~~M~c~nIt~ indoor practice. Loads are completely safe
~~:·~,i'lgl~~lfibre9,PG~owningAuto Rifle. M 1918. Cal. for normal use indoors.
~O-06. Used extensively since WW I. "As new" con-
~~~~~. J~~~~t"°ger~~~ $Ja~?m~P~al. 7.65MM. $149.95.
The protruding bullets give an overall
Complete with mount. Last offering'. Shipped collect. cartridge length equal to factory .38 Special
wadcutter loads. They work in all .38 Spe-
RUSSIAN 'cial, .38 S & W, and .357 revolvers. They
PYROTECNIC PISTOLS don't work in my .38 Special auto target
of Recent Issue. These
unbel ievable Rare "Red
Star" flare g'Uns have never
pistols or .357 rifle conversions. Bullets are An All Weather Bullet Lubricant
before been offered. While
they last, $9.95 prepaid.
undersize for brass hulls, for better accuracy For cast rifle and handgun bullets
No flares available.
and longer life at Hi-V. SOLID or HOLLOW Stick - 50( each
Plastic hulls cushion the firing pin blow Fits All Type LUbricators and Sizers
RARE~al.
a bit. All makes of Large Pistol primers -- WRAPPED DUST PROOF --
ASK FOR IT AT YOUR FAVORITE DEALER
fired in equal-to-new S & W, Colt, and Ruger Sample - 60¢ - 12 Sticks $6,00 post pd.
WEBLEY .455 guns that were not tuned-up. ,My K-38, LITERATURE ON REQUESt
$14.95
mocnu $199' . tuned for best target accuracy, has a mini- THE BULLET POUCH
MK V WEBLEY MILITARY
MODEL REVOLVER. Cal.
R ARE WEBLEY W.O.
ARMY REyOLVERS. C;::al.
mum hammer fall. Some factory loads or P. O. BOX 4285, LONG 8EACH 4, CALIFORNIA
;-;~!:r= fi~i~~R i~n~l o~f~n~~~ 61,5~rr~r.t~o~IUtgnJWi~~: reloads in brass cases with excessively hard
4" harrel. Good Condition. Send purcha!'ie permit if
Send purchase permit if required. (Ammo $8.25
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T h e Oil Finish
•
100.)
, r
As is well known, the oil finish has been used to finish the
.43 REMINGTON ROLLING BLOCK PARTS stocks of "best quality" guns for many, many years. How-
Complete Actions . . . $7.50. Barrels . . . . . . . • . $4.95 ever, as done with ordinary linseed oils the finish leaves
Other RB parts listed in our FREE catalog.
much to be desired. For that reason it became the inclination
of sporting writers some years ago to discourage the use of
the oil finish in favor of the more modern surface finishes.
iF
AUSTRIAN MODEL 95M SERVICE RiflES
In 1950 the trend was reversed when Geo. Brothers offered
the first of the now famous GB laboratory refined Iinseed oils.
Once more the oil finish became the preferred finish for fine
Only $7.95 gunstocks, and with good reason. GB Lin-Speed, the modern
plus $2.00 ppd. Here's a unique, inexpensive piece that
you can refinish and make into handsome "Mantle Dec-
orator" or exotic lamp stand (or your den or g'un room.
much improved Iinseed oil, combines ease of application with
i~a.'PJ:~gl?at~c;.~,?b~g:~~e$glr1 5(;F? i~a~~~~f~.s :.n?e~ff~'5:~" results of the very highest order •.• a true oil finish within
short rifles available at $8.95 plus $2.00 ppd. the surface of the wood, revealing all the beauty while pro-
HANDGUNS & AMMO MUST BE SHIPPED EXPRESS viding the utmost protection. Moreover, to all this is added
All prices quoted are f.o.b. Alexandria. Virginia.
the capability exclusive with the oil finish of being easily
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finish the entire stock. It is the finish for valued gunstocks.
POTOMAC ARMS CORP.
GUNS
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FEBRUARY 1963
• Priced at $1.50, GB LIN-SPEED is available
from all better S PORTING GOODS DEALERS
GEO. BROTHERS •
Great Barrington. Mass.
