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item #	article title	author	issue date	firearm	subject	page
G018720	The Gun Box: Hearing Protection	Elliott, Brook and Barbara	January 1987		What type of hearing protection is right for you?	20
G018726	The .45 That Never Was	Wood, J.B.	January 1987		A promising design that never made it to production.	26
G018734	The TEC-9M 9mm Pistol	Zambone, Joe	January 1987	TEC-9M	Testing this high-tech 9mm autoloader.	34
G018736	Remington’s New Mountain Rifle	Trzoniec, Stanley W.	January 1987	Mountain Rifle, Model 700	A lightweight, updated version of the classic Model 700.	36
G018739	A Space-Age Reloading Scale	Petty, Charles	January 1987		Measure charges accurately with the Ainsworth electronic scale.	39
G018742	“I Was James Bond’s Armourer”	Boothroyd, Geoffrey	January 1987		The true story of the man who took away 007’s .25 Beretta.	42
G018745	The Reload-a-Stand	Moats, Greg	January 1987		Convenient reloading at home or at the range.	45
G018746	The Art of the Engraver	Anderson, Mary	January 1987		America’s finest gun engravers show off their work.	46
G018754	The First Pistol in Combat	McPeak, William	January 1987		How the wheellock pistol revolutionized warfare.	54
G018756	Turn Your .45 into a .308	Pickles, Al	January 1987		Shooting rifle cartridges in a pistol is quite an experience..	56
G018758	The Langenhan Army Pistol	Bruce, Gordon	January 1987	Langenhan	JA little-known German sidearm of World War I.	58
G018760	Hornady’s Pro-Jector	Trzoniec, Stanley W.	January 1987		A new progressive reloading press from Hornady.	60
G028720	The Gun Box: Spotting Scopes	Elliott, Brook and Barbara	February 1987		Choosing the right scope for your needs.	20
G028734	A Classic is Reborn	Williams, Stuart	February 1987	Dakota	The Dakota rifle recaptures the magic of the pre-’64 Model 70.	34
G028736	Tough Competition	Page, Raymond	February 1987	Competitor	A new single-shot pistol for hunting nand silhouettes.	36
G028739	Have Your AK and Shoot it, too	Davis, Russ	February 1987	AKS-223	A Chinese-made assault rifle in 5.56mm NATO caliber.	39
G028742	Specialization and Fine Gunmaking	Williams, Stuart	February 1987		Gunmakers combine their talents on a pair of masterpieces.	42
G028744	The Ruger Bisleys	Rickell, Walter	February 1987	Ruger Bisley	Improving on the classic Colt design.	44
G028746	The Savage 99 Lightweight	Nesbitt, Mike	February 1987	Savage 99 Lightweight	A look back at one of the handiest repeaters ever made.	46
G028750	Air-Soft Fun Guns	GALAN, J.I.	February 1987		Realistic gun replicas that shoot plastic pellets.	50
G028753	Gun Trivia		February 1987		Test your firearms knowledge.	53
G028754	What Price Muzzle Velocity?	Galan, J.I.	February 1987		As airgun power increases, so will anti-airgun legislation.	54
G028756	SSK’s Hand Cannons	Zambone, Joe	February 1987	Hand CannonZ	Turning the T/C Contender into a heavyweight champ.	56
G028758	The AMT Autoscale	Rickell, Walter	February 1987		Precision powder charges the easy way.	58
G038720	The Gun Box: Shooting Glasses	Elliott, Brook and Barbara	March 1987		Protecting your precious eyesight.	20
G038728	Understanding Military Mausers	French, Howard	March 1987		Sorting out the bewildering variety of models available.	28
G038731	Colt’s New Heavy-Barrel AR-15.	Dentay, Ted	March 1987	AR-15	The AR-15 is updated for the Eighties.	31
G038732	The Return of Weaver	Bell, Bob	March 1987		The well-known Weaver scopes are once again available.	32
G038734	The Weatherby Fiberguard	Trzoniec,Stanley W.	March 1987	Fiberguard	Weatherby quality in a no-frills “working gun.”	34
G038736	A Cavalcade of Cannons	Macewicz, Joseph	March 1987		A fascinating collection of miniature artillery.	36
G038742	Paint Wars!	Thorstad, Bruce	March 1987		Simulated combat games continue to grow in popularity.	42
