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AND IT IS ... WITH A MEC RELOADER PAYING FOR THE

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 The ALL-NEW
BROWNING®
.22 Automatic Pistols
Three new .22 caliber Automatic Pistols now join the Browning line. All possess many
exclusive features which greatly enhance accuracy: A comfortable, hand-filling, wrap-around
grip.• A wide, crisp trigger.• Front and rear sights of maximum sight radius, scientifi-
cally contoured to prevent light reRection. A precision rear sight, screw adjustable, for
horizontal and vertical correction and absolutely stationary - i70t moving rearward and
forward with the operating slide.• Barrels are quickly interchangeable, without fitting,
and a new patented V-way-wedge barrel locking system prevents the slightest instability
or loosening.• Each has a magazine capacity of ten .22 caliber long riRe cartridges .
• Over two years of rigorous testing have preceded this introduction, during which more
rounds have been fired through these models than it would be practical for an owner to
The Challenger s64 95 shoot in a lifetime.• You can be sure these .22 Automatics represent Browning product
with either 4'/2 or 63!! inch barrel standards in quality and performance and embrace the same functional simplicity
35 ounces - 8Y. inches long so essential to dependability and long life.
with 4V2 inch barrel.

The CHALLENGER
The Challenger possesses an all-steel frame which provides
extra steadiness for precision shooting. Its select walnut wrap-
around grip, finely hand-checkered, provides the feel of a target
model and a beauty none but a custom artisan could duplicate.
Trigger pull can be regulated by a screw adjustment on the
rear face of the frame and, so easily, one may quickly vary pull
The Medalist s112 95
with extra weights
between that desired for target shooting and the safer degree and lifetime fitted case.
for general shooting.
A convenient stop-open latch which operates manually and 46 ounces - 11'/. inches long.
automatically, after the last shot is fired, permits convenient
loading and cleaning and supports handling safety.
The fine steel of the Challenger is exquisitely hand-polished The MEDALIST (Available in July)
and blued to justly compliment its carefully machined and The Medalist was designed for the serious competitor who
hand-fitted mechanism. Its grooved trigger is gold plated. demands faultless accuracy. Meticulous attention is accorded the
fitting of every part to assure smooth, precision function.
Its hand-rubbed walnut grip with thumb rest is carefully
contoured to permit the most sensitive control while firing, and
the medium heavy barrel with non-glare ventilated rib is
exactingly proportioned for maximum steadiness and balance.
A trim walnut forearm is interchangeable with variable weights
to allow delicate refinement in forward ballast.
Trigger pull is exceptionally clean and crisp, and broadly
The Nomad s49 95 adjustable for weight of pull and backlash. The wide, gold
with either 4V2 or 6% inch barrel. plated finger piece is grooved and contoured. The recoil-proof,
29 ounces - 8Ys inches long micrometer rear sight is click adjustable and remains in rigid
with 4'12 inch barrel. alignment with a removable front blade. Sight radius is a full
9'/2 inches.
An inimitable new feature on the Medalist is its Dry-Fire
The NOMAD mechanism. It is integral with the thumb safety and, when put
The Nomad is an ideal pistol for the person who likes to into play, a shooter may dry-fire with ease, experiencing identi-
roam the fields and hills for all-round shooting pleasure. Its cal trigger let-off to actual firing. A slight pressure on the safety
strong but lightweight alloy frame makes it pleasant to carry latch after each trigger pull recocks the mechanism, so practice
and contributes to its fast shooting characteristics. Fine materials can be continuous without disturbing aim. Important mechani-
and workmanship throughout, including a tough ovadur cal parts of the pistol are unburdened by constant practice and
plastic grip, afford the durability an outdoorsman expects. The actual firing is impossible when on dry-fire.
positive safety is positioned where the thumb naturally rests. The Medalist is as much a masterpiece in fit and finish as
The Nomad has the balance and feel of a target model and it is in mechanical perfection.
is capable of exacting performance. Since barrels are inter- Prices subject to change without notice.
changeable, the handier shorter barrel may be used for general
plinking and, when maximum accuracy is desired, quickly
replaced with the longer barrel. BROWNING®
ENGRAVED MODELS (Available in July)
Write for catalog giving complete facts and data on Browning guns
The Challenger and Medalist are also offered in striking plus special chapters containing practical shooting information.
gold inlaid models. The modern, straight-line style of gold
engra",ing produces a startling beauty against the rich blue- Browning Arms Co., Dept. 318, St. Louis 3, Missouri
blas:k body of the pistol. - in C,\NADA: Browning of Canada, Dept.3I8, P.O. Box 991, Montreal 9, P.Q.

GUNS JULY 1962 3

 P ATENTED in 1856 by A. E. Burnside,
this unique carbine appeared in
four models, and 55,567 of them were
used by the United States during the
Civil War. The special cartridge for
this gun drove a 400 grain lead bullet
AT THE BURNSIDE CARBINE with a charge of 45 grains of black
By SHELLEY BRAVERMAN powder.
To understand the operation of the
mechanism. it is necessary to visualize
the cartridge. The Burnside cartridge
case tapered to the rear from a mouth
that had a convex ring intended as a
gas seal. A hole in the base allowed for
ignition by a conventional percussion
cap. In effect. this gun has a two-
piece chamber, as the bullet portion of
the cartridge is seated in the barrel
while the case portion is contained in
the movable breech.
To load. the gun was first half·cock·
ed. Pressing the latch in the trigger
guard forward unlocked the lever which
pivoted to rotate the breech block
backward. The chamber was then ex-
posed. allowing the cartridge to be
dropped into place, base first. Closing
the lever pivoted the breech against
the counter-bore of the barrel. The con-
vex ring of the case was supposed to
act as a flange, filling the juncture as
a gas seal. The addition of the musket-
cap completed the loading operation.
After discharge. the case received
primary extraction from a spring-actu-
ated plunger in the breech block; post.
war models had an ejector acting on
IIlf you can find a better primer, the cartridge case flange.
All Burnsides were .54 caliber car·
bines with barrels of 22 to 26 inches.
let me know" . . . but there were variations in the dif-
ferent models. The First Model lacked
SAYS JIM CLARK, SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
trigger-guard lock. In the Second
Model, the breech was marked "Cast
Current National Civilian Champion. Steel 1861." and the trigger guard lock
National Open Champion, 1958. patented by George P. Foster was
National Civilian Champion, 1957·58·59. used. This model had no wooden fore-
60 and 61. arm. In the Third Model. the barrel
Holder of numerous national awards was marked "Cast Steel 1862" and the
including civilian aggregate record of guns were similar to Second Model
2652·121X. specimens, but with wooden forearm
and modified hammer. In the Fourth
Model, frames were marked "Model of
"In the past 7 years I have shot 1864," and a removable hinge pin was
thousands of CCI primed pistol used instead of a screw for a breech
loads for match shooting. I load pivot.
The Burnside may be considered the
CCI for rifle and shotgun too-CCI's third step in an evolutionary process,
eleven different primers are always being preceded by the Morse and the
uniform for really versatile loads. Hall.
It is reported that excavations for
the Grand Coulee Dam recovered Burn-
side bullets, most of which indicated
'~CCI primers are tops in my book
that the crimp portion of the case had
torn off on discharge and had been
and I certainly recommend them to swaged onto the bases of the bullets.
all shooters who want maximum These bullets retained the land marks
of the rifling.
results and top performance from
Warning: Do not attempt to fire the
th;ir reloads." Burnside with loose powder and ball;
the presence of the Burnside case flange
PRIMERS ••• that's my choice is essential to control flare-back.
WORLD'S LARGEST PRIMER SELECTION FOR RELOADING. (Next: An Inside Look At The Brown-
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4 GUNS ,IULY 1962

 JULY. 1962
Vol. VIII, No. 7-91

George E. von Rosen

Publisher

Arthur S. Arkush
Ass't to the Publisher

IN TH IS ISS U E
E. B. Mann ..••...... Editor
special . ..
R. A. Steindler Managing Editor
ANSWERS to Your Questions About
"GUNNING FOR DOUGH DOWN UNDER" Jeff Carter 14
Kent Bellah Handloading THE LAST WORD IN HANDGUN CARTRIDGES A. D. Brixey, Jr. 38
Roslyn Wallis Editorial Ass't civil war guns ...
GUNS OF WAR SPEAK IN PEACE Bruce Roberts 16
SHOOT THAT BURNSIDE. . Daniel K. Stern 22
Sydney Barker Art Director IT'S STI LL A BIG GAME RI FLE Alfred J. Goerg 26
COLTS: "MADE IN TEXAS, BY TEXANS" William B. Edwards 30
Lew Merrell Ass't Art Director
gun of the month ...
THIS ONE PUZZLES THE EXPERTS , Ray Riling 19
Lee Salberg Advertising Director
shooting . ..
TIPS FROM A TOP HANDGUN COMPETITOR Bob Tremaine 20
SHARPENING YOUR SHOOTING EyE James R. Gregg, 0.0. 24
Sanford Herzog .. Production Manager MORE ABOUT BRUSH BUSTERS Col. Charles Askins 28

Kay Elliott ..... Ass't Production Mgr. hunting . ..

SOME DAYS "EVERYTHING GOES DEAD WRONG" Bert Popowski 32

home workshop ...

Donald M. Partrick ... Circulation Mgr.
A RAMP FOR YOU R RUGER Lt. Carl J. Davis 36
George Tsoris .... Promotion Manager
departments .
AN INSIDE LOOK , Shelley Braverman 4
HANDLOADING BENCH Kent Bellah 6
Editorial Advisory Board CROSSFIRE ••..••..........••....••................................ 8
GUN RACK.................................................. 12
Wm. B. Edwards Technical
PULL! ................••....••........................... Dick Miller 37
Lt. Col. Lyman P. Davison , .. Military ARMS LIBRARY .............•............................. 39
SHOPPING WITH GUNS Roslyn Wallis 56
Carola Mandel, AI Schuley ••••........ Skeet THE GUN MARKET 64
Dick Miller Trap INDEX OF ADVERTISERS 66
Harry Reeves Pistol Competition
Jim Dee Junior Hunters
Dee Woolem, George Virgines Fast Draw
Bill Toney, Frank J. Schiro Police

EDITORIAL OFFICES: E. B. Mann, R. A. Steindler, BI50 N. Central Park, Skokie, III., ORchard 5-5602.
Kent Bellah, St. Jo, Texas.
THE COVER REPRESENTATIVES: NEW YORK, Eugene L. Pollock, 60 East 42nd St., New York 17, N. Y., YUkon
6-9280. WESTERN, Michael R. Simon, 8640 West Third St., Los Angeles 48, Calif., CRestview 4-2939.
In this Civil War Centennial year we MIDWEST ADV. OFFICES, 8150 N. Central Park Ave., Skokie, III., ORchard 5-6967.
take pleasure in presenting, along with
numerous articles about Civil War guns,
a cover that spans the century: a Colt's
Model 1851 Navy, caliber .36, nickel
plated, together with a flag, cap, and
canteen owned by a member of the 2nd
Kentucky Cavalry "Morgan's Men"-a
Civil War regiment formed by Gen.
John Hunt Morgan in Lexington, Ken-
tucky, in 1861. The picture is by Paul
R. Ellis, Covington, Kentucky.

GUNS' JULY 1962 5

 By KENT BELLAH

The Amazing .357 Magnum Cartridge

W HEN Smith & Wesson introduced the

.357 Magnum in 1935, most hand-
gunners looked on it with awe and rever-
heavy frame .38 Special working pressure,
which should be under 24,000 psi.
Hercules 2400 type double-base (nitro-
ence. Gun writers gave it such a sales pitch glycerine) powder, introduced in 1932, made
that some people were afraid to fire it! "The Magnum" possible. WRA used 15
Winchester's cartridge for it was the first grains of non-canister grade, ignited well
revolver round designed for smokeless pow- with their Large Pistol primer. Their 1.291"
der. It was the most potent commercial load uncannelured brass case was excellent. It
ever made. Breech pressure is still higher had to be!
than any other revolver round. It repre- Phil Sharpe's Hensley & Gibbs No. 51
sented a major breakthrough in velocity, cast bullet, the best plain base type, was
terminal energy, and flat trajectory. Ballistics used by Winchester. They added another
"I've been handloading for more were as shocking as the 158 grain bullet
years than I like to .admit:'he chuck- starting at 1512 feet per second, for 802 foot
led, "but I can still learn a thing or pounds energy.
two from the workmanship on this S & W listed the "accurate range" at 600
new factary cartridge. With .300 yards! At 550 yards the bullet was well
Magnum ballistics on a 30/06 length upset after penetrating 2" of live hickory.
case, plus top quality virgin brass Never before had man packed so much
and the amazing new Norma Dual-
power in a handgun. It set a new velocity
Core'" bullet . . . well, it's even got
record just when handgunners were becom-
the old-timers buzzin'. Test it, you'll
ing aware of the potentialities of Hi-V in From left to right: Original WRA; a
see what I mean!"
a short tube. Super-X Lubaloy; Super-X M.P.; R-P
..308 NORMA BELTED MAGNUM Revolver efficiency in black powder "daze" Lead; R-P M.P.; Norma's new '/2 jacket.
Range, yds. 0 100 200 300 depended mostly on bullet weight and
Vel. (f.s.) 3100 2881 2668 2464 grease groove, and a cupped base to aid
caliber. You simply doubled the weight to
Egy. (f.p.) 3842 3318 2846 2427 production swaging and increase powder
double the energy. But energy would have
space. The advantages of short jackets and
BULLET: Norma 180 increased four times if velocity could have
gas checks were unknown in those ·days.
gr. s.p. Dual_Core™ been doubled. Actual shock could be in-
The gun was first center-fire with recessed
design has exclusive creased still more with bullets of the right
tapered jacket and head chambers, and the first designed for
design and material. Phil Sharpe's superb
special cannulure that pressure above 45,000 psi. It was probably
bullet added much to the efficiency of the
pasitively controls ex- the finest example of the revolver-making
original WRA load.
pansion. Special, ex- art, in a country that has always excelled in
Smokeless powder permitted rifle velocities
clusive core design revolver design, development, and produc-
insures perfect ex- to zoom like mercury in the summer sun. Re-
tion.
pansion, tagether Original WRA ammo was hotter than a
with maximum pene- five alarm fire, without excessive pressure.
tration. Field-tested
Discontinued under their label in 1949, they
for over 2 years under
actual shooting condi-
supply Super-X today. One of Doug Wesson's
tions. Magnums fired 125,000 rounds of original
fodder. It still passed factory inspection,
HANDLOADERSI De-
spair not. Norma's
except for outside wear and scratches. That's
high quality com- over $13,600 worth of ammo at retail prices
ponents for the en- today!
tire Norma line, Perhaps unfavorable storage for over a
are still available quarter century causes some original lots to
at your favorite run high pressures today. Robert B. Both-
gun dealer. well, Beaumont, Texas, sent me a box of lot
Original S&W .357 Magnum (1935).
75 22, made in 1935, for testing. Cases had
For more handloading info,
volver construction eliminated taking ad- to be driven out of the chambers. In a
send 25¢ for the NEW
"Gunbug's Guide." vantage of old smokeless powders. For standard pressure barrel, velocity registered
Box GM-7 decades handgunners were stuck with ballis- 1655 fps and pressure a whooping 51,900
tics hardly better than with the messy 1-2-7 psi. It's entirely too hot for working loads.
..,mix of sulphur, charcoal, and saltpeter. Velocity was recorded at 15 feet, over 20
S & W's first Hi-V effort was the .38-44 of feet, and pressure with .225 x .500 copper
1931 vintage, merely a souped up .38 Special. crushers. Some loose ammo developed 47,200
But gun writers praised it. It lacked the big psi, giving slightly sticky cases. I don't
bullets of ancient big bores, and the deadly recommend any ammo that gives sticky
shock of Super Hi-V. Doug Wesson and cases.
SOUTH LANSING, NEW YORK
Phil Sharpe used it to develop the fore- Here's an interesting excerpt from a
Div. of General Sporting Goods Corp.
In Canada: Globe Firearms Ltd., Ottawa runner of the .357, testing loads in the 1935 catalog:
George L. McNicol Ltd., Vancouver 38,000 psi range. This is entirely too hot for (Continued on page (2)

6 GUNS JULY 1962

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 Features:

Australian Marksman is supposedly guaranteed by our Federal

Constitution. New York has a legislative
At our last "Gala Shoot" of the Sporting
monstrosity called the Sullivan Law. Would
Shooters Association of Australia, we saw
you care to take any wagers that New York's
some shooting by Vince Baldwin that set
crime is lower than ours, or lower because
a new record: a lO-shot group of 1.48" at
guns must be registered?
285 yards!
"I took a tour in broken Germany where
The combination was achieved with a
custom single-shot rifle, F. N. Mauser action, police once registered firearms owned by
barrel 1%," x 31" by Apex Rifle Corp. citizens. Hitler never had to worry about
where those firearms were; he knew.
(U.S.A.), on a beautifully laminated densi-
"There's one alternative I still have. If
fied stock. Rifle was accurized and cham-
your silly anti-gun promotion continues
bered by Bill Marden of Punchbowl, Austra-
there's a handy knob on my TV set; I ca~
lia, fitted with a Canjar trigger and a 25X
flip my viewing to another channel.
Lyman Super Targetspot scope. Cartridge
"But I won't flip my freedom away! Reg-
was a Winchester Zipper "R" case turned to
ister guns? NO!"
.219 Donaldson Wasp caliber. Bullets were 53
This is a weapon available to all: the right
grain Sierra hollow·point bench-rest, with
not to listen, not to watch, not to buy any-
26Y2 grains of 3031 powder and CCI primers.
The outfit weighs approximately 25 pounds. thing that threatens the rights you cherish.
C. W. Packeridge -Editor.
Sydney, Australia
Birthplace of the Long Rifle
Challenge To Fast Guns The Philadelphia Police Department re-
cently appealed to citizens (Philadelphia
In regard to the "Crossfire" letter so titled
Daily News, April 5, 1962) to turn in their
(May issue) from Jeff Maxwell, The Arizona
guns so that they could be destroyed and
Kid, why not get a story from this old timer?
thereby curb crime by eliminating guns.
Not many of his type are left who can tell
Nothing was said about turning in ham-
us how guns were worn and used in the old
mers, hatchets, ice picks, razor blades, base-
days, and this could be a worth-while story.
ball bats, golf clubs, kitchen knives, and
Terry Angell
other lethal weapons.

