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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONTENTS
DEPARTMENTS COLUMNS
DECEMBER 2019 | VOLUME 36 ISSUE 16

6 First Shot 14 Defensive Handgunning RICHARD M

MANN

8 Know Your Cartridge 16 Collector’s Corner JERRY LEE p. 26

10 In Memoriam: Jerry Lee 18 Hardware Talk PATRICK SWEENEY

11 Letters to the Editor 20 Reloading Bench PHIL MASSARO

p. 32
12 Gun Digest Digital 22 Precision Rifle Shooting FRANK GALLI

24 Guns & Gear STAFF REPORT

FEATURES
26 Fit for a King: Merkel’s K3 Stutzen 62 Buffalo Bore Ammo: Strictly Big
RICHARD MANN Bore; Strictly Business
p. 38
32 A Tale of Two Generations: The MAX PRASAC

S&W R8 Is Everything the Iconic 68 Taming the Hurt: Long-Range p. 50 p. 56

Model 19 Was Recoil Management
DICK JONES FRANK GALLI

38 Turkish Delight: Stoeger’s New 74 Not Just Another .30-30:

STR-9 Keeps Pace With the Best Lipsey’s Exclusive Ruger No. 1
of the Striker-Fired Market RICHARD MANN
ELWOOD SHELTON
80 The Pointer Can Shoot! A Turkish-
44 A Turn Bolt in Valk: Hunting for a Made Shotgun Delivers
Bolt Gun in .224 Valkyrie Mainstream Performance
L.P. BREZNY COREY GRAFF

50 A Horse of a Different Color: 86 A Bolt by Any Other Name:

Browning’s Lightweight ’81 Understanding the Straight-Pull
Stainless Takedown BLR Bolt-Action
PHIL MASSARO JON R. SUNDRA p. 62
56 Henry’s Long Ranger: The 6.5 92 The Unofficial U.S. Service Rifle:
Creedmoor Gains Leverage Behind the Front Lines of the M1917
JAY PINSKY DOUG LARSON

THE BEST GUN LIST IN PRINT p. 74

102 Show & Auction Listings 138 The Gun Digest Marketplace

GEAR OF THE YEAR

30 Rifles 54 Reloading 85 Shotguns
36 Revolvers 61 Lever Guns 91 ARs
42 Semi-Auto Pistols 66 Ammunition
p. 80
49 Optics 72 Long Range

p. 86

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HISTORICAL NOTES commercial classification. J.E. Gebby, J.B. Smith and John Sweany all
The .22-250 Remington was adopted There’s some confusion regarding worked on versions of the .22-250 between
early in 1965 as one of the chamberings the date of origin of the .22-250, which 1934 and 1937. Gebby and Smith are usu-
for the Remington 700 series bolt-action is based on the .250-3000 Savage case ally credited with having developed the
rifles and also for the Model 40XB necked to .22 caliber. Its moniker is present configuration in 1937. However,
match rifle. Browning bolt-action rifles derived from the caliber (.22) and the there are different versions of this cartridge.
were offered in .22-250 two years later. “parent” case name (.250). The parent The Gebby version was named the .22 Var-
This isn’t a factory design; rather, it’s a cartridge was introduced in 1915, and minter, and he obtained a copyright on the
popular wildcat that had been around a .22 version might have been made up name. Other gunsmiths renamed it the .22-
for many years before Remington’s experimentally shortly thereafter. 250. The Wotkyns version was the forerun-
adoption of the round moved it into the Harvey Donaldson, Grosvenor Wotkyns, ner of the .220 Swift, although Winchester
ended up using the 6mm Lee Navy case
.22-250 REMINGTON LOADING DATA AND FACTORY BALLISTICS rather than the .250 Savage.
At the present time, all major Ameri-
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(GRAINS/TYPE)
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45 SP IMR3031 32 3,500 1,224 HORNADY, SPEER

GENERAL COMMENTS
50 SP IMR 4064 36 3,700 1,520 HORNADY, SPEER, SIERRA
The .22-250 is one of the best balanced
50 SP IMR3031 34.5 3,700 1,520 SPEER, HORNADY, SIERRA and most flexible of the high-powered
55 SP IMR4064 35 3,600 1,580 HORNADY, SPEER, SIERRA .22 centerfires. It’s also the most popu-
55 SP RL-7 29 3,500 1,496 SIERRA lar of the long-range .22 varmint car-
55 SP IMR4320 35 3,500 1,496 NOSLER, HORNADY, SIERRA tridges, effective to ranges of 400 yards
60 HP RL-7 28 3,300 1,451 SIERRA or more. The .22-250 also has a reputa-
60 HP IMR4320 34 3,500 1,630 HORNADY, NOSLER, SIERRA tion for outstanding accuracy and has
70 SP IMR4064 33 3,300 1,690 SPEER been used with some success for ben-
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chrest shooting.
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Many individuals who have had
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and the .220 Swift report that the
former gives significantly longer
case life with full loads than the lat-
ter. The .22-250, as with most of the
other high-powered .22s, requires the
right bullet for use on deer or other
medium-sized game. The reason, of
course, is that the light varmint bul-
lets are made to expand quickly and
will not offer sufficient penetration
on a large animal. As a matter of fact,
the .22-250 has become very popular
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My only regret about meeting Jerry Lee is his way. Instead, the knowledge Jerry had and he deeply cared about presenting
that it wasn’t sooner. It was April 2011, and cataloged during decades of industry firearms history accurately to those who
the Gun Digest business was in desperate work as a researcher, writer and editor would appreciate it. He treasured every-
need of someone to step up and help carry just naturally rose to the top of every thing about the world of the gun, and
the torch. My friend, Gun Digest books conversation. sharing that appreciation was ingrained
editor Dan Shideler, had died unexpect-  Every time Jerry and I spoke, I was in his personality. He eventually also
edly, leaving us with a gaping hole in our reminded that whatever I thought I took on editing duties for our Standard
publishing plans. knew about gun history, pricing and Catalog of Firearms annual pricing
Jerry and I arranged to meet at the collecting was still only a fraction of the guide and then contributed his insights
NRA convention in Pittsburgh, and by many things this soft-spoken gentleman to the “Collector’s Corner” column for
the time we were done talking about had already learned—and I always felt as Gun Digest the Magazine. So much for
his family, his beloved home state of if I had gained something valuable just coasting!
Texas, deer hunting, publishing and, of for having taken the time to chat with Jerry Lee stepped up at a time when
course, firearms, I was confident that my new friend. Gun Digest needed the help of someone
“The World’s Greatest Gun Book” would Jerry could have accepted the chal- special to continue its legacy as the indus-
continue in more-than-capable editorial lenge of the new job I was offering him try’s most storied brand. I’m grateful for
hands, as strong as ever. and then just coasted. After all, his days that but even more so for the example he
Jerry’s polite and calm demeanor belied of participating in the full-time publish- set and what he taught me during the few
his deep understanding of all things in the ing grind were pretty much over, so I short years I knew him.
world of firearms. If anyone had a right to don’t think anyone would have blamed Rest in peace, Jerry.
brag about his well-earned knowledge of him for taking it easy. Jim Schlender,
gun hardware, it was Jerry. But that wasn’t But Jerry was a true professional, Gun Digest Books Publisher

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Flying the Savage Flag factory match ammo. Then, I worked Like you, no one on the Gun Digest staff is
I just finished reading the online article, up a load with 175-grain Barnes Match shy about their love for Savage rifles, Mr.
“Savage AccuFit: Putting Accuracy burners and some Varget. Now, I’m aver- Fields. The inherent accuracy and simple
Within Reach of Every Shooter.” I have aging 0.237-inch groups at 100 yards. I’m design of nearly every rifle that wears a
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it’s the best tactical rifle you can get for the most accurate, mass-produced, off- ought to be—and that’s compounded when
the money. Mine produced just under the-shelf rifle I’ve ever shot. you factor in the palatable price tag.
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COMPETITIVE
SHOOTING VS.
DEFENSIVE
TRAINING
Winning a shooting match and a real-world gunÞght
are not—and never will be—the same thing.

M
any shooters hypoth- ing them out as they developed. I to show Travis’s skill with a hand-
esize that competition was standing out in the open with an gun while he embarrassed me on the
is a great way to train empty pistol as I conducted a reload shoot-off—a shoot-off I’d won at the
with the defensive (granted, it was a fast reload). And, I end of my 250 Pistol Class.
handgun. There’s some truth to this: was approaching situations from the We stepped up to the line, and on
The speed and accuracy associ- standpoint of how I could get the best the “go” signal, I drew my handgun,
ated with competition shooting is a score instead of what would offer me engaged the first two targets, con-
shared skill with the practical use of the best chance of survival. ducted a reload and hit the last target.
a defensive handgun. And, the stress This might not seem all that impor- While this was happening, I realized I
involved in competition can show you tant, but the problem was that some of was the only one shooting. After con-
how you’ll react under pressure. How- my responses were becoming condi- ducting a tactical reload (so I didn’t
ever, too much competition shooting tioned. In other words, I was training holster a handgun that wasn’t fully
can create bad habits. myself to react to the competition are- loaded), I looked over at Travis ... who
After I became a cop, I realized the na, as opposed to the survival arena. was standing there, smiling.
handgun training provided to police As a result, I stopped competing Laughing at himself, he said, “I for-
officers was seriously lacking. Looking and started attending defensive hand- got my pistol wasn’t loaded!”
for a solution, I became involved in com- gun training classes. And, I changed We both chuckled, Travis loaded
petition shooting. I won several local and my practice from how to improve my his handgun, we ran the drill again,
regional matches and even the West Vir- chances of winning shooting matches and he crushed me: Before I hit the
ginia National Guard State Pistol Match. to how to improve my survival chances. second target, and before Travis’s last
Competition was the vehicle that drove An example of what I’m talking one had hit the ground, he’d cleared
me to the place where I could get hits on about was exemplified at Gunsite his handgun and shoved it back in
targets swiftly. Academy while I was shooting some the holster.
But, as I thought more about it, I real- video of world champion handgun This perfectly illustrates what I’m
ized I was becoming a gamer, as opposed shooter Travis Tomasie. At the time, talking about. With the competition/
to someone skilled in the practical appli- he was the captain of Team Para- safety mindset deeply ingrained,
cation of a defensive handgun. I was not USA. I’d recently completed the Travis was walking around with an
making the best—or any—use of cov- Gunsite 250 Pistol class, at the end unloaded gun. Also, his first response
er. I was solving problems before the of which they have a man-on-man after the drill was to clear his pistol
shooting started, as opposed to work- shoot-off. I figured it would be easy of any ammunition. Now, I’m not

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suggesting Travis would do the same
thing with his carry gun before or
after a lethal encounter, but it does
show how competition can condition
you to do things that aren’t applicable
to a self-defense setting.
Competition can be a great way to
enhance your ability to shoot accurately
and swiftly under stress. It can help
you develop your presentation, reload-
ing and stoppage-clearing abilities as
well. Competition can also allow you to
attempt to perform under stress. How-
ever, the reluctance to be embarrassed
in front of other shooters will very
likely lead you to start doing things
that aren’t tactically sound.
For those who carry a handgun for
personal protection, make sure the
Defensive handguns and the
competition shooting you do doesn’t skills to run them are applicable
create bad habits—habits that might to many combat-style competi-
tions. However, the tactics to
get you killed. win a match are not the same as
those used to win a fight.
AN OBVIOUS TAKEAWAY
A gunfight is not the same thing as
a shooting match. A perfect analogy
is the boxing match between mixed
martial arts (MMA) fighter Connor
McGregor and boxing star Floyd May- Fast and accurate shooting ap-
weather, who ultimately won late in plies to both competition and
self-defense. However, an overly
the match with a technical knockout. conditioned competitor might very
In a boxing match—just as with a well make tactical mistakes that
could be very costly in a real fight.
competition shooting event—there
are many, many rules. Had the con-
test been conducted under the MMA
rules where almost anything goes
(much as in a gunfight), McGregor
would have been the clear and early
winner. As a fighter, he was poorly
equipped to win a boxing match, but
Mayweather—conditioned to win
matches—wouldn’t have had the nec-
essary skills to survive a real fight.
The takeaway here is really very
simple: If you’re going to carry a
gun for personal protection, learn
how to fight with it. If, like Con- In a competition,
nor McGregor, you want to do some you must play by
the rules or lose.
“boxing”—that is, competition shoot- In a fight, there
ing—on the side, go for it. Just remem- are no rules, and
the winner is
ber that although both are similar, often the person
winning a shooting match and a real- who has the
proper mindset
world gunfight are not, and never will and exercises the
be, the same thing. best tactics.

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 COL LECTOR’S COR NER // BY JERRY LEE

WINCHESTER
MODEL 1897
PUMP-ACTION
SHOTGUN
Similar to the 1893, this new model offered
several improvements.

W
hen I was growing up U.S. doughboys thinning the Ger- poison gas and inventors of the modern
in Texas in the 1950s, man ranks in World War I with the flamethrower).
one of my uncles had “Trench Gun” or “Trench Broom” The 97 was essentially the evolu-
a Winchester Model is what etched this John Browning tion of another Browning shotgun
97 with a 32-inch, full-choke barrel. I design into history. The Model 97 design, the Model 1893, strengthened
remember asking him why he had the was apparently so effective at its job to handle new-for-the-time smokeless
32-inch barrel.  during the Great War that the Ger- powders.
“Turkeys,” he said. “Gotta reach out mans filed a diplomatic protest over
for them turkeys.” the weapon, claiming the shotgun was WINCHESTER MODEL 1897
The Model 97 took its fair share of illegal (per the Hague Convention, due to The Model 1897 replaced the Model
game in its 60 years of production, but it causing unnecessary suffering. Really? 1893. Similar to the 1893, the new
that’s not why it’s remembered. Crocodile tears for the purveyors of model had several improvements,

Model 1897 Trench Grade

Winchester Model
1897 Standard

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such as a stronger frame and a cham-
ber made longer to handle 2.75-inch
shells. In addition, the frame top was
03 Pigeon Gun
12- or 16-gauge with a 28-inch
barrel on both gauges; straight-/
covered to force complete side ejec- pistol-grip stock, hand-engraved
tion, and the stock was made longer receiver.
and with less drop. It was available in
12- or 16-gauge. The 12-gauge could
be had in solid or takedown styles; 04 Tournament Gun
12-gauge only: 30-inch barrel; RUGER
the 16-gauge in takedown only. Win- select walnut checkered, straight-grip RED LABE
chester offered the new Model 1897 in stock, checkered slide handle, top of ESTIMATED
D
barrel lengths of 20, 26, 28, 30 and 32 receiver matted to reduce glare. Standard Catalog of

inches in practically all the choke op-

VALUES Firearms (2019)

tions, from full to cylinder.

The Model 1897 was a great seller for
Winchester: During its 60-year produc-
05 Brush Gun
12- or 16-gauge: 26-inch barrel;
cylinder choke has a slightly shorter
NIB EXC V.G. GOOD

Standard Gun
FAIR POOR

tion span, 1,025,000 guns were sold. magazine tube than the standard gun, - $1,300 $850 $650 $300 $200

The Model 1897 could be ordered in plain walnut modified pistol grip Trap Gun

several different configurations: stock, grooved slide handle. - $1,500 $1,200 $800 $500 $400

Pigeon Gun/High Grade

01rel (12-gauge)
Standard Gun
12- or 16-gauge: 30-inch bar-
and 28-inch barrel
06 Brush Gun, Takedown
Same as the Brush Gun but with
a takedown feature, standard-length
- $8,000 $6,000 $5,000

Tournament Gun
$4,000 $500

- $2,000 $1,700 $900 $750 $400

(16-gauge); plain walnut modified magazine tube. Brush Gun
pistol-grip stock, grooved slide handle, - $950 $750 $600 $500 $400
steel buttplate (standard).
07 Riot Gun
12-gauge: 20-inch barrel bored to
- $2,500
Riot Gun

$1,750 $1,000 $600 $400

02 Trap Gun
12- or 16-gauge: 30-inch bar-
rel (12-gauge) and 28-inch barrel
shoot buckshot, plain walnut modified
pistol-grip stock, grooved slide handle,
solid frame or takedown. - $7,500
Trench Gun

$4,000 $2,000 $1,200 $600

Note: Add 100 percent for 16-gauge in excellent,

(16-gauge); fancy walnut stock, oil very good and good condition; 100 percent for

08
military markings.
finish, checkered pistol-/straight-grip Trench Gun
stock, checkered slide handle. Marked Same as the Riot Gun, but fitted with
“TRAP” on the bottom of the frame. a barrel handguard and bayonet.

The Model 1897 adapter allowed

the attachment of the M1917
bayonet.

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 HAR DWA RE TA LK // BY PATRICK SWEENEY

Wheeler Engin neering

offers that one little
piece of gear yyou can’t
live without.

S
o, there you are at the range,,
having fun with your AR problem there.
(or other firearm), and you ll ho ab olk th Th d ded he bol il
realize something’s wrong: your gear bag or even your rifle case, scraper for the inside of the carrier. The
Something’s loose. ready, just in case? hole through it is for the bolt tail itself.
You can’t continue unless you tight- The other scraper has a lifting
en it. What—no toolkit? Your gun bag BIG NAME, GREAT TOOL hook for the cotter pin, a cam pin
is sans tools? Enter Wheeler Engineering, a division scraper, bolt lug scraper, primer pin
With a few mutters, you check your of Caldwell. The tool in particular that scraper and a bolt face scraper (and
car/truck/SUV. No tools. With louder is this month’s subject is the Delta Series I’m pretty sure that in a pinch, one of
muttering, you check the clubhouse at Compact AR Tool, a name almost as big these will work to lift the pull tab on
the gun club. Surely, someone has left a as the tool. a soda can!).
screwdriver lying around—something, OK, what we’re looking at is a flat On the other axle are three sizes
anything. Nope; nothing. rectangle of stainless steel that will slide of torx drivers (T10, T15 and T20),
Now, with vile curses, you load every- nicely into a pouch or compartment of a front sight adjustment tool and a
thing back into your vehicle and sullenly your gun bag. An array of tools resides straight-blade screwdriver with a 3/16-
drive home ... knowing that within five on its two axles. On one end are three inch flat. In the middle of the assembly
minutes of getting home, you’ll have sizes of Allen bits (5/64, 7/64 and 1/8 is a bar that has a ½-inch wrench open-
the problem solved. If you’d just had a inch), a Phillips head screwdriver #2, ing, ¾-inch wrench opening and a
toolkit with you, you could’ve solved the and AR bolt and carrier scrapers. castle nut wrench.