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primers misfire. It misfires with some pistol Norma cases. Their .357 hull is especially
PROFEssrONAL primers in Speer's plastic cases, but fires good. Their first .357 loads with 14.0 grains
perfectly with CCI No. 300 or No. 350 of a fine powder, listed at 1520 fps at 39,000
GUNMEN CHOOSE
Magnums. Best groups were with No. 350's.
Speer's new amino is far better than
paraffine loads, and doesn't goo·up a gun.
psi, Swedish figures. In a pressure barrel it
registered an actual 1541 fps at 42;500 psi.
The improved new load uses about 12.0
It's very practical for keeping your shooting grains of a square flake powder, identifil'jd
HOLSTERS BY
eye sharp. Shooting cost is nearly nothing ill
time, money or equipment. You'll find it's
by a NP stamp on the primer. Pressure and
velocity seems about the same. When new
JOHN BIANCHI. jolly good fun to have a shooting session in tests are completed'the figures will be in
COMPLETE ALL NEW your own . living room after dinner. You'll this column. The ammo is A-OK.
CATALOG take a new interest in this shooting game R. B. Smith tested Norma's .44 Magnum
254 . with your family and friends. ammo in a Ruger Carbine, with a Weaver
PROTECTOR BRAND HOLSTlR K·8 glass in a Buehler mount. Repeated
509 HACIENDA DR., MONROVIA, CALIF. Other Ammo Dope 5-shot groups were 2.0" at 100 yards. I
I highly recommend CCI Magnum primers believe the accuracy was due to a long
The nREARMS HANDBOOK ·for coated ·powders. The hotter, prolonged bullet jacket covering the bearing surface,
New Illustrated Refe·rence Book for hard·to·find heat gives more complete burning in the and a tapered nose. Smith's 220 grain home·
gun parts which we can supply by return mqil.
The FIREARMS HANDBOOK is $4.00 postpaid. bore, rather than ahead of the muzzle. This swaged C·H pills, backed with 22.0 grains
SHELLEY BRAVERMAN, ATHENS 12, NEW YORK gives a very slight velocity and pressure 2400 and CCI No. 350 Magnum primers, put
increase, unnoticeable in normal loads. CCI 5 shots in 2.3". That's fine accuracy.
primers are now nickel plated. Their world Guy Wilson, Lubbock, Texas, called my
5000 famo'us munitions chemist genius, Dr. Victor

Jasaitis, found they gave a hair better ac-
curacy for some unknown reason. Our own
tests are not conclusive at this date, but
there is certainly no accuracy loss. Any
attention to a goof handgunners might make.
WoW 230P Ball powder does not bulk the
same as Bullseye. Charge bars for Phelps or
Star tools, Pacific Pistol Measure, and others,
are for a specific powder. Check a new bar
FIREARMS gain is very small.
. CCl's new high velocity .22 Long Rifle
ammo, made in their new plant in Mexico, is
for accuracy and variation by weighing
some charges. Be sure the right bar is
installed. This also applies to shotshell ~
BARGAINS top quality. Our tests indicate it nearly

equals the accuracy of match fodder. That's
amazing for Hi·V stuff! Like its U.S.
loaders.
Jim Harvey
~
.. c·ounterpart, it's made for rifles, but it

Are you a gun trader?· Gun collect~r? Or .are
you· just plain interested in g·uns? If .you are,
you'll profit from reading the'bargain-filled
groups beautifully in my two Hi·Standard
target pistols. These people know how to J AMES WILLARD HARVEY, 69, of
Lakeville Arms, Lakeville, Connecticut,
died September 16, 1962, after a long illness.
make quality products and use their know-
columns of SHOTGUN NEWS, now pu\>. During his productive years he made many
how.
lished twice each month. It's· the le.ading inventions in the firearms field-over 300,
Norma's .357 Magnum and .30 Carbine
many patented and some not, but they all
publication for ihe sale, purchase and trod" Soft Point cartridges are performing well,
worked. He tried to improve nearly every-
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thing he saw.