G038746	The Paint Gun Arms Race	McMurray, Tim and O’Flaherty, Dennis	March 1987		A look at the latest in high-firepower modifications.	46
G038748	The “New” Browning 1886	Carpenter, Russ	March 1987	Browning 1886	The return of a classic big-bore lever-action.	48
G038750	Handloading Away from Home	Elliott, Larry	March 1987		Portable reloading tools for the traveling shooter.	50
G038753	Ballistics Then and Now	Thomas, Mike	March 1987		Surprising changes in load data over ther years.	53
G038754	Magnum Accuracy	Hamilton, Claud S.	March 1987		Accuracy loads for high-powered handguns.	54
G038756	Shooting Swaged Slugs	Venturino, Mike	March 1987		Getting super accuracy without leading.	56
G038758	Reloading Japanese Cartridges	Zutz, Don	March 1987		Making World War II surplus rifles perform.	58
G048720	The Gun Box: Clean up your act!	Elliott, Brook and Barbara	April 1987		There’s a gun cleaning kit available for everyone.	20
G048730	Daisy’s World Class Pistols	Fanta, Ladd	April 1987		Guns for everything from plinking to serious competition.	30
G048733	Andrew Kurkiewicz: Master Engraver	Grzybowski, Richard	April 1987		Turning firearms into priceless works of art.	33
G048734	Half-Breed Sixguns	Nesbitt, Mike	April 1987	Haines Model	The rare swing-out single actiion.	34
G048736	The All-Around Scout Rifle	Hopkins, Cameron	April 1987	Scout	Putting together the ultimate general-purpose rifle.	36
G048739	The Combat Shotgun	Ayoob, Massad	April 1987	LaRocca Custom 1100	The new wave in custom smoothbores.	39
G048742	The .44-40 Rides Again	Trzoniec, Stanley W.	April 1987	Texas Wagon Train Commemorative	S&W introduces a modern double-action .44-40.	42
G048744	The Snubnosed Single Action	O’Meara, Robert H.	April 1987	Colt Sherriff’s Model	Short-barreled Colts continue to delight collector.	44
G048746	AMT’s Lightning Strikes	Rickell, Walter	April 1987	AMT Lightning	A quality all-stainless .22 rifle.	46
G048748	The Blocker “Fast Gun” Rig	Rickell, Walter	April 1987		A modern western-style quick-draw holster.	48
G048750	A Private War (fiction)	McCarthy, Scott L.	April 1987		Terrorists strike at a U.S. airport—but hostages fight back!	50
G048753	The Guns of Hunter von Leer	French, Howard	April 1987		This Dallas star is also a gun collector.	53
G048754	The Classic 1903 Springfield	Hansen, Gary P.	April 1987	1903 Springfield	A new look at the gun that won World war I.	54
G058720	The Gun Box: Sight-In Right	Elliott, Brook and Barbara	May 1987		Accessories and tips to take the work out of sighting-in.	20
G058734	Arms by Robar	Tillman, Barrett	May 1987		Custom guns for real-world defense.	34
G058736	The Hagn Super Single-Shot	Williams, Stuart	May 1987	Hagn single-shot	The ideal action for a superb custom rifle.	36
G058738	Modern Muzzleloading Projectiles	Bridges, Toby	May 1987		Bringing blackpowder performance up to date.	38
G058740	Magnificent Mini-Browning	Rakusan, Jerry	May 1987	9mm Hi-Power	A custom Hi-Power with class.	40
G058742	Browning’s New A-Bolt .22	Trzoniec, Stanley W.	May 1987	A-Bolt .22	A quality bolt-action .22 with target accuracy.	42
G058744	The Tri-Barrel Shotgun	Sterett, Larry	May 1987	Armsport Tri-Barrel	The scattergun-and-a-half is now a production item.	44
G058747	Three Games—One Gun	Rickell, Walter	May 1987	Nygord Kart	One pistol for NRA three-gun competition.	47
G058750	A Private War—Part II (fiction)	McCarthy, Scott L.	May 1987		Armed citizens put terrorists on the run.	50
G058753	Winchester’s .45 Colt “Trapper”	Lindsey, Lonnie	May 1987	Trapper	At last, a carbine for .45 Colt lovers.	53
G058754	AC/DC Ammo	Fadala, Sam	May 1987		Choosing a same-caliber rifle/handgun team.	54
G058756	Plating for Pennies	Todd, Chip	May 1987		It’s surprisingly easy to plate guns at home.	56
