PRESENTS THE MUSKETEER BOLT ACTION RIFLES

Firearms
BUILT ON THE WORLD FAMOUS <m> ACTION

International
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Calibers: .243, .270, 30-06,

.308, 7M/M Magnum, .264
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pletely safe, engineered for a lifetime of top p~~to'rhiJ~c \ \v "'>dukti~fh .sVns:lcan! duplicate, at a smaller cost than that of
The fine grained walnut stock incorporates,:,,~oHt¥':,(br ;\~:;c~i~~:~tiri9.9)/~"'U~ilitary rifle.
features of design to assure good bedding ,1hi,,\im
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EUROPEAN & AMERICAN ARMS
By Claude Blair
(Crown Publishers, Inc., 1962. $25.00) SMALL ARMS OF THE THE SHOTGUNNER'S BOOK
The publishers label this "the complete WORLD by W. H. B. Smith. by Col. Charles Askins.
Revised and enlarged by Joseph The complete picture on shot-
visual encyclopedia of the weapons used in E. Smith. The most authori- guns ... design, manUfacture,
the western world from about BOO to 1850," tative reference ever published shooting fonn, ammunition...
on military small arms. Spe- all in one neat package. Not a
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fication and historical evaluation of weapons ~~~1nr~~~;~Pt~~d~~n~e~ro~~1 pertinent source from personal
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(Continued on page 61) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .::.~~_W_15_d~~~~~_, , 1
GUNS MAY 1963 3
 THE EDITOR'S"
o
JJ
Z
EADLINES FLARED in the newspapers of a certain city
iiiiii.: s~m~s~~g~
Newly manu'fadured in srAIH
at a pric:~ t. brln9 you black powder
PISTOLS
$19 95 H not long ago over an ugly crime involving a teen-age
boy, a .22 rifle, and murder. Let's not identify the crime
with details; it is not unique: teen-agers who have killed
fans little rAIN. 1/2 stock color case
hardened lock be.. uties.

FAMOUS PINEAPPLE GRENADE

one or several members of their own families have been common
in history since Cain killed Abel. Intra-family murder has been
III
committed with rocks, axes, knives, fire, poison, not to mention
-used by the U.S . .& Creat Britain
in w.w. ~ ~ 2. Completely inert.

GERMAN %F·4! Sniping Scope.

complete with mount _
,.,.ic. $3.00

close out . • • • . . . • • • • • • • $12.'5

Riffe Grenade " .. r.achute F'lar••.. SI. e ....
formal executions by guillotine, starvation, and the hanging noose.
A few have used firearms. In this case, some of the headlines
blamed the rifle.
JJ
GERMAN EGG GRENADE originally used
by the German Army in W.W. II - This is fatuous thinkinlJ' but let's accept it for the moment.
completely inert. Price $3.00
POTATO MASHER GRENADE TRAINING The rifle is guilty; the rifle should be tried, convicted, and im-
CHART approx. 24" x 36" - only $1.95 prisoned or executed. The boy, one supposes, would be tried too,
FIRST OFFERING! - New issue U.S. of.
fensive grenade - completely inert. as an accomplice-though his attorneys would doubtless plead
Price $3.00 that he was an unwilling accomplice, led astray by the wicked
rifle.
"""'.....__.•tt-· ,.' MUZZLE LOADING
A really beautiful little LT. WGHT. SHOTGUNS You say, "But this is absurd! You wouldn't try, you couldn't
gun of new manufacture with
fine steel barrel and checkered stock.
95 $19 'execute,' an inanimate object!"

00;.. ;;..; ;.: .; y< ( m;:: ;..?JIii[jJ SLIGHTLY Agreed. So let's assume the other possibility-that the boy is
NEW 1W' LEATHER RIFLE SLINGS USED guilty. He should be tried, convicted-and all boys, certainly all
~u"te,.s! ~hooters! Uncle.' Sam's loss
IS your gain! Brand spanking new. ad-
$195 75¢ boys of his age, should be imprisoned or executed.
justable to any shooting or carrying
position.
Is this absurd? Of course it is. Yet this is what editorial writers
SHOULDER $ 2 25 Ml GARAND COMBINATION TOOL are suggesting regarding the rifle. They are saying, "Because
~,9.~~!'~~3~ ~uto'll
................
or .45
~~
. ~ this one rifle committed a crime, all rifles should be punished!
.45 REVOLVER 95 1 I ThIs st.nd.rd u.s. Ord;n.n ••
Damn all guns! Because one gun was the tool for murder, all
guns should be banished!"
HOLSTERS $ I ~~:lm~Oer;:b~~::n~n:cr:o:~tri;:~t
•••••••••••••••• I assembly and dis.
GI 45 AUTO I .ssembly tool. All This too is an absurdity. The leading criminologists of our time
. -. . . I this can be ~ours $1 75
HOLSTERS $ p5 1 'or only a recognized it as an absurdity when they tell us that the presence
•••••••••••••••.• 1 or absence of a gun does not affect the commission of a crime.
RIFLES AND PISTOLS $1.00 POSTAGE and HANDLING The absence of a gun does not deter it, nor does the presence of
ALL OTHER ITEMS $.35 POSTAGE and HANDLING the gun inspire it. The crime is in the mind of the human being
I who commits it. The savage, twisted, perverted mind that plans
murder is not made whole and sane again simply because its
choice of method is reduced by the absence of one tool.

But it is argued, "This boy was gun-crazy! Admitting that not

all guns are guilty, if this particular gun had not been accessible
to this particular boy • • ."

That also Is fuzzy thinking. Concede. If you will, that a par-

ticular mind Is committed not only to murder but to murder with
a specific tool. He does not own that tool. Will the mind com-
mitted to the major crime of murder, with its massive punishment,
be halted by the lesser crime of theft? He does not own a knife,
but he can steal one

"But we have you there!" says the anti-gun disciple. ".f all
guns were banished, he couldn't steal one:'

HOT OFF THE PRESS-Service Armaments True. If there were no guns, he wouldn't have planned a gun
New mammoth catalog & reference book has murder. Would he have planned his murder with a knife? Then
finally been completed after months of re- we should banish all knives. With a club? Then we should banish
search and careful study. Every sportsman, all clubs ••
hunter, shooter or collector will find some-
thing to whet his appetite. This is the world's What we should really do is think sanely. Could we possibly
most complete modern and antique ARMS & design a law that would punish the possessor of a firearm more
ARMAMENT CATALOG on the market TO- terribly than the laws against murder punish the killer? Yet there
DAY, listing from battling Bazookas to Buck-
shot BB's, including the world's most com-
have been laws against murder since man came down out of the
plete line for the black powder shooter to trees. They haven't stopped murder. The mind which is not de-
the largest supply of modern and obsolete terred by those laws will not be deterred by a law requiring the
shooting ammo. Free with every edition registration of, or prohibiting the possession of, a firearm.
-a genuine U.S. Army
pistol disassembly tool Worth
.45$1 00 Perhaps the people who Insist that we should design "a better
the price of the catalog alone! • law" against guns are attacking this problem from the wrong
angle.
Perhaps we should design better people.-E.B.M.

4 GUNS MAY 1963

 MAY. 1963
Vol. IX, No. 5-101

George E. von Rosen

Publisher .

Arthur S. Arkush
Ass't to the Publisher

IN THIS ISS U E
E. B. Mann Editor
special . . .
R. A. Steindler Managing Editor WERE SACCO AND VANZETTI FRAMED? ... Shelley Braverman 16
FOR BETTER GUN SPORT. .......... . 26
Kent Bellah Handloading
new guns . ..
Roslyn Wallis EditoriaL Ass't "NEWS FROM NILO". . E. B. Mann 19
IT'S A REMINGTON . . . E. B. Mann 25
hunting . . .
Sydney Barker Art Director BOBCAT! ON SNOW AND SAND. . Byron Dalrymple 20
YOU HAVE TO OUTSMART HIM . . .. Clyde Ormond 38
Lew Merrell Ass't Art Director
shooting . . .
FAST DRAW VS. COMBAT SHOOTING. .... ... .. . ... Bill Tcney 22
Lee Salberg Advertising Director HIS GUNS ARE TAKING HIM TO COLLEGE. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . Dick Miller 32
THE WICKED SEVEN. ... Bob Hagel 36

people . . .
Sanford Herzog .. Production Manager BOY STOCKER. . Jason Connors 24
GUNS AND THE GOOD LIFE Ken Warner 28
Kay Elliott ..... Ass't Ptoduction Mgr. RIFLEMAN MK I.. . ~ James M. Triggs 40

collector. ..
REUNITED - 100 YEARS LATER . Graham Burnside 31
Sally Loges Subscription Mgr.
George Tsoris Promotion Manager
departments . . .
ARMS LIBRARY 3
EDITOR'S CORNER . E. B. Mann 4
HANDLOADING BENCH Kent Bellah 6
CROSSFIRE . . . . . . . . . . .. . . ., . . .. •. . .. . .. 8
Editorial Advisory Board GUN RACK 12
PULL! Dick Miller 14
Lt. Col. Lyman P. Davison Military SHOPPING WITH GUNS " Roslyn Wallis 56
Carola Mandel, AI Schuley ...•........ Skeet THE GUN MARKET , .. ....•........ . .. . . . . 64
INDEX OF ADVERTiSERS................................. 66
Dick Miller Trap
Harry Reeves Pistol Competition MEMBER Of ,HE

Jim Dee Junior Hunters

Dee Woolem, George Virgines Fast Draw
Bill Toney, Frank J. Schira Police

EDITORIAL OFFICES: E. B. Mann, R. A. Steindler, BI50 N. Central Park, Skokie, III., ORchard 5-5602.
Kent Bellah, St. Jo, Texas.
REPRESENTATIVES: NEW YORK, Eugene L. Pollock, 210 East 53rd St., New York 22, N. Y., PLaza
3-1780. WESTERN, Michael R. Simon, 434 S. San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles 48, Calif., OL 2-2/00;
THE COVER and Don Ferrull, 260 Kearny St., San Francisco 8, Calif., EX 2-4940.
MIDWEST ADV. OFFICES, 8150 N. Central Park Ave., Skokie, III., ORchard 5-6967.
Old shooting guns, and a new shooting
club combine to make this month's cover.
The club story is fully told inside the
book. The guns: a collection of Colt SA
revolvers, including some unusual ones-
a .44 rimfire, a ,455 Eley, a .44 S&W-
and a full range of barrel lengths from
3" to 12". Taken with a Yashica at F16-
60 on Kodak High Speed Ektachrome, by
George Virgines, the Fast Draw expert.

GUNS MAY 1963 5

 By KENT BELLAH

E HAVE BEEN testing various car· Gibbs No. 51, designed by Phil Sharpe for
W tridges to bring my loading data up·to-
date. Variations from standarized loads are
the .357 S & W Magnum. It takes all the
above loads. Leading is generally not bad
small, generally a switch from standard pri· in the heavier charges with Perfect Lube.
mel'S to CCI Magnums for better ignition The small crimp groove helps hold greasy
and uniformity. Some charges were reduced bullets with a moderate crimp against creep-
a grain or so. Few loads have been checked ing from recoil. Phil knew more about reo
for velocity or pressure, as the old figures loading in the 1930's than any man alive, and
are close enough for all practical use. he did more testing. His errors were ex-
The best cast bullet for heavy .357 Mag- tremely few. Sharpe's pill is probably best
num loads remains the Lyman-Thompson No. in .358 for .38 Special guns. A good load in
358156 in solid or hollow point. Ray Thomp· 6" and longer barrels is 9.5 grains 2400 with
son recommends a "medium hard" alloy. Our
tests prove DIVCO's IBA No. 7 is excellent OUTDOORSMAN OF
for medium to heavy loads. It's more uniform THE YEAR
than home mixes, and costs no more than

RElOADER SPECIAL alloying virgin metals. You are handicapped

with scrap metals or a non-uniform alloy.
Loads up to 1,000 fps are satisfactory with
RCBS "JR" PRESS a virgin mix of 1 :20 tin·lead or harder, or
Includes "Jr" Press, Primer Catcher, IBA No.4. Lead testers are fairly accurate
Removable Head-Type Shell Holder, Head to indicate alloy hardness if you average
and Universal Primer Arm, plus your several readings, but they are worthless to
choice of one set of Reloading Dies in indicate the contents of an alloy. Scrap often
the following calibers: 222 REM / 243 contains iron, copper, arsenic, and other
WIN / 270 WIN / 308 WIN / 30-06 contamination.
WCF / 30-30 WCF / 357 MAG / 38 It's easy to drill either H.P. or solid bullet
loads with a Forster VB" Hollow Point Acces-
SPEC / 44 MAG / 45 ACP. Ask for the
sory in their excellent case trimmer. Drilled Nash Buckingham (center), named
RCBS "Reloader Special" and specify
caliber. Reg. $45 3
$ 990
cavities expand faster. Thompson's bullet
practically eliminates leading. At least it's
1962 Winchester Outdoorsman of the
Year by a poll of some 4,000 outdoor
RCBS JR. PRESS less Reloading Dies. the best cast pill I've used. Some .357 guns writers and conservationists. receives
Specify caliber. $ 50 31 are notorious "leaders." If this is your
trouble, try this bullet with Perfect Lube,
the award from John Olin, chairman
of the Executive Committee, Olin
RCBS JR. PRESS less Universal Primer which I believe is better than the graphite Mathieson Chemical Corporation, at
Arm, Shell Holder Head
and Dies. Specify caliber.
$26
10 types.
I think Lyman's suggested 12.0 grains 2400
a banquet in Alton, III., Jan. 18. Buck-
ingham received also, from Lowell
is too light. Try 13.2 grains with ·CCI No. Krieg (left), vice president and gen-
550 Magnum primers, crimping cases in the eral manager of Olin's Winchester·
upper crimp groove. It burns well ·even in 4" Western Division, a-custom-made Win-
11.·· BULLET PULLER barrels that spit out too much powder with
standard primers. A _357 diameter is okay
chester Model 21 shotgun. suitably
engraved. Nash Buckingham. of Mem-

'11'
Designed to pull any length bullet in
any length case of the same caliber.
Collets machined internally to exact
in S & W, Colt or Ruger guns. Hard alloys
give better accuracy. Soft· pills are better
for defense, with more shocking power, if
soft, swaged half-jacket bullets are not avail-
able. This is a powerful, moderate pressure
phis. Tenn.. has spent most of his 82
years as a leader in the fight for bet-
ter conservation. He has been par·
ticularly effective in his work for the
preservation of waterfowl. The award
load in good guns. dinner was the closing event of the
bullet diameter. Available in 18 calibers. Use 6.5 grains Unique with the same fourth annual Winchester·Western
Standard Va"· 14 thread for all popular
primers for a reduced load. This is too light Seminar.
presses. Specify Caliber. Complete.
for deer, although a chap used it to bag one
Extra collets $3.25 $700 with a neck shot at about 40 yards last CCI No. 550 Magnum primers. A better
Prices Slightly higher in Canada. season. These bullets plink well with 3.0 load for shorter tubes is 5.0 grains Unique.
Buy from your gun dealer and be surel grains Buliseye and CCI No. 500 primers. I This is good for occasional use in the lightest
recommend this load for Magnums, using frame gun, the snub-nose Chief's Special. If
.38 Special cases crimped in the lower groove. it skins your knuckles a bit, consider what
write for FREE CATALOG! This identifies light loads, that work well in it does on the terminal end!
.38 revolvers. A Chief is accurate to 150 yards or more.
Hot .357 loads in .38 hulls are not recom· Standard stocks are terrible for accuracy.
mended. They could damage a light frame FITZ Gunfighter grips make it hold like a
gun, and too many brittle cases are found. target gun. They absorb recoil like a blotter
Dept. £-5, P.O. Box 729, Oroville, Calif. The best naked cast pill is a Hensley & does ink. To amaze yourself and your friends

6 GUNS MAY 1963

 witlI long range accuracy, practice at tar-
gets such as rocks on a hillside. Slick up
the action with Anderol gun grease, that is
very fine stuff indeed. Dab a bit on hammer
and trigger contacts. Attach a Flaig's No.
progressive speed
14 Ace trigger shoe, for a superb "target
trigger" feel. The screws are hardened. Pull ••• and this new MEC
them tight with the long end of the Allen Shotshell Reloader
wrench that comes with the shoe. Now your
·'thinks" for itsel'
little gun will shoot very nearly as well as
a heavy target revolver. You won't believe it The Programmed Measure:
until you practice a while. Practice is the Depress Handle .•• and it
secret. These tune-up tips will improve scores
with all guns.
Speer's top load with their 146 grain
hollow point jacketed bullet is a good one in
.357 Magnums. It's 16.0 grains 2400 with CCI
No. 500 primers. We use this same load with
CCI No. 550 Magnum primers. It shoots
beautifully in a 6" S & W .357 Magnum,
Model 27. This is the heavy "N" frame
model. You can substitute the same charge
of WoW 295HP Ball powder, if you have
some available. We trust the good people
with WoW will soon return this fine powder
to the canister trade.
Inferior quality sizers and seaters may
llave faults in material, dimensions, align-
ment, and finish. Good rifle dies may size
case necks more than necessary to compen-
sate for variations in cases. This is good.
It practically eliminates dangerous case fail-
ures at the head, if hulls are trimmed and
reamed as necessary ,to hold dimensions, and
used with normal loads. It causes the first
case failure to be a split neck, which isn't
dangerous. Long cases can run pressure up.
Some cases need trimming after one firing
to insure safety, and always for uniformity.
Don't overlook this vital operation.
Die makers have Ii problem. SAAMI
specs do not always apply to all calibers,
chambers, cases, and bullets. Quality dies
are a bargain at $13.50. RCBS dies, correctly
called "Precisioneered," are top quality. I
don't think any other make averages better.
This doesn't mean RCBS makes the only good
dies, but they are consistently good. If you
have a tight or sloppy chamber, or reload
for auto, slide or lever action rifles, or have
other problems, tell RCBS your trouble and Re-cycles
send in 5 fired cases. You'll get custom
grade dies "precisioneered" for your partic- You are looking at the totally new MEC 310 ... the single stage tool
ular needs. I've found the majority of re- that performs with the speed of a progressive type. It boasts features
loading troubles can be traced to dies or no other reloader can ... regardless of price. First, there's the new
tools. Programmed Charging Mechanism that not only meters powder and
shot more accurately . . . but does it automatically. Its, built-in
Christy Gun Works, Dept. G, 875 57th St., "memory" device causes powder and shot to be dropped only at the
Sacramento 19, Calif., make parts for Colt proper points in the reloading cycle. And because it's mecha,nical .••
Single Action Army revolvers. They convert this positively eliminates any chance of human error.
the SAA to various calibers, including .22 Another progressive feature is the new Direct Reading Pressure
Hornet, .218 Bee and .30 Carbine. The .30 Gauge with graduated face and pointer which always indicates
Carbine shoots GI ammo, and turns into a exactly the wad pressure being applied. The new wad height indicator
hot-shot with Norma .30 Carbine Soft Point assures improved crimping by disclosing improper wadding or other
ammo. This factory round is quite potent in evidence of a defective reload. Then there's the new Reconditioning
either a carbine or revolver. Norma lists the Station which, with one stroke of the handle, deprimes, completely
muzzle velocity at 1970 fps at 34,800 psi in
resizes case head, restores head space and irons out the case mouth.
Add to this the fact that the entire shell is reloaded, from deprime to
a carbine. They don't list the revolver veloc- final crimp, in only four strokes of the handle, all ending on positive
ity. In a 7%" Christy barrel it's 1305 fps, in stop, and you have the most efficient, accurate, mistake-proof shotshell
one conversion. Speer's deadly 100 grain reloader in the industry ... bar none! And it's completely safe. Oh
Plinkers expand faster than any factory yes! It'll process up to 310 hulls per hour.
bullets we have tested. Speer's top load is • Price? $69.95 complete. All assembled, tested and ready to go.
16.0 grains 2400 with CCI No. 400 primers,
listed at 2224 fps in a .30 Ml Carbine. It
seems safe enough in a carbine or revolver

•
See it at your dealer's or write Mayville Engineering,
conversion, but 15.0 grains is adequate in
Mayville, Wisconsin fOT MEC's complete catalog.
either piece. The report is quite sharp in a
handgun.
(Continued on page 63)
MAYVILLE ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC.
GUNS MAY 1963 7
DID HE LEARN
HIS LESSONS
WELL?
Wants Literature Gauge Popularity
I am the Secretary of a rifle club in Eng- The old rule of thumb used to be that
land and we take your magazine regularly. the ratio of shotgun sales by gauges was
Is it possible for you to have your advertisers 50 per cent 12 gauge, 30 per cent for the
send me some of their free literature for 16, and 20 per cent for the 20. Here is a
perusal and reference by our club members? listing showing Ithaca's sales by gauges, in
Would particularly like to hear from Brown· 1961 and 1962:
ing, Marlin, C-H Die, and Lyman. 1961 1962
W. Back 12 gauge 54.8% 55%
.London, England 16 gauge 22.4% 22%
Copies of your letter have been sent to the 20 gauge 22.8% 23%
manufacturers mentioned; rm sure you'll
hear from them.-Editor. The above includes all of our shotgun
sales. Breaking this down to show sales of our
Old Reader, New Subscriber "Deerslayer," the special slug-shooting shot-
Please accept my first subscription to your gun (also highly efficient with shot loads up
fine magazine. I have been buying it from to 35 yards or so), the sales were:
the newsstands since the first issue and 1961 1962
haven't missed one, although I heartily re-
gret that I was forced to leave about three 12 gauge 57.1% 58%
years' worth of my copies on foreign shores 16 gauge 22.2% 23%
when I returned from overseas. I did manage 20 gauge 20.7% 19%
to retain a few issues that contained articles Sheldon M. Smith
of special interest to me. Ithaca Gun Co. Inc.
Y-our articles are well presented and con- Ithaca, New York
tain a wealth of information on all phases of
the gun field. They kept me from losing Praise For Ye Editors!
interest in firearms while I was in England. Both of you editors have exceptionally
Although my first interest is in handguns,
fine articles in this March issue. I'm not a
• There's only one way to learn how to I also enjoy most of the articles on shotguns,
use a game call ••• and that's to prac· shotgun man myself, due to a little bout I
rifles, and hunting, and especially the reports
tice, practice and ••• practice some had with polio some years back; but I've
on new material and equipment. Keep up the
more. Naturally, you have to know quality you have maintained over the past gotten the bug again after reading the
what to practice, and to do this you years and you won't have to worry about article about the Remington M-nOO. The
need a teacher. The best thing is to hire article about the new "Spitfire" is fine, too.
a professional "caller" and have him losing this subscriber!
P. E. Smith Keep up the good work!
give you lessons, but that's not too
practical. The next best thing, how- San Diego, California John Tichenor
ever, is to stop in at your Sporting Owensboro, Kentucky
Goods Dealer's and have him show Scare Headlines
you one of Marble's Game Call Kits. Enclosed is my subscription card and
It contains everything you'll need to He Liked Us In March
learn your lessons ... and learn them check. I received my copy of GUNS for March
well. _ First, there's the Marble Also enclosed is a disturbing little item today. Thanks for the very fine handling of
De Luxe Zebra Wood Game Call from the local paper, picked up from a
my powder piece. I'm glad this information
(duck, goose or crow). They're hand. news service (about investigation by Sen·
tuned, true-toned and easy to "sound" is now in the hands of shooters from such
ator Dodd's sub-committee into mail-order a top publication.
with no confusing adjustments re· sale of guns to juveniles). Do the police have
quired. Then there's a beautiful 28- Congratulations on the whole darned issue,
any substantiating testimony that guns sold
page full color book on ducks. It tells which I'm reading cover to cover (usual for
how to identify them, their habits and by mail to minors contribute largely to
GUNS), but this is one of your hest efforts.
habitat, etc. _ Most important, how- juvenile delinquency . . • or are the news-
I like that story on Mathews, the one on
ever, is a real "down-to-earth" L. P. papers, again, reaching for scare head·
Johnson's "Spitfire," your piece on gun
record on just how to use the Marble lines? You can bet I'm writing my Senator!
Call with success. All three are con· photographs, and Bearse's Colt's New Service
tained in one "do-it-yourself" pack- Richard D. Peters story. Heck, I like it all!
age. All three have been developed by Sacramento, Calif. Thanks again for the fine treatment you
champion caller, "Tex" Wirtz ... one Gun incidence in juvenile crime is rela- gave my story.
of the best teachers you'll ever have. tively low, but one gun in bad hands can E. M. Yard
- Get your share of birds. See your < breed more headlines than the victory of a Trenton, N. J.
dealer or write
U.S. Olympic shooting team would ever do!
The point is that there are laws now pro- Warning
hibiting the ownership of guns by criminals, I feel it my duty to warn the shooters of
juvenile or adult---laws punishing the use America about H.R. 12471 by Rep. Seymour
of guns in crime-laws punishing the crime Halpern, proposing the prohibition of impor-
MARBLE ARMS CORPORATION tation and transportation of firearms into
GLADSTONE, MICHIGAN, U. S. A,
itself. Banning guns won't prevent 'crime;
Division of Bell & Gossett Company crime is a person, not a tool.-Editor. states where such arms are licen'sed. Of

8 GUNS MAY 1961

course, I'm not the only one who knows of articles or editorials. Others just aren't in- dangerous things that are among the neces-
this, but I feel that your magazine can con· terested. But progress is being made, and all sities of life: fire, electricity, traffic (pedes-
tact many people who do not now know efforts are being increased-Editor. trian as well as on wheels), and many others
about this bill -including guns. We cannot shield our
This bill may have no effect on residents AR-15 versus M14 children from all danger; we must teach
of states that do not require the licensing of them to observe the rules that reduce dangers
firearms, but it is their fight, too. If we do Gentlemen:
to a minimum.
not stop the frantic and illogical anti-gun Re Mr. Johnson's letter on the AR-15 versus
Certainly we should not prohibit guns; we
legislation at its source, it will creep over M14, I was one of those who were opposed
should encourage them as mediums for both
us like a plague. Write to your representa- to the wasted effort put out on the M14 and
sport and safety. We may need guns, as our
tives, and voice your opinion on .any and all the 7.62 Nato. The worst criticism you could
fathers did at the Alamo and elsewhere.
bills concernin'g firearms. If you don't do get out of Washington on the AR-15, was
Who was it said, "Speak softly, but carry a
your part in stopping asinine laws, you have that it was hard to do the manual of arms
big stick?"
no one but yourself to blame. The N.R.A., with, and it didn't have a gun-collector's
Mrs. Robert Hamlin
the various gun magazines, and the many walnut stock. Now the back office boys say
Whitinsville, Mass.
interested groups can't do the job for you we need a job like the M14 so that the
without your help. Back them up, for your enemy can't get close, like they could with
a Springfield, Garand, or M1 carbine. Bouquet .••
sake and theirs too. -
Now you and I know that they can get The January "Safari" issue has given me
Bill Clark
too damn close, and with hordes of them more pleasure than any you have published,
La Porte, Ind.
reaching for your gullet, anything that can and I have enjoyed them all. I'll never make
fire 750 R.P.M., with a 500 round magazine, an African safari, nor a shikar in Indo-
Letters to Editors would be welcome regardless of the barrels China; I will probably never be able to hunt
I congratulate your fine magazine on its and ammo shot up. It's times like these, in even in Canada, or Mexico. But what hunter
firm stand against firearm registration. It is horde fighting, that fire orders are not carried doesn't dream of these hunters' heavens, and
a shame that more Americans don't know out, and it's- every man for himself~ It's times dream himself behind that big double rifle
what the real truth is about firearms. It like these that fast-firing choppers are the as its sights bear on, say, a tusker ? Your
seems that many who write or edit local and only thing that can stop those souped up Safari issue carried me to lands I'll never
national publications favor gun registration. hordes, and if you can spray the attack area visit, showed me game I'll never see. Thank
I read an article in -my local paper a few with something like an AR·15, you'll have you! Do it again!
months ago that was written by a Hearst thinner ranks to pick off. If we haven't tried Steve Boreland
newspaper reporter. He was strongly in it, we should'nt knock it, and the reports Miami, Florida
favor of gun registration, for the same old from Vietnam should prove interesting when
reasons. Less crime, etc. So I wrote a long we get full report from there on the .223 cal. ... and Brickbat
letter to the Editor of that paper and stated AR-15. Throwaway full automatic? Why I was most disappointed in your January
my opinion 'about the article and told him not throwaway our ICBM's too? issue. How about some articles on deer, duck,
that it was more fiction than fact. It was pub- rabbit, quail, and squirrel hunting, for us
Charles J. Huckleberry
lished. What surprised me was that no one common people? Jane Dolinger's "Who's,
Elkhart, Indiana
else wrote in to stand on my side of the Who On Safari" should have gone to some -
issue. It is too bad that more people don't such magazine as "McCalls" or "Ladies
take an interest in the fight. A Woman Speaks Home Journal," so that the right people
Mathias C. Poulin This is an opinion from a woman who is could read it.
Randolph AFB, Texas quite disinterested in guns herself, hut who E. Moor
competes with many guns and stacks of gun Athens, Georgia
Don't despair; dozens of others may have magazin'es for her husband's attention. (It's
really not that bad; it just sometimes seems United Humane Front
written. Editors, crowded for space, often
so.) Quite a few sportsmen in California still
publish the best, or the most representative,
letter received on a subject. But you are My policy in bringing up our children has don't know about the United Humane Front
right; all of us should make our beliefs been to teach them how to use the various and what it intends to. I'm not an alarmist,
known.-Editor.