SHOTGUN NEWS has aided thousands of. ·s«;ts. Their .357 bullet is superior to any
Jim's· greatest contribution to handgun·
gun enthusiasts locate firearms, both mod·. other' in factory loads. Probably U. S. ammo
ners was a major break-through in pure, soft
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makers will have something similar some-
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magazines, binding, shipping. Only $10 interested shooter or handloader could think
I up improvements. He gave much credit to
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AND
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FREE ILLUSTRATED FOLDER
W ITH Fast Draw struggling for a place

amonr; the shooting sports, it is a
source of some amusement and more amaze·
" ... Today, only a few men measure gun
speed in terms of personal survival. For most
of us, speed with a gun is merely a factor
We specialize In making products to improve the lot
?f target bhoolers . . . Cll~tom made pistol grips. for
H:,st~nce. that lake the drudgery out or holding and
31mmg-and add extra points to .rour score.
ment to me how hot and bothered some in getting more game or in getting an extra
Plain and deluxe grips are available in a variet}' of
people are about it, and how much of their • bird or two at skeet or trap. But the ques- patternH for most pistols and re\'olvers. 'rhe popular
pattern :lbove illustrated (for automatics only). is made
heat is due to complete lack of understand· tions 'How Fast Is Fast?' is still a topic of of Kiln Dried Walnut :md is anilable in a choice of'
ing of what Fast Draw is-and isn't. Speed perpetual argument wherever shooters gather Plain grip $24.50; checkered $28.50; caned $32.50:
Add $5.00 for Deltlze Drips made of choice rare wood.
with a gun has always challenged the shoot· -and today, it's a question that can be an-
CUSTOM MADE REVOLVER GRIPS
er, and it need not necessarily have anything swered. What with electrically operated
Revolver Strips are likewise made of Kiln Dried Walnut
whatever to do with shoot-outs at high noon, timing devices, flash photography, et cetera, in 3 sizes and with a choice of: Plain revolver grips
$22.50; checkered $27.50; carved $2 .. 50. Arid $5.00
whether true western or Hollywood version. it's possible not only to measure the speed eztra for Deh,ze Grips made of choice rare toood.
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$5.00 extra.
the primary causes of firearms development. comparable fractions of a second. It has been • Brazilian Rostwood • East India Rosewood
Countless men spent years of study and work done, many times. • American Cherry • Andoman Paduek
"For example, suppose I told you that a • East India Teakwood • Prima Vera
to produce satisfactory breech-loading sys- Always enclose 'pattern' or your hand when ordering
tems and simple self-contained ammunition good man with a shotgun, starting with the pistol or revolver grips to ensure a perrect fit.
All prices quoted are f.o.b. Laredo.
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Other men devoted years to the development tion, can get off a scoring shot on a live· r------ SPECIAL - - - - - . . . . . ,
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A long time ago 0949, if you must have
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smaller component fractions. Here are those
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titled "How Fast Is Fast?" It wasn't an Time required to see and

original title; at least two men used it before recognize target 0.1 sec.
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~$1 BOR,E·LIY'ES SNUB,NllSE
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trap or skeet is so easy! After all, anything
that takes. only that, small part of a man's
time ought to be easy! '
ALLNEW "You can take, those same figures as apply-

ing also to rifle work, and you won't be too'
far wrong. Of cO,urse you can argue that the
finer aim needed to score with a rifle 'bullet
would requir~, more aiming time; but Cap-
tain Hardy, famous exhibition shooter, used
FOR 1963 to eject empty cartridges from a slide~action

.22 rifle and then hit those cases, one after
another, with' bullets fired from the same
rifle--so you can figu~e that he didn't .use up
much time ,in aiming, even at those tiny
targets. Ernie Lind, another famous exhibi-
FROM ,THE PUBLISHERS tion shooter, brings a' rifle from' his 'quick
u. S. Rifle Shooter Se'ts

OF GUNS'MAGAZINE... World R.cords
Garry Anderson .of the U.S. IUfle
THE REDBOOK OF Team set a new world record with a
score of 1157 points-eight points
over the previous 1149 mark-in 'a
USED GUN VALUES stunning sweep of the 3-position match

at the 1962 International World Shoot"
ing Championship in Cairo, Egypt.