G058766	The Portsider Pistol	Lachuk, John	May 1987	Portsider	A new .45 auto just for southpaws.	66
G068720	The Gun Box: Slings and Swivels	Elliott, Brook and Barbara	June 1987		Make carrying a rifle or shotgun easy.	20
G068734	Loony Gun Laws	Pelton, Robert W.	June 1987		Ludicrous legislation that’s still on the books.	34
G068736	Beretta’s Lightweight Replacement	James, Frank	June 1987	Model 500	Varmint accuracy from a lightweight .223 rifle.	36
G068738	The Blaser “Ultimate” Rifle	Rickell, Walter	June 1987	Blaser Ultimate	An innovative bolt-action design.	38
G068741	Centaur Systems	Petty, Charles	June 1987		New ideas for the old .45 Government Model.	41
G068744	The World’s Fastest Gun		June 1987		Bob Munden’s handgun records may never be broken.	44
G068746	Enough Gun	Hopkins, Cameron	June 1987	Heym 88B Safari	Heym’s .470 double rifle will stop the giants.	46
G068750	Blazer Ammo Makes Its Mark	Mason, James	June 1987		Modern production techniques keep quality high and prices low.	50
G068752	The All-Around Riflescope	Bell, Bob	June 1987		A low-powered variable is the way to go.	52
G068754	Swedish Love Affair	Harvey, Clay	June 1987		Seductive 6.5mm Swedish Mauser cartridge.	54
G078720	The Gun Box: Stock Refinishing	Elliott, Brook and Barbara	July 1987		Bringing new life to tired old guns.	20
G078726	So Why Don’t YOU Make a Rifle?	Carmichel, Jim	July 1987		Excerpt from modern classic Book of the Rifle.	26
G078734	Bag Your Buck with a Handgun	Dvorchak, George Jr.	July 1987		Challenge & satisfaction of handgun hunting.	34
G078736	The Mighty Magnum Hunter	Zambone, Joe	July 1987	Redhawk Magnum Hunter	Custom Redhawk for handgun hunters.	36
G078738	Sako’s New Southpaw	Petty, Charles	July 1987	Southpaw	Sako’s new bolt-action for left-handers.	38
G078742	Colt’s Instant Heirloom	O’Meara, Robert	July 1987	Heirloom Gun	Create your own personalized treasure.	42
G078743	The Casey Colt Caper	Mason, James	July 1987	Cavalry Model 1873	A restoration that fooled the experts.	43
G078748	The Desert Eagle .44	Barach, Mike	July 1987	Desert Eagle .44	Desert Eagle auto available in .44 Magnum.	48
G078752	The Coonan .357 Magnum	Johnston, Phil	July 1987	Coonan .357 Magnum	Colt-style semi-auto for revolver cartridges.	52
G088720	The Gun Box: Metal Refinishing	Elliott, Brook and Barbara	August 1987		Rebluing isn’t as difficult as you think.	20
G088733	Born-Again Bisley	Mason, James	August 1987	Colt Bisley	From ugly duckling to top quality showpiece.	33
G088736	Left-Handed Rifles	Fender, James E.	August 1987		Southpaw shooting irons past, present, future.	36
G088742	Ultra Light Arms	Harvey, Clay	August 1987		Ultra light, ultra high quality rifles.	42
G088744	Masters’ Dedication to the African Hunter	Williams, Stuart	August 1987	African Hunter	Safari Club’s newest handmade masterpiece.	44
G088745	Custom Gunsmith Profile: Duane Wiebe	Swartley, Ron	August 1987		One major talent behind the Safari Club rifle.	45
G088746	Browning High-Grade Guns	Trzoniec, Stanley W.	August 1987	Model 71, A-Bolt Pronghorn, Citori 16-Gauge	Treasures from a most respected gunmaker.	46
G088747	Engraver Profile: Michael W. Dubber		August 1987		Transforming ordinary guns into works of art.	47
G098720	The Gun Box: Replacement Stocks	Elliott, Brook and Barbara	September 1987		Carve-it-yourself blanks to fully-inletted drop-ins.	20
G098734	The Hawaii Gun Club	Rasmussen, Tom	September 1987		Some travel 3,900 miles to shoot here.	34
G098736	Colt’s New King Cobra	Rickell, Walter	September 1987	King Cobra	Another winner from the Colt stable.	36
G098738	40,060 Without a Miss!	Elliott, Larry	September 1987		A new aerial target shooting record. Chief A.J. of the Algonquin tribe.	38
G098742	The 1987 Guild Show	Williams, Stuart	September 1987		A look at what the top custom gunmakers have to offer.	42