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 The AR Tool ves If you don’t want the Delta Series scope gets loose or the castle nut
the ol’ cliche t Big
things often e in Compact AR Tool floating around in a gets loose (you should have staked
small pa ges. mag pouch or banging into other gear in it, I’m telling you), you can deal with
your shooting bag, leave it in the pouch the problem without having to drive
it came in. It’s a heavy-duty woven and home.
formed nylon pouch with a snap. This
pouch will ensure the AR Tool stays A WORD TO THE WISE
away from other tools or gear. It doesn’t cost much: just over $30. It
Now, would I build an AR-15 us- doesn’t weigh much or take up much
ing the Wheeler tool? No; I have tools room, so having one in your range
much better suited to the assembly of a bag, gear bag or rifle case—just in
rifle than this one. case—is prudent ... because the tools
However, by the same token, I’m left in the clubhouse or the work shed
not going to haul that toolkit (which of your gun club just aren’t going to
weighs about 15 pounds) out to the cut it (that is, if there are any).

“ asically, if there’s anything that comes

loo
ose on your gun—anything that can be
screwed or wrenched—this’ll tighten it;
m ybe not to the arsenal torque spec, but
su y tight enough to get you through the
day’s practice and back home again.”
You can see the castle
LOT AND S OF U range every time I take an AR for nut wrench on the right,
Basically, if there’s anything that co es practice, drills or testing. Heavens, along with the torx driv-
ers, front sight tool and
loose on our n—an hi that no. In fact, I don’t take up trunk or screwdriver.
n be ed r ched his’ cargo bed space with a hydraulic jack
tighten it; maybe not to the arsenal in case I need to change a tire. I have
to ue s c, but surel tight enou to the emergency jack my vehicle came
t u thro h the day’s actice a d with, and I’ll make it work.
back home ain. That’s what the Wheeler Engineer-
d u ht th s, ing Compact AR Tool is for: If your
you can also be scraping the carbon
off. (You haven’t done that recently,
have you? Now’s the time.)

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 RELOADING BENCH//BY PHIL MASSARO

VERSATILITY
IN A BOTTLE
Accurate’s 5744 Powder provides options
for your big-bores.

T
o a shooter who’s unfamiliar find yourself reaching for it more often Winchester 94AE XTR, with its 20-inch
with the recoil of a cartridge than you’d think. barrel, likes a 150-grain Nosler Combined
suitable for African danger- In short, 5744 is a fast-burning, double- Technology round-nose bullet of more
ous-game animals, it can be based, extruded powder that, when used than 23.7 grains of 5744 for 2,175 fps.
nothing short of hellacious. in its normal capacity, is a perfect fuel for That rifle was never the most accurate,
The versatility of the .375 Holland & large-capacity handgun cases—from the although through handloading, I’ve seen
Holland Magnum, .416 Rigby, .404 Jeffery .41 Remington Magnum to the .44 Rem- the best results it has had to offer; and the
and .458 Winchester Magnum has been ington Magnum, .45 Colt and .454 Casull, 5744 load ranks among the best of my
long proven, but to many shooters, the right up through the behemoth .500 “pet” loads.
full-house loads represent the fast track Smith & Wesson. In the rifle cases, 5744 is
to a flinch. Yes, inevitably, the shooter will well-suited to the .17 and .22 Hornet, .222 ALL-AROUND GREAT CHOICE
need to become proficient with the bul- and .223 Remington, as well as the 7mm- For this deer season, my father lent me the
let weights and velocities for which these 08 Remington, .308 Winchester and the rifle he shot his first deer with—a sweet,
types of cartridges were designed. WSM family. octagonal-barreled Model 1893 Marlin
Nevertheless, there are many instances It will serve as a reduced-load powder in .30-30 Winchester that was manufac-
for which a hunter would want to use their choice in the aforementioned big-bore tured in 1902. I took it easy on the old
big-bore rifle on lighter game here in the cartridges and is an optimum choice in girl in regard to pressure and velocity, and
lower 48 states. There’s absolutely nothing those larger black-powder cartridges, such it showed a preference for 5744 as well,
wrong with taking the .375 for whitetails, as the .45-70 Government and the .45-110 although the rifle liked the 170-grain slugs,
but you certainly don’t need 4,000 ft.-lbs. and .45-120. It also serves many of the especially the round-nose Nosler Partition.
of energy to kill a deer. lever-gun cartridges, such as the .30-30 At 2,110 fps, this classic setup will take
Want to take the .404 Jeffery for feral Winchester, .35 Remington, .348 Win- whitetail, black bear and more.
hogs? Do you like to practice with the chester and .358 Winchester. This powder It also shines in the Winchester Short
.470 NE without the punishment to your is one of the most useful, if not the most Magnums, and while the .300 WSM is
shoulder? Well, there’s a means of generat- useful, powders to have in your arsenal. probably the one of the bunch that will
ing low-velocity ammunition without the The size of the extruded grains of Accu- remain with us (just my prediction),
dangers associated with the weird pressure rate 5744 are significantly larger than those Accurate 5744 is also well-suited to the
spikes from under-pressure cartridges: of most other extruded powders, and that .270 WSM and 7mm WSM. I’ve often
Accurate 5744 powder. additional bulk takes up enough room in found the WSM series to be among the
the big cases so that no filler is required. In finicky cartridges, but I’ve added Accurate
POWDER LOCKER MUST-HAVE spite of very low load densities, there’s no 5744 to the short list of powders (Reloder
This unique and highly useful powder erratic ignition, and velocities stay rather 17 heads that list) I reach for when loading
serves many purposes (although it’s consistent. And, when you tailor the load the WSMs. It works equally well for full-
leaned on rather heavily for the reduced to your comfort level, even a beast such as house loads and reduced loads in the .300
big-bore loads) and actually relieves a few the .416 Rigby can be tamed. WSM, so a reloader can work from .308
headaches along the way. I think Accurate However, because it’s a powder that Winchester velocities right up though the
5744 is a powder every reloader should gives a standard performance level, I’ve magnum velocities.
have in their powder locker; it works in so had very good results in the .30-30 Win- Accurate 5744 is also a great choice for
many different cartridges, and you might chester case in rifles old and new. My straight-walled cartridges such as the .444

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Marlin, .458 Winchester Magnum, .450 popular medium calibers can benefit That rifle will stay with him or her for life.
BushMaster and the .45-70 Government, from Accurate 5744, because the veloc- On the Burn Rate Chart, 5744 defi-
especially with lead bullets. It seems to be ity can be brought down into the .30-30 nitely comes in on the faster end of the
ideal in those cases, although when the Winchester range for a younger shooter spectrum (a bit slower than Hodgdon’s
capacity increases to the size of the .458 or even a new shooter. Want a kid to grow H110 and a bit faster than IMR4198), but
Lott, you’ll need another choice. into a big-game rifle without needing because of the way it performs in so many
In the larger handgun cases, 5744 works to buy several different calibers? Think different scenarios, 5744 warrants a place
as a standard-performance in some and a about the combination of the Savage on your reloading bench—even if it’s for
reduced-load powder in others. In the .45 AccuFit stock (or any other system via no other reason than to offer the reduced
Colt—one of my particular favorites—25.0 which the length of pull can be changed loads to new shooters.
grains of 5744 will drive the 255-grain lead to accommodate a growing hunter) and Pick up a pound and see how nice it is
bullet (made so famous in the classic load ammunition ranging from .30-30 power to practice with a big-bore ... without the
for the Colt Single Action Army revolv- levels right up to full-throttle ’06 stuff. recoil.
ers) in my Ruger Blackhawk to a muzzle
velocity of 1,300 fps.
This is a higher-pressure load, reserved
for strong actions such as the Blackhawk;
however, 18.0 grains will give pressures
suitable for all .45 Colt guns at a muzzle
velocity of right around 950 fps. In the
.454 Casull, it’s a reduced-load powder;
yet, in the .44 Remington Magnum, it
gives full-power velocities.

BIG-BORE POWER
WITHOUT THE RECOIL
However, it’s in the reduced-velocity big-bore
loads where 5744 really shines. I have used it
in the .404 Jeffery, .416 Rigby and .375 H&H
with great effect. With just 46.0 grains of
5744 and a 400-grain Hornady round-nose,
I got 1,725 fps and a reduction in felt recoil
of 25 to 30 percent. It’s still plenty of gun for
lighter game—think .45-70 with a better
sectional density—but it’s much easier on the
shoulder and a great way to train with your
buffalo/elephant rifle. The .30-06 Springfield can be loaded to perform like the .30-30 Winchester when
powered with 5744—or even to subsonic velocities with heavy bullets.
As if the .375 H&H Magnum weren’t
one of the most versatile cartridges ever
made, the use of 5744 makes it even more
so. No time at the range can adequately
reproduce a real-life hunting scenario,
and using 40 grains of Accurate 5744 and
a 220- or 235-grain bullet at a muzzle
velocity of 2,250 fps brings the big gun
down into the realm of the obscure .375
Winchester cartridge. Light bullet, low
recoil, yet perfect for deer and hogs—
what more could you want? Spending
time with your chosen rifle is priceless,
and when the time comes to take it on
safari or north to Alaska, you’ll be happy Accurate 5744 is a perfect Accurate 5744 is a bulky powder, as is
choice for larger, straight- easily discernible when comparing its
it feels so familiar. walled pistol cartridges grain structure to other extruded powders
Even the .30-06 Springfield and other such as the .45 Colt. such as Hodgdon’s Varget.

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 PRECISION RIFLE SHOOTING//BY FRANK GALLI

2019: GEAR
IN REVIEW
This year’s highlights for long-range ammo, stocks and scopes.

L
ooking at the year in review The changes made by Prime Ammu- used by handloaders every, single day.
regarding which new piece of nition comprised the other standout for Not everyone has the time or resources to
equipment performed as adver- me. Full disclosure: I’m a Prime Ammu- make their own, so great sources in factory
tised—versus products that did nition shooter and have used Prime reli- ammunition open the door widely.
little more than help lighten your wallet— giously for years now. The new, improved Finally, I want to touch on the .224
can be tough. So, let’s get down into the Prime is from a U.S.-based manufacturer and Valkyrie, which stumbled a bit on its
weeds with some of the best long-range features Peterson brass. Can the brass make initial release. Even so, after a year or
shooting equipment of 2019. that big a difference in a factory offering? more of using it, I’m still impressed. Fed-
Well, yes, it can! eral has revamped the 90-grain factory
BULLETS AND AMMUNITION Not to be outdone, the new Berger- load to clean up the accuracy variations
My top choice for 2019 in the bullet catego- Lapua factory ammunition is every bit people were seeing. Was it the twist rate?
ry is the Hornady A-Tip. The A-Tip seeks as good, with a nice variety in both bul- No, it was the ammunition. I tend to
to fill the distance between a machined let weights and calibers. When shooting shoot more of the Hornady 88-grain
solid bullet and a lead-core variant. Its suc- the 6mm Creedmoor from Berger, the versus the other weights, but more and
cess was immediate, winning practical rifle results are impressing everyone. You find more, we see fantastic and inexpensive
matches across the United States. Hornady 6mm dominating the PRS/NRL competi- factory ammo for the Valkyrie. If the
squeezed everything it could out of the tion circuit; besides, having excellent negative Internet reviews kept you on
A-Tip, and I highly recommend these factory ammo is a plus. We all win when the fence, trust me—it remains one of my
bullets if you’re looking to take advantage companies compete. You get Berger bullets favorite cartridges to shoot.
of the consistency. and Lapua brass—a winning combination
LONG-RANGE RIFLE STOCKS
The new American-made Prime Because I’m a bit shorter in stature, I’ve
Ammunition features Peterson brass
and single-digit standard deviations. almost wholly transitioned to chassis in
my rifle builds. More adjustability means
more comfort for the shooter.
Back in 2018, I think every rifle I was
shooting was in a chassis. This year, this sit-
uation changed when McMillan offered
the A10 stock, designed in part with help
from Regina Milkovich. If you don’t know
that name, you should: Regina is the only
woman to win a PRS competition head to
head with everyone else.
The A10 takes a traditional McMillan
Sold in matched lots, Hornady
A-Tips bring accuracy and
fiberglass stock and shrinks it down a bit,
precision to a new level. creating a more comfortable experience
for smaller shooters. With new materials,
Berger’s factory ammo is every such as carbon-fiber shells, and mixing
bit as good as other top con-
tenders, with a solid selection of
up the fill, it’s easy to fall in love with
bullet weights and calibers. fiberglass again.

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McMillan A10 Stock

Unnecessary
Purchases vs.
Cadex Strike Nuke Chassis Practice
y parting thoughts to

M
Nightforce NX8 Riflescope line
consider as 2019 comes
to its end? There’s a lot of
validity to the “buy once, cry once”
mindset of purchasing. I’m a big
advocate of spending your money
right the first time instead of com-
Zero Compromise promising your principles for the
Riflescope
sake of a quick buy. Impulse-buying
has its place, but I want reliability
out of the box.

We run our equipment hard, and

even with the very best products,
things happen. While recently
My honorable mention in the stock Using the 5-27x on the MCM A10 rifle discussing this with a group of fel-
category goes to Cadex for the Strike chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor comple- low shooters looking for an edge,
Nuke Chassis. The Strike Nuke is an ments the caliber. I can push the rounds I debated a cheaper alternative
internal chassis with the external look of out to 1,500 meters with no problem, and to spending too much money: It’s
a traditional stock. It has modern lines the fidelity of the Zero Compromise is second called “practice.”
and the attachment points necessary to none. I have the 4-20x ultra-short on my
to meet most shooters’ needs. For me, bolt-action .224 Valkyrie rifle. Getting out and practicing trumps
the most significant selling point of the Also, the Zero Compromise reticles most other options out there.
Cadex is its price point: Starting at $599 were designed with speed and accuracy Misery loves company, or so the
retail, it’s very affordable. in mind. They’re not too cluttered and story goes, so don’t be convinced
Finally, I want to give a shout-out to still give you that excellent floating dot that you must spend money to
MDT, which has established itself as for pinpoint precision. I’m running the have fun—or, more importantly, be
the leader in the chassis department. If MPCT 1 reticle, as well as the MPCT 2, successful. If you recognize a valid
you’re going to upgrade your stock and which features a Christmas tree-style shortcoming in your current setup,
are confused by the options, you won’t holdover area. They’re balanced in both address it.
go astray buying an MDT chassis. line weight and design.
Honorable mention in the scope cat- However, if you feel your equip-
LONG-RANGE RIFLESCOPES egory goes to Nightforce and its new ment hits the right marks already,
There are so many great scopes, and the NX8 line of scopes, including a 1-8x, spend a month putting in a bit
prices are trending lower, but it’s hard to 2.5-20x and 4-32x. These are feature-rich more time behind it. I really think
lay down your money sight unseen. scopes with zero stops, Digi-illumi- that the key to success is becoming
First place in the long-range riflescope nation and impressive variable-power intimate with your current setup.
category goes to Zero Compromise. I’m ranges. Cost-wise, they fall closer to the Practice the fundamentals, and the
currently running both the 4-20x Ultra higher end of the spectrum. Retailing rest will follow.
Short and the full-sized 5-27x. The quality, around $2,000 each, they nevertheless
clarity and tracking of both optics are stellar. punch above their weight class.  

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 GUNS & GEA R // STAFF REPORT

01 Ruger PC 02 TargetVision 03 Sig Sauer

Carbine Chassis Long Hawk P365 SAS
Ruger’s plucky PC Carbine has a new Opening a new dimension to honing At first blush, it’s difficult to discern if
look: precision shooter. While precision your long-range shooting, TargetVision’s the P365 SAS (Sig Anti Snag) even has
match shooters might not run to it, spotting scope-based camera might an aiming system … until you get on its
the 9mm still has plenty going for it in change the way you look at the bullseye. business end. There, what Sig calls its
its chassis configuration. It’s the first Fitting to any 36mm or 58mm eye- Flush-Mounted FT Bullseye Fiber-Triti-
in the line to feature a pistol grip and piece, the lightweight Hawk gives you um Night Sight pops like a bottle rocket
adjustable, folding buttstocks (six- an eagle’s-eye view of your shooting— at midnight. Unorthodox? Yes. But the
position, telescoping Magpul MOE). It without ever leaving the firing line. It re-engineered gutter sight, combined
also features several other accuracy delivers 1920x1080 resolution, allow- with a well-rounded slide and frame,
enhancements, such as a lightweight, ing you to make out every hit or miss all but guarantees the pistol won’t get
glass-filled polymer chassis and CNC- and adjust accordingly—all from your hung up on the draw. Sig also took the
milled/M-Lok-compatible aluminum smart device. And, with seven hours of unconventional route of porting the
handguard, which free-floats the run time and the ability to save pho- barrel and slide, reducing the 9mm’s
barrel. Ruger didn’t sacrifice the other tos, the TargetVision app offers you all recoil and making it potentially faster
facets that made the PC line a hit, kinds of ways to save your best shots. and more accurate from shot to shot.
including the popular lever-operated There’s not a more productive way Sig also flattened the pistol’s controls,
takedown system and Dead Blow of seriously tracking your downrange creating an overall trimmer gun that’s
tungsten-weighted action. performance. easier to conceal.