Anderson. a U.S. Army veteran who is
t)~'2
now studying for the ministry, also
established a new world record for
the standing position.
Using the super-match Anschutz tar-
get rifle. the 25-year old Anderson
swept all competition before him, In-
Here is the book referred to by gun dealers cluding a strong group of Russian
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includes standing. kneeling. and prone.
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more than 2,000 famous firearms; each
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condition. A special bonus feature this year sling over the left shoulder); aims, fires, and
is a comprehensive directory listing the names hits flying targets in half a second-which,
and addresses of hundreds of hunting and allowing for the extra time needed to bring
the gun up from that low position; is not
shooting goods manufacturers. Order your exactly slow, either."
copy today and let the Redbook of Used End quote. That article is practically an-
Gun Values guide you to extra profits you cient history, considering the speed of mod-
never thought possible. ern progress; hut it is interesting ~o note
how closely is parallels the "reaction time"
CUP COUPON AND MAIL TODAY! and "performance time" speeds claimed by
modern Fast Draw performers. Not many of
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quite as low as Winchester-Western's 0.1
GUNS Magazine second---{).12 to 0.17 are about the figures
8150 N. Central Park Ave. they mention; but the overall reaction-plus-
Skokie, JIIinois G-2c performance time tallies pretty closely with
Fast Draw records.
Send me copy (copies) of the What has all this to do with practical
brand new 1963 Redbook of Used Gun shooting? Maybe not much, for the average
Values @ $2.00 per copy. Payment en- shooter_ But the next time you're inclined to
closed. toss off those sage remarks about "only hits
count, and nobody can shoot that fast with
accuracy," just remember these figures. Only
Name .•......................••••••• hits counted. Remember Captain Hardy, and
Ernie Lind, and Ad Topperwein, and a lot
Address •..•...•••........•.••..••••• of other exhibition shooters. Remember Ed
McGivern. It just ,happens that some men
can be accurate a lot faster than others...•
City .•••.......... Zone ... State .•••••• It happens, too, that the man with the ~
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broadest sneer is not always the wisest. ~
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bullet puller and a Nylon cartridge holder of H-570. Tw" out of five rounds had partial
..JJanJmaJe Wejlern Boo/j
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takes most of the belted magnum rifle cases ignite the powder charge. Under controlled
and is large enough to hold 60 rounds of atmospheric conditions, another set of five
LAWMAN
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The shell holder rams for the C tools also this time were the CCI #250 primers. Ac- Heel, Leather Lined,
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This makes changing the shell holder head although the same and highly reduced pow-
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yet received for tests, is' the new C-H Pow- understatement came when Elmer wrote his FREE CATALOG
NEW STYLES
der measure. We will report on it as soon report after a series of similar experiments.
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summarized his finding by stating that "the guarantee - for exchange.
"Flying Holster" CCI #250 primers appear to give definitely
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PULL! Listed here are the dates of the 1963
Western Mid-Winter tournaments. For de-
ARMS LIBRARY
(Continued from page 4) (Continued from page 3)
tails, write C. R. Temp, Secretary, California
mother, father, or even grandparents, along Booklets
Golden State Trapshooters Association, 2331
with your neighbors, friends, and business As an added service to our readers, we list
28th Street, Sacramento, California:
associates or professional contacts, can com- here booklets offered by various companies,
pete with every hope of achieving honor and Jan. 12-13: Kern County Gun Club
on many subjects. Listings are alphabetical,
distinction, trapshooting is that sport. Jan. 18·20: Long Beach-Domingucz Gun will be continued and added to as we learn
And the chances are very good that none Club of other titles. When you write, say you saw
of you will have to wait a lifetime for your it in GUNS.
Jan. 24-27: Phoenix Trap & Skeet Club
hour in the sun. Many major tournaments, in· ALASKA SLEEPING BAG CO., Dept. G,
cluding the national tournament, are won by Jan. 30·Feb. 3: Tucson Trap & Skeet Club
(Arizona State Shoot) 723 N. W. 18th Ave., Portland 9, Oregon.
shooters in their first year of competition, A free brochure featuring down sleeping
or even by shooters in their first match. Feb. 6-10: Las Vegas Gun Club bags and jackets, other outdoor wear, and
During this month, in many parts of this camping equipment.