G098745	A Classic in Miniature		September 1987	Perugini	This tiny hand-built shotgun is perfect in every detail.	45
G098746	Investing in a Stock	Trzoniec, Stanley W.	September 1987		Fajen’s custom stocks for fine rifles and shotguns.	46
G098748	Dumoulin Rifles	Zutz, Don	September 1987	Dumoulin	Classics from an up-and-coming Belgian gunmaker.	48
G108720	The Gun Box: Binoculars	Elliott, Brook and Barbara	October 1987		Hunters require specialized field binoculars.	20
G108733	Ruger’s New Nine	Johnston, Phil	October 1987	P-85	A full report on this exciting new 9mm pistol.	33
G108737	New Calibers for Classic Winchesters	Rickell, Walter	October 1987	Model 64, Trapper	Treats for the lever-action fan.	37
G108738	All-Day Plinker	O’Brien, Bill	October 1987	Calico M-100	100-round .22 may be ultimate plinking rifle.	38
G108750	The Gun of the Future?	Whitaker, Jerry	October 1987	EM gun	Military tests reach velocities over 14,000 fps.	50
G108742	Engraved Elegance	Anderson, Mary	October 1987		1987 Firearms Engravers Guild Show.	42
G108745	Custom Gunsmith Profile: Lee Kuhns	Williams, Stuart	October 1987		A master craftsman in both wood and metal.	45
G108746	Marcel Thys’ Diminutive Double	Rakusan, Jerry	October 1987	Thys	Finely-made African-style rifle is really a .22!	46
G108734	Ruger on Ruger	Fender, James	October 1987		Bill Ruger talks about today’s gun market.	34
G108736	The Army Handgun Trials	Fender, James	October 1987	Ruger P-85	Can the Ruger P-85 replace the Beretta?	36
G108772	Elgin Gates: Outstanding American Handgunner		October 1987		Honoring contribution to handgunning.	72
G118720	The Gun Box: Safe and Secure	Elliott, Brook and Barbara	November 1987		Keeping valuable firearms safe from theft.	20
G118728	The .30-06 Family	Askins, Col. charles	November 1987		If .30-06 can’t do it, an ‘06-based wildcat can.	26
G118740	The Spirit of ‘73	Shimek, Robert	November 1987		Affordable replicas of historic Old West guns.	40
G118742	Occult Colt	Greeley, Horace IV	November 1987	Detective Special, serial #F40799	A uniquely engraved Detective Special.	42
G118744	The Gunmakers of Darra	Yager, Lars	November 1987		Primitive Pakistani shops make high-tech arms.	44
G118760	Elmer Keith Holsters	Arganbright, Bob	November 1987		Favorite design of late, great handgun expert.	60
G118786	The Charter Arms .380 Auto	Zambone, Joe	November 1987	Charter Arms .380	Testing this super-safe defense pistol.	86
G118750	The Steyr-Mannlicher Luxus	Williams, Stuart	November 1987	Luxus	Carrying the European Mannlicher tradition.	50
G118752	Fit for a Czar	French, Howard	November 1987	1851 Navy Colt	Exact duplicate of a 19th-century masterpiece.	52
G118755	Engraver Profile: Lance Kelly		November 1987		Fine firearms and knives are his specialty.	55
G118756	Custom Stockmaker Profile: Dale Goens	Elliott, Larry	November 1987		Talking with one of America’s finest craftsmen.	56
G128720	The Gun Box: Taking the Ouch Out	Elliott, Brook and Barbara	December 1987		Reducing recoil from rifles and shotguns.	20
G128734	The Bernardelli PO18	Thompson, Jim	December 1987	PO18	In-depth look at one of Italy’s finest handguns.	34
G128736	Super SIG Autos	Trzoniec, Stanley	December 1987	SIG Auto	Rugged, reliable pistols for serious defense.	36
G128739	M1A Super Match	James, Frank	December 1987	M1A Super Match	An ideal rifle for combat or competition.	39
G128756	The Rifle for Kodiak	Askins, Col. Charles	December 1987		Big bores for Alaskan big game.	56
G128742	Engraver Profile: Angelo Bee	Rickell, Walter	December 1987		Fine engraving and precious metal inlays.	42
G128744	The Classic Stock	Hopkins, Cameron	December 1987		For real beauty, keep it simple and functional.	44
G128746	Custom Gunmaker Profile: Bruce Russell	Williams, Stuart	December 1987		A master craftsman in both wook and steel.	46