MSRP: $799 MSRP: $329 MSRP: $599

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04 Griffin 05 Trayvax Original 06 Primary Arms 07 Blaser R8
Armament 30SD-K 2.0 Wallet Gold Series Ultimate
Gate-Lok More organized, more secure, more Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you Offering speed and accuracy, what’s
If your .30-caliber’s weight or bal- convenient—there’s more of every- know first focal plane scopes are where it’s at not to love about Blaser’s straight-
ance is a concern, Griffin Armament thing when it comes to Trayvax’s in precision optics. And few companies have pull R8 Ultimate? The gun is a
has a deal for you. Moderately sized, Original 2.0 Wallet. For example, it done more to defray the generally substantial knockout, but a lot of adoration
its 30SD-K Gate-Lok Suppressor is stops high-tech thieves from steal- sum theses scopes demand than has Primary has to center on one of the most
closer in heft and length to most full- ing your data via RFID scanners. But Arms. Its Gold Series precision riflescopes advanced adjustable stocks to hit
sized 5.56 rigs. Yet, it’s got the chops you’ll love it for lightening your EDC continue this, offering shooters 2.5-10x44mm, the market: The German gunmaker
to handle your big dogs. Full-auto- load. Made from high-tensile alumi- 4-16x50mm and 6-24x50mm FFP options at has outdone itself with its thumb-
rated, the suppressor has impressive num and Melonite-coated steel and very reasonable prices. Top-notch glass with hole masterpiece. It’s a breeze to
signature reduction—thanks to Grif- held together by mil-spec parachute high-quality coating delivers crystalline image dial in, and a memory function all
fin’s HEDP baffle technology, which cord, this minimalist wallet is a rock. clarity at all ranges, and an enlarged eye box but eliminates fiddling with it once
optimizes flow and achieves properly And, it’s multifunctional, with a enhances dynamic target acquisition. Night- fitted. Length of pull, cheek rise and
balanced blowback and muzzle pry bar, money clip, bottle opener vision compatible, the illuminated reticle butt cant all pop precisely into place
performance. The 30SD-K also has and attachment point all part of features both day and nighttime settings that at the push of a button. If that’s not
convenience engineered into it, the design. It’s time to throw away provide a sharp aiming point. And, with air- enough, the lightning-fast turn bolt
accommodating USGI-spec A2 com- that ragged, old piece of cowhide craft-grade aluminum tubes and stainless and is also a switch-barrel, making it
pensators, as well as the company’s and tote your cash and cards more hardened-steel components, these scopes are any rifle you desire, from varmint to
proprietary muzzle devices. securely and sensibly. built for heavy-duty use in harsh conditions. dangerous game.

MSRP: $945 MSRP: $29.99 MSRP: Starting at $749 MSRP: $4,519

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 FIT FOR A KING: MERKEL’S K3 STUTZEN// BY RICHARD MANN, PHOTOS BY SABASTIAN “BAT” MANN

“Sweet Melissa” Þnds love in the arms

of a young rifleman.

R
eal riflemen know many rifles, The rifle, itself, retails for about $3,700. offerings are fitted with high-profile, highly
but in truth, love none. They’ll Yes, that’s pricy, and you’re probably won- visible fiber-optic open sights, and the Lady
bear the sorrow of some, and dering why I’m so excited about a single- DS and the Extreme come without sights.
with others, have fun. Eventu- shot rifle that expensive. Let me explain. The receivers for all versions are machined
ally, they’ll always find and run home to to accept the unbelievably precise Suhl one-
one they truly trust. Rifleman are all dif- THE K3: ALL THE DETAILS piece scope mount.
ferent, skipping among rifles like a gypsy The standard chamberings available in The K3 is a takedown rifle and can be
moves from place to place, looking for the Merkel K3 are .223 Remington, .270 disassembled in fewer than 10 seconds.
that perfection that always seems to be Winchester, .308 Winchester, .30-06 The rifle and scope fit inside a 28x9.5x3-
just past the next crossroads. Springfield, 8X57IRS, 6.5X55SE, 7X57R, inch Americase. The one-piece Suhl
But, sometimes, that special rifle will 7X65R and 6.5X57R. Others are available scope mount has two locking levers.
fall into their hands. For many, it never on request. The rifle is equipped with an Swing these levers 180 degrees, and the
happens. For most, it takes half a century adjustable titanium-nitride trigger with a scope mount releases from the barrel.
or more. pull weight that can be set at 14, 21 or 28 There’s a slide lock on the bottom of the
My son was lucky: He found his at the ounces. Overall weight is a nominal 5.3 forearm. Depress this lock, and the fore-
tender age of 19. pounds. Overall length is 1 meter, and arm comes off. Then, the last step is to
The Merkel K3 is a single-shot rifle with the barrel measures 20 inches. The stock push the action lever to the right, thereby
a Jeager tilting block that’s manufactured is carved from a gorgeous piece of high- unlocking the barrel from the action.
by Merkel Jagd- und Sportwaffen GmbH, grade walnut, and it has that distinctive For the traveling hunter, this is an ideal,
which is located in Suhl, Thuringia (in European hog-back comb and Bavarian compact, easy-to-carry and exceptionally
Germany). Merkel has been manufactur- cheek piece. It’s also fitted with a rubber secure setup. The combined weight of the
ing weapons since 1905. They’re currently butt pad and can be had in the left-hand cased rifle and scope is 16 pounds.
distributed in the United States by Steyr configuration.
Arms of Bessemer, Alabama. There are four basic versions. The stan- AT THE RANGE WITH THE K3
K3s are generally sold in kit form for dard model, the Extreme and Lady DS all I’m sure by now you’re wondering if the
about $5,000. The package includes a come with a short forend. The K3 Stutzen rifle will shoot. I wondered the same thing,
Swarovski Z3 3X10-42mm riflescope and has a two-piece, full-length Mannlicher- because even though single-shot rifles
a rugged compact case from Americase. style front stock. The standard and Stutzen can deliver excellent precision, takedown

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rifles are notorious for a wavering zero and
often require re-zeroing every time they’re
put back together. Full-stock—Mannli-
cher-style—rifles also have a reputation for
poor accuracy. So, on my first trip to the
range, I figured I’d best establish just how and I removed and reinstalled the
precisely the K3 would shoot. scope after every shot. The average
After mounting a GPO Passion group size was 1.39 inches! More
3X 3-9x42mm riflescope in the Suhl importantly, there was no point-of- MERKEL K3
mount, I fired three three-shot groups impact shift. In fact, the smallest group
with three different loads from a I fired (0.77 inch) was one of the three
STUTZEN
sandbag rest at 100 yards. The average for which I removed and reinstalled
SPECIFICATIONS
group size for all nine groups was an the scope after every shot. MANUFACTURER: Merkel Jagd -und Sport-
impressive 1.22 inches. The 165-grain I still needed to establish if accuracy waffen GmbH (Merkel-die-jagd.de/en)

AccuBond load from the newly estab- and precision would remain after the IMPORTER/DISTRIBUTOR: Steyr Arms USA
lished Federal Custom Shop averaged rifle was disassembled. I fired three- (Steyr-Arms.com/us)
1.04 inches. more three-shot groups; however, after CHAMBERINGS: .223 Remington, .270
Inspired, I went to the next step in the every shot, I removed the riflescope Winchester, .308 Winchester, .30-06
evaluation process to see how reliable and took the rifle apart. Unbelievably, Springfield, 8X57IRS, 6.5X55SE, 7X57R,

the Suhl scope mounting system was. the average for those three groups was 7X65R, 6.5X57R (other chamberings are
available on request)
I fired three more three-shot groups 1.35 inches! Practically speaking, this
using the Federal Custom Shop load, was amazing; I’ve tested custom bolt- BARREL: 20 in.
SIGHTS: Fiber-optic open sights; Suhl

Right and below

quick-detach scope mount
right: Assembling the STOCK: Walnut (various grades and in
Merkel K3 requires
no tools and can be right- or left-hand versions)
completed in about
FINISH: Matte black
10 seconds. Once the
K3’s barrel is installed LENGTH: 35.82 in.
on the action, the
forearm is snapped WEIGHT: 5.29 lbs.
into place. The latch
for forearm removal is MSRP: $5,000 (includes a compact Amer-
located on the bottom icase and a Swarovski Z3 3X10-42mm
of the forearm and can
riflescope)
be depressed with just
a finger.

Far right: This harte-

beest was taken at al-
most 300 yards by the
author’s son using the
classy Merkel K3 Stut-
zen that he named
“Sweet Melissa.”

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 FIT FOR A KING: MERKEL’S K3 STUTZEN// BY RICHARD MANN, PHOTOS BY SABASTIAN “BAT” MANN

The Americase supplied

with the Merkel K3 is robust,
secure and lockable. You’ve
got to admit that the disas-
sembled and cased K3 Stut-
zen has a bit of royal flare.
It’s like a rifle for a king!

action rifles—rifles that aren’t take-

downs—that won’t shoot this well.

A MUST-HAVE FOR A ROAN HUNT

Beyond the wonderful mechanics of this
rifle, I must mention how well it handles.
It’s a joy to carry and snaps to your shoul-
The sliding switch on
the Merkel K3’s tang
der quickly. With an upcoming month in
serves as the safety. Africa, I couldn’t resist taking it along. A
It also cocks and
uncocks the action.
roan hunt was on the agenda; I’ve wanted
to hunt roan since my first African safari.
As far as I was concerned, no rifle was
more regal than the Merkel for hunt-
ing such a majestic animal. And, when
I showed it to my son, Bat, who always
accompanies me on these month-long
African adventures, I saw a grin as big as
I’ve ever seen on his face. He said, “Dad,
The K3 does not have
you have to buy this rifle!”
an extractor, but fired While on safari, I had a lot to do, and
or unfired cases can
be easily removed by
the roan hunt got pushed to the last week.
hand. During that time, I never took the Merkel

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 to the bush. However, it was brought out out a nice bull and ranged him at just
to the fire ring every time a new hunter shy of 230 yards. The bull dropped at the
arrived in camp. They wanted to see the shot but got right back to his feet; it was
rifle my son and I were so excited about. apparent the bullet had stuck low in the
This exhibition was always accompanied leg. I ranged him again and got a distance
by a demonstration of how the rifle could of almost 300 yards (my first attempt at
be so quickly taken down and reassem- ranging was obviously flawed). I told Bat
bled (I mention this because during the the correct distance and instructed him
course of about three weeks, the Merkel to hold on the bull’s back. He did, and
was taken apart and put back together when the Merkel roared, the hartebeest
well over a dozen times). was down for good.
Why is this important? Well, when Somewhat unbelievably, we managed
I arrived in Africa, I checked the zero to find a nice impala ram near dusk.
on the Merkel; it was spot on. I was so Bat dropped him with a shot through
confident of the rifle’s ability to retain the heart at 276 yards. And, just as that
zero that after three weeks of showing it glorious African sun was beginning to
off, I didn’t even bother to check it. We turn the sky neon pink, a 300-yard shot
managed to close to about 110 yards on from the little Merkel collected Bat his
the day of the roan hunt, and the little first zebra.
Merkel placed the 165-grain AccuBond I’d watched this boy fall in and out
with perfection. of love with various sports and girls for
But that hunt was mostly a testament years. But after 19 years, I’m not sure
to my professional hunter’s ability to close I’ve ever seen him look at or hold any-
the distance and get us close to an animal. thing the way he gazed and cradled the
Where the Merkel really shone—and Merkel K3.
earned its name—was during the last day Throughout Bat’s life, I’ve strived to
of the safari. expose him to the finer things in life. He’s
My son hadn’t had the opportunity to been hunting in Africa since he was 14,
do much hunting at all during the safari and I’ve introduced him to some fascinat-
because he’d been busy running a camera ing folks and exposed him to some won-
and drone for the full month. The last day ders of the world. These things are all just
was devoted to him. Of course, he wanted part of a father’s job. (So, too, is introduc-
to hunt with the Merkel. Over the years, ing a young man to good music. During
he’s taken a wide array of plains game but our month-long adventure in Africa, the
had yet to secure a hartebeest, zebra or a Allman Brothers had become a regular
nice representative impala ram. A least one on his playlist.)
of those was the goal for the day. And, with every good rifle needing a
good name, after his fantastic last day in
BAT’S HUNT DAY Africa, Bat told me, “I’ve decided to name
However, we got off to a rocky start. the Merkel ‘Sweet Melissa.’”
We spotted some hartebeest as we It might well be impossible to better
slipped through a stand of acacia. I picked describe a rifle such as this.

One of the most impressive features of the Merkel

K3 is the Suhl quick-detach, one-piece scope
mount. It’s easily affixed to grooves cut into the
barrel.

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 GEAR OF THE YEAR

2019
Rifles TOP SPORTERS

01 Bergara
Premium Series
Highlander
Bergara has packaged many
of its high-end Premium Series
features into a more aff ordable
(relatively speaking) and abso-
01 lutely stunning production rifle.
The Highlander offers a Span-
02
ish-made barrel cut to a No. 5
taper and fluted, and it’s mated
to Bergara’s Premier action,
which features a non-rotating
gas shield, coned bolt nose
and sliding plate extractor. It
includes a TriggerTech trigger,
is dropped into a fiberglass
stock and is available with a
20-, 22- or 24-inch barrel and in
10 popular hunting calibers: 6.5
Creedmoor, 6.5 PRC, .270 Win.,
7mm-08, .280 AI, .308 Win.,
.30-06, 7mm Rem. Mag., .300
Win. Mag. and .300 PRC.
03
MSRP: $1,850
04

02 Weatherby
SubAlpine
Since putting California in the
rearview mirror and changing
its return address to Sheridan,
Wyoming, the Weatherby train
has been roaring—kicking out
new rifles and new chamber-
ings at a feverish pace. Case
in point: The Weatherby
SubAlpine is built on the Mark V
action and is wrapped in Gore
Optifade Subalpine camo. This
is a feather-light rifle, tipping
05 the scales at as little as 5.75
06 pounds (you’ll likely forget
which shoulder you slung it on).
Chamberings include the 6.5
Creedmoor, .257, 6.5-300, .270
and .300 Weatherby Magnums
… and you know what those
Weatherby cartridges can do.
MSRP: $2,700 and up

TAKEDOWN AIR RIFLE SOMETHING DIFFERENT

BIG BORE
03 Savage 64 04 .25 Caliber 05 Mossberg 06 Steyr Arms
Takedown Rifle Umarex Gauntlet Patriot .450 Monobloc
Historically one of the most affordable We know, we know … it’s “only” an air If you’re not quite happy until
rimfire rifles, the Model 64 is among the most rifle. But if you haven’t been paying Bushmaster you have something in your gun
popular semi-automatic plinkers. The rifle attention, the technological advance- 2019 has again seen a strong push safe that very few others own,
line should only pique more interest moving ments in this arena will drop your jaw. in straight-walled rifle cartridges you ought to be ecstatic to hear
forward with the addition of the eminently And that’s just the territory Umarex has in response to changing whitetail that Steyr Arms introduced the
practical 64 Takedown model. The 36 ¼-inch- crept into with the introduction of a hunting regulations in a handful of extremely unique Monobloc rifle.
long .22 LR takes down to nearly half its size .25-caliber version of its Gauntlet rifle. the Midwest’s biggest deer hunting At its heart is the barreled action,
with the barrel removed. To make matters In addition to a generous eight-round states. As a result, Mossberg has which is cold hammer forged
simpler, Savage includes an Uncle Mike’s rotary magazine, the 3,000 psi air tank introduced four Patriots chambered from a single piece of steel and
Bug-Out Bag, making it even easier to stow keeps you gunning—up to 27 shots per for the .450 Bushmaster. They then milled to form the chamber
or tote the 64 around. The 16½-inch barrel charge. Set to 1,900 psi output, the offer broader hunting opportuni- and action. The stock features
attaches to the receiver via a well-knurled bar- Gauntlet kicks out a 25-grain pellet ties in states such as Michigan, accented leather inlays, and
rel nut. Furthermore, the blow-back-operated from its 28-inch barrel at 900 fps. Ohio, Indiana and Iowa, include two the rifle feeds from a detach-
rifle feeds off the same 10-round detachable Umarex also includes a lightweight syn- 16.25-inch-barreled Predators and able magazine. It doesn’t come
magazine as the original 64. And both the front thetic stock with adjustable cheekpiece a synthetic-and-wood-stocked Pa- cheap, but if there ever were such
and rear sights are located on the barrel, so you and length of pull, an interchangeable triot with a 20-inch barrel. Our vote: a thing as a “status-uplifting”
never lose your zero. air tank and fully shrouded barrel. Go with the wood. rifle, this is it.
MSRP: $249 MSRP: $321 MSRP: $410–$542 MSRP: $5,250

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 A TALE OF TWO GENERATIONS // BY DICK JONES

A TALE
OF TWO The S&W R8 is everything
the iconic Model 19 was ...
and even more.