Feb. 15-17: Rancho Angelus Trap & Skeet
continent, you can begin now to enjoy that ALCAN COMPANY, INC., Dept. G, Semi-
Club (Los Angeles)
sport offering more to more people than any nary Road, Alton, Ill. Alcan Shotshell Re-
other. You will be surprised to find that Feb. 22·24: Long Beach-Dominguez G. C.
loader's Manual, often updated, 18 pages,
those very shooters whom you may soon be March 1-3: Golden Valley Gun Club (Los with complete information of handloading
beating will be the first to help you get the Angeles) shotshells with Alcan components and much
hang of breaking clay targets, when you good information on how-to. Free.
March 2-3: Fresno County Gun Club
present yourself and your family at the ATLAS ARMS INC., Dept. G, 2704 North
nearest gun club. March 7-10: Harold's Trapshooting Club-
Nevada State Shoot Central Ave., Chicago 39, Ill. Free brochure
Up to this point in the case for trapshoot- describing imported shotguns for trap, skeet,
ing, all the emphasis has been on the oppor- March 15-17: Waterloo Trap, Skeet, ~ and field. Also domestic and imported shoot-
tunity for achieving recognition, and for and Boccie Club ~ ing accessories. Special handgun folder is
winning. Trap offers more than these. In available.
addition to teaching sportsmanship, coordina- EDDIE BAUER, Dept. G, Seattle 22, Wash.
tion, discipline, self-control, safety in firearms Free 64·page catalog of sleeping bags, out-
handling, self-confidence, and honesty, the door clothing, camping equipment.
game owns an esprit de corps that is un- BADGER SHOOTERS SUPPLY, Dept. G,
usual. You will find that you will look for- Owen, Wisconsin. Free 208-page catalog of
ward from week to week to seeing the very guns, shooting supplies, loading equipment,
shooters whom you hope to beat, and who scopes, tents, game calls and similar hunting
will be doing their best to beat you. and outdoor equipment.
Strong bonds exist between participants in BONUS USE: Add to crlnkClse BAUSCH & LOMB, Dept. G, Rochester 2.
other sports, but in many cases these contacts to quiet noisy valve lifters ••• N. Y. A 98-page manual, "Facts About Tele-
can at best be for no more than a few years, remove gum, sludge deposits I
scopic Sights," by B&L optical scientists.
during active playing life. Shooting together THEN ADD ••• Price 25c.
for 50 years is not too rare, and shooting L. L. BEAN, INC., Dept. G. Freeport, Maine.
companionships orover 25 years are not rare. MOTOR-MEDIC ~--:'':.';,;--=
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Free 116-page catalog for outdoor clothing,
If you are not yet convinced that my EXTRA LUBRICATION. .. hunting, camping, fishing equipment.
opening statement was correct, ask another SMOOTHER PERFORMANCE ~ E. C. BISHOP & SONS, Dept. G, Warsaw,
trapshooter. Or, better yet, take up the game, Both at leading dealers everywhere! Mo. Free literature and free catalog of a
and prove me wrong-if you can.
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S. D. MYRES SADDLE CO. Catatoa' 35C. Refunded on First Order. Deater Inquiries
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New, Exciting, Illustraled
Catalog Every 8 Weeks-
3, Mo. Free catalog of all Browning arms, Minneapolis, Minn. Free hunting booklets;
Now 84 Pages Each Issue! including the new Nomad, Challenger, and order by number. No. 420. "How To Get
Thousands of antique Colt Medalist pistols. Your Duck." No. 421, "How To Bag The
revolvers, Kentucky rifles,
pistols, muskets, swords, MAYNARD P. BUEHLER INC., Dept. G, Upland Fliers." No. 444, "Hunter's Pocket
daggers from all over the 17 Orinda Highway, Orinda, Cal. Free 8- Record." No. 450, '~Inside Facts on Shotgun
world: uniforms, helmets, page folder describing all Buehler scope Shells."
gun books, etc.· all differ- FLAIG'S, Dept. G, Millvale, Penna. Free
ent each issue. Widest se·
mounts, safeties and peep sights.