~~:'1~i~~I:TOL
Zephyr Cove, Nevada
Perhaps the police forget the important
, '..... role played by guns in protecting lives and
A Pachmayr first, ~ip adapter's wide
shallow curve reduced muzzle sway
" .....',:
:iiiiii We agree. But "The Arizona Kid" said,
property. A thug will steer clear of an in-
and counteracts tendency to flinch. in a postscript to his letter, that he was not
I'!1proves your score. Easy to install. tended victim if he suspects that person is
~~~l~~~~ 8gfyUl$~.88~ts and S. W. using his real name, and he gave no address.
& armed!
Why not write an article for us, Jeff Max·
well? We'll give it interested consideration. J. L. Stearns
-Editor. Philadelphia, Pa.

Letter Within A Letter Wants Catalogues

~ ust a word of praise for your magazine,
News commentator Carl Zimmerman re-
whIch I can occasionally obtain over here.
cently came out with an "editorial" on one
PACHMAYR Most ~f my hunting is confined to reading
of our Milwaukee TV programs advocating
about It, due to restrictions in this country.
STOCK BENDING Stock bent UP
Wisconsin legislation requiring registration
However, I am collecting as many different
or DOWN
an INCH! of firearms and other restrictions on their
SERVICE sale. I enclose copy of my letter to Mr.
American gun catalogues, etc., as I can, and
This stock has been bent upward from 3 1/2" Zimmerman. I .wondere~ if your readers would help me
heel to 21/2" drop by Pachmayr gunsmiths.
If you have a gun with excessive stock wIth anythmg they have in that line and for
measurements, let Pachmayr correct the Warren H. Soeteber
problem. Yes. controlled cast-off or cast-on which they have no further use.
as much as a half inch if desired. Prices for Sheboygan, Wisconsin
this exclusive service start as low as $37.50
for Doubles. Over & Unders and some Auto~ Ca~t on Ray Gillings
matics. $12.50 for Pump Actions. & off',too! 5 St. Cuthbert's Ave.
The following is excerpted from Mr. Soe-

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FREE! teber's excellent letter:
Billingham, Co. Durham, England
Send for 16-poge brochure about
Pachma.Yr's services and Products. "I was watching your usually pretty fine
news telecast Friday evening when you came Knew Ben Lilly
up with something you called an editorial. I was delighted with William Brent's ar-
You even had a police officer appear, I sup- ticle on Benjamin Lilly. My father remem-
PACHMAYR GUN WORKS, INC. pose to convince listeners that your new bers him quite well, and he lived at our
1220 S. Grand Ave., Dept. G·7
Los Angeles 15, California
Gentlemen: Please rush me your FREE literature.
idea was correct. The "new" idea was to ho~se w~en he came to hunt bear in the Big
solve all crime in Wisconsin simply by hav- ThI?ket m the early 1900's. Evidently, his
Name: ing people register their guns. habIts had changed by the time Mr. Brent
Address: "How foolish can we get? Who will regis- knew him, because he not only slept inside
ter his gun-the criminal, or the honest the house but also "on Sunday morning, he
citizen? The freedom to keep and bear arms would get a pan of warm water, and take a
8 GUNS JULY 1962
bath. Then he changed to clean 'Sunday'
clothes, less thread bare than his usual gar·
ments, and went to church."
Also of interest to the author is the fact
that, while in New Mexico, he once killed a
she-panther, climbed the tree and caught her
2 cubs, put them in a sack, and carried them
WHY
80 miles on his back to the nearest railroad
station where he shipped them to my grand.
father.
HI-STANDARD
H. A. Hooks, M.D.
Kountz, Texas REVOLVERS
One of Many
Congratulations to Harry Reeves on his
excellent article, "The Gun That Makes or
Breaks Champions," in the March issue. Be·
ing a Military Policeman in Kassel, Ger-
many, means carrying a .45 for 8 to 12 hours
a day and it is commonly stated in the M.P.
Corps: "My only friend while on duty is
my.45."
I also enjoyed Jeff Carter's article, "They
Gun for Dough Down Under." Please send
me his address. I expect to be discharged in
SHOOT LIKE
September and this seems to be right up my
alley. I would enjoy corresponding with
anyone from "Down Under."
TARGET
Sp4 Stephen Hochman
U.S. Army, Europe AUTOLOADERS
A. Distressing Fact
A friend of mine gave me several back
issues of your magazine which I have read Accuracy begins with the
cover to cover and have compared with other
magazines of this type. Result: check here-
barrel! -And, HI-5TAND-
with for my subscription. Sentinel ABD builds the finest bar-
I particularly appreciated your Lawmakers rels you can buy. Every
column, and I am di~apPQinted it is being IMPERIAL
discontinued, although temporarily.
one is button-swaged, a
I was not fully aware that we are slowly superior-quality rifling
being deprived of the right to protect our- method that swages
selves, but the articles in your magazine
have certainly brought this fact to my atten-
grooves and lands with-
tion, and it is a most distressing fact indeed. Sentinel IMPERIAL out removing a sliver of
Gentlemen, many thanks for a fine pub- steel. Inner-barrel is com-
lication.
John C. Steinberger
pressed. to a work-hard-
Washington, D. C. ened surface, mirror-
smooth, that doubles barrel life, adds 100% to pinpoint precision-
Guns For Defense quadruples shooting fun!
I have been a subscriber to GUNS for over
a year, and I want you to know I am really All fine HI-STANDARD Revolvers fire 9 shots. single or double-action.
pleased with it. Tom Newburgh's recent ar·
ticle, "A Gun Could Save Your Life," was Each handles all regular .22 caliber rimfire cartridges (about a penny
great and should be read by the anti·gun apiece for Shorts) and features rebounding hammer with automatic
people. safety block. FINISH: Some models, high-gloss onyx-black. SIGHTS:
If more people in business would own guns
and know how to use them, our crime rate Square-notched rear; instant-aim blade front, some models ramped.
would go down. Make your first •.• or your next revolver a HI-STANDARD.
I enjoy owning guns, for protection and
pleasure. My hobby is handloading and
making sporters of military guns.
- Miles D. Sands The qun that won the 33rd Olympic Gold Medal in
Broomfield, Colorado Rome was a HI-STANDARD "Olympic ISU" selected
for in-built accuracy by the Marine- Captain who
Call To A.rms fired the championship score!
Keep up your fight against anti-gun legis-
lation! Let's not let some do-gooder or slick
tongue talking boob take away our right to
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those who will stand up for our rights. We I Hamden 14. Connecticut Dept. G·762 I
always look back at what our forefathers I Please send me FREE "Great Guns" I
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it? Will those who come after us say that
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Liked "Big Moments" of the world's best authorities on the mili- .58 caliber cartridges. You might be inter-
It is incredible how you continue to make tary handgun. In substance, he contradicts ested to know that, at Cow Creek crossing
each issue of GUNS better than the last! Of the arguments of Colonel Askins and many of the Fort Harker to Fort Zarah stage-coach
especial interest to me was the "Big Mo- others who are recognized also as handgun road, I recently found a spent .58 caliber
ments in Collecting" by James E. Serven in authorities, to say nothing of the gripes of cartridge, along with several arrow heads
the March and April issues. I am hoping many thousand ex-servicemen who never and flint knives. The case is stamped "J.G."
this gentleman may have more to contribute learned to handle the M-I911. This, however, At Fort Zarah, I have found many .58 a'Ild
later. It happens that I have known some of is entirely understandable. Unquestionably .56-50 cartridges. In the banks of the
the men he mentions in his article, which there are handguns far more suitable as Walnut Creek at Fort Zarah, I have picked
makes it that much more interesting. personal protective weapons, handier to han- up many balls and projectiles for all sizes of
R. Horace Grigg dle, easier to shoot with a reasonable degree rifles that were used at the Fort.
Philadelphia, Pa. of accuracy, and faster on the first shot. But You might be able to shed some light on
I agree wholeheartedly with Reeves that our one of my items. It is in a tin box 6:14
The .45 ACP old reliable M-I911 fulfills every possible inches long by 1% inches wide and half an
I-larry Reeves' article in your current issue need for a military sidearm-the job for inch deep. In this box there are six smaller
is much appreciated_ It is an excellent pres- • which it is intended. boxes of cardboard with very fine powder in
entation of good pistol sense, offered by one Like many others, I hated the M-1911 at them. They are labeled "No. 2 Caywood
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ' \ first; thought I'd never get the hang of it, cartridges," with instructions, "Slit Here."
and envied the cavalrymen who had been Also, "Made by E. S. Caywood, Philadelphia,
allowed to keep their .45 Colt revolvers. To- New York, Chicago." I have no idea what
day, my Colt pistol could be sold for several they were used for. I think they came from
times its cost in 1917-but it is not for sale! the vicinity of Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
Through the years I've shot that same old Robert E. Yarmer .
pistol against some mighty advocates of the Ellinwood, Kansas
much maligned M-I911, including Harry
Reeves, Captain Pritchard, AI Klein, and I once found a half-dozen empty .58 rim-
many others of like character and ability. fire cases with the "J.G." headstamp, but
I never beat any of 'em, but it was always picked up only one of them.
fun trying. Incidently, it's most gratifying, In the same area (Laramie plains) I
E::ER ED after these many years, to read about these found .58 rim fire empties with the "F.V.V. &
R DING old-timers who really know guns and how to Co." marking.
use them. I can shed no light on the E. S. Caywood
EQUiPMENT Harry M. Campbell No. 2 cartridges. These were probably pre-

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WRITE FOR FREE OATALOG
Lieut-Colonel, U.S.A. (Ret'd)
Greenville, S. C.
pared loads for some form of hunting. The
Caywood name does not ring a bell, and a
quick look at my notes on prepared ammu-
RCBS P. o. BOX 729F, OROVILLE, CALIf. Cartridge Question and Answer
I enjoyed Mr. Burnside's write-up on the
nition discloses nothing.
-Graham Burnside

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BISTOR
THE DERRINGER:
What memories this
gun evokes of
gamblers, river boats,
marked cards and the loose
women who carried them
hidden in their purses
all the way from the
Mississippi to the
Barbarry Coast.
Whatever it was •. Proven in the Past-designed for the oOting.",.
Replica of the famous "4-Barrel Sharps Demnger" makes ".
originally designed for, an ideal self-defense weapon. 4 shots when neeCIed in-
this is the color stanJaneously. Authentically reproduced in the ever popu-
history has given it. lar .22 short cartridge. PRICE ••• $34.95. Available in
beautiful presentation walnut display case ••• $39.95.
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 U. S. Model J9 J7 Rifle-3D/OS Springfield Caliber
$29~~
The Mode~ 1;917 is the LOWES:," PRICE RIFLE in the MOST DESIRED 30/06 CALIBER! Known supplies
are very limIted-more are not likely to be available!
Top gun authority Major General Julian 5. Hatcher in Hatcher'. Notebook says of the U. S. Model 1917 Rifl~ubas.
ically a typical Mauser, it was improved in several respects, and has a bolt and receiver of high grade Nickel Steel
that gave it a superbly strong action." General Hatcher further says--"many tests over the years have shown the Model
1917 barrels will always outwear the .03 Springfield barrels."
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.38 S & W ENFIELD NO.2,
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 How "Deadly" Is Gunpowder?

Recent inquiries have sent us digging

through a considerable library of
data on the dangers, real or imagined,
in the handling and storage of powders
for handloading. Relax! You're not
nestling a nuclear bomb in your base-
ment. That jug of gasoline your wife
keeps for cleaning purposes, or that
you keep to fuel your power mower, is
far more dangerous.
Propellant powders do not detonate;
they burn, producing vast volumes of
gases which, as they expand, push the
Lin-Speed Mark 2 the oil or its spreading ability. Best of all,
bullet out of its confining chamber.
When we tackled the first stock refinishing the new jar cannot tip over, there is no dried
Powders ignite very readily, so you
job a good many years ago, an expel'ienced oil around the top of the screw top, and
should not smoke while handling pow-
friend insisted that we use the Lin·Speed oil Mark 2 sells at your gunshop for $1.50. der, nor should you open cans with
that can be found in any gunshop. Since Fitz Grips metal instruments which might strike
then, a number of rifle and shotgun stocks Few serious handgunners are ever satisfied sparks. There would be no detonation,
have been done over again with Lin-Speed, with factory grips, and the search for a but the swift ignition could cause pain-
and we have used it extensively on various better hold on the gun, with the hope of ful burns.
field guns. The old Lin-Speed sometimes, boosting scores, seems to go on and on. Our Black powder ignites more readily
especially under humid weather conditions, Colt .45 ACP is a gun that has had a number and burns more rapidly than smokeless,
took a long time to seep into the wood. of grip alterations, but we finally found one and is to that extent more dangerous.
Lin-Speed Mark 2 is the latest develop- grip that does help us a good deal. The Fit? However, black powder is not much
ment. Unlike its predecessor, it comes in a Accu-Riser grips are installed in a jiffy used by the average hand loader; and
small jar and the ease of application and and, being completely adjustable, have helped even here. the long history of black
degree of absorption is vastly improved. our .45 Rapid Fire shooting considerably_ powder usage proves that accidents
With little or no hand rubbing, the finish We won't mention scores because they are with it are extremely rare and caused
achieved with the Mark 2 is in the best oil not overly impressive, but the fact remains only by gross carelessness.
finish tradition, yet much less work is in- that with the Fitz grips our groups looked Smokeless (single base, double base,
yolved. The Mark 2 has also been improved lots better. Accu-Riser grips are available for and coated) powders are not sensitive
in keeping-power; the opened jar was left a number of guns from Fitz, Box 49702, Los to shock, are slower to ignite than
on our bench for two days without affecting Angeles 49, Cal., or from your dealer. black powder, do not detonate. A rec-
ognized authority states unequivocally
that "It is inconceivable that, in case of
*U N SER·VI CEABLE fire, the explosion of a few pounds of
MACHINE GUNS
*Made unserviceable or deactivated by steel welding.
powder and especially smokeless pow-
der, will develop any destructive
Internal parts function. Can be used for instruction
purposes. or as a prized decorator for collectors. force." Another authority states, after
SPECIAL: 80th Lewis & M-3 Guns extensive research, that "when ignition
Only $75,00. FOB Alex., Va.
Caliber .455. Original smooth
'war finish' and orig-inal 4/1 occurs, the regulation 150-pound sfor-
barrel. Good condition.
(Ammo $8.25 per 100.) age container of smokeless powder only
COLT POLICE POSITIVE REVOLVER. Col••38 SSW splits at the seam and vents the hot
WWI Ori~inal finish & Jil~S' Choice of 4" or 5" barrel. Con-
flame of the burning powder."
USED BY and II ~~~~8ol~ka~h~elvfuWnin~?{~E~;o'aNci;nd'it~~~:~£':1$4~~~tg:
U.S. & BRITAIN LEWIS (Ammo $9.00 per 100.) One observer, in 1937, did warn that
Light machine gun, cal•.303.
Complete $29.95
nitroglycerine powders might, through
Select $39.95
Accessory kit 59.95 serious deterioration or bad manufac-
MISCL. MACHINE GUN PARTS turing procedures, begin after long
*2~ gR5 ;L:I%~~in~sl~t~5~~~c~a6~r~~1t~~,h~~ll~: ~2o.~~1;n~t~~~I: storage to "sweat out" tiny beads of
7.i~C cases, carrying, $.50: Complete set or wrenches. pure nitroglycerine which could, if the
trJRgcr gau~e, screw drivers, spanner wrench. $4.00;
r:C~\'is carrYIng case, $1.50; Canvas breech corer, $.50: cannister were shaken. cause ignition
t; tIllty ba~ .50: AccessorJ' kit of Lewis assortment of
parts, tools and accessories. $9.95; Most other parts by friction. Here again, however. the
available, please send post \:ard tor Quote.
FOR STEN GUN: 9mm lfagazine $9.50 plus 50e P.P.P. result would be flame. not detonation;
FOR LANCHESTER: 9mnt ·Magazines $9.50 plus 50e violent flame, to be sure, dangerous, but
]).P.P.
FOR THOMPSON SUB-MACHINE GUN: Butt stocks. with pressure enough only to rupture
new w/o hdwe. $3.50 plus 50c P.P.I". Carrying case
$2.2.) plus 50c P.P.P.
Naval Cutlass with Scabbard. Excellent the cannister and vent the flame. And
FO R M -3: lfagazine case. complete. as isslled $1.50 Crest removed. Only $7.25 plus BOc Post.
plus 25c I).P.P. Extra magazines $2.25 plus 50e P.P P. we are assured by other experts that
U.S. M-3 GREASE GUN Cal. .45 ACP KURDISTAN BRIGAND SABERS this "sweating out" does not occur
;P
with powders of current manufacture.

'~A • 'must"
WWII

for
'0 Stored small arms ammunition is not
dangerous, either. In a fire, cartridges
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feet but not with sufficient force to
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New .38 Ammo cleaning; the directions are unusally com-
Federal Cartridge Corporation has sup- plete. This little NIodel 260 Carbine should
plied us with some of their new .38 wad- do very well in the field, and its weight, only
cutter ammo. We took a box of 50 to our 4 ounces over 6 pounds, will delight many
range and ran them through a S&W Model shooters.
52. The first few shots were a little low and
a couple of clicks on the sight took care of Case Tumbler
this. From then on, it was just a matter of Thomas Kidwell, 522 W. 74th Street,
pulling the trigger and loading the clip. Shreveport, La., has introduced a small case
Ejection was perfect, and the ammo per- tumbler, the Model 30. The bigger models
formed to our complete satisfaction. are used extensively in custom loading shops
Since many target shooters are reloaders, and by pistol clubs, but the smaller model
we checked the brass for reloading prop- is ideal for the private handloader who en-
erties. All in all, we fired 100 rounds of joys using clean brass.
factory loads, and then loaded that brass five We had just finished going through some
old .30-30 brass and decided to give the
Model 30 a test. With the sawdust supplied 150 GR. 102 GR.
and running for only two hours, the brass SHOCK. Soft point practically disinte-
came out looking as if it just came off the grates creating tremendous shock.
assembly line. The machine is complete; all EXPANSION. Positive. Rapid...forward

I
that is needed is a stand for it so that the jacket insures uniform peeling even at
sawdust can be tumbled out and into some ~xtreme ranges.
sort of receptacle. PENETRATION. Maximum ••• the parti-
Because this is a direct drive shaft from tion holds an astonishing two thirds of the
the motor to the tumbler unit, it is suggested total bullet weight intact.
times, checking for case length, primer tha t only de capped and re-sized brass be ACCURACY. No bullet today is made with
pocket enlargement and so on. Editorial closer tolerances; tests prove it unexcelled ..
cleaned in it. We tried some .357 Magnum
deadline precluded more extensive reloading, 243, 25, 264, 270, 280 Rem. 7 MM, 30, 338,
loaded ammo that had been collecting dirt
but the six firings the test lot underwent did 375 Calibers available.
and dust for some time, but found that the
not appear to change the brass more than drive shaft does have a slight tendency to
any other .38 brass is changed in firing and damage the soft lead bullets. Since it really
working. One reload was done on a Star tool, makes little difference when cases are cleaned
the other loads were made up on a Holly- in the course of loading, we altered out
wood Senior Turret tool with a set of dies routine somewhat and found that the time
that have seen much service. All reloads allocated to cleaning the cases in the Kidwell
functioned well, and case life seems to be tumbler could very well be used for some
up to the usual standards. other loading operations or some light house-
Ballistically and loading-wise, the new cleaning on the bench. As this is written, the
Federal .38 wadcutters are identical to other price for the Model 30 is not fixed, but it
factory loads. The ·148 grain wadcutter is should be reasonable enough for most anyone
lubricated and seated flush; muzzle velocity who reloads in quantity.
is around 770 fps, and at 50 yards it is 655
fps. Mid-range trajectory at 50 yards is 2.1 Sportsman's Compass
inches, and energy is 195 fp at the muzzle
A good compass should be a part of the
and 140 fp at 50 yards.
on-the-person gear of every hunter who ven-
tures outside the fenced fields, and the im-
Kodiak Model 260 Carbine proved, lightweight, weatherproof Leupold
The Kodiak Model 260 Rifle was an in- Sportsman Compass is a good one. It is a
stant success, especially since it was then precision-made instrument, weighs only two
the only auto-loader chambered for the small, ounces, measures only 2% x 2% x % inches,
but potent .22 rim-fire Magnum. Now Kodiak fits easily into a small pocket, or can be
has introduced the carbine version of this worn on a neck- or buttonhole-lanyard. You
gun, which differs only in barrel length and can sight it like a gun to take bearings, set
stocking from the original rifle. The barrel it to correct for true north (versus magnetic
has been cut to 20 inches, the stock has been north) in your area. It sells for $9.95; not
slimmed down, and the pistol grip removed. cheap, but when you need a compass at all,
Retailing for $67.50, the carbine will, we you need one you can trust. DON'T MISS THIS NEW CATALOG!
predict, be even more popular than the rifle. You get a bonus for your money in the BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER!
The carbine handles extremely well. We test- form of a detailed little booklet on how to 168 jam-packed pages devoted exclusive-
fired it from a rest and at 50 yards with use the instrument. This is important! It is ly to the pistolman. Over 630 illustrations.
gusty cross winds and a 4X scope, getting amazing how few people do know the rela- Articles by top shooting and reloading
autilorities: Blankenship, McMillan, Joy-
groups that averaged out to 11,{ inches. (Continued on page 65) ner. Reeves, Weinstein, Toney, Cartes,
The tube magazine holds 11 rounds, and White, Weston, Shockey, Clark, Gibbs,
Hebard. These alone wortil many dollars
the test gun performed smoothly and well. if published in book form. National Rec-
Inasmuch as powder burning in the .22 rim- ords, all latest products and prices, hun-
dreds of score improving items and tips.
fire Magnum is not complete, residual un- Clark, Shockey, Pachmayr, Colt custom
burned powder can occasionally lead to mal- guns, Ruger, Hammerli, Hi-Standard, S&W,
Colt, Sig, Browning, Iver Johnson, Cros-
function, but a cleaning patch with some man target and field guns.
powder solvent run through the bore and The Pistol Shooter's "Bible" and stand-
the chamber will alleviate this pronto. How- ard reference book. No catalog like it! A
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we did not encounter a single malfunction. Double your money back guarantee if
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The cross bolt safety functioned well, but ingvalueever for $1.00. MaiJedlmmediate-
we could have wished for a smoother trigger Iy in protective envelope. Postpaid $1.00.
pull. Repeated checking of the gold-plated ORDER YOUR COpy TODAY!
trigger showed that the pull was slightly
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could be remedied, of course, quite easily.
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 PROVEN DESIGN
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ANSWERS
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"SHOOTING FOR DOUGH DOWN UNDER"
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The most versatile loader
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S INCE PUBLICATION of my article,
"They Gun For Dough Down Under"
.(Gu '5, March, 1962), literally hundreds of
Anyway, here are answers to your ques-
tions, including some you didn't ask for but
should have:
semi·cast·steel frame for readers have written for more details on how 1. The rabbit shooting area I visited strad-
positive alignment and
function. Fast. to make a living as professional rabbit shoot· dles the borders of three Australian states:
accurate and ers in Australia. Many wrote to me via this New South Wales, Queensland, and South
easy to use. Com-
bines all the best magazine; others wrote various Australian Australia. It is bounded; roughly, by the
features of other government agencies, in the United States city of Broken Hill in the south, Lake Frome
loaders plus
many exclusive and in Australia. and Strzelecki Creek in the west, the ghost
features. Letters to Australian government agencies town of Innamincka in the north, and the
$4675 Shpg. wt:
301bs.
were answered with a form pamphlet, long
out of date and merely reprinted to meet the
tiny town of Tibooburra to the west. The
total area is about 50,000 square miles. It
flood of letters inspired by my article. That is all red sandhill desert country. In sum·
pamphlet states that rabbits for commerce mer, daytime temperatures go to 145°
are trapped, not shot, and that "it would be Fahrenheit in the sun, about 115 in the
difficult to imagine anyone making a reason- shade; at night it cools to about 90 degrees.
able living from rabbit shooting." Never· In mid-winter, temperatures go down to
theless, the facts are as stated in my article: freezing point at night, with daytime tem-
scores of Australian shooters are making be- peratures ranging from 45° to 70°.
tween 200 and $400 a week as professional Cold winds blow night and day for part of

Heavy Duty.
semi-cast
steel frame.
For full length
resizing and
bullet swaging.
I ntercha ngea ble
Shell holders. Full
3V2 inch stroke with
favored downward leverage. A mobile chiller in Southern Australia and tents that house crew
POWDER SCALE: $ 6 95
for 9 months. Weekly trailer empties the chiller, brings supplies.
rabbit shooters, and I know this is true be- the winter. In summer, there are blinding
cause I have camped with these men, photo- dust and sandstorms about once every six
graphed them, discussed their business with weeks. The whole area is unsuitable for all
them-things the government "experts" have but the most rugged of women, and com·
not bothered to do. I am an Australian, make pletely impossible for children unless they
my living as an outdoor writer-photographer, are born to it. Only outdoorsmen able to
was for five years editor of "Outdoors," Aus- stand heat, cold, and loneliness should
tralia's biggest sports magazine, could not tackle it. (Do not be fooled by your map
• Accuracy guaranteed to 1/10 grain.
• Chrome plated easy to read beam. possibly afford to jeopardize my livelihood when you see "Lake Frome," "Lake Blanche,"
• Big 325 grain capacity. by writing fiction and labeling it as fact. "Strzelecki Creek," etc. There is no water

..
• Hand honed tool steel bearings. Stories identical in fact to that which was in the lakes; they are just great saltpans,
• Exclusive positive control. lock beam
design for faster weighing. published in GUNS were published in two of dry and hard; and the creeks run for only
Shpg. wI. 4lbs. Australia's leading magazines ("Peoples," a few days every four or five years. The an·
~ and "Outdoors"), and I have sent copies of nual average rainfall in the whole area is
these magazines to the editor of GUNS to less than 5 inches, and often there are
prove that I said the same things to my spells between rain of three or four years.)
Chrome-plated. hardened. Australian readership (who should be able Flies are a problem during the height of
full length sizing and seat- to trip me up in any lies), and that I have summer, which is November through Feb·
ing dies. Thread size %-14.
Regular $13.50 value. For not yet been run out of the country! ruary. There is not a single made road in
most rifle and pistol cali· I certainly never expected that more than the entire area, only wheel tracks through
bers. Shpg. wt. 2 Ibs_
a few Americans would seriously consider the sandhills and across the claypans. A four·
coming down here as professional rabbit wheel drive vehicle is essential. Drinking
IMMEDIATE DELIVERY on these shooters. Instead, the flood of letters was
ORDER items. plus many other items water has to be carted from Broken Hill,
TODAY for the handloader. Send check simply more than I could possibly handle; which may be 400 miles from your desert
or M_ O. Shipping charges extra.
letters from scores upon scores of eager camp! Undrinkable salty hot water is avail·
"Beginners Guide to
shooters who wanted to come here, bringing able from permanently flowing artesian bores
I
Handloading" tells their wives and children, to make their for- which supply cattle troughs where the ani·

FREE! what is needed. why

it is needed and how
it is done. Write today
for your copy. No
obligation.
tunes. Well, I retract not one single word of
my article; it was all true. But many of you
seemed to have failed to read what was
mals drink.
2. I hear that shooting is beginning to reo
place trapping in the west of South Australia,
surely clear in the story and in the pic- and also in the state of West Australia, but
tures-that this is a rough, pioneering joh as I haven't been to these places, I can't reo
1<.1. Wells~ Inc. in a rough, pioneer country. It is not an
easy, luxurious road to riches!
port on them. Enquiries could be directed
to Mr. Jack McCraith, Australia's biggest
DEPT. 1E, HOWARD LAKE, MINN.
14 GUNS JULY 1962
rabbit dealer, who buys 2 million pairs year- vehicle at any of the three suitable cItIes of 7. Game laws affecting rabbit and kanga-
ly from these areas. His address is Spencer arrival: Sydney, Melbourne, or Adelaide. roo shooters in the area mentioned: None.
Street, Melbourne, Victoria. Adelaide is closest to the shooting area. Rabbits are classed as vermin and may be
3. Anyone considering coming to Aus- 6. Rifles up to .22 caliber are admitted destroyed in any way at any time. Kangaroos
tralia should write to the Australian Con- duty free, as personal effects. Bigger cali- are protected animals in the settled areas
sulate General, 636 Fifth Avenue, New York, bers, pistols, and machine guns are prohib- of eastern and southern Australia, but in
or 153 Kearney Street (Doe Building), San ited imports. (You can buy the big calibers most of "out-back" Australia, including i,lll
Francisco. One of the requirements for trav- after you arrive, in any gun shop, but ap- the rabbit areas mentioned and millions of
ellers to Australia is a certificate of health, parently can't bring them in.) If you enter surrounding square miles, they may be shot
and another is a clean police record (apart Australia by the most common point-of·entry, all the year round. No game license is need-
from minor traffic breaches and such). If Sydney, NSW, no rifle or shooting license is ed. There is no maximum bag, or minimum
you are thinking of emigrating permanently needed. In Victoria, where Melbourne is size.
to Australia, our government will help pay the city·of-entry, you have to take out a rifle Kangaroo skins are worth from $1 to $1.50
your fare here, provided you sign an under- license, a mere formality. No private citizen each, selling to dealers who will visit your
taking to stay two years. Assistance is given carries a pistol in Australia; you absolutely camp and buy them; or you can consign
at the rate of approximately $150 per adult, cannot get a license to carry one, so leave them by truck and rail to a city such as
and a lesser amount for children. Single men them at home. Ammunition here for .22 rim- Sydney. If you are camped near a mobile
or married men without children must be fires is $2 per 100, retail; or about $1.50 per chiller buying 'roo meat, you can sell the
under 45 years of age, those married and 100 if you buy by the case. (Continued on page 59)
with children must be under 50 years, if
monetary assistance is required.
4. The single airfare to Australia (econ-
omy class) from San Francisco is roughly , . ~!1!l~~~ eJfJt1J~
$550; from New York it is around $650.
Children between the ages 2 and 12 years ~t\~ 3318 W. DEVON AVE.
travel at half fare; those under 2 go for 100/0 ~~ CHICAGO 45, ILL.
of the adult fare. A ship leaves San Fran- Announcing the all-new series New low prices for \Valther-
of Walther·i\1AHS pistols. and MARS fine firearms. elrcctive
cisco once a month for Australia. Fare in /illest sporting and tal'get rifles.
now sold only III l\lid-Amcrica
May 1.
r.38 matt dull finish .. $93.50
a 6-bunk cabin is about $350; in a 4-berth, ~rst~f~teind~il~ld~\rR1~d?orp:TJ8~ P.3S polished blue ..... $98.50
PPK-.22 .. $70.00
the famous German army pistol PPK-22L $72.50
it is around $400. Children under 12 travel in powerful 9mm caliber laking PPK-38, .$67.50
Stell Gun or Parabellum ammo. Match al .$68.76
at lfz fare; those under 3 at % fare. Full The PPKs arc ideal pocket and KKJ .22 .$89.85
c1cfc:lsC pisto'.<:. In .?2LH hoth KKJ-FS. 119.87
information from Union SS Co. of N. Z., 230 all-sleel and special alloy
lightwci~ht models are on
KKs-n .
KKl\I·l\I.
$88.75
135.96
California St., San Francisco. hand. Richly finished in full
royal blue, each pistol comes
KKM-II. 198.50
KKM-International .22 $229.50
in a compartment display box KKJ-H .22 Hornet rifle $129. 76
5. Vehicles. Don't bring anything but a complete with spare clip and KKJ·HFS. same, 5-shot. ful!
two cleaning' tools. The PPK- "mannlicher" stoek.$144.92
4-wheel drive. Do not bring an American 38, is chambered for the hard- Mod. A .30-06, Mauser,

trailer; they are too big. If you have owned

hitting- .380 ACP cartridge, and
~~e~~f ~rst~~~ ~v~"lst1agf~~'erl~l
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your vehicle for 18 months before arrival in Walther-MARS pistols have tile
famous \VaJtller dou.)lc action GERMAN-MADE Mod. B Mauser, plain
trig' $181.81
system, world's most modern. Mod. B, plain trigger
Australia, and arrive as a permanent immi-
~
A desig-n pioneered by the \Val- ~ad $185.00
ther factory, It is now widely
grant, not a visitor, it is admitted without any imitated, never surpassed. NOlle (,;{:rm~epiSr6f)-~:~lt~~~~'m:;dl~
can successfully Imitate the in Zelia l'tfehlis ca. 1937,
traditional Walther quality. ::IS excellent out, bores VG
customs duty. VisitQrs bringing in vehicles
have to sign an undertaking that they will
made by \Valther in the Germmt
factory at Vim Donau. These arc FIREARMS pins " $149.95
~~~?ad~c~:rcgii~~tg;n:~£or~r;tofl~)
not copies. but the Qrigillal • . .
not sell their vehicles here, and pay a guar- bolt release cocked indicator
and shielded firing pin. Wal-
antee of half its local value here (equal
k~rier~n~rtasrirhe: v~~~ fmilr~1
usually to the full American price), plus 71 ,22 shows at left. This elegant,
light ,22 clip repeater is the
per cent of the local Sales Tax on the vehi· The Walther reputation for excellence in
pistols is upheld completely by their .22
finest small bore !oporter we
have seen and we are proud' to
and centel'fire rifles. Built un the long-
cle. This money is refunded when you, and "mauser leng-th" action with side button
offer it in the Centennial Arms
line $89.85. Others to $229.50.
the vehicle, leave Australia. The local auto-
mobile club in your home state can arrange MASTERPIECES OF THE GUNMAKER'S ART FOR THE COLLECTOR
STOCKED FLUTED CYLINDER
The CENTENNIAL ARMY .44 .44 $139.95 complete
of the famous

COLT's .45
This is a typical rabbit hunter's SHERIFFS MODEL
camp in far west New South Wales. Collector spccial today. \Ve had
Colts make up a run of only 525
of this replica of famous 1880's
a "carnet" certificate for YOllr veh icle, and She"iffs and Storekeepers g-un. Now they
.u'e scarce: we have a few dozen left to
pay the guarantee on YOllr behalf, tbus sav- _' \Vashing-ton, Rog-ers, Marion
calTied a brace of pistols like
move at a slig-hUy lowered price but
you can bank on thClll going up again next
ing you putting your hand in YOllr own these during" the dm'k days before Yorktown,
Now Centennial Arms bring-s you modern.
b~n:~l~d~Cl~yt't~1~s.argvea/1 i~~eno;;'8 more will
made this handsome brass-trim :''><'In.
pocket. Do not bring a left-hand drive ve-
hicle to Australia. Conversion to right-hand
drive is compulsory and costs over 1000 dol- "The finest in specialty firearms come from Centennial Arms"
lars!! All in all, unless yon happen to have
owned a right-hand drive Jeep for the past
CENTENNIAL ARMS
CORP.
3318 W. DEVON AVE.
CHICAGO 45, ILL.
Send for booklet on P. 38 & other
Walther & Centennial arms, Please en-
elose 25c for cost of handling, mailing.

18 months, it is probably cheaper and sim-

WINCHESTER RIOT GUNS Mod. 97 12 go., great Browning design
pler to buy a vehicle when you get here. Famous pump action scatterg-un!=;. 20"
Cost of shipping a vehicle to Australia by bbls, ideal for store defense, or for up.

boat is based on its cubic measurement at ~~~~s~amJogd,fi~~~.';kt,h~~tl~r C$3tJ

best. $39.95.
o l;'

the rate of abont $45 per cubic foot. A

Jeep, or the popular British-made Land·
Rover, costs about $3,500 new in Australia. Only from Finest of the Enfields, ljght Lee-EnfiC-'ld
A small second-hand local trailer suitable MARS Equip. Corp. carbines caliber .303. Dust and snow (:over
on bolt, flush magazine 5-shot, good $19.95.
for two people will cost you between $700 3316 W. Devon, Chi,ago 45, III.
and $1000 here. You can buy this and your

GUNS JULY 1962 15

 Uniforms of the "Guilford
Grays" are exact copies of
those worn by North Carolina
volunteers who saw service dur-
ing the Civil War. All guns used
were made before year 1865.

GUNS OF WAR SPEAK

16 GUNS • JULY 1962

 GUNS AND UNIFORMS ARE

THE SAME AS THOSE ARRAYED

AGAINST EACH OTHER IN THE 18605.

BUT THESE MEN MEET IN FUN

AND FRIENDLINESS

By BRUCE ROBERTS
P. I. P. Photos

II PEACE
: .:..?
Dr. Joseph Christian, a physician in Greensboro, North
Carolina, is the Commander of the "Guilford Grays," a
group of Civil War buffs and muzzle loader shooters.