Wrong Magazine GENUINE MAUSER SHORT RIFLE

I have read your many articles on anti-gun
laws, and I agree with you all the way-
they are not for this country. But not enough
of the people who need to be convinced
buy your magazine, or any other gun maga-
zine. To do any real good, these messages
should go to the people who are not already
gun enthusiasts. -
Cal. 7MM $9.50 includes 100
rds. ammo

These are the '93 original short rifles and not cut down or sporteri%ed guns. Nor are
Would it not be possible for you to get they the tiny little carbines or brush gun. 7MM caliber with 22" barrel-just the right
your articles printed in some of the other length for a high powered rifle. Ammo for rifle is never hard to find.
magazines that are read by the non-shooters?
To get this ridiculously low price I had to buy a heck of a lot more than I need so I can't
They are the ones that are trying to ruin select for anyone. I'm selling these guns and cartridges at decorator prices. At such prices
everything for us. I can't check them as to their safety. I simply take them out of their overseas cases and
Keep up the good work! ship them to you.
Use them as decorators or have them checked by a competent gunsmith before shooting.
Craig M. Smith
San Bernardino, Calif. I believe you'll agree that a GENUINE MAUSER action alone is worth more, than I ask
For the rifle plus 100 rounds of ammo. It's yours for just $9.50.
Weare trying! Editors of and writers for For the quantity buyer I'm darn near giving them away at only $135 per case of thirty
gun magazines are trying, the shooting as· (30). No ammo included in this low, low case price.
sociations are trying, the industry is trying DON'T EXPECT THESE MAUSERS TO LAST LONG at THESE PRICES. DON'T BE DISAPPOINTED
(through the efforts of the National Shooting * * * ORDER YOURS TODAY.
Sports Foundation and the Sportsmen's All items shipped FOB Selma, Ala. Alabama res. add 3% Sales Tax. If you haven't already
Service Bureau) to get favorable publicity, done so, send in your $1 for the illustrated catalog.
for guns and for the shooting sports, into 413 LAUDERDALE
general-interest magazines. It isn't easy. Some WALTER H• CRAIG SELMA, ALABAMA
are already committed by previous anti-gun
GUNS MAY 1963 9
fWlU((C!JUlf!iJ PRECISION but why under·estimate our enemies? There
is not doubt that the U.H.F., if it succeeds
Colorado Papers Join Anti-gun
in abolishing hunting in California, will ex-
Outcry
_w_~~~~'_s OO\7[ID[R1~(illlL~© pand their efforts here to include fishing- Being a gun enthusiast and an avid reader
of your magazine, I ask you to help us com-
and expand them geographically to include
all states. This organization is set for not just bat the anti.gun propaganda being published
Reloader & Swager one crack at us, but to fight us for years to by both our Denver newspapers. Colorado,
come, and it is going to take hard work to of which I am a native, has been till ndw a
beat them. state which has enjoyed true gun freedom.
25/MINUTE George R. White We have always believed that anti-gun legis-
lation "can't happen here." But please spread
Berkeley, Calif.
the word that it is happening here, or will if
(depending on your ability to keep up!) For GUNS' comments on the United these editorial propagandists have their way.
Humane Front, see GUNS, February, page Coloradoans, defend your rights!
45, and "The Editor's Corner," GUNS, April.
-Editor. Joseph Riordan
RELOADER De'Ilver, Colorado
to de·prime. neck. siEe Old, Older, Oldest?
ond seat bultet BIG DEAL? In your February "Crossfire" is a letter
regarding oldest clubs. The Citizens' Rifle &
Newspapers from India carry, under
All CALIBER Revolver Club of Rochester was founded in
big headlines, the following announce-
,.itt. and revolver bullets, January, 1908, and affiliated with the Nation-
ment:
up to .600 nitro express al Rifle Association in August, 1909. We
"The Punjab Government will short.
shoot two nights a week and belong toa
ly set up at Pinjore a factory for the
CENTER-FIRE league. I have been a member for the past
manufacture of air rifles in collabora-
30 years.
rim and rimless cartridge. tion with the American firm. Daisy Air
L. L. Smith
Rifle Manufacturing Company.
Rochester, New York
10,000 POUNDS "The State Goverllment has decided
applied rom pressuro to introduce rifle training in all its A letter in the February issue of GUNS
(max.' schools, to teach boy and girl stu- regarding the age of various Gun Clubs
dents in fourth to eighth grades. Chief prompts this letter to you.
We believe that Exeter Sportsman's Club
SAVE 80%
is the oldest cluh in the U.S. It was founded
of monufacture,-, retail
bullet price
March 23rd, 1878, for "the protection of
game and improvement in shooting." On May
28th and 29th, 1884, a team from this club
won the first International Clay Pigeon
sboot in Chicago, and became the first
World's Champion trapshooters.
The club has on display in its clubhouse
many mementos of the past. There is a
"Pigeon Slool" which was used to lure flocks
of the wild passenger pigeons to their doom
HANDS SAFELY FREE 10 handle and from which came the expression "Stool
components while operating Pigeon'." There are two glass ball traps
which were used before the clay pigeon was
2-WAY FOOT CONTROL Cass Hough and India's Chief . invented; and, of course, medals and trophies
from the 1884 world's championship.
Minister Pratrap Singh Kairon.
ADJUSTABLE PRESSURE H. L. Smith
valve control Minister Pratrap Singh Kairon said, Exeter, N. H.
'We should train children from child- Next-Best Thing
SWAGER TO RELOADER hood to handle guns. Training in shoot.
in 0 motter of minutes ing will instill disciplines, will also Just finished reading the Dec. issue of
Guns.
prepare them to handle firearmS with
I'm not writing this to run down some
ease and skill whenever needed for
poor writer, or to gripe on some article. Just
the defense of the country.'''
The training program will later be writing to let you know that I appreciate
reading something worthwhile for a change.
expanded to include shooting with .22
:More true-to-fact stories like "Grizzly King
rifles, and with handguns.
Of The Valkyr Range" are truly appreciated
Daisy executives are studying In-
by us G.l's. There are quite a few of us
dia's offer. "When you think how many
guys here from the Pacific North West, and
children there are in India." a Daisy
close to B.C., who really miss that country
spokesman said. "it goes without say-
up there, and the hunting. The next best
ing that we are interested!"
thing is some good reading on what we're
What interests us is that this is the
RELOADER trying to preserve by being in unifmm. Keep
most realistic and far-sighted attitude
& coming out with that type of articles, and
taken by any government to date re-
SWAGER I'll keep coming back for more.
(with 1 HP electric motor & shell holder of your choice)
garding marksmanship training and
gun education! However critical SIP 5 Dale R. Edwards
READY TO OPERATE Americans may have been of Nehru Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo.
f.O.B. WICHITA in other matters. compare this with
fits any sId. 'I." a toe 0' 1'1." a 18 Die the efforts of our own governments,
high and low, to restrict or prohibit! From the Reloader Factory ...
Congratulations, Daisy! And con-
writ. gratulations. India! Maybe next time One of the best r e a s o n" s..
somebody starts shoving, you'll have we can think of for you ,,': .
WICHITA PRECISION TOOL CO., INC. "A Nation of Riflemen" to help you
to start reloading your
own Shotshells!
450 N. Seneca • Wichita, Kansas defend those borders!

10 GUNS MAY 1963

 Range in doubt?

The flat-shooting hard-hitting .300 Weatherby Magnum

takes the guesswork out of long shots
Estimating long ranges is the most difficult shooting prob- gives speE!d for that second shot. Nine precision locking
lem facing the big game hunter once the quarry is sighted. lugs (with 50% more bearing surface), 3 gas ports plus
However, the man armed with a .300 Weatherby Magnum completely enclosed cartridge head make it the strongest
has many problems solved for him. Using the 150- or 180- and safest rifle on the market.
grain .30 caliber bullet zeroed for 300 yards, trajectory rise See the ultimate in big game rifles-the Mark V Magnums
is negligible, and drop is so slight at 400 yards that a "hold in .257, .270, 7mm, .300, .340, .378, and .460 Weatherby cali-
over" of only a few inches will mean a solid hit in a"vital bers. All are famous for flat shooting. Write to us for
area! This kind of flat shooting gives you plenty of "margin" free literature or send $2.00 for the 12th edition of the
for clean one-shot kills ... the kind of extra long-range killing profusely illustrated 150-page "Tomorrow's Rifle Today,"
power the Weatherby Magnum is famous for. the Weatherby Guide. Weatherby, Inc., 2781 East Firestone
Along with flat shooting, the Weatherby Mark V action Boulevard, South Gate, California. In Canada: Canadian
gives you unsurpassed speed and safety. Low 54° bolt lift Sauer, Ltd., 103 Church Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

See your 2f!;~ dea'er

 Winchester Rifles 10 shot groups measuring around % of an
Three new .22 rim·fire rifles recently made inch at 30 feet, and did it consistently, even
their appearance on the Winchester-Western when the guns were brought on the warm
scene. The pump gun, Model 270, is available range from outside function tests, which
with either a plastic fore-arm ($52.95) or were done at 10 below zero.
with a wooden one ($55.95) ; the autoloader, These are fine guns for hunting, plinking,
Model 290, also sells for $52.95, while the and informal target shooting and you have
lever-action model, M 250, will set you back your choice of actions. They all did very
$56.95. All of the models have cross-bolt well in our extensive tests.
safeties, handle all .22 RF ammo inter-
changeahly, have tubular fed magazines, Pacific's DL-350, New Scale
weigh on the average 5 Ibs. without scope, Bob Deitemeyer's DL-350 shotshell loader
arrived for tests some time ago and was
promptly put to work. This is a solidly built,
progressive machine that requires no adjust-
ments since it is pre-tested at the factory.
Our unit was set to deliver 23 grains of Red
Dot and 1 % ounces of shot. We first collected
"Sharp shooting's only half of
·hitting what you aim at," said the all our once-fired Monarch hulls, then a
Norma Man. ''Your components must batch of the same make hulls that had gone
do their job too. through several firings and showed their
''With bullets it's precision accu- wear and tear.
racy that scores. And with Norma 1£ you follow the precise directions given,
bullets-if I do the aiming, the bul- you cannot go wrong in producing shells that
let does the rest. You can't ask resemble the factory stuff right down to a T.
for morel" and they shoot like target guns. Although Start the empty hull at position #1, decap
Norma's accuracy is no accident. there are of course some differences in the and re-prime by moving handle up and down,
It's due largely to precision manu- three models, let's take a look first at the move the turning stage to the next stop, in-
facturing techniques. For example: similarities. sert another hull into position # 1, fill the
Norma bullets are machined by Steel is used in these guns where steel is powder hopper, move the tool handle up and
tough tungsten carbide dies to mi- needed to give proper action; alloys are used down, and you have shell #2 primed, and
crometer tolerances (as close as where their strength is needed and where
.0004 inchesl) shell #1 is now charged with powder. Out of
weight is of no consequence; and plastic is sheer curiosity, we timed the full cycle, and
And Norma's special Tri-Clad
construction helps bullets penetrate
used where it is suitable-such as in the it took less time to produce five perfect shells
deeply, expand uniformly, stop newly designed sights, the magazine cap and than it took to write this paragraph. Empty
game dead. lock-up system, and so on. hulls and primers are placed on the primer
Fill your shooting needs from the The sights of these guns are unus.ual, and post with the left hand, and the loaded and
broad line of Norma hunting and some, at first sight, express doubts about crimped shell is removed from the platen
match calibers - including super ac- them. But, field tests and range tests proved with the left hand. Inserting the wad is done
curate bullets like the 187 grain them to be very good indeed, both as to with either the right hand alone or, we found
match boattail illustrated. accuracy and ease of adjustment. The rear it even more convenient to use both hands.
Take advantage of the Norma sight is fully adjusted for windage and Once the wad column is determined, we used
Man's shooting savvy. Ask for elevation, has positive click stops, and the left index finger to depress the wad seat-
Norma'-:'
coming back to the original setting is about ing bar, and with the right hand we started
as easy as falling off that well-known log. the wad into the guide and into the hull.
• PRECISION BULLETS Over-all lengths of the new 200 series is As the operator gains experience, it should
39 inches, barrel length is 20% inches. Stock be no trick to get 500 shells an hour out of
• LOADED AMMUNITION
fit is excellent for the average shooter, and the DL-350. Our first run-through produced
• UN PRIMED VIRGIN BRASS function tests, performed in sub-zero weather, 294 excellent shells, six being lost in deter-
were satisfactory. Receivers are grooved for mining the height of the wad column and in
Want more handloading info? tip-off mounts, and we used the new Bush- taking some of the loaded shells apart to
Send 2S¢ for the NEW nell 4X Scopechief in our tests. Because of check for even powder and shot delivery.
"Gun bug's Guide." Box GM-5 sub-zero temperatures and wind conditions, This is an excellent tool, rugged and yet easy
accuracy tests were done on our indoor to operate, and there seems to be no way of
range. goofing up any of the shells or loading steps.
We used WW Long Rifle, Long, and Short By the way, the DL-350 also loads plastic
ammo, first separately and then interchange- and metal hulls, and can also be used to load
ably. All the guns fed and ejected without new paper hulls. Available in all gauges, the
malfunction, had positive safeties, and func- DL-350 from Pacific Gun Sight Co., Box
tioned very well under the most adverse con- 4495, Lincoln 4, Nebraska, retails for $U9.50.
SOUTH LANSING, NEW YORK ditions. Accuracy of the three guns tested In the same shipment, we received the new
was outstanding. All three of them produced Pacific Deluxe Powder Scale. Built along the
Div. of General Sporting Goods Corp.
12 GUNS MAY 1963
 conventional lines, this is a .reliable .and
sturdy scale.. that appears to have a high de-
gree of accuracy. Charges weighed on our
shop scale checked out in 50 instances right
on the button with the Pacific Deluxe Scale.
'The swing of the beam is even and smooth,
and the scale shows a sensitivity of 0.1 grain.
- With powder like Ball-C, Lot #.2, even three
"flakes of powder on the weighing pan showed
a deflection of the beam.

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who knows what he is doing. Novice crow
callers sound like a love·sick cow most of
the time and only succeed in scaring all

tne crows, chucks, and other hunters in the >-"'",""

county. Though there is a trick to calling,
the best crow calling advice anyone can give
you is--get a good, well-tuned call, and EYES
practice.
One of the best that we have used is made
by Bert Popowski, Custer, S.D., crow calling FRONT
champ. Bert sells his call in sets of two,
complete with instructions, and fully pre·
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GUNS MAY 1963 13
 I N THIS AGE of scientific advancement,
space exploration, computer systems, and
complex economic formulae, the noble art
He broke 22 of the 25 targets, using quail-
hunting methods.
Exhilarated by this experience, he signed
of shattering clay targets needs upgrading. for a second round. By this time, I passed
As the hipsters put it, you are just not with on a few tips on how to break targets from
SPEER 'Match-45 1 it, if you can't present your story in formula a given post. His score dropped to 18.
form, so that it can be recorded, digested, or There was no more time that night, but
retained by a computer. we made a date for next week at the same
The SPEER 200 Let the computers clank away on this one, club. Enroute home in the car, I filled him in
grain semi-wad- if you will. The formula for all shotgun per· on all the mechanics of skeet shooting, and
cutter is the ultimate in match
pistol bullets. Patterned after the formance is X + y = P. When we refine reviewed them on the way back to the club
popular H&G design, the Speer the formula and assign values to x, y, and p, next week.
swaged lead version offers per- they come out this way. Ninety per cent X, Armed with all this information, and
fect weight control and balance plus ten per cent Y equals one hundred thinking about it at each post, his score
for optimum match performance. per cent P. dropped to II. Before the next round, I gave
$3;00 per hundred X stands for mental discipline, Y stands him the exact picture for shooting each shot.
for mechanical shooting ability, and P stands His score dropped to 8.
for performance. He never returned to the club. I understand
SPEER 'Target-38' Now, as all good citizens of today know, he bought a boat instead of the skeet gun
you must be able to prove your formula, once he was talking about that first night.
it is presented. So that the computer won't Experiences like this are not confined to
blow any transistors, and strip a batch of shooting amateurs. Conducting a shooting
sensitive gears on the 90 per cent value given column presents occupational hazards. We
to X, as compared with 10 per cent Y, we are inclined to live in a very heady and
This sub-velo'city, indoor ammuni- expound. exalted atmosphere, which sometimes per-
tion has been acclaimed by thou- Shooting has to be 90 per cent mental, and meates our thick .skulls, and provides dra-
sands as the shooting achieve-
ment of the year.. Reusable many 10 per cent physical. Except for a few rare matic proof of shooting factor X, that of 90
times and loaded with large pis- cases of very poor eyesight, damaged co- per cent mental discipline.
tol primer only, Target-38s have ordination, or unusual health factors, we are Not long ago, I was scheduled for a few
no equal for accuracy; perform- all endowed with the physical equipment nec- rounds of skeet shooting with some associ-
ance and ease of loading. essary to break a flying target. Any human ates in Georgia. Well in advance of the
50 Bullets $1.50; 50 Cases $1.50 being whose physical equipment falls within appointed date, it was brought out that one
normal range can learn the mechanics of of the other fellows had shot a few rounds
Speer 'Target-44' clay target shooting. There are no real gim- of skeet, another had seen a round of skeet,
micks, no hocus pocus, no untapped areas but had not actually tasted the game, and
of learning in the mechanics of shooting. the third feIlow had neither seen nor shot
You just pick up the gun, swing the muzzle skeet. So it was suggested repeatedly that, in
after the target, and pull the trigger at the view of my extensive background in shoot·
right time. ing, trophy winner in state and national
Now, if you could leave that phrase, "pull shoots, etc., that I should personally conduct
The Big brother of Target-38's, the trigger at the right time," in the area of the session and counsel my associates in the
Speer announces new Target-44's.
Now by popular demand the .44 mechanics, all would be lovely. Unfortunate· fine art of target smashing. All of the fel·
handgun shooters can enjoy the ly, that bogey man of 90 per cent mental lows were hunters, proficient with the shot-
same pleasure of indoor shooting, begins to intrude on the area of decision gun in the field but not on the range (or so
practice and fun. The most inex- as to when to pull the trigger. I thought).
pensive handgun shooting ever, Let's look at it this way. Every "Pull" Knowing the hazards involved, I gave
Target-44's match all the qualities reader has seen the rank tyro at the gun club them no specific hints on skeet shooting,
and performance of Target-38's. or in the field who could not miss. Some of beyond indicating the house from which
50 Bullets $1.75; 50 Cases $1.75 our readers have been in that very position. the target would emerge.
So, what happens when they come back They all shot beautifully, and broke fine
Try 'em before you buyl to the club, or continue in the field? They scores. The manager of the club rented for
For Match .45 swaged bullets, begin to think. the occasion observed all that happened,
send 25c (postage and handling). At first, their entire concentration was on and volunteered the information after we
For Target-38s or 44's, send SOc breaking or hitting the target. Nothing else finished that rarely in his life had he seen
for 5 cases and bullets. Samples mattered, mainly because they didn't know anyone who had better shooting form than
will be sent prepaid by return anything else. I did. But, he wondered, why I hit so few
mail. Address requests to: Speer One classic example comes to mind at this targets! Because he was a Southern gentle-
Sample Service, P.O. Box 244 A, point. I once took a friend to a skeet field, man, and was trying to ease the pain for me,
lewiston, Idaho.
just for the ride. After we arrived and I he did say that never in his life had he seen
had clobbered a few targets, he decided eleven targets broken more gracefully.
this looked like fun, and he would have Why did I break so few targets? Ele-
a round or two. I mercifully spared him mentary, dear reader. I was giving value Y
any instruction for the first round. 90 per cent of the effort, and only 10 per

14 GUNS MAY 1963

cent to X. Therefore the correct answer of
P was never reached.
My chubby but erudite little friend, John
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 By SHELLEY BRAYERMAN

N AUGUST 23, 1927, icola Sacco and Bartol-

O omeo Vanzetti were executed by the Com-
monwealth of Massachusetts for the brutal murder,
in South Braintree, Massachusetts, of Frederick
Parmenter, a paymaster, and his guard, Alessandro
Berardelli. But were Sacco and Vanzetti guilty?
Few causes celebre in the annals of American
crime have ever so stirred the public or created
:' " :'-.' '. ~ : : ,' ..... :.~ ,
such bitter feeling-or more passionate disagree-

. WERE SACCO
ment-than did this simple hold-up killing. News-
paper blazed with headlines; mobs milled in the
streets of many cities. The trial was international
. . news. But-the question still remains: were Sacco
and Vanzetti guilty . . . or were they framed?
The evidence hinged largely upon ballistic evi-
dence. Today, forensic ballistics is a highly special-
ized union of sciences. Then, ballistics experts,

AND VANZETTI self-styled or otherwise, testified without the benefit

of comparison microscopes, in direct contradiction
on many points. Since then, perjury, forgery or
substitution of evidence, as well as sheer incompe-
tence, has been charged on both sides; with the
result that today's expert in forensic ballistics must
not only weigh evidence 40 years old but must weed
out what evidence he can trust and what he believes
is false.
The crime itself was not particularly complicated.
At about 3 P.M. of April 15, 1920, in South Brain-
tree, Massachusetts, Frederick Parmenter and Ales-
sandro Berardelli were shot down by two (or three)
members of a gang of four (or five), and robbed
16 GUNS MAY 1963
 Few criminal cases in history have caused such public hysteria, such bitter
controversy. Ballistic evidence played a major part in the-trial. Here is a -new,
documented, expert opinion which brands much of that evidence as raise.

At left: Vanzet+i's 5-shot Harrington &

Richardson revolver; right, Sacco's .32
Colt auto, presented as evidence as the
murder weapon. Photos were made in 1960.
-.Photos ·by Boston Globe

of $15,776.15, the payroll of the Slater and Morrill

shoe factory.
icola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were
charged with the crime on May 5, 1920, and coil-
victed July 14, 1921. Six years later, they were
executed. .
The judicial system of the Commonwealth of -Photo by Bost.on..Globe
Massachusetts differs from those of other States.
Six years were spent in fruitless efforts fora new
trial-efforts that were hampered mainly by a
judicial system that required the judge of the orig-
inal trial to pass on charges of his own prejudice.
Sacco and Vanzetti were "radicals" politically,
and the lamentable post W orld War I hysteria over
radicals of their variety made their conviction
almost inevitable. Prejudice on the part of their
trial judge-who referred to the defendants during
the critical period as "anarchistic bastards"-was
not solely responsible for their conviction. Their
original defense attorney was a factor in the devel-
opment of provoked emotions. Inflamed partisans'
participated in almost everything from protest meet-
ings to actual bombings throughout the world, re-
sulting in a sort of solidification of the authorities
of Massachusetts towards the "guilt" of Sacco and
Vanzetti.
Expert testimony-that is, testimony by witnesses
accepted as experts in their various fields-carries
terrible weight in a courtroom. Juries, ignorant of left: lethal "No. III" bullet.' Right: a test bullet
the science expounded, harken to the "expert" as fired in 1944. Photo proves that the sealed evidence
they might to God~unaware, unfortunately, -- OJ was unsealed and studied 17 years before 1961 tests.
GUNS MAY 1963 17
 Left: highly magnified composite photo shows
half of test shell fired from Sacco's pistol
(top) matched with case allegedly found near
body of murdered guard. Above: the 4 bullets
taken from victim's body. Lethal bullet III
is third from left. See bullet bases below.
-Composite, left, and panel of bullet bases below,
by permission of liThe American Heritage,1I from
article "Sacco Guilty, Vanzetti Innocent?" by Francis
Russell, June issue, 1962.