lection available anywhere! COLT'S PATENT FIRE ARMS MFG. CO., "List No. 38;" also an illustrated catalog of
~"G:\---.J. Subscription Just $ I .00 INC., Dept. G, Hartford 15, Conn. A colorful gun parts, actions, and accessories, price 25c.
per Year. Send now to: FIREARMS INTERNATIONAL, Dept. G"
28·page catalog is available for 25 cents. It
NORM FLAYDERMAN ,features 'a short history of the company, and Washington 22, D. C. Free 22-page catalog
44 W. Putnam, Dept. G-2 fully describes all current models. fully describing Sako rifles, and the complete
GREENWICH, CONN. line of imported handguns and shotguns.'
TOP CASH PRICES PAID- C-H DIE CO., P. O. Box 3284-G, Terminal
For your Antique Guns and Annex, Los Angeles 54, Cal. Free 16-page FORSTER-APPELT MFG. CO., INC., Dept.
Military Equipment. G, Lanark, Ill. Free catalo.g, fully illustrated"
brochure featuring handloading tools for
metaliic and shotshell loaders and important describes in detail special handloading equip·
tips on how to load good ammunition. ment made by company and tools for the
gunsmith.
CLYMER GRINDING CO., Dept. G, 14241
FREELAND'S SCOPE STANDS, INC., Dept.
W. Eleven Mile Road, Oak Park 37, Mich.
G, 3737 14th Ave., Rock Island, Ill. A 208·
Free folder on Clymer's liquid·honed preci·
page catalog, free of charge, showing not
sion reamers.
only Freeland products, but guns, reloading-
CRANE CREEK GUN STOCK CO., Box equipment, scopes, mounts, tools, and hoI·
268-G, Waseca, Minn. A 15-page catalog of sters, plus special target shooting equipment.
rifle stocks in 6 different woods, chemically J. L. GALEF AND SON, INC., Dept. G, 85
treated to -resist moisture. Send 25c. Chambers Street, New York 7, N. Y. Free
varied line of shooting equipment. ,Stocks for
current rifles' and shotguns, and for many DAKIN GUN CO., Dept. G, 1739 Locust, 12-page brochure featuring all Beretta guns.
foreign and obsolete rifles offered' in Ameri- Kansas City 8, Mo. Folders and brochures GANDER MOUNTAIN INC., Dept. G, Wil-
can walnut, finished or partly finished~ describing Breda and Dakin shotguns are mot, Wis. Big 80-page catalog of guns, ac-
BROWNELLS INC., Rt. 2, Box I·G Monte- available. cessories, gunsmithing tools, reloading equip-
zuma, Iowa. Catalog N~. 15 for 1962, 140 DIXIE GUN WORKS, Dept. G, Union City, ment, clothing. Free in U. S. Foreign, $2.00.
pages, lists an extensive line of items for' Tenn. A 60-page catalog of muzzle-loading GUN CLUB OUTDOOR SPORTSWEAR,
shooter and gunsmith: reloading tools and arms, parts, accessories; many parts for Box 477-G, Des Moines, Iowa. Free 24·page
components, hand and power tools for wood early American martial arms and percussion booklet on trap, skeet, hunting jackets, trap
or metal work, U. S. handguns, barreled ac· 'revolvers, and materials for construction of and skeet accessories.