ALMOST ANYWHERE in America this summer you

~ may see, marching along a village street or formed in
line of battle on the village square or in some farmer's
field, a company of men arrayed in Union Blue or in Con-
federate Gray, bearing arms that might have come fresh
from battles fought and won-or lost-a century ago.
These are Skirmish Companies: groups of Civil War buffs
who dress and arm themselves like Civil War units to drill
and march and fight mock battles with the guns (or with
replicas of the guns) that blazed and thundered in "The
War Between The States."
What uniforms you see depends on where you are. In
Greensboro, North Carolina, the men marching behind
"the Bonnie Blue Flag" carry also the company banner of
Greensboro's famed and honored "Guilford Grays," and
the uniforms they wear are painstakingly tailored repro-
ductions of those worn when the Grays were organized as a
volunteer company with the assistance of the State Militia
in 1860. And the guns they bear are not replicas; the Grays
are purists, and their guns are all muzzle loading pieces
made before 1865.
Among the many Civil War battlefields on which the
original Guilford Grays fought with distinction were
Harper's Ferry, Sharpsburg, Antietam, Fredericksburg, the
Wilderness, Spottsylvania Courthouse, Cold Harbor, and
Petersburg. Re-organized in 1957, the Grays have "fought,"
also with distinction, in four major modern North-South
Skirmishes, competing against more than 70 teams. At the
big Fort Meet Skirmish, the Grays ranked ninth out of 72
GUNS JULY 1962 17
 teams competing in the exhibitions.
The present Commander of the Guil-
ford Grays is Dr. Joseph Christian, of
Greensboro. Dr. Christian shares a
spacious, well equipped clinic with his
partner, Dr. W. A. Stafford. That Dr.
Christian is a true Civil War buff is
instantly apparent to anyone who walks
into what Dr. Stafford jokingly refers
to as "that Civil War museum we call a
As shooting kit for his muzzle loader, Dr. Christian uses an old waiting room." In one corner of that
medical bag from his office. Among other war souvenirs, he prizes
waiting room stands an authentic bat-
a medico-surgical history of the w~r, paintings of battle scenes.
tle-torn Confederate flag. The walls are
heavily laden with portraits of Con-
federate generals, framed Confederate
money-and Civil War guns. In a
place of honor is an autographed pic-
ture of Robert E. Lee, a gift to the
doctor from a grateful patient.
Under the guns are typed cards bear-
ing such information as Dr. Christian
has about each-maker, date, source,
and whatever is known of its history.
Under one musket is a card which
might cause controversy in certain
circles: "This Springfield musket was
taken from a company of damyankees
by a disabled Confederate soldier." It
accounts, at least, for the presence of a
"foreign" gun in a strictly Southern
environment.
Dr. Christian's father was, he ex-
plains, a courier in the War. He
doesn't say on which side; that would
be stressing the obvious. Yet inter-
spersed on the walls among the gray-
clad generals are colorful prints of
battle scenes, some of them of Union
victories. "I try to be fair," says Dr.
Christian, "and they're bright; I hate a
drab waiting room." This one is guar-
anteed to take a patient's mind off his
problems, particularly if he is a student
of the Civil War, or of its weapons.
Sergeant helps new recruit Naturally enough, Dr. Christian is
to sight in and to shoot
also keenly interested in the medical
the gun that latter will
use during the North-South aspects of the Civil War. Among his
skirmishes. Medical bag in prized possessions are copies of "Medi-
hand, Dr. Christian walks cal and Surgical History of the War of
to range after parking car. the Rebellion," and "A Manual of
Military Surgery" used by surgeons
in the Confederate army.
Several other physicians are mem-
bers of the Guilford Grays, among
them Dr. George Hocker who is intern-
ing at Moses H. Cone Hospital. Coach·
ing Hocker in the intricacies of loadhg
and firing (Continued on page 48)
18 GUN;
 THIS ONE PUZZ"LES
THE EXPERTS

WHO MADE THIS MYSTERY RIFLE Uniq~e markings on barrel of

rifle suggest that its maker
THAT SEEMS TO COMBINE intended to conceal identity.

PATENTED FEATURES OF MANY

which show many of the characteristics and
form of this rifle have appeal"ed in various
WELL.KNOWN MAKERS? collections from time to time, but in all such
instances. known to the writer, these have
been marked with the name or names of a
dealer or dealers. This is' the first example
that has come to" my attention that bears the
mark of the obvious original maker. A long
and thorough search has failed to reveal
the existence of any company using the
name, "New Patent Revolving Rille."
One is led to believe that this
first example of an unusual de-
sign was offered, perhaps as' a
trial balloon, under a fictitious
name to avoid liability for pos-
sible infringement on patents of
such famous makers as Webley,
Lang, Wilson, Collier, Warner,"
Calvert, Leeds, Whittier & Daw,
Parker-Field, and Moore & Wood-
ward. Actually, the finished prod-
uct contains many of the details of patents
by the foregoing craftsmen.
One of the features of this arm is the
tightening of the cylinder against tbe end of
the bore or barrel when the hammer strikes
By RAY RILING the nipple in firing. It may be recalled that
a patent to cover this feature was granted to

T HE RIFLE is marked with a die along

tile top surface of the octagon barrel,
on eithel" side of the three-leaf folding sight,
Phillip Webley under date of September 14,
1853, registered in England as No. 2127, to
cover the point of the gas seal between the
"NEW PATENT REVOLVING RIFLE-LONDON." cylinder and barrel.
The caliber is .58, measured at the top of the There is a possibility that the arm was
lands. There are twenty lands in the rilling, " made by a gunsmith or dealer for a wealthy
which J" N. George refers to his great book British sportsman; in which case, the un-
as '~hair" rifling. disclosed maker used "New Patent Revolving
An parts of the rille are marked with a Rille-London" to disguise the source of
die Illilliber, "I". The cylinder has six manufacture, so tha t many of the best avail-
chambers, each of tllem numbered."" The able features of numerous makers could be
nipples are perpendicular to the face of the incorporated in this arm.
cylinder, rather than horizontal or diagonal. Revolving rifles of heavy caliber of English
The barrel length is 26Y2 inches. source and of the percussion era are ~
A number of arms-say three or "four- extremely rare. ~

GllNS··;::- JULY~19.ti:! 19
 TI~ FROM A
TOP I~IA\INIIIIINI
This rapid-fire target at 25
.yds. with a .38 converted
by Giles, won Ross a medal. COINIPETIIIOR

Bob Ross and fellow members of First Army Pistol Team Though no gun collector, Bob has a few treasured guns,
admire Ross' latest addition to a crowded collection. and is especially fond of his cap and ball Colt revolver.

By BOB TREMAINE

W ANT TO SAVE wallpapering or painting that spare

bedroom? Do what Bob Ross, competitive pistol
shooter, did. He panelled the walls of his den, and then
proceeded to fill every nook and cranny of it with shooting
medals- and trophies, until they overflow the den, stand
around in the living room, and collect in odd dresser
drawers. As a matter of fact, Bob has now reached the
point where he refuses to accept any and all medals or
trophies. He hasn't room for them!
But, you say, how do I win all those medals? Easy
enough for Ross, maybe; but I'm just a medioqre pistol
shot; maybe not even mediocre. Maybe he has some
suggestions?
Yes, Bob Ross does have some suggestions to offer the
Bob always uses prescription ground shooting glasses mediocre or less than mediocre handgunner who wants to
and earplugs. Note the sight notes on lid of pistol box. score in competition. Out of many years of shooting, many
20 GUNS JULY 1962
 Typical of the expert .45 auto shooter, Bob stands relaxed and with gun arm
slightly bent. Camera was split-second too slow to record shot. Arm is still
raised from recoil, but Bob Ross is ready to fire next shot in Rapid Fire match.

years of medal winning, many years of coaching Army and better than you can hold it. Only after it has been mastered
civilian teams, Bob summarizes his suggestions very should another gun be considered. As Bob puts it, "It's
simply: "Practice," Bob tells you. "Practice, and then better to be a terrific shot with one gun, than a lousy shot
practice some more. When you think you have it down pat, with three or four guns."
practice some more. Get an experienced shooter to show He does suggest, from broad experiences not only in
you the ropes, observe his stance and position, practice in shooting but as general manager and part owner of the
front of him, and take his advice. Don't try to ape him Loven Firearms Co., New Jersey, that you buy the best gun
exactly, but listen to what he says-why he does what he you can afford. A good gun will last for many years, and
does. Find out why he does it that way. His way may not sell (if you must sell it) at a fair price. Bob's Smith and
be the best way for you, in the long run, hut his reasons Wesson K-38, after IS years of competitive shooting, looks
will give you a lot of short-cuts for figuring out what way brand-new and has never let him down when every point
is best for you. When you're sure you understand his counted. I'd give him its purchase price for it, but he'd
reasons, you can tailor them to fit you. Until then, do it his laugh if I made the offer.
way. He just could be right, you know. Some experts are!" How did Ross get to be a champion shooter? His story
Bob urges beginners to start with a .22 semi-automatic, only proves that crack shots are made, not born. About 20
make not important, since anyone you buy can shoot years ago, he bought a Smith (Continued on page 42)
GUNS JULY 1962 21
 DE CARTRIDGES SOLVE THE "NO AMMO"

ED THIS CIVIL WAR CARBINE FROM THE

N SHOOTING THAT IS N.OW SO POPULAR

By DANIEL K. STERN

A %" dowel is shaped to fit chamber, sheet copper cut

to size for case blank, left top. Case is wrapped around
dowel by hand, left. Above, dowel and case. are placed in
chamber, turnad against direction of wra.p, fold ear down.
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W ITH INTEREST IN Civil War carbines at an all-time

high, it was inevitable that many collector-shooters
would begin exercising the old-timers on the range. Conse-
rarity, surviving black powder ammunition of this vintage
is virtually worthless for shooting, even if the Burnside
owner cared to pay the price.
quently, much has been written recently about how to load Of course, firing can be done with loose powder and ball,
and fire such century-old weapons as the Sharps and the but this is a procedure bordering on the foolhardy. First,
Smith, the Starr and the MerrilL there is a gap of .019 between the face of the block and the
Guns similar to th~se can be used by fabricating rather breech, which spews hot gas like crazy as well as substan-
simple cartridges of materials such as paper, cardboard tially reducing power. Second, there is a danger, although
tubing, and linen; but what of the fellow who owns a Burn- slight in this type of weapon, of a blow-up if the bullet is
side which operates with a metallic cartridge shaped like a not properly seated back against the powder.
miniature ice cream cone? He doesn't find much informa- Having a Burnside with a gleaming bore, I itched to
tion available. shoot it. But I wanted a solution that was safe, practical,
From the standpoint of numbers purchased by the U.S. and easy; one that required no soldering and few, if any,
during the Civil War-more than 55,000-the single-shot tools.
Burnside carbine was the second most popular weapon of While I know many collectors tend to look down their
its type. Thousands of these .54 caliber carbines exist today noses at the Burnside, the little gun has always fascinated
in gun collections, but few of their owners have shot them. . me. Next to the Smith, it has the cleanest and most modern
The reason is-no ammo, or no usable ammo. lines of any of the percussion single-shot breechloaders.
Exclusive of the standard -.58 musket load, purchase of The Burnside utilizes a lever-action system, with a breech-
Burnside cartridges during the Civil War totalled nearly block that drops back and down, making the chamber easily
22 million, far behind the repeating Spencer, but leading accessible for loading. A light, handy weapon-it weighs
the third-place Sharps by 5.5 million. While cartridge col- just under seven pounds with an overall length of 39 inches
lectors probably do not regard the Burnside cartridge as a including a 21-inch barrel-the (Continued on page 52)

. Top: Left is the tapered chamber in breech block; note

grease groove. Ring on right is barrel throat. Right:
Two complete rounds on top, others partially completed.
With home-made ammo, Burnside can be fired once more.
GUNS JULY 1962 23
SHARPENING YOU
SHOO ING
OOD VISION is vital in all the shooting sports. Whether you are a
G dedicated target shooter or a when-I.get-around-to.it plinker or'
hunter, good vision will increase your pleasure, will bring home the
hardware from the range, or put meat in the freezer.
There is no question that aiming is visual. But so is timing. Your eyes
tell you, or guide your brain to tell you, that this is the moment you should
squeeze the trigger, and your muscles then follow the stimulus that has
been released by your eyes. Since all of us have slightly different vision,
this visual-muscular operation varies from shooter to shooter.
Like your guns and other shooting paraphernalia, your eyes need care
and attention. But it is up to you to put them to the best possible use, and

To sharpen sight picture of

master eye, pistol shooter
uses pinhole disk fixed to
lens of shooting glasses.

GUNS JULY 1962

YOUR MISSES MAY NOT BE CAUSED BY POOR

GUN FIT. PLAIN BAD LUCK. OR LACK OF SKILL.

MAY BE YOU CAN BLAME YOUR EYES

By JAMES R. GREGG, 0.0.

lots of shooters don't do that. As a matter of fact, VISIOn surveys of

shooters have revealed that there are a good many shooters with defective
eyesight who do not know that they have impaired vision!
Don't be fooled just because you have 20/20 eyesight. Good vision is
certainly desirable for shooting, but your eyesight should also work with
top efficiency. The term 20/20 means the eye can read a letter %" high
when it is 20 feet away. 1£ the letters have to be made larger to be
identified, the denominator of the fraction becomes progressively larger
(20/40, 20/60, and so on). The bigger the second number, the more In field hunting, ground vIsion is
blurred the vision. essential. Special bifocals won't blur
The slightest blurriness can cut down shooting efficiency. You should ground, but standard ones do blur.

To get maximum benefits from use of scope, see that the eye relief
is adjusted properly. Shotgun sports require more and better periph-
eral vision than target punching. Glasses should allow for this.

have the sharpest and fastest VISIOn you can get-better than 20/20 if
possible. But the most important factor is not how eyesight rates without
glasses, but how well it can be corrected. Any shooter who has less than
20/20 eyesight should wear glasses for shooting. It is just as important as
having the right gun and equipment. The sharper your eyesight, the more
accurately you can center the sights on any target.
You can check your visual acuity by noting how sharply you can see a
%" letter 20 feet away. Try each eye .alone, then together. This is only a
rough test and shouldn't be relied on completely. 1£ there is even a trace of
blurriness, have your eyes checked for the cause.
It takes more than sharp eyesight for good shooting. You must have
fine depth perception, broad side vision, and delicate control of eye
muscles. Even with a 20/20 vision, you can shoot a poorer than usual
score, because eyes fatigue quickly when (Continued on page 41)
GUNS JULY 1962 25
 IT'S

Scoped .58 caliber black powder gun and Minie ball brought
down this blue grouse. The trapped beai'-a tough, old, and
battle-scarred animal-was caught in predator trap, could
have torn loose easily and charged author. Scar on bear's
nose was aiming point, camera clicked moment gun was fired.

26 GUNS JULY 1962

 Exit hole made by Minie
ball shot into a 5" alder.

A MODERN SCOPE SIGHT MAY LOOK STRANGE

ON A CIVIL WAR MUZZLE LOADER. BUT THIS BIG

VETERAN PROVED BOTH ACCURATE AND POWERFUL

STILL ABIG GAME RIFLE

By ALFRED J. GOERG

W HEN THE Civil War ended nearly a century ago, a westward

migration started that was beyond understanding and belief.
Yanks and Rebs alike headed west into the wide open spaces, both
of them armed with guns that not too long ago were trained on each
other. Veterans of both sides had returned home, only to find im-
possible living conditions, and, more often than not, homes and
land devastated. The west beckoned to these men and women; there
was an abundant supply of game, wealth was there for the taking,
and there was always the chance for a good Indian fight.
One of the most popular rifles of the time was the Remington
single shot muzzle loader in .58 caliber, Model 1863. Until the use
of the Minie ball became widespread during the war, the gun had
been loaded with the usual round ball. The Minie ball added greatly
to the gun's accuracy.
The Minie ball, it may be recalled, is bullet.shaped with an ex-
treme hollow cavity, and the three large grease grooves must be
filled by hand before loading. After charging the gun with black
powder, the Minie ball is inserted, seated with the cavity end flown,
and tamped securely over the powder. No wad is used, and the
nipple is capped with a percussion cap. When fired, the pressure
forces the thin-walled bullet into the rifling, and the consequent
bullet spin improves accuracy greatly. It is a matter of rccord that
artillery men had to back up a good many yards when the Minic
ball came into use. .
To find one of these .58 caliber muzzle loaders in excellent con·
dition is quite difficult. Realizing the shortage of guns and the
increased interest in competitive muzzle loader shooting, Navy Arms
Company of Ridgefield, New Jersey, had exact replicas made in
Italy. When I obtained one of these guns, I was interested in finding
its potential accuracy and knock-down power on game. How capa-
. ble was this charcoal burner?
The fixed iron sights left a lot to be desired. As the easiest im-
provement I installed a Weaver Kl shotgun scope; even without
magnification the scope put everything in the same focal plane.
With 65 grains of FFG black powder I"'Ivas able to keep the group
to the size of a dinner plate at one hundred yards. In order to do
this I had to run first a damp and then a dry piece of cloth through
the bore after three shots. If this was not done, I would get perfect
keyholing at fifty yards. If I cleaned the bore after each shot, I
was able to reduce the 100 yard group to six inches. The black Civil War .58 caliber replica black powder
powder rapidly fouls the very shallow (Continued on page 40) rifle was equipped with a Weaver KI scope.
GUNS JULY 1962 27
 Brush d.eflects even the heavy. slow travelling bullet. Shot at dangerous Cape buff requires clear bullet path.

MIRE 'BlOT BROSH-

If target looks like one at left. don't shoot! Tests showed that all bullets, big or small, are deflected by brush and (worse)
lose energy needed for clean kills. Even sturdy .44 Magnum slugs, though they grouped well (right), were not in killing
area, had lost much of their initial energy. As expected, light, high velocity bullets blew up or missed the target entirely.
28 GUNS • JULY 1962
 W E HAVE A pet saying, generally applied to bullets of .35
caliber or bigger, "That slug is a good brush-bucker."
Such bullets are usually blunt at the front end, weigh from 200
to 500 grains, and it has been told and retold that this combina-
tion of characteristics just naturally enables a bullet to plow
down acres of brush and still clobber a game animal.
The old buffalo rifles, with their mammoth calibers and slugs
weighing up to 750 grains, had this kind of a reputation; and
in more recent times, such calibers as the .35 Remington, the
.358 Winchester, the .375 H&H, and the new monster .458
African, are said to be stopped by nothing less than a California
redwood. Last spring, when Bill Ruger came forth with his .44
carbine, big claims were made for its 240 grain, blunt-nosed
slug as a brush cutter. Shotgun slugs have also been credited
with near-miraculous abilities for mowing down timber. These
stories have been told so often that they are accepted without
question. But who has really tested it, and where is the data?
I searched long and hard for proof about brush-cutting
bullets, and all I found were opinions, based at best on pretty
hasty and unscientific experiments. Admitting in advance that,
for an experiment to be truly scientific, it must be based on
uniform conditions for each object tested, and admitting that
once a slug has cut down all the brush in the wood-lot it's
pretty hard to set up identical conditions for the second firing,
we nevertheless determined to set up some tests that would be
at least open minded. We don't claim to have arrived at the
absolute, incontrovertible last word on the subject, but we did
come up with some conclusions that cast some doubt on the
fables. Let's state the conclusions, and then try to prove them.
First, we concluded that all bullets are deflected when they
strike timber as much as half an inch in thickness. This happens
whether the bullet is large or small, heavy or light, blunt-nosed
or spitzer-pointed, whether it is traveling with the speed of
nuclear reaction or just ambling. As expected, the big heavy
slugs are less deflected than the light speedsters, but they are
deflected more than you think; deflected from three to seven
times as much as could be accounted for by the normal varia-
tions which establish the "spread" of a group with a given load.
We found also that brush-cutting does more than just deflect
a bullet, and that these other effects are, in many cases, even
By COLONEL CHARLES ASKINS more damaging than deflection.
Bullets in flight lack perfect gyroscopic balance. When a
bullet plows into brush in which living growth may average
half-inch thickness, its imbalance becomes wobbled. Once
wobbling starts, a second impact may set the slug to tumbling.
Those or subsequent impacts will throw it well off its flight line.
This occurs to all bullets to a greater or lesser degree, regardless
of caliber or weight.
When the target is directly on the yon side of the brush, the
bullet may still strike the target, not at the point of aim but
reasonably close. If, on the other hand, the brush is midway of
the range, say at 100 yards with the target at 150, and if the
bullet must penetrate from 3 to 6 half-inch live·oak wands, it
will be deflected so far as to miss a mark the size of a whitetail
deer with 3 of every 4 shots fired.
Our experiments bore out the opinion that the big .35 caliber
and upward slugs are better brush-cutters than the peewees,
but this is not to say that even these big 200·500 grain bullets
will cut through the thickets and still smack the game. Some-
times they do, and sometimes they don't! Distance is a major
In order to eliminate human error, Col. Askins factor in determining the amount of deflection, and so is the
fired all tests from a solid rest, under ideal initial power of the load. The .44 Magnum cartridge, for ex-
conditions which are not found while hunting. ample, is a poor brush-bucker, due (Continued on page 44)
GUNS JULY 1962 29
 Pictures by Bob McCoy
Courtesy Davis Collection
Claremore, Oklahoma

By WILLIAM B. EDWARDS

UPPLYING THE TROOPS with arms was a

S major problem of the Confederacy through-
out the war, and after the fall of Vicksburg,
supplies to Confederate forces in the west were
cut off. But the western Confederacy was less
weakened by this logistic failure than one might
suppose. In point of arms, the western Con-
federacy was self-sustaining, with more capacity
for making guns than has been generally recog-
nized. A large population of skilled German
farmer-craftsmen contributed arms in small
quantities, but by the end of the war, one of the
largest armories in the entire South had been
begun at Tyler, Texas; and in Lancaster, a
town which is now a suburb of Dallas, a pistol
factory had been started which had a capacity
of 200 revolvers monthly, patterned closely
after the Colt Dragoon. At Marion, now East
Columbia, revolvers were also made in quantity,
by machinery, of good quality.
Distance had created the autonomy of Texas,
and autonomy had created the wi~l of Texans to
30 GUNS JULY 1962
 %

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• • •

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History unknown, the Dance Bros. revolver (above and left) bears Serial No. 4 and double-diamond identification
marks in several places (on loader hinge, on cylinder, and three times on bottom of the frame and trigger guard).

STORY OF CIVIL WAR ARMSMAKING IN TEXAS

READS LIKE TODAY'S NEWS OF MILITARY GUN SHORTAGES

British made Le Mat .40 cal.

9 shot revolvers with extra
.20 gao shotgun barrel, were
owned by many Confeder-
ates.

handle their own affairs. Thus the Act of Janu-

ary 11, 1862, created The Military Board of
• • • •
• • • • • • • •
·• .• .• .• .'•
Texas, an ordnance committee designed to
spend $500,000 for buying and manufacturing
arms. This Board included Texas Governor F.
R. Lubbock, State Comptroller C. R. Johns, and
• • • • • • •
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• • • •
History of the .36 caliber Confederate "Colts" above is not
State Treasurer C. H. Randolph. Embroiled in known but they are much prized items in Davis's collection.
the Board's activities was, also, the Hon. John
M. Crockett, Lieutenant Governor of Texas.
It is reasonable, I think, to assume that the
Texas "dragoons" of the pattern generally
called "Tucker & Sherrard" are the first model
pistol produced at Lancaster. Collectors gen-
erally believe that the Texas authorities gave
"Tucker & Sherrard" a contract for 3,000
pistols and that only about 400 were c01l1pleted;
but records unearthed by Vic Friedrichs and • • • •
published in "The Texas Gun Collector,"
(Issues 51, 52,67) somewhat alter this picture.
• • • •
The Dallas "Herald" of Feb. 19, 1862, states •
that "Messrs. Sherrard, Killen, and Brunie, of Gun on left may have been made by Bacon Mfg. Co., or a copy
Lancaster, this county, (Continued on page 46) of Bacon work. Gun at right, a Prescott, or a Prescott copy?
GUNS JULY 1962 31
 Some.Days,
'Everything Goes
DEAD WRONG!'
BUT LADY LUCK USUALLY RELENTS. AS SHE DID

THIS TIME. WHEN A MAN KEEPS TRYING

By BERT POPOWSKI
Typical cliff country in Wyoming where
hunt for an elusive antelope took place.

Rich MonteVerde wearily rests beside his first pronghorn antelope, the culmination of a long~awaited hunt.
32 GUNS • JULY 1962
E
.
AGER WAS THE WORD for Rich MonteVerde as he stared
from the window of our cabin at the band of more than 20
pronghorns high on the slope some 500 airline yards distant. At the
headwaters of the Powder River·Crazy Woman flowages in the south-
eastern fringe of the Big Horn mountains, this was an unlikely place
for pronghorn antelope; we were there to hunt muleys. But there
they were; and the buck that led them was a beauty.
1 had filled my pronghorn ticket earlier, in more typical habitat, so
1 wasn't interested. Guide Ed Rickman didn't care what we hunted;
but Rich had come all the way from California for his first taste of
Wyoming big game hunting, and a good pronghorn was one of his
most hoped-for trophies. So we decided to let the deer wait while
Rich had his crack at the buck he had sighted. When we started out
next morning, Rich was so excited he forgot his gloves and had to
borrow a spare pair Ed had with him. They were green gloves, and
Ed warned him, "Don't you lose 'em! They're my lucky gloves."
Rich didn't even answer. He was busily stuffing .308 cartridges
into his Remington semi-auto, fitted with a Bausch & Lomb 4X scope,
and his mind was fixed on loftier matters than any mere pair of Bert Popowski had downed his annual Wyoming
pronghorn antelope buck the week before the
gloves, lucky or not. He was on Cloud Nine in anticipation.
mountain hunt in classic plainsland habitat.
Our first careful scanning of the next valley showed nothing but
a lone horse. Not until we'd been glassing for some five minutes did
we located a single antelope coming out of a small draw. Then, in Good choice for antelope plains rifle is a
quick order, the rest of the herd emerged. Last in line came the Weatherby Magnum equipped with scope and
buck, looking as proud and arrogant as pronghorn bucks always do. a sling for long shots so often offered here.