-Photo by Braverman
Braverman bought that qualification of a witness as an expert by a court does
in 1962 box lots not necessarily make that man an expert, and (2) experts
of ammo experts are human and therefore as subject to moral frailties as
could not obtain other mortals. There is also the fact that the expert must
for 1920 testing. often accept the evidence given him and pass on it without
knowing whether the story told him concerning that evi·
Below: bases of 4
bullets sub mitted dence is true, unscientific, or deliberately false.
in evidence. Note It is now generally conceded that prejudice weighed
different marking heavily against Sacco and VanzeUi, that testimony given
on bullet No. III. as expert was less than expert by today's standards, that
~--'l
tampering with evidence and even outright perjury may
have occurred. Various objective investigators examining
I the records in the years since the conviction haved vowed
the two men innocent of the murders, however guilty they.
may have been (one or both) of political deviation. One
1 investigator, in an opus recently published, straddles the
fence with the claim that Sacco was guilty but Vanzetti
innocent.
.E"
() In my considered opinion, both men were railroaded (
'">- The evidence of fraudulent testimony by Captain William
.0
o Proctor, then in charge of the Massachusetts State Police
] seems to me to be conclusive, and sworn testimony dis-
I closes misconduct on the parts of the State Police and the
District Attorney's office, if only in the failure (refusal) to
investigate properly and thoroughly the confession of one
Celestino Madeiros who identified members of the Morelli
gang, a band of professional criminals, as the actual killers.
Experts Weller (left) and H. B. Ehrmann, in his book, "The Untried Case," describes
Jury re-enact firing of Sac- in detail the activities of the Morelli gang and the evidence
co's gun for bullet recovery. of their guilt, and strongly supports the innocence of
Base of "W" type bullet Sacco and Vanzetti.
fired through I" board. Note After refusing to investigate the Madeiros confession, the
resemblance to #3 bullet. Commonwealth of Massachusetts electrocuted Sacco and
Vanzetti, and has, ever since, attempted to divert attention
from this by contending that, even if the trial was unfair,
"they were guilty anyway." One by one, piece hy piece, the
witnesses and evidence used by the State have heen dis-
credited. Now, only the field of ballistics remains-and it
"" is with the ballistic evidence that we are now concerned.
E
~ The evidence hinges on a single .32 ACP bullet and a
CD
e single .32 ACP cartridge case. The bullet was known
~ throughout the trial as the # III bullet, and was allegedly
o
(;
..<:
removed from the body of Berardelli by the Medical
I Examiner Dr. Magrath. Magrath (Continued on page 52)
18 GUNS MAY 1963
 Irs BEEN A BUSY YEAR AT NEW
HAVEN ..• AND THERE'S MORE COMING! ..
..
.
'
25' CIRCLE
" A NOTHER BIG YEAR for Winchester-Western," was the MARK 5 LOAD
f t forecast-for-'63 consensus of the writers and editors in-
vited to Nilo Farms in southwestern Illinois for the annual
WoW Seminar-a first look at the new products under the
Winchester-Western trademarks for 1963 release. 43-CIRCll
CONVENTIONAL LOAD
Among the new leaders (some of the "goodies" we saw at
Nilo are still under tight wraps; we'll· tell you about them
later) is the new "200 Series" of .22 Rim Fire rifles. See them
below: A lever-action, a pump, and an auto-loader, all brand-
new in design, all perfect-functioning with all three .22 RF
cartridges (Short, Long, and Long Rifle), and all in the
under-$60 price bracket. (See test report, "Gun Rack," this
issue.)
Winchester-Western spent nearly seven years and approxi-
mately a million dollars to produce this new line and the
advanced manufacturing methods with which to make it.
They brought in top designers from all over the world, top
scientists in the fields of metallurgy. The time figures alone are
startling: 49,000 hours (24 man-years) on design; 40,000
hours (20 man-years) in the model shops; and all this in
addition to the retooling and man- (Continued on page 62)
2"
a (~
I" ~ ••
0"
WINCHESTER-WESTERN-
3"

2"
CONVENTIONAL LOAD

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"News from Hilo" 1"

0"
41
•
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MARK S SUPER BUCK LOAD
By E.U-B. MANN
A conventional shell delivers badly deformed
buckshot in poor pattern, above. New Mark
5 gives a better pattern, less pellet damage.

Comparison of new Winchester cartridges with

established ones shows how they stack up. Top
figure is bulletweight, then fps and energy.

The new .22's from Winchester,10p to

bottom: Autoloader M290, pump M 270,
and the lever-action, Model 250. They
function smoothly, have good accuracy.

GUNS • MAY 1963 19

 RUN THEM WITH HOUNDS IN DEEP SNOW. OR CALL THEM AT NIGHT-

EITHER WAY. YOU CAN HAVE SOME FINE CAT HUNTING

OR AN HOUR I had stood in the snow, waiting for

F hound voices to come from the river. Then far-off
hound music wafted through the woods, dimming the
whisper of the lightly falling snow. The sounds grew
louder, the dogs were headed my way. The spot where I
stood was an old cat crossing. You'd jump a bobcat and
get him going hard up-river, and he'd get right here to
the big log, slick with snow and ice, and he'd cross it in
three, four bounds. The dogs would come bawling. They'd
overrun him where he turned, but finally they'd work it
out, start across, fall in the river, wallow around, giving
the cat plenty of opportunity to rest, or shake them, or
wear them down.
But today I was here watching the log. When he showed,
I'd lay him on the snow.
Then something went wrong. The hounds didn't move
any closer. Their voices changed. They were staying in
one place. The cussed cat had treed.
I kicked snow off my webs and started toward the
dogs. In a matter of a few heart-hammering minutes I
found them, yammering around a big pile of down timber
and brush, but obviously at a loss. This was a mystery;
what trickery had this cat used to fool experienced dogs?
Slowly, I worked it out. The cat had run up a log, ducked,
moved around in the heap of stuff. Then he had come out,
climbed a big balsam, and waited. While the dogs buried
their thick heads in the brush pile, he had jumped. His
Bobcats can easily be called within easy rifle range
new track was headed in long bounds right toward the during daylight in Mexico. Cats have not been hunted
crossing I had left. Sure enough, when I got back there, hard and respond very readily to good predator calls.
20 GUNS MAY 1963
there were -his tracks on the crossing log.
When I lived in northern Michigan bobcat hunting was
one_ of_ our most looked-forward·to mid-winter pastimes.
After deer season, the -long, deep-snow months were never
dull. You could get up'-a gang and head for the woods at
daylight, scout a -fresh cat track, put the hounds down,
and nine times out of ten you had a full and dramatic day.
If you got back by dark you were lucky; and whenever
you got back, with or· without a cat, you were beat but
happy.
The bobcat is one of the most amazing colonizers known
to man. Its range on this continent stretches from coast to
coast, from southern Canada clear down into southern
Mexico. This is why the bobcat should be far more impor-
tant and better known to hunters than it is. There is hardly
a wooded, brushy, or rocky area where fun with bobcats
can't be had. The animal is prolific, most difficult to wipe
out in any area, uncannily secretive, and there are no
closed seasons. Whenever you want to hunt a bobcat, you Texas bobcat came to call during night hunt and held
just do so. (Continued on paf!,e 4,2) still long enough for author to get picture of scene.

Snow hunting is tough work, but can give you much sport. Author happily carries a big Texas cat that
Short range shooting is the rule and shotgun is adequate, answered predator call during day. Hunting
especially when a hunter can predict the cat's movements. _cats in brush offers different challenge.
GUNS MAY 1963 21
 Exaggerated fast draw posture makes gunslinger a good target
for opponent, but also makes rapid holster clearing possible.

By BILL TONEY

NE OLD WEST authority recognizes only two kinds all from hip level. At the other distances he fires in prone,
O of gunfighters-the quick and the dead. Another just
as firmly declares that speed doesn't mean a thing in a
sitting, and standing position from behind a barricade.
This is good training for new police officers, but shooting
fight, that it's hits that count. One publication was so from the hip is woefully slow when compared to fast draw
caustic about fast draw some years ago that a straight times. In modified form, this course is used by Colt's and
shooting Federal law enforcement agency was scared com- Indiana University in the biggest police combat shoot in
pletely out of any fast draw practice in their academy. the country.
Yet, fast draw clubs are mushrooming both in number and The Toledo, Ohio, Police Department runs a combat
in size all over the country. How do today's fast draw course in which the contestant fires under various condi-
competitors stack up against the combat shooters? What tions, from sitting astride a fence to riding down a winding
are the differences? road in a patrol car. A high degree of accuracy is reqJ'iired
The "practical pistol course," is popular with police for good scores, but speed is not required.
departments throughout the country. It involves shooting A few departments well supplied with ingenuity, money
on man-sized silhouette targets at 7, 25, 50 and 60 yards. or both have used training films that project actual combat
At the close-up stage, the shooter has 25 seconds in which conditions onto a screen. The officer shoots when he thinks
to draw, fire five shots, reload, and fire five more rounds, he should and is judged not only on speed and accuracy
22 GUNS MAY 1961
Combat shooter. crouched stance, offers smallest possible
target. New Haven police placed all shots into kill zone
during the firing of the Indiana University police match.

Pop-up target, in window, could be

enemy. Action is fast and lethal.

but also on judgment. One organization was reported to use

a life-size picture of John Dillinger as one of its "shoot in a
hurry" targets. It may have been very realistic, but some of
its value was lost since Dillinger was then long dead.
The Louisiana Peace Officers Association and others in the
South shoot the Bancroft Quickdraw Course fired at 15 feet
on life-sized silhouette targets. At the various stages the shooter
may face the target, face away from it and turn to shoot, walk
toward it or away from it, walk from left to right or right to
left in fr'ont of it, may fire five shots on one target from one
hand, twojrom one hand and three from the other, three shots
on one target and two on another, or one shot on each of five
separate targets.
Accuracy sufficient to score hits in the kill zone of a silhou-
In combat shooting. officers are taught to use ette target determines 60 per cent of the score. The other 40
any cover and any gun support that is handy. per cent comes from "time credit." (Continued on page 45)
GUNS MAY 1963 23
 XPERT STOCKMAKERS are a law unto themselves. gunsmithing bugs, and the boy learned everything he
E Most of them have been in the business for quite a
few years, were apprentices to some of the great names in
knows from his constant reading and re-reading of the
firearms literature. Ken and his father have a hobby wood-
the stockmaking field. But when a 16 year old makes high- working shop in the basement of their Maryland home,
class stocks, I consider this as news. And when it turns out but the special tools that Ken needed for his first stocking
that this youngster is self-taught and lacks a good many jobs were "home-spun."
tools the professional thinks he could not do without, then Using the available equipment, Ken made his own in-
I can only admire, envy, and wonder at him. You see, I letting rasps and other tools, and began to expand the
am one of those guys who invariably louses up a stock. family hobby shop. He bought tools and supplies with his
Robert Kenneth Bell got his first rifle, a Mossberg .22 earnings from his paper route and an usher's job in the
single-shot when he was 13 years old. He promptly took local movie. He later built his own blueing set-up, taught
the gun apart, re-did the stock and eventually changed the himself silver-soldering and brazing, and gradually learned
gun into an eight shot repeater. Did he have help with this the established method of tackling a job the hard way-
project? No, neither Ken's father nor any of his friends are by trial and error. Once in a (Continued on page 65)

TEEN-AGER BUILT A STOCKING AND REPAIR

BUSINESS STARTING WITH TOOLS HE MADE HIMSELF By JASON CONNORS

BOY· STOCKER

Ken Bell, youthful stocker, contemplates his favorite gun, a Number 414 Steven with a Weaver
scope. Stock was one of Ken's early jobs and this stock design is still one of his favorites.
24 GUNS MAY 1963
It's a ~mingloal

XP-IOO is bolt-action, single-shot

pistol with plastic grips, suitable
for left or right-handed shooting.
The .221 "Fire Ball" cartridge has
exceptional varminting ballistics.

NEW GUN. NEW LOAD FOR THE GROWING

By E. B. MANN GROUP OF HANDGUN VARMINTERS

E TOLD YOU in our March publish test reports on gun and load
W issue about the Remington
seminar, where we shot the new, re-
as early as the first-available printer's
deadline.
proved scopes and ammunition at long
ranges.
"Recognizing this problem, Reming-
duced-recoil, Remington M-llOO shot- Meanwhile, here's what Remington ton has designed a new, highly accu-
gun. What we couldn't tell you then, says about them: rate handgun-and-cartridge combina-
but can now, is that Remington is back "In recent years, an, increasing num- tion which, because it has down-range
(after how long an absence!) in the ber of shooters have become interested ballistics comparable to many rifle-
handgun business! in long-range varmint and small-game cartridge combinations, outshoots and
And what a handgun! Whether that hunting with handguns. New cartridges outperforms any other on the market.
can be taken as an expletive of awe- with jacketed bullets, high velocities, "The new gun, a bolt action, single
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will depend on what happens next shooting -and telescopic sights have ington "Fire Ball" cartridge. The grip
week-end when we start putting the been developed especially for hand- and stock of the gun are made with
Model XP-I00 through its shooting guns. one piece of molded Du Pont "Zyte!"
paces. There's one on its way to us now "While· these improvements have structural nylon. ..Because this material
-we already have a supply of the been enthusiasticaily welcomed, they maintains its dimensional stability
(also entirely new) .221 Remington alsv created problems. The optics of the under all conditions-it cannot warp
'.'Fire Ball" cartridges-and if the two scopes and the ballistic capabilities of or change shape-barrel bedding is
perform together the way the Reming- the cartridges were good, but because absolutely uniform, insuring greater
ton boys say they will, and the way of inherent characteristics in the de- accuracy. The grip is contoured to fit
they do on the ballistics chart, the signs of conventional handguns, few the shooter's hand, and is equally
anticipated and quite fitting comment shooters could hold well enough to adapted to either right- or left-handed
will be a fervent "Wow!" GUNS will take maximum advantage of the im- use. (Continued .on page 54)
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 At left: lever-action with
Colt magazine, Winchester-
type bolt and feed. Next,
conventional revolver: gas-
operated .22 has a locked
breech, below. Right. first of
Behrens' semi-autos, 1912.
and target upside-downer.

UPSIDE-DOWN PISTOLS? HE MADE 'EM BEFORE

THE RUSSIANS USED THEM IN THE OLYMPIC$!

28
Two, still-in-the-white, Behrens-designed .22 guns.
Stocks and triggers differ, and button trigger
on right was a tricky gunsmithing job.

You name it. and Behrens can make it. In the

usual order: two heavy barrel target .22's,
double hammer .22, a .22·.45 Colt over and
under, a .22 over and under, a .22 revolver
with single shot .38 barrel, tiny .22 over and
under. All guns have fully adjustable sights.

By KEN WARNER

HENRY BEHRENS of Sarasota, Florida, is a

gunsmith of the old school-the kind who can
take a length of bar steel and a slab of walnut
and build you a gun. He doesn't need power
tools; he doesn't need blueprints or "something
to copy," either. All he needs is an idea, and he
has plenty of those. He built "upside-down" auto-
matic pistols years before the Russians beat us
with their version of them in the 1952 Olympics.
Henry, any way you slice him, is a gun genius.
You name it and Henry can make it. If it's a
type or action that has a name, he probably has
made it. He made gas-operated rifles before the
word "Garand" (as applied to a rifle) was even
whispered. Any action, any ignition system-
Henry will build it, with any odd-ball charac-
teristics you care to specify, or with innovations
of his own if you give him permission. What
you get will be a fine firearm, precision tooled,
fitted, and finished. Henry builds "odd-balls,"
for his own amusement or because you want
them, but he doesn't build clunkers.
Today, Henry can show you 94 Behrens-built
guns to prove his versatility and skill. No one is
like any other; some are unlike any other gun
ever built. They all shoot, all function perfectly,
are all as accurate as thp.y need to be for the
purpose for which they were intended. Some are
truly odd-balls (Henry's own word for them),
and some are so sensible one wonders why they
never became mass-production items.
In the odd-ball category are such items as a

GUNS MAY 1963 29

 harmonica-action .22 handgun, and a peculiar single-shot that
requires 12 distinct actions to load, fire, and eject the fired
case. On the sensible side, there is an over-under .45/.22 pistol
that is a trapper's dream, a series of palm-sized "hide-outs"
in calibers from .22 to .45, and a couple of dozen good, shoot-
able, single-shot target pistols. .
Henry has an almost impartial affection for everyone of
these Behrens-babies, be it long or short, conventional or
screwy, big or little. They are guns, but they are also blued-
steel-and-polished-walnut milestones along Behrens' quest for
gun facts. Throughout life, Henry Behrens has answered his
own questions about guns and gun ideas by building a gun to
see how it worked.
He discovered a lot of things, often much earlier than other
gun people did. And this brings us back to the Russian upside-
down pistols. Henry has a set of three peculiar .22 target
pistols that tell an interesting story:
Three long guns by Florida gunsmith include a In 1946, Behrens built a single-shot pistol with a very low
completely hand-made Kentucky, falling block barrel. Otherwise a fairly conventional tip-down barrel action,
.22, and a Schuetzen rifle on Stevens action. this one has a dip in the frame that puts the barrel in line with
the top of the shooter's hand. The gun points well, and its
recoil barely jumps the sights off target. Behrens says, "You
can really call them with that gun." This is high praise, for
Henry is a superb shot and a demanding critic of firearm
accuracy.
Intrigued by this one, Behrens built another single-shot,
except that this one was upside-down. The sights are on a rib
in the normal position, on a sort of false barrel. This one shot
well, too, and recoil was nearly nonexistent.
The third gun in the series is a semi-automatic, also upside-
down. It has the five-shot magazine capacity required for
International and NRA rapid-fire matches. When he fired
the first'string with this odd-ball, Henry Behrens knew he had
something. Again, recoil was hardly noticeable. With the barrel
in line with the middle finger, the gun just hangs on the target.
That satisfied Henry Behrens. He had found out what he
wanted to know, including the fact that anyone who shot an
upside-down pistol had to guard against canting. With the line
of sight and the bore-line a couple of inches apart, the least
off-vertical inclination would ruin the grouping.
That particular experiment was finished in 1948. In 1952, at
Melbourne, Australia, the Russians (Continued on page 43)
Made to order for trappers, outdoorsmen. gun on

-
left is .22 revolver with .38 barrel, other is
chambered for .22 and the .45 Colt cartridge.

30 GUNS MAY 1963

 A REAL COLLECTOR'S FIND, PERRIN GUNS
WERE MADE IN FRANCE, USED BY UNION TROOPS

This comiecutively numbered pair of

rare Perrin Civil War revolvers in
near-mint condition carries numbers
421 and 422. Guns are from Robert
B. Tennant, Colorado, collection.

AMONG THE RAREST of the Civil War revolvers are the guns made
~ by L. Perrin of Paris, France. These revolvers are so scarce that many
Civil War buffs are not familiar with them.
Records show that the U. S. Government bought 200 Perrin revolvers
for use by Union troops during the Civil War, and it seems likely that
this figure is only a partial one. Other records indicate that over 500 of
them were purchased privately-again for Union consumption.
It is doubtful that the martial Perrin revolvers were marked in any way
to denote government ownership. Of the several that I have handled and
the many more of which I have record, none bears any marks that would
indicate U. S. martial status. Actually this is understandable. The Perrin
revolvers were a commercial French product. They were not manufactured
under a U. S. Government contract. In the middle of a war it is often
expedient to buy what is needed without the delay of field trials and tests,
and thus materiel could easily get into the hands of the troops without
added markings. Two variations of the 12 mm center-
The government paid 20 dollars for each Perrin revolver. If you happen fire Perrin cartridge. The one on
to find a specimen, you should be very happy to pay that much-even if the left is commoner specimen, has
copper base but no headstamp. Round
the gun is not in new condition-because collectors who know the rarity
on right has brass case, has head-
of the gun will be happy to give you many times that figure. stamp "PERRIN-BTE S.G.D.G. PARIS."
It would seem that something worthwhile would be known about L.
Perrin. But he is not even listed in the standard texts on European arms
makers. From the markings on the guns it is apparent that there was a
company by that name located in Paris and (Continued on page 50)
GUNS MAY 1963 31
 THIS 18-YEAR OLD HOLDS

18 WORLD SKEET TITLES. A COLLEGE

SCHOLARSHIP. AND TEACHES-

GUESS WHAT - IN HIS SPARE TIME

By DICK MILLER

His Guns Are Taking

Howard's President Wright admires shotgun and trophies won by Miner Cliett in the course of becoming skeet champ.
32 GUNS • MAY 1963
 F YOUR SON is not seven feet tall, does not weigh 250
I pounds, can't run 100 yards in less than 10 seconds with
football pads, or is not a budding nuclear physicist, don't despair
of his chances for a college scholarship. Put a shotgun in his
hands, and let him shoot his way into the halls of higher learning!
Shooting scholarships may shock a few sensitive souls in the
Ivy League, or it may amuse some Big Ten admissions directors,
but down Dixie way, Howard College freshman Miner Cliett
literally shot his way to the beautiful Baptist college campus in
the Shades Valley section of Birmingham. Howard College has a
long and distinguished record, dating back to 1842. The college
now can, and does, boast that it has admitted the only 18-year old
freshman who holds 18 of the world's skeet shooting records! .

Him To College
And few freshmen can enter the hallowed halls of learning
and be tabbed as instructor.
The "Howard Crimson," in a feature story about the school's
I most distinguished freshman, happily reported:
"Miner Cliett, freshman from Childersburg, bearing five world's
records (see explanation below) will teach a class in shooting for
the college on Saturdays, as part of the college's recreational
program. A non-credit course, the class will be open to the
students, faculty., and the community."
The Crimson editor modestly listed only Cliett's world records
set during world competitions. The record books list 13 more
records established during seasonal competitions.
. Miner Cliett began shooting at the tender age of four, but not
without some strain on family and neighborhood relations.
Four-year old Miner potted five of a neighbor's chickens with
his trusty little BB gun. Results of the shooting were fatal for
four of the birds, and the fifth hen had a long bout with lead
poisoning. Some of the remedies applied for this episode might Miner enjoys quail hunting and he
have been tempered had it been known then that this was the retained a few of his dogs while
start of one of the world's most distinguished shooting careers. at school. Before becoming skeet
Miner's skeet shooting career started at age eleven, when a champ, he posed with sister Emmy.
member of the near-by Birmingham gun club saw the youngster
make tough shots on dove and quail. He told Miner that he
should try his hand at busting clay targets. Try he did, and
cracking clay targets came easy. So easy in fact, that in 1957, at
the tender age of 13, Miner Cliett was Champion of Champions
at the National Skeet Shooting Championships, an event limited
to state and regional champions. He broke 100 straight targets,
25 of each of the four gauges, .410 Short Shell, 28 gauge or
3-inch .410, 20 gauge, and 12 gauge. He was the youngest shooter
ever to win this coveted award!
It would take a great deal of the space to list all the shooting
awards that came after this one. Although the Cliett home in
Childersburg is large and charming, it is getting more and more
crowded with trophies-there are over 200 already!
The Cliett shooting story must mention these highlights of the
18-year old high scorer: Try-outs for the International Shooting
championships at Oslo, Norway in 1961, held at Ft. Benning,
Georgia; long run of 634 targets without a miss; and a gold
medal for tying the Russian entry at the International event in Miner Cliett, college freshman and instructor,
Oslo, plus besting the top skeet shooters (Continued on page 55) was caught loading his car for another shoot.
GUNS MAY 1963 33
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VERSATILE SEVEN MM CALIBER IS NOW A GROWING AMERICAN FAVORITE
By BOB HAGEL

T OWARD THE END of the last century, a new cartridge

was born in Europe. Known as the 7 rom on the other
side of the Atlantic, it handled a bullet of caliber .284. In
quest for ivory, is credited with killing over 1,000 elephants
with the little 7x57 and the 175 gr. solids. While I have
no desire to take one of the big pachyderms with the little
talking about the 7 mm it would perhaps be best to talk 7, there is no doubt that it is sudden death to any elephant
about it in the plural since the 7 rom was made in several when used under ideal conditions by a man who has the
case forms, with the 7x57 rimless gaining by far the great. ability and know-how to do it.
est popularity. The 7x57 rimless was used by many nations, Why the 7 mm did not gain greater popularity for North
in one or the other form of the Mauser action, as a military American game by American hunters, is hard to say. At
rifle and for a long time it was the favorite game cartridge one time there were single-shot rifles chambered for the
in Europe, India, and Africa. 7x57 by American riflemakers, and later bolt-action rifles
The rimless, and flanged 7 mm cartridge gained fame like the Winchester M 54 were available in this caliber, but
in Africa as a killer of even the heaviest game. Bell, in his somehow the 7 mm cartridge never really caught the imag-

The Wicked SEVEN

Favorite 7 mm handloads, usual order: 7x57 with 160 gr. Nosier S.P., .285 O.K.H. with 175 gr. Nosier O.P., .280
Rem. with 160gr. Sierra S.P., 7x61 S&H with 160gr. Nosier, 7 mm-264 and 160 gr. Sierra, Big 7 with 160 gr. Nosier.
36 GUNS MAY 1963
 Author's record book bull
moose that fell to 7 mm
Mashburn Magnum and the
175 "grain "Nosier. bullet.
Bull taped 7 ft. hump to
heel, and had 45" chest.

Some of Hagel's selections for the 7 mm: 154gr. Norma

S.P.B.T., 160gr. Speer S.P., 160gr. Sierra S.P.B.T..
160gr. Nosier S.P., 175gr. Nosier S.P.,and the 175gr.
round nosed, soft point bullet from Remington factory.

NosIer bullets removed from game. The 160 grain bullet

at left came from 400 yard kill of caribou. Right. the
175 grain bullet downed king-sized moose at 300 yards.

Light rifle built on small-ring 98 Mauser action and

chambered for 7x57 is wicked on most American game if
shot is placed right and heavier bullets are loaded.

ination of many thousa"nds of U.S. shooters. " cartridges for the standard 7x57, but the loading of only
Maybe we Americans are a little slow to catch on, or the round-nose 175 gr. bullet to a velocity of 2490 frs.
perhaps we are somewhat reluctant to use, something that leaves a lot to be desired in an otherwise fine cartridge.
we did not have a hand in designing. At any rate, it was My own first 7 mm was a custom job by C. M. O'Neil
only in the last few years that the 7 mm gained its well- with a 23" Ashurst tube on a light-ring Mauser action with
deserved popularity. Even today, most of the rifles cham- double-set triggers. With the barrel cut to pipe-stem size
bered for cartridges shooting 7 mm bullets are made by and stocked to suit my own notions, the rifle, complete with
custom gunsmiths, and are chambered for various wildcat scope and sling, weighs under eight pounds. This ultra-light
cartridges. Both of our big ammunition companies make rifle is chambered for the standard (Continued on page 48)
GUNS MAY 1963 37
 Fajen-stocked .264 Magnum with 6X
Weaver scope, Schultz & Larsen 7x61
Magnum with a Leupold 6X glass are
favorites. Ormond and McNeel drag
buck that was outwitted by Clyde.

YOU HAVE TO OUT-SMART HIM!

By CLYDE ORMOND

T HIRTY-FOUR YEARS ago, I killed my first mule deer

-a buck of monstrous proportions and a total of 13
points. Last week, as this is written, I killed my last muley
to date. He, too, was a big one, a nine pointer with a spread
of 30% inches.
Between those two I have hunted deer in many states,
collected at least one annual deer, and got a liberal education
in the art of deer-hunting. I learned much from that first
buck. I learned something brand-new from the last one. And
it has been from the biggest bucks that I learned the most.
Record muley bucks do not attain their desirability by
being stupid. This is especially true today when bucks of
prime-trophy age have survived elements, hunters, predation,
disease, and the meager diet of dwindling winter ranges to
reach a trophy stage. It follows that the smartest bucks are,
Big buck ammo with ample horse-power: The .264
Magnum with 140 gr. bullet, 7 mm with a 139 gr. generally speaking, the biggest bucks. And it also follows
pill, .270 with 130 gr. bullet, .30-06 with a 180 that the hunter who hunts, observes, and outwits these old
9rain slug, and 7x61 with 160 gr. bullet. These moss-backs, is bound to become the successful hunter of all
loads and calibers have taken many big ones. lesser game.
38 GUNS MAY 1963
 There is no lesson quite like the successful, or unsuccess- also dlipending on the camouflage of the foliage.
ful field experience if the hunter will take the pains to The first bullet from my ancient .25-35 made him jump
learn from it. violently and jerk his legs under his broad chest. The
Take that first buck, many years ago. second shot, as he romped away, did not seem to touch him.
Burn and I were hunting the Yellow Jacket country of As he loped over the ridge, there was the sudden sight of
central Idaho. The first day we saw no game because, like heels in the air. We found that the first 117 grain soft-nose
tyros, we hunted the canyon bottoms. There were tracks, had pierced his heart. The second shot caught him "fatally"
but they were made by game coming down during the in the sticking-spot, as he'd whirled toward me.
night to drink. Lesson Number One on big bucks was unforgettable: .
The next morning, we headed up and went up till there Heart-shot bucks didn't necessarily fall in their tracks.
was no more up. We started from camp long before Bucks that didn't look hit, may be. Big bucks liked to stay
daylight. high. And one man-as I discovered later-didn't pick up
Two hours later, largely because the strenuous effort such a beast and tote him camp-ward a la horse-collar.
had exhausted us both, we were moving slowly. Very My wife's first buck added to a growing education. We'd
slowly. The 13 pointer was spotted standing in the mottled trailed him cautiously for a mile in the fresh snow. We
shadows of pine trees, half-asleep, convinced that nothing were so close that we could see blades of bear-grass slowly
could get that high that early in the morning, and he was unbending after his passing weight. (Continued on page 40)

GUNS MAY 1963 39

 RIFLEMAN. MK I By JAMES M. TRIGGS
19. Miscellaneous Impedimentia. neces-
sary for psychological support only.
20. Portable hand-warmer.
21. Heels. left and right. run down "(See
No. 71.
22. Elbow Assembly. right. hand (Up-
raised for support of rifle and No.
11 I.
23. Notebook (Filled with wishful
thoughts and prepared alibisl.
24. Sleeve (for laughing up or. crying
on. depending on scorel.
25. Rifle (Not shown because of vari-
ations dependent on contents of No.
2 and No. 231.
26. Box of goodies (Contains more of
No. 191
27. Targets from last match (Better not
shownl.
28. Eyeball Assemblies, right and left.
............