tions, polishing and bluing and plating sup- modern muzzle-loading arms. Price 50c. GIL HEBARD GUNS, Dept. G, Knoxville,
plies, books, knives. Short articles on reo REINHART FAJEN, INC., Dept. G, Warsaw, Ill. A 1M-page catalog, cost $1; featuring
loading, stock finishing, checkering, sharpen- Mo. A 34-page booklet describing, in color, guns, target gun customizing, ammunition,
ing and care of tools, chambering, choking. finished and semi·finished stocks for current handloading equipment, plus important arti·
Price $2.00; $2.50 foreign. and obsolete rifles and shotguns: Price: $1. cles by top shooters. '
INDEX OF ADVERTISERS
GUNS and AMMUNITION HOLSTERS, CASES, CABINETS HERRETT'S STOCKS 53
ROBERT ABELS 63 MAYNARD P. BUEHLER 51 ROYAL ARMS, INC. 55
ALLEY SUPPLY CO. . 63 COLADONATO BROS. . 52 SOUTHWEST CUTLERY & MFG. CO 63
CASCADE CARTRIDGE, INC. 41 SPORTS, INC...................•...... ',47
S. D. MYRES SADDLE CO 65
WALTER H. CRAIG ~ 7 YAMA WOOD ..................•...... 45
PROTECTOR BRAND HOLSTER CO. . 60
FIREARMS INTERNATIONAL CORP Cover IV TANDY LEATHER COMPANY 61
NORM FlAYDERMAN ANTIQUE ARMS 66 WHITCO 53 MISCELLANEOUS
ROBERT S. FRIELICH 59 AUSTIN BOOT CO 63
GREAT WESTERN ARMS SALES CO....•.... 43 SCOPES, SIGHTS, MOUNT.S EDDIE BAUER 49
HORNADY MFG. CO. 8 CRITERION COMPANY 63 BURNHAM BROS 45
GIL HEBARD GUNS 42 DURFEE & DEMING, INC 42 CHECKER MOTORS CORP 41
HUNTERS LODGE 34, 35 REDFIELD GUN SIGHT COMPANY 39 STAN DE TREVILLE 6 .
INDUSTRIA ARMI GALESI 53 SANTA ANA GUNROOM 55 G. R. DOUGLAS CO., INC. 49
KLEIN'S SPORTING GOODS, INC. , 11 W. R. WEAVER COMPANy 45 FEDERAL INSTRUMENT CORP 53
MERSHON COMPANY 43 GANDER MOUNTAIN, INC 53
TH'E MUSEUM OF HISTORICAL ARMS 65
TOOLS and ACCESSORIES DON HUME LEATHERGOODS 65
NORMA·PRECISION 10 SHELLEY BRAVERMAN 60 GUN DIGEST .................•......... 15
NUMRICH ARMS 46 .GEORGE BROTHERS ..............•...... 59 JUSTRITE MFG. CO 9
PARKER DISTRIBUTORS ..........•....... 55 THE BULLET POUCH 59 MACMILLAN COMPANy Cover II
POTOMAC ARMS 59 BADGER SHOOTERS SUPPLY 52 MITCHELL SHOOTING GLASSES 54
PUBLIC SPORT SHOPS 59 JET·AER CORPORATION 63 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION 12, 13
SEAPORT TRADERS .............•....... 62 KUHARSKY BROTHERS, INC 64 NORTH AMERICAN SCHOOL OF CONSERVA-
SERVICE ARMAMENT CO. . 50 LEM GUN SPECIALTIES 54 TION .............•................. 51
SPEER PRODUCTS CO. . ..........•...... 40 FRANK MITTERMEIER .................•.. 52 PENDLETON GUN SHOP .41
VALLEY GUN SHOP 45 NEW METHOD MFG. CO 65 THE POLY-CHOKE CO., INC. , 51
R!'DIATOR SPECIALTY COMPANy ..•.•.•.•. 65 HOMER POWLEy 45
HANDLOADING EQUIPMENT PUBLIC SPORT SHOPS 50, 65
C & H DIE COMPANY ...••••........... 6 STOCKS and GRIPS RAY RILING ........•........••..•..... 64
CARBIDE DIE & MFG. CO 66 BECKELHYMER'S ................•..•.... 61 SHOTGUN NEWS' ............•••....... 60
HERTER'S ...............••••••••••.•... 61 E. C. BISHOP & SON, INC 53 SIGMA ENGINEERING CO......•..•...... 55
R.C.B.S. GUN & DIE SHOP ••••••••....•.. 4 C. D. CAHOON 64 TANDY LEATHER CO............••....... 54
REDDING-HUNTER, INC.••••••••........ .47 CONTOUR GRIPS .................•..... 65 UTICA COMMUNICATIONS CORP 3
STAR MACHINE WORKS 46 FITZ GRIPS 39 WESTCHESTER TRADING CO 52,62
R. F. WELLS, INC - Cover III FLAIG'S •..•.........................•. 54 WESTERN PUBLICATIONS , 44

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