Ed immediately pulled Rich back on the ridge and, under cover of

its pines, the two hustled off to get opposite the emerging band. 1
chose to stay put, not only to keep the antelope under my binoculars
but also to track them if they cut up the long slope toward me.
I'd been on lookout for perhaps 15 minutes, with the antelope
steadily feeding up the slope of the ridge where, somewhere, Ed and
Rich were closing in to shorten the range as much as possible.
Judging by a point of pines that seemed opposite the herd, 1 guessed
it would still be a 300-yard shot. That is quite a lengthy poke, and
I. remembered that Rich had mentioned that his rifle was sighted in
for 100 yards. 1 wondered if he knew the ballistics of his load well
enough to raise his hold for an accurate hit at 300-and then com-
pensate for the downslope angle the shot would require. On such
downhill shots, bullet strike is often tough to gauge, and if the first
shot is a miss, correction has to be purely guesstimation.
1 was still meditating these matters when Rich's rifle cracked once,
paused, and then started that steady hammering that means a miss.
The antelope streamed into a draw, ran in its cover for some 200
yards, and then' emerged on the opposite side. From then on they
ran in little spurts, 50 to 100 yards at a time, until they'd covered
fully 600 yards. Then they got over their fright and merely drifted.
Fifteen minutes later, Ed and Rich rejoined me. Rich was still
eager, but chastened. "I must've overshot him," he told me. "And,
after the first shot, 1 don't know where my shots were going."
Ed, all business, suggested that Rich and 1 circle ahead while he
cut in back of the band and tried to drive them to us. "Get up to
about that big cedar yonder, and 1 think you'll get another crack
at them." . Rich MonteVerde, guide Ed Rickman, right, with
Sure enough, when we reached the spot (Continued on page 48) pronghorn antelope that finally was collected.
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 Top and side view (above) show how
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By Lt. CARL J. DAVIS

ILL RUGER'S fine little target

B pistol, the Mark I, has been
praised far and wide, not only for its
dollar value but for its design, quality,
and fine accuracy. In 1953, James
Clark won the National Championship
for .22 caliber with a Ruger Mark I,
with muzzle brake, in as-is factory con·
dition. But few target pistolmen are
long content with "factory condition,"
even in guns that cost much more than
the Ruger. They like to add their own
touches, to "gild the lily;" and custom
pistolsmiths have made many altera·
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quirements of many shooters.
Customizing a target pistol usually
means adding custom grips, may in-
clude refitting and honing the action,
replacing the standard barrel, adding a
trigger-stop, replacing or altering the
trigger, and tuning the trigger-pull to
the exact requirements of the owner. A
complete re-work can be quite costly.
But several of these "custom"
changes can be made oIi the Mark I by
the shooter himself if he has some
mechanical ability. The standard alu-
minum trigger, for example, can be
replaced with a Clark steel trigger in a
matter of minutes and at a cost of $5.00
or less. The Clark trigger can be pur-
chased with or without a trigger stop.
This trigger eliminates side play, re-
duces the amount of wear that occurs
with the aluminum trigger under con·
stant usage. (Continued on page 54)
36 GUNS JULY 1962
 his last post, including the shooter who
started on post one. The post one shooter
holds his position until the other four shoot-
ers have finished, when he fires his last shot
from post five.
There are many styles of shooting, of
course, and the acid test is whether or not
they will break targets. But a few gen'eral
hints might help your beginning scores.
First, if the targets are generally low, hold
about one or two feet above the traphouse.
If they are high, raise your hold to three
feet or more.
When shooting posts one and two, hold to
the left of the house, and you will be set for
the left angle. From posts 4 and 5, hold to

P ULL'S Florida bureau was not able to"

supply complete results on the biggest
Florida state trapshoot on record, but our
growth of both the clay target sports of trap
and skeet, and want to add these great games
to your shooting interests, these words that
the right of the house, and you won't be
behind the extreme right angles.
These tips should make your beginning
eagle-eyed operative sent a flash on the wind- follow are for you. If the idea of smashing trapshooting more enjoyable.
up that redeems the lack of over-all coverage. clay targets appeals to you, but you are not Now, if most of your hunting is short·
Sonny Hughes of Miami was the Florida sure which of the games holds the greatest range you may find the game of skeet more
over·all winner. Bill Brauer II, from Fond promise of fun and recreation, here are to your liking. Most skeet shots are taken
Du Lac, Wisconsin, won open high-aver-all, some yardsticks, and a few hints in the way inside of 25 yards, and many of them much
plus the out-of-state doubles title and the of an introduction. closer than 25 yards. You will shoot two
Bart Geiger trophy. Hughes put a big leg Let's say that you are a shotgunner, and single shots from each of eight posts, then
up on the high·over-all honors with his state that the flying target, other than clay variety, shoot doubles from four posts. The first shot
singles championship on Saturday before the is no stranger to you. Most of your hunting you miss is repeated, and called an optional,
Sunday wind-up, and helped his cause with is for waterfowl, pheasant, and other game to round out a regulation round of 25 shots.
a runner-up spot in Saturday's doubles. requiring long-range shooting, done princi· If you will point your gun at the center of
Angelo Spicola, the Tampa hardware dis· pally with full-choke guns. Chances are, but the field for posts two throu gh six, then
tributor, picked up the hardware in the not necessarily, the trap game will come eas- swing your body so that you are picking up
Champion of Champions special event. The ier for you. Trap is a relatively long-range the target about 10 feet from where it
shooting Flocks, Carl and Punkin, accounted clay target game, in which most of the shots emerges from the traphouse, and keep swing-
for two trophies in Sunday's wind-up. Punkin are taken at distances of thirty·five yards ing when you pull the trigger, you shoul~
was high-aver-all in the week's feminine or more. break a satisfactory number of targets.
events, and Carl took the state doubles There are three divisions of the game, From post one, shoot the bottom edge oft
trophy. called 16-yard, handicap, and doubles. If the target going away from you, and the
Milton Ostrander, from Cleveland, took you are shooting trap for the first time, you nose off the target coming toward you. From
the first Lewis class doubles award, and the post seven, you should shoot the outgoer in
second Lewis Class fell to Joe Bradham the tail, and the incomer on the nose.
from near-by St. Petersburg. Please don't be scared by post eight. Most
Sarasota's Bill Sweet topped the Florida beginners are, but this shot is the easiest on
entries in the handicap division, and Lt. the field, if you will just snap the gun up
Gordon Horner from Ft. Benning, Ga., moved and meet the target.
across the line to capture the out-of-state And don't rush the doubles. You have
handicap objective. Bill Sweet added the should begin with the 16-yard event, and plenty of time to shoot them, despite your
state veteran title to his handicap win for a shoot it until you can hit a fair number of opinion to the contrary, if you are a skeet
good week's effort. targets before you move on to the other beginner. Take your time, and make both
The # 1 state team is the quintet of Carl events. Generally speaking, you might find shots count.
and Punkin Flock, Katie Mills, Vic Fite, handicap and doubles discouraging until you One of the best teaching gimmicks in skeel
and Cecil Crouch. The # 2 team was the have mastered the 16-yard line. In this game, is to tell the shooter that the gun is a paint
Cigar City aggregation of Tom Spicola, Dr. every shooter stands at a point 16-yards from brush, and that it ( the gun) should be used
Don Foxworthy, Marvin Essrig, Wayne Rich· the front of the traphouse, and shoots at to paint the target from the sky. The trick
ards, and P. M. Gonzalez. targets which have moved about 20 yards by is to follow through, as in golf. If you stop
Earlier in the week-long shoot (Friday) the time the shooter sees the target and gets your swing, or try to aim at a skeet target,
Ted Bachhuber, the Mayville Wisconsin off his shot. the result is usually one lost bird.
reloading magnate, had himself a big day. In a regulation trap "round," each shooter The regulatory body for trap is the Ama·
He won the morning race in Class A 16 yard, fires five shots from each of five posts. In teur Trapshooting Association (ATA), with
and graduated to Class AA for the afternoon club or novelty shoots, the shooter may shoot headquarters in Vandalia, Ohio. The ATA
program, where he promptly bettered his only one or two from each post. sanctions all registered shoots, i.e.; tourna-
morning score of 97 with a 98, thereby win- If you find yourself in a trap squad and ments conducted under ATA rules, and
ning the Class AA trophy. are not sure just what is expected of you, it scores are reported to the national associa-
Our Florida operative forwarded one clip- will help to remember these customs. The tion. The national trap tournament is held
ping from a Tampa newspaper, without a shooter on post one, who shoots first, makes annually during August at Vandalia, Ohio.
story, but we infer that the story lies in the sure that each of his squad-mates has taken and is the oldest and largest individual
five young fellows who were pictured as ~lass his position and is ready to shoot before sports tournament in the nation.
winners. The five youngsters were Homer taking his first shot. He will often inquire, Governing body of skeet is the National
Clark Sr., Alton, Ill., Robert Boyd, Lemans, "is the squad ready?" before shooting. After Skeet Shooting Association, with headquar.
Iowa, Jump Houchin, Indiana, George Cady, each shooter has completed the required ters in Dallas, Texas. The national skeet
Leavittsburg, Ohio, and Willard Gause from number of shots from the first post at which championship location varies from year to>
St. Petersburg. These boys can shoot with ,<' he is stationed, each moves to the next post year, and will be held in Montreal, Quebec,
the best (and were the best in their classes to his right, with the gunner on post five in 1962, for the first time out of the United
on one day of the Florida event). moving behind the squad over to post one. States.
000 The shooter on post one waits until the We hope that you find all the fun in the
Now, in Mid-Summer, Pull turns from shooter on post five has moved to post one clay target games that is had by those whn
chronickling the doings of the great and and is ready to shoot, before taking his first now have the "bug." And, if you haven't
near-great in trapshooting to the interests of shot from the new post. tried either of the games, why not do so?
other GUNS readers. If you have been read- No shooter leaves his post before every The way shooting goes, you may be fl'I!III
ing about and hearing about the rapid shooter on the squad has finished shooting at the next national champion! ~

GUNS JULY 1962 37

 WE WARN YOU.

THIS ONE IS FOR LAUGHS.

NOT FOR LOADING!

are about 67,751 psi as compared to 62,751 psi from the

earlier version.
Because of these high pressures, my revolver is a modi-
fied heavy frame S. & W..44 Magnum. Most noticeable
changes are the limited capacity 4 shot cylinder and its
increased length to accommodate the .338 Winchester Mag-
num case. The barrel is almost one inch in diameter, and
loaded with 4 rounds, the gun weighs nearly 80 ounces.
I have noted with some alarm early reports that shooters
had some difficulty in extracting spent cartridges and in
swinging open the cylinder after firing a .22 center-fire
"Jet" Magnum. It should be kept in mind that the .22 "Jet"
is a mere .357 Magnum case necked down to .22 cal.
Extraction of fired brass from the .228 ARM (Imp.) is
really difficult! When shooting this revolver it is recom-
mended that a sledge hammer be kept handy to facilitate
extraction. The hammer should be well covered with fric-
tion tape to prevent damage to the cylinder.
As for muzzle blast, the .228 ARM (Imp.) is beyond
belief. After firing eight rounds from this revolver about
By A. D. BRIXEY, Jr. a month ago, I still have no hearing whatsoever in my left
ear, and only 7 per cent normal in my right one. The
potency of recoil is in keeping with the muzzle blast. My

To BROADEN the choice of modern, high velocity re-

volver cartridges for the inveterate long range varmint
hunter, I am hereby submitting-for serious consideration
right arm was nearly dislocated from its socket, but after
a week or so, it was healed almost completely. Inasmuch as
I am all but totally deaf, I am preparing to fire several
by shooters everywhere-my new .228 Atomic Rocket Mag- more test rounds from my .228 ARM (Imp.). To avoid
num (Improved). The "improved" version of the earlier possible law suits, I must wait until I can have the local
.228 Atomic Rocket Magnum (known commonly as simply pistol range all to myself.
the .228 ARM) was arrived at by sharpening the shoulder Before discussing the killing power and field tests of this
angle of the old .228 ARM case by 1,4 degree. The .228 new cartridge, a few words about expected barrel life.
Atomic Rocket Magnum (Improved) also uses the .338 Frankly, I would say that it is very likely to be short; I
Winchester Magnum case necked down to .228 caliber. The fully imagine that it would be possible to fire 25 to 35
48 grain full metal cased bullet is pushed along by 70.5 rounds before needing a new barrel. I have noted no ap-
grains of 4064. preciable barrel wear or decrease in accuracy after the
The original .228 ARM had a <;hronographed muzzle eight rounds I fired. I had hoped to include a photograph
velocity of 4,640 ips. In the .228 ARM (Imp.), I increased of the target fired at 51 yards, but the target and frame
this to 4,645 fps from the same length (11 3/32") barrel, completely disintegrated during the tests.
and with an increase of only 5,000 psi pressure. This in- In the field, the killing power of the .228 ARM (Imp.)
crease of 5 fps makes the .228 ARM (Imp.) a healthy 535 is absolutely fantastic. Four shots were made in the field
fps faster at the muzzle than the .220 Swift from a 26 inch in Hidalgo County, south Texas, on animals of varying
rifle barrel. Pressures developed in the .228 ARM (Imp.) sizes. One shot was on a jack (Continued on page 50)
38 GUNS JULY 1962
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 IT'S STILL A BIG GAME RIFLE
(Continued from page 27)
rifling of these guns, and once the powder tively close range. Coming around a fir tree
A residue hardens in the barrel, the ball won't
accept the rifling. This of course explains the
there was a crash of brush nearly at my feet.
A large blue grouse had flushed and landed
increased accuracy when the gun was cleaned high in an old growth conifer. This bird pro-
Gunsmithing after each firing. vided an excellent opportunity to -test the
I wanted to try the musket under hunting accuracy of the gun in the field; I braced
Giant conditions .in a wilderness area. I had heard myself against a stump and took aim at the

•
of an area where black bear were damaging neck of the bird. As soon as I fired I stepped
the coniferous trees by skinning them near to one side just in time to see the fluttering
Speaks! the base to get at the sweet cambien layer
of bark. Because of this habit they had been
bird fall in a cloud of feathers at the tree's
base. The neck was almost shot away-which
declared as predators. seemed to pretty well settle the accuracy
Gunsmithing by Roy F. Dunlap. Latest, In this area there is a heavy growth of question.
revised edition of the big, BIG gunslnith· salal brush. These brushes become heavily Three repeated hunts for bear thereafter
ing book that covers all design, construc- laden with berries in the fall and are the were sterile. I was getting somewhat dis-
tion, alteration and remodeling. Dunlap, food that puts the last layer of fat on the couraged in my attempt to test the .58 caliber
the master, puts a lifetime of experience bear before he goes into hibernation. These musket on a large and potentially dangerous
at the bench and lathe into one giant berries are also relished by the sooty, or animal. Fortunately, an opportunity was of-
volume. 740 pages; 200 illustrations. blue grouse. I chose this country as an ideal fered that I could not afford to turn down.
Only $9.00 spot to run my field test. To control some of the bear predations,
In order to gain confidence in the 500 trappers were sent into the forests to de-
Advanced Gunsmithing by W. F. Vickery. grain Minie ball with its charge of 65 grains crease the bruin population. Some of these
Valuable to amateurs as well as profes- of black powder, I stepped off twenty paces bears put on quite an exhibition of ferocity.
sional gunsmiths. Complete instructions. from an alder tree that was five inches in One trapped bear had torn down and com-
432 pages; illustrated. $6.00 diameter. When the blue smoke cleared, I pletely chewed all alder trees within his
Firearm Blueing and Browning by R. H. could see a small hole, the diameter of the reach. One of these alders was nearly six
Angier. 230 secret formulas for chemical bullet. On the back of the tree the Minie inches in diameter, and the destruction was
and heat coloring of gun metals. $4.00 ball tore a rougher and much larger hole and impressive.
then lost itself in the underbrush. Obviously, At another trap, or snare, the trapper had
Each Of These Is A penetration was not lacking, and the gun caught another and smaller bear that prob-
Samworth Book On Firearms with this load could well take care of any ably tipped the scale at 130 pounds alive.
encounter with a bear or similar dangerous The carcass was then used as bait. When we
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animal. arrived at this set, we found the trap sprung
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and the majority of shots were made at rela·
but no bear. The animal that had been used
as bait had been dragged about ten feet from
the set as the sign indicated. Then it was
as if it had vanished into thin air. Not one
hair could be found. There was only one
conclusion. It was carried away by a bear
of sufficient strength and size to lift it entire-
ly from the ground. What a show of brute
force!
In all probability this bear would again be
looking for carrion in the traps. About a
mile away from this trap was another set,
Bucheimer and this time we had a feeling that the big
presents boy would be there waiting for us. We were
right.
The set had been placed along a logging
THE CASE OF THE WELL-GUARDED RIFLE road. As we came around a bend in the road,
we saw an enormous black bear standing on
a log and looking at us. Parking the Jeep a
hundred feet away, we climbed out slowly;
I placed a percussion cap on the nipple and
carefully walked forward. It was hard to
predict the reaction of this big bear. One
wild surge could easily break him loose from
the trap and he was more apt to be aggres-
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sive than defensive.
No. it's not a mystery story, but a -with or without a scope. The case As I approached the bear to within 15
brand-new gun case that Bucheimer opens perfectly flat, permitting easy feet, he crouched and glowered at me over
has added to its outstanding, high- removal of the gun, and if you wish, his battle-scarred muzzle, one leg held tight-
quality line. This model, No. 72, has you can display, adjust or polish ly by the trap's snare. This was no time for
a zipper that travels three-quarters fine firearms right on the gun case. a bad shot and I aimed carefully between
of the way around the case, yet it's Take the case that takes the the eyes at the large scar. When the smoke
made so that your gun never "rides" honors-from sportsmen and marks- cleared, the 300 pound bear was dead. Here
on the zipper. men alike. Choose Bucheimer-an was proof of the potency and power of the
There's ample room to carry your outstanding name in leather goods Civil War musket. Although it was limited
gun-always in an upright position since 1884.
..., to one shot, the men who used these guns to
open the west were true riflemen who made
the one shot count. Is it possible that we
could learn something from these hardy old
pioneer ancestors of ours?

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 SHARPENING YOUR SHOOTING EYE
(Continued from page 25)
concentrating on a distant bullseye. practice daily, a pencil will do for "sight-
Side vision is particularly important when ing" on a distant object.
hunting. Moving targets are located almost Depth perception is not a factor in target
entirely through side vision. A shotgun is shooting. But once the object moves, judg-
more "centered" on a target than actually ment of speed, direction, and distance can
aimed, and with a rifle, side vision helps make the difference between a hit and a
somewhat to hold the target centered in the miss. Accurate depth perception is depend-
sight. Target shooting with a pistol, and to ent upon sharp vision and on eye coordina-
a lesser degree with a rifle, does not require tion. You can estimate your depth perception
complete side vision. like this: Take two short pencils and stand
You can check your side vision by looking them on a table behind the edge of a book.
Instantly shows true range!
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 smoother. With professional guidance, you the center of your eyeglasses. Lenses, espe-
~D",r might be able to do most of this yourself. cially in strong powers, produce the most
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN AMERICA Should glasses be necessary, here are some exact focus in one small area-the opt.ical
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best all-around color; the greys and browns right handers look through t.he upper left
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Coat.ing sharpens vision a little by transmit- There are other problems with wearing
ting more of t.he useful light. Any spect.acle ordinary glasses for shooting. Once the bi-
Standard 'l'a x 14" threads fit any tool. Die lenses can be coated. There are even gradient focal age arrives, lenses are designed for
steel, hand polished. precision machined. densit.y lenses which are darker at the top work needs. This may mean a bifocal high
STANDARD MODEL 1 TYPE. and lighter at the bottom. in the lens, or a trifocal, or a specially de-
2 pc. Rifle die sets $4.75 Ordinary eyeglass frames are generally not signed lens that would actually interfere
3 pc. Pistol die sets $6.49 suit.able for shoot.ing moving t.argets. The with sighting. Perhaps you also have driving
lens size should be more than ample to pro- glasses and these could be used when shoot-
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frame can int.erfere in locating a moving bewilder and plague you. But loss of visual
target. Shooting glasses are specially de- acuity does not mean that you have to hang
signed to give plenty of seeing room. up your guns. There are many different and
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portant and everyday glasses may do, pro- special lenses for special needs. When you
vided t.hey give sharp distance vision. But if do get your eyes checked, be sure to take
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(Continued from page 21)
der measure. and Wesson K-22' Oils a plinking gun. He all the other competitors used the Hammerli
• QuiCk accurate micrometer ·setting.
• Vertical filling and dumping no travel. learned to shoot it fairly well. Onc'e he got Free Pistol. I only lost first place by two
no powder grinding.
• Automatic powder tnoct prevents powder
into matches, he acquired the K-38. In 1942, points, and was ahead until the very last
clinging in powder chamber on static days. Bob entered the Army. After discharge, he string when I bounced off a bad shot and
• Short powder tube to prevent powder wound up in third place. However, I was
clinging. joined the National Guard. In 1954, he was
$97~. Table stand - you work on table not instrumental in organizing the Army Reserve quite happy, since this was actually the first
~ table edge.
Shpg. Wgt. 7 lb•.
program, where he is still very active with time that I fired in this type of competition,
the rank of Master Sergeant. It was in the and slow fire never really was my strong
course of his Army career that he became point."
seriously interested in competitive shooting. Strongly influenced by his Army service,
Today, he shoots regularly in Military and Bob favors the .45 ACP, with which he has
in white or red. civilian matches. become a distinguished shooter. He still re-

or rifle cartridge
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Last summer, Bob Ross was selected to
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though he did not place at the very bottom
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fer of minutes by superior European method.
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Formerly Luger American Corporation set up by his old friend John Giles. "I al- Star press and a Schmitt tool. He fires an
Glenwood.- Minnesota. U.S.A. most won the match in spite of the fact that absolute minimum of 150 non-competitive

42 GUNS JULY 1962

rounds a week, and like many other shoot-
ers, feels that he should fire at least ISO
rounds a day for at least a week before
major matehes.
Although Bob is an excellent rifle shot,
the lack of a place to shoot a rifle regularly
has turned him completely to handguns. De-
spite the fact that he works for a gunshop,
he does not own a magnum; but he is often
called upon by manufacturers to test guns
and give them his expert opinion.
All of Bob's guns are worked over and
accurized by John E. Giles of Odessa,
Florida, who has a national reputation as
specialist in target guns.
TWIN RIVER
Although Ross considers himself a good
shot, he feels that he is still not an outstand-
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ing one, but that he is very lucky being able
HUNTING: The hunting of your life. Big game
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FISHING: A fisherman's paradise. Huge
Rainbows, Brook Trout and German Browns
abound in Alpine·like lakes and mountain·fed
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.~ THE BOOM THAT HAD TO Yes, wise investors are buying in TWIN RIVER
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~ ':. j~ buyers are reaping for- buy in advance of population explosion are
?JI~~.'" tunes from small initial
,7 ~ , . investments. A factual.ex-
also investing in Nevada. Anaconda Copper
has just completed a $32,000,000 plant.
.- ample of skyrocketing North American Aviation, Curtiss-Wright and
, ~ values is Las Vegas, Ne- Kaiser Steel have secured building sites. U.S.
~ vada. Land in Las Vegas Census Bureau Fact: Nevada is the Nation's
that originally sold for $200.00 an acre now fastest growing state-8 year population in·
sells for $20,000.00 an acre, a profit of crease, 70%, highest in U.S.A.
?
1000%! Buyers who took advantage of low TAX RELIEF: No State Income, Gift or Inheri-
One corner of the den houses early opening prices have become wealthy. The tance Tax. The low Real Property Tax is ac-
ground floor opportunity of Las Vegas is gone, tually limited by the State Constitution.
trophies and other shooting souvenirs. THE TOTAL COSTS
BUT ANOTHER AREA OF PROPEROUS NEVADA
IS NOW BEING RELEASED FOR PUBLIC SALE! The full price of the title to your 21/2 acre
Being a well-known' shooter can have its This area has such a tremendous growth Rancho is only $495.00. Total payment sched·
drawbacks. Some years ago, when body potential, such a fantastic unlimited future, ule is $10.00 down, and $10.00 oer month,
armor was being put into bullet-proof vests that wise investors have purchased large including 6% interest. You are not required
for G.I.s, the New York City Police Depart- acreage. Bing Crosby's ranch was one of the to do anything to your land. You can live or
ment became interested in the vests. But largest ranches in the county. James Stewart vacation on it, or simply watch its value
is Honorary Sheriff. Yes, the smart experi- grow, then sell all or part of it for a profit.
before they placed an order, they wanted Your profitable tomorrow is here TODAY in
living proof that the armor plate would real- enced investors have sensed the future and
are buying TWIN RIVER RANCHOS in Elko TWIN RIVER RANCHOS.
ly stop a bullet. The inventor of the armor
County, Nevada.
plate, a :\1r. Spooner, was asked to hold a
wallet containing a piece of plate in front TWIN RIVER RANCHOS has all of the fac-
of his stomach while somebody fired several tors needed to boom ... to prosper ... to sky-
rocket its land values. Located on the level,
shots at it with a service revolver. fertile lands of Rich Elko Valley, The Ranchos
There were no volunteer shooters, so the have the backdrop of the statuesque Ruby
Police Department asked Bob Ross if he Mountains. The sparkling Humboldt River,
would do the shooting-not in the labora· with its swimming and fishing, actually forms
tory, but in front of television cameras! Bob one of the Ranchos' boundaries, and is a val-
confesses that, even though he felt in top uable asset of the property. Every Rancho
shape, he practiced like mad for several fronts on a graded road. The City of Elko,
days, and still shudders when he thinks with its long established schools, churches
about it. It is a feat that he would just as and medical facilities is a friendly neighbor
only 12 miles away!
soon not repeat. . . It goes without saying
that the test was successful, so far as Bob
was concerned. He hit the plate, and it
stopped the bullets.
Ross is the founder and first president of
the Empire Gun Club of New York, a life- f7;;;;~R-R;N~;OS~pt.1239 ----------;,
member of the N.R.A. and of the U.S. Re-
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volver Association. Over the years, Bob has
collected over 250 trophies, more than 700 I Yes!-Reserve acreage at TWIN RIVER RANCHOS for me-$495 for each 2V2 acre parcel- I
medals, numerous watches, desk sets, wallets I payable $10 down and $10 a month Including 6% interest. No other charges. Send purchase I
and other awards and citations. But he is contract and map shOWing exact location of my holding. You Will return my $10 deposit if
proudest of thc solid gold U.S. Army Dis- I .' I request same Within 30 days. I enclose $10 deposit for each 2 acre Rancho desired. I
1/2

tinguished Pistolman Award. Only 400 or I SIZE PER Name:' _

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 There is, however, one more handgun goal arm and hand needed for competItIve shoot-
NEW MARK III BSA. MARTINI INTERNATIONAL .22 Bob is striving for. Like all competitive ing? Ross feels that the best way to attain
Caliber Target Rille, the Supreme in Accuracy,
comtort and workmanship, tor RIGHT HAND or LEFT shooters in the JVlaster category, Bob says, this is by regular physical exercise and work·
HAND shooter, without sights $210.00 "Possibles are fine, but I want to become a ing with weights. Another trick is to pick up
member of the 2600 Club before I hang up the empty gun, select a point of aim on the
- FREELAND my guns." This elite group of about 40 men wall, and-standing in shooting position-
.30 Cal. Kit has established an almost unbelievable rec- hold the gun as steady as you can for as
$13.50 ord. Shooting .22's, .38's and .45's in Na- long as you can. Another way is to pick up
tional Matches, they must score 2600 out of an empty milk bottle, using the top of it as
a possible 2700 three times in a row. Any imaginary sights against a selected point on
number of shooters fire the score once, a few the wall. Hold the bottle for 10 minutes in
of them even twice, but three consecutive the morning, ten minutes in the evening.
48" RIFLE times is darned" near impossible. When this seems easy, add a cup of water
TRUNK $26.25 Since 1954, Bob has been shooting at the in the bottle. Add water daily until you are
Camp Perry matches. He is a regular com- able to hold the full milk bottle steady on
petitor at the National Mid-Winter Matches, target for ten minutes. Nobody ever gets
the Flamingo Matches, the Regional Pistol rock steady, but keep trying-you're build-
Matches, the U.S. Army Reserve Champion- ing muscles that will come in handy when
BIPOD ships, and the State Championship meets. you start trying for that membership in the
$17.50 Because of the cockeyed legal tangle and 2600 Club.
the Sullivan law, Ross-like many other As a competitive shooter, Bob has travelled
shooters-refuses to enter New York matches all over the country and counts among his
NEW! FREELAND except when under military orders. close personal friends some of the most nota-
"SUPREME" BENCHREST Master Sergeant Robert Ross has a proud ble names in the shooting world. As we were
ALL ANGLE STAND $30.00 record of 15 years of military service, with talking, Ross stood relaxed, holding his .45
TRIPOD $15.25 a distinguished combat record in the Pacific ACP steady on a paper target on the wall.
Theater of Operations. He strongly favors "I practice this way every day, not even
FREElAND LARGE LEATHER HOLSTER
compulsory military training for the benefit pulling the trigger. It helps me to get into
RUG, FOR HAMMERLI, and 10"
barrelled hand guns $ 9.98 of the country as well as that of the indio shape for next week's matches. Even my
FREElAND B Shooting Mat........... 17.50 vidual, and feels that the ability to handle friend Joe Benner, probably the best-known
.FREElAND % opening Rifle Kit 20.00 a gun, any kind of a gun, can determine the pistol shot in the country, practices every
" Foam Padded Shooting Glove..... 5.25 survival of the United States and that of the day, this way, and by dry-firing, to perfect
FREElAND .22 Caliber Cartridge individual in case of war. To further this his trigger pull. Benner shoots every day,
blocks, 50 hole $2.00, DeWar...... 2.55 interest in guns, Bob spends a great deal of too, or close to it. That's one of the advan-
fREElAND Sling Keeper.............. 1.25 time coaching the First U.S. Army Reserve tages of being in one of those military
" Mid-Century cuff Comb. . . . . . . . • 8.50
Alum. butt plate............... 10.50
Pistol Team, and acts as Administrative As- marksmanship units. They're hard to beat,
butt plate w/rubber pad ........ 13.00 sistant for Marksmanship for the Second those fellows. Like I said, it's practice.
Schutzen hook for above........ 8.50 U.S. Army Corps. Get enough of it, and ~
OLYMPIC PALM REST from 13.50 How does a man get that steadiness of nobody can beat you!" ~
CARBIDE LAMP..................... 3.40
Redding Scale 14.00
MITCHEll #2 Shooting Glasses 12.00 MORE ABOUT BRUSH BUSTERS
lOX SHOOTING COAT 20.00 (Continued from page 29)
REMINGTON 40X rifle .22 Col. 139.75 to a very rapid fall-off in velocity. It is not the 180 grain and the 220 grain bullets, and
Mossberg 144-LS 52.45 deflected as much as many, but brush-cutting found the latter much the better. The 180
Sturm Ruger, Single-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 63.25
**LEE SONIC EAR STOPPLES, Pair. . . . .. 3.95
reduces its game-smacking power. with its sharpened ogive does not shear
LYMAN 310 Tool, 1 Caliber 16.50 We found that the 250 grain .338 slug, through the thickets nearly as reliably as
S&W Model 41 .22 Automatic 100.00 for example, at 50 yards, with a live-oak does the heavier, blunter 220-thus confirm-
HIGH STANDARD SPORT-King 54.95 brush screen of some 3 to 6 wands each ing the fables to some extent, but not en-
HIGH STANDARD Supermatic Citation .. 89.95 measuring 1f:J-inch thickness, showed an aver- tirely. Neither bullet was any great shakes
Win. 52-D Target rifle Std. or Hvy 145.00 age deviation from aim of 3.3 inches. At 100 as a brush-cutter.
Rem. 513TR target rifle " 88.95 yards, with the controls as nearly the same Our tests at 50 yards with the brush 10
Colt Scout Buntline 22 Mag 59.50
Win. Model 12 Std. 12 Ga 109.15
as possible, deviation was 5.1 inches. At 300 yards in front of the target, showed an aver-
S&W "K" Series .22 and .38 Cal. 81.00 yards, the average deflection was 13 inches. age deviation from point of aim, for the 180
Micro Pistol Sights $11.50 and..... . .. 15.00 At 500 yards, the deviation was 43 inches. grain, of 4.7 inches. At 100 yards, this had
Prices Subject to Change Without Notice The target in every case was positioned 30 spread to 7.5 inches; at 300 yards, the bul-
Jobbing all the Remington, Winchester, Marlin, S&W, feet behind the brush screen. let strayed 17-19 inches from point of aim;
:~~,ejjs~i\h~~e;tt:tn~a:~s.C:t~~WR'I-rE0S:8ir~A~~~n~i:Sheri- We account for this largely by the loss of and at 500 yards, only one out of every 3
FREELAND'S Scope Stands. Inc. oomph in the slug. That bullet has lost a shots would strike the silhouette of a deer.
3737 14th Avenue Rock Island. III. lot of its zip by the time it reaches 300 This is poor performance.
yards, and far more at 500. But the brush The 220 grain did better. At 50 yards,