~ 6 12 a23
color red (see No. 11 I •

DISASSEMBLY PROCEDURE
While it Is doubtful that the Rifleman
can be successfully disassembled by the
amateur, although Part No.2 can be
II flipped quite easily. Before attempting
field stripping. be sure Part 14 is re-
moved. and be particularly sure the
Rifleman is unloaded.
BUTTPlATE AND MISC. PARTS Disassembly is a messy business at
ARE NOT SHOWN .... best. and re-assembly is virtually im-
possible. especially in reverse order.
Disassembly sometimes occurs automat-
ically after matches: in which case. re-
assembly should not be attempted until
PARTS LIST 11. '12 gallon Courage (For after-match after lunch the following day.
1. Main frame Assembly use only, of coursel. Not shown in the drawing are numer-
2. Head Assembly, Factory Installed 12. Tompion for No. 11. ous scars. In some of the older models.
(Disassembly not recommended I. 13. Shooting glasses. rose colored. these were acquired at Chateau Thierry
(Note: Thin top insulation on pre- 14. Wife Assembly. MK II. Not essential or Verdun. Later models show the marks
war models. I for shooting but recommended ac- of Guadalcanal and Omaha Beach. A
3. Trigger Finger Assembly, Twitching. cessory for part No.1. (Note built- number of newer models show similar
4. Elbow Assembly. left. with perman- in radar. all models). markings from Chosin and other Korean
ent dislocation. . 15. Cover for Part No.2 (Not allowed addresses. It is to be hoped that pres-
5. Ballast (Most .pronounced in older in house: must be hung in garage). ent models will be produced without
models). 16. Arm. left, with permanent sling such scars or markings.
6. Carfare (42cl. groove. And while we may poke a little fun
7. Wallet. unloaded. 17. Ear plugs, both sides (use in compe- at our Rifleman. with his thinning top
8. Shooting Jacket for Mainframe As- tition and self-defense against No. insulation and ballast. he is the man
sembly. frayed. 14), who won our freedom and started our
9. Miscellaneous pCitches, emblems, 18. Bags. left and right. (Under eye Nation on its way. And he is the man
status symbols. assemblies, occasioned by use of who has kept it free. God Bless ~
10. Copy of Rule Book. dog-eared. No. 11 after last match), him. ~

(Continued from page 39) depend on two contrary traits. They either right, except that we gabbed too long, and
Then, on a nearly bare hill-side, we stopped put a lot of distance between them and an looked camp-ward while doing it. In looking
twelve feet from a scrubby pine tree, looking enemy at the first sign of danger. or they back, we saw his concealing aspens, but not
at his spoor plainly headed a quarter-mile "lie low" and close, relying on camouflage, him, and that was his undoing. He thought
ahead over the snowy hills. Straight ahead concealment, and the hunter's inability to we looked at him. And on a high lope, he
of us. spot them. bounded out of the trees, headed for adja-
But as we talked, debating on how many A Caribou Forest buck used this system, cent Wyoming. '"
more hills ahead the big fellow was, there and had he continued with it, his record- Partner, never one to remain like a cucum-
came from the opposite side of the pine book antlers would not be on my shop wall. ber during intense excitement, missed him
tree a mighty snort. The buck had circled, Three of us had stopped in 16 inches of by a margin of feet. I got lucky. Looking
was within good spittin' distance, but had snow, on a windy, craggy knob. We were back upon the incident, I'm forced to con-
decided we might spot him. My wife got debating our lack of sense. Instead of being clude' that partner's miss was due mostly to
over her surprise and excitement soon enough cold, wet, pooped, hungry, and similarly his poorly fitting rifle stock.
to break him down as he loped off. miserable, we could have been at home, Three factors in the art of deer-hunting
From him we added certain facts to the warm, dry, full of energy and grub, and 'come to light from this affair. First, canny
huck-education: Canny old hucks would happy. old bucks do lie low, if their experience
circle to outwit a hunter. They would watch Less than sixty yards away was a clump indicates that the enemy will not spot them.
their own hack-track from a place of conceal- of aspens. The buck with 10 points and a Secondly, when such game discovers that
ment or from a vantage-point. Wise old bucks 30-inch spread standing there had it figured the enemy does, or is apt to, detect their

40 GUNS MAY 1963

presence, then they are away like the pro- out from behind you. In this case, it was the
verbial bat out of hell. Thirdly, the success- big buck whose spoor we'd seen. Subsequent
ful hunter in such heart-stopping situations, back-tracking showed that he'd stood im-
must have a rifle stocked to fit him, so that, mobile, not only while we'd passed within
when he ups it it will point right at the mov- a matter of 10 or so feet, but until we'd gone
in'g target; and he needs a cartridge of suffi- far down the ridge. Then, when he was
cient horse-power to do the job successfully certain that no dude hunter could hit him, he
under far-from-ideal conditions. started his sneak-away up and over tlie ridge.
Big bucks, especially in heavily-hunted "Take him!" I said to my wife.
areas, will often depend on the continuing- In her efforts to get the sights on him, she
distance factor. That is, they will leave an fell on the steep hill, stabbing the muzzle
area five minutes before any sign of danger of her Model 99 Savage deeply into the
and they seemingly never stop. ground and filling the barrel for an inch.
We watched a prime example of this in At the moment, there seemed nothing better Instantly shows true range!
some semi-barren, aspen-patch country once. to do than sit in the wet snow and bust the
A couple of hunters were "sneaking" up on great buck with my .30-06.
a great buck and both were visible to us That instance lent support to what an
with binoculars. They pussy-footed into each observing western outfitter, Glidden McNeel
aspen patch, expecting the buck whose tracks of Alpine, Wyoming, once told me. "You SIGHT READ
they followed in the snow. But less than a watch. A big majority of the really big bucks TARGET DISTANa
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 then turned sharply, and headed back into A sling is a must. Look at the rifle of a
the head of a gulley, just. under and towards man who has killed at least six bucks in
us. As we went down the crest, he came out, the 28-30 inch antler class, and five will get
on the opposite side of the canyon, this time you ten his rifle is sling-equipped.
at 250 yards. One shot reduced him to The big bucks rifle must be perfectly
possession. sighted in-and before the hunt. Sight any
The deer rifle mu~t fit perfectly if you are modern deer rifle in for 200 yards, then
to take advantage of the long-range shots learn the hold-over at 300 and 400 yards.
and those fast, close snap shots. My experi· Another way is to sight the rifle in at 300
ence is that neither type shot can' be done yards, hold around 4 inches low mid-way,
successfully unless the rifle has a light, crisp and on the buck's spine at 400 yards. That's
trigger·pull. On both shots a hard sloppy a rough-and-ready rule, but it works.
trigger-pull will throw the shot wild, and Lastly, the smart shooter is the man who
I'm convinced that this is a fundamental uses his deer rifle as often as possible
reason why fine riflemen often miss. during the off-seasons. He gets to know his
It's simple hunting wisdom to have a car- gun, its heft, trigger pull, the sights-and

CALL COYOTES tridge with sufficient power to do the job,

especially at an "angling" or raking shot,
he hits what he shoots at, especially on those
fast snap shots.
Briefly, this is what the monster mule deer
BOBCATS AND FOX and flat enough so as not to miss through
trajectory error at longer ranges. Specifically, bucks taught me over the years. But I am
cartridges of the .270, .280, .264 Magnum, willing to bet that, come next fall and I take
right up to hand-shaking .30-06, and the 7 mm class are the deer another whopper, I'll learn a new ~
distance with Burnham Calls hunter's best bets. trick or two! ~
OR YOUR MONEY BACK
For more thrills, action, success the year 'round
BOBCATl ON SNOW AND SAND
(Continued from page 21)
-call 'em up the quick easy way with Burn-
ham Calls! These surefire, unbreakable calls
My bobcat hunting took a drastically nobody shot, although with a scope in that
different turn when, insteali of just going light it would have been easy pickin's. We
must give you a close shot at fox, coyotes,
south for the winters, we moved permanently decided to see what those cats would do. A
cats', hawks and ather predators or your money to south-central Texas. There weren't many breeze had sprung up, blowing directly from
back. Featured in TRUE, SPORTS AFIELD, OUT- hound men here and so I discovered a new us to them. Believe it or not, we kept those
DOOR LIFE, TOWN JOURNAL stories. Complete bobcatting thrill-the predator call. cats around us for 20 minutes and never
written instructions and recordings teach you After a few seasons in Texas, I became did kill one because we were having too
to call right with the "callingest calls made." convinced that the bobcat I always consid· much fun watching them. During that eve·
ered so shy, is possibly the dumbest little ning, in three sets, we called seven bobcats.
SUCCESS-FIRST TIME USED The Burnham brothers, call makers with
devil on earth when it comes to a squalling
"The very first time I used your predator call. He loses his sense, and his whom I have hunted, have had some amaz-
call I called up 5 coyotes"- shyness, thus offering plenty of good sport. ing experiences with bobcats. On a recent
P.T.C., New Mexico. Other let- The bobcat is a great one for staying
ters tell us of amazing results. in the thickest, meanest stuff he can find
long Range Call gives life-like during the day. But at night, he comes
imitation of a rabbit in distress out and wanders around wherever the hunt·
-brings predators in fast. Guar· ing is good. In the south-Texas brush there
are many fairly open spots, prickly pear flats,
anteed effective day or night.
or places where green, low·growing saladillo
Long Range Fax Call, only grows, and where the rabbits cavort of an
$3 00 evening. If such a spot happens to border
dense brush such as is found in any dry-
creek or wash bottom in the brush country,
CRITTERS CAN'T RESIST IT it could hardly be more perfect for a setup
Close Range Adjustable Tone to call Bob.
Squeaker was designed and field Four of us made our first try in such a
tested by Murray Burnham, famous place. Nobody paid too much attention to
game caller. lured up 121 fox, the breeze. When you call coyotes or foxes
156 coyotes, 11 bobcat and doz- you must watch the wind. But a cat, for
ens of hawks and eagles on a some odd reason, doesn't seem to mind
which way it blows. One of the boys put
dry run. It can work for you. Get Michigan cat treed in big birch
on a headlamp, tilted the beam up so it
yours and enjoy extra shooting and was easily seen by hunters,
would not hit an animal in the eyes and
fun on your next hunt. frighten' it. The lamp, when worn this way,
Close Range Fox Call, only
trip they called 55 bobcats on the same
throws a dim light in a broad circle, picking big ranch in a week. On that trip, too, they
$2 00 up the glow of animal eyes. The caller
keeps a str~ng-beamed flashlight in his
experimented with calling a cat close and
tossing them a dead jackrabbit. Some cats
hand, ready to spotlight the target when were spooked by the sound of the rabbit
SAVE $2.00 he gets it up close enough. hitting the ground, others grabbed the
We stood close behind the caller, listening dead rabbit and ate it while the light was
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to the wailing of the call. He swung his on them!
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ing the area. Then his head stopped moving, For those who have called foxes or coyotes,
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and he started squeaking softly. All of us it must be understood that for daytime
could see three pairs of eyes. Bobcats. They cat calling, you must operate in dense cover.
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We Pay Postage Presently the caller put the light on them. the fox or coyote. He also comes slowly,
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structions backed by 50 years of because the light bothered him. Another one pearing. Most callers leave a bobcat stand too
calling experience'
started to walk away. The third stood and quickly in the daytime. Often one will come
; stared. The caller switched off the light. We to the call and sit behind a bush, watching.
were so startled at what we'd seen that There are a number of instances of cats

42 GUNS MAY 1963

slttmg right in the open, watching a caller I'd like to renew its acquaintance. The cat
who didn't know he was being watched.
Whit Whitenton, game warden at Laredo,
calling in the southwest brush has spoiled
me. To be sure, it is no shotgun sport there.
HISTORIC GUNS Famous in History!
Texas, turned around one day as he sat On occasion a close shot is offered, but Here is your opportunity to shoot safe, modern,
versions of muzzle-loading percussion guns that,
squalling for a bobcat on a wash bank-and most of the time you need a rifle, and it in their day, were judged the ultimate in fire-
there was the cat, sitting in the middle of seems to me that this in itself is a part arms design. Each ready to fire and government
proof-tested. These historic guns are specially
the trail, watching him. of the appeal of the sport. priced to appeal to every shooter, collector, and
The Burnham's have discovered that two black powder shooter!
The hot and accurate .222 is an eJl;cellent
callers wailing away simultaneously seem gun. It is powerful enough, is light to carry, Lightweight Percussion Shotgun
to have an especially mesmerizing effect on
and you just can't beat it for hitting where
bobcats. They have also used the electronic • Handsomely blued 32" barrel,
you aim. The .243 is another good one. I complete with ramrod.
call which plays a record and had good • Finely band-checkered stock with patchbox.
like it because it is a good all-around rifle, • Approximate weight, 31/2 lbs.
luck with it.
for coyotes that come to the call, for deer ONLY $17.50 2 for $29.50
The type of gun you use for bobcat Hand sculptured Walnut finished stock
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hunting doesn't matter too much. Seldom are
cannot go too far wrong with it. On the other
shots of any length offered. They're either Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun
side of the picture, I've hunted bobcats with
tree shots, or running shots at rather close
the .264 Winchester Magnum, seen them
quarters. Most of the old hands in my
shot with the .270 and a lot of other cali- • 32" barrels, complete with ramrod.
bailiwick use shotguns loaded with small·size • Walnut-finish stock with hand-checkered
bers. Any hot·flying, flat-traveling bullet that grip, inlaid patchbox. Sling swivels.
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hits a bobcat will do a lot of damage. If you
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are planning to keep the hide or have a cat
Model 24 rifle-shotgun combination, upper
barrel .22RF Magnum, lower barrel 20
mounted, then something like the .222 or
even the .22RF Magnum-when you can
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gauge. The deluxe model has auto ejectors,
pick a close shot-is a better idea. But I
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and is a very good looking little gun, indeed.
really don't think caliber is any great
Although each barrel is of course only single
consideration. Getting the cat to come to the NEW MARl III ISA. MARTINI INTERNATIONAL .22
shot, this in my estimation should make an Caliber Target Rifle, the Supreme In Accuracy,
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absolutely perfect bobcat gun for the north- comtort and workmanship, tor RIGHT HAND or LEFT
woods hound-dog crowd. A bobcat, which Regardless of where you live, you should HAND shooter, without sights •..••.... $2 t 0.00
will weigh on the average seldom much over try bobcatting once. You cannot help finding
25 to 28 pounds, is not difficult to kill, and a new off-season sport with these ubiquitous FREELAND
both the .22RF Magnum and the 20 gauge little critters. They will repay in high drama .30 Cal. Kit
have all the steam one needs when hunting and new varieties of hunting thrills all the $13.50
on snowshoes. effort you spend to collect one. And who
Nowadays, I think maybe I like to remem- knows, maybe we'll meet someday ~
ber hunting bobcats on webs better than at some cat crossing! ~

GUNS AND THE GOOD LIFE 48" RIFLE

(Continued from page 30) TRUNK $26.25
won the Olympic rapid-fire matches shooting stopper," ahead of 40 grains of semi-smoke-
upside-down pistols. Apparently, their shoot·
ers didn't cant the gun, and the advantage
of the nearly recoilless guns brought them
the Gold Medal. The design was promptly
legislated out of existence.
Henry Behrens hasn't spent all his time
less powder.
The gun worked fine. Twice in the 30
years it was carried, it came out of that
pocket and stopped its man-permanently.
After retirement, on a visit to Sarasota, the
owner gave it to Henry for his collection.
<At ,,111
KNEELING PAD $5.25

BIPOD $17.50

GALLERY BIPOD $18.90

making guns for his own amusement. He The other Behrens·built special tells its NEWI FREELAND
has run a regular gun sales and repair stories only by its looks and its performance. "SUPREME" IENCHREST
business from the time he finished his ap- It's a special 42-inch barreled "Long Tom" ALL ANGLE STAND $30.00
prenticeship in 1897. But when someone single-barrel 12 bore, built to put a hefty TRIPOD $15.25
wanted something special, Henry built it FORE-END STOPS, except M37 & 52-D.$ 3.00
charge of 00 Buck "in your hat" at about
Fore-End Stop, 52-0 $4.00: M37...... 3.50
for him. 50 yards or so. Henry Behrens built two such FREelAND Tube Rear Site 37.50
Often, after such special guns had served guns, for neighbors who hunted deer deep FREELAND B Shooting Mat. . . . . . . . . . .• 18.00
their purpose, Henry got them back. That's in the Florida woods and hated to waste FREelAND v.. opening Acces. Kit. . . . . .. 20.00
the story behind two of the guns in his ammunition. With these Long Toms, they U Foam Padded Shooting Glove..... 5.25
big collection. needed just one shot. FREELAND Sling Keeper.............. 1.25
The first is a "dehorned" Colt Army These buckshot specials were built on U Mid-Century cuff Comb . . . • • • • • • 8.50
Stevens actions marked "Dreadnought," with U Alum. butt plate from.......... 10.50
Double Action .45, carried on duty for 30·odd
U Schutzen hook for above... .•••• 8.50
years by a Cincinnati policeman. It was de· Behrens barrels. They must weigh at least 10 U OLYMPIC PALM REST from 13.50
horned and the barrel shortened so that it pounds. They do indeed, Behrens says, put lOX SHOOTING COAT. 20.00
would fit in a tail-coat pocket. It's a big buckshot in a mighty small group "way out FREELAND "61" Butt Plate ......••..•• 33.00
pocket gun, but the officer wouldn't have yonder." In Florida's humid atmosphere, an Win. 52-0 Target rifle Std. or Hvy..•.. 145.00
any other. unpitted gun owned 20 years by a back- Rem. 513TR target rifle. • • . • . • . . . • . . .• 88.95
"He picked it off the wall himself," Henry woods farmer is pretty unusual, but this ![~e:u;:~e~'G~~SC!!.a:e: cr!J~~o~ s~~~~~
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Behrens chuckles. "First, he handed me a Behrens special is unmarred. Obviously, it WRITE FOR PAMPHLET

still·good .38 revolver and told me to chuck was a prized possession. It came back to its FREELAND'S Sc:ope Stands, Inc:.
maker only after the owner's eyes went bad.
3737 14th Avenue Roc:k Island. III.
it in the collection. Then he handed me this
and told me to fix it so it would go in his The list of other special jobs is long.
pocket." It seems the man had shot a knife Behrens made several insert rifle barrels for
artist five times with the .38 and still got shotguns. One he remembers was in .25-35 YOURSELF! I
cut to the extent of six weeks in the hospital, for one barrel of a 20-gauge Merkel over· I
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Behrens snubbed the barrel back to about tight wooden case, as the owner was headed +-Full"Modern Mlrksmln"
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front sight. He then "loaded some heavy .45 a Kentucky rifle to hang over the fireplace. Finished Cabinets. Send in NOW I I
Only $1.00 ppd. (Refundable first
Colt loads, using a 260-grain cup-pointed So Henry made one, and there it hangs, order) COlAOONATO BROS. J
wadcutter that Behrens calls a "British Man· flintlock and stock and barrel all hand-hewn. Dept. G4S Hozl.'on. Po. /
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-Henry Behrens figures he made a hundred Once a major piece is finished, usually the there are tip·downs, swinging barrels, swing·
or '~o special guns for his customers. receIver, -·all fhe rest are made to fit it. ing blocks, rising and, falling ·hl.oclcs, trap·
It is as simple to describe how Henry Trigger linkage, hammer (most Behrens doors a la Allin, Martini·types, bolt actions
Behrens makes his guns as it is to tell how guns have outside hammers) all slip in place operated by levers, buttons, sliding latches
to shoot well. One shoots well by aligning 'and- are .usually pinned. Short barrels, as in of all kinds. He has built, them with..sheath .
the sights properly and then firing the' gun .the handguns -he's· -making these days, .-are triggers, double·sets, ' singl~' 'stage triggers,
without altering this alignment. Henry , first fitted into place, and then drilled, buttons, thumb triggers, and even, in one
Behrens takes an idea, turns it into a rough reamed, and rifled on that same hand-power target -type, a release trigger.
sketch, and then makes steel pieces to match, . press. In repeating handguns and rifles, he has
fitting them to one another as he goes along. Most of this work is done in the Florida regular revolvers, one or two with extra
Simple? For him, it is. sunshine on his back porch. Vise and tools barrels-say, a .22 revolver under a .38
A piece of tough steel about an inch or , are mounted on the porch railing. With a single·shot. There is a lever·action which
-so thick, and some good bar-stock, are all chunk -of steel and a .fist-full of files, Henry looks like a Volcanic at the back end, but
he needs. He grease-pencils the rough draw- Behrens will knock out a simple receiver like a Colt Lightning ,22 rifle at the
ing on the steel, and hogs it off with a hack- in a morning or so. He keeps two or more front. There are right.side-up and upside-
saw. He then sets it up in the vise and files going at once, always something in the down semi-autos with locked and unlocked
it to shape. He uses a hand-powered drill works. breeches, with clips before and behind tbe
press to start his inside file cuts, and also to In all, now in Henry Behrens' possession, trigger, loading from the top and the bottom,
put holes where he needs them. . are 94 of his odd-balls. In single-shot pistols There is a gas powered locked·breech pistol.
Some look like Colts~ some like Mausers,
some like 'Berettas-and all look like
Behrens.
The Behrens appr~acli to firearms design
and construction makes solid·looking guns,
with surprising heft for their bulk. Henry
Behrens points out that they are solid metal,
save for the space occupied by operating
parts. All have good sights, mostly of the
Patridge variety; almost all have visible
hammers; all have about the same trigger
pull, which is very light and soft, without
a "break."
.That outside hammer is important in the
Behrens scheme of things. He thinks it is
the best safety that can be built. In his
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side hammer, Behrens solved the problem of

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Ollt'} ~i(le :J)otta,.3 safety by hitching a steel indicator rod to
the hammer, extending back into the trigger
guard. Even with the hammer out of sight
. A Year's Subscription to under the gun, a wiggle of the trigger finger
THE AMERICAN RIFLEMAN MAGAZINE tells the shooter whether it's cocked or not,
Aside from the guns he has made himself,
The world of guns and shooting is thoroughly covered in The
Henry Behrens owns a lot of other interest-
American Rifleman, sent to you each month as one of your NRA
membership services. You'll keep abreast of shooting and hunting ing guns. Some of them make any gun nut
activities; relive firearms history; learn the practical use of guns drool. Some are oddities. Some have stories
for more fun the year around. You'll read about rifles, pistols, connected to them, like the "Long Tom" 12
shotguns; hunting and target shooting; gunsmithing and gun col- and the dehorned DA Army.
lecting; reloading and related subjects every month. Especially One of the first things a knowing eye
valuable are impartial product evaluations, based on practical field tests of new catches on stepping into Henry Behrens'
products reviewed. Other subjects fully covered, include articles on how to buy, house is a First Model Dragoon Colt, hung
shoot and care for guns; where and how to hunt;' amateur gunsmithing and reload· casually by its trigger guard on the back
ing methods; firearms legislation proposals, the top authority on guns and shooting.
of a chair. Near it on a pile of magazines
Annual Membership in the is a Farrow rifle action. That's right; an
untouched, still-in·the·white Farrow action.
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION Probably the only. loaded gun in the
Over 500,000 hunters and shooters-the members of NRA-invite you house is a Colt SA Army .45, 71h" barrel.
to join the National Rifle Association and enjoy the many benefits It's one of two Colts that Behrens' father
reserved for members. You'll get prompt answers from our firearms Information bought. The other was a 3%" barrel Store·
Service; gun law bulletins; information on how, when and where to hunt and low. keeper's Model, now long gone. This partie·
cost gun insurance; an opportunity to purchase from the Army such firearms as the
ular gun was Mrs. Behrens favorite, and
Springfield and M1 (Garand) rifles and .45 caliber pistol at cost·to·government
prices. You cdn participate in year around shooting programs and be eligible for
Henry Behrens estimates its ammo consump·
marksmanship instruction. In addition, NRA will introduce you to a rifle and pistol tion at something like 100,000 rounds. It
club in your community, or help organize an NRA club. And your support will help has no finish, but it's tight and sound. And
preserve the right of free Americans to own and use firearms for lawful purposes. it's probably the only working gun around
that was bought from a man named Colt-
•••••••• • ~_, JI Leman Colt, in this instance, way back in
I" Please enter my subscription
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the '80's.
. In a pile of long 'arms leaning in a corner