G128748	Stock Carver Profile: Susan Rudnicky	Elliott, Larry	December 1987		Fine carving and checkering is her specialty.	48
GAN8714	HK’s Semi-Auto Sniper Rifle	van Maanen, M.J.	GUNS 1987 Annual	PSG-1	H&K PSG-1 as accurate as bolt-action and allows faster follow-up shots.	14
GAN8720	Wild West Guns from Italy	Thompson, Jim	GUNS 1987 Annual		Authentic Italian copies of Colt or Remington.	20
GAN8724	YOU Can Shoot PPC	Ayoob, Massad	GUNS 1987 Annual		Cops, civilians shoot side by side at National Marksman Sports Society Practical Police Course national matches.	24
GAN8726	Hoyt Axton’s Favorite Gun	Nesbitt, Mike	GUNS 1987 Annual	1895 Marlin		26
GAN8728	Colt’s Hard Working Huntsman	Rickell, Walter	GUNS 1987 Annual	Huntsman	Version of Woodsman .22 pistol handiest gun.	28
GAN8730	Practical Knife Handles	Nesbitt, Mike	GUNS 1987 Annual		Knife handles as important as the blade.	30
GAN8732	Yesterday’s Military .22s	Shimek, Robert	GUNS 1987 Annual		Military .22 rimfires are rare collectors items.	32
GAN8738	Case Splitting	Bosselmann, Karl	GUNS 1987 Annual		Cartridge cases live less in military-type rifles.	38
GAN8739	The Truth About Dry Firing	Fines, Rick L.	GUNS 1987 Annual		Is dry firing harmless, or ruining your guns?	39
GAN8740	A Pair of Pocket Pistols	Pickles, Al	GUNS 1987 Annual	FIE A27, Raven P-25	Comparing low- and high-priced .25 autos.	40
GAN8743	Clint Eastwood’s “Baby” Auto Mag	Rickell, Walter	GUNS 1987 Annual	.44 Auto Mag	Clint Eastwood receives a special .22-caliber .44 Auto Mag with serial number CLINT 1.	43
GAN8744	Customizing the Rem. 1100	Barach, Mike and Leas, Chip	GUNS 1987 Annual	Model 1100	Accessories for Remington Model 1100.	44
GAN8748	The Historic Steyr Model 1912	Bruce, Gordon	GUNS 1987 Annual	Model 1912	Rich history still available at bargain prices.	48
GAN8752	Airgun Stopping Power	Melanson, Arthur	GUNS 1987 Annual		Better on small game: “magnum” .177 or “big-bore” .22?	52
GAN8754	Folding Sight Failures	Bosselmann, Carl	GUNS 1987 Annual		Know the weaknesses of folding rear sight.	54
GAN8756	The Glock Strikes	Kapelsohn, Emanuel	GUNS 1987 Annual	Glock 17	Reliable, high-tech, but not invisible to X-rays.	56
GAN8760	The Puckle Repeater	Schafer, Louis	GUNS 1987 Annual		Early “machine gun” doomed to failure.	60
GAN8762	The Modern .45-70	Nesbitt, Mike	GUNS 1987 Annual		For over a century, .45-70 is alive and kicking.	62
GAN8766	The Great GUNS Trivia Quiz		GUNS 1987 Annual			66
GAN8770	Taming That High Shooter	Allen, Paul	GUNS 1987 Annual		Shooting straight your fixed sight revolver.	70
GAN8772	Browning’s Modern “High Wall”	Rychetnik, Joseph	GUNS 1987 Annual	1889 High Wall	Classic single-shot is accurate out of the box.	72
GAN8774	The Colt Lawman	Murphy, Bob	GUNS 1987 Annual	Lawman, Mark V	Mark V .357 Magnum snubnose is better now.	74
GAN8776	One Shooter’s Wants and Needs	Fadala, Sam	GUNS 1987 Annual		Still a few more variations are desired.	76
GAN8779	Know Your Hunting Cartridges	Matunas, Ed	GUNS 1987 Annual		.30-06, .22 Rimfire, .30-30 Winchester, .35 Remington	79
GAN8785	Protect Your Guns with a Pack Rat	Wayland, David	GUNS 1987 Annual		Floor vaults keep handguns safe in vehicles.	85
GAN8785	Collecting Ruger Commemoratives	Jones, Don	GUNS 1987 Annual		Collecting Rugers can be fun and profitable.	87
GAN8788	Some Thoughts on Scopes	Bell, Bob	GUNS 1987 Annual		Hunters should choose their scopes like rifles.	88
GAN8792	The History of the Derringer	McKay, Robert S.	GUNS 1987 Annual	Derringer	Pocket pistol changed alot in past 150 years.	92
GAN8795	Gun Talk	Otnes, Gary	GUNS 1987 Annual		Terms that can be confusing to non-shooters.	95
GAN8796	Anson Mills’ Cartridge Belts	Reedstrom, E.I.	GUNS 1987 Annual			96
GAN87100	The .223 Improved Cartridge	Elliott, Larry	GUNS 1987 Annual			100

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