~U...
NIiiEB!!t~!~"
is just as tough and just as resistant at 500 average deviation was 3.7 inches; at 100
yards as at 50. yards, it was 6.4 inches; at 300 yards, it was
Many bullets, notably the .243, the .244, 15 inches; and at 500 yards, deviation was
The superior quality in both workman- I the .250 and the .257, simply go off into the 36 inches. This ain't so hot, either!
ship and materials make Gunherths the most
desirable and accepted gun cabinets for dis- I wild blue yonder when extended to 300 Without exception, every load we tested
criminating gun owners. I yards on the brush pile. From 300 to 500 showed wobble after penetrating the brush
BUILD YOUR OWN GUN BERTH. Deloils on I yards, these bullets have slowed down so screen. Many of these loads would com-
plans, kits and hardware are illustrated in I much that not more than one in ten will go mence to tumble end over end. It was obvi-
big Handbook. Get 0 copy for only $1.00 I
ppd. - you get it bock on first order. to pieces on impact with the live oak wands. ous that when a bullet was thus upset,
I

I
What does happen, however, is that the whether wobbling or tumbling, its velocity
COLADONATO BROS. I brush deflects the little slugs to such extent had been red uced and energy equally af·
Dept. G4M • Hazleton, Po• .;1
as to cause them to miss the target entirely. fected. The killing performance of such a
---------------~~ "At 50 yards and out to 125 yards, these bul- slug would be lessened. The question was,
lets do many times go to pieces, portions of how much? We could not take velocities at
PRIMER POCKET CLEANER
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Sal~s
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hand-driven
m~nually
chuck.
opcr~ted.
Or can be
Fine steel
0": the jacket piercing the target. The NosIer
is an exception to this rule, we noted.
the longer ranges and thus arrive at en-
ergies, but we could run some penetration
DEALERS & : ;
JOBBERS
wire brush. WIth metal sleeve.
Only $1.00 Ppd. Spcci~y whether
The .30-'06, a sturdy old timer accepted by tests. This would give us a very fair meas-
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great shakes as a brush-cutter. We tested We finally elected to fire into a sharply-
44 GUNS JULY 1962
sloping hillside, completely free of rocks and tested has been materially effected by firing 33 per cent, which is very considerable.
sha Ie, composed of a moist sandy loam. through the thin barrier of live-oak brush. Our data for the smaller calibers is not
Firing was done first to gain data on the We could not measure the velocity and en- completely accurate, since only those bullets
penetration of our various loads without ergy losses, but the penetration is starkly which actually struck the hillside could be
brush interference by firing into the bank indicative of the fall-off of speed and power. recovered and tabulated. Frequently, the
and measuring the penetration. This took a As an example, let us take a look at that old .243, the .244, the .250 and .257, and once
lot of firing, and a lot of digging, but we stand-by, the '06. in a while the .264, would blow up. This
eventually established a relatively accurate Firing the 220 grain bullet, we note that was more common at the closer ranges, 100
table of penetrations for our many cartridges. at 200 yards we got an average penetration and 200 yards_ These bullets, of course, pro- •
Shooting was done at' 100, 300 and 500 yards. (the figures here are computed on the firing vided no working data and by their per-
With the exception of the ,458 and .460 of 5 shots at each range) of 23 inches in the formance tend to water down the compari-
calibers (both elephant cartridges with full moist sandy loam of' the hillside. Just as son-value of these figures, but you can be
metal jackct slugs), all other calibers were soon as we erected our barrier of thin sticks, sure that very few of the blow-ups (if any)
tested with sporting expanding bullets. that penetration came out to only 121;2 would have felled that buck!
These data completed, we then commenced inches-a loss of almost 50 per cent in the The lessons to be gained from these firing
to fire through our standard screen of 3 to 6 necessary quality of penetration. The .338, tests are simply understood. Bullets, regard-
live oak wands, Y:!-inch diameter, placed 30 one of our better cartridges and provided less of caliber, weight, shape, or speed, are
feet before the embankment. This firing was with big, heavy bullets of 250 and 300 grains adversely effected when driven through any
also at 100, 300, and 500 yards. Here is the weight, likewise showed a fall-off from a shielding materials such as brush, limbs,
table of results: free penetration of 36 inches at 200 yards grass, and even weeds. As we have long
believed the smaller and lighter the slug,
Free Penetration Penetration Through the more harm comes to it. What should be
Caliber in Brush Barrier completely understood, however, is that all
Moist Sandy Loam Moist Sandy Loam bullets are disrupted. Even the elephant
100 yd 300 yd 500 yd 100 yd 300 yd 500 yd numbers, the .458 and the .460, are slowed
.243 13 9 5 7 5 2y:! up and turned aside.
.244 16 11 9 975 If the lessons are obvious, so too is the
.250 11 9 4Y2 6 5 3y:!
.257 13 8 5 7]12 5 4 moral of this little saga. Don't drive your
.264 22 19 11 14 11 9 bullets through screens of limbs and bush t
7mm 24 21 15 13 9 5 The oomph of your round is syphoned off to
.30-30 13 112 lOY:! 8 10 7 31;2 the tune of some 30 to 50 per cent, and your
.30-'06 25 23 19 18 12Y:! 81j~ chances of wounding your game rather than
.32 Spl 12 10 9 9 5 V:! 3 killing it cleanly are stepped up some five
.338 37 36 23 30 23 141;2 or six times. It just isn't worth the gamble.
.375 32 26 19 23 19 11 Wait until your target is in the clear-and
.458 64 49 40 52 38 29
.460 73 60 53 60 48 37 then bust him. This will get you more game,
and it will save you the need for dreaming
The data indicate that the velocity, en- to only 23 inches when forced to knife up a lot of alibis to account for those ~
ergy. and penetration of every cartridge through the live oak maze. This is a loss of misses! ~

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 "MADE IN TEXAS, BY TEXANS"
(Continued from page 31)
have formed a co·partnership for the purpose form and style (is) immaterial so that said
of manufacturing Colts and other revolving pistols are good substantial arms of the size
BOHLIN'S pistols." News of this enterprise filtered and after the manner of the said Colt Re·
liE/mer Keith back to Austin and, on March 6th, the volver. One·half of said pistols shall be of
Military Board directed Lt. Gov. John M. Colt Army size and the other half of .the
MAGNUM Crockett to "interview immediately with Navy size." The contract was signed for the
Protecfsight Holsters" gentlemen in your county who are construct· firm by Laban E. Tucker, J. H. Sherrard,
Specially conslructed groove to
protect rib and blade or micro ing revolving pistols, and learn from them W. L. Killen, A. W. Tucker, Pleasant Taylor
rear sight which does not "con-
tact" the leather. "Cobra the extent of their ability to manufacture -and, last but not least, John M. Crockett.
Snapaway"© gun hold·dowil
which also prevents snow, ctc. ob- pistols-whether the Board can in any way Crockett now devoted his entire time to
structing notch in the blade. Hol- aid them to increase their results, and the project, in which it seems obvious that
ster retains its IJCrlllallcnt shape
uutler all usual conditions and is whether they can build guns for the army." he had a financial interest. But some of the
fast-drawing. Belt 2% inches wide
with any angle of holster desired. Crockett reported, March 17th, from Dal· workmen who had been engaged did not
Leather douhle and sewed. Guar-
anteed finest Quality material and las that "There is no establishment of this come in, others were taken by the draft, and
workmanship, kind in this country, but there are about 20 Crockett had to report on June 30th that
Give waist & hip measure, caliber and
make of gun and barrel leng-th. Add
parcel post $1.50 and in California ndd gunsmiths, some of whom are first rate. . . "We are not ready to deliver 100 pistols."
40/0 State Tax-35o/n deposit required
on all C.O.D. orders. They are willing to go into a shop at any He goes on to say positively that "we have
Plain: Tan $34.50. Black $36.50. Fully
carved (shown): Tan $46.50. Black $48.50. time." Crockett then induced a few of the several hundred on the way and could finish
For .22 cal. loops, $2.00 extra. For Left Hand better gunsmiths to open a shop. With their 100 at very short notice and perhaps a much
Hol.ter. $1.50 extra.
Maker of UlVorld's Fhlest
H
1I01sters that have no equal presently available tools, they believed 30 larger number but we desire to be advised."
lot last-drawino.
Edward H. Bahlin 931 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood 3B, Calif. revolvers a week was a possible output. The He explains that in making these "several
Copyrighted 1960 by E. H. Bohlin
firm organized by Crockett was called hundred" guns they had used up all of the
Tucker, Sherrard & Co. On April 11, 1862, cast steel available, and he asks the Military
the Military Board signed a contract agree- Board if iron would do.
ing to "take by purchase . . . all the pistols Actually, Tucker, Sherrard & Co. could
they shall make within one year and after have assembled at least some pistols by this
FAST DRAW the first day of May next, not to exceed time, but had refused to do so for fear the
"WORLD FAMOUS CUN" 3,000." The contract bound the makers to de· guns would be seized by the nearest military
COLT FRONTIER REPLICA for
collectors, Quick draw practice, liver 100 pistols in May, the pistols to be authority, without payment. Guns ready and
Western TV fans. Looks and
feels like real g-un.
Blue finish $4.00. Deluxe polished
"subject to inspection at said shop before awaiting delivery would be too much of a
$6.00. Add-SOc shipping-. delivery." Note that the contract was not temptation to gun·hungry cavalrymen!
VALLEY GUN SHOP +~~:ng~.o°ci~m:
for 3,000 but only up to 3,000 or such lesser On August 18th, Crockett wrote: "We are
The FIREARMS HANDBOOK number as may be delivered. now at work on the third hundred pistols
New Illustrated Reference Book for hard·to·find The arms to be made by Tucker, Sherrard and our expectation is to complete the four
gun parts which we can supply by return mail,
·The FIREARMS HANDBOOK is $4.00 postpaid. & Co. were described as "to be of the kind hundred during the month of September. A
SHELLEY BRAVERMAN, ATHENS 12, NEW YORK and quality of Colt Revolvers, but the exact very large portion of our labor, ever since
we began, has been best used on tools and
Xl 'You Like to Hunt or machinery. . . We could not think that a
Shoot 'You Belong In the small lot would be of any great importance.
We expected from the beginning to cast the