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are the tell·tale beefy stocks of some U. S.
Martial flintlocks, and at least one Brown
1.'%. Bess. A pile of pistols in another place bolds
@; bership lapel button. Sells
at least one Mauser and a couple of cap·
and·ball arms. In a stack of rifle actions,
If] ~~;~~~-A"L·-R·i·FL·E····A·SS·O-(I·AT·i·o-N-----~~~:~~·I:~~~~~~fr;~;~.50-yoUrs there are a couple of Winchester saddle·ring
carbines and a Savage 1920 in .250-3000
1600 Rhode Island Avenue, Washington 6, D. C. APPLICATION caliber.
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44 GUNS MAY 1963

 arms designed to water the mouth of any half of it and takes out a .32 Short cartridge. Free
collector-user. There's a Newton sporting It's an unmarked tube gun, with a screw-
rifle in .30-06, so nicely-balanced and with out 'cannon barrel. On the rear end is a Spring
such a well-proportioned stock that you knob, designed to fit against the base of the
thumb, while the barrel pokes out' through
Catalog
don't even notice the full 28" barrel. There's
a made-for-Sears Marlin Model 90 in the fingers. A sleeve around it, a knurled Just Off
.22/.410, but this one is finished like Sears ring, is pulled back by the fingers-and The Press
never saw. "Click" goes the firing pin. Fully illustrated
This gun and some others are the result Henry Behrens made 500 of these just 100 pages, shows
. of Henry Behrens' long-time chumship with after the turn of the century. He got $2.50 380 items of in-
a number of people in the gun industry. each for them. The man he made them for terest to both
Nick Brewer of Savage Arms was one. Brew- sold them for $5 each. That somehow didn't men and women
-special fishing
er was a gun designer for Savage, and he seem right to Henry, but nonetheless, he's tackle, footwear,
and his doctor father were gun nuts. Henry had one in his pocket ever since. His has clothing, leather
Behrens has a squirrel rifle made by the an aluminum knob; the commercial ones and canvas spe-
elder Brewer. It looks like a percussion Ken- had a rubber knob. cialties, many of
tucky, full-stocked and all, but it breaks Henry Behrens has had a full life with- our own manu-
open to take the Stevens .25-25 cartridge. A out big business or lots of money. He has facture.
similar friendship is behind the Marlin 90 all the guns and shooting a man could want. L. L. Bean, Inc., 276 Main St.,
and a mate to it in .30-30/20 gao once He lived in a pioneer community, was its Freeport, Maine
owned by Henry Behrens. fire chief for 12 years, and operated a night- Mlrs. Fishing, HuntinA and CampinA Specialtie$
Besides building and designing and re- stick when Sarasota was a tough town. eRELOADERS • BULLET CASTERS
pairing and selling and collecting guns, He and his wife drove a White fire truck FO~ THAT aeAN (JVN BAMS.
Henry Behrens has done a lot of shooting. -an open truck- from Milwaukee, Wis., to
In days when a box .22 Long Rifle costs
85¢ or so, it seems strange, but he and his
Sarasota, Fla., in 1917. He once killed 16
quail and a rabbit with one shot from a ~_"""";-'f
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wife have plinked around a million .22 borrowed Winchester shotgun. Once, when
rounds into the bulletstop in his backyard. the Florida real estate boom went bust back An All Weather B,<llet Lubricant
And that doesn't count the center-fire stuff, in the late '20s, Henry tore up $5,000 worth For cast rifle and handgun bullets
including the 100,000 or so rounds of .45 of bills owed him rather than watch his SOLID or HOLLOW Stick - 50- each
Colt run through the old Single-Action Army. wife try to collect them. He owns a house- Fits All Type Lubricators and Sizers
- WRAPPED DUST PROOF -
The natural question that comes to mind full of memories and guns. ASK FOR IT AT YOUR FAVORITE DEALER
when you sit and talk to this gunsmith- Sixty-five years of gunsmithing haven't Sample - 60¢ - 12 Sticks $6.00 post pd.
designer-gun nut cum laude is, "Why did bent his back. At 78, alone, he manages a LITERATURE ON REQUEST
you neve.r try gun manufacturing?" The jaunty gait to match his six feet of height. THE BULLET POUCH
man's energy and ability is impressive. He repairs hunters' guns for the weekly P. O. BOX 4285, LONG BEACH 4, CALIFORNIA
What you get is a gun nut's answer. groceries. He entertains every day on his
"I never wanted to. I had all the guns I back porch. It's all fun to him.
It's all been fun to Henry Behrens. What PINFIRE
wanted right. here," Henry Behrens says.
"And besides, I did manufacture some guns
for a fellow once." He reaches in his pocket
part of it wasn't devoted to fire engines,
nightsticks, or a loving wife, was hitched
CIVIL WAR REVOLVERS
and pulls out a most innocuous-appearing to guns. A good life. Henry Behrens ~
half·inch tube maybe 5" long. He unscrews thinks so. And so do I. ~

NOW! Genuine
FAST DRAW YS. COMBAT SHOOTING souvenirs of the
Civil War period and of by-
(Continued from page 23)
gone days. Not reproductions.
Each shooter is timed individually at each firing time are measured. $10 each prepaid in continental
stage, and a pre·determined sliding scale is In reaction fast draw, the contestant stands United States.
used to convert his time into points of credit. ready with holstered gun and awaits the Alabama res. add 3% sales fax.
In some o~ these matches groups the size signal to draw. The signal, usually a light, 413 Lauderdale St.
of the palm of your hand are fired in 1.6 or bell or both, is actuated by the same electrical Selma, Alabama
1.7 seconds timed from the signal to draw. current that drives the timer. Times recorded
This course lacks the accuracy require- in this method are naturally greater than
ment of the practical pistol course, but it self-start times because they measure the
more nearly approaches the speed require- response time as well as draw and fire time.
ments of fast draw clubs than any other In the duelling types of fast draw, the
combat course known to me. contestants may stand or may walk either
I have been told that there are over 30 side-by-side or approaching each other. In
types of fast draw contests held in this the side-by-side contest, hits with wax bullets
country. The better ones utilize accurate on a target are utilized to stop the timer.
timing equipment to measure the speed, and In face-to-face shooting, blanks are used,
they may be self-starting or include reaction and the sound stops the timer. In either
time. In some the competitors stand still type, the timing equipment usually indicates
and draw. In others they walk and draw. the winner and his time.
In some contests they shoot against time The walk-and-draw type competition was
only. In others they are paired against each adopted a rew years ago by the Colt's-Sahara I mproved Minute Man Gun
Blue instantly pre••rves and
other in an elimination system. Hotel match in Las Vegas, Nevada. Today, renews
faces-Not a
steels and iron .u....
paint or lacquer
co::. c~=';i~'.
In self-start shooting, the contestant stands
ready with gun holstered and with one
finger of his shooting hand holds down a
push button switch keeping the electrical
this event is accepted as the national fast
draw.championship. In this match, the con-
testants take their places with guns holstered
and loaded with blanks at opposite ends of
••••ry equipment.
w'~·~T~~
QU".ANTIlEED_T•• ted and
proven over 40 years by
repeat •• 1•• to satisfied
u••,... SKND
MONKV ."CK aUARANT • •
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circuit to the timer open. He chooses the a 120-foot walkway that has a 30-foot foul
instant to draw, and the switch closes the zone in the center. When each has sigualled :.Ir ~;-Bradford,
0 -29
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Pa.
circuit and starts the timer when his gun- that he is ready, the command to commence
hand releases the button. The shot stops the walking is given, and they walk toward each I N.m .

timer either by sound or by a hit in a other with gun hands ready but at least six . I Addre I
target area. In this method only drawing and inches from their guns. The signal to draw, ,L ~!>'.:.; :.::':; ::.:':':' ~~~'':;'':'; ':':"~:.J
GUNS MAY 1963 45
 WHAT MAKES THE "CRACK" GO "BOOM"
Some one sent us the following as a gas, which has leaked past the bullet
clipping-so clipped that we are unable in the barrel, leaves the muzzle of the
to tell who published it or when. There gun, very closely followed by the pro-
SHOOTING is no by-line, either. But we think it
worth reprinting . . . with thanks to all
jectile.
At the instant the projectile emerg:
sources concerned. es from the muzzle the powder gas
SPORTS he question of what causes the
behind it in the ,b"arrel is still at a

T "bang" or noise from a fired gun

has always intrigued a considerable
very high pressure. on the order of
several thousand pounds per square
inch. This gas immediately starts to
number of shooters. Many have taken stream out of the barrel and expand,
it for granted that the noise is made and quickly attains a velocity con-
by the "explosion" of the powder in siderably in excess of that of the
the charge. Others have not been so bullet.
willing to accept this theory. This gives rise to 'a turbulent region
The supervisor of Physics and Ball- and a sound wave which is in ad-
istics Research at Remington Arms vance of the' bul,let, moving at a
Company, Inc.. recently wrote an higher velocity than the bullet itself•
•.. to foster in the article describing some experiments
on the analysis of the sound from a
However. the impact of the exhaust
gases with the stationary atmosphere
American public a .22 rimfire cartridge.
These studies revealed that. once
soon slows the velocity of the expand-
ing powder gases below that of the
the velocity of this bullet exceeds the bullet.
better understanding velocity of sound in air (approxi-
mately 11 00 feet per second), the
In a very short distance the bullet
overtakes the sound wave due to ex-
and a more active major portion of the noise arises from
the so-called "bow wave" or "shock
pansion of these gases and can be
seen' in spark photographs to proceed
wave" originating with the bullet. It ahead of the explosion wave with the
appreciation of was also shown that. as the velocity
of the bullet increases. the loudness of
formation of a shock wave of its own,
providing,. of course. that the bullet
all shooting sports ... the "crack" increases rapidly up to a velocity is greater than the velocity
bullet velocity of about 1300 feet per 'of sound.
second, after which it continues to in- In general. then. it can be said
crease. but at a slower rate. that. when a gun is fired. the noise
The noise attributable to expanding arises from two sources. One source
The National gases at the muzzle was shown to be Is the shock wave created by the
Shooting SpDrts Foundation relatively small for .22 rimfire car- passage of the bullet through the air.
tridges in contrast with the relatively and is present whenever the velocity
needs your help- loud report these gases cause in high of the bullet is greater than the veloc-
power center-fire cartridges. ity of sound in air. which, as noted
For this reason, therefore, the high- above. is approximately 1100 feet per
The NSSF is a' nan-profit organization whose power cartridge lends itself more, second.-
membership consists of companies directly or in- readily to explanation of the causes The other source of noise is the sud-
directly concerned with the gun industry. NSSF of noises induced by both shock wave den violent expansion of the gas from
was created to promote the shooting sports and and expanding gases. the gun barrel into the atmosphere
better shooting facilities, and to create a better First, let us consider the chain of when the bullet leaves the muzzle.
popular image of guns and shooting. Now-for events accompanying the discharge Thus, to an observer sufficiently dis-
the first time-memberships on a non-voting basis of a high-power rifle. and what hap- tant from the gun. the discharge of
are open to individuals for a minimum fee of pens as these disturbances are trans- a firearm will register itself upon his
$10.00, or as much more as you can give. All mitted through the air. As the bullet ear as first a sharp "crack." which is
you will get for that money is a membership card
starts to move down the gun barrel. it due to the shock wave originating
which costs the NSSF about 10c to print and mail.
pushes the air in the barrel ahead of ahead of the bullet. and followed
it out the muzzle. compressing it, and thereafter by a "boom" which is the
The rest of your money will go directly and solely
causing a mild shock wave to be percussion wave sent out from the
to the active promotion of your sport, and the
formed at the muzzle of the gun be- muzzle of the gun due to the violent
active defense of your Constitutional right to the
fore the bullet exits. expansion of the powder
tools for that sport, Because the NSSF is chang-
Shortly after this. exceedingly swift gases.
ing its headquarters address as this is written,
contributions will be accepted by E. B. Mann,
editor of GUNS Magazine. As a member of the
Board of Governors and the Executive Committee a light and a single ping of a bell, may come adjust his spotting scope, put on the proper
of the NSSF, he guarantees that your money will at any time after that. There are no hits to shooting glasses, screw in his ear plugs,
be 'forwarded. The NSSF needs your help- be scored, since blanks are used for safety, check his squadding ticket, and layout his
join nowl but guns must be approximately level with gun, ammunition', oil can, screwdrivers, stop-
the ground at the instant of firing. The watch, scorebook, and other sundry equip-
timin'g equipment indicates the winner and ment. Before the shooting starts he assumes
Send contributions to:
his time in hundredths of a second. In the a precise stance often with the left hand
E. B. MANN, latest of these contests, in November, 1962, carefully placed in the left trouser pocket,
.vance Anderson reduced the record to .31 and he has a time limit averaging 60 seconds
Board of Governors, NSSF second and consistently drew and fired in per shot in the first stage. This kind of shoot"
that time. ing is obviously not for combat, but is in-
care of GUNS Magazine A practical shooter thinking of combat tended to test accuracy and not speed.
8150 North Central Park Ave., Skokie, Winois would be either horrified or amused to see At the other end of the scale is the Colt's-
a conventional competitor go over the Na- Sahara type fast draw sho'oting which, with
tional Match Course for the first time. In its flashing speed, also lacks certain practi-
Make checks payable to The National the beginning, he would take three minutes cal elements. The fast draw competitor uses a
Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. to set up his shooting kit on the firing bench, single action revolver that has long since
46 GUNS MAY 1963
been discarded by the combat shooters in When the contestants face each other as in
favor of double action guns. Blanks are the Colt's-Sahara match at Las Vegas, only
used for safety at Las Vegas. The combat blanks are used. When it is desired that hits
shooter will use live ammunition, preferably be scored to stop the timer and insure that
of heavy caliber. The fast draw shooter's a reasonable degree of accuracy is attained,
extreme gun rig would not be accepted by wax bullets are used. They are loaded into
any police force in the United States. The shells with primers only, and have enough
combat shooter must wear a rig that does muzzle velocity to strike the target smartly
not look freakish or indicate that he is at a distance of several feet. At very close
trigger happy. The combat shooter-thinking range, they would raise painful welts on the
of the police officer still-must approach his exposed portions of a person's body and
opponent in a fairly natural manner. The could cause serious injury to the eyes; but
fast draw competitor approaches with a they are otherwise not dangerous. STOP fLINCHING-IMPROVE SCORING!
smooth, gliding walk, one foot placed pre- The rookie Federal agent who was not Acclaimed by champion shooters and recommended by
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cisely in front of the other at each step, permitted any kind of fast draw practice noise. Lee Sonic EAR·VAlVS let you hear everything
with the upper body and hands held in a during his training may not be able to get normally while they eliminate the harmful effects of
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score a hit in order to stop his opponent and of timing tests were performed on Walter
he must not have any misses that might kill Walsh, former FBI agent and now a Marine
an in'nocent bystander. colonel. Using a .38 Special double action
However, the things that seem out of place revolver and live ammunition, Walsh scored
to the combat shooter now are important in many hits in the kill zone of a man-sized FAST DRAW
"WORLD FAMOUS CUN"
fast draw and may be helpful in combat target in from .30 to .40 second using the COLT FRONTIER REPLICA for
collectors. qUick dra. practice.
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consistent fast performance. The fast draw
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certain principles that may well be adopted in 1.6 or 1.7 seconds. Firing on five separate
by the combat sbooters. The low-slung, tied-
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your leg as you walked is gone. The modern'
speed rig carries the gun higher and, as
nearly as possible, always in the same posi-
tion to avoid fumbling the draw. It is de-
signed to permit moving the gun into firing
position with the least effort and in the
shortest possible time. Improvement in the
hammer-fanning technique has put the fan-
ners ahead of the thumb cockers now. The
combat shooter will not attempt to fan his the
1/ well-dressed' J
double action revolver, but he may improve
his shooting by using the same study methods
and training technique that helped fast draw.
A few years ago, the chief complaint rifle goes around
against a fast draw was that it was danger-
ous. One organ'ization that opposed it received
a steady flow of newspaper clippings of acci-
in a quality
dents connected with attempts at fast draw
with live ammunition. These accidents were
BUCHEIMER case
shocking to those steeped in the safety pre-
cautions that accompanied organized target
This is Bucheimer's new Model 14 - heavily
practice and competition. However, these padded and made of tough plastic. It gives ideal pro-
cases, though unfortunate, were not repre- tection for your rifle against dust, moisture and rough handling.
sentative of the fast draw game. They were
often individuals who entered into the sport
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mental technique, and who tried to handle makes removal quick and simple. Two-tone black •
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Fast draw is a young, dynamic sport.
S') ;;"M
Besides its improvements in equipment, tech-
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strides in insuring safe gunhandling. In an
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taught safety and are trained to a level of
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safety practices are enforced at all times.

GUNS MAY 1963 47

 SCOPEDHANDGUN
targets, they may 'extend ::their time <to about., a. To promote good sportsmanship.
HOLSTERS 2' seconds.' In general police training over the
practical pistol course, elapsed times between
b. To stress and teach 'Safety in the -han·
dling of all firearms to anyone who
$25 00 .50 and 1 second are considered good for might seek instruction regardless of
plus $1 pstge.
Regular shoulder drawing and placing the first shot in the club affiliation or non-affiliation.
holsters: $18.75 target at 7 yards. c. To keep alive the legends and traditions
plus $1 pstge.
T>his may seem slow compared' to the of the old West.
Goerg Hollow speeds with which fast draw shooters get off d. To promote and exhibit the fast draw
Poinler .$5.95
their first shots. In the East, where fast draw technique. '
contests are often with wax bullets and a e. To promote fast draw as a clean com-
hit on some target is required to stop the petitive sport.
timing machinery, .40 second is considered Some of these elements are included. in
fast time. In the West where blanks are more the purposes of a combat shooting program.
widely used and the timer is stopped by However, the principle purpose of combat
sound, the time is reduced to the neighbor- shooting is self defense. To police, military
hood or .30 second. Remember that the com- personnel, householders, and others, it means
bat shooter uses live ammunition and must shooting with a combination of speed, accu-
hi t his target! racy, and fire power that will disable a hostile
To understand the major differences be· opponent before he can score a fatal hit.
tween combat shooting and fast draw shoot- Obviously there is really no conllict between
ing, let us look into the purposes of the two. today's fast draw shooting and combat marks-
The Yuma Territorial Six Guns, a fast draw manship training. One is a sport entered

5000 club in Yuma, Arizona, declares in their

constitution and by-laws the following pur-
poses of their organization:
into for recreation and entertainment. The
other is a serious business entered ~
into for the protection of one's life. ~

FIREARMS THE WICKED SEVEN

(Continued from page 37)

BARGAINS 7x57 cartridge and stays in less than 2 min-

utes of angle.
On my first hunt with this gun I used
Mule deer and elk were killed with this
180 gr. W.T.&C.W. open-point bullet which
was beautifully designed for long range
Are you a gun trader?_Gun collector? Or are Western and Remington soft point factory shooting, but seemed to expand too quickly
you just plain interestell in guns? If you are, ammo. While the factory loads left much to for the deep penetration that is needed on
you'll profit from I.(!.ading the bargain-filled be desired, they proved very effective on mule game the size of elk on quartering shots'. This
columns of SHOTGUN NEWS, now pub- deer. In order to develop the capabilities of .285 O.K.H. is considerably flatter than the
lished twice each month. It's the leading the gun' and cartridge, handloads were 7 x 57 and is about an equal to the .300
worked up. Several mule deer and an elk or H&H Magnum for long range work.
publication for th~ sale, purchase and trade
two were taken with the 160 gr. Speer bullet I was seriously testing this .cartridge in
of firearms and accessories of all types.
ahead of various powders. With both the the game country, when John NosIer brought
SHOTGUN NEWS hal aided thousands of Speer and Western Tool & Copper Works out the 175 gr. 7 mm bullet in his first open-
gun enthusiasts locate firearm's, both mod- 160 gr. bullets at around the 2700 fps, bullet point design. This was a true two-diameter
ern and antique - rifles, shotguns, pistols, action on game was excellent, with good bullet with the forward portion. out to ride
revolvers, scopes, mounts . . . all at money- expansion and penetration. Best of all, the the lands.
saving prices. The 'money yo~ save on the trajectory was quite Ilat. Several elk were killed with the open·
purchase of anyone of the more than 5,000 Later I started using the 160 gr. NosIer point and later with the soft-point 175 gr.
listings twice a month more than pays your bullet backed by 48 gr. of 4360 which, in' NosIer bullets, at ranges from 50 to near
subscription cost. Vou can't offord to be
my rifle, is very accurate and near maxi- 400 yards. In every instance these bullets
mum. Due to the excellent bullet design gave complete penetration, but all shots were
without this unique publication.
and sectional density these bullets give either through the lungs or shoulders, and
very deep penetration while still expanding none were large bulls. All were killed with
Free trial offerl sufficiently to give the tissue destruction a single bullet.
Money Back Guarantee. so vital for quick kills, Several mule deer, In drop tests it was found that with 55
pronghorns and elk have fallen to this load gr. of 4350 behind the 175 gr. NosIer soft·
As a special introductory offer, we'll send
and no animal fairly hit required tracking. point from a 26" barrel, sighted to print
you the next issue of SHOTGUN NEWS free None of these osler bullets have ever 3" high at 100 yards, the bullet was still
of charge with your one year subscription. been recovered from deer·sized game, not 1%" high at 200, 4%" low at 300 and
That means you get 25 big issues. What's even from large bulk elk on broad-side shots, 17-18" low at 400 yards. The 160 gr. bullet
more, if you're not completely satisfied, just and complete penetration is normal. shoots even flatter and is a better choice for
tell us. We'll immediately refund your In my experience the killing qualities, game in the sheep class.
money in full and you can keep the issues penetration, and trajectory of the 7x57 cart- Some 10 years ago there appeared a wide
you already have. Fair enough? Vou bet! ridge with 160 gr. bullet is equal to that variety of wildcat 7's,. many built on belted
Fill in the coupon below and mail it todayl of the .30-06 using 180 gr. bullets of ident- magnum cases. Some of these were of rather
ical design. poor design, and similar to the old .280 Du-
,------------------i In the late 1940's I acquired a second biel, using the full length .300 H&H brass
THE SHOTGUN NEWS . G"5' rille with a .284 bore and chambered for the with long sloping shoulders. For the most
Columbus, Nebraska .285 O.K.H. cartridge by C. M. O'Neil. This part, these were belted cases cut to about
Yes, send me the next issue of SHOTCUN cartridge is a .30-06 case necked to take .30-06 length, with shoulders of 30-35 de·
NEWS FREE and start my subscription for one the 7 mm bullet and is almost an identical grees, and blown out to have very little
year. $3 enclosed-to be refunded if I'm not twin for the later .280 Remington. Loading body taper. In many cases the powder capac·
completely sotisfi.d. .,. data for the two rifles are identical. This ity of these magnum 7's e.xceeded that of the
cartridge with the greater powder capacity standard .3J}0 H&H.
Nom __ wiIl-handle 175 and 180 gr. bullets better The late Phil Sharpe did a great deal of
than the standard 7x57 case. The 180 gr. experimenting with various cases and devel-
Addr _.._ __ . W estern Tool & Copper Works two·diameter oped ~xcellent.. 7 x 61 Sharpe & Hart cart-
bullet clocked in at some 2850 f.p.s. at the ridge. Based on the .300 H&H Magnum' case,
Cily & $101 _ _
muzzle with maximum loads, and some 100 it is 'somewhat shorter than the '06 (61 mm
f. p.s. faster with the 160 gr. bullet. as compared to 63 m:!ll) and .has roughly
.48 GUNS MAY 1963
ten grains more powder capacity than the only down 6-8" at the 400 yard mark. If you
'06 case. According to Norma ballistics data, hold this Big 7 dead on a sheep's shoulder
this cartridge with the 160 gr. bullet devel· anywhere out to 400 yards and are using the
ops a muzzle velocity of 3100 fps. Trajectory above sighting and the 160 gr. bullet, you'll
is very flat and the cartridge has won a have mutton in camp that night.
great deal of respect wherever it has been This rifle was blooded on a cow elk that
used. The 7 x 61 S & H, the Weatherby 7 mm had been spooked and made the mistake of
Magnum, and the 7 mm Remington Magnum stopping to look back from the far side of
are to date the only three magnum 7 mm a canyon at what looked to be 400 yards.
cartridges loaded commercially. None of The crosshair rested on top of her back and
the 175 gr. NosIer bullet took her just over
center and whistled off into space. She
dropped and rolled to the canyon bottom-
dead. The rifle accounted for a huge mule
deer buck at a short 150 yards, using the
same load-a 175 gr. NosIer bullet backed by
70 gr. of 4831. A fair-sized black bear was DON'T MISS THIS NEW CATALOG!
whacked at slightly over 100 yards with the BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER!
160 gr. NosIer pill and 71 gr. of 4831. Pene- 168 jam-packed pages devoted exclusive-
tration was complete in all cases with 2 inch ly to the pistolman. Over 630 illustrations.
exit holes. Articles by top shooting and reloading
authorities: Blankenship, McMillan, Joy-
By now I had no doubt of what the gun ner, Reeves, Weinstein, Toney, Cartes,
these cartridges are found easily enough could do, but the acid test is on the big, White, Weston, Shockey, Clark, Gibbs,
Hebard. These alone worth many dollars
in out-of-the-way sections of the country. tough game, game that can pack away a if published in book form. National Rec-
Moreover, bullet weight choice is somewhat lot of punishment. When in the fall of ords, all latest products and prices, hun-
dreds of score improving items and tips.
limited. 1961, I had the chance to make that dream Clark, Shockey, Pachma;rr, Colt custom
After the fine results obtained with the trip to Alaska, the Big 7 went along. guns, Ruger, Hammerli, HI-Standard, S&W,
Colt, Sig, Browning, Iver Johnson, Cros-
small and the medium 7's, one of the Big 7's The first chance at Alaskan game came man target and field guns.
seemed the ultimate in a long range rifle for when a perfect silver-blonde Toklat grizzly The Pistol Shooter's "Bible" and stand-
ard reference book. No catalog like it! A
big game. Reliable chronograph checks in- wandered into camp during a blizzard. The MUST for competitive pistolmen or anyone
dicated that some of the large, blown-out interested in handgunning.
bear, rooting the last blueberries out of the Double your money back guarantee if
cases would give about the same velocity snow was about 160 yards away, and nearly you don't agree it's the bigl'1estpistolshoot-
with the 175 gr. bullet as the somewhat ingvalueever for $1.00. MaIled Immediate-
broadside. The blowing snow almost com· ly in protective envelope. Postpaid $1.00,
smaller cases-like the 7 x 61-would with
pletely hid the grizzly at times. Rough ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY!
the 160 gr. bullet. I never liked the light and
short bullets for heavy game, and a case shooting, but now or never. The 175 gr.
that could handle 160-175 gr. bullets to the
highest velocity seemed to be the answer.
NosIer took the bear high in the shoulders,
and he dropped without a quiver. Perhaps
GIL HEBARD GUNS
KNOXVILLE 6, ILLINOIS
Although the bullets might be over·bore a minute passed, then the great head came
capacity and thus a bit hard on throats, this
was not to be a varmint rifle and a little
throat wear was a minor problem.
I had Art Mashburn barrel a 300 F.N.
New Ideas In Top Quality Holsters
Magnum Mauser action with a 24" Douglas THE HIDE-A-WAY HOLSTER
tube and chamber it for his 7 mm Mashburn Handcrafted
Magnum. I stocked the rifle with a piece of for YOU; fits
fine French Walnut, and reduced the weight inside trousers
until, with a Leupold 4X scope in the Deta- band; conceal-
ed but availa-
cho mount, it weighed eight pounds. Warren ble; protects
Page had written me that he clocked the against grease,
Mashburn 7 mm at 3050 f.p.s. with the 175 rust. Wt. 2~~ oz.
gr. bullet from a 22" barrel, which should top grain soft
cowhide, rivet-
give a strong 3100 f.p.s. from the 24" tube. ed nickel clip.
Like many custom rifles, this one was a ..... $2.95 PP.
law unto itself. Powder charges had to be
cut two grains below that of some other
rifles, and loads had to be developed.
The proof of any cartridge is not in what
NEW IMPROVED HIDE-A-WAY
it does at the muzzle, but what it will do
on the far side of the canyon where the Ankle Holster
game is. How much bullet drop is there at This is the improved Hide-Away Holster,
400 or 500 yards, what is the remaining made of the finest quality leather ... the
leg strap lined with softest kid to prevent
bullet energy at that distance? rubbing and chafing ... hand stitched by
This Big 7 proved to be one of the most fine craftsmen ... snap strap to keep gun
in holster. The Hide-Away Ankle Holster
accurate rifles I have ever seen in a sporter. solves the hidden second gun problem for
Groups with both the 160 and 175 gr. NosIer dangerous assignments. Made to fit any gun
bullets ran under I" at 100 yards, and at from derringer on up. $5.00 PP. No COD.
State make and model of gun when
400 yards it was still running less than one ordering. Send ankle measurement with
minute of angle. Best of all, it planted both HOLSTER order.
HOLSTER & LEG STRAP
the 160 gr. NosIer and Sierra bullets in the
same group with the 175 gr. NosIer at 100
yds. Actual drop tests up to 400 yards ~~ ".dfMf~.C."'"
amazed me.
Sighted to print 3" high at 100 yards with
the 175 gr. NosIer bullet, the gun still print-
ed 3" high at 200 yards, dead on at 300
yards and 12" low at 400. With the 160 gr.
1127-SWORD-CANE. RIDING-CROP
Beautifully made, hand plaited, genuine leather
. WHITCOP, O. DRAWER 1712
ridin~ crop, with 18 inch dagger hidden inside.
NosIer bullet and the same sighting, it was PractIcal collector's item: attractive for den or BROWNSVILLE 18, TEXAS
patio. $5.00 PP. .
up 4%" at 200, still 1%" high at 300 and