GENERATIONS
F
ifty years ago, I was an avid appears on the cover of his book, No
shooter, but I’d never shot in Second Place Winner.
a match. I simply didn’t know It was introduced in 1955 and, unlike
how to get started. A close the chrome-and-finned cars of the 1950s,
friend let me know there was going to be it was all business. It was available with
a police practical pistol match held within 2½-, 4- and 6-inch barrels and had qual-
10 miles of my home and that civilians ity adjustable sights with some options,
were welcome. The match was being held oversized “Combat” checkered exotic
by the local community college for its law wood grips (either rosewood or goncalo
enforcement program. I signed up the alves) and a shrouded ejector rod. It was
next morning. based on the K-frame—small enough to
There were four divisions for active be fast and strong enough to handle the
and reserve officers, students and civil- powerful .357 Magnum round. To this
ians. I won civilian and was in the top 25 day, no handgun feels better in my hand
percent in the overall results. My gun- than a Model 19.
of-choice was a Smith & Wesson Model At the time of its inception, the Model
19, 4 inches. I used a Bianchi lined gun 19 was a remarkable handgun and cer-
belt and a thumb break Bianchi Model tainly one of the most iconic pistols of
10 holster. The winner shot a 6-inch Colt the 20th century. It was capable of serving
Python that was original on the outside the competitor, law enforcement officer
but with a smoothed-up trigger. and sportsman equally well. It won tro-
In those days, the revolver was “king,” phies and awards, put bad guys behind
and while Pythons were great guns, the bars, defended citizens and protected
Model 19 was the working man’s revolver. sportsmen. It was the perfect combina-
In fact, it was easy to buy a Python; they tion of a reliable, powerful, accurate and
were in every gun shop. But Model 19 easy-to-shoot revolver.
Smiths were hard to come by and often Many years later, I was invited to
brought a price far above retail and often cover the Bianchi Cup for Gun Digest
higher than a Python. magazine. I’ve always been a competitor
and don’t shy from trying new things,
THE S&W MODEL 19: so I wanted to shoot. I chose to shoot a
ALL BUSINESS revolver like the one I shot in my first
Arguably the most influential law pistol match. I began to think of what
enforcement shooter of the time was would make the best firearm.
Bill Jordan, who carried a Model 19. I briefly considered shooting a Model
In fact, Jordan was instrumental in the 19. My original M19 was long gone (trad-
development of the Model 19. One ed for some other pistol that’s also long

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gone), but I still had an old, nickel-plated,
4-inch Model 19. It wouldn’t be competi-
tive—but then, neither would I, so the idea
was appealing.
Then, I saw a Smith & Wesson R8 at the
NRA Convention and knew that would be

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Probably the biggest flaw in the Model 19 was the Baughman Quick Draw front sight. In
those days, few holsters had sight tracks, and a vertical front sight often scrubbed a bit of
leather as it came out of the holster.

just the trick. I could shoot the cup

with it and also write a review, thus
killing two birds with one stone. It did
really well, and a better shooter could
have placed pretty high in the stand-
ings with it.
The cylinders are cut to accommo-
THE R8: DEADLY ACCURATE date moon clips for faster loading and
As good as the Model 19 was (and still is), ejection. The R8 comes with a synthetic
the R8 is better in every category. If law grip that closely resembles the Hogue
enforcement officers still carried revolv- Monogrip. I’ve never liked that grip and
ers, it would be the best service revolver instantly replaced mine with a Pachmayr
available. Out of the box, it’s capable of Presentation rubber grip. For several
winning local revolver matches. As a de- years now, all K-, L- and N-framed S&Ws
fensive pistol, it has eight rounds, and the feature a round butt frame. Even so, stan-
opportunity for malfunctions is as close dard square butt grips fit. decided I should go through the same
to zero as firearms get. It’s powerful, easy The R8 is a Performance Center gun testing procedure I’d use as if I had never
to shoot and deadly accurate. As a sports- with features that relate to a broad range fired them before. I ordered 500 rounds
man’s gun, it holds eight powerful .357 of use, but those features really work as a of Aguila 130-grain .38 Special and
Magnum rounds and is light enough for competition revolver. The rear sight is the 158-grain .357 Magnum ammunition
daily carry in areas where animals that excellent S&W adjustable, and the front and set about a serious testing session.
bite might be encountered. And with sight is an interchangeable Patridge style Because both could be considered
an optic, it’s a perfectly capable hunting that’s popular with competitive shoot- target guns, I bench-tested them at 25
instrument for deer-sized game. ers. There’s a bottom rail in front of the yards and wasn’t disappointed. I could
The R8 is everything the iconic Model shrouded ejector housing, and the top have easily put an optic on the R8, but I
19 was ... and even more. It’s based on the of the sleeved barrel housing is drilled kept things fair and tested both with iron
N frame, larger and now with an eight- and tapped for a supplied top rail for sights. Both guns easily delivered con-
round cylinder instead of the six of the mounting optics. sistent groups of around 2 inches, with
19 and earlier N frames. Because of a occasional groups close to 1 inch (with
scandium frame, it’s a couple of ounces IN-DEPTH TESTING better eyes and some experimentation
lighter—slightly fewer than 36 ounces— Even though I’ve shot thousands of with loads, I’d bet you could get close to
than the all-steel Model 19. rounds through both these guns, I a 1-inch average). I had to use sight black

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 the black on a 25-yard reduced pistol
target. (In my youth, I could reliably hold
that 5.32-inch circle in the classic “bulls-
eye” shooting pose with one hand only.)
I kept most shots inside the just-over-2-
inch 8 ring. In that original PPC match
mentioned above, you didn’t get to put
the support hand on the gun until you OLD-SCHOOL
reached the 25-yard line and finished up COMPETITION
at 60 yards. REVOLVERS
In 1976 (when I shot my first
MATCH FEVER
match), a state-of-the-art
Because revolvers do really well at Open Class PPC revolver was
shooting in falling plate matches, I also usually a K-framed S&W with a
did quite a bit of plate shooting. I was heavy, 6-inch Douglass barrel
surprised at how easy it was to run the and a Bo-Mar rib with adjust-
plates clean in the time limit with the old able sights. The front sight
Bianchi holster and the stock Model 19 generally had wings to protect
trigger. It was easier with the R8 and a the post.
trimmed BladeTech OWB holster with-
out retention, but the Model 19 held its Triggers were smoothed up
own remarkably well. for a smooth and light double-
Of course, these guns are chambered action pull, and many shooters
for the .357 Magnum cartridge, and it added a foam or spring stop at
simply wouldn’t be right to try them out the end of the double-action
with some full-power loads. pull to allow the trigger to
After that initial PPC match, my ap- stack and allow a very precise
on both guns to get a sharper sight pic- petite for competitive shooting had to let-off with zero backlash.
ture, especially with the Model 19. It had find an outlet. Metallic silhouette shoot-
the popular, but almost useless, red ramp ing became the latest rage. I settled into It made little difference whether
front sight so popular in the 1970s. NRA Hunters Pistol and shot my first you started with a fixed-sight
The Baughman Quick Draw front sight couple of matches with that same Model Model 10 or an adjustable Model
was fast out of those old leather holsters 19. I won unclassified with that 4-inch 15 or 19, because the barrel and
without dragging a wad of leather, but it Model 19, shooting standing and with sights were discarded anyway.
left a lot to be desired in getting a really the ram target a full 100 yards away. Most shooters used fitted wood
good sight picture. The Patridge front of Later, I switched to a 6-inch Model 28 grips, but Pachmayr Presen-
the R8 is much better, but I’d add a high- and won a lot of matches—becoming tation rubber grips were also
vis front if I were going to shoot it a lot. one of the first three AAA class shooters popular.
In deliberate single-action shooting, in the state.
both guns have remarkable triggers. The
break gives the impression of being lighter State-of-the-art
revolver rigs—50 years
than it actually is, and there seems to be apart. Leather will
zero movement. You line up the sights, always be more beauti-
ful than plastic, but the
begin pressure on the trigger, and the gun Bladetech OWB holster
seems to shoot itself. makes that old Bianchi
seem like a Model A.
Recoil anticipation isn’t a problem, Notice that it’s been
because the gun just seems to shoot when trimmed in the front for
a bit more speed.
the sights line up. Maybe part of this
comes from my youth being centered
around revolvers, but it’s the most natural
kind of shooting I can imagine.
The same is true when shooting stand-
ing. I tested both guns with .38 Special for
accuracy testing, and it was easy to hold

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 GEAR OF THE YEAR

2019
Revolvers TOP BIG-BORES
01 Taurus
Raging Hunter
in .454 Casull
Big irons being fed by big brass. Is
04 there anything more American?
The Taurus Raging Hunter and .454
Casull … you might call it a match
made in heaven. Optimized for
02 putting down big game, the wicked-
large-framed revolver should get the
most out of the amazingly powerful
cartridge—especially given you can
get the Taurus with plenty of bore.
Available with a matte-black or
stainless steel finish, the five-round
05 revolver has the looks to go with its
power and a slew of game-getting
enhancements: an integrated Pica-
tinny rail, fully adjustable rear sight,
cushioned insert grip and a snappy
cushion
trigger (both in single- and double-
03
action)—to name just a few.
MSRP: $910

02 Colt
C King Cobra
C’mon … you knew the Cobra was
going too slither onto this list. Even
though it’s not the return of the
06 Python, revolver fans ought to still
rejoice at the reappearance of a .357
Magnum in Colt’s double-action
revolveer catalog. Optimized for con-
cealed carry (although it seems a bit
wrong tot hide this stunner), the new
King Coobra is a slick and compact
packag ge, offering the controllable
01 power ofo the granddaddy magnum.
With a 3-inch barrel and 28-ounce
weight, the six-round revolver is
right-sized as a primary carry piece
and offers a few other extras that
make it especially sweet. Hogue
overmolded grips, Colt’s leaf-spring
trigger and high-visibility brass bead
front sight ensure the King Cobra
CONCEALED CARRY delivers when you need it most.
And, it’s a looker. Brushed stainless
05 S&W steel, solid rib on top and full lug on
SOMETHING DIFFERENT Performance bottom, this snake gun is meant for
business.
04 Chiappa Nebula Center Model 442 MSRP: $899

SINGLE-ACTION ARMY
60DS Rhino Revolver
If you thought Chiappa had cooked It’s certainly not mandatory, but
03 Pietta 1873 up something unique with the origi- putting a laser on your CCW wheelie
RIMFIRE

Single-Action Army nal Rhino revolver, you haven’t seen is smart … or, better still, you can buy 06 Ruger Wrangler
anything yet. The Nebula Rhino is out one with a laser already installed. When it comes to rimfire handguns,
Series of this world and delivers the “wow Smith & Wesson has expanded its the Ruger Single-Six is among the
So, you think you’re a revolver aficio- factor” with a massive punch. The dog-faithful J-frame revolver line, all-time classics, but you more
nado? Well, no firearms collection is 6-inch-barreled .357 Magnum has introducing the Performance Center than pay for the single-action’s
complete without at least one Single- one of the most offbeat finishes in all Model 442 with Crimson Trace performance. Ruger solved this
Action Army revolver. Sure, the design of “revolverdom”—a multi-colored LG-105 Lasergrips. The five-round issue this year with the Ruger
is archaic, yet few other firearms stir the PVA (physical vapor deposition) .38 Special’s laser sight is intuitive, Wrangler. Nearly half the price of
imagination to the same lengths as the coating that is more than eye-catch- activating with normal grip pressure the Single-Six, the .22 LR revolver
historic six-shooter and its modern-day ing. Set off with blue laminate grips, and providing fast target acquisi- opens the platform to the masses
replicas. Luckily, the market is growing the handgun is far from ordinary. tion. This is the second 442 to make (although, as expected, Ruger has
for these classics, with Pietta Firearms’ But that also goes for its design, its appearance in the PC and comes tweaked a few aspects of the gun
recent announcement of the expansion given that the barrel indexes to the with everything you’d expect out to eke out the savings). The most
of its 1873 SA series. In all, the line now lowest chamber. Odd, certainly, but it of a pro-level revolver, including a notable cost-controlling measures
boasts more than 30 configurations gives the Rhino a low bore axis, thus lightweight aluminum alloy frame, are the Wrangler’s cast-aluminum
of the Single-Action Army revolver, reducing muzzle flip and allowing 1.875-inch stainless steel barrel, frame and the use of plastic grips.
available in six chamberings, including for quicker and better-controlled carbon steel cylinder, enclosed However, this makes the revolver a
.45 Long Colt, .357 Magnum, .44/40 follow-up shots. Or, you could save hammer and +P rating. And, to ice bit lighter, giving it the potential to
Winchester, .44 Magnum, .22 WMR and on ammo, not shoot it and just look the cake, it’s a looker with its two- be quicker in the hand. Nothing to
.22 LR. You need one—and you know it! at it instead. tone finish. complain about in that.
MSRP: $520 MSRP: $1,509 MSRP: $742 MSRP: $249

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 TURKISH DELIGHT// BY ELWOOD SHELTON

Performance on the c e er’s S -

kee s ace with the best of the striker-Þred
market for a price that’s hard to beat.
he fact that a new striker-fired, the STR-9? Or is it simply another face in resemblance. This makes sense, because
polymer-framed pistol hit the a vast cro ? Given a w assets—inc both com nies are under the Beretta
market isn’t a sur ise. What ing an incredible price—the smoothbore Holdings umbrella. This is particularly
i a surprise is who’s churnin specialist might just have a pistol that can notable in both guns’ cocking serrations.
out the latest addition to the ever-growing oot wi t est t m. Although the geometry and placement are
corner of the handgun world: Stoeger. different, their aggressiveness and ampli-
Yes, the company with those easy-on- AN FE tude are comparable. Along with that, the
the-pocketbook shotguns has turned i If t eminent cat er a as l STR-9 boasts a similar grip rake, texturing
attention to pistols yet again. And, the manager, Yogi Berra, were a gun guy, he and ergonomics to the Italian pistol.
was no lack of clucking at the last SHOT might quip that the STR-9 is “déjà vu When it comes to the istol’s handle,
Show over the surprise move by this all over again.” Certainly, most modern finger grooves, stippling and checkering
Tu ish concern. pistols for nearly the last 40 years are on the backstr , all seem to mimic the
More than anything, this was simply most all e oes a certain Austrian APX ... even though there are a couple
due to the STR-9 coming so abruptly out gunmaker’s creations. But the STR-9 is an of d artures. Whereas the APX uses
of left field. Who would have ex cted echo of echoes. While most closely resem- checkering in the finger grooves, Stoeger
a company at earne its ily ea ing a oc 17 in pr le, it seems to opte r e same p e texturing
arming waterfowlers and wingshooters an amalgam of other popular striker-fired found on the STR-9’s palm swell.
to go 9mm, striker fired and polymer pistols. Aside from the G17, the one that Furthermore, the 12-lines-per-inch
framed? On the other hand, at this point, came to mind for me was Beretta’s striker- checkering on the STR-9’s backstrap is
if Daisy added a Glock clone next to its fired APX. more pronounced than the Beretta’s. As
Red Ryder, would any jaws drop? While not a dead ringer by any stretch pointed out in the Stoeger booth, the
So, given the utter profusion of polymer of the imagination (the STR-9 is not mod- aggressive checkering is intentional in
guns, has Stoeger made a wise move with ular), it’s similar enough to have a family order to keep the pistol firmly in the hand

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 familiar for anyone who’s handled a than the APX and wider than the G17—
Glock, you pull the STR-9’s trigger after that is, by tenths of an inch. And then,
pulling down on the slide lock crossbar there’s capacity. Whereas the other afore-
to remove the slide. Then, if you know mentioned pistols come with 17-round
your way around the Austrian pistol, it’s magazines, the STR-9 is a 15-round af-
safe to say you’ll know your way around fair at the present time.
the Turkish one. Even though they have
different specs, their guts are the spitting STR-9: AFFORDABILITY
images of each other. Aside from its familiar form, the STR-9
The STR-9 stands on its own legs in got the rabble exceptionally roused with
some minute details. It has a shorter bar- a different spec: its price tag. It came in
rel and slide and is a smidgen thinner a bit higher than first rumored, but the
Right: Break
down similarly t
the Glock 1
STR-9 has a
familiar feel. T
internal
don’t throw
curveballs to th
familiar with th
Austrian pistol.

The STR-9’s
backstrap has
aggressive tex-
turing—which
can bite. How-
ever, it permits
ultimate control
over the pistol.

STOEGER STR-9
Performing up to par with the
best striker-fired pistols—but at a
SPECIFICATIONS
fraction of their cost—the Stoeger CALIBER: 9mm
STR-9 is ready to make noise.
CAPACITY: 15+1
WEIGHT, UNLOADED: 24 oz.
BARREL LENGTH: 4.17 in.
OVERALL LENGTH: 7.44 inches
SIGHTS: Three dot, drift adjustable
ACTION: Striker fired
INCLUDES: 1 magazine and 1 medium
backstrap
MSRP: $329

when fired. With a firm grip, however, the ACCURACY RESULTS

toothy backstrap is almost too assertive
ADVERTISED BEST AVERAGE
(more on that later). Of course, an inter- AMMUNITION VELOCITY GROUP GROUP
(FPS) (INCHES) (INCHES)
changeable backstrap system is also part
SIG SAUER 124-GRAIN V-CROWN JHP 1,165 1.54 1.91
of the mix, but you can hardly say that
mimics anything ... except the whole of SPEER GOLD DOT 124-GRAIN +P 1,220 1.69 1.98

polymer-framed pistoldom nowadays. AGUILA 117-GRAIN JHP 1,150 1.83 1.95

On the other side of the coin, the FEDERAL PREMIUM 150-GRAIN HST JHP 900 2.01 2.27

STR-9 pistol is more Glock-like in its Notes: Accuracy is derived from three five-shot groups at 15 yards from a Caldwell Steady Rest.

takedown system and internals. Very

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 TURKISH DELIGHT// BY ELWOOD SHELTON

Ample and aggressive cocking

serrations make the STR-9
easy to operate. Comfortable
texturing and finger grooves
help you get it on target.

A nicely sized magazine release and slide lock

lever make the STR-9 intuitive to manipulate. The
trigger is also solid, breaking around 7 pounds—
and very crisply.

Three-dot, drift-adjustable sights come standard.

pistol’s $329 MSRP is exceptional, even Stoeger offers two other packages: One the string, because it produced the tightest
for a style of handgun already consid- comes complete with three magazines group of the day). It was equally on target
ered affordable. That probably translates and three backstraps (small, medium and when shooting free style from 7 and 10
to around $300 on a store’s shelf. large) for $389; the other is an additionally yards, consistently punching a ragged-hole
Some of the economics obviously stem upgraded model with all that plus tritium center mass. Any fliers I encountered were
from the STR-9’s place of origin. Turkish night sights. It runs $449. completely my fault, not the STR-9’s.
guns are renowned for costing less than Admirably, the STR-9 didn’t have a hic-
their competition. There’s also the factor STR-9: ACCURACY cup through my time with it. It chewed
of what you get when you buy into an For testing, Stoeger graced me with through Sig Sauer V-Crown, Federal HST,
STR-9. The rub is how the starting price the base package—which, if anything, Speer Gold Dot and Aguila JHP as if it
nets you a stripped-down package by was only disappointing for the fact that had been starved for a week. This was no
today’s standards. reloading the STR-9’s one magazine torture test, mind you, but its omnivorous
Forget the hard case, extra magazine took time away from shooting it. All in appetite for disparate defensive ammo
and holster that many consider standard all, the pistol performed magnificently, straight out of the box—with little more
fare. Instead, the pistol comes neatly especially considering its price. than a routine cleaning—was heartening.
packaged in a corrugated cardboard In the accuracy department, the Stoeger
box with one magazine, one backstrap pistol vastly exceeds what the company is THE TURKISH DELIGHT
(medium), a reloader, an Allen wrench, lock asking for it. Shooting off sandbags at 15 One asset that makes the pistol eminently
and an instruction manual—spartan, to yards, the STR-9 produced groups around shootable is its trigger. No featherweight
say the least, but if you’re in the market 1½ and just over 2 inches. It seemed to like to start (right around 7 pounds), it broke
for a concealed-carry piece, it’s all you Sig Sauer 124-grain V-Crown JHP the best in over the course of a couple of hun-
should require. (or I was particularly steady off the rest for dred rounds. Yet, top to bottom, it was

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extremely crisp on the break, with zero mentioned before, has teeth. I felt it bite Eagle Luger. But, after what feels like a
play on its x-axis. The reset, too, is by the time I cracked into the Speer +P lifetime since the release of the Cougar
worth note. Not race-gun pithy, it was Shooter. My judgment deserves some (the newer of the two pistols), handguns
more than adequate for most practical blame, because I held off on the hot seemed an afterthought at Stoeger.
shooting. stuff until nearly the end of the session. That’s no longer the case. The STR-9
Where the pistol really comes into its The gun fit my hand well because of has all the makings of a performer—one
own is manipulation. One would hope the included medium backstrap. Still, on par with the mainstays of the striker-
it would be a quality, given the cock- I would have liked to try the smaller fired market. Moreover, given its price,
ing serrations. However, it’s not simply option for the sake of comfort. Even so, there’s little doubt in my mind that
the slide that deserves kudos; it’s also although the pistol nibbled at my palm, Stoeger has hit the mark with the pistol
Stoeger’s attention to some other impor- it stayed in place as promised. and found a place in the crowd. The
tant features. The extra real estate on the STR-9 seems ideal as both a full-sized
slide release doesn’t leave you fumbling. PARTING SHOT carry gun, along with a little something
Nor does the magazine release (revers- The STR-9 is hardly Stoeger’s first foray to knock the bull’s-eye out, and it’s fit for
ible for lefties), which is tactilely easy to into handguns. The company boasted any budget.
find, given its texturing and size. such models as the DA/SA Cougar 8000 Overall, the only disappointment I can
To be fair, not everything was roses and (based on the Beretta pistol of the same really register is Stoeger waiting so long
bull’s-eyes. The backstrap checkering, as name) and the rather slick American to get back into the pistol game!