NRA breech pieces, and consequently did not pro·

ceed to forge them so as to complete a part
of the pistols." This last is a statement of
great importance to collectors when it comes
to identifying this company's product.
Late in September, the Military Board
was advised that the Tuckers had withdrawn
from the company, which would now do
business as Sherrard, Taylor & Co. The
Board advanced the company $5,000 toward
operational expenses, and the company
1{CU,.J - ALL THIS FOR ONLY $5.00 signed a bond in the amount of $10,000 to
deliver 300 pistols in October.
THE AMERICAN A year's subscription to the world's finest gun magazine But throughout October, Crockett bur·
-devoted exclusively to the fascinating subject of fire-
RIFLEMAN arms. Read about rifles, pistols, shotguns, hunting, target dened the mails with complaints about im·
MAGAZINE shooting, gunsmithing, gun collecting. reloading and re-
lated subjects-every month.
pressed workmen, inability to get artisans,
and inability to get necessary materials.
Over 400,000 sportsmen invite you to join the NRA, On Nov. 20th, Crockett, now weeks behind
You'll get prompt answers from our Firearms Information the delivery of 300 pistols as promised under
Service-gun law bulletins-low cost gun insurance--right
to buy government gun-equipment-eligibility for a year- bond, wrote as follows: "The writer has
around shooting program-marksmanship instruction- devoted his whole time to the business since
plu8 many other benefi ts.
it began & for the last three months has
remained in the shops from little after sun
:~_;£J_$%_$%It_ki>Gih l~<i up till sundown every day, except Sunday...
~;Ti1Ee~~E~[c~~s~l~t~~ 0 $5.00 Enclosed> .•. In that time the most has been done that it
was possible to accomplish with the number
~~~BiFRo~~d:e~d ~; fa~~ 0 Bill me please II:X- of hands employed... It is easy to see how
button.*
Colt wi th certain facilities could make the
NAME _ m _ _ c•• __ Md article for nearly one third of our price and

~I~ ~S~:;~·.·.·.~ ~·.~·.~·.~ ·.~·.·.~.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.· : ::.- :..: - -..:..: ~·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·_·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.I gt~~~i~~~l~E;i:~~\~~ make money. We could have completed 100
parts, perhaps 200 by this time, but we did

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~;,Jn at no extra cost. not begin to do a tinkering business, and
large operations move slow."
Crockett also furnished some astonishing
3i-OI7. . __..J information concerning the manufactnre of
Colt revolvers: "Colt's pistols are not pure

46 GUNS JULY 1962

cast steel and scarcely a piece of them ham- nothing but the existence of another class
mered-they are either cast, or cut out. They of Texas Civil War-era revolvers; those of HIGHEST QUALITY ,
answer a good purpose, but are not as good the three Dance brothers, James, David, and
as ours. He cast his cylinders, barrels and George. Produced at the Dance blacksmith HIGH VOLUME LOW PROFIT PRICES,
breech pieces of iron converted to steel in shop a little west by south of Galveston
his own foundry. We are failing to find rna· near Columbia, the old state capital, these Use any Herter tools or dies for
terial and are now preparing to melt our guns exist in two basic sizes, .36 and .44. two months. Use them hard and
HERE if in your iudgment they are not
own ore & do all we can to secure material The .36 is a round barreled Navy of Colt IS OUR of the best workmanship and made
by our own resources..." size. The .44 is not, as often surmised OFFER. of the best materials, return them
By January 28, matters had not improved. by those who have never handled one, a within 2 months for a full refund I
plus transportation charges.
Though Crockett had planned to make 200 "Dragoon" pistol: it is a scaled up Navy,
guns a month, apparently the first five basically an Army·sized pistol, not Dragoon.
months was spent in making machine tools The distinctive feature of all Dance re- WORLD'S LARGEST MAKERS Of AMMUNI-
TION RELOADING TOOLS, MACHINES AND
which they could not buy in the market. volvers is the absence of the round part of COMPONENTS.
Crockett also complained bitterly about the frame or standing breech. The frame HERTER'S FAMOUS MODEL 3
the low price at which the pistols had been has been described as "milled flat" at this SUPER RELOADING TOOL '
contracted. In an attempt to jack up the point. • loads rifle. pistol or sholshells.
ante, Crockett had Texas Senator Guinn Another revolver resembling the .36 Dance

&t/
.FUII length resiles and swages bul.
in points of manufacture but with a com· lets with ease.
plete rounded frame boss, a la Colt, is • lathe bed cast iron frame not
Big Business known with the Tucker marking: L. E. TUCKEn aluminum or aluminum alloys.
.Complete with primer arm, insert
Hunting is now a billion dollar busi. & SONS etched on top of the barrel. It has and shell holder of your choice.
ness, according to recent estimates. No. 72 on the cylinder. • N.ew Primer catcher $1.37
Only 31 per cent of this total is spent
on guns and equipment, the rest is
I surmise that Crockett, upon paying off
the debts of the factory in inflated currency, $/39£ Shp. wgt. 23 Ibs
spent on lodging, travel, etc. Women was left with unfinished parts on hand, all -:ljiii3;(lt~{.]t]~Ci·'4·11it]3i'0't-i1iJiJ.
hunting today number one million, parts except the frames, which he "expected i-I
double the number in 1955. It is esti· to cast" but was not able to produce by this
• Only measure of this type made with
genuine micrometer setting. I !
mated that there are 11 to 15 million method-and that he sold the frameless sets • Permits rapid precision adjustments. l:
hunters in the United States and 50
per cent of them live in rural areas,
of parts to Dance, liquidating his investment
and probably making a profit. The parts
• Has Herter's famous baffle powder
hopper that takes all weighi off from
the powder and prevents packing. ~ I
J>81'-
the majority of the rest in towns, were good parts, well machined, made with .Comes with four drop tubes that will
while big city residents account for the excellence his full-time attention to de- take all rifle, pistol and shot shell"
only 3 per cent. cartridges. Patent Pending. Shp. wgt. 6 Ibs.
tail warranted. The basic machines could
One state, South Dakota, estimates also have been easily sold. Carrying the in- -:13iiiji":t.]t]~ClI4·1*)t]3ii$1ti1i)d.
that the ring-necked pheasant alone is ference a step further, we could surmise Most accurate. powder measure made.
worth 10 million dollars annually to that Crockett and the Tuckers did not get
the state's economy. That places the Empties nearly upright, not 90 de-
along too well after the Board contract was "~". grees - prevents powder sticking.
ring-neck ahead of the proverbial annulled and debts paid, and that Tucker Automatic powder knock. Only meas..
goose that laid golden eggs, says the took over what frames had been made and ure with bearing on drum. No 10!"l9
Remington Research Bureau, because fitted up the 1. E. Tucker revolvers. This is tube to catch powder. Double pow.
South Dakota's fabulous pheasant der chamber.
at least logical, whether provable or not. Stand to work over table not edge.
hunting results from early expendi. In East Columbia, Dance commenced mak- Comes with 4 drop tubes for all sizes
tures of less than $20,000 in introduc- of rHie, pistol and shotgun cartridges.
ing frames for the pistols. Without forging
ing the bird. The state has never had Shp.'wgt. 6 Ibs.
dies to stamp a lump of iron with the round
a game farm, and the pheasant popu- HERTER'S MODEL B POWDER SCALE
frame, the Dances did the next best thing-
lation, estimated at 40 to 50 million
they cut the frames from plates of rolled
in good years, comes from a release .Accurate to 1/10 grain ~ .
iron. If the Dance revolvers were made . . ~,
of 4,000 in 1914-15. • Mechanical dampener and.
"from whole cloth," with the tools advancing beam lift.
from step to step, no benefit would be gained .325 grain capacity.
introduce a memorial on March 2nd in the by making the frames flat. But with a pile • Beam insulated against the
Legislature, calling for an increase of the of parts finished and ready for frames, there forces of galvanic action $6~S
and static electricity. Super
-state price of the pistols to $80. was a very considerable financial advantage sensitive with large easy to
The conclusion of the affair came in June. in making the frames as quickly and as read calibrations. Patents Pending. Shp. wgt. 4 Ibs.
The legislature, in view of the failure to cheaply as possible. What I am suggesting HERTER'S FAMOUS RELOADING DIES
deliver, decided to cancel the contract upon is that the frames were not "milled flat;" STANDARD CONVEN.
repayment of the $10,000 which had now they were made from raw material that was TIONAl TYPE MARK I RE-
been advanced. In July, the parties repaid of that thickness to begin with! lOADING DIES
the loan in Confederate Treasury notes with Geronimo, the great rebel Apache, has Famous throughout t h •
world, Herter dies are
$814.00 interest. Possible cause for Crock- been pictured with a Dance revolver which equal or better than any
ett's bringing the contract to this conclusion he is said to have owned and claimed as his reloading dies at any price.
is offered by the Board's endorsement to this "favorite." Whether he owned the gun or 2 pc. set Finest precision machined,
transaction: "The difference in the specie whether it was handed to him to hold for hardened. polished. ALL
Shp. wgt. 2 Ibs. POPULAR CALIBERS.
value of this money at the time it was ad· photogenic reasons, this connection has lent
vanced and at the time of its return was
very considerable, but from the language of
the Dance gun considerable publicity and
perhaps greater collector interest ("by asso-
_Efm!.5¥~!M£i_
• Price for any pistol or rifle cartridge 42¢. Shp.
the law the Board has no alternative but to ciation") than it deserves. Those flat frames, wgt. 8 ox.
receipt the tender made, and cancel the however they may have corne into being, are • Price lor any shotgun shell 49¢ Shp. wgt. 8 oz.
bond." dangerous. Lacking the Colt-style breech to • Finest procurable quality.
But finis cannot be written yet to the story deflect them, gases and bits of metal blow .Available in white or red.
of the Tucker-Crockett pistols. Analysis of back straight toward the eyes of the shooter,
the above testimony reveals that Crockett ~.ven when only one chamber fires. The dan-
4Z¢
':IL
did not forge the frames, "expecting to have ger multiplies if more than one chamber
them cast." Note also his protestations of
difficulty in getting materials-difficulty, we
assume, in getting iron suitable for casting
fires, and there is nothing to guarantee
against (in fact, little to hinder) this mal-
function.
S,"d 1o, I,mo", I,..
boo~Jet: How to Re·.
load by George
leonard Herter.
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the frames. Crockett's firm was not the only If the Dance was Geronimo's favorite, let
IMMEDIATE DELIVERY" ALl ,RlCfS FO' WASf A. ,."NN
one which faced this problem. Geronimo have it, so far as shooting is
The sad chronicle of Mr. Crockett raises concerned. Maybe his medicine was ~ HERTER'S INC. SINCE 1893 'WASECA, MINN.
a logical surmise, based unfortunately on strong enough to prevent "backfires!" ~

GUNS JULY 1962 47

 WAR GUNS SPEAK IN PEACE
(Continued from page 18)
an original Civil War musket (which all 1863 muzzle loader and practice to give
members are required to use) , Joe Christian those "yankees" some real competition at
is trying to turn this native Pennsylvanian the next North-South Skirmish.

$.95 with
1 shell

Express
Collect
Additional shells $.50 each
into a "rebel" sympathizer. "The Confed-
eracy needs you, suh," Christian said laugh·
ingly when he first recruited him.
Joe Christian's Grays look forward to the
colorful spring and fall North-South Skir-
These Skirmishes have become, in recent
years, a part of the American scene iI] many
parts of the country. Units in carefully
authentic uniforms, with authentic or replica
arms and authentic or replica (often person-
You're always "on guard" against robbers, mashers
mishes, and they practice for them inten- ally made) accouterments, meet to match
and other criminals when you carry this innocent- sively at their weekly shooting sessions. their skill-at drill, marching, or in the
iooking fountain pen type TEAR GAS Oevice. Used for Members pour their own bullets and meas· speed and accuracy of their fire with the
police and civilian defense. Causes no permanent
injury. Highly polished heavy nickel case! spring- ure out the powder to suit their individual muzzleloaders. Not long ago, a Skirmish
steel clip. SEND CHECK OR MONEY ORDER. NO COD's guns. These are fired in the same way they team visited ex-President Dwight Eisen-
Registered Colt Distributors - Suppliers for
Official Police Equipment
This product is not intended for sale in states or
were in the war between the states, and the hower's farm to demonstrate before his eagle
localities which have laws forbidding their sail. guns are amazingly accurate_ The men's military eye how soldiers shot a century ago.
PUBLIC SPORTS SHOPS Est. 1918 single breasted frock coats with brass but· Call it adult make-believe or what you
DEPT. G ·11 S. 16th ST., PHILA. 2, PA. tons and black piping are copies of those will, there' is no better way to study history
originally worn by the earlier Guilford Grays. than to relive it, recreate it, experience for
Equipment is matched as closely as possible. yourself the faults and merits of the tools
For the skirmishes, the men sometimes that helped to shape it. Those tunnel-bored

5000 grow beards, and wives and children attend-

ing frequently wear costumes of the period.
In the evening, banjo players and men in
uniform gather with their ladies around the
old muskets did their full share toward mak-
ing their war the bloodiest men have ever
fought, and the black smoke rolling from
their muzzles carries the scent of history.

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Are you a gun trader? Gun collector? Or are "EVERYTHING GOES DEAD WRONG"
you just plain interested in guns? If you are, (Continued from page 33)
you'll profit from reading the bargain-filled
Ed had mentioned, the herd was there, al- experiences that a wounded buck antelope
columns of SHOTGUN NEWS, now pub· most directly below me and scarcely 175" is plain hell-on-wheels to catch up with, so
lished twice each month. It's the leading yards away, all staring at Ed as he ap- I held high with my second shot, hoping to
publication for the sale, purchase and trade proached them from far down the valley. drop my bullet into his head or neck.
of firearms ana accessories of all types. "This should be easy," I told Rich. "Just "Low," Rich yelled. "Low, and right be-
SHOTGUN NEWS has aided thousands of ease up behind that thick cedar, get a solid hind him!"
gun enthusiasts locate firearms, both mod· rest, and put your bullet where it counts. I held a yard higher and tried again.
ern and antique - rifles, shotguns, pistols, Take your time; they don't know we're here. '.'Still low," said Rich.
Wait until I'm all set to help, in case you I swore, and hoisted my final try from a
revolvers, scopes, mounts .. . all at money-
miss." good solid hold, adding an extra yard of
saving prices. The money you save on the
I should have known better; Rich couldn't elevation, plus a yard of lead as the buck
purchase of anyone of the more than 5,000 wait. Before I was in shooting position, his angled slightly. "Still low," said Rich. "Right
listings twice a month more than pays your first shot banged out. The herd jumped but, at his hind hoofs."
subscription cost. You can't afford to be with their eyes fixed on Ed, who was still a By that time the buck was out of sight,
./ without this unique publication. good three-quarters of a mile away, they the Weatherby was empty, and I was fit to
didn't run. They just milled, some of them be tied. "Low-low-low!" I grumbled. "You
covering the buck. sounded like a cracked phonograph record!
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"Wait for the does to get out of the way; for an ornament?"
As a special introductory offer, we'll send then bust him." And this time, I thought, I'll It was easy enough to figure what had
you the next issue of SHOTGUN NEWS free clinch it for you! happened. That buck was lengthening the
of chorge with your one yeor subscription. Rich's shot and mine banged out almost range with every jump, and putting on a
That means you get 25 big issues. What's simultaneously. The buck went over on his fresh burst of speed as each miss spurred
more, if you're not completely satisfied, just back, all four legs threshing, and the rest of him on, and I simply hadn't lofted my shots
the herd streaked away from their stricken enough to compensate for his speed, the dis-
tell us. We'll immediately refund your
harem-master. tance, and the slope of the face of the
money in full and you can keep the issues opposite ridge.
But there was something odd about that
you already have. Fair enough? You bet! buck's struggles. I hadn't the faintest idea "We've a helluva job on our hands now,"
Fill in the coupon below and mail it todayl where Rich had aimed, but I had held al· I promised Rich. That buck is apt to take
c-----------------' most at his belly-line, with my .300 Weather· all three of us all day to find him and put
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in the heart area. My shot alone, I thought, know approximately where he went. With
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I still thought he was fatally stricken; least we have his herd to help us in locating
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that he'd run, maybe, 30 to 60 yards and
pile up, dead. But his run steadied the fur·
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h 1m.
We pitched down the steep slope and into
I Acldre _._ _ I ther he went. Now he was climbing the
opposite slope, and really hoofing it. I hate
lhe saddle beyond, then up the long, gradual
slope of the ridge behind which the herd
to shoot any animal on a straight-away run. had vanished. As we neared the top, we took
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48 GUNS JULY 1962

chance of being skylined as we glassed an- ing workout. We hadn't done a neat job on
other swooping valley, with the nearest tim- him, but at least we had the deep satisfac·
ber at its far edge, well over a mile away. tion of knowing we had not lost a suffering
:\Ieanwhile Ed, interpreting our move, had cripple.
also crossed the ridge and was coming up "Rich, you've a rare trophy there," Ed
the bottom of the valley below us. summed it up, after we'd rehashed the hunt
"There they are!" Rich whispered. "Com- for the third time. "A buck that three hunt-
ing out of that dip on the valley floor. And ers shot at, and all hit! I've hunted a lot
the buck is clear over beyond them. It's of years, but I've never seen another with
another long, nasty, downhill shot." that sort of a record." Then Ed chuckled.
The situation was exactly as Rich de- "And, since my green gloves turned out so
scribed it. Further, the buck was looking lucky for you, I'm going to give them to you
right at us. The only favorable feature was as a souvenir!" STOP FLINCHING-IMPROVE SCORING!
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GUNS JULY 1962

 REIVER GUN BOX KITS THE LAST WORD IN WILDCATS
(Continued from page 38)

rabbit, one on a 38 pound bobcat, one on a about two feet above the one I was using as
common 3 ounce field mouse, and one on a a rest, broke off when the revolver dis-
sick Santa Gertrudis cow. AU· tests were charged, and barely missed my head. The
made with a variable 2%-8X telescopic sight bobcat never knew what hit him. A ball of
welded to the topstrap of the revolver. The fur indicated a direct hit. One ear was the
jack rabbit was shot from a sitting two hand largest piece left, and it is now mounted in
hold position, at a range of 41 % yards from my office on a plaque along with the empty
a deer stand 10 feet above ground. At the case of the .228 ARM (Imp.). Any experi-
time of the shot, and high in a tree about enced reloader looking at that case can read-
30 yards away, sat a Mexican eagle. Much ily see the signs of pressure generated by
to my amazement this bird dropped from the this load.
tree stone dead immediately after I fired. The field mouse was a small target, prob-
Model 1016 He had died from the shock of the muzzle ably too small for such a devastating car-
$16.45 blast. Looking for the remains of the jack tridge. Nevertheless, to determine accurately
Gum 16" kif rabbit, I was able to find only bits of fur the .228 ARM (Imp.) effects on all sizes of
here and there around the edges of a small animals, the field mouse offered an inviting
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the heat-searing created by the long fireball
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There was evidence of fused caliche in and
about the crater over which the mouse had
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A good-sized, mature, but sick, cow was
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would have been killed by the rancher any-
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the most durable model Beautiful colors; smooth, never moved. It was dead, paralized in a
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chip or peel. Luster, color are permanent. With such startling results from these four
tests, it is safe to predict that the .228 ARM
Conventional or conversion styles. Also target grips,
with or without thumb rest. Available for all popu- (Imp.) could well handle anything on the
lar guns in: Ivory, Pearl, Onyx, Agate, Walnut, North American continent from field mice on
Black and Stag horn finishes. Low cost, $2.50 to upward to elk and moose. I have not as yet
$8.00-See our complete catalog/ had the opportunity to try it on Kodiak or
grizzly bear, but when the new 59 grain
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It is apparent that the new .228 ARM
(Imp.) is probably the most devastating car-
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New low bolt handles for scope use ever will be available for the .228 ARM
$7.50. Bolh for $12.50
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As far as I am concerned: Long ~
live the .228 ARM (Imp.)! ~

50 GUNS JULY 1962

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CARBIDE CANNON SHOOT THAT BURNSIDE
Big Boom! ~~~;d;,~~t!e ~~rr:
LIANT FLASH!
(Conti/wed from page 23)
$440 Mig-hty roar
echoes for blocks.
July 4th noise~
Burnside essentially is far stronger than the
maker, starting- gun. Civil 'Val' and the ammo situation, let's take a look at
celeurations, etc. No recoil.
Hundreds of shots for few cents. break-open Smith, and, because its metal its inventor, a man with more facets than a
Uses carbide. Fast firing. At·
tractively made of heavy cast
iron. Money back guarantee.
cartridge prevents gas leaks, it shoots harder diamond. Born in Indiana in 1824, young
9-in. Cannon $4.40 Postpaid.
17" Cannon $9.50.25" Cannon than the Sharps or Starr. It was patented in Ambrose was apprenticed to a tailor when
$15.95. Ammunition 39c tube
(500 shots); 3 tubes $1.00 1856 by Ambrose E. Burnside, whose career he was 18; but Burnside wasn't cut out of
postpaid.
of rapid ascents and equally rapid plunges that kind of cloth. Within a year, he wangled
Johnson Sm ith Co. Dept. 151 Detroit 7. Mich.
resembles a ride on a roller coaster. an appointment to West Point and was grad-
Improvements over a five-year period pro- uated in 184.7, a bit too late to see active
NEW'. J-B NON-IMBEDDING BORE
CLEANING COMPOUND-
vide the collector with four models, of which
the fourth and last is the one usuaJly seen,
duty in the Mexican War.
By 1853, while still under 30, he had in-
I Especially compounded for the removal of
lead, metal and powder fouling .from rifles, since it was the only one produced in real vented the gun which bears his name and
pistols, shotguns. Guaranteed to Improve ac-
curacy-will not harm finest bore. quantity. Total production of the first three left the army to form a company to produce
2 oz. iar $1.50 Postpaid • probably does not account for five percent it at Bristol, R. l. Undercapitalization, lack
Jobber & Dealer inquiries invited.
of the total. of government orders and the panic of 1857
JIM B ROB 5 T ~~,;,g~;r~,;~~;~:
But before we get any deeper into the gun are all blamed with causing the financial
co]]apse of the firm, and Burnside had to
t.urn it. over t.o his credit.ors, who moved the

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plant to Providence, R. l.
Meanwhile, out in Chicago, a former Army
friend, George B. McClellan, was chief engi-
neer and the new vice president of the
Illinois Central Railroad. He got Burnside a
much-needed job as cashier in the land de-
partment. Moving up fast, Burnside became

1962- Illinois Central treasurer in about a year,

and was shifted to New York.
When Lincoln called for 75,000 troops

REDBOOK after the faJl of Sumter, Rhode Island asked

the erstwhile officer-inventor-manufacturer to
command a regiment. Early successes helped

OF put Burnside in command of the Army of

the Potomac late in 1862, replacing his for-
mer benefactor, McClcllan.

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The disaster at Fredericksburg dropped
him down just as quickly as he had risen.
But, after fresh successes in the West, he
returned east and into more ill·fortune, draw-

VALUES ing the blame for the bloody Union repulse

before Petersburg in 1864 which caused the
failure of the plan to breech the Confederate
ONLY $2 lines with an enormous mine.
Out of the Army, Burnside served three
from the publishers of GUNS Magazine' terms as governor of Rhode Island, took over
<:omes the all neWt 1962 Redbook of initial leadership of the National Rifle Asso-
ciation, and wound up in Congress.
Used Gun Values. Every price complete- So much for the man who, unlike the roll-
ly revised and adjusted for the year. This er coaster, finished on a high level.
fact-filled guide lists the latest t up-to-date As mentioned, the Burnside carbine is a
relatively common weapon, with the cartridge
prices for more than 2 t OOO famous weapons being the sticker which blocks much mod-
according to excellent t good and fair condi- ern-day firing. Originally, the ammunition
tion. Every weapon described in detail as to was made of brass, with tinned versions also
reported, the latter a Frankfort Arsenal
type t make and model. Gun stocks t inlay product. According to Col. B. R. Lewis'
designs t barrel t size of bore t year of make "Small Arms and Ammunition in United
and other unique features are listed for quick States Service," both cartridges used a 400-
grain conical bullet. Two powder charges are
identification. given as 53 grains and 45 grains. The heavier
charge required a case 1.89 inches long,
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all lengths were stated as 2.55 and 2.38
GUNS Magazine inches respectively.
8150 N. Central Park Ave. This data supplied one clue: apparently
Skokie t Illinois G-7a the gun was not critical on overall cartridge
length. A recollection about coiled brass
Send me my copy of the brand new 1962 cases gave me another clue: why not use
Redbook of Used Gun Values immediately. copper sheet for the cases, like that used by
$2 enclosed to be refunded if not 'com- hobbyists to make copper placques? It would
pletely satisfied. be light and easy to work.
Nam e 00 __ n _ 0000 0000 _ 00 n n n •
The copper turned out to be .005 thick.
A square foot cost 50 cents, and proved to
Address ._ 00 _ 00 _. __ 00_. 00 • _. _ 00._
be enough to turn out upwards of 30 usable
cases.
City 00 • • 00 • Zone Statennn . First step was to get a length of wood
dowel, %·round, and shape it to fit the
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52 GUNS JULY 1962
chamber exactly. Next, the copper sheet was much the cases are moved or shaken. Either World's Most Famous Sports Hat
cut into truncated cones 1 9116" at the
bottom and 214" at the bullet, or open, end.
Each piece was 1 %" deep.
These were rolled around the dowel,
way, the final product may not be handsome,
but it works.
Using a conventional charger, 45 gl'ain
loads of FFG black were dropped into the
•
lengthwise, with a slight twist. With the cases. Bullets were placed so as to contact
metal still wrapped around the dowel, the the powder, and graphited cup grease in-
whole works were inserted in the chamber serted in the area between the edge of the
again for final shaping and tightening. The case and the curve of the ball. Final step
slight flap at the bullet end was bent over was to press in the mouth of the case slight-
and pushed flat with the dowel to help hold ly to hold the ball securely in position.
the case. The dowel was then withdrawn You have probably noted that this proce-
and the process repeated. It doesn't take dure ignores the characteristic wide grease
two minutes for the whole job, and the only ring in the conventional factory Burnside
other items required are a paper pattern and cartridge. One reason the cases were permit-
metal shears to cut the copper. ted to overlap was to provide enough metal
Cases should be checked to see that they to fill this ring on firing and still prevent gas
touch the chamber base and are long enough leakage. The assumption proved correct.
to lap over the block-barrel joint to form a Fired cases emerged better shaped and with
gas seal, but not too long to prevent the full lubricant ring formed. New and Improved lightweight premium
action from closing. Cases using the tissue over the round hole grade tan beaver fur felt. Genuine "white
It was found later that the dimensions seem to last better than those that were hunter" styling. Smart and dashing. Ex-
tremely practical for hunting, fishing,
given could be trimmed and given less slant, crimped, the latter being somewhat hard to camping, leisure wear. Wide 3" brim gives
as my original cases proved a bit longer than crimp a second time. On the other hand, protection from stin, wind, dust, rain. Ex..
elusive patented inner construction keeps
necessary. Dimensions, however, depend in more misfires occur with the paper base than this hat comfortably on your head, even in
part on the type of bullet you are going to without, thin as it is. a wind. All sizes for men and women. We
guarantee proper fit. Order Todayl
use, and the angle at which you wrap. It is my opinion that this may not be due with genuine leopard band .••. $19.00 postpaid
Not having a mold able to produce the to the paper as much as it is inherent in the with buckskin band .••••••••• $15.00 postpaid.
original 400-grain conical bullet of .56 cali- gun. The tiny curving channel leading from
the base of the nipple to the base of the
ESCAPE from the Ordinary
Send for your free copy todayI
firing chamber clogs very easily, and once Enjoy the unusual in flne sportswear,
boots, outdoor equipment available
GUNS IN OUR LANGUAGE fouled, cap snapping will rarely clear it. It nowhere else. Over two hundred
VER consider how much of the takes a fine steel wire, and usually necessi- items for men and women.
~;;
E shooting lingo has become part
and parcel of our everyday lan-
tates nipple removal.
Another caution is care in screwing in the
guage? Here are a few that come nipple. If this is screwed down too hard,
readily to mind: misfires will result. In fact, the hammer may
hit the cap on the edge and fail to fire it.

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You keep your powder dry so you
won't have a f1lash in the pan, so If this happens, and the nipple is a good
plans don't misfire or fizzle out. You one, try backing it out of its seat a half turn
are for the shooting sports lock, stock, at a time until it fires.
Care in cleaning the breech block of the
and barrel, and when you draw a
bead. you aim high. Burnside is a must after use; otherwise ALL-CALIBER BULLET PULLER
You shoot when you see the whites you're in for trouble.
of their eyes, but if you don't hold The 45 grains of FFG behind the 260-
your fire you'll be short of the mark grain ball produced a little sharper recoil
or be shooting in the dark. Your part- than I had expected. For one thing, the butt
ner is straight as a ramrod. and he plate is a curved job, although not nearly as
hits them dead center and is a bad as that on the 1873 Winchester. For an-
straightshooter or sharpshooter. He's other, the Burnside is as much as a pound
a crackshot with hair-trigger nerves. lighter than most of its contemporaries.
You either score a bullseye or over- I cut the load to 40 grains and found it