GUNS MAY 1963 49

 up and the bear tried to pull to it's front mph wind howled around our ears. The bull
BUY DIRECT feet. John Porter, crack Alaskan guide, was quarting toward us, and with the cross-
Satisfaction Guaranteed was at my side, decided maybe another shot hairs six inches under the top of his back,
. would do no harm in case the snow screen the Big 7 bucked, He shuddered, wheeled
HERTER S MODEL 45 POWDER MEASURE
cut our view of the bear to nil. The second into the herd, stood head down, dropped to
Most accurate powder measure mode. bullet took the grizzly on the point of the the moss and lay still. This 160 gr, bullet
Empties nearly upright. not 90 de· shoulder and the head dropped into the passed through a rib, the lungs and paunch,
grees - prevents .P9wder stic~ing. snow. The second bullet was unnecessary- and lodged in the hide of the ham on, the
Automatic powder ~noc~. Only meos· the first had broken both shoulders and the other side. Again there was three feet of
Shp. ure with bearing on drum. No long
wgt. tube to catch powder. Double pow· spine. penetration. The distance was paced as
6lbs. der chamber. - 404 yards over level ground.
A few days later a huge bull moose that
Stand to wor~ over table not edge. Maybe the various 7's aren't the best all-
Comes with. drop tubes for all sises measured 7 feet from withers to heel, was
around cartridges, but don't undersell them-
of rifie, pistol and shotgun cartridges. shot at 300 yards. I did not have a chance to
they are efficient, wicked, killers. With
HERTER'S FAMOUS MODEL 3 get closer because he was about to go into
bullets of the 160-175 grs. class and the
SUPER RELOADING TOOL the alders to bed down. The 175 gr. NosIer
great sectional density and excellent bullet
bullet hit at the rear of shoulder just under

~
.LOOdS' .rifle. pistol or sholshells. coefficient, they are ideal for long range,
• Full length resises and swages bul" the spine, broke ribs going in and out, left a
lets with ease. big game shooting. The 7's still pack a wal-
fist-sized hole in th~ top of lungs, passed
• Lathe bed east iron frame not lop out there where the game is and that's
through the off-shoulder and almost went
aluminum or aluminum alloys. what counts. With the NosIer 175 gr, bullet

, Itl"
• Complete with primer arm, insert
and shell holder of your choice.
_!'lew Primer catcher $1.37
through the hide. A measured 36" of penetra-
tion through heavy bone and muscle! The bull
stood swaying for a couple of minutes and
there are few if any cartridges that will give
deeper penetration. I still think a lot of the
little.7x57, but !emember that the Big 7 is

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GUN OF THE MONTH

(Continued from page 31)
that his invention or system was registered were honestly serial numbered. I found one
HERTER'S INC SINCE 1893 WASECA, MINN with the French patent office. collection that contained three of these guns
L. Perrin also experimented with ammuni- and they bore the numbers 673, 904 and
tion and he was granted the French cartridge 1376. This would enhance the assumption
patent No.· 17,741 of 1856. This patent was that Perrin numbered his products in the
particularly applicable to shotgun shells, but normal way. We can then appreciate that
the longitudinal partition feature is also Robert Tennant of Englewood, Colorado; has
found in the internal construction of his re- a mighty rare pair. Although they were
volver ammunition. acquired 10 years apart by their present
The design of the Perrin revolver was owner, from different sources, the two Perrin
somewhat advanced by Civil War era stand- specimens pictured with this article are con-
ards. While the great bulk of the revolvers secutively n'umbered 421 and 422.
were of the percussion system, Perrin's mech- There is an excellent chance that these
anism utilized center-fire, fixed, metallic two revolvers were finished side by side in
cartridges. This was an advanced type and the factory of L. Perrin about 100 years ago.
probably gave ordnance men somewhat of a Exactly where the two went is unknown, but
headache since the metallic cartridges were it is known that they came to this country
quite special. And without the right cartridge and were separated. Undoubtedly they trav-
the revolver was nothing more than a good eled many miles apart while the years tum-
paper weight. bled away. Now, after all this time, they are
It can be assumed that the Perrin revolvers back together again.
The Perrin ammunition is inside primed
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 WERE SACCO AND-VANZETTI FRAMED?
DEALERS-GUNSMITHS (Continued from page 18)
FIREARMS - ALL MODELS
Get everything' you want NOW. Shot, Wads, testified that he had recovered four bullets, trial, allegedly having been found near the
Powder, P,rimers,.. Bulletsr Loading Tools, etc. apd that he had scratched, with a needle, body of Berardelli with "three others."
Our stocks are most complete. a Roman .numeral -on the base of each in Because the "w" over the cannelure on the
• WINCHESTER • REMINGTON
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turn. As_ the State did n'ot contend that bullet indicated that # III was of Wi~chester
• RUGER • REDFIELD #1, # II, or #IV came from Sacco's gun, origin, no one at the trial or during the en·
.S&W • R.C.B.S. only # III assumed importance.
• PACIFIC • CH • WEAVER suing 40 years questioned the conclusion
• SAKO • FN • FINNBEAR Mr. William G. Thompson, of the Coun- that the Winchester cartridge case (the
Ammunition
cil of the Boston Bar Association, contended "Fraher") found near Berardelli had carried
REMINGTON - NORMA 35 years ago that the # III bullet was a the # III bullet. Investigation now discloses
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from the body of the murdered Berardelli. two types of cartridge cases! The cartridge
It is important to note that even the prose- case in the Sacco-Vanzetti exhibits is smooth,
cution now admits that the identifying but the bullet was also produced in a case
marks on the # III bullet differ from the that had an external cannelure-crimp. There-
marks' placed by Magrath on the other fore, there is no scientific proof for the con-
BADGER bullets. The defense contends that this is tention that the # III bullet came from the
proof of a forgery by one of the State's cartridge case in evidence! Incidentally, this
SLING KEEPER - BOLT HANDLES experts, and no proof in denial of the point is herewith presented for the first time,
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extra. Buehler Safety $7.25. Mark II $4.25. One
day service. this startling fact. prove that Sacco's gun (which he carried as
FREE CATALOG-Discount sheet ONLY to es- Current apologists contend that bullets a watchman, with his employer's knowledge)
tablished dealers and sporting goods stores-we identical to bullet III were so rare in 1920 fired the # III bullet. Captain William Proc-
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BADGER SHOOTERS SUPPLY flesh," the deformation would have been Q. (By Mr. Williams): "Have you an
Lew Bulgrin, Owner. OWEN, WIS. impossible to duplicate. opinion as to whether bullet # III was fired
Serving Sporlsmen 27 Years The superficiality of the above is indicated from the Colt automatic which is in evi-
by the photograph of the base of a .32 ACP dence?"
bullet with a deformation strikingly similar A.: "I have."
HANDGUN to published photos of the # III bullet. Q.: "And what is your opinion'?"
STOCKS This similar deformation was obtained by the A.: "My opinion is that it is consistent
Target, Single not very remarkable expedient of firin'g into with being fired by that pistol."
Action, Trooper, a pine board backed by wadded paper in This testimony was understood by Judge,
Hunting, Jordan which the hullet was received! As for the jury, and attorneys for the defense to mean
Fast Draw. FREE "rarity" of the type of cartridge, it is cur· that the witness was testifying that the
Brochure for rently available in' box lots, even today, 40 bullet had come from Sacco's pistol. A
postcard. years later! careful study of the Judge's charge, as well

Herrett's Stocks The cartridge case (known as the "Fra-

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whole truth, and nothing but the truth"- quently, he put to me this question: 'Q. Have
was misunderstood. you an opinion as to whether bullet number
On October 23, 1923, after confessing to 3 was fired from the Colt automatic which is Tell us the
make and model of
Elias Field and Albert Hamilton that he was in evidence?' To which I answered, 'I have.' your shotluo or rifle •••
type of stock or forend you want-
"getting to be too old to want to see a couple He then proceeded: 'Q. And what is your semi-finished. 90% finished. standard
of fellows go to the chair for something opinion? A. My opinion is that it is consist- finished or custom finished. We will send
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I don't think they did," Proctor issued the ent with being fired by that pistol.' your needs. Or. ask your dealer or a:unsmith. Jr/ncA..__ ~
he also can furnish free catalol. '-rer 1II1~'
famous "Proctor Affidavit" which follows: "That is still my opinion for the reason E. C. BISHOP & Son, Inc., Warsaw, Mo., Dept.I22H
"... During the preparation for the trial, that bullet number 3, in my judgement,
my attention' was repeatedly called by the passed through some Colt automatic pistol,
District Attorney and his assistants to the but I do not intend by that answer to imply
question whether I could find any evidence that I had found any evidence that the so-
called mortal bullet had passed through this
particular Colt automatic pistol and the Dis-
trict Attorney well knew that I did not so
inten'd and framed his question accordingly.
Had I been asked the direct question: wheth-
er I had found any affirmative evidence
whatever that this so-called mortal bullet
had passed through this particular Sacco's
pistol, I should have answered then, as I do
now without hesitation, in the negative."
No directly responsive answer was ever
made to this extraordinary document; the
State denied the implication of "repeatedly,"
but not the framed question-and-answer.
The history of the evidence is soaked in
suspicion. Bullets and shell cases were im·
properly handled from the inception of the
investigation, were passed around casually,
without proper markings or records. No
-Photo by Boston Globe records or inventories appeared of the early
tests and dates and details are also lacking.
The .32 ACP cartridge with the "W"
Between the middle of the trial and shortly
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THE and Vanzetti the evidence disappeared. Al- not know that a _32 Bayard pistol existed,
legedly recovered and subj~cted to new tests, and he had never heard of a Steyr or a

Chicogo DERRINGER . we are again told that Sacco's pistol fired the
# III bullet.
Replete with improper conclusions, the
Sauer! The trial testimony was evaluated
by the Gunther brothers in their classic
understatement, "The testimony given by
tests included the "firing of two shots to clear the experts for the Commonwealth was in-
the rust from the barrel." Not disclosed was competent."
the fact that the evidence was apparently Since the trial, the State has severely
subjected to secret manipulation in 1944, and restricted examination' of the exhibits, 'and
A modern version of a
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history. For .22 lR, with extrac- with the exhibits. This omission allowed a o~ the evidence. Research discloses that in
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disturbed since 1927." But a Boston "Globe" Vanzetti were guilty.
photograph proves that the envelopes were In at least two other cases (Milazzo in
opened between 1927 and the 1961 tests! It Ohio, .and Israel in Conn.) two of those ex·
is difficult to accept the claim that the history perts were proved completely wrong in bullet
of the evidence permits a reasonable founda- identifications with their· comparison micro-

:~
tion for valid scientific appraisal. scopes. In both cases, innocent defendants
The record shows the following facts asso- narrowly escaped conviction for murder!
ciated with some or all of the experts that A recent article by Francis Russell, based
UAHL RAMP SIGHTS, GRIP CAPS, POWDER FUNNELS were retain'ed by the State, or that subse- on "new ballistic tests by two experts,"
Discriminating shooters can again obtain the Dahl quently examined the evidence with the claims that by looking at the # III bullet,
Sight Co. ramps. Give gun make and $9 75 approval of the State: the experts concluded it had been fired into
barrel diameter when ordering. •
Po~der Funnel, $1 00 each. Steel Grip One "expert" did not know what a breech- a body! However, before they were allowed
Gnp Caps, 0 Cap, $2.50 block was, but claimed that he could tell to examine the evidence, they had stated
what make and type of gun fired a bullet that " ... there can be no doubt that Sacco's
CUSTOM GUNSMITHING "by looking at it." While testifying as an pistol fired one cartridge case and one of the
and STOCKING expert, he was unable to field-strip a Colt fatal bullets."
Authorized Dealer and ·Warranty Center For .32 automatic which he admitted he carried No one can seriously contend that Sacco
All Maior Gun Companies. Blu-Blak Blueing. as a personal gun. The State's witnesses did and Vanzetti received a fair trial. Few be-
not know that the stated measurements of lieve that they were guilty. We are n'ow con·
the bullet in evidence straddled those of cerned with the question, "If Sacco and
at least 13 other .32 cal. llutomatics, or that Vanzetti were innocent, were they ~ramed
3109 W. Armitage Ave. the so·called "Savage" measurements strad- with a false bullet and cartridge case?" ~
Chicago 47 r Illinois dled nine other guns! Another "expert" did What do you think? L.-

IT'S A REMINGTON!
(Continued from page 25)
"The action is similar to that used on
EVERY DAY- Remington bolt action center fire rifles. Be-
cause it completely encases the cartridge
*Heyworth, head in a ring of solid steel, the bolt is the
Illinois *Dayton, world's strongest. Fired cases are automatical-
*Reno,
Nevada STILL- Ohio
ly extracted and ejected when the bolt is
opened.
*Memphis, "A ventilated rib is used on the barrel to
TeMessee
improve the sighting plane. A distinctive
MORE LETTERS • • blade front sight, and a rifle-type rear sight,
adjustable for windage and elevation, are
also used. The receiver is drilled and tapped
for easy mounting of scope blocks. Barrel
length is 10%" and overall length is 16%:'.
A rotating thumb safety is con'veniently lo-
I have been using CCI PRIMERS exclusively for both pistol and rifle !or. the past two years, and cated near the bolt handle.
I am convinced THEY ARE THE BEST. - N. E. Malcom. Heyworth, IIlonols. "Handsomely styled, the XP-I00 has dec-
I have used your primers for four years and have NEVER HAD A MISFIRE OR TROUBLE of any orative, custom-style checkering, white
kind with them. I honestly believe your primers are the VERY BEST. - James E. Holzapfel, Jr., spacers, and diamond inlays in the stock
Dayton, Ohio.
I have used your primers and have had VERY SATISFACTORY RESULTS. - Michael J. Matarese,
and grip. Internal fore-end cavities permit
Jr., Wilmington, Delaware. the addition of weights to suit personal
I have been using your CCI No. 250 in reloading and they are COMPLETELY 5A:rISFACTORY. shooting preferences.
-- Fred S. Hamilton, -Reno, Nevada. . "Scientifically balan'ced to give minimum
I have loaded fifty or sixty thousand rounds of metallic cartridges in the past ten years and whip, jump, and recoil, the XP-l00 is the
have used your primers as th~y have shown MORE !'NIFORM RESULTS than any of the other
available brands. - R. L. McKnight, Jr., M. D., MemphiS, Tennessee.
'comfort king' of pistols to shoot. Furnished
I have been using CCI Primers for about two years and HAVE NO COMPLAINTS. In my estima-
with a handsome carrying case, it weighs
tion it is the BEST SHOTS.HELL PRIMER on the market. - Fred Swinklinski. Buffalo, New York. just 3%, pounds.
"The 221 Remington 'Fire Ball' cartridge
WATCH FOR MORE - MAYBE YOU..J<NOW THEM! MAYBE IT'S YOUI
has a 50 grain jacketed bullet and is the hot-
Write Dept. G·O( for Free Brochure test varmint handgun load on the market to-
day. Its accuracy in the XP-100 is outstanding.
PRIMERS that's their choice Muzzle velocity is 2650 feet per secon'd and
LARGEST PRIMER SELECTION FOR RELOADERS muzzle energy is 780 f~ot_p.ounds, Even out
POWDER ACTUATED TOOL .cARTillPGES FORlfIIDUStRY
MAGNUM PRIMERS FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE LOADS at 300 yards, the bullet is still moving at
RED-JET BULLETS FOR INDOOR SHOOTING FUN 1460 feet per second."
Cascade Cartridge, Inc., Lewiston, Idaho Complete ballistics are -.as follows~

54 GUNS MAY 1963

 Trajectory
Range Velocity Energy Drop MRT (in.) Sighted
(yds.) (jtlsec.) ( ftllbs.) (in.) (in.) in @ 50 yds.
Muzzle 2650 780
50 2420 650 0.4 0.1
100 2200 535 1.8 0.5 - 0.1
150 2000 445 4.4 1.2 - 1.4
200 1800 360 8.8 2.6 - 4.5
250 1630 295 14.7 4.4 - 9.1
300 1460 235 23.7 7.4 -16.8

HIS GUNS ARE TAKING HIM TO COLLEGE

(Continued from page 33)
from 33 nations. For the third time in shoot- Tide and Bear Bryant. The other way is to
ing history, a skeet gUliner broke 100 straight win most of the world's shooting honors on
with each of the four guns in a skeet tourna- a skeet field. Childersburg honored Miner
ment. Two of those thrilling performances Cliett as one of its most distinguished and
were given by Miner Cliett, Alabama teen- beloved citizens on August 19, 1959, com-
ager. plete with gifts and civic gaiety.
Shooting is a way of life f~r him. He told Miner Cliett wears the championship crown
apologetically that his studies at Howard well. As befits a true champion, this 18 year
had cut his time for quail hunting, and that old is a modest, unassuming, gentleman, and ASK THE HUNTER WHO USED ONE
he had kept only five of his bird dogs. He a Southern gentleman in the bargain. Most • Soft Point for RELIABLE Expansion
loves the outdoors and the open fields. At of the material for this story about his
Howard he is majoring in forestry, allow- fantastic accomplishments under untold pres- • Thin forward jacket for FAST
ing him to follow a career that is also his sure, had to be pried, bit by bit, from kind Expansion
avocation. and loving parents, friends, neighbors, towns- • LONG wound channel
Miner is not the only shooting Cliett. Dad people, skeet shooters, and the cold pages
Cliett is renowned as a bird hunter and clay of the record book. His conversation during • ASSURES MAXIMUM ACCURACY
target buff. His quail call; though not com- background interviews concerned the writer, 243,25,264,170,280 Rem.
mercially made can be obtained locally. Two quail shooting, Howard College, and it's
7 MM, 30, 338 and 375 Cals.
Cliett sisters can hold their own in distaff great president, Dr. Leslie S_ Wright.
skeet competition. Mother does not shoot, No story about Miner Cliett, and his
but runs a gracious old-South courtly home, unique shooting scholarship to Howard Col-
while arranging literally hundreds of skeet lege would be complete without some words
trophies tastefully as befits the household. of praise and admiration for thi dynamic
That all of the Cliett shooting prowess is not and rorward-Iookin'g young college president.
confined to the male members of the family Significant are Dr_ Wright's words in the
is borne out by the box score of the 1959 "Howard Story," a beautiful brochure about
Alabama state skeet shoot. the College:
All Gauge Champion-Miner Cliett, Chil- "The ascending spiral of greatness in First time at this Low Price!
-dersburg America has risen because business and
Ladies All Gauge-Emily Cliett, Childers· industry have produced wealth which in
burg turn has supported educational institutions
such as Howard. In their turn', colleges have
Sub·Senior All Gauge-Tom Jones, Bir·
mingham
Junior AU·Gauge-Miner Cliett, Childers-
supplied leadership to business and industry
in order that more wealth might be produced.
SCARCE
Prosperity will continue so long as the na-
burg
Sub-Junior All Gauge-William C. Ireland tion has greater production, better educa- NAGANT REVOLVERS
Jr., Birmingham tion, and better leadership. You'll have to hurry! I managed to se- 1
"Howard College accepts its responsibility cure a very small s'upply of these Russian army
Industry All Gauge-J. W. McCollum, revolvers. This is probably the only fime they'll
orthport to provide this kind of educational oppor-
tunity to increasing n'umbers of qualified ever be available at this fantastic low, low
Twenty.Gauge-Miner Cliett, Childersburg price. What a bargain! They're going fast, sa
students."
Small Gauge-Miner Cliett, Childersburg get your order in the mail early. Good condi-
Howard College, by granting a shooting
Sub.Small Gauge-Jack Lovett, Jr., Mont-
gomery
scholarship to Miner Cliett, has thus broad-
ened the usual college concept of leadership.
tion. Only $10. Few
select models only
$12.50. Almost mint Only
$1000 Almos'
m~nlS;d.
Ladies Sub-Small Gauge-Emily Cliett, We do need leadership in the arts, the condition $15. All items FOB Selma, Alabama
Childersburg sciences, in business. But we also need leader-
Junior Sub-Small Gauge-Miner Cliett, Ammo available for low $7.50 per 100.
ship in the proper use of recreation, and
Alabama residents add 30/0 sales tax
Childersburg Howard College has taken a big step into
Sub-Junior Sub-Small Gauge-Guerry Den-
son, Birmingham
the right direction. The shooting sports are,
at long last, becoming a part of higher ~
WALTER H. CRAIG
All-around Champion-Miner Cliett, Chil- education. ~
413 Lauderdale St., Selma, Ala.
dersburg
It should be noted that the only titles n'ot
won by a Cliett, except one, were those for I '.
which they were not eligible. Alabama skeet G-66 Brand Gun Blue
shooters will not be comforted by the news is a solid paste you
wipe on. Unlike liq-
that schoolteacher Emily is taking a sab- uid blues, which
batical leave to bring up another generation may produce uneven
or spotty blueing,
of shooting Cliett's. The name Cliett seems G-66 Brand Solid Gun.
destined to grace Alabama, national, and Blue produces a Rich,
world shooting archives for years to come. Dark, Even Blue, which
won't rub off or dis-
One sure way to be honored at a "day" COIO~
itT'" B.kerf. Dozen Plan"
Send 50c for year around bargain mailings
by your Alabama home town is to star on
the football field for the beloved Crimson
lAY IILlN& AIMS lOOIS to.
OIPI. G,IiICC GlrslnSt.Phlladllphll U. P.

GUNS MAY 1963 55

 GAVERS 1963 Aeronautical 9 Transistor
Receiver portable radio. Three .hands:
VHF: 106-135 M.e.·· (Aircraft and Control
Towers); LF: 200·400 K.e. (24-hour avia-
tion weather); and AM 517-1600 K.e.

G. I. SNIPER SCOPE. Model 84, 2%X

coated optics. Cross hairs won't break as
they are part of lens rather than actual
BlUTlSH SPORTSMAN KIT· BAG with crosshairs. Elevation and windage adjust-
large capacity to provide more than ample ment. 5112" eye relief. Packaged in heavy
space for sportsman's small gear. Made of.· .cardboard and tin foil. Complete with can-
waterproof field gray canvas, with solidly re- vas carrying case and rubber eye shield.
inforced top and bottom with 9ak tan· leather, Retails at $17.50 ppd. Available from The
buckled and hooked with solid brass fittings Santa Ana Gunroom, Dept. G-5, 1638 E.
that won't rust or corrode. Kit bag weighs First St., Santa Ana, Calif.
only 32 ounces, has removlible heavy duty UNIQUE GUN CATALOG in picture-story
strap adjustable for carrying over shoulder, tells how Flaig's, Dept. G·5, Millvale 3, Pa.,
over arm or in hand. Available for $15.95 is equipped to serve shooter sportsmen.
ppd., from Norm Thompson, 1805 N.W. Features exclusive Ace Products, engineeted
Thurman, Portland 9, Ore. (standard broadcasts with great distance
by Flaig's for hunters and shooters since
receptivity). Has azimuth standby navigation
DUELING PISTOLS cased with all loading 1936. Available for 25¢.
finder. Unit weighs 2 Ibs., 12 oz. Priced at
accessories made in Central Europe around
$99.95 ppd. or $10.00 down, 10.00 a mo.
middle of 19th Century. This set, along with
from Klein's, Dept. G·5, 4540 W. Madison
1500 other interesting, authentic, hard-to-find
St., Chicago 24, Ill.
guns, edged weapons, armor, and related
items ollered for sale .in current catalog of
The Museum of Historical Arms, 1038 Alton
Road, Miami Beach 39, Fla. Send $1.00 for
catalog, refunded with first purchase.
MAN-SIZED CIGARETTE LIGHTER has
polished nickel big bore barrel, black stock
with nickel inlays, and measures 5%" overall.
Useful gift, decorative conversation piece. BUNKIE sets up as modern, thin-line
Priced $5.95 with stand plus 50¢ postage, lounge during day, converts at night to two-
handling charges. No C.O.D.'s. A product of layer bunk bed. Folds up against wall to CROSSMAN V-300 Lever Slide Action BB
Ward's, P. O. Box 454, East Longmeadow, thickness of only 6" when extra floor space Air Pistol. Ideal for father, son shooting
Mass. is needed_ Both sturdy and comfortable. matches, outdoor target .practice, teaching
Fine for lodges, resorts, and camps. Where- safe gun handling sportsmanship, indoor
ever floor space is at a minimum, Bunkie's target practice. Two-stage power permits
versatility is in demand. It is made by the selection of lower velocity for safer close up
originators of the sinuous spring used shots. Exclusive slide-action cocking. Priced
throughout the world in quality furniture. at $14.88 prepaid from Godfrey Import
Manufactured by No·Sag Spring Co., Dept. Corp., Dept. G·5, 85 Chambers St., N.Y. 7.
G-5, 124 W. State Fair, Detroit 3, Mich.

STUARTS GAME BIRD RELEASERS

permit training bird dog even when game
is scarce. Releasers hold bird in natural po-
sition under control until you are ready to
flush. Available in two sizes: for pheasants HEATED LUNCHBUCKETS let sports-
and for pigeons or quail. Ideal for starting men enjoy hot food out in the open during
puppies, finishing young dogs, working re- cold weather. Lunchbuckets use inexpensive
trievers and shooting clubs where live birds disposable propane gas cylinders, each servo
are target. From the line of Lucas Specialty ing over 30 hot meals. Can be .used as "cold"
Products, Dept. G·5, Harrison, Mich. bucket in summer by taking fuel cylinder
PROFESSIONAL PAK FRAME. Expedi-
RADIANT HEATER recently added to tionary portage equipment for international 011. Retails for $19.95, with $5.00 down and
Bernz-O-Matic line of propane appliances sportsman has new, exclusive Himalayan balance C.O.D. Product of Bird Engineering,
by the Otto Bernz Co., Inc., Rochester, N. Y. Dept. G-5, 206 So. 19th St.,· Omaha, Neb. .
features: adaptable to all individual sizes;
Retails for under $30. Heater has input of digineered -to accommodate Big Game Tro- JIFFY PAL, unique tool, first-aid pack of-
1200 BTU's, comes packed with two disposa- phies; to accommodate expeditionary sup- fered by Mc el Specialty Co., DeJ?~, G-5,
ble propane cylinders giving it initial service plies and equipment; to carry and protect 11816 High Meadow Dr., Dallas 34, Texas.
life of 24 hours. Shock resistant steel body scientific instruments and mechanical de- Made of stainless steel and heat treated
makes it ideal for both indoors and outdoors vices.- Balanced combination construction of aluminum alloy, unit also features 10 lb.
use. Instant lighting and instant heating, in light metal alloys and seasoned hard woods. scales, reel wrench, bottle opener, fish scaler,
temperatures as low as 20· are claimed by From: Himalayan Industries, Dept. G-5, hook disgorger, match striker, razor blades,
the manufacturer. 807 Cannery Row, Monterey, Calif. vacuum lid opener. Retails for $3.95 each.
56 GUNS MAY 1963
REDDING MASTER POWDER MEASURE
includes measure settings for Winchester
230, 500, and 295 powders, plus those listed
on chart accompanying measure. It features

PACIFIC HEAT SIZER. Designed to reform

and iron crimp section of case to be re-
"HOW TO MAKE HOLSTERS" textbook loaded, both inside and out. Assures per-
by Al Stohlman priced at $1.50 includes fect crimp even on cases deformed by use
over 500 photographs and illustrations. Step- or abuse. Fast, safe operation. Built in wax
by-step methods for making holsters for any reservoir allows rewaxing of cases. Available
gun. Also contains treasure of holster lore ill 12, 16, 20, 28, and .410 gauges. Sells com-
and photo-carve designs, all necessary tools, plete for anyone gauge for $7.90; extra
and carving and sewing instructions. Order gauge bodies for conversion purchasable at
copies from Tandy Leather Co., Dept. G-5, $3.50 each from Pacific Gun Sight Co.,
visible-level powder reservoir, adjustable P. O. Box 791-00, Fort Worth, Texas. Dept. G-5, Box 4495, Lincoln 4, Neb.
chrome-plated metering chamber, setting PLASTIC GUN CASE Model 017 features
easily made and locked, capacity of up to an improvement, according to manufacturer,
100 grains, and positive mounting bracket. The Boyt Co., Iowa Falls, Iowa. James O.
Manufactured by Redding-Hunter, Inc., Boyt, vice-president, sales, points out new
Dept. G-5, III Starr Rd., Cortland, N. Y. case features full-length zipper with double
pull, sewn in under new quilting method that
eliminates "zig-zag" stitching pattern on out-
side. Improvements, adding to both service-
ability and appearance of case, are incor-
porated in both regular and scope-equipped
models.
CONTOUR HOLSTER fits smoothly over
hip. Has metal reinforced drop to hold gun
butt away from body. Drop can be adjusted
to individual shooting style. Made of pre-
mium saddle leather, with leather laced
loop. Priced $12_50 from The George Law-
rence Co., Dept. G-5, 306 .S.W. 1st Ave.,
Portland 4, Ore.