The STR-9 won’t cost you an arm and a leg.

However, the entry-level package isn’t filled
with the amenities many have come to expect
from a new pistol kit.

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 GEAR OF THE YEAR

2019
Semi-Autos CONCEALED CARRY

01 Springfield
Armory Hellcat
This little kitty is small, but it’s got
a big appetite. The Hellcat takes an
impressive leap forward in the world
02 of 9mm pistols, providing conceal-
ability and firepower. How much
firepower? With its flush-fit maga-
zine, the Hellcat has an impressive 12
onboard and 14 in its extended grip.
That’s teasing the capacity of some
double-stacked service models—but
01 in a gun that’s decidedly micro-
compact (1-inch width, 3-inch barrel,
4-inch height and an extremely man-
ageable 17.9 ounces). Springfield also
offers this pistol with U-notch iron
sights or slide cut to accommodate
reflex option. That’s a lot of capacity
and a lot of gun ... with a light price
tag to match.
MSRP: $569

03
CONCEALED CARRY

04 02 Mossberg MC1-sc
A Mossberg pistol? The company
has gone back to its roots, but its
new MC1-sc is far from a reboot of
the .22 LR Brownie. It has much more
muscle, although it’s danged near as
small. The polymer-framed, striker-
fired 9mm is the definition of “sub-
compact,” boasting a 3.4-inch barrel
and coming in at around an inch in
width and 19 ounces in weight. It also
boasts respectable firepower for its
06 size: 6+1 capacity with its flush-fit
magazine and 7+1 with its extended
magazine. The gun is well-executed,
and the only question you have after
working the trigger on this gun is, Why
05 didn’t Mossberg do this sooner?
MSRP: $421

ULL SIZE
FU

05 CZ P-10 F
0 EXPENSIVE, BUT WORTH IT

D o you have a handheld home 06 Wilson Combat

CONCEALED CONCEALED CARRY seecurity system (you’d better
Supergrade
CARRY
04 Sig Sauer P229 bee nodding your head “yes”)?
Commander Special
03 Glock
k Legion SAO
A s a scaled-up version of the
orriginal compact pistol, the The Wilson Combat Supergrade
G43X If you could improve the Sig 229, P--10 F offers the same incredi- Commander is built on Wilson’s own
You didn’t thinkk we’d
we d omit Glock
Glock, did you? what would you do? Sig took the ble performance in a full-sized
bl forged frame and slide, machined in
When the G43 was released, there were P229, added the Legion-gray PVD iteration. With 19+1 capacity house and fitted by exceptional pis-
few nits to pick on the single-stack 9mm, coating and fitted it with G10 grips and an optics-ready slide, the tolsmiths. Then, it gets a WC match
save one—capacity. Shooters loved its featuring the Legion logo. The com- 4.5-inch-barreled 9mm arms commander-length barrel, low-profile
dimensions but were left somewhat cold, pany added its Electro-Optics XRay3 you with overwhelming fire- thumb safety and an abbreviated
given its slightly-better-than-revolver hi-viz sights and packed the gun with power and the ability to utilize grip safety. Here’s the neat part: WC
loadout. Offering nearly the same svelte three magazines. The Legion SAO the most cutting-edge aiming combines old with new, including
frame size as the original, the new G43X got the X-Five frontstrap undercut, solutions. Furthermore—and USGI cocking serrations with ball-end
ups the stakes with 10+1 capacity. How- frontstrap checkering, and the slide common to all P-10 pistols cuts on the slide. The white/gold
ever, there was a piper to pay in squeez- received front cocking serrations. now—the P-10 F also features bead front sight is on a blued slide.
ing the extra rounds in: The G43X’s grip And, for EDC, Sig added a low-profile a reversible magazine release, You can have your hand-polished
is longer. The argument even exists that slide stop and thumb safety. What making it the perfect option, Supergrade Commander Special
the longer grip could improve the pistol’s else? It’s a single-action-only pistol no matter if you’re a righty or a in all blue or with a blue slide over
handling. Glock also enhanced the slide, for a cleaner and crisper trigger pull. lefty. When it comes to home- a stainless frame. In the words of
not only finishing it in silver, but also add- For an EDC 9mm with high capacity defense, this new pistol most Patrick Sweeney, “Carry in style,
ing cocking serrations fore and aft. Even (15 rounds in the standard mags), certainly gives you an unfair carry in comfort, carry something
though the 43X dropped very late last you can’t go wrong as a member of advantage over any threat you comforting: Carry the Supergrade
year, it deserves top honors in 2019. the Legion. might encounter. Commander Special.”
MSRP: $580 MSRP: $1,200 MSRP: $524 MSRP: $5,350

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 ON THE HUNT FOR A .224 TUR N BOLT// BY L.P. BREZNY

Originally designed as an
upgrade for the AR platform,
the .224 Valkyrie is slowly
seeping into the bolt-gun
landscape.

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I
t was the late winter of 2017 dur- settled on a striking bolt-action rifle in a Five rounds later, and I’d not recorded
ing the writer day (Industry Day at chassis design. It was chambered in the a single miss. The target group down-
the Range) just prior to the great very-new-at-the-time .224 Valkyrie, as range was close to 5 inches, and the
American Las Vegas Shot Show. offered by Federal Cartridge. SEAL was asking what my outfit had
Within the first five minutes of the Settling down behind the rifle with been prior to retirement.
event, my partner and I quickly found a retired Navy SEAL spotting for me, I advised my friendly spotter that
ourselves walking up the ramp into the I checked my DOPE, dropped off the I’d been little more than an old street
shooting house that was set up for long- safety and set the crosshairs dead center. cop who worked in the department of
range shooting. This event was my first With a push of about a half-yard right for weapons training on weekends; but I
love, bar none, and here I had at least the full-value wind, I sent an American had a deep attraction for good rifles
seven or eight rifles to stretch to the 1,000- Eagle 75-grain FMJ pill downrange and and great cartridges.
yard steel while taking a hard look at optics onto the steel plate. The rifle I used that day was the
and varied cartridge application on scene. My spotter indicated, “Hit,” and I re-cham- prototype of the now-standard MPA,
I reached the far end of the shooting bered and then reset my sights. With round or MasterPiece Arms bolt-action rifle.
house about an hour later (and by now two scored again as a “hit,” I had formed the However, for the next several months,
quite familiar with the long-range steel start of a several-inch group directly over my try as I might, I was not able to get my
target at exactly 985 yards), and my eyes previous round on the target steel. hands on the turn-bolt system. Mas-
terPiece Arms could build all the AR
platform rifles it wanted—but I was
on the hunt for a turn bolt from one
source or another.

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 ON THE HUNT FOR A .224 TUR N BOLT// BY L.P. BREZNY

02 01. The author with a

IN YOUR DREAMS pre-bolt gun AR in .224
Valkyrie during the
For quite some time, the bolt-action rifle learning phase. With
was seemingly a pipe dream. The .224 knowledge came the
desire for a turn-bolt
Valkyrie had been designed by Federal in this cartridge.
Cartridge as an upgrade for the AR plat-
02. An MPA being shot
form, and it seemed that is exactly where to 1,000 yards with
it was tending to stay. very early Valkyrie fac-
tory ammo. The bolt
My real break regarding turn-bolt rifles gun already showed
came in the fall of 2018, when I met up some positive value.
with rancher Ron Harris. He was work-
ing with a gunsmith in Deadwood, South
Dakota, who had a specified rifle works
that involved building ground-up custom
rifles for African big-game hunters on a 03
03. Although the .224
worldwide basis. Valkyrie stumbled right
The gun was built by Satterlee Arms out of the gate, the
cartridge has since found
LLC (SatterleeArmsRifles.com); Stuart it’s stride, thanks in large
Satterlee was the “top gun” and boss of part to a class of high-
quality factory ammo
the operation. A meeting was set, and I offerings from a plethora
was the very first gun writer to enter the of top brands.
doors. I was face to face with Stuart Sat- 04. Hornady Match
terlee and surrounded by old, German- 88-grain was used for
a good deal of the field
built laths, tooling and CMC equipment work when testing all the
with which Satterlee turned out his new rifles.
masterpiece-quality rifles. 05. An APO chassis rifle
After almost four hours of discussion was among the first .224
Valkyrie bolt guns.

01 04

05

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about what I was looking for in a rifle, paint process on surface areas. boards, the lightweight sporter in .224
Satterlee had written down exactly what I The barrel and action are Cerakote Valkyrie was adding up to be almost a
was looking for in an honest-to-goodness finished. Mounting a jewel trigger set at one-gun-does-it-all system.
turn-bolt rifle in .224 Valkyrie. 1 pound and cut-rifled groups shot for In all respects, this .224 Valkyrie is a
zero returned an exactly one-hole impact one-of-a-kind custom build, but it also
THE FINISHED RIFLE print at 100 yards. This accuracy level represents what can be done in terms of
Within two weeks, I had the finished was by way of standard, over-the-counter designing a high-quality rifle by way of
rifle on a bench rest and was working out Federal Fusion ammunition. Later, I some creative design applications. I’m
the zero. The rifle comprised a custom- found that the rifle took a special liking to sure you might be questioning whether
built K&P 1:7 twist, 22-inch, stainless, Hornady 88-grain ELD Match ammuni- to bother with the bolt gun at all. With
fluted and suppressor-ready barrel that tion as well, and the one-hole groups were the current development in the AR-15
was hand built. The action was a totally showing up once again. (the basis for the .224 Valkyrie in the
reworked (blue-printed) Remington 700-S Field-carry weight with optics, bipod first place), was the project even worth
with a number of detailed modifications and loaded was just a bit more than 9 the trouble?
from the Remington design, and the bolt pounds. This made for an ideal spot-and- The answer to that is not very compli-
was a reworked bolt face, handle and Sako stalk coyote rifle, as well as a deadly kill cated: Yes, the AR-15 platform took off
extractor system that was required in a box tool for about a 300-yard square on with the .224 cartridge, and it has done
modified receiver from the original .223 incoming called dogs. I even envisioned so at a pace well beyond most entry-level
Remington action. turning some handbuilt, downloaded cartridges marketed today. As a result, the
The stock was designed from scratch, lightweight bullets in, say, 55-grain loose .224 Valkyrie is returning great perfor-
and the configuration was taken from as open-prairie turkey hunting rounds. mance results, and it’s a major candidate
a basic rollover cheek piece stock from With the range of bullet options from and is dependable and effective for bolt-
about the 1920s. This stock was built by 55 to 95 grains currently, and because I’ve action rifles. I tend to gravitate toward
Fiberglass Inc., a specialized fiberglass been advised a possible 100-grain bullet the bolt gun for more reasons than can be
company. It also makes use of a two-part would soon to be coming to the drawing listed here.

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 ON THE HUNT FOR A .224 TUR N BOLT// BY L.P. BREZNY

Jim Smith gets the feel CURRENT PRODUCTION

for my .224 Valkyrie in
the custom bolt-gun
RIFLES TO .224 VALKYRIE
configuration. For the most part, you can take just about
any .223 Remington short-action or rifles
chambered in other similar rounds, and
with a barrel changeout, bolt face modi-
fications and an extractor switch, the rifle
becomes a bolt-action .224 Valkyrie.
For example, I intend to rework an
aging Remington .223 VS in a HS Preci-
sion stock with just a barrel change and
a bolt face modification. In some cases,
the need for some modification in the

CURRENT
BOLT-ACTION RIFLES
OFFERED IN .224
VALKYRIE
I would like to make a prediction: During the 2019–
2020 year, the bolt gun offerings in .224 Valkyrie are
going to explode.

O.F. Mossberg is offering the MVP turn-bolt chas-

sis rifle in .224 Valkyrie. This rifle is a traditional
chassis design that mounts a free-floating barrel and
AR-15-style receiver that has a bolt action installed.
The rifle sells for about $1,000—a reasonable price
tag for the entry-level rifle shooter who wants to get
into the .224 hot-rod round. Bolt-actions are magazine well might also be required. If
very popular among
On deck as rifle number two, but at a much higher professional fur hunt- the rifle shoots well, I might add custom
price tag, is the MasterPiece Arms (MPA) Chassis
ers. The reason? It’s paint and metal coatings in a Desert Tan
dependable in all kinds
Rifle—the rifle I shot at SHOT Show. This was one of of conditions. (The camo pattern. But I’m getting ahead of
the very first offered in a bolt-gun design, and it is still
shooters are [left to myself here.
right]: Smith, Fauth
being turned out just as fast as possible by this high- and Willcuts. Fauth The point is that a .224 bolt-action
end rifle builder. Pricing is about $3,000.
is shooting one of the Valkyrie might be as close as your gun
author’s early reference
rifles in .224 Valkyrie safe’s door. Who knows? That old Rem-
As a third option, Savage Arms introduced the new —the only AR used for ington BDL, Mauser short-action or CZ
ballistics review during
Prairie Hunter, a nice-sized calling-style coyote rifle that’s collecting dust could open the door
the past year.)
that makes use of the 110 action in a very good .224 to the whole new world of a 21st-century
Valkyrie-chambered rifle. Its price is inside $1,000. By hot-rod cartridge.
the time you read this article, the new Savage should It’s interesting to note that of the pro-
be on the dealers’ shelves. Well done, Savage. fessional hunters with whom I tend to
Now for a complete surprise: The folks at Barrett hang around, all of them are shooting
have jumped into the .224 Valkyrie — in this case, not bolt-action rifles with cartridge chamber-
as an auto-loading system but as a good-looking ing in factory and wildcat loads that fit
turn-bolt rifle. The Field Craft rifle is a long-range the predator rifle requirements. As previ-
short-action rifle. I believe Barrett has its act together ously noted, I shot the AR platform for
as far as the potential of the .224 Valkyrie goes down my introductory year of learning the car-
the road. The price for the standard model is about tridge. I can see that the move to the turn
$2,000. bolt is saving brass, with a trend toward
easier reloading, and is creating an off-
the-chart performance level.

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 GEAR OF THE YEAR

2019
Optics BATTLESIGHT

01 Crimson
Trace CTS-1100
Crimson Trace hasn’t been playing
in the optics arena for long, but
the company has caught up to the
02 curve in a hurry. New for 2019 is
Crimson Trace’s battlesight, the
CTS-1100. It offers a fixed 3.5x
magnification with an illuminated
reticle, complete with holdover
that matches most 5.56 rounds
out to 500 yards when fired out
of a carbine-length barrel. This is
a terrific solution for engaging a
field of full-sized silhouettes out
to standard combat distances or
04 for hunting—for which a large field
of view is required. “Battlesight”
just rolls off the tongue better than
“rifle sight with an exceptional field
of view.”
01 MSRP: $549

TOP TECH

02 KonusPro EL-30
One riflescope, 10 different reticles.
Yes, you read that right. Go ahead
and read it again if it makes you feel
better. The KonusPro EL-30 sports
10 interchangeable digital reticles,
thanks to its patented LCD technol-
ogy. The riflescope features all
06 the basics you should expect from
a 2019 optic: fully multi-coated
lenses and a waterproof and shock-
03 proof design. The overall weight
is a little hefty at 23 ounces and
05 change, but it’s more than worth it
… especially when considering the
sub-$400 price tag (read that again
if you must, too). Worried about the
scope holding zero as you shuffle
through reticles to suit your mood?
GDTM tested this optic extensively
(see the GD November 2019 issue),
and it, well … it made the Gear of
the Year list, didn’t it?
MSRP: $399
REFLEX SIGHT BINOCULAR
RIFLESCOPE
03 Sig Sauer 04 Vortex Razor 05 Riton RT-S RED-DOT

Romeo1Pro UHD MOD 5 GEN2 06 Aimpoint Acro P-1

Is the Sig Optics team ever going Long-rangers know the Razor HD line If anyone knows red-dots, it’s Aimpoint.
to run out of ideas? An indis- well … at least when it comes to top 6-24X50IR-FFP This company conjured up the Acro P-1
pensable pistol optic in its first riflescope glass. Vortex has the answer Welcome to the big leagues, by enclosing a red-dot optic, making it
iteration, the Romeo1Pro takes the for glass-intensive outings with its Riton! The Mod 5 is the company’s impervious to bumps, bangs, dust and
next logical step: It’s mountable top-shelf Razor UHD (ultra-high- mid-grade line of optics. The moisture. Even with the additional high-
on any pistol with a Sig slide cut definition) line of binos. Essentially, 6-24x option of this line provides strength aluminum, the optic weighs
and provides a more durable and the 8x42, 10x42, 12x50 and 18x56 precision shooters with everything only 2.1 ounces and measures a shade
lower-profile aiming solution than optics have the same feel and look they need for long-range engage- under 1 inch long. Of its more notable
ever before. And, boy, is it ever as Vortex’s existing Razor HD line— ments—and for a price that doesn’t features, the unit has a 3.5 MOA dot
long on features! Available with but with one major difference: Abbe break the bank. This optic includes (fully adjustable for windage, elevation
a 3 or 6 MOA red-dot, the reflex Koening Prisms. Longer than previous an illuminated reticle, as well as and intensity, of course), a fully coated
sight has 12 brightness settings, versions, they gather and distribute MOA subtensions that span down lens and night vision compatibility. Do
TruHold lockless zeroing system, more light, delivering much clearer the entire length of the reticle, thus batteries still make you nervous? Well,
a molded glass aspheric lens and images—although this addition does allowing for less dialing and faster the Acro P-1 runs on one CR1225 battery
20,000-hour battery life. It’s also raise the binocular’s weight slightly. shots. Conversations with the and was tested for one year of continu-
tough as rolled steel: An aircraft- Still, whether spotting game or hits veteran-led Riton team reveal one ous use with just one battery. No matter
grade aluminum housing and and misses, the Razor UHD binos look simple mission: Deliver top-notch what, it produces the pinpoint accuracy
protective steel shroud slough off to excel. Your wallet might groan, but optics at a price point that seems required for deadly accurate up-close-
even the most thoughtless abuse. your eyes will rejoice. too good to be true. and-personal shooting.
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 A HORSE OF A DIFFERENT COLOR// BY PHIL MASSARO

A look back at
Browning’s
Lightweight
’81 Stainless
Takedown BLR.