shoot the mark, but you never go off more pleasant to shoot. If you plan to use
half-cocked when you are loaded for the heavier conical ball, I'd suggest even
bear. But you may be primed for the less as a starter. Remember to wear safety
occasion and somewhat trigger- glasses when firing. Eyes are harder to re-
happy. You aim to hit dead center and place than guns.
being quick on the trigger and a Carbines of this type were generally con-
REDCO Universal eliminates the cost of individ-
square-shooter, you call your shots. sidered to have effective ranges of 150 yards. ual collets for each caliber reloaded. Saves time
You can't miss, being hotter than a My own feeling is that, with the normal -saves money! Now-with just one tool-you
can pull bullets from any caliber rifle ammo.
dime store pistol; and you are primed conical bullet, man·sized targets could be Patented design adjusts instantly, automatically
and ready--might even say you are easily hit at 200 or better, although I could to exact case diameter. A big time·saver ..• lets
you pull over 800 bullets an hour with no damage
going great guns. But if you shoot not make it work that well consistently with to bullets. For all standard reloading tools.
your wad, the whole thing is not worth the round ball. Palt of the trouble could If your favorite gun shop does not yet have
the powder to blow it to--smither- rest with the sights which, to say the least, REDCO Universal in stock, order direct. Immedi·
ate shipment! $14.95 ppd. (Send check or M.D.,
eens!--By Bob Tremaine are rather crude with a broad front blade please no C.O.D.'s)
and big open rear "V".
Case longevity appears to be limited to AIREX SALES COMPANY
ber, I contented myself with a .56 round ball about three loadings. Heavier metal than the 20A West 41st Avenue • San Mateo, California
weighing about 260 grains. As the groove thin copper might be the answer. After
diameter was .549, this was a good snug fit. fir1ng, wash cases in mild soap and water,
The cases had been rolled so as to leave rinse, and dry.
a 118" to 5/32" hole at the base end. Before It all adds up to one thing: if you have a
putting in the powder, a single thickness of Burnside that you're itching to shoot, you
toilet tissue can be used to close the gap, or can do it without much trouble! Just be sure
this can be omitted and the base crimped, it is in safe working order, and wear those
being sure to leave enough opening for the safety glasses! Yon won't drive any tacks at
flame to enter. With crimping, some powder 100 yards, but you'll have some fun- ~
leakage will result, depending mostly on how which is the reason why we shoot. ~

GUNS JULY 1962 53

••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• A RAMP FOR YOUR RUGER
(Continued from page 36)
Or you can easily install a trigger-stop to ramp to straddle the front blade. The final
the standard aluminum trigger. Locate and machining cut is a 40° angle, which is made
drill a # 29 hole as shown on the drawing. to match the face of the micro sight mounted
Tap it a 6/32 thread, and install an allen· on the Mark 1. A slight amount of hand
head set screw. Backlash is eliminated by work may be required to insure proper fit.
stopping trigger travel with the set screw The ramp is fastened with two 3/56"
against the frame. machine screws on the receiver, and a 1/16"
The Mark I trigger pull is usually good, roll pin through the front blade. The 3/56"
but it can be improved by very careful machine screws should be cut, so that .150"
application of a hard Arkansas stone to the of threads are left. After the ramp has been
friction surfaces of sear and trigger. Only hand fitted and assembled, it should be
machine-tool marks should be removed. Care removed for metal finishing before being
must be taken to cut away tool marks and attached to the gun.
roughness only, without changing the sear Testing after ramp installation showed
angle. Too much stone work here can make that the Mark I had lost none of its ac-
your pistol full automatic and a menance to curacy, and had gained a great deal in sight
yourself and everyone else. Unless you have pick-up time in shooting Timed and Rapid.
had experience in trigger work, better leave It had gained a great deal also in appear-
this work to someone who knows how. ance, in my opinion. Installation of the ramp
The over-the-counter Mark I hangs very furnishes the finishing touch to any Mark I,
well and handles nicely, but score-hungry and once a trigger stop has been added to
shooters often feel that it takes longer than control backlash, the trigger suits me to
they like to regain the sight picture after perfection. This ramp is simple and inex-
the first shot in Timed and Rapid, due to pensive, and will provide a crown to top off
the very high front sight. This problem can your Mark 1. And it will make the ~
be corrected by replacing the standard sighting a lot easier! ~
barrel with one of largcr diameter and
without taper, thus reducing the height of
the front sight, or by adding a complete
barrel ramp. The Ruger Mark I complete Truths About Hunting
with Simmons ramp is now available from Once upon a time there was an
Gil Hebard Guns. The object of the ramp expert hunter. He read all the out-
is, of course, to improve the sighting plane, door magazines, listened to the sages
reduce the apparent height of the front sight, around the barber shop. Compared
and shorten pick-up time between shots. notes with other experts (so classified
if they agreed with him), ar:cl was top
Shotgun Barrel Polishing Head You can make and install your own ramp
quite easily and at modest cost. Some time
gun in the local weed pa·;~hes. That
hunter was me, and it was some time
.~ . A new tool designed by a ago, I added a Ruger :\-lark I to my pistol
~ Ma,'•• Gaa,mit. battery, planning at first to replace the
ago, and I'm no longer an expert. A
quarter-century afield has mode me
barrel with a straight custom barrel with

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discord most of the things I've read
one-inch diameter. But test firing proved that
and heard about hunting •.• but what
this gun with its standard barrel would score I do know is for sure. It falls into
consistently inside the 10 ring at 50 yards, four brood categories:
and a barrel that will do that is too good People: (1) A hunting portner usu-
to discard. I decided to retain it and add a ally oversleeps. (2) A wife sleeps
polishing. Centrif- ramp to improve the sighting plane.
ugal force of fast revolving polishing head forces 4 centrally deepest when her duck hunter wonts
fastened strips against the barrel wall, removes lead and A ramp was designed to be as simple as his breakfast. (3) The guys in the next
polishes to a mirror like finish, from breach through choke possible, eliminating difficult tooling opera- blind are game hogs. (4) If you
to muzzle without resetting the head. Use it in 12, 16 or tions wherever possible. It seemed at first
20 gauge barrels. No overheating of barrels. Get a mirror wonder where to hunt, ask a barber.
like finish in a short time. Polishing head with 34" long
that the ramp would have to have a tapered (5) Blessed be the camp cook, the
steel rod and 4 sets of polishing strips for only $4.75 radius to match the barrel taper, plus cut-in wife who cleans game and the portner
Gunsmiths, this is the tool you have been steps to match the receiver and front sight with two candy bars.
asking for. Send for .t Now. band. Finally, however, we came up with a Equipment: (1) Hip boots leak only
MAil 25< FOR BIG NEW 52 PG. CATALOG design that eliminated these difficult opera- in cold water. (2) A knife can't
FRANK MITTERMEIER, INC. tions yet still permitted a simple but reliable be too sharp. (3) When matches are
(Est. 1936) method of mounting. fewest firewood is wettest. (4) For
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The ramp shown in the accompanying a drippy nose, a wool glove beats
3577 E. Tremont Ave., New York 65, N. Y. photographs and drawings meets the above any bandanna. (5) Never be the only
requirements. It is made of 6061 aluminum, man in the party with a game pocket
.400" wide, and is mounted to the receiver in his coot•
with two 3/56" machine screws and a 1/16" Critters: (1) Foxes are not fit to
diameter roll pin through the front blade. eat. (2) While a duck is still coming
The aluminum ramp weighs less than 2 at you, shut up. (3) Squirrels can't
ounces. If additional weight is desired, the lie still for over 20 minutes. I can't
ramp can be made from steel. sit still for over 19. (4) Geese aren't
There are no really critical dimensions smart: they're just smarter than most
which must be held, and all dimensions allow hunters.
a tolerance of + or - .010. The receiver of Other things: 11) Fences are al-
ways two inches higher than my legs.
the Mark I is 1.000 inch in diameter, and
therefore a .500" radius is milled to match (2) Your shot was lucky; mine was
the receiver, except for the last .800" where skillful. (3) Bird dogs are optimists;
r~;- ;e:;:"H;O -M;G:- C-O. the cutter is pulled away from the stock and pheasants are pessimists. (4) There
I G -19 Bradford, Pa. is no greater faith than a small boy's
a .375" radius is cut to match the barrel
I Name ..•.•••••••••••••••••••••••••• defense of his birdless Dod. (5) The
band on the muzzle end of the ramp.
I Address I lost hills are the highest.
The slot for the front blade is cut with
!. ~Y~ ;.;. • ..:.;~. ~ ~'.;.;:':"..:.;'~ ;.;. •..:.;.J a lfs" Woodruff keyway cutter to allow the
-By Primghar Bell in "Target Tabloid"

54 GUNS JULY 1962

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safety - .25 caliber - magazine capacity
movie sound effects. 8 rounds. Chrome,
Blue Chrome Blue Chrome engraved
Suggested list price:
15.95 only Blue .... only 116.95; coly $26.95 128.95 only 124.95 $26.95 $29.95
Chrome •••• ,." ••••. 16.95 only Chrome,.. . •. only 118.95;

SPECIAL DELUXE GOLD RUSH DERRINGER OF TEXAS KID AUTOMATIC DERRINGER TRIPLE PROTECTION WEAPON·
,22 Short 1873 ".
caliber Fires .22 Lonl

am,,;"g~
.22 short .22 S.. L.. LR.
Twin brother Rifle! Exclusil/e steel Double ac·
to famous Old bore and steel back caliber tion. Hammer·
Reliable with spe· plate. Specifications: A beautiful western less over and Th;.
cial beefed·up frame. .22 S., L., L.R. caliber style .22 with side rod new gun shoots
Defense weapon. weight 3 ou. - overall length cljector-in famous style ~e~~3.r dpuble bar· blanks, tear as
pocket pistol, holster 3% ~-barrel swings out for easy, of old west 6·shooters. Specifications: .22 S.. L., pellets, ffares.
weapgn or fun' shooting. fast loading and cleaning. Opens Means business but cantt be LR. - hammerless _ over smoke, insecticide
Specifications: Single and at half cock. Choice of gold frame with beat for pleasure. and under - weighs 12 ozs. and perfume. Not legal
double action - 4" barrel _ bl"ck blue barrel or chrome frame with Specifications: .22 short caliber- -length 4". in California or New
molded grips-6-shot revolver-.22 short chrome barrel, same price. single and double action-4" bar· York states. Shoot flares with
caliber. only rel-6-Shot revoll/er-black mOlded grips- Suggested list price: visibility of over 10 miles.
Blue •....... 117.95 only Single gun cased .•.. 121.95 Blue finish .... 118.95 only 81ue only 119.95 Complete line of speciality ammunition •••
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 SHOPPING
HUSK BULLETS and easily installed Hu-
Barbs offer great range, power, accuracy,
versatility. Upon firing, Husk is squeezed
tightly around bullet. When Husk bullet exits
from bore, centrifugal force and air pressure
FIRE RIBBON Paste Fire Starter in tube expand Husk along slits already cut into it.
squeezes on like toothpaste. Claimed to Husk slides along inside wall of Recoil
eliminate flare up, provide safe, instant starts Brake sleeve, until at tapered entrance to
to charcoal, trash, and large logs without Accurizer bore, it decelerates enough to dis-
need for kindling or paper. Applied in rib-, engage from bullet, permitting bullet to
bon across material to be lighted by gently exit tluu Accurizer bore alone, unencumber-
squeezing tube. Burns long with intense ed. Husk shields bullet from fast-moving, SPORTSHELL PRESSURE PLUG or pow-
flame, will not run off vertical surfaces, erratic gases which can disturb bullets at der seal, seals off burning powder so that no
enabling quick campfire starts. Can be muzzle. All details from Malter Arms Co., gas escapes around the powder seal, until
carried in outdoorsmen's pockets without 225 West 34th St., N.Y. I, N.Y. the charge reaches muzzle of the barrel.
danger to person. A product of Mautz Paint
Maximum efficiency obtained from powder
& Varnish Co., 939 East Washington, Madi-
and shot. Used with plastic, paper, fiber, or
son, Wis.
felt filler wads, plugs result in less recoil,
better patterns, higher velocity. 12 gao pres-
sure plugs priced at $4.50 per M from Sport-
shell, 635 No. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis
4, Ind.

NEW TRI-JEN Auxiliary Cartridge slips into

CAMPING TENTS made in shape of famous revolver or automatic, but shoots only No.2
quonset hut features lightweight sectional BB using conventional large pistol or rifle
aluminum struts which snap together easily. primer. New Royal cartridge rifled for great-
Called "QuonStrut" tents, they are roomy and er accuracy. Easy to load, safe. Made from
have no pole obstructions within tent and 7' case hardened cold rolled steel with black
head clearance. Made from vat-dyed 9.7 tur- oxide finish. Available for most popular
quoise fade-proof tent-twill, tent is water-re- handgnn calibers. Compltte kit of six for
pellent, mildew resistant, free from rub-off or anyone caliber only $8.95 ppd. Write: Royal MASTER GUN STOCK REFINISHING
odor. Deluxe model has three screened and G. Jensen Co., 8525 Beverly Blvd., Dept. KIT, ideal for trapshooters and hunters, pro-
zippered nylon picture windows plus a large G-7, Los Angeles 48, Calif. duces high gloss finish that will not crack
screened front door. Standard 9 x 10 ft. size or chip. Also claimed to be waterproof. Easy
retails for about $73.50; deluxe model, to apply, immediate drying. Average length
9 x 14 ft. retails for about $137.50 and is of time to refinish one gun stock approxi-
available with optional room divider curtain mately 10-20 minutes. Kit priced at $4.95 will
for $10 more. Manufactured by R. A. do three to five stocks. A product of J & L
Humphrys' Sons, Inc., 1241 Carpenter St., Enterprises, Inc., P. O. Box 161, Iowa City,
Philadelphia 47, Pa. Iowa.

DEALER
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CATALOG
Illustrates and prices practically every available item
in gun and accessory line. Catalog includes all domestic
and foreign guns, scoJ:es, mounts, sights, reloading
tools and components as well as books, shooting acces-
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innovations as completely priced out index, and each ARCHER'S FIELD BOOT. Made of silicone
manufacturer's complete line of supplies illustrated and treated Alcan Hide and mellow hunting boot
priced all one or two adjoining pages. Interesting
cover shows over 21 big game trophies taken by leather, boot has non-skid sponge rubber
GLENN W. SLADE, JR .. owner of the sale, non-snagable heel, glove leather lining,
foam rubber heel seat, hand-sewn vamp plus
TEXAS GUN CLINIC I" turn-up cuff for extra ·ankle protection.
2518 OAKDALE HOUSTON 4, TEXAS Available in men's sizes 6-12 (whole and GUNMASTER GLOVES designed with pre-
Catalog available for $2.00 deposit- half), widths C and E, at $16.95 ppd. Made cision to protect hands of hunter, yet allow
refunded on first $50 order
.. by Ebinger Bros. & Co., Rowley, Mass. freedom of action. Made of degrained, im-
ported pigskin for sturdy softness and warmth.

$9~,~
Tough deerskin strips reinforce palm and
fingers for sure grip. Strong, stretch nylon
- MADE IN U.S.A• • used in sidewalls. One size will fit all hands.
NEW SIGHTMASTER"101" RIFLESCOPE • : For women, gloves are available in propor-
tionately smaller size-in same fawn color
It's here at last! The most sensational scope value in a lifetime in your choice of power - 21hX, 4X or 6X. Its got _
all the deluxe features you've been looking for: precision glass optics throughout; color corrected; & with internal with brown sidewalls. Priced $9.95 per pair
adjustments for perfect focus & alignment. Beautifully blued steel. long eye relief. Easy to install, fits over 350 U.S. •
and foreign rifles including Enfields. Only $9.95 ppd. incl. mount. Send cash, check or M.O. C.O:O.'S require $I ppd. Manufactured by: Amastral, II East
deposit. Add $1 for Air Mail. IMMEDIATE DELIVERY. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. When ordering specify scope
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ORIGINAL 1903 SPRINGFIELDS, caliber WINCHESTER Model 59 autoloading shot-

.30-06 fresh from Government cases in fine gun available in Pigeon Grade for shooters
condition. High serial numbers and four preferring luxury sporting firearm. Features
groove barrels available commercially at hand-finished stocks and forearms with fine
S39.95. Also Lahti Anti Tank Rifle pinnacle checkering, hand-finished working parts for
in big bore pcrfection, guaranteed in NRA smooth operation and engineered bolts and
fine condition. Wooden case, repair and tool carriers. Furnished with either plain barrcl
kit, muzzle cover, eight extra magazines, or with Versalite choke device, giving ver-
four magazine carrying cases, other extras satility of three separate shotguns in one
free with each rifle. Priced at $99.95. 20MM modeL Win-Lite barrel formed from 500
cartridge with super velocity 2130 grain miles of glass filament wound around and
ful to sizing dies. Packaged in 2-ounce glass
bullet. From: Hunter's Lodge, Inc., 200 So. jars, 12 jars per counter display carton. fused to a tube of fine steel. Priced at
Union St., Alexandria, Va. Pricer! $1.50 per two ounce jar. From the $249.65 with plain barrel, $259.65 with
Versalite choke.
line of Jim Brobst, 31 S. 3rd St., Ham-
burg, Pa_

PEN-TYPE POCKET Tear Gas Device .38

special caliber guards' against robbers, mash- THREE NEW .22 caliber automatic pistols
ers, other criminals. Innocent-looking foun- H NTER'S CAMPER TENT, light weight,
have been added to the linc of Browning weighs only 8:14 pounds, yet sleeps four per-
tain pen type instrument used for police, Arms Co., Ogden, Utah. The LR models are
civilian defense. Causes no permanent injury. sons. Standing room in center 7'4"; floor
known as Nomad at $49.95, Challenger at inside 61f2' x 8'. 72" vertical zipper opening
Highly polished heavy nickel case, spring. $64_95, and the Medalist at $112.95. All
steel clip. $15.00 value priced at $6.95 ex· with two 36" zippers at bottom flap. Made of
models feature a comfortable, hand-filling, Oxford cloth. Neoprene coated nylon floor.
press collect with one shell. Available from wrap-around grip; a wide, crisp trigger;
Public Sports Shops, Dept. G-7, 11 S. 16th 9" square opening at back wall. Nylon
front and rear sights scientifically contoured
St., Philadelphia 2, Pa. mosquito netting in front with 7" zipper,
to prevent light reflection; a precision rear mosquito netting over rear window. Priced
sight, screw adjustable for both horizontal
at $69.50, does not include stakes or center
and vertical correction; quickly interchange-
pole. Also available, one-and two-man tents.
able barrels, without fitting, and with new
Manufactured by Recreational Equipment,
patented V-way-wedge barrel locking system
Inc., 523-G Pike Street, Seattle 1, Wash.
that prevents instability or loosening; ten
round magazine with follower button that
adds ease and speed to loading procedure_
The Nomad (pictured above) ideal model
MODEL '49 SADDLEGUN, single shot, for all-round shooting pleasure.
Martini type action .22 developed for
America's shooting youth, introduced by
Ithaca Gun Co.. Ithaca. . Y. Retails. for
$21.95. Chambered for -.22 Rimfire: Short,
Long, Long Rifle. Long Rifle Shot, BB cap,
and CB cap. Overall length 34%" with 18"
round tapercd barreL 5%-lb. weight. Stock
and forend of finely finished American black
walnut. Automatic rebounding hammer safe·
ty hand operated. independent of lever-
action_ Genuine leather saddle scabbard for
gun availablc for $5. LLVIITED QUANTITY of Winchester's im- FOLDI G BUNK BED UNIT. Wall-mount·
mortal :Model 97 scattergun obtained from ing, all-steel bunk bed unit converts to sofa
J·B NON-li\1BEDDJNG bore cleaning com- the City of St. Louis by Mars Equipment or, when not in use, folds up on wall. Called
pound, especially compounded for removal Corp., 3318 G. West Devon Ave., Chicago 45, "Bunkie" product is suited for use where
of lead, mctaL and powder fouling from Ill. Available models include 20" barrel space is at prcmium, such as camps, boats,
rifles, pistols, shotguns. Guaranteed to im- cylinder bore "riot" which sold in 1910 for outside shelters. Two beds measure 30" wide
prove accuracy. Will not harm finest bore. $25. Now availble for very little more. Good, x 76" long, equipped with No-Sag Supr-loop
Designed to preven t rust and corrosion. Fine serviceable gun, clean, complete, in fine "s" type springs for buoyancy and comfort.
for cleaning cartridge necks before resizing working order, $29.95. A select gun, more Side rail for upper unit offered as safety
by working cleaner into patch or cloth and blue and finish, just $35. A very few, ncar accessory. Available from No-Sag Spring Co.,
wiping outside, thus removing carbon harm· mint, ultimate.in collecting, just $39.95. 124 W. State Fair, Detroit 3, Mich.

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 AUSTRALIAN RABBITS
FROM THE LAND OF THE MAHARAJAS Modern versions
(Continued from page 15)
MARTINI-ENFIELD RIFLES, MARK I & II HISTORIC GUNS
unskinned carcasses at around $2 each. This Famous in History!
is perhaps a better proposition than skin Each ready to fire and
proof·tested. these historic copies arc
Government

selling, because you don't have to skin the (N.R.A. Good to Very Good) a "must" for every shooter and col-
lector. Here is your opportunity to
animals, can afford to shoot more each $19.50 each MATCHED SETS MARK I & MARK II for $35.00 shoot safe, modern versions of Muzzle
JUoda:~~~h~UU~~i~"a~~ i~ J~ee1~mdsaae:r;~~
night. (Most skin shooters stop when they Mark I, with long lever for improved extraction in
have tallied about 50 'roos. because this rep- tropical conditions. Mark II, with short lever & thumb rest Lightweight Percussion Shotguns
At the time of Great Britain's withdrawal from India and Pakistan, these ~-"m.
resents about 5 hours skinning work next historic Martini-Enfield rifles in original calib<!r 577/450 (.45 cal.) were care-
{~~IYti~f~::wa~vaer;.~'m~~ltJl~~ce~~lK r~W;rttean.1i~~'t~r'~l~~nfit;=,Iu~}vet~e~~1';~;~
- 28.Gauge
morning.) ~fartini·Entield rifles. - Handsomely blued 32" barrel.
8. Camp equipment. I have suggested a def~~~ ~~~.~ti~;~i~~elgrl~~~~~~i~~n: a1:"if~st~aoa~~~vol°~~/~i~;gJ'2r~l~il~~ - :~~g~to~~nd'Checkered stock with
Pathan tribesmen-the rifle Rudyard Kipling called a "bundook"-and GunKa _ Approximate weight, 31/2 Ibs.
trailer, because I imagine that most Ameri· ~~rp:h~~d't~~eBr'irlst~(!B~~)1;~n~r~h~hg:sfa~r~~ni:. fi~~a';::l~ }~~~~?~gtr;; ONLY $19.50 2 for $35.00
famous Martini action. originated by H. L. Peabody of Boston exactly Hand Sculptured Walnut Finished
cans would prefer this form of shelter. How- 100 years ag-o. Stock $29.50; 2 for $50.00.
ever, most Australian shooters buy a couple ca~~let;~llb~[;i:i~~tt~;lt~~l~~~~~a~l~~rofat~:~°ri~et':tr~~t~fGls ~~ti~~r~;g~v~i~1':"::M~;~U~ta~,y':"':p:;e;':',c-u:'
••";;':on:"":M:':u:':Z:ZI:::.:':L-o-a-d.-'-
of tents for about $30 each, a camp stretcher
derived. You will be- impressed with the extremely fast lock· time and accuracy
V;pu;,Ya~~ar;;e!}l~~tfeS~~~~nk;[ltigrF'ame.,~roudt o own the rifle that deserves a
These rare ),-Iartlni·Enflelds are C'xcellent shooters. ModC!rn smokeless am- ~ ..
=
F""S"'R;:;M~)fl::· ""
for $10, bedding for $15, a camp table and :7~~~i~nira~~;:bC!r 577/450 (.45) is currently available and mfg. by Kynoch _ 38" barrel, with ramrod.
kitchenware for about $30, and let it go at Martini·Enfield Actions. $12.50 each; 2 for $19.50 (Add $1.50 posta~e.) _ Weight, approximately 4 Ibs.
Suitable (or conversion to 44 magnun, 45/70, 12-ga. s.s. shotguns, etc. _ Hand finished military type stock.
that; total cost may be $125 to $150. Apart ONLY $33.50 2 for $59.50
from normal camping gear (and, brother, if ~::IH r - Mannlicher·Schonauer Rifles Double B~lIrrel Percussion Shotgun
you don't know what normal camp gear is, ~ ~ Made by Steyr ONLY $24.50 each ~.x.
stay at home), the only special equipment 2 for $44.50 complete ~ Jr~:':~9.e, 32" barrels,
These arms arc . . . C!xcept for mllita.TY stocks .and sights . . . Virtually - Walnut-finish stock with hand
consists of a couple of empty 44-gallon petrol ~~~~~~t~~ inm~~~J~ct~r~~~ l?til~ f~~7~~ llre~t~~~~e tt~glll~~~?~~i~~hO~~ri~i~~fle~~ checkered grip,
inlaid patch box.
drums. These are for drinking water, which - Sling swivels.
~~J'~~1~ti~J~n~~~~i'cliXl~1~del~-(~~if;:l~~rlrp;fa$~lgos.O~{r~.tir.A~hno~du~~dbi:;t~:~ ONLY $39.50 2 for $74.50
you cart from Broken Hill, say once a fort· AMMUNITION: 6.5 x 54 M-Sch.
Commercial Soft-Point. non·corro·
sive $12.50 per 100: $95.00
night, when you drive down for supplies. per 1,000. TarR'et ammo. year Full Satisfaction Guaranteed
1950. mf~. by FN. $6.50 per
9. Food, clothing, ammunition, camp gear,
petrol, Land-Rover and (some) Jeep spare
100: $55.00 per 1.000.
MIS Actions only $16.50; 2 for
$30.00; 5 for $62.50. (Add
$1.50 postage.)
CENTURY ARM SIN Co. Dept. G
54 LAKE STREET. S1. ALBANS, VERMONT
parts can all be obtained in Broken Hill.
A mail truck visits sheep and cattle stations
(ranches), in the rabbit area once a week.
You can arrange for food and most other
supplies to be delivered by this van to a
HERREll'S "NATIONALS" FOR
OVER
tiny settlement called Smithville Outpost, ORIGINAL DESIGN
right on the SA-NSW border about 200 miles
north of Broken Hill. You can't get your Adiustable lS
water this way, though.
HAND GUN STOCKS AUTOS
10. How do Australians regard Americans
in the area? Well, .frankly, they regard NEW a year agol . • • . shot nationwide and
proved at Camp Perryl
Americans as soft, and mildly amusing, until Filler under trigger guard gives proper on target
they prove themselves otherwise. There is pointing. All Herrett's stocks of SOLID WALNUT
no animosity toward Americans, but bush- WOOD (for firm dry hold) . . • . NOT walnut
or
horn Australians are easily irritated by over- colored shells. They stay locked to the gun with-
RIGHT
confident, over-talkative tourists, Americans out rocking when screws are set. FREE brochure.
or otherwise.
The lease-holders who run cattle and
sheep in the area are suspicious of strangers
with high·power rifles. You need the per-
~tritftssTOCKS
BOX 741, TWIN FALLS, IDAHO
mission of the station managers to shoot in
the area, and this is readily granted pro-
vided you don't look and act like a hooligan.
Those managers want to get rid of the rab·
bits and kangaroos, but not their sheep and
gives you ""eight-free
cattle! I strongly advise you to take only po""er and accuracy
.22 rimfire gear to the rabbit area. Later,
when you know the locals and they know
you, that .22 Hornet or other high·power, if
you want it, can be sent up to your camp. For all-around shooting pleasure .•• for downright
In Broken Hill, the men who operate the value .•. Husqvarna is your rifle. Powerful! Accu-
town freezing works will tell you where the rate! Weighs just 6 Ibs. 6 oz. This time choose
mobile rabbit chillers are in the bush, and Husqvarna-world's largest selling, bolt action, high-
direct you to the homesteads on the stations powered lightweight. Available in calibers .243,
where you should ask permission to shoot. .30·06, .270, .308, 7 mm., .358 Magnum-with strong
HVA Mauser action. Write for literature on this and
Make friends with the manager, and he other fine imported firearms.
will direct you to an area that hasn't been
claimed by any other shooter. He will know P. O. BOX 1191
if there is a chiller on his property, or where
the nearest one is located to your proposed
camp.
Next step is to find the chiller and intro-
duce yourself to the rabbit buyer in charge FINEST STOCK ..
of it. He will advise you further on pro- NOW-"LEFT HAND" STOCKS FOR CARVED, RH $35.00
FN, 98, M70, AND PLAIN, RH 19.50
cedure, and help you to avoid treading on RIGHT HAND STOCKS PAD INSTALLED. 7.50
the toes of other shooters already in the FOR NEARLY ALL MODELS. POSTAGE 1.00
area. Naturally, all the best spots close ARMS, INC•• 3274 EL CAJON BLVD., SAN DIEGO 4. CALIFORNIA
(within ten miles) of the chiller may be
taken up. That's hard luck for you, but later,
when you get to know the country and your
WHY SETTLE FOR LESS? BUY GUNS!
GUNS JULY 1962 59
 fellow shooters, you will certainly improve AT LAST! A Practical
DEALERS-GUNSMITHS on your location. Foolproof Shell Dispenser
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Our stocks are most complete.
tralian bush (as elsewhere) is to ask ques-
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except to offer help to anyone who seems to
SHEL-SERV
A MUST FOR
need it. Later on, you'll find that help will • Hunters
• WINCHESTER • REMINGTON • Skeet Shooters
• HI-STANDARD • SAVAGE be offered to you just as readily, once you • Trap Shooters
• RUGER • REDFIELD are accepted. NOW ••• no more dirty shells-no more fumbling
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• PACIFIC • WEAVER If I were an American on my way to be- f:~i~~. ~~~~le\v~~~~a~~t;:;fhse~~~ar3utr·o~OI~~r~Ylr:;;:~
• CH Ammunition come a professional rabbit shooter in Aus- shell inserts. SHEL·SERV model "A' holds twelve
standard or magnum 12 gaug-e shells. The shells are
REMINGTON - NORMA
tralia, I would buy my Land-Rover and ~~~fvi~c~n~~le1~~spu~:, ~~~g~:I.firWA~L~~~Rto~~;
Same Day Delivery camp gear in Sydney, Melbourne, or Ade· ~~bi~~tec~ut~tr~ea~o~na~~o~~rsiH~:~rbl~es~se~Phe~11
e~~dti~
tions. Attaches easily to belt. vest or jacket. Order

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laide, then drive to Broken Hill. There I'd today from this ad.
put up my tent in the town's camp ground ~~:'?.:'ndt~~~~a"y ON;"S ARROWHEAD ARMS Inc.
IE BAD;R ~.:~:r:d:nquiries $2 p.p. P. 8. 811 8016-St. Paal 13, Minn.

~ BOLT HANDLES
(or if I had money to spare, book in at a
cheap hotel), and spend a week around the
town. I'd talk to locals in the hotel bars,
introduce myself to Peter Hatzi, one of the seOPED HANDGUN
Unpolished-$1.25 Polished-$2.50
Polished and Knurled, Double Border-$3.00
(Our shop can weld to your bolt body-polished
big rabbit buyers and freezer managers in
the town, talk to the local police, garage HOLSTERS
owners, and Pastures Protection Board offi-
total $8.00. Knurled $10.00.) Your bolt handles
altered for low scopes $6.50. One Day Service! cers. I'd also read the two local daily news- $25 00
papers, including old issues. With luck, I'd plus $1 pstge.
FREE CATALOG-Discount sheet ONLY to es-
tablished dealers and sporting goods stores-we meet a few shooters in town getting supplies, Regular shoulder
holsters: $18.75
will not honor post card or rubber stamp and ask their advice on locations, and so on. pius $1 pstge.
requests! Phone CAstle 9-210l. This way, I'd get the "feel" of the area, and Goerg Hollow
99% Orders Shipped Same Day Received. learn how to get along with Australians, as Point." $5.95
well as useful facts about professional hunt- The scoping of handguns our specialty. We
BADGER SHOOTERS SUPPLY ing. Then I'd set out for a likely area, pref- cater to the handgun hunter.
Lew Ilulgrin, Owner. OWEN, WIS. Goera Explosive Bullet Kit for makina explosive bula
erably no more than 200 miles away, to try lots for .44 Magnum & .44 Special Calibors-$9.75.
Serving Sportsmen 26 Years
my luck. GOERG ENTERPRISES 1'O.i'~'l.9N~i:Llil~~~E,. ...H.
11. There are no churches, schools, resi-
The dent doctors, garages, or shops of any kind
PINFIRE
Original
Thumb
in the rabbit country. In the little one·street
town of Tibooburra in far north·west NSW,
there is a garage and a couple of stores, a
CIVIL WAR REVOLVERS
Rest
hotel, a police station, a tiny school ("inte.
Grip! grated," Southerners please note), and a
just·opened bush hospital, small but modern. Pinfire revolvers
However, the Flying Doctor Service, based of about the Civil
at Broken Hill, serves the entire area. In War period.
case of serious illness or an accident, you Small type. Wonderful souvenir
AMERICA'S
FINEST GRIPS need only get word to the homestead nearest of by-gone days. Prepaid in
~:;:~ eq~~fl~':I~'pofn~~ your camp (seldom more than 50 miles continental United States at