SPECIAL VALUES
ENGLISH PRECISION
C02200 gas operated semi-automatic pistol
introduced by Daisy Mfg_ Co., Dept. G-5, BAROMETER
Pressed wood carved finish-Gilt
Rogers, Ark. Powered by 12 gram CO 2 Frame 12 3M" x 7 3A I I - Deep domed
lett, it shoots at least 160 BBs with one glass crystal and gilt finish dial.
cylinder. Interchangeable adapter permits
use of 8.5 gram CO 2 cylinder which yields in
made throughout.
$20.00 VALUE
$14.95
Forecaster dial printed in black and red. Quality

excess of 100 controlled velocity shots at

375 f.p.s. New pistol retails for $17.95. LENSATIC COMPA!JS
Imported Precision
$2·
SO . . .1
Directional Compass
$4.50 VALUE
NEW HAVEN
PEDOMETER

MIRROR-LUBE BULLET LUBRICA T

has qualities not affected by weather condi-
tions. Leaves gun barrel in clean, highly
OVER-NITER extra dry finish pup tent polished, mirror-like state which it retains
made by The Hettrick Mfg. Co., Dept. G-5, indefinitely; resists rust and pitting. Clean-
Statesville, N. C. Provides weather-proof ing is with dry bronze bristle brush, followed
shelter for one or two men. Rubberized by a cloth, or swab, slightly dampened
sewed-in floor; zippered nylon screen door with light gun oil. May be stored indefi-
with protective storm flaps. Measures 5'6" nitely. In solid or hollow sticks, priced 50¢ THE ORIGINAL PLASTIC STOCK INLAYS

~
are my bUsiness and I make
wide by 7'6" long with a 3'6" center height. per stick, plus postage. Product of The the finest. Brilliant rolors.
beauUful destJOls, baml cut
Made of 6.73 oz. spruce green drill fabric. Bullet Pouch, Dept. G-5, P. O. Box 4285, by precision machinery. Send
for latest Itst.
Retail price, $23.50. Long Beach 4, Calif. C. D. CAHOON • DEPT. 2, BOXFORD, MASS.

GUNS MAY 1963 57

 FREE CATALOG FOR BETTER GUN SPORT
(Continued from page 27)

HQuick-Draw" Holsters less dangerous enemy of shooting and shooters

is the public ignorance of and antagonism
ous major shooting sports have done more,
with their total memberships of around
against guns and the shooting sports. This 800,000, to promote shooting and to combat
• CUSTOM MADE is reflected in newspaper headlines; in maga- anti-gun legislation, than all the remaining
- zine articles, in the willingness of many to millions of us have done together. But It is
• THE BEST support anti·gun legislation. not enough. The vast potential power of the
SINCE 1897 On the other side of the coin are the shootingjndustry, now under the united ban-
things we must promote-education of the ner of the National Shooting Sports Founda-
public to a favorable attitude toward our tion, is being thrown into the fight for sur-
S. D. MYRES SADDLE CO. sports; education of new shooters in good vival--the survival of their right to make and
P. O. BOX 9776 gun handling; promotion of more facilities sell, our right to buy and use, the guns and
El PASO, TEXAS for more shooting by more shooters-more equipment that implement our sports. But it

._---------------._ ...._.- gun fun for more people.

Americans have never been logical about
is not enough. You are the man who is
needed-you and your millions of like-minded

THE re!!!t= guns. On the one hand, we boast that we

are "a nation of riflemen," when the fact is
gun owners and shooting sportsmen.
THE SHOOTERS CLUB OF AMERICA
penileton U.S. and Canadian Pat.
Complete job as shown
fo," Most guns $25
that only two of every 100 draftees in World
War II had ever learned to fire a rifle. On
the one hand, we have built a vast legend
is not designed to supersede the established
organizations, or to compete with them, or
Anti-recoil Gun Barrel about western gunmen, and then are quick
to "show them how to do it." It is designed
The de-kicker de luxe that is precision simply to create one more united force in
machined into your rifle barrel, avoiding to condemn all guns because a few guns are the conflict which can (and will) coordinate
unsightly hang-ons. Controlled escape for
highest kinetic braking, minimum blast ef- used by criminals. We will fight furiously for its new strength of numbers with theirs for
fect and practically nOJ·ump. All but pre- each of the other 'Freedoms guaranteed us more effective action in the defense of our
vents jet thrust (secon ary recoil). Guar-
anteed workmanship. Folder. Dealer dis- by the Bill of Rights, yet we (many of us) right to own and use firearms, in the promo-
counts. are apathetic when the right to own and bear tion of more shooting and fuller enjoyment
PENDLETON GUNSHOP :.~~~P~;,d~'.~~l.',"l. arms is in danger. It is not because we are a of the shooting sports, and in the develop-
Licensed fitter for Canadian customers weak minority. . . . In fact, startling figures
IAN 5. DINGWALL, Custom Gunsmith ment of a better "climate," a better public
Hudson Bay Co. Vancouver, B. C. emerge when we begin to examine the status image of guns and of shooting, through
~-------------------------~ of the gun in America. A r'ecent national
survey indicated that there are 35 million
favorable as against unfavorable publicity.
Let it be clear from the beginning that
American private citizens who own at least
THE SHOOTERS CLUB OF AMERICA is
one firearm. (The average GUNS reader
not and will not be a political organization,
owns several. More than half of our readers
own guns to a value of more than $1,500) . either. We will not presume to tell you how
to vote, or for whom, or even what opinions
Given unanimity of purpose, the 35 million
you should have regarding proposed legisla-
gun owners in the United States could elect
tin or problems that arise. We will, as accu-
a president. Dwight D. Eisenhower is the
rately and as often as possible, report to you,
only president who ever received more than
directly and through the pages of GUNS
35 million (35,581,003, in 1956) popular
Magazine, about gun legislation and other
votes.
problems. We will, on occasion, give you our
From year to year, the official reports on
editorial opinions about those problems. We
the number of hunting'-licenses sold in the
will give you a medium through which your
United States range from 15 to 18 million.
individual opinions and efforts can be and
Given unanimity of purpose, the hunters
will be channeled into unified actions with
alone could hold the balance of power in
the existing shooting and industry organiza-
any election.
tions for maximum effectiveness.
But we are not united. We are vociferously
indignant when adverse laws threaten our We are peculiarly fitted to do this through
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•
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GUNS Magazine has been promoting shoot-
NEW/••• lind Mille ONL-Y ~y Fili// ing, advising shooters, fighting anti-gun leg-
islation with money and editorial leadership
and all the influence at our command, since
CONVERTIBLE' 1955. But neither we, nor you, nor anyone
ACCU·RISER else-not all of us together-have done
enough. We propose to do more, and to help
ADJUSTABLE TARGET GRIPS· you do more. More of our dollars, more of
our pages, more of our effort, will go this
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FITZ-Los Angeles 49, Calif. (Continued on page 60)

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 SHOOTERS CLUB OF AMERICA
A BRAND NEW PROGRAM DESIGNED TO BRING YOU
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 Join THE SHOOTERS CLUB OF AMER- and the courage to put business dollars be-
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plate. Complete with jective-more shooting, more shooting fun, and shooting, in the development of more
Follower and Follower for more people. Each approaches that objec- sport through better shooting facilities.
spring. Specify model and caliber. tive from a different angle, with different We believe in the right of the American
strengths, different advantages. Each needs citizen to own and use guns. We will fight
the others. All need you! for it. We believe that the shooting sports
Yes, this is a commercial project. We want are a priceless part of the American heritage.
to sell more magazines. We publish maga- We will promote them. We believe that
zines for profit. There is no secret about it; knowledge is. tbe- best weapon against preju-
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return for what we sell-professional compe- These are our pledges. We challenge ~
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ACE "Stay-Put" Trigger Shoe for
most rifles, shotguns and hand-
GUN RACK
guns. Specify model. $2 50 (Continued from page 13)
Hodgdon Loading Dope guard, the floor plate replete with the ramp-
NEW CATALOG B. F. Hogdon, the powder man, has set- ant horse. The stock has Cocabola fore-end
WRITE today for aur new tled in his new plant and celebrated this by and pistol grip cap, Monte Carlo cheekpiece,
illustrated Catalog No. 40. and recoil pad. The checkering in the custom
Center spread shows Flaig's producing a completely new set of handload-
Ace gunstocks and blanks ing data. All loads were chronographed and grade is of the skip-line variety.
in natural co/or-Circassian The gun we received for testing was of
'walnut, Curly maple, Ore- checked for pressure, and his latest booklet,
gon myrtle, etc. Enclose 25c cost SOc, includes all the latest calibers. the Custom grade in caliber .375 H&H Mag-
to cover postage and han· num. Complete with a Browning 4X scope,
dling. Send your check or money order to B. F.
LIST # 39 SENT FREE. Hodgdon, Inc., Dept. G, 7710 West 50 the gun weighed 8 pounds without ammuni-
Hiway, Shawnee Mission, Kansas. tion and had an over-all length of 44%
inches. Trigger pull was crisp and clean,
FLAIG'S· Millvale,Pa_ lfossberg lJarrel
The Mossberg 500, the pump shotgun with
the trigger breaking at exactly 4 pounds in
repeated tests. These guns are made by
the safety on the top, can now be equipped Sako.
with a slug barrel. The barrel is available Our test gun performed more than ade-
PLAIN DRILLED in 12 and 16 gauge, and a 20 gauge barrel quately in target tests. Range conditions were
rather poor, but at 100 yards and using
PIPE BURNERS is due to appear in mid·'63. Barrell length
Winchester 300 grain Super-X loads, we
is 24 inches, and the barrel has a ramp
IilJiOfIil~;~~~~'~ patridge front sight and a folding leaf rear repeatedly grouped 2 inches from a rest.
With the 270 grain Super-X loads we fired
sight that is adjustable. Ask your gunsmith
For heating bluing tanks-salt or hot for the Slugster barrel. This is a bargain at 3 shot groups that measured 1 1%6. Bitter
solution process-these burners are ideal $26. cold and shifting wind conditions made test-
as the whole length of the tank is evenly ing difficult and all firing was done with
heated. They are complete with plain air- Colt Rifles heavy gloves. How the heavy skip·line check-
mixer. When ordering specify whether for ering would affect a shooter handling a big
natural, mixed, artificial or bottled gas. Colt's Patent Fire Arms Mfg. Co. Inc.,
PIPE DIAM. FLAME OVERALL PRICE Dept. G, Hartford 15, Conn., will send you bore gun without gloves is something of a
LENGTH LENGTH a complete brochure about their rifles. consideration and is the only criticism we can
%.0 24" 32 11 $11.50 Guns are available in standard and custom find with this' gun. In the standard grade,
"A" 30" 38" 12.50 grade, come in all popular calibers, from prices start $134.50; in the custom version, at
111 36 11 46 11 14.00 $199.75.
.222 Remington to .375 H&H Magnum. The
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(Est. 1936) One of the essential items on our bench
"Gunsmith Supply Headquarters" ivory bead. The custom grade has an en·
is that dandy stuff known as Loc-Tite. One
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drop of it on screws that need to be secured
tightly, especially on scope mounts of rifles
HUNGARIAN that take a fair beating, and you won't need
TELE-MATE to worry about your scope mounting job.
the SPORTSMAN's P-37 AUTO
TRANSCEIVER 380 Cal. There are many, many jobs that we have
The TELE. MATE plus radio undertaken with the help of Loc-Tite, and a
combination designed for the Beautiful Original
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• Light Weight-t4 Oz. OVER & UNDER
• Range-up to several miles DERRINGER keep things shipshape. If leakage is due to
• Belt Clip 22 Cal. Blue Finish ..... $16.95 worn threads, it is a good idea to recut
• Full Warranty 22 Cal. Chrome Finish .. 19.95
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60 GUNS MAY 1963
 ARMS LIBRARY
(Continued from page 3)

"Fourteen" reproduces eight Sharps cata-

logs (1859, 1864, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1878,
1879, and 1880), and six others: Maynard,
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Tool Co., 1888; Stevens-Pope, 1902; Colt, Internal parts function. Can be used for instruction
1896; and the case testimony of Rowan vs. purposes or as a prized decorator for eolleeton.
Sharps.
"Ten" reproduces the following: Merrill,
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1869; Great Western, 1871; James Brown, CONDITION
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in this reprint, 26 pages from an E. Reming- Lewis LMG. good condition •.••..... Sold Out
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GUNS MAY 1963 61

 "PRESSURE-FIT" HANDGUN CASES "NEWS FROM NILO"
(Continued from page 19)

traInIng for actual production. A million those and a few more-about 50, all told,
rounds of ammunition were fired to check including cream of wheat, waxes, vermicu-
various design approaches, model configura- lite, ethyl cellulose. The answer was right
tions, and initial pilot production. under their noses, so to speak, in the
New materials, new processes of manufac- polyethylene collar of the Mark 5. When
ture, new design-all add up to a new line they powdered that and poured it in to fill
of Winchester· quality rifles. We have put the spaces around the big buckshot pellets,
somewhat more than a few rounds through they had it.
W =.« .... ," __ the three 200's ourselves since coming back They use the collar on the buckshot loads
•
•
Dark Brown Cowhide !3irain Leather!!tte Drill
Pyroxylin coated to withstand scuffIng, wear- from Nilo, and have nothing but good to say also; it holds the pellets together and re-
: rnet~~ro~ i~~r~kr~at::d::~:;g~i t7,"d R~:ye:e 1'v~\Ch covered
Polyurethane (holds gun motionless).
about them. Accuracy is little short of amaz- duces adverse muzzle effects. The powdered.
ing from non-target rifles; functioning is polyethylene protects the pellets from distor-
A CASE TO FIT ALMOST EVERY HANDGUN smooth, fast, and dependable regardless of tions and thereby reduce in-flight dispersion.
With Carrying
Description
For Guns up to 10" in length.... $ 8.95 $10.45
Handle how you mix up the magazines of ammo. The filler also causes the buckshot to behave
For Guns up to 12" in length.... 9.95 11.45 They are Winchester-Western guaranteed to as a fluid, as smaller pellets do, so that
For Guns up to 14" in ·Iength_... 10.95 12.45 make shooters happy, and we see no reason
For Pair of Guns the choke can act as a choke should. The
(cose size 17 /4Xl0 4) 18.45 to doubt that they will do just that. results are apparent in the pictures, in the
'
Send check or money ' order for prepaid deliverv
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR MONEY REFUNDED
Last year at Nilo, we saw and reported on patterns, and in the shooting results.
DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED the then-new Mark 5 shot shell, the one with Other "news" from New Haven include a
~POk£SIl\(lIl'S gJO»tc-C()e'COk gpect(lQt~ CO. the polyethylene wrapper around the shot
charge. We- don't' need to tell you what the
new high-powered magnum cartridge and
LI"J'TLE SIL.VER, NEW JERSEY light-weight rifle combination-a .284 Win-
Mark 5 shells have done in one year, on the chester Magnum cartridge in the Model 70
target fields, and on feathered targets. Dur- Westerner Featherweight rifle. Designed for
ing that year, Winchester-Western was hard hunters who want an ultra long-range, flat
at work on methods to produce buckshot trajectory load in a light, manageable, but
loads. The polyethylene collar helped, but highly accurate rifle, this cartridge-rifle team
not enough. The big bullet-size pellets, viewed is going to get a lot of attention, in print
individually, take a much greater beating and in "the hot-stove league."
than do individual pellets of small shot, Still another "new" for '63 is the belted
with far greater resulting deformation. Think .300 Winchester Magnum cartridge. There
of it this way: the bottom layer of shot, isn't space here to give you all the dope
Whether at the range, home which in ()() buck is only three pellets, is hit on this one, or on the .284 either, but the
or traveling, these fine with two tons of force during the firing
custom-crafted cases are pictures and captions will give you a taste
just the ticket for keeping cycle. In a skeet load, the total force is of it-we'll give you more later in the way
your handguns and divided over many pellets. The three 00
shooting supplies all of lab test reports on both these cartridges.
in one place-safe pellets divide it only three ways, and they But the ballistics chart below will show
and secure. Compact, come out looking like shrapnel! you why Winchester-Western people are
light and easy to carry. The big pellets present other problems
Quality constructed through- excited about one of their new big-game ba-
out from the linest materials too, hut let's keep it relatively simple; it's bies; you can take it from there.
available. Choice of 3, 4 &5 gun the results that count. Filler material in
models in wide variety ot beautiful
But wait till we tell you about the new
simulated leathers and linishes for the most buckshot loads is not new; practically Winchester . . . Ooops! A voice from New
discerning sportsman. From $27.50. New lok:Grip Tray,. • everything has been tried, from oatmeal to Haven just shushed us. We'll have to tell you
another Pachmayr exclusive. features an adjustable bridge for. holding a
variety of handguns securely in position. (available at small addilional cost) pine tar. Winchester-Western tried all of about this at some later date.
GUARANTEEO THE FINEST OR YOUR MONEY BACK. See your' dealer today.
fREE Send for 16·page brochure about Pachmayr's services and products.
PACHMAYR Gun Works, Inc., Dept. G-5
1220 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles 15, California MAGNUM CARTRIDGE BALLISTICS
264 Win Mag 7mm Rem Mag 300 H&H Mag 300 Win Mag 338 Win Mag
etg. Lgth. 3.33" 3.29" 3.60" 3.33" 3.33"
Bullet Wt. 100 140 150 175 150 180 150 180 200 250
Vo 3700 3200 3260 3020 3190 2920 3400 3070 3000 2700
V. 3260 2940 2950 2670 2870 2670 3050 2850 2690 2430

$.95
Additional shells $.75 each
with
1 shell
E xpress
Collect
V2
V.
V.
V.
Eo
2880
2550
2270
2030
3040
2700
2480
2280
2100
3180
2670
2430
2210
2010
3540
2360
2100
1870
1670
3540
2580
2300
2050
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3390
2440
2220
2020
1830
3400
2730
2430
2150
1890
3850
2640
2440
2250
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3770
2410
2170
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1770
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1940
1720
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4050
You're always "on guard" against robbers, mashers E. 2360 2690 2900 2770 274Q 2850 3100 3250 3210 3280
and other criminals whl!\1 you carry this innocent·
tooking fountain pen type TEAR GAS Device. Used for
E2 1840 2270 2380 2160 2220 2380 2480 2790 2580 2640
police and civilian defense. Causes no permanent injury. E. 1440 1910 1970 1710 1760 1970 1970 2380 2090 2090
Spring-steel clip. Not a firearm. 1400 1630 1540
SEND CHECK OR MONEY ORDER. NO COD'S
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Registered Colt Distributors - Suppliers for E. 915 1370 1350 1080 1090 1340 1190 1700 1390 1280
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MR 2 1.6 2.0 2.0 2.5 2.1 2.4 1.9 2.4 2.1 3.0
PUBLIC SPORT SHOPS Est 1918
6.2 5.2 5.8 4.8 6.0 5.3 7.4
MR. 4.2 4.9 5.0
DEPT. G 11 S. 16th ST., PHILA. 2, PA. 10.5 11.5 9.5 12.0 10.0 15.0
MR. 8.3 9.6 9.8 12.5
·'MR. 14.5 16.5 17.0 22.0 18.0 20.0 17.0 20.5 17.5 26.0
GRAPHWHITE Note that the .300 Winchester Magnum 150 grain bullet has a 200 ft/sec. advantage over
The Clean Dry Lubricant
For guns, brass sizing, locks-a the .300 H&H, and the 180 grain bullet has ~bout .150 ft/ sec. ~dvantage: This is refl~ct.ed
white powder, slick as graphite but in substantially higher energies and flatter traJectoTles. Along with. these Improved ballIstIcs
CLEAN-no smudging. Handy pocket
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Dealers, Dists. Inquire.
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62 GUNS MAY 1963
 HANDLOADING BENCH
(Continued from page 7)
A .264 has longer accurate range on val'- you can be prouder of your accomplishments.
mints and game with 140 grain bullets Getting set back in the novice class once in
than with lighter pills. Browning guns are a while adds interest and indicates a need
throated, Winchesters are not, and some re- for more practice.
loaders have the job done. One chap found The .44 Magnum has superb target ac-
chambered reloads bad bullets marked and curacy with wadcutters. A fine mould you
pressed to a greater depth in cases. Accuracy hear little about is Lyman's No. 429352 at
improved when he set his dies for deeper 245 grains. This old bullet was designed by
seating. Cbeck your reloads for this trouble. M. L. Holman for the .44 Russian, and set
The .308 Norma Magnum is a great car- many records that can't be equalled by many
tridge, similar to the .300 Apex wildcat, now shooters today with smokeless powder. Ac·
a dead duck that filled the bill before curacy is excellent to beyond normal hand-
Norma's creation. Tbe Apex takes .308 N.M. gun hunting range, say up to 100 yards.
shells after they are sized in a .300 Apex die, Bullets tip at long range, which is common
without trimming. Case capacity is about 70 with wadcutters. They punch great big holes
grains 4350. A good load is 68.5 grains 4350 in varmints, small game, or paper. They
and CCI No. 250 primers behind a 180 grain make tin cans jump higher than a .357
Speer bullet. This also shoots well in a .308 Magnum or a .45 ACP, and kick up more
N.M., but the charge can be increased 2.0 dust for spotting hits. Light recoil with
grains if desired. Norma recommends a 1 :12 moderate loads make them easy to shoot and
BRING YOUR POWDER MEASURE
twist, but a 1: 10 shoots well with my load, handle well.
UP TO YOUR LOADING LEVEL.
that isn't maximum. The best target load is 4.5 grains Bullseye
The du Pont people will supply canister with CCI No. 300 primers, or you can go to • WILL FIT POPULAR POWDER MEASURES
grade powders slower than 4350 before 5.0 grains. The lighter works well in .44 • CLAMP TYPE
long. Their advantage will be in near full Special cases for Specials or Magnums. For
• SCREW ON TYPE
charges in' so·called "over bore" cases with a hotter load use 7.5 grains Unique in .44
heavy bullets for higher velocity. Remember Special cases, or 8.5 grains in Magnums. • SPECIAL PLATES ON REQUEST
they are not increased ballistics. It works DIVCO's IBA No.4 is about right, or use a • STATE TYPE OF MEASURE WITH ORDER
both ways! Occasionally a rifle comes apart 1: 15 tin-lead mix. Don't overlook this fine Wisconsin Residents Add 3~ Sales Tax
with a reduced load of 4350 or slower powder. bullet. It's a good small game and varmint
Salvage 4831 is tbe worst offender, in un· killer with light loads, and excellent for tJlY's GUN'N LEATHER SHOP
predictable behavior. We believe a major defense with moderate loads. You may want \!IJ 618 SO. MAIN ST.
contributing factor in such blow-ups is a to use it exclusively in .44 Specials or Mag- SAUKVILLE. WISCONSIN
case with a long, tbick neck. Cases should nums. The Magnum still shoots well with DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED
always be kept reamed, and trimmed to 10.0 grains Unique, which is hot enough for
dimensions' of a Case Length & Headspace a wadcutter with this powder.