A HORSE OF A
DIFFERENT COLOR
I
often wonder what John Moses some changes since Mr. B. was at the popular the Model 1894, 1886, 1892 and
Browning would have to say if he drawing board. Some of his designs— 1895 rifles are or were?), the BLR is an
walked into a modern gun shop. quite obviously, timeless—are still per- inventive, modern twist that I’d wager
Would he stare with disgust at any- fectly viable and get used each season in John would appreciate.
thing that wasn’t properly blued and with the hunting fields ... or on a daily basis, in
a checkered walnut stock? Or would he the case of the 1911 pistol. A BOLT RIFLE OPERATED BY
look at a synthetic design with a Cerakote The company that bears his name A LEVER
metal finish and nod in approval at the remains innovative, and while Brown- Introduced in 1969, the Browning Lever-
strength and resilience of the materials? ing’s name is associated with some of Action Rifle (BLR) operates in a similar
We’ll never know, but one thing is for the most iconic lever-action rifles ever manner to the earlier Winchester Model
certain: Firearms sure have gone through designed (is there any question as to how 88: It uses a detachable box magazine in

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 BROWNING BLR TAKEDOWN
SPECIFICATIONS
WEIGHT: 7 lbs., 4 oz.
CALIBERS: .30-06 Springfield (tested), .243 Winchester, 7mm-08 Remington,
.308 Winchester, .358 Winchester (wicked cool!), .450 Marlin, .270 Winchester,
.300 WSM, 7mm Remington Magnum, .300 Winchester Magnum
ACTION: Lever action; aluminum alloy receiver
BARREL: 22 in.; stainless steel
B
MAGAZINE: Detachable box; four-round capacity
M
SIGHTS: Marbles/TruGlo red front sight; adjustable rear sight; drilled and tapped
S
ffor both receiver scope mounts and on-barrel scout scope mounts
STOCK: Gray laminate wood; cut checkering, 18 LPI
S
OVERALL LENGTH: 43.0 in.
O
MSRP: $1,309.99
M

lieu of a tubular magazine and locks up .300 Winchester Magnum. With true bolt guns. Additionally, as if all these fea-
by means of a rotating bolt head, much side-eject, mounting a scope on the top tures of the standard BLR aren’t enough to
as a bolt-action rifle does. The BLR uses of the receiver poses no issue. To be hold your attention, the model I received
a rack-and-pinion system, making for a honest, this lever-action gun performs offered even more.
very smooth lever throw with even the more like a bolt-action rifle. You see, Browning has taken its lever
longest cartridges. Yes, the BLR is fully Because of its lack of a tubular magazine, gun and made it lighter, stronger, impervi-
capable of using much more than the the BLR is not limited to round- or flat- ous to weather and even capable of break-
standard rimmed cartridges so often nosed bullets. This is yet another reason ing down into two pieces for easy packing.
associated with lever-action rifles, this design is often referred to as a “bolt Yes, the Lightweight ’81 Stainless Take-
including magnum cartridges such as rifle operated by a lever,” and the BLR has down is probably the antithesis of what
the 7mm Remington Magnum and nearly the same hunting potential as the many younger shooters and hunters would

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As I said earlier, this rifle probably

shouldn’t shoot as well as it does, but it
does, and that seems to be common for
this model in many different calibers.
Mount a good scope on top of that alu-
minum receiver, and you’ve got, at least
in the case of my test gun, a rifle worthy
of shots out to sane hunting distances (or
what I call inside of 450 yards).
The rack-and-pinion action For my own purposes—whitetail and
of the Browning BLR, which
gives a fast, yet smooth, black bear hunting in the Catskill and
feel. Adirondack mountains of New York—I
mounted a Leupold FX-II 4x33 fixed-
power scope in Talley’s excellent detach-
able rings, giving me the option of using
the iron sights should something terrible
befall the riflescope.
The 4x magnification allows me to
make the farthest shot available in that
terrain (probably 175 yards—and that’s
The detachable steel magazine of the BLR Take-
a rarity), yet I can pick up close targets
down allows for the use of pointed spitzer bullets. very quickly. And, like all of Talley’s
The BLR Lightweight ’81 Stainless
detachable rings, they return to zero
Takedown, especially when equipped each time—or so close that it won’t mat-
with Talley detachable rings, breaks
down into a neat and portable package.
ter in the deer woods. I’ve also tested a
Leupold VX-3i 1.5-5x20mm on this rifle.
consider to be a “proper” rifle. all season ... and that buck is certainly Either scope makes an excellent choice.
However, once you look at the design not going to pose for a picture.
and spend a bit of time with it at the I mention balance, because that was NOT THE SAME, OLD RIFLES
bench or in the field, this rifle grows on one of the appealing attributes of the The Browning BLR Lightweight ’81
you. In theory, a takedown rifle with a lever-action design: It’s wonderfully quick Takedown has a straight-grip rear stock
thin barrel and a rack-and-pinion bolt to the shoulder. of laminate hardwood and is checkered
maneuvering system shouldn’t print the For the Lightweight ’81 Stainless Take- to 18 LPI, culminating in a ½-inch-thick
tiny, little groups this rifle prints—there’s down’s receiver, Browning has used a good, polymer recoil pad with a nice texture on
no pillar bedding or 10-ounce trigger strong aluminum alloy, which not only the butt end. The forend is also checkered
here—but in defiance of all the rules of reduces weight but also balances the rifle and has a rather square front end (perhaps
accuracy, this gun is a shooter. very nicely. Yes, I said, “aluminum”—but not the only thing I don’t like about this rifle)
as in cheap, flimsy soda-can aluminum. It’s just ahead of the barrel band. Underneath
TWO FOR ONE a rigid-but-light alloy that’s handled hun- the forend, just north of the receiver, is
This rifle is, wonderfully, two rifles in one. dreds of rounds of .30-06 Springfield with the release lever for takedown. Overall, I
It’s a fast iron-sighted rifle, well-balanced, no issues whatsoever; that includes some find the feel of the BLR ’81 Lightweight to
light and compact enough to throw in a of my handloads, which run on the higher be a breath of fresh air in comparison to
backpack for a mountain adventure for side of the pressure spectrum. the multitude of cookie-cutter, polymer-
whitetail, black bear or even moose. With stocked rifles on today’s market.
an adjustable rear sight and a TruGlo/ ADD A SCOPE Operating the lever, you’ll find a differ-
Marbles bright-orange front sight, target If iron sights aren’t your cup of tea, Brown- ent feel from the traditional Marlin 336
acquisition is seriously fast. The laminate ing has drilled and tapped the top of the or Winchester 94 or 1886; that rack-and-
stock and Cerakote finish ensure you barrel to allow for a scout-style scope that pinion system gives all sorts of leverage.
can forget about the weather (that’s an won’t shift zero as you’re breaking down And, the fact that the trigger moves along
important thing in the mountains of the the rifle. This is also a rifle that—providing with the entire lever assembly avoids the
Northeast), and the balance of the rifle you don’t need to break down the rifle often pinched trigger finger that plagues so
makes it a perfect choice for tracking and lose zero—has the accuracy potential many shooters. Even the .30-06 Spring-
whitetails in the snow, where a single to rival most .30-06 bolt rifles I’ve ever field case (longer than most of the tradi-
shot opportunity might be all you have spent a considerable amount of time with. tional lever-action cartridges) operates

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with what feels like a shorter lever throw I’m not overly fond of detachable maga- that those now carrying lever rifles in the
than other designs. zines, because I admittedly lose things field are either carrying grandpa’s rifle
The exposed hammer—with a wide easily, but the design of the BLR steel (and there’s absolutely nothing wrong
surface that gives a good grip, even with magazine is sound. There are no plastic with that) or have purchased an historic
gloves on in cold weather—has a half- tabs to break or chip, and I know of many or historically inspired rifle.
cock feature via which you can tilt the that are approaching the half-century However, in spite of the radical advance-
hammer downward in order to verify the mark and are still giving good service. ments in the bolt-action rifles, the lever
position at a quick glance. The trigger, Knowing my own propensity for misplac- rifle still hangs on. I’m glad Browning
as I mentioned earlier, isn’t a 10-ounce ing things, I would definitely advise buy- has seen fit to offer the BLR Lightweight
trigger, but it wasn’t as bad as some ear- ing a second magazine as either a spare or ’81 Stainless Takedown; it’s a rifle that
lier BLR models have. My Lyman digital a means of fast reloading—although with deserves to evolve and deserves to be
trigger scale gave an average reading of a capacity of four rounds, you probably taken afield. I do a significant amount of
5 pounds, 4 ounces; and while the front w g
won’t need a fast magazine change. hunting with bolt-action rifles in calibers
part of the trigger pull is a bit gritty, the Hunting with a levver-action rifle from .22 Long Rifle up through the .440
accuracy of the rifle makes up for this. is usually a means of connecting Jeffery, and I enjoy time in the deer and
with our hunting herritage. Lever bear woods with a lever gun.
TOUGH GUY guns are undeniably nostalgic, The Browning BLR just so happens to be
This BLR was very happy with a good although they are as effective in the a product of rifle evolution. So, before you
number of factory loads, as well as my own heavily wooded areas today as they cry, “Blasphemy!” give the rifle an audition.
handloads. Because it’s chambered in .30- were a century ago. Itt often seems You might just make a new friend.
06, you get the wide selection of .30-cali-
ber bullets; and, from 125 grains all the
way up to 220 grains, there was a load for
nearly all occasions. This gun liked the
Federal Power Shok Copper 150-grain
load (putting three of them into just under
¾-inch groups at 100 yards), as well as the WHY THE
Nosler 180-grain Ballistic Tip load, with OUGHT-SIX?
the group size opening up just a little.
With so many cool cartridges available in the
Norma’s new Bondstrike load, built
BLR, why choose the .30-06 Springfield?
around its proprietary polymer-tipped,
bonded-core bullet, shot very well in I mean, isn’t it the nemesis of modern tech-
the BLR, giving exactly 1 MOA perfor- nology? Wouldn’t a .300 WSM or .450 Marlin
mance. I’ve used this bullet on game in make a more intriguing choice—or perhaps go-
both the .308 Winchester and the .300 ing obscure by choosing the .358 Winchester?
Winchester Magnum, and it’s a wonder-
ful design for any big-game animal. Well, I like the .30-’06 for many reasons, one
The BLR’s 22-inch barrel gave veloci- of which is the sheer flexibility of the car-
ties very close to the advertised figures, tridge. It happily uses all the bullet weights in
and although it’s on the thinner side, the .30-caliber lineup. It can be a short-range
barrel heat wasn’t a serious issue. My own thumper with 200- and 220-grain slugs or
handloads—built around the 180-grain give a highly respectable trajectory with the
Federal Trophy Bonded Tip and the 150-, 165- and 180-grain bullets—with very
180-grain Nosler Partition—gave ¾-inch little recoil. For varmints and predators, the
accuracy with no feeding or pressure issues 125- and 130-grain bullets will (quite obvi-
in the lever gun. ously, although perhaps not ideally) handle
This is a definite testament to the woodchucks, prairies dogs, foxes and coy-
strength of the BLR action: While other otes. Cartridge popularity—quite like fashion
lever designs can handle the pressures trends—is cyclical, but the .30-’06 Spring-
of the .30-06 Springfield (the 1895 Win- field is, was and shall be the benchmark in
chester is certainly one), few can handle .30-caliber cartridge performance. Nearly
the 7mm Remington Magnum and .300 anyone can master its recoil, and its capabil-
Winchester Magnum. The BLR, in any ity for big-game animals is just about perfect.
configuration, is one tough hombre.

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 GEAR OF THE YEAR

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with a large main-charge tube and smaller trickle tube.
Combined with an easily programmable digital scale and
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02 Lee Auto 03 Lyman Case Trim 04 Hornady Magnum

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 HI-HO, SILVER!// BY JAY PINSKY; STUDIO IMAGERY BY BART BAUER

HI-H
SILVER!
Henry Repeating Arms’
Long Ranger: The 6.5
Creedmoor gains leverage.

T
he 6.5 Creedmoor, the frontier void of the Creedmoor hype. It Now, the folks at Henry absolutely
world’s most popular rifle was a good idea. know how to make fantastic traditional,
cartridge choice, doesn’t You’re welcome, lever-action crowd. tube-fed lever-action rifles, but that’s
need any help making new Henry’s firearms platform-of-choice not really the point right now. No, the
friends. Regardless, Henry Repeating for this introduction, the Long Ranger, “point” here can be found at the end of
Arms, a company that prides itself on made perfect sense to me. The Long the bullets that a rifle such as the Long
its all-American firearms’ “DNA,” did Ranger is the red-headed stepchild of Ranger can use over traditional tube-fed
just that when it introduced the low- the lever-action rifle world, because it lever-action rifles. This non-traditional
recoiling, flat-shooting, .264-caliber car- feeds its action cartridges from a box twist to the lever-action rifle design
tridge to one of America’s final firearms magazine instead of a tube. defeats a lever-action rifle’s Achilles heel

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for long-range shooting potential, a free-floated sporter barrel and a gear- The Long Ranger lever-action rifle was
which rests in the bullets and not the driven bolt, means that we’re taking full the perfect choice for the world’s first pro-
action, due to the need to limit the use advantage of the cartridge. We didn’t cut duction model lever-action rifle cham-
of round- or even flat-nosed bullets in corners here just to add a hot, new cali- bered in 6.5 Creedmoor, because the only
a tubular magazine. Once shooters can ber to our lineup. We knew we wanted tradition Henry insisted it have was the
use long-range cartridges with long- to add 6.5 Creedmoor to our lineup, but Henry all-American-built genetics. Thus,
range, spire-pointed bullets, there’s no we also wanted to make sure we did it it could absolutely utilize the full potential
reason, mechanically speaking, that a correctly.” of the long-range 6.5 Creedmoor.
lever-action rifle can’t be a long-range The Henry Long Ranger lever-action The rifle operates, as I’ve stated, with a
weapon—no matter how much of a rifle isn’t new for 2019; Henry has been removable box magazine that feeds the
bad taste it leaves in the mouth of making them for quite a while. What’s lever-operated, six-lugged rotary bolt
many lever-action purists who refuse new—but not a shock to anyone who pays for a consistent, tight and reliable lockup
to digest the reality that lever-action attention to rifle cartridge sales charts—is like a bolt-action rifle. The 6.5 Creed-
rifles can, and should, shoot long- adding the 6.5 Creedmoor for 2019. moor version of the Long Ranger sports a
range cartridges such as the .308 Win- “As with almost everything that 22-inch, 1:8-twist rifle barrel; and, believe
chester, .243 Winchester—and, yes, the we build, it’s because our custom- it or not, when the trigger is pulled and
6.5 Creedmoor—in their rifles. ers requested something that could the firing pin engages the primer on the
reach out a bit farther than the .30-30 6.5 Creedmoor cartridge, it sends a bal-
and .45-70 that we carried before the listically high-coefficient, pointed, and
release of the Long Ranger rifle,” said maybe even boat-tailed, bullet down the

The Henry Repeating Arms Long Ranger is now available in 6.5 Creedmoor and is
the first factory production lever-action rifle available to the public.

The Henry Long Ranger is fed via

box magazine rather than the con-
ventional tube mag.

UPPING THE MAX Clayton-Luce. “Obviously, those are two barrel that neither knows nor cares that
EFFECTIVE RANGE great, capable cartridges, but they fall a follow-up shot will come from a lever-
“The notion that we ‘ruined’ this car- short beyond 200 yards. For those look- action and not a bolt-action. I know the
tridge by putting it into a lever-action ing to hunt with a Henry in areas that Wyoming pronghorn I shot at 187 yards
platform is, of course, ill-conceived,” require shots past that distance, the Long didn’t care; nor did the sub-MOA 100-
said Henry Repeating Arms’ Daniel Ranger is a great choice. With the release yard groups I shot with both Hornady
Clayton-Luce. “Our Long Ranger rifle of this platform, we took the max effec- and Federal factory ammunition. My
uses a six-lug rotary locking head at tive range of our product line from 200 chronograph didn’t care either. In fact,
the bolt face, so it locks up just like a yards to beyond 500 yards. It’s a huge step there’s no asterisk in the Magneto Speed
bolt-action. This, in conjunction with up in performance.” manual for adjusting velocities because

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of the gun’s action. The speeds I got were

The author’s rifle
what they ought to be for a 22-inch- wears a Leupold VX3i
barreled rifle. 4.5-14x40mm optic
mounted in Talley
The bottom line is that the 6.5 Creed- rings and attached to
moor in a lever-action rifle that can use a Skinner Sights
Skinner Express
the cartridge’s high-BC bullets with a mount.
proper barrel length to gain factory-
standard velocities works quite well—and
fast. How fast? The lever-action rifle
won the West, didn’t it? Hell, quite a few
cowboys probably could have lived a
little longer if their lever-action rifles
could reach out and touch threats at 600
to 1,000 yards as the 6.5 Creedmoor can
and does.

NO CHEESE JOKES, PLEASE

Let’s take a closer look at the Henry Long
Ranger chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor
from Henry Repeating Arms. The rifle is
built in Wisconsin (save the cheese jokes. The author’s Henry
This rifle shoots). Long Ranger uses Talley
Quick-Detach Rings,
The lever-action rifle features side car- which enabled him to
tridge ejection, which makes it easier to choose either the Skin-
ner Sights peep system
mount an optic. It has a lightweight, aero- or the Leupold VX3i
space alloy receiver, is drilled and tapped 4.5-14x40mm riflescope.

HENRY LONG
RANGER
SPECIFICATIONS
BARREL LENGTH: 22 in.
BARREL TYPE: Blued steel
RATE OF TWIST: 1:8
OVERALL LENGTH: 42.5 in.
WEIGHT: 7 lbs.
RECEIVER FINISH: Hard-anodized, black
REAR SIGHT: None The 6.5 CM lever gun
uses a six-lug rotary
FRONT SIGHT: None bolt to chamber
the magazine-fed
SCOPEABILITY: Drilled and tapped
cartridge.
SCOPE MOUNT TYPE: Included
STOCK MATERIAL: American walnut
BUTTPLATE/PAD: Black solid-rubber recoil pad
LENGTH OF PULL: 14 in.
SAFETY: Transfer bar
BEST USES: Target/hunting/large game
EMBELLISHMENTS/EXTRAS: Swivel studs; removable magazine;
hammer extension and scope mount included
MSRP: $1,066

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for scope mounts and, as I mentioned ear- Western book and television series, Long-
lier, uses a steel-bodied, flush-fit detachable mire. Sheila’s logic was that the rifle’s first
magazine. My review rifle came without hunt was in Gillette, which isn’t far from
iron sights, but you can order your rifle with Buffalo, Wyoming, where Longmire is
them installed. (fictionally) based. The rifle featured a
My rifle’s sights were a little different free-floated, 22-inch barrel sandwiched
than OEM, however. I had the luxury of between a two-piece, oil-finished American HENRY’S SIDE GATE
having my Henry Long Ranger sent to walnut stock with laser-cut checkering,
Andy Larsson, owner of Skinner Sights. sling swivel studs and a black solid-rubber
LEVER ACTION
He customized the rifle with a Ruger No.1 recoil pad. ADDS .45-70
front sight and his Skinner EXPRESS GOVERNMENT
quick-detachable sight with integral BOY, DOES THIS RIFLE SHOOT! AND .410 BORE
rear peep. Built to use South Carolina- How did the rifle perform? I tested it CHAMBERINGS
manufactured Talley’s Quick Detachable in two places: Manassas (Virginia) and
Rings, Montana-made Skinner Sights’ Gillette (Wyoming). In Virginia, the rifle Henry Repeating Arms’ Side
optics mounting system allowed me to grouped a bit just south of 1-inch groups Gate Lever Action rifle is both a
mount an Oregon-made Leupold VX3i to just north of 1.5-inch groups at the tube-fed and side gate-loaded
4.5-14x40mm rifle scope and still have rifle range. Factory ammunition included lever-action rifle that was once
quite usable mechanical sights at the ready Nosler, Hornady, Barnes, Federal and only available in .38-55, .30-30
for a scheduled Wyoming pronghorn hunt Black Hills. Winchester and .35 Remington. As
with the rifle. Which ammunition shot best? It was of November 1, 2019, Henry began
The Larsson customization didn’t end the Hornady Precision Hunter 143-grain offering the .45-70 Government
with sights, however. Andy’s wife, Sheila, ELD-X loads, which averaged 2,693 fps and the .410 Bore as two more
officially named the rifle “Vic Moretti,” after and a best three-shot group of .880 inch. choices for lever-action fans who
the fiery woman deputy in the popular Right behind the Hornady 143-grain want the side gate.
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NEW FROM HENRY

REPEATING ARMS
CLASSIC LEVER ACTION .22LR SHOTSHELL
Henry Repeating Arms has released an
18.5-inch, smooth-bored .22 LR lever-action rifle
ELD-X loads were the steadfast Federal
designed to maximize the use of .22 LR shot shells.
Fusion 140-grainers, which scooted a bit
According to Henry, by using a smooth bore, the bar-
faster (2,711 fps), but grouped a prong-
rel is better able to group the shotshell pattern for a
The magazine is horn hair wider at .988 inch. The Barnes
more effective pattern. the key to the Henry 127-grainers, Nosler 140-grainers and
Long Ranger’s use of
cartridges with pointed Black Hills 140-grainers all grouped
SPECIFICATIONS bullets such as the 6.5
Creedmoor. The side
over an inch. Of note is that the Barnes
BARREL LENGTH: 18.5 in. ejection on the Henry loads improved dramatically the more
Long Ranger enables I shot the gun. After about 200 rounds
BARREL TYPE: Round blued steel the shooter to mount
both mechanical and into the use of the rifle, the Barnes
RATE OF TWIST: N/A optical sights, such as 127-grain groups dropped from nearly 2
this Skinner EXPRESS
OVERALL LENGTH: 36.5 in. inches to just about 1.25 inches.
peep sight and the Tal-
WEIGHT: 5.25 lbs. ley/Leupold riflescope The Gillette, Wyoming, test was a
combination on the
RECEIVER FINISH: Black author’s rifle. bit simpler. I tested the rifle once on a
REAR SIGHT: Fully adjustable
mature pronghorn buck at 187 yards,
and the rifle grouped the Hornady
FRONT SIGHT: Hooded blade
143-grain ELD-X bullet “minute-of-
SCOPEABILITY: 3/8-in. grooved receiver
lungs.” Now, 187 yards on a pronghorn
SCOPE MOUNT TYPE: N/A isn’t exactly a valid “long-range” test of
STOCK MATERIAL: Black ash the Long Ranger or the 6.5 Creedmoor,
BUTTPLATE/PAD: Plastic but that’s not the point.
LENGTH OF PULL: 14 in. Regardless; you can decide for your-
SAFETY: ¼ cock
self which of these two tests makes a
difference to you ... but I’d grade both as
BEST USES: Target/hunting/small game
“passed.”
EMBELLISHMENTS/EXTRAS: Smooth bore, no rifling
MSRP: $421

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2019
Lever Guns
01

02

03

MODERN TOUCH
CLASSIC
02 Marlin 336 CUSTOM

01 Henry Big Boy Dark Series 03 Marlin Custom Shop

Steel Carbine According to GDTM Editor in Chief Luke 1895 Modern Lever Hunter
Henry and lever-action rifles go together like chocolate Hartle, “The Marlin 336 Dark is mak- The 1985 Modern Lever Hunter is one of the Custom
and peanut butter, so you shouldn’t be surprised to ing lever-guns cool again.” The most Shop’s top sellers. It’s configured very similarly to the
see Henry topping this list. And, in the words of one of noticeable feature is as functional as it is Model 1895 SBL, but it’s shipped with a tuned action
GDTM’s columnists and feature writers, “I’ve been a fan stunning: a hard-coat textured paint on the and a variety of finishes on the metal and wood to
of the .327 Federal Mangum cartridge since its incep- stock. Others include a black, Parkerized suit your palate. This is another of Richard Mann’s
tion.” This rifle is a sweet-shooting little carbine that metal finish, XS Sights’ Lever Rail and a top pics, and the one he shoulders is covered in
comes with a ladder-style leaf rear sight and a brass- 16-inch barrel with a threaded muzzle. It Cerakote: It’s black on all the metal parts and sports
beaded front. Perhaps the top feature is the lack of an even comes with a paracord-wrapped big- a cool, unique camo pattern on the stock. However,
extra safety: The hammer and trigger are the safety— loop lever and sling. This is an extremely you’ve got all kinds of options. The Custom Shop fits
which is exactly the way a lever-gun should be. But handy and rugged rifle that’s feeding into this gun with an XS Sights Lever Rail, but for those
don’t let the “Steel” designation in the rifle’s name fool the small—but quickly expanding—trend of of you who refuse to run anything but iron atop your
you: The rifle, as well as the .327 Federal Mag cartridge, shooters who want a legacy platform with lever gun … well, rumor has it that XS Sights knows
are capable of taming so much more than targets. a modern look. what it’s doing in that arena, too.
MSRP: $893 MSRP: $949 MSRP: $1,999 (varies with options)

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BUFFALO
BORE AMMO
Strictly big-bore ammo.
Strictly business.

T
im Sundles of Salmon, Ida- a number of .475 and .500 Linebaugh
ho, is the proprietor of Buf- revolvers. Tim performed a lot of load
falo Bore Ammunition. An development for these cartridges, and
enthusiastic hunter and real John kept sending his customers to Tim
outdoorsman, Tim has the distinction to load ammunition for them.
of bringing the fabulous .475 and .500 The handwriting was on the wall: One
Linebaughs to legitimacy with the very day, John asked Tim to go into the busi-
first factory ammunition ever offered and ness of manufacturing specialty ammu-
turned a hobby into his life pursuit, as nition—particularly for John’s signature
well as a thriving business based on high- cartridges, the .475 and .500 Linebaughs.
quality products. Tim contacted Starline to make brass
It didn’t start out that way, because and, in 1997, he opened the doors of
he was a contractor in northern Cali- Buffalo Bore Ammunition.
fornia before making the move to the Tim started out by making .475 and
ammunition manufacturing industry. .500 Linebaugh ammunition, but soon,
Tim credits Ross Seyfried with the he added the popular .44 Magnum, .45
patience and willingness to impart to Colt and .454 Casull. Eventually, he con-
him the finer points in load develop- tacted Bob Baker of Freedom Arms and
ment, both in theory and practical pestered him to build a revolver in .475
application. And when he starts getting Linebaugh. By the time Freedom Arms
impatient, Tim is quick to remember offered the Model 83 in .475, Buffalo
the graciousness of Seyfried. Bore had ammo on its shelves, ready to
supply the masses of “masochists.”
PRE-BUFFALO BORE
BACKGROUND A HERD OF AMMO CHOICES
Tim started out in 1983 with the release Tim also quickly moved into the realm Whelen, all the way up to .50 Alaskan.
of the FA 83 in .454 Casull. He imme- of the rifle and offers variety with each Tim even has you lead-free California
diately bought six of them and began caliber category in the form of various types covered with a wide range of
experimenting with a variety of loads. bullet choices. These meet every need— Barnes monometal loads.
Prior to the release of the FA 83, Tim from punching paper, shooting steel and A forward thinker, Tim offers a
had been playing with heavy .44 Mag- hunting everything from woodchucks to number of differing lines of ammuni-
num and .45 Colt loads. He got to know elephant (and everything else in between tion for various purposes. He went a
John Linebaugh and was introduced to that walks, crawls or slithers). step further than most ammo manufac-
the .500 Linebaugh. In those days, brass The impressive Buffalo Bore lineup turers by creating ammunition lines to
and bullets were hard to come by, but starts at .223 and covers some less-likely help consumers home in on the correct
Tim commissioned John to build him calibers, such as .348 Winchester and .35 load for his/her application.

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 Taking the guesswork out of your for street carry or home defense. We flat-nosed bullet for uncompromising
choice is a welcome attribute for wanted them to have a viable outdoor straight-line penetration.
purpose-built ammunition, such as load when they go camping, hiking or The newest line of ammunition from
the aforementioned “lead-free” line of fishing,” Tim explained. Buffalo Bore is the Dangerous Game
California legal hunting ammunition Well aware of the positive attributes (DG) line, which focuses on big-game
that features copper Barnes bullets. offered by flat-nosed, hardcast bullets in revolver calibers. Featuring LeHigh
Tim also set about creating pistol bigger calibers on large game, he created Defense-sourced copper flat-nosed, solid
loads that could turn the average a line of ammunition dubbed “Outdoors- bullets, The DG line guarantees unequaled
personal-defense pistol into a credible man” in 9mm, .38 Special, .357 Magnum, penetrative potential and is impervious to
bear-defense weapon. .40 S&W, 10mm and .45 ACP. These heavy bones. The .45/70 Government is
“So many people have one pistol feature a heavy-for-caliber, hardcast, included in this impressive lineup.

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Above: The Buffalo

Bore lineup includes Tim was candid when we spoke: “If
calibers from .223
Rem. all the way up to your main concern is price, we’re not
.50 Alaskan, but the your company, but if performance is
brand is best known for
building top-notch big- your greatest concern, look no further
bore hunting ammo. than Buffalo Bore.” Indeed, Mr. Sundles.
Today, Buffalo Bore offers quality
ammunition in roughly 70 or so calibers
and more than 250 different loads.

THE DANGEROUS-GAME LINE OF

HANDGUN AMMUNITION
For hunters seeking the ultimate termi-
nal performance on game, the choices
are many. For those thrill-seekers
wishing to pit their mettle against
dangerous game, the choices are more
narrowly represented, with prices to
Buffalo Bore ammuni- typically match their exclusivity. And
tion is never far from the
conversation when hunters
the field narrows to a sliver for the
discuss dangerous game, handgun hunter seeking the ultimate
where a hunting bullet can
very quickly become the
test against animals that are labelled
last line of defense. “dangerous” out of a propensity to

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 plus wild bovines, with their cor- The solution is a bullet of the same
respondingly heavy frames and type (with respect to nose profile) that
musculature (and often bad attitudes, is made from a material impervious to
as I have found out on numerous occa- high-impact velocities. At the time of
sions), is the finest and most definitive my proposition, there were scant few
testing available. Of course, this comes options available on the monolithic sol-
with a price that is significantly higher id front that were not cost prohibitive.
than, well, wet newsprint testing (but Once I got wind of LeHigh Defense’s
it’s all in the name of science). flat-nosed, copper handgun bullets—
This modest first gathering, officially which were priced at a reasonable
dubbed the “JRH Holiday Bovine Bash” level, considering the precision quality
(in honor of the man who first cooked of the products—I revisited this tiring
it up—master gunsmith and handgun conversation with Tim.
hunter Jack Huntington), has evolved He responded in the positive, and the
into a week-long, hard-core test that connection was made between Buffalo
results in mountains of usable data on Bore and LeHigh Defense. In a matter
terminal bullet performance out of of months, the resulting “love child”
revolvers. consists of nine different calibers: .44
Magnum, .45 Colt +P, .454 Casull, .460
THE “LOVE CHILD” BULLET S&W Magnum, .480 Ruger, .475 Line-
With that in mind, I approached Tim baugh, .500 JRH, .500 S&W Magnum
Sundles roughly two years ago about and the ubiquitous .45/70 Government,
creating a line of dangerous-game giving lever-action fans a direct path to
ammunition utilizing a monolithic Africa’s Big 5.
solid bullet. In our extensive (and These bullets cost a little more but
expensive) bovine flesh-testing, we are a pittance, compared to the misfor-
have found that the preferred hard- tune of watching a five-figure trophy
cast bullet has limitations based on fee disappear into the brush, never to
material capability: It cannot be over- be seen again—all because you wanted
driven, because the nose shape will be to save a few pennies on bargain base-
compromised and, in some cases, bone ment bullets.
impact will do the same, thus impeding There are many areas in which you
inflict damage upon those brave (or straight-line penetration and damage. can save a few dollars here and there,
mentally challenged) enough to throw but your ammunition isn’t one of
their hat into this dicey ring, where the them. Spare yourself the headache and
battle isn’t concluded by a draw but by heartache.
the drawing of a last breath.

JRH WILD BOVINE TESTING

With that in mind, a group of handgun
hunters (yours truly included) began
gathering at Action Outdoor Adven-
tures, a hunting preserve in Hondo,
Texas, with the sole purpose of testing
handgun loads, calibers and bullets on
wild bovine flesh.
I have tested bullet performance in a Got a large-frame
wheelgun that re-
number of “accepted” media, knowing quires a very special
full well that nothing makes up for real diet? The Buffalo
Bore menu has lots
flesh and blood (and don’t forget bone) of options.
when testing the terminal effectiveness
of a given load.
Taking it a step further: Testing bul-
let performance in live, 1,000-pound-

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2019
Ammo 03

01

PISTOL-CALIBER CARBINE

01 Norma Envy
124-Grain 9mm
Ammo
If you own a pistol-caliber car-
02 bine, Norma wants to become
your new best friend. There’s
04 nothing more classic than a
pistol-caliber carbine, given its
track record of taming the Ameri-
can frontier. But as these guns
have advanced from iconic lever-
actions to high-tech semi-autos,
one aspect hasn’t changed: the
ammo they shoot ... until now.
05 Norma has rethought PC carbine
ammunition with the introduc-
tion of Envy 9mm, optimized in
every way to run perfectly out of
a long gun. The round is loaded
with a 124-grain FMJ bullet with
a ballistic coefficient of .175. But
its velocity is where the Norma
Envy turns heads—1,345 fps. Fur-
thermore, Norma fine-tuned the
9mm’s tolerances for a carbine,
unlike other options optimized for
handguns.
MSRP: $13 (box of 50)

SOMETHING DIFFERENT
05 Browning Trail
SHOTSHELLS
Force .38 Special
02 Federal Shorty
DEFENSIIVE AMMO
LONG RANGE Ammunition
03 Gold Dot G2 04 Hornady A-Tip If you’re like GDTM’s Editor in
Shotshells Speer Gold Dot has more than made Chief Luke Hartle and you suffer
Sometimes, big things come in little a name for itself as among the most Bullets from ophidiophobia (an over-
packages, right? When it comes to trusted defensive ammunition options The “A” is for “aluminum” … or “amazing.” whelming fear of snakes), does
Federal Premium’s Shorty Shot- on the market. That’s nothing new. Now that we’ve gotten that cleared up, Browning ever have you covered!
shells, this is certainly the case. The But the next generation—Gold Dot the new Hornady A-Tip line of bullets is The company’s new Trail Force
perfect fodder for that old thumper G2—looks to enhance the perfor- pretty self-explanatory. Why alumi- .38 Special ammunition might
of yours, these 1¾-inch, 12-gauge mance of the highly regarded line. num? Accuracy. This resilient material is arguably be the ultimate when
shells are next to a stiff breeze in the Instead of boasting the traditional easier to hold to tighter tolerances and it comes to snake rounds. Not
recoil department—but the ammo is large, hollow-point cavity Gold Dot is offers more bullet-to-bullet uniformity. content to load up another pistol
more than potent enough to handle known for, G2 has a shallow dish filled Hornady has striven for the utmost round with just shot, Browning
most smoothbore duties. The shells with elastomer. The material not only consistency with this line, boxing bullets has taken the next step by creat-
have similar performance to 2¾-inch resists fouling with thick clothing, sequentially, minimizing human contact ing a hard-hitting duplex load.
loads, with the No. 8 shot leaving the it also ensures maximum and con- with them and even including a polish- This round offers a ¼-ounce pay-
muzzle at 1,145 fps and the buckshot sistent bullet expansion. Presently, ing cloth to remove any blemishes you load consisting of two solid-lead
and slug hauling out at 1,200 fps. With Speer offers G2 in three loadings: might leave. Presently, the match bul- disks with No. 9 shot sandwiched
that in mind, there’s no reason you 147-grain 9mm, 180-grain .40 S&W lets are available in three calibers: 6mm, in between—more than enough
shouldn’t have a pocketful anytime and 230-grain .45 ACP. 6.5mm and .308. to put the testiest timber rattler in
you’re walking a shelterbelt or field. MSRP: Starting at $28.95 (box of MSRP: $97.80 (6mm and 6.5mm/box check (permanently).
MSRP: $5.95–$11.95 (box of 10) 20) of 100); $107.13 (.308/box of 100) MSRP: $21.10

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TAMING
THE I
talk a lot about the fundamentals of
marksmanship and how they’re the
building blocks for all great shoot-
ing. When we break them down

HURT
into a logical order, they address the
core elements of a shot. From our body
position to our sights, the fundamentals
guide us toward a better result—in other
words: hitting the target.
When addressing the rifle, we look at
natural point of aim: the rifle pointed to
the target, and the body pointed to the
rifle. Sight picture has become modified
Recoil management when using a scope, from sight picture
and sight alignment to aiming. Granted,
is an integral part of we still have sight alignment and our
eye relief, and sight picture is about
driving a rifle cor- edge-to-edge clarity behind the ocular.
However, these actions aren’t part of the
rectly …especially at shot sequence, because the scope should
long distances. be set up ahead of time. When using a
riflescope, it’s more about aiming.

FUNDAMENTALS OF
MARKSMANSHIP
Once our body position is established, it’s
about the firing sequence. In the past, we’d
tell the shooter to control their breathing,
giving it that slight pause before breaking
the shot. Today, we look at the natural
respiratory pause, breaking at the bottom
of our exhale while avoiding the urge to
hold your breath. Think about this exhale
movement. The worst thing you can do
under these elevated conditions is hold
your breath. So, we breathe through and
merely break the bottom of our natural
respiratory cycle.
Trigger control, or the manipulation of
the trigger without disturbing the lay of
the sights, sounds easy, but it’s our most
significant point of error. We combine
trigger control with follow-through—the
act of physically and mentally holding the
shot on target. In our mind’s eye, we want
to follow the bullet to the target until the

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recoil pulse has subsided. How we do that it fires, there’s time between the primer rifle forward with the shoulders. This is
is physically staying engaged with the strike and the exiting of the bullet. incorrect: You’re loading the bipod from
sights on the targets. One hundred per- During this short period, new shooters the core—your hips. It’s not about pres-
cent of our focus should be on the target/ tend to move, causing deviations in the sure; it’s more about dead weight giving
reticle relationship during this sequence. position of the barrel. The more influ- the rifle a slab of meat to recoil against.
Once the recoil pulse has ended and we’ve ence at the back of the rifle, the more the It’s also bipod-dependent, because you’re
observed the results, we can then run the increased movement at the front. If we’re merely taking the slack out of the system.
bolt for the next round. consistent—for instance, when we shoot
a group—it’s our job to adjust the sights BIPOD COMPARISONS
AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT to center the group around our aiming A Harris bipod, one of the most com-
For the modern shooter, a solid front point. This recoil management is why mon on the market, has very little to no
rest is the most common way to engage your zero is different than that of your perceived movement in the legs. We load
targets. We use bipods, which means we buddy: Each person is addressing the rifle a Harris using one technique, whereas
have to modify our body position in a in a slightly different way. an Atlas bipod has slack in the legs and
way that allows us to see the results of the Today, the military addresses recoil movement. That requires a different tech-
shot. No longer do we rely on the spotter management as part of the firing task— nique. The Harris is more of a rise, with
to do the heavy lifting. the same as it does follow-through. a knuckle-under with the rubber feet.
Back in my sniper school days, the spot- However, recoil management starts We don’t push any bipod forward; rather,
ter was the senior Marine, who guided the during the beginning phases of the shot we bring the rifle back into our shoulder
“trigger monkey” on target and established sequence. We want to load the bipod pocket and move our core up. It’s a pinch-
the variables for the engagement. In other or stack our weight behind the rifle, ing method of holding the stock between
words, all the shooter did was follow eliminating angles during natural point the bipod and body.
directions and press the trigger without of aim. Then, when the shot breaks, we The Atlas comes back into our
disturbing the lay of the sights. Today, we’ve ride the rifle through recoil, maintaining shoulder pocket. Then, operating as
learned that recoil management is an essen- our sight picture and our reticle’s rela- one unit, we remove the slack from the
tial element related to the fundamentals. tionship with the target. This is the part legs, using our core weight to hold it.
Recoil management tells the bullet of recoil management that works with This way, when the rifle recoils, it just
where the barrel is when the bullet leaves follow-through. flexes on the slack of the legs (about
the bore. It controls your zero and how Loading the bipod is often misunder- ¼ inch of movement). Once the recoil
you’re positioned behind the rifle. Once stood. People think it’s about pushing the pulse has ended, the rifle will return to
the original starting point.
This also works in alternate positions,
when we’re not even using a bipod. For
example, take a barricade drill and how
we position your body and stack our
weight behind the rifle. We want our
shoulders square and in front of our
hips and the rifle held into the shoulder
pocket. Picture the prone body position
and translate that same upper chest and
head location to other positions.
Recoil management is every bit a
fundamental as the fundamentals them-
selves. We can spot our own shots; we
stay engaged with our targets and can
quickly follow up and fix a miss without
assistance. Seeing is essential: The more
we can see, the more we can locate,
close with and engage.
Recoil management can also be I’ve found that you can see as much as
established in alternate positions. 20 fps difference in muzzle velocity by
Being straight, square and lined up
directly behind the rifle works. Make just mismanaging recoil management.
sure your shoulders are in front of Yes, you read that correctly—your muz-
your hips.
zle velocity can, and will, change based

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 Turn the bench for
on your position and how you manage better recoil manage-
ment. This allows the
the rifle. It’s a critical element and needs shooter to support
to be understood. their elbows and be
straight and square
Some ranges only let you shoot off a behind the rifle.
bench, but many of the competitions
we participate in are either prone or
comprise a variety of alternate posi-
tions. When putting a new shooter This is the view down-
on a bench, we turn them around and range of a shooter
who has been taught
square them up. proper recoil manage-
The benches that force you to sit ment.

sideways and bladed are a no-go for us

right from the start. Turn that bench
around and sit square. Being up, tall
and bladed will push you off balance
and bleed off velocity, as compared to
the prone position.
The best advice I can give the new You can manage recoil
in a number of ways
shooter reading this is to relax behind off your belly. Here, we
the rifle. You need to be a “slab of dead have a support in the
form of a tripod, as
meat” and not push or hold tension in well as a sling to hold
your shoulders. tension.

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 GEAR OF THE YEAR

2019
Long Range
02

04

01

03

OPTICS SYSTEM

01 Newcon Optik LRF RIFLE CHASSIS RANGEFINDER

Spotter Pro & LRM3500M 02 MDT ACC 03 Vectronix RIFLESCOPE

Newcon Optik is a Canadian laser rangefinder Chassis Terrapin X 04 Gunwerks

company that’s been around for many years, The MDT ACC chassis is Years ago, the best 2,000m rangefinder on Revic
and it’s a top choice of GDTM long-range expert quickly becoming the go-to the market at the best price possible was Gunwerks is not a new com-
Frank Galli. The LRF Spotter Pro has a power- system for the tactical the Vectronix PLRF05. This unit ranged pany, but its crossover prod-
ful, 1550nm laser, capable of ranging targets competition shooter. At- better than 2,000m for $1,995. Unfortu- ucts are rapidly making names
to 4,500m. Featuring a mil-based reticle, the tend a match, and you’ll nately, this unit was discontinued. Last for themselves. Its Revic
Spotter Pro is a great single source for both immediately see the benefit year, Vectronix introduced the Terrapin Scope line is no exception. As
spotting and ranging. It’s fast and accurate— of the MDT platform. There X as a replacement for the PLRF05. The reported by Frank Galli, the Bal-
and the biggest benefit is that this one device are user-added weights, so Terrapin X is a 2,000m laser rangefinder listic software used inside the
does it all. The LRM3500M is a handheld you can make the system as that adds in a bunch of new features. This scope is fantastic. Controlled
monocular unit that features a very capable light or heavy as necessary. unit isn’t tied to any particular software via the companion app or inside
1550nm laser, giving the end user 3,500m or It features a built-in Arca rail package; instead, it links to devices such the scope itself, the Revic gets
more of ranging. This unit is comparable to the system, M-Lok connection as the Kestrel 5700. The Terrapin X has a the job done in both mils and
much more expensive PLRF25c from Vectronix. points and an adjustable great companion app that can control the MOA. The scope can work in
Newcon Optik lasers are highly capable and will skeletonized stock. MDT device remotely. Each new update adds the chosen unit of adjustment
soon feature a companion app that controls the also has more mounting more app connectivity, which allows the or via the range to the target.
devices much in the same way as the Vectronix options by supporting a wide user to include range, direction and angle Just dial the turrets until the
Terrapin X. This product is top-notch (... but so range of actions—Reming- in their ballistic software. If you want a HUD reads out the range, and
is its price tag). ton, Tikka and Savage, to solid rangefinder that gives you 2,000m you’re all set to take the shot.
MSRP: LRF Spotter Pro $7,500; LRM 3500M name a few. capabilities, consider the Terrapin X. MSRP: PMR 428 Smart Scope
$5,600 MSRP: $999 MSRP: $1,800 $2,700

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 NOT JUST ANOTHER .30-30// BY RICHARD MANN

Lipsey’s Exclusive No. 1 K1A Light Sporter in

.30-30 Winchester offers single-shot elegance.

W
hile the Internet is all In fact, the .30-30 Winchester has been distributor. The original name of the com-
ablaze with arguments doing that for more than a century. As pany was S&S Sporting Goods. In 1977,
about the 6.5 Creed- effective as the cartridge has been, it is, the business was purchased by Richard
moor and whether however, indelibly linked to the lever- Lipsey and family and, in 1993, the name
anyone should be shooting animals at action rifle. Fortunately, Lipsey’s thinks was changed.
long range (does anyone know the real outside the box. Located in Louisiana, Lipsey’s is one of
definition of “long range”?), in the real the largest independently owned, single-
world, real hunters are creeping through EXCLUSIVE OFFERINGS location firearms distributors in the United
the timber with a .30-30 and bringing Lipsey’s (Lipseys.com) was formed in States. The company is very proud of its
home the venison. 1953 as a wholesale hunting and fishing relationships with firearms manufacturers,
and these relationships allow Lipsey’s to
frequently offer exclusive/limited-edition
firearms.
For the most part, Lipsey’s exclusive
firearms are well-thought-out variations
of popular models. No, they’re not “Elvis”
commemorative guns; they’re guns that
have a track record of being appreciated
For those who
handload, Nosler’s
by shooters, but with a different stock or
125-grain AccuBond finish or that are quite commonly cham-
bullet is an ideal
companion to the
bered for a cartridge that’s not a standard
Ruger No. 1 in .30- offering by the manufacturer. Because
30. At distance,
it will shoot flat
shooters and hunters have emotional attach-
and hit hard while ments to some guns and cartridges, this latter
delivering excellent
terminal perfor-
type of exclusive offering often has a great
mance. appeal.

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 LIPSEY’S
RUGER NO 1
“Yeah, I know, by modern SPECIFICATIONS
standards, it’s considered a ballistic MANUFACTURER: Ruger
DISTRIBUT
underperformer … but do you really Lipsey’s
K1A Light Sporter
know the terminal performance ACTION Single sh
capabilities of the .30-30 Winchester?” CHAMBERING: .30-30 Winchester
FINISH: Brushed stainless
We all hope to get the job done
with one shot, but it might not work STOCK: Walnut
out that way. Having a mechanism
to swiftly load a single-shot rifle is WEIGHT 7 lbs.
a good idea for hunters.
CAPACITY: 1
CAPACITY
BARREL: 22 in., 1:10 twist
OVERALL LENGTH: 38.5 in.
SIGHTS: Gold-bead front, folding leaf rear
SAFETY: Two position, tang mounted
ACCESSORIES: Stainless steel, medium-height
scope rings
MSRP: $1,919

To find the answer, just go back and

read the first paragraph. I’ll repeat it here
just to make sure you get the point: The
.30-30 Winchester has been killing big-
game animals all over the world for over
a century. African professional hunter
Wally Johnson even used a .30-30 to kill
lions. Simply put: It works. Yeah, I know,
by modern standards, it’s considered a
ballistic underperformer … but do you
The Ruger No. 1 is a single- really know the terminal performance
shot rifle with a Farquharson-
style internal hammer and
capabilities of the .30-30 Winchester?
falling-block action. It has
been in production since 1967.
TESTING EFFECTIVENESS
A few years back, I tested a variety of
An excellent example of a popular ANOTHER .30-30 WINCHESTER Remington Core-Lokt loads at 100 yards
cartridge that’s missing from most stan- CHAMBERING in 10 percent ordnance gelatin. The goal
dard lines is the .257 Roberts. It has a And that brings us to the subject of this was to reveal the effectiveness of what is
cult-like following, but those who are in dissertation: Another exclusive Lipsey’s now considered an antiquated bullet style.
love with it have limited options when Ruger No. 1 is available chambered for the I tested loads for the .243 Winchester,
it comes to new guns. Lipsey’s worked .30-30 Winchester. Now, what you’re prob- .270 Winchester, 7mm Remington Mag-
with Ruger to develop an exclusive ably wondering is, Why, for the love of num, .308 Winchester, .30-06 Spring-
Ruger No. 1 in stainless steel and with a Jack O’Connor, would someone chamber field and .338 Winchester Magnum. The
Mannlicher-style stock. a lever-gun cartridge in a single-shot? average penetration depth was 19.25

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 NOT JUST ANOTHER .30-30// BY RICHARD MANN

An ammo-management
device for a single-shot
rifle is a must. This Ver-
sacarry Ammocaddy that
attaches directly to the
rifle stock via Velcro is a
perfect solution.

The Alexander Henry-

style forend on the
inches, and the average expansion was
Lipsey’s Ruger No. 1 1.95 times original bullet diameter.
in .30-30 Winchester
adds a bit of class to
The old .30-30 Winchester with a
an already elegant 150-grain Core-Lokt bullet penetrated
rifle.
3.75 inches deeper than the average and
expanded to 1.72 times 0.30-caliber. For
those who do not own a calculator or
might be mathematically challenged,
that .30-caliber bullet had an expanded
diameter of 0.53 inch. And, by the way,
the .30-30 Winchester load expanded
just as much as the .338 Winchester
magnum load—and penetrated deeper!
You’re probably thinking that while
The Ruger No. 1 has a two-position safety The grip of the Lipsey’s Ruger No. 1
the .30-30 might be effective at close
that is located on the rifle’s tang. The in .30-30 Winchester has a stainless range, those blunt-nosed bullets have a
“fire” position is the forward position. cap with a brass Ruger emblem inlay.
trajectory as if you’re throwing a couch.
Well, you’re right: With a real-world
muzzle velocity of about 2,400 fps, a
.30-caliber bullet with a ballistic coeffi-
cient of under 0.200, when sighted dead-
on at 100 yards, will drop 8 inches at
200 yards and 30 inches at 300 (Hafþór
Júlíus Björnsson—the strongest man in
the world—might, indeed, throw a couch
flatter than that!).

THE RUGER NO. 1 LOGIC

However, if you could load a bullet such
as a Nosler 125-grain AccuBond to, let’s

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say, 2,550 fps, all of a sudden, the .30-30 shooting LeverEvolution options from far forward. If you’re one of those who really
Winchester takes on a different person- Hornady. But, with the Ruger No. 1, you stretches their neck forward when they shoot,
ality. The thing is, in its most common have the option of custom-loading just this is not an issue. However, “turtle-necking”
form—which is a lever-action rifle—you about any .30-caliber bullet you’d like. is not conducive to accurate or snap shooting.
can’t use pointed bullets such as the Nosler When I found out Lipsey’s had teamed Your head should remain erect when you
125-grian AccuBond. with Ruger to offer an Exclusive No. 1 shoot a rifle, and your neck muscles should
And there lies the beauty of a Ruger chambered for the ,30-30 Winchester, be relaxed. The hurdle for me was to find a
No. 1 in .30-30 Winchester: You can use I had to have one. With all the metal in riflescope offering enough eye relief so that
pointy, highly aerodynamic and more stainless steel contrasting with rich wal- I could shoot the Ruger No. 1 properly and
terminally efficient bullets that will nut, it’s a visually appealing rifle (that’s comfortably.
shoot flatter and deliver a higher level of gun writer speak for saying it’s damned
terminal performance. beautiful). The rifle is fitted with a quar- AN ASIDE: THE VX-FREEDOM
For example, if you push a 125-grain ter rib that includes a folding leaf rear SCOUT
Nosler AccuBond to 2,550 fps and sight sight and integral scope mounts. There’s Ironically, I’d just received a new Leupold
the rifle dead-on at 100 yards, that bullet also an elevated gold-bead front sight. riflescope to test: the renovated VX-II
will only drop 5 inches at 200 yards and It has the very attractive, grooved Alex- 1.5-4X28 Scout Scope ( now called the
only 18 inches at 300. Just as importantly ander Henry forend and a slim, 22-inch VX-Freedom Scout). In truth, this isn’t a
for the hunter, at 200 yards, that bullet stainless steel barrel with a 1:10 twist. As scout scope; scout scopes should have a
will be traveling almost twice as fast as a with all Ruger No. 1 rifles, scope rings minimum eye relief of about 10 inches.
150