er Stocks are the
finest ~rips money can away), and they immediately radio the doc· $14.00 each.
buy. Unique design in-
sures you the g-rcatest tor, who /lies up pronto. Assuming you break
shootln~ control
shooting accuracy. WALTER H. CRAIG
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When leaving the country, there is scarcely
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Anti-recoil Gun Barrel departments, you can take out almost any BUSTERS!
The de-kicker de luxe that is precision amount. Frank Sinatra recently took home
machined into your rifle barrel, avoiding
unsightly hang-ons. Controlled escape for more money than any rabbit shooter is ever
highest kinetic braking, minimum blast ef- likely to earn, so don't worry on this score.
fect and practically no jump. All but pre-
vents jet thrust (secondary recoil). Guar- (Verification of this is available from the
anteed workmanship. Folder. Dealer dis- Exchange Controller, Commonwealth Bank
counts.
PENDLETON GUNSHOP ~~~~P~;'d'i':,"O~.a~',"l. of Australia, Martin Place, Sydney.)
Licensed fitter for Canadian customers 14. Other jobs if professional shooting

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IAN S. DINGWALL. Custom Gunsmith
2379 Burrard St. Vancouver 9. B. C.
fails? Sorry, not many. Our methods of
~-------_ _-_._----~ sheep and cattle ranching are different, so
• experience at this in America isn't much
help. American university and technical col-
YOUR SMOOTH FACTORY STOCKS lege degrees are rarely recognized here, nor
CENTURY ARMS INC. Sl"t,'::~:. ~';~~~nl
are American trade qualifications. However,
HAND CARVED there are always a few jobs vacant on the
out-back stations, for male cooks, mechan-
as ics, boundary riders (fence menders), and
men willing to learn sheep or cattle manage-
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around the big towns and cities. Anyone in-
GUARANTEED terested in further information should send
an enquiry, together with their personal
qualifications, to the Secretary for Labor and
R. G. STEELY • Cuba, Missouri National Service, Box 2817AA, G. P.O.,
Sydney, NSW, Australia.
15. Living costs in Australia? A cheap
Expert Rifleman's cafe meal costs a dollar, a "slap·up" feed,
$2. Country or city hotel or motel accom-
Badge modation averages $5 a day, which includes
breakfast. Country houses, if available, rent
MARKSMAN'S BAR for from $12 to $20 a week; city houses or
ARMY - MARINE flats (readily available, particularly the dear
CIVILIAN ones), range from $15 to $45 weekly.
SPECIAL The rabbit shooter could live extremely
well on $25 a week for food and tobacco.
Petrol and oil would require about $35 week-
Badoett in Stock: SI!:PAID ly. To shoot 90 pairs of rabbits a night, the
PISTOL SHARPSHOOTER
RIFLE MARKSMAN
PISTOL EXPERT SILVER FINISH average shooter will use almost 300 cart-
MARKSMAN BAR
PISTOL MARKSMAN RAISED LETTERS ridges. At $2 per 100 (you can get them
cheaper in bulk), this is $36 for a six-day
week. (You'll miss at least one night's
shooting a week, due to strong winds, me-
chanical breakdowns, driving to Broken Hill
for supplies, and so on.) This all gives a
HOLLYWOOD
"Senior Turret Shotshell
total of about $100 a week to cover complete
living and shooting expenses.
Reloading Tool" Assuming you shoot only 90 pairs a night
R:eloads 200 sholshells an Hour at the bedrock price of 50 cents a pair, your
Also reloads all rifle, pistol gross income for a six-night week will be
and swages all bullets. See $270. Deduct your $100 expenses, and your
Dope Bag in May Rifleman for
profit, before tax, is $170 a week. Shooting
more details.
Combines outstanding quality tallies among professionals vary from the
novice's average of 60 pairs nightly to the MOD. 512
with design and workmanship.
$187.50 complete FOB Holly- veteran's 140 pairs. The record for one man 32 caliber
wood, Calif. in one night is 213 pairs! 22 L R. caliber
Write for free literature Well, there it is; the full, unvarnished
Dealer Discounts
story.
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Hollywood 28, Calif. population of America can come to Australia Beware
and make their fortunes as rabbit (or kan- of counterfeits!
~:I&Ii'iI6iaiI~""'~
garoo) shooters. But I stick to my original
statement of the facts: there are definitely the famous
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 good opportumtIes here for at least a few in the far·out areas under discussion. Only
score of capable, adventurous, straight-shoot- atom bombs could get rid of them.
ing Americans to set up as professional hunt- There is definitely an element of risk in
ers in the area I have mentioned-and per- the venture. It is a gamble, like anything
haps in other places. else. But for those who are used to a rugged
So far as supplies of rabbits are con- outdoor life, who can withstand the discom-
cerned, there is absolutely no possibility of forts and loneliness of desert living, it is not
supplies ever becoming limited. They have a bad gamble. Don't bring your wife, unless
been trapped, poisoned and shot for nearly she is a girl of exceptional toughness and
100 years and (except in the close·in mos- determination-and don't bring children.
quito country where myxomatosis has deci- But hurry, before the Aussies have the
mated them), are just as thick as ever. whole shooting area ear-marked for ~
Shooters will always have billions of targets themselves! ~

HANDLOADING BENCH
(Continued from page 6)
"1512 foot seconds muzzle velocity! 802 years than any other make. Once in a blue
foot pounds energy! No hand arm cartridge moon all ammo makers produce lots below
ever manufactured has developed within standard, as do makers of all other products.
hundreds of pounds of this terrific impact. Years ago, lot 57NC3 had a few soft primers
And with this speed and power, accuracy. that flowed in the firing pin hole of S & W
The Sharpe·type bullct will shoot through guns. The cylinder had to be turned by hand
steel plates that arc only dented by other to shear off the extrusion. I reassembled
cartridges. It upsets to .50 caliber in 8" of some wi th a different lot of Western primers,
soft paraffine, while othcr bullets pass which corrected the trouble. Some empty,
through practically unchanged in form. The early post·war shells, lot 44FH81, pulled
Eley shotgun shells, 22 rimfire high velocity
cartridges and centerfire sporting ammuni-
S & W ".357" Magnum has far greater apart at the deep cannelures with hot loads.
tion are of the highest quality-far all guns, shock power than any .38, .44, or .45 ever This was at a time when nearly everything
all game. Ask your dealer now, and write tested. And with this power it produces had hit a new low in quality, due to demand
for fREE literature. Dealer inquiries invited. machine rest groups at 20 yards of less for merchandise and lack of skilled labor.
S. E. LASZLO _ 'House of Imports than 1 inch! At 100, 200, 500 yards, and If any cartridge deserves good brass, it's the
25 LAFAYETTE STREET, BROOKLYN I, N. Y. even beyond, the inhercnt power and ac- .357. Super-X hulls are now available without
curacy continues to exist. cannelures, I'm happy to say. Current ammo
quality and quality control is higher than
FREE CATALOG "A most interesting fact disclosed by the
machine rest groups at 50 to 75 yards is ever before.
that the size of the groups does not increase I can't imagine why Peters long supplied
in proportion to the range. The groups ammo with Large Pistol primers, while Rem-
JlQuick-Draw" Holsters. averaged 1.83 at 50 yards, and 2.59 at 75 ington used the Small Pistol type. For many
yards." years they listed ballistics identical to
• CUSTOM MADE These ballistics were for 8%" revolvers. original WRA ammo. Actual velocity varied.
Unvented pressure barrels register higher Some lots were hardly better than hot .38
• THE BEST velocity, depending on the load. Super-X Specials. Perhaps the reason was due to
listed original ballistics for a while, then foolish conversions of .38 Special guns, that
SINCE 1897 reduced velocity to 1450 fps. Current stuff is were not designed for the powerful .357
best, correctly listed at 1410 fps in a 8%" cartridge. Some chaps even asked the factor-
S. D. MYRES SADDLE CO. gun. It uses about 13.5 grains of non-canister ies to replace blown up conversions with a
W·W ball powder, and the Small Pistol
primer they have always uscd. Before WW-II
they made the best varmint load with hollow
Squirrely, But True
point bullets. The factory doesn't have a Black and grey squirrels are broth-
record of these, but I shot some, and still ers-under-the-skin and may occur in
have samples in my collection. I hope they the same litter. In the big continuous
Gunsmiths, hand loaders, gun collectors. ma-
revive this fine load, and soon. woodlands of primitive times. blacks
chinists, model builders, hobbyists, handymen
outnumbered greys in many areas.
j ;,~ 'fi~~r~~t~~~r~~i:~~~;r~g!i~gt~~ ~\':le;e~aJ:etci Super-X Metal Piercing bullets have a
quarter-thousandths! Charts included on drills, However. with the coming aT civiliza-
screws, wire, sheet metal, etc. In hardwood pointed, jacketed nose, with a lead alloy
case. only $19.95, postpaid in U.S .. or $2.00 tion. the black calor phase declined
down, baL C.O.D., plus postage. lO-day money· bearing surface. Ballistics are identical to
back guarantee! Dealer inquiries invited! greatly in numbers for reasons not
, QUADRA-CONTINENTAL, Importers, 113
"-~'-"'''''N.-''';''M~ Queen Anne Ave. No.. Dept. G • Seattle,9. Wo.
their Lubaloy pills tbat are much superior well known.
for man or beast. I believe the Lubaloy In primitive times the numbers of
(lead alloy) pill is better even for special-
EVERY GUN BOOK IN PRINT ized police work, such as car stopping. blacks and greys far exceeded any-
"The Baker's Dozen Plan" thing we know today. The fabulous
Send SOc for year around bargain mailings One lot of Super·X tested two years ago numbers encouraged contests in the
RAY RILING ARMS BOOKS CO. ran 44,800 psi. It has varied less over the
Dept. G. 6844 Gorste nSI..Phiiadelphia 19. Pa. mid-1800's. In one contest. the indi-
vidual winner shot 900 in 3 days.
Fox squirrels are stay-at-hame ani-
mals and often live out their life in
a 10-acre woods. But in late summer.
a population shuffle occurs. Then some
individuals are known to move as
For Gr."f.r Prof.ction! much as 40 miles.
A GENUINE ENFIELD REV9LVER Food buried summer and fall is re-
.38 5 .. W Caliber - & Shot - Snlb Nose located in the winter by an acute
Desl,ned for quick draw! The Ideal weapon for sense of smell. A foot of snow is no
"., the plain clothes detectIVe or personal protectIon. barrier to the unerrin"f location of
Fires powerful .38 S & W ammunition available anywhere. a cache.
,evolve.. GUARANTEED New 0' Excellent Condition Bones of a fox squirrel are pink
...J Send onlv SI0.00 deposit - Balance C.O.D. L. when cooked; whereas those of a grey
squirrel are white.
-Remington News Letter
WEAPONS, Dept 1239, 5880 HoUr-ood BlVd., HoUr-ood 28, Calif.
62 GUNS JULY 1962
 PRECISION SWAGED
new gun! Of course they didn't get one. expending terrific energy inside the animal.
Old R-P cases were shorter than 1.278". We tested Norma's first experimental am- SPEER BULLETS FOR
While okay for factory loads, they gave
handloaders grief. Dies for standard cases
mo. It shot beautifully, except that soft pri-
mers extruded in the firing pin hole of
HANDGUN RELOADS
wouldn't crimp short ones. Pressure in- S & W guns. None was circulated until the OUTSELL ALL OTHERS!
creased with short cases and correctly seated trouble was corrected in formal production
bullets. lots. Their full length uncannelured brass
By 1958, both makes had switched to case is a dandy for reloading. Vents are
Small Rifle primers in full length cases, a drilled, rather than punched. .38 Caliber 148 grain
change for the best. They fire perfectly in The .357 Magnum is not old, as cartridges Swaged Lead Wadcutter

b:~
guns in good condition. But a weak main- go. Since WRA's original, little factory de-
spring may give occasional misfires with velopment work has been done on it, except
the harder rifle primers. Remington lot the small production of Super-X hollow
.38 Caliber 146 grain
F14S 90, tested in January 1962, registered point stuff, and Norma's modern bullet. Jacketed Hollow Point
1446 fps at 30,600 psi in a standard test
barrel. Velocity in a R%" revolver was 1268.
fps, and in a 3%" gun It was 1095 fps. This
had the REM-UMC headstamp.
Hunters need a H.P. factory load for a more
potent punch.
You can drill all lead bullet loads with
the Forster Hollow Point Accessory, that 1
(:3J
.38 Caliber 160 grain
Speer pi.tol bullets of·
fer ill· new standard in
weight uniformity and
balance resulting in ex·
Current stuff with the R-P headstamp is suggested for use in the Forster Case Trim- Jacketed Solid Point ceeding Iy accurate reO'
load.. Exclusive Ion g
the best they have ever made. Remington lot mer. This does a fine job, and about doubles
~~ jocket and Speer Crimp

b~
X17G uses 14.3 grains of ball-type powder. the shock. Use their lis" drill, and set the
locks core and jacket
I haven't checked it for velocity, but it shoots. trimmer for cavities about lis" or JAn deep. in inseparable b~nd -
Dominion's load, not widely distributed in The .357's are fine hunting guns for all .44 Caliber 225 grain prevents barrel fouling
the U. S., uses the No.1 primer and a 158 handgun game, including deer with a well
Jt~v};m
- eliminates lead ex-
grain Metal Point bullet, listed at 1400 fps. placed hit. A gun writer said, "The hand- posure to rifling.
This type bullet is suitable for small game. gun . . . distinctly is not for such beasts as
The .357 Magnum guns are notorious for coyotes, wolves, deer, antelope, and those
bore leading with naked alloy bullets. If you species even larger." The deer I've bagged .44 Caliber 240 grain
have a "leader," the trouble is often cor- with a .357 Magnum didn't know this-they Jacketed Solid Point
rected with a different brand of ammo, or a all dropped dead pronto. The only secret is See for yourself! Send 25c to cover cost
different lot number. to place your hit well, which is true of any of handling and mailing. 5 bullet sample
When Jim Harvey created "The Most game shooting. The cartridge is okay within will be sent you by return mail. Send 25c
for e..ch 5 bullet sample wanted.
Deadly Bullets," (See GUNS, May 1956) the your accuracy capabilities. My friend, Bill
Jacketed Jugulars, I predicted that premium Blevins, dropped a moose in his tracks with
grade factory ammo would use a similar a Super-X load. It wasn't much of a feat for
type. Norma's load, introduced in 1961, was a well-placed bullet, and a .357 Magnum is
a "first." Not a copy of the Jugular, it has adequate ,!or combat ~ith the "most danger- SPEER PRODUCTS COMPANY
a long half jacket crimped over the forward ous game -a man WIth a gun. P. O. BOX P244 - LEWISTON, IDAHO
band to cover the entire bearing surface. (Continued on page 65) Can.: 1310 W. 6th Ave., Vancouver 9, B.C.
Leading is impossible. The flat lead nose
is exposed for fast expansion and maximum
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loaded; jackets are gilding metal.
New Ideas In Top Quality Holsters
Listed velocity of Norma's 158 grain pill THE HIDE.A-WAY HOLSTER
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-$:W.95. Gorman Kar 98 8mrn Mauser rifles. Very Buehler mounts (inclUding New :\Iicro-Diall, Low Safetys.
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22 .let and 256 :\fagnum. Send for my price shcet on com-
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64 GUNS JULY 1962

 (Continued from page 63) Smith & Wesson introduced the Highway
Many rifles, mostly Winchester '92's, have Patrolman in June, 1954. It's identical to HUNGARIAN
been converted to .357 Magnum. Ward the S & W .357 Magnum, except is not so P-37 AUTO
Koozer, Walterville, Oregon, has converted well finished and is lower priced, available 380 Cal.
over 200 of them and never knew of one only with 4" or 6" barrel. In January 1956
Beautiful Original
giving trouble. Phil Sharpe told me that, they added the lighter frame .357 Combat Walnut Grips.
having designed the cartridge, he knew it Magnum. I believe it's the most practical Excellent Condo $24.95
wasn't safe in the '92's, designed for pressure Near Mint Condo 29.95
utility gun in their line, and correctly named. Used Holster-Fair Cond.. 2.00
under 30,000 psi. I've had three that never The 4" tube is easy to carry and permits
gave any trouble. I hope to see a factory fast gun handling. "TIGER" SADDLE CARBINE
.357 carbine someday. The .357 Magnums have accuracy that
Colt soon produced the New Service, about equals .38 Specials. They shoot the en·
Shooting Master, and Single Action Army for tire line of Special with fine accuracy. I be-
the cartridge. None were revived after WW- lieve the guns are the best all-around caliber
II, until the famous S.A.A. was again cham· for any normal handgun use. They are the
bered for it in December, 1957. Colt's pop- best "one gun" for handloading, as they GERMAN
ular "Three-Fifty-Seven" target grade gm! shoot cream puff target reloads beautifully, OVER & UNDER
was introduced in October, 1953, and the or take hell-for-leather reloads for increased DERRINGER
22 Cal. Blue Finish ..... $16.95
prestige Python carne out in May, 1955, with shocking power. Reloading is easy, and the 22 Cal. Chrome Finish.. 19.95
a 6" barrel. I joined many people in asking cost per round is extremely low, so you can 22 Cal. Gold Finish ..... 26.95
38 Spl. Blue or Chrome. 27.50
for a 4" tube, which they added in 1960. afford plenty of practice.
They call it the Police Python, but many Any type of gun you like is available in
sportsmen found it was exatcly what they the .357 Magnum, except a snub-nose. Many
wanted for utility use. lawmen need a potent 2" undercover gat for
Ruger's Blackhawk in .357 Magnum cali- their service cartridge. Sooner or later, some
ber came out in 1955, to be an immediate progressive firm will supply the demand for
success. Great Western also makes a single a hot-shot hide-out gun. In my book ~
action in this caliber. it will make the little .38's obsolete. ~

GUN RACK
(Continued from page 13)
tively simple rules for' using this tool that Atlas Shotguns
can save its user so much in time, distance, Atlas Arms, 2704 North Central Ave.,
discomfort-could even save your life in real Chicago 39, Ill., is importing some very fine
emergency. A compass can do much more Italian shotguns, and we recently checked
than just "point north;" it can be a silent two of these guns on our range. Being an
guide horne for the hunter who might not enthusiastic but not outstanding trap shooter,
get there without it. we were delighted with the handling quali·
ties of the Atlas Trap Gun, Model # l.
Powley Powder Selector Receiver and barrel are made of Bohler
Powley's Computor for Handloaders is a steel, the bore is chrome lined, the ejector is
"must" for every loading bench. Homer S. fully automatic, the fully ventilated rib New, Exciting, Illustrated
Powley has now condensed the knowledge makes a superb sighting surface, and the Catalog Every 8 Weeks-
gained through years of experimental work whole gun creates a very pleasing impres- Now 72 Pages Each Issue!
into a slide chart that will almost immediate· sion. This test gun had made the rounds of Thousands of antique Colt
revolvers, Kentucky. rifles,
ly indicate to the handloader the best mili- the local trap clubs and had been fired better pistols, muskets, swords,
tary rifle powder for any cartridge with any than 2,000 times by the time it reached us. daggers from all over the
bullet. The chart also enables you to estimate We fired 300 rounds of trap with it, and the world: uniforms, helmets,
lock-up was as tight as the day the gun came gun books, etc.· all differ-
ent each issue. Widest se-
from the factory. lection avai lable anywhere!
This single barrel gun features the mono- Subscription Just $1. 00
block system, and the receiver is especially .. 'l';',,:k\----..I. per Year. Send now to:
tempered and highly engraved. The barrel is NORM FLAYDERMAN
full choke and the gun is available in 12 gao 44 W. Putnam, Dept. G-7
GREENWICH, CONN.
only, in 30 and 32 inch barrel lengths. The
TOP CASH PRICES PAID-
test gun weighs 7 pounds 11 ounces, and has For your Antique Guns and
velocity and lists sectional density. Retailing a perfect balance. Equipped with a rubber Military Equipment.
for the sum of $3.50 at your gunshop, the pad, recoil was negligible, and the 'stock
Powder Selector will save you that much dimensions 0%" x 1%" x 14%") made
money in primers, bullets, and powder on shooting the gun a sheer pleasure. This gun
the first run-through in developing loads. retails for $295, while Model # 2 complete
The slide is 4" x 9" and is printed on a with gold trigger, release fore-arm, gold
stiff cardboard that will survive rough catch, plus heavy scroll engraving, sells for
handling on the bench for quite some time. slightly under $340.
All figures are printed clearly and full di- We also checked out a side-by-side Atlas
rections come with each Selector. The Selec· Model 200 field grade gun. This gun has
tor in conjunction with the Trajectory Chart double triggers, plain ejectors, and is avail-
(in this column, GUNS May 1962), enables able in a wide variety of gauges and chokes.
anyone to figure out some of the basic bal- This stock was a bit too straight for our
listics so vital to handloaders. comfort, but doubles thrown from our Trius

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GUNS JULY 1962

 Trap disintegrated with fair regularity- loading tool through its paces and promptly
much more so than some of the crows that placed an order for one. This is a massive
we have been gunning for recently. This gun three position tool that performs every load-
Your
retails for $145; the single trigger model ing job with ease, including swaging. The
WEAVER SCOPES • •• Reta;' Price retails for $180, while the single trigger tool can be changed from down to up stroke,
K 2.5 or K 3 CH or TP . • . . . . . . . • . $37.50 $23.95
K 4 ClIoI' TP •. . . . . . • . . • • . . . . .. 45.00
K 6 CH or TP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • .. 48.50
28.75
30.95
model with auto ejectors goes for $220. from left hand to right hand operation; but
[{ 8 or K 10 CH or TP . . • . . . . . . . . 59.50
VARI·POWER VB CH w/mounts . . . . 79.50
37.95
52.95 To round out the testing of this gun, we the unique design of the Super Mag lies in
VAHI·POWEH V8 ]\Iulti·Rang-e
Reticule with mounts. . . . . . . . . 84.75 56.95 set the Trius Trap to deliver towering birds the fact that the links incorporated in the
WEAVER MOUNTS-Top or Side. .. 9.75 7.95 tool are attached to the top of the frame.
WEAVEH PIVOT MOUNTS... . . . . 12.50 9.70 and moved the trap to the left and slightly
NOTE: Please state make and model of rifle when behind the firing line. With the gun at high This means that in operation, the downward
ordering mounts and V-8 scopes.
SWIFT'S 21hx8 Zoom Vari Power port, dusting the birds was no trouble once force on the dies is equal to the upward
Scope with Lens Caps 89.50 52.95
SWIFT'S Spotting- Scope with Tripod we got used to the double trigger and the force of the rams. This arrangement assures
& 5 Eye Pieces 15X to 60X. . . . .. 84.00 52.50
SWIFT'S New Zoom Spotting Scope fact that the gun had to be shouldered slight- a perfect alignment of dies and ram. Latest
20X to 50 X, 60MM lIO.OO 66.00
REDDING Powder & Bullet Scale... 14.00 10.95
ly differently because of the stock. Both guns plan, as we hear it from Pacific, is to supply
REDDING Master Powder Measure . . . ] 8.50 13.95
HEDDING Standard Heloading- Press .. 16.00 11.95
were tested with Monarch and Winchester sets of suitable shell holders for the three
PACIFIC SUPEH PRESS. . . . . . . . 19.50 15.50
PACIFIC 2 DIE RIFLE SET..... 12.50 9.95
factory loads, as well as with trap and field rams in all popular pistol calibers, and pos-
PACIFIC 3 DIE HIFLE SET 13.50 10.80
PACInC DL 100 Shot Shell Press .. ' 65.50 52.50
loads made up for testing purposes. sibly a spare shell holder for popular rifle
LYMAN 310 TOOL with Dies 16.50 13.20
CH SUPER "e" PRESS. . . . 12.00 • 9.60 calibers.
en HIFLE or PISTOL DIES. . 1a.50 10.80 While we were at Atlas Arms, we looked
RUGEH CARBINE 108.00 91.75
over a number of imported shotguns. They By the time you read this report, the com-
looked very nice and were priced reasonably. plete package of tool and shell holders will
.Send For Our Fully Illustrated be on the market. For the man who uses
If the two sample guns we fired are any
FREE GIANT CATALOGS
SPECIFY HUNTING, FISHING OR BOTH
indication, the fine Italian gunsmithing skill
evident in these shotguns will convince a lot
3-piece pistol loading dies, this tool, once
the technique has been mastered, can turn
of shooters that near-custom grade guns need out revolver fodder at a high rate of speed,
LEADING DEALERS OF: not cost a fortune. yet the Super Mag can then be used for
Red Head, 10-X, \Vinchestcr. Browning, Remington, other loading operations.
~1~~~,~~' ~;ntlhl\~Ue~~ss~~~OH~.~'5Vt~~~ia~J~VXrIS'~~j~~bg~~
Companies. Lyman, Hedding, Hedfield. \Villiams, Buch-
ler, Pachmayr, Bausch & Lomb, Leupold, Unertl. Colonel Whelen Range In testing this Pacific equipment, we also
\Vcatherby. Swift & Anderson. Hodgman, Jon-E, Stonn
Queen & King, Olt's, Stackpole Books. To honor the late dean of shooters, the Col. used, to our complete satisfaction, their Big
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PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
Whelen Range was recently opened near Mike case gauge. This case length gauge has
St. Louis, Mo. There are 18 covered outdoor three different base stops which can be
bench·rest firing points, and by allowing 8 adjusted to suit the cases to be measured.
feet per shooting bench, it is possible to use The gauge will measure any case up to 3
these firing points for position shooting also. inches in length; by adjusting the base stop
3516 WHITE PLAINS ROAD (Dept. G-762) and inserting the case mouth downward, the
The four indoor benches are arranged in a
NEW YORK 67, N. Y.- Phone TUlip 1-1900
similar fashion, and the range offers 50, 100, micrometer can be brought down until it
200, 300 yard, and a running deer target. bears on the base of the case. It is then a
THE LEWIS LEAD REM OVER F or pistol shooters, there is a 200 foot simple matter to tighten the set screw on
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED pistol range with 25 and 50 yard firing posi- the mike, and measuring cases can then be
tions. The range is affiliated with the N.R.A. undertaken without the possibility of errors
$3.95 . . . . . and the N.B.R.S.A., and membership totals or re-adjustment of the mike.
POSTPA I D Hevoh'er Cleaning Kit. Removes almost 150. Full instructions for use come with Big Mike
Leading- from Forcing Cone. Cyl·
jnder, and Barrel. Available in 38-44-45 cal. Kit for two case gauge, and included is a listing of
calibers $"7.10. Patches (Pkg. 10) $.60. Dealer Inquiries
~ Invited. Check or Money Order-~o COD·s. More Pacific News cartridge case lengths that are most often
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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS
Advertiser Page Advertiser Page Advertiser Page
GUNS and AMMUNITION FRED THACKER 60 HERRETT'S STOCKS 59
TRADEWINDS, INC 59 ROYAL ARMS, INC. .................•.... 59
ROBERT ABELS 60
WEAPONS 62 SOUTHWEST CUTlERY & MFG. CO.....•.... 60
A-B DISTRIBUTOR 63
HANDLOADING EQUIPMENT SPORTS, INC. 50
ARROWHEAD ARMS, INC. ...........•.... 60
R. G. SHELY 61
BADGER SHOOTERS SUPPLy 60 SHELLEY BRAVERMAN 46
YAMA WOODS 60
BROWNING ARMS COMPANY 3 C-H DIE COMPANy Cover IV
CASCADE CARTRIDGE, INC. .....•........ -4 CARBIDE DIE & MFG. CO 61 TOOLS and ACCESSORIES
CENTENNIAL ARMS CO 15 A. G. HANAK .................•......... 53 AIREX SALES COMPANy 53
CENTURY ARMS 59, 61 HERTER'S 47 JIM BROBST ..............•............ 52
WALTER H. CRAIG 60 HOllYWOOD GUN SHOP ......•......... 61 GEORGE BROTHERS 41
GEORGE 30-06 DERBES 60 KRUPP-AMERICAN 42 THE BULLET POUCH 64
EARLY & MODERN FIREARMS CO., INC 65 MAYVillE ENGINEERING CO Cover II JET-AER CORPORATION _64
NORM FLAY DERMAN ANTIQUE ARMS 65 RCBS GUN & DIE SHOP 10 KUHARSKY BROTHERS, INC. 44
FLAIG'S 49 R. F. WELLS, INC. : 14 FRANK MITTERMEIER, INC. 54
CHET FULMER , 65 POLY-CHOKE COMPANy 13
J. L. GALEF Cover III
HOLSTERS, CASES, CABINETS
HEINRICH F. GRIEDER 60 EDWARD H. BOHLIN 46 MISCELLANEOUS
GIL HEBARD GUNS 13 J. M. BUCHEIMER CO 40 EDDI E BAU ER 65
HIGH STANDARD MFG. CO 9 COLADONATO BROTHERS 44
FEDERAL INSTRUMENT CORP 41
HY HUNTER FIREARMS MFG. CO 55 GOERG ENTERPRISES 60
JOHNSON SMITH & COMPANY 52
HUNTERS LODGE 34, 35 DALE MYRES 65
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCiATION 46
INDUSTRIA ARMI GALESI 61 S. D. MYRES CO " 62
NEW METHOD MFG. CO 54
KLEIN'S SPORTING GOODS 11 WHITeO 63
NORTHEAST ENGINEERING, INc.. 60, 65
S. E. LASZLO & COMPANY 62 SCOPES, SIGHTS, MOUNTS PACHMAYR GUN WORKS 8
LEM GUN SPECiALTIES 66 CRITERION COMPANY 64 PUBLIC SPORT SHOPS 48, 54, 61
NAVY ARMS 10 FREELAND'S SCOPE STANDS, INC 65 QUADRA-CONTINENTAL 62
NORMA PRECISION '; .. 6 LIBERTY ARMS CO., INC. 39 RADIATOR SPECIALTY CO 65
NOSLER PARTITION BUllET CO 13 PAN TECHNICS, LTD 56 RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT 60
NUMRICH ARMS COMPANy .......••..... 51 UNITED BINOCULAR COMPANy 7 JULIUS REIVER 50
PARKER DiSTRIBUTORS 66 VALLEY GUN SHOP ............•..•... _.. 46 RAY RILING 62
PENDLETON GUN SHOP 61 W. R. WEAVER ..............•.......... 61 SHOTGUN NEWS .48
POTOMAC ARMS ..............•........ 12 SIGMA ENGINEERING CO 49
SHOOTERS SERVICE, INC. 39 STOCKS and GRIPS PATTERSON SMITH 61
SPEER PRODUCTS COMPANy 63 c. D. CAHOON .................•....•.. 50 STACKPOLE COMPANy 40
SULLIVAN ARMS CORPORATION 45 FITZ GRiPS ...................•........ 63 NORM THOMPSON 53
TEXAS GUN CliNiC 56 ANTHONY GUYMON, INC. ........•...... 50 TWIN RIVER RANCHOS ......•........... 43
BERETTA
Its very name throbs with adventure!

Here's a shotgun to cause the pulse to tingle in sheer anticipation. The feel,
the look, the superb balance of Beretta bespeaks its eagerness to swing onto
the game. When you examine a Beretta the reason is obvious. Such details as
hand-fitted nickel alloy steel actions, chromium alloy steel barrels, mono·
bloc construction on double barreled models ... plus tolerances and preci·
sion machining you rarely see in ordinary guns. For Beretta is no ordinary
shotgun. Each represents the ultimate development of Beretta's over 300
years experience in gun crafting. Each is field tested and government proof·
marked. Small wonder experienced sportsmen everywhere say, "This is
the gun that almost guarantees adventure."
Take Your Choice From the Following Shotguns:
Single Barrel-12, 16, 20, 28 and 410 Gauge $ 41.95
Over & Under-12 qnd 20 Gauge .. from 174.75
Pump-12 Gauge only.............. .. from 91.25
Automatic-12 Gauge only..... .. ,from 139.75
Double Barrel-1O, 12, 16 and 20 Gauge from 167.75
22 Cal Automatic Rifle 72.75

Beretta featherweight pistols

have a world-wide reputation for
excellence in classic design,
workmanship and beauty.
Write Dept. G.7 for FREE
color brochure featuring the
complete line of Beretta Feather-
weight Shotguns. Also available,
Beretta Pistol Catalog on request.

Beretta Guns available at all leading Sporting Goods Stores

J. L. Galef and Son, I~c., 85 Chambers St., New York 7, N. Yo
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HALFBJACKETED RIFLE
OR PISTOL BULLETS!

SENSATIONAL C-H SWAG-O-MATIC REVO-

LUTIONIZES THE INDUSTRY! MAKES OLD
FASHIONED, CLUMSY LEAD POTS AND
FURNACES A THING OF THE PAST!

MAKE ANY BULLET WEIGHT DESIRED! For accuracy, speed and per-
fection, nothing can compare to the C-H SWAG-O-MATIC. A simple
adjustment of the die enables you to obtain any bullet weight desired.

FASTEST, MOST EFFICIENT METHOD POSSIBLE. Cut lead wire using

C-H Lead Core Cutter, insert core into jacket and your Swag-O-Matic
forms the most perfect bullet you have ever seen.

INCREASES BULLET VELOCITY AND ACCURACY! By forming bullets

from lead wire you get PERFECT expansion which insures greater
accuracy at the range or in the field.

CHOICE OF CALIBERS AND BULLET STYLES! Take your pick of six

bullet punch styles. Available in 38, 44, 45 ACP & 45 Colt pistol
calibers ... plus 30 and 45/70 rifle calibers.

See your sporting goods dealer or gunsmith today for a FREE

demonstration.

Whatever is your sport, smart shooters reload

. and always insist on the finest .•• C-H RELOADING EQUIPMENT.

C·H DIE CO., Dept. G-7

Division of
RODDY RECREATION PRODUCTS, INC.
P.O. Box 3284, Terminal Annex
los Angeles 54, California In Canada:
1310 W. 6th Ave.
MAIL COUPON! Vancouver 9, B.C.

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