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Gauge, sucn as made l;Jy Forster-Appelt, and A new Sako .222 Vixen Sporter, with the
other makers of top quality gauges. new integral magazine, that I pulled from
Norma has slower powders than 4350. Per- stock for my personal use, was putting the
Adiustable shoulder
haps they will be available to the canister first 3 or 4 shots from a cold, fouled bore strap rounded under
trade, after they market their faster powders, in about 0.5 minute of angle. The best load armpit for comfort.
that should be available soon. I'll comment was a 50 grain Speer pill backed with 20.0
on these later. grains 4198 kicked off by the new CCI No.
It's only human to boast of "impossible" 450 Magnum primer. This load gave superb
shots. I've made many, and so has my part· accuracy in two other Sako rifles, and one
ner, Shack. We take pride in our handgun- new Remington M700, in BDL grade, that
ning, but sometimes we shoot like novices. I also has an integral magazine with a hinged
think everyone does. We saw a hawk in a floor plate.
dead tree at about 125 yards. The reloads I think this is the finest rifle Remington ••• a shoulder holster built for action, comfort.
in our favorite S & W .357 Magnums were ever made. The 20" barrel, in most calibers, snug fit. Hugs your body like a tailored shirt.
zeroed for dead center at 100 yards. The gives it great appeal to me, and it will cer- BeautifuJJy made of famous glazed Salz Californi..
saddle leather ••• soft, yet rugged. Padded spring
hawk made like a statue while we shot both tainly appeal to many people. I prefer their steel damp holds gun securely. As II/ust. $13.35
guns dry, changing the sight picture oc- BDL grade, because of the hinged floor Made for aI/ handguns except .25 caliber automatic
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accuracy, if the job was done right, and also gained a bit of accuracy, plus a gun that
is easier to handle. Cooper's load, that has ORDER BY MAIL
many have tightened groups. I had this tube
cut to 20" by Bill Mowery, of Jacksboro, won a good many awards, is 23.0 grains Ball
C and the same primers and bullet. He .JJanJmaJe Wejlern Boolj
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ploded, blowing off the bottom of the heart, 16" Stove Pipe Tops, Walking
title. He lavishes the same care on muzzle and turning the lungs to liquid. The range Heel, Leather lined,
loading rifles that he does on cartridge was about 40 yards. Cooper didn't intend to Narrow Toe.
pieces, which accounts for many trophies. #801 -BLACK
use this gun, as he correctly considers it too #802 - BROWN $2550
The amputated tube on the ultra light light for deer. He was looking at the gun #803 -TAN
Sporter gave even tighter groups, with before the hunt started in the dawn's
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(Continued from page 24) ~eUt-:;r"'nn~eot;~c:rd:~~::l-:':"d
unworn with in ten days.
while, he would even stumble upon a way "I would like to ask the lawmakers how
of doing a job the unorthodox way or one they think that taking our guns away will ..Auj!in 1.5001 CO.
that had not been tried before. One of these make us safer. If the honest citizen is disarmed P.O. Box 9305-G EI Paso 84, Texas
projects was the making of his own blueing by a law that he obeys, those who break the
salts, and as he says, "some of them worked law anyway won't worry about breaking this
fairly well." When his dad bought a drill one too. Why not have a law that would
press, Ken undertook the job of learning punish only those who use a gun in crime?
how to jewel a bolt; and next on the list of I am disturbed by shooters who say 'It can't
tools to buy is a barrel jig so that installing happen here.' It could happen. We could
sights becomes less of a chore. wind up fighting a war in our own backyard.
During his early days of trial and error, Let's not disarm ourselves like England did
Ken found that his interest in art helped before WW II, when they had to stand
him in his gunsmithing hobby and he now ready to defend their shores with swords and BONUS USE: Add to crankcase
to quiet noisy valve lifters •••
designs his own stocks. He never copies any- pikes against tanks.
remove gum, sludge deposits I
one's design, but adapts the ideas that he "To those in power, I make a plea. Don't
sees to his own way of working, to his par- take my freedoms away from me. You may THEN ADD •••
ticular likes and dislikes, to the gun he is not think them important, but I do and I
MOTOR-MEDIC A;''';-:-.--=
stocking presently. Like other and more
sophisticated artisans, Ken is never quite
am not old enough to protect myself with a
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SMOOTHER PERFORMANCE =--~
satisfied with a stock, and feels that if he doms for me and the future generations as
Both at leading dealers everywhere!
ever becomes complacent about his work, he your forefathers did for you."
had better give it up. "The day I make a In his stockmaking and gunsmithing
stock that satisfies me completely, I think hobby, ingennity is Ken's forte. How would that my designs get better and better."
I will retire. If I manage to keep improving you install a set of sights without either a After looking over his rifle and shotgun
a little with every stock, I figure that by the drill press or a suitable jig? Ken mulled the stocks, I must a,ree with him. He is improv-
time I am 80 or so, maybe I will make that problem over for a while, and then jerry- ing, and his work shows ideas and courage-
one perfect stock," says Ken - and he is rigged the entire set-up. By using scrap courage to try, to experiment, to change-
quite serious about this. The remarkable material first, he learned all of the standard as well as growing craftsmanship. Some of
thing about this young man is that his col- gunsmithing operations by guess and by gosh. his designs show features that other, older
lection of stocks very definitely shows the It is little wonder that he is looking forward heads have touted as great discoveries - but
evolution of Ken as artist, craftsman, and to the day when he can devote more time Ken thought them out for himself, unaware
technician. to the actual work, rather than spending of those men or their discoveries. The slope
A better than average student in school, hours figuring out how to tackle the job of the cheek piece on one of his stocks
Ken is also active in student affairs and with the tools at hand. But make no mistake: struck me as an exaggeration of a theory ad-
social activities. He plans to go to college Ken is proud of his ability to do without the vanced years ago by one of the leading gnn
and keep the gunsmithing and stockmaking "essential" tools, and he is proud that the experts. But when I asked Ken about it-
as a hobby. Ken is an avid reader, and is tools he does have were bought with his yes, he knew of the man, had admired some
capable of expressing ideas and thoughts own hard-earned money. of the stocks the man had favored, but had
that are not usually associated with a 16 Before touching rasp to wood for a stock, never happened to read the man's reasons
year old boy. His ideas on anti-gun legisla- Ken draws the entire stock, piece by piece, for favoring those particular lines. Yet, when
tion are worth repeating! to scale. His own personal preference in I asked him why he liked those lines, the
"The right to have firearms is not really cheek pieces leans toward the heavy, yet reasons he gave me were not much different
yours or mine. That is, it is ours only to elegantly-shaped roll-over, high comb rest ... from the carefully thought-out reasons his
enjoy, uphold, and pass on to future genera- a sort of German schuetzen, but in reverse. predecessor had given.
tions of Americans. We mustn't do away Only the actual cutting and rough shaping I promised to write this story only after
with it, because it is something we should is done on power tools; the rest of the work getting Ken's promise that seeing it pub-
have no power over; it is an American tradi- is lovingly finished by hand, right down to lished would not "go to his head," would
tion and basic freedom. I consider it and all the hand-rubbed finish. not alter his plan to complete his education.
of our other freedoms something like the air- Ken's local reputation as stockmaker is Now that I know Ken a little better - I
we can use it, but we cannot take it away spreading and shooters bring him their needn't have worried. This lad has a level
from others. guns for repairs, alterations, or completely head on his shoulders, as well as a crafts-
"Another point is that only a small per- new stocks. Whatever money Ken gets for man's hands to do the head's bidding.
centage of the teenage population gets into his work, he promptly plows back into the How often have you heard the complaint
trouble with the law. The high juvenile shop, for tools, equipment, books. that craftsmanship is dying out of the Amer-
delinquency rate is caused by this small As he says "I am a long way from knowing ican system? It isn't dying in a certain base-
group who get into trouble time and again- enough to call myself a stockmaker or gun- ment workshop at 5010 White Flint Drive in
and this is due to insufficient punishment. smith. I am learning something new every Kensington, Maryland. Ken Bell is a throw-
That is the fault of the adult population, not time I come down here. But the important back to the old breed. His hands ~
the teenagers. thing is that my work improves all the time, make beauty. ~

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list of shooting equipment. have done in the past. If it is worth field, Mass. Free illustrated brochure of
E. C. PRUDHOMME, 302-GWard ·Bldg., askinlJ. a c:areful. ac:c:urate. expert company lists all specifications of their hand-
Shreveport, La. An 8-page brochure illus· answer is worth a dollar! guns, and sights which can·-be used on them.
trating style of gun engraving done in Prud· Or-join Shooters Club of Americ:a -STURM, RUGER & CO., INC., Dept. G,
homme's shop. Price $1.00. Purchase en- and lJet your answers free. Lacey Place, Southport, Conn. Free catalog
titIes buyer to $5.00 credit on subsequent of all Ruger guns; pictures, specification,s,
purchase of engraving. RICHLAND ARMS CO., Dept. G, Blissfield, prices.
P & S ARMS, Box 4700·G, Tulsa, Okla. Free Mich. Free catalog of Richland's deluxe UNITED BINOCULAR COMPANY, Dept.
catalog listing a variety of hunting-camping shotguns; engraved actions, hand-checkered G, 9043 S.· Western Ave., Chicago 20, Ill.'
accessories, gun parts, military surplus, col- stocks, custom features. Free, 22·page brochure describing United
lector's items. RAY RILING, 6844-G Gorsten St., Phila- rifle scopes, binoculars, and spotting scopes.
RCBS, INC., Box 729-G, Oroville, Calif. Free delphia 19, Penna. Sells all gun books avail- WAFFE -FRA KONIA, Dept. G, Rander-
catalog of reloading tips and equipment. able. Will put you on his year·around list of sackerer Strasse 3-5, Wuerzburg, West Ger-
REDFIELD GUN SIGHT CO., Dept. G, 1315 mailings listing books in and out of print, if many. Their 1962 catalog, "The Hunter's
So. Clarkson, Denver 10, Colo. Free catalog you send SOc for postage. Counselor," 340 pages, nicely illustrated, fea·
gives complete specifications of all Redfield SANTA ANITA ENGINEERING CO., Dept. tures sporting arms and accessories of Ger-
scopes, sights, and scope mounts. G, 3270 East Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, Cal. man manufacture; also some items from
REMINGTON ARMS CO., Advertising Divi· Free illustrated catalog of SAECO reloading other European countries and U. S. Some
sion, Dept. G, Bridgeport 2, Conn. New 1962 tools and bullet casting equipment. data on German rifle and shotgun ammo is
catalog includes pictures, specifications, pric- SAVAGE ARMS CORP., Dept. G, Westfield, given. Text is in German, prices in German
es of all Remington models, plus caliber Mass. Fully illustrated, free catalog featur- marks; but a 116-page export price list is
suggestions and ballistics tables for Peters ing all Savage, Stevens, Fox firearms with printed in English. $3.00 plus $1.50 for Air
shotgun, rifle, and pistol ammo. Free. complete descriptions of all guns. Mail delivery.

INDEX OF ADVERTISERS
GUNS and AMMUNITION MAYVILLE ENGINEERING RADIATOR SPECIALTY CO.....•.•....•... 65
ROBERT ABELS, INC.....••............. .41 COMPANy 7, 10, 41, 45, 48, 53, 55 WESTCHESTER TRADING CO.•........... 50
BADGER'S SHOOTERS SUPPLY .....•...... 52 PACIFIC GUN SIGHT COMPANy 61 STOCKS and GRIPS
CASCADE CARTRIDGE, INC 54 HOMER POWLEY 53 E. C. BISHOP & SON 53
CENTURY ARMS, INC 43 R.C.B.S. GUN & DIE SHOP 6 C. D. CAHOON 57
CHICAGO GUN CENTER 54 STAR MACHINE WORKS 64
FITZ GRIPS 5B
COLT'S PATENT FIRE ARMS WICHITA PRECISION TOOL CO 10 ANTHONY GUYMON, INC 53
MFG. CO. . Cover IV _HOLSTERS, CASES, CABINETS HERRETT'S STOCKS 52
WALTER H. CRAIG 9, 45 ROYAL ARMS, INC , 15
EARLY & MODERN FIREARMS J. M. BUCHEIMER .47 SPORTS, INC. . .................•...... 15
CO~ INC. . 60 COLADONATO BROTHERS .43
FIREARMS INTERNATIONAL CORP Cover II GOERG ENTERPRISES 48 MISCELLANEOUS
NORM FLAYDERMAN ANTIQUE ARMS 52 THE GEORGE LAWRENCE CO 63 ALLEMAND-CHADWICK .47
GREAT WESTERN ARMS SALES CO _.. 53 S. D. MYRES SADDLE COMPANY 58 APPLEBY MFG. CO. . 63
HUNTER'S LODGE 34, 35 PACHMAYR GUN WORKS 62 AUSTIN BOOT COMPANy 65
KRONE INTERNATIONALE 50 PROTECTOR BRAND HOLSTER CO. . 53 EDDIE BAUER 53
KLEIN'S SPORTING GOODS, INC. .. Cover III JULIUS REIVER CO 61 L. L. BEAN 45
THE MUSEUM OF HISTORICAL ARMS 58 SPORTSMAN'S HOME-DE'COR 62 SHELLEY BRAVERMAN 57
NORMA PRECISION 12 WHITCO .49 J. BRISKIN 60
NOSLER PARTITION BULLET 55 BURNHAM BROTHERS 42
SCOPES and SIGHTS DARE ENTERPRISES 62
NUMRICH ARMS 51
PARKER DISTRIBUTORS 52 CRITERION COMPANy _.. 61 EDWARDS-BARNES CAST PRODUCTS 63
PENDLETON GUN SHOP 58 FREELAND'S SCOPE STANDS 43 FEDERAL INSTRUMENT CORP 41
POTOMAC ARMS 61 W. R. WEAVER 15 FLAIG'S 60
PUBLIC SPORT SHOPS .......•.......... 50 GIL HEBARD GUNS 49
TOOLS and ACCESSORIES MARBLE ARMS CORP 8
SAVAGE ARMS CORP 13
SERVICE ARMAMENT CO. . 4 GEORGE BROTHERS ........•......•.... 64 MATCH CORP. OF AMERICA 58
SPEER PRODUCTS CO. . 14 THE BULLET POUCH .45 MITCHELL SHOOTING GLASSES 64
VALLEY GUN SHOP .47 CRAFT INDUSTRIES 63 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION 44
WEATHERBY, INC. . 11 JAY'S GUN'N LEATHER SHOP 63 PUBLIC SPORT SHOPS 57, 62
JET-AER CORP. .. 55 RAY RILING 55
HANDLOADING EQUIPMENT KUHARSKY BROTHERS, INC. . ...•...•..•. 50 SHOTGUN NEWS .48
CARBIDE DIE & MFG. CO 61 FRANK MITTERMEIER 60 SIGMA ENGINEERING CO........•...... 47
HERTER'S, INC. , 50 NEW METHOD MFG. CO .45 STEEN GUN GLOV 61
66 GUNS MAY 1963
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ALL N.R.A.-Very good
U. S. SPRIHGFIELO M1903-30/06 or betterl
SPRINGFIELD M1903'SI LIMITED QUA.NTITY! Most popular mili-
ry rifle for sporting use of them all! • . . and this lot are all Model
1903·Al's with high number Nickel-Steel receivers, milled working parts.
Made in Government Arsenal-not commercially assembled. 30/06 caliber, S-shot
magazine. Adjustable rcar leaf sight, blade front sight. 431/4" overall. 8.69 Ibs.
Famed
~:o~~~;~~~ln~~~~C:C.k: . ~~~~ .t~ .~e.r~. ?~~~ ~~~~:t~~~ Prepaid $36.38 30/06 Caliber LAST CALL! HURRYl

I $29~J~Y
E20·TIOOO. AMMO .•30/06 156 gr. 120 T0U11ds ••• •••••••• • $7.20 Model 1917 Enfield
he lowest price rifle in the most desired
30/06 30/06 Springfield caliber! Known supplies are very
limited-more are not likely to be available!
AUTO. .
Top gun authority Major General Julian S. Hatcher
H!ltcher's. Notebook. says of the U. S. Model 1917 Rifle-"basically
in
a typical Mauser, It was Improved In several respects, and has a bolt and receiver
U. S. M-l GARAND RIFLE of high grade Nickel s~eel that gave it a superbly strong action." General Hatcher
Finest lot we've seen!
automatic rifle
Limited quantity! Famous World War II
in popular 30/06 caliber. 8·shot, 24" barrel.
~~~t::: ::r~~;t~:y.~;s~pri~~fie~~eb~~~:~s.haveshown the Model 1917 barrels will .. order No. C20·T33 J
4~" over~lI. Adjustable sight. Exactly as issued with original click type Specifications: 6-shot, top loading, 1 In 10" S-groove 26" barrel with sharp clean .... .....
rifling, rifle overall 46.3". Peep sight adjustable from 200 to 1600 yards. blade front
~~;~~~;5~~~~a~~:;ab~:~ro~onld~~io~o• .1.2.0.0..y.a~~~ .. ~~i~~~ .~1:~ .I.b~•. $19.95 sight. Foolproof safety. Turned down bolt. American Walnut Stock and hand guard
with sling swivels. All milled parts, perfeel shooting condition!
~~~A~~rf~nct"~~K~il~E~~in~ONc~~~~~~ii~I.1.~~e~~a.I~Y..s~l.e~~e.d. ~~~ .~e.r: $89.95 C20-T33. M1917 Rifle made by Eddystone . • . . $29.88. C20-T34. Made by Remington or Winchester •••• $34.95
.30/06 WITH NEW TASCO HIGH POWER SCOPES INSTALLED READY TO SHOOT
6.5 ITALIAN C20-TI296. M1917 Rifle made by Eddystone mounted with a Tasco 3/4" 4 power scope • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • $39.95
C20·TI297. M1917 Rifle made by Remington or Winchester mounted with a Tasco 3/4" 4 power scope ••.. $44.95
C20-TI292. M1917 Rifle made by Eddystone side mounted with the big I " Tasco 4 or 6 power scope ..•• $59.88
CARBINE C20·TI293. M1917 Rifle made by Rem. or Win. side mounted with the big 1" Tasco 4 or 6 power . • . . . . $64.88
C20-T669. Leather lace-on cheekpiece &I sling •• $3.95 E20-TI000. 30/06 Metal jacketed ammo. 120 rds .. $7.20
Only 36" overall, weighs only 51/2-lbs. Shows
only slight use, lightly oiled, test fired and head spaced, ready for
shooting. Turned down bolt, thumb safety, 6-shot, clip fed. Rear open
~~~-;'lr;~: 1:::~i:lI:n:rr::~.~r~~~• . . • • • • • . • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • $12.88
~~c;:~~~·asc~r~~;t~at':~t.h•• ~r.a~~ .• ~~":'. ~~~~. ~.u~~i~~ • ~~•• ~~0:~~~4.". $19.95
E20-T751. 6.5 mm Italian military ammo with free 6-shot clip. 108 rds. $7.50

SPECIAL PURCHASE! TOP QUALITY!

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TASCO VARIABLE POWER SCOPE! ••• 3X TO 9X RECOIL PAD • •
SWIVELS •• SLING
Br:lnd new! • • • First quality! • • . Made
THESE MARLINS ABSOLUTELY With
by Tasco! With a twist of the wrist you _
can have any power you want from 3 to BRAND NEW, factory packed De Luxe
9 Field of view 14·ft. to 30-ft. Crosshair models with full Marlin warranty. Famous Marlin
reticule! MagnE-sillm fluoride hard coated . fast short throw lever action. Tubular magazine holds 7
shots. Famous Marlin Micro_Grooved barrel. Hooded ramp front sight.
lenses. windage and e.levation click stops, parallax corrected. nitrogen filled for fog adjustable open rear sight. receiver drilled tapped for all popular scope
proofing. Large ~ye piece and objective. I " tube. cowhide lens caps. Overall 12". mounts. 20" barrel, 38th" overall. 7 Ibs. Included FREE: factory fitted recoil pad.
~~i~c:,z, .C.o.~~a.r~_ ~~ . ~~: •.9.5.. ~c.o:~~ • ~Is.e:":h.e~~!. . .8.2.0.-:~~~~: . ~~e.p.a.i~ $34.88 sling swivels and oiled leather sling with brass-fittings. State choice of 30/30 or .35

VARIABLE POWER. SCOPE . • . 21/2X to 8X. TASCa quality and features same ~e~!;~~:~.c·:};~~i~ied $94.95 Mfrs. List. State 30/30 or .35 cal S71.88
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P~~~~C.U.I~.. ~~~.~a~e . t.o. ~~~:~~ $29.88 MARLIN 336C WITH 4X SCOPE-Mounted • . . Ready to shoot! Famed Tasco fine
qualit)' I" diameter 4X Scope with hard coated magnesium fluoride lenses, click stops
21/2~ or 4X SCOPES-:=(:ROSSHAlRQ;-POST and CROSSHA1R RETICULE. All the for Windage and elevation adjustments. Tip-off mounts for quick, simple scope removal. Scope is nitrogen filled
to prevent fogging. Leather lens caps included. Scope has crosshair.
quality and features of 820-T693 described plus Fixed Reticule-always accurately
~~n~~;~~'8~~~P;:/~:to~3:x~0s~~::w~~~r~e~t:~:p~~~iC:ri~~.r~~i~~I.e:. . • . . $19.88 :1:e~~:re~3g~o_~~7~~O;t~teM~oU/~~S~rR~C50~~t~~'.
~~~.R.Y.I.N.~ .S~.R.~~,. ~~I~.E.L.S:.~~~~~r.e. ~~ ~.1~~:~~ $94.88
MARLIN 336C WITH 21/2X to 8X SCOPE. Mounted • • • Ready to Shoot! Tasca fine quality variable power scope
changes power from 21/2 all the way up to 8 instantly. Nitrogen filled, magnesium fluoride coated lenses, cross-
hair reticule, leather lens caps. Tip-off mounts. State caliber choice.

SALE! New Matador 10 Gauge Magnum ~~~-:a~~9alt'$T::.~~Ne~s~:~·e~r2.~~~3S0C/~~E~r~~~~:l~: .~~~~I.~ .P.A.~,. ~~~~~.I~~. ~~~~.P:.~~.I~~~~: $104.88
SAVE $60 NOW! But Hurry_they won't last! Brand new famed
SPECIAL
Firearms Internati~nal' MATADOR 10-gauge (31/2" shell) Magnum
Shotgun. Deep cut prtce due to slight change in forthcoming model WAR SURPLUS PURCHASEI ENFIELD SPORlER
Made for .F-I by Aya of Spain. Perfect for ducks and geese to 100 yds., fo;
fox and varmint. Shoots either 27/8" or 31/2" Magnum shells. 32" full choked
barrels. Engraved ~ecelver, double safety und~rlocks. Checkered French '~alnut .303 British Caliber
~~~~T;;~ ~:;;i~r:;I~:;;~~~m;'''r;:'~i:;~~~I~. •• ~1:~ . I . b : : . . . . . . . . . . . 512950
E20-73. 10 Ga. 31/2" Magnum Shells, specify BB, it2 or it4, $7.20 for 25.
LAST CALL! HURRY!
SALE! NEW WINCHESTER FEATHERWEIGHT AUTO SHOTGUN AVAILABLE WITH
12 Gauge
::'!!!ll!~__i'lI!II==:
R WITHOUT SCOPES •.•
Amazing low price due to huge special
SAVE over 540. Brand new Winchester Model SO purchase from British "'ir Ministry! The finest
FEATHERWEIGHT Automatic Shotgun. First quality, factory lot of Enfield No. I, Mark III Rifles we've seen • • •
packed. Latest Model. 12 gauge, 30" barrel. full choke, 3-shot. and possibly the last of this quality that may be available for a
Easy, fast takedown. Select Walnut stock. Weighs long, long time! Buy with complete assurance your gun will be mechani- Order No.
C20-TI3;;~Y.~7~~ .I~~.: . ~~1:~"•.o~~~a.I~.. . . . . . . .• $98.11 vlltsa,fi ;fa'{d7r;i~a(Je cally pet-feel . . • with clean sharp rifling . • • with smooth, oiled fine.grained Walnut
stock with little appreciable wearing of wood. Sporterized stock has good clean lines,
C20-T1253
balances well-permits fast handling. Rear sight adjustable for windage and elevation,
BRAND NEW! U.S. Ml .30 CALIBER CARBINE blade front sight. Turned-down bolt handle, solid brass butt· plate. 10-shot removable
clip, sling swivels. 44112" overall. 303 British Caliber.
The Rifle C20-TI2S3. Rifle . • . • . • . • . • . • . . • • . . . . • • • • • • • • • • • • • . . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • $19.88
Every G.!. ENFIELD RIFLE with FLEETWOOD 4X SCOPE, 3/4" diameter. Mounted-Ready for Shooting!
Wants I Buy Nowl
$21.88
C20-T992. . • . • . • . • . • • • • . . . • . • • . . • • • • • • • • • . • • • • . • . . . • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . .
The only U. S. Military small arms made with :~~lyE~~rRJ~~o~i;;'"'~~hL~::e~A~~~y~::gS~~~ae~ ~1~~~~~~~e!d'C~~_~~~r;~t~~,.~~~s~~~i.r.~e.t~c.u.l~ :. : :. ~~~~~e.d: $44.88
the lines and weight of a modern sporter. E20-T1339. .303 Hr. Military Amm.o. per 100 rds .. . . . • . . . • • . • . . . . . . . • . . • . • • . • . . . . . . . • . . . . • . . • $7.:W
Weighs only 51/2 Ibs. 18" barrel, 36" overall.
operated. 15 shot semi-automatic. Receiver sight ad-
~~~~c:.:~:, f~~~O/:Od~P~~d~gre.yds. New Cond it ion! Superbly $7888 BROWNING M1922 .32 Cal. AUTOMATIC PISTOL
World famous "Police 1'f1odel" of the original "MI910-Pocket Mod.
C20-T859·Z ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.•..•....•..•..•..
C20-TI341. Brand New M-l Carbine, Fully Nickel Plated • • . • • • . • . • • . . $119.95 el" which was made by the famous "Fabrique Nationale" in Bel-
gium under the personal supervision of John M. rowning himself. This genuine
F20-T52. 15-shot Magazine, 3 for $1.00; . • • E20-T1192 • • 30 cal. Military Belgian made Browning offers a grip type safety plus the usual thumb-operated
Ammo. $8.75 per 100 rds.; . • • E20-T55. HIt1'lting Ammo $5.00 per 30 reb.; • • . safety, also an automatic safety fun.clions when the magazine is removed. Only 7"
Millillmm order $5.00. overall with a 41/2" barrel. Weighs Just 25 ounces and carries 9 .32ACP cartridges in

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Plays Over 300 Hours on Inexpensive Flashlight Batteries!
INCLUDES • • • Genuine Cowhide Leather Case with Carrying Strap!
RADIO!
its magazine.
~2~~T[:~~.Si8~~y Good
Blued finish, lanyard swivel and checkered grips. Blade front and fixed
Condition (NRA) . . . • • . . • . • . . • . . . • • • • • • • • • • . . • . . . . . . .
E20-TI410. Excellent Condition (NRA) . . • . • . . . . . . • • • • • • • . • • . . . • • • • . • . . $29.95
E20-1411 . . 32ACP 71 gr. M. C. Cartridges, 100 rds $8.00
$2695
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Shortwave 6-18 Megacycles and Marine hard rubber grips. Good condition Add only $1.50 per any size order for postage and
Band 1.6-4.5 Mc. Operates on 4 stand- outside. Perfect mechanically.
ard flashlight batteries. Weighs only 2
handling unless otherwise specified. Handgun orders, and
Ibs., 10 oz. Showpiece black and chrome
cabinet measures only 43/4"x81/2"xI7/s".
020-797. only . . . , .. , $12.98 orders with ammo, are shipped express, charges collect.
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Now Klein's Cuts the Price $10.00'More! Famecl Engllsn Serv- O To speed your or(ier, !o"'end naine and address of y'our Em-
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ice Revolvers at less
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NEW! FINEST 9 TRANSISTOR WALKIE-TALKIE Favorite of all the com- tion. number of dependents, date present job began and present
bat forces of the British salary. Information will be kept confidential.
Perfect for Hunters, Fi.sl~ermen. Fanners, Campers, Police
lVork. Contractors, Surveyors. TV Repainnen! Commonwealth during
Allyolle Call Use • . . No License Required . . . FCC Approved! World War II. Strong rugged de- RUSH ITEM NOS. _
sign. double action. 6-shot, auto
Small enough to hold . • • light enough for your pocket • . • ejection, Parkerized finish. Very
yet ranges UP to 4 miles! 9-transistors in each unit fOr clear
performance for the serious minded outdoors man and outdoor
Good Condition-mechanically perfect.
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worker! • • • Do not confuse with "gimmicked-up" items hav-
ing battery wearing radios and other gadgets. Easily operated
::::'~~9~ :~~. ~~I: ..5.~~. ~:'. $18.95
with push-to-talk switCh. volume control, telescoping Chromed Add $3.00 lor Special Selection. if desired. NAME _
antenna. 7 penlight batteries included • . • cheaply and eas-
ily replaced anywhere. Plays to 1500 hours intermittently. • HANDGUN PURCHASERS: Please
Rugged grey metal housing with baked-on crinkle finish. 2112" send signed statement stating that you ADDRESS _
are 21 or over, not an al ien, have not
x 1112" x 61/2". Weighs 21/4 Ibs. Genuine leather case, straps.
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Whether you're bound for targets or sudden small game, you've got a good case for a Colt .22 automatic.
Take the Woodsman Match Target to the firing line. It has a handfitted action, an Acero click-adjustable
rear sight, and handfilling thumb rest grips. You'll find it favors the 10 ring. $84.50. Take the Huntsman
.,.
afield. It's a natu ral poi nti ng pli nker bui It for roughi ng it: rugged and lightweight. $54.95. Both have 4 liz"
or 6" barrels and a 10-shot .22 LR magazine. All Colt .22 automatics are at your Registered Colt Dealer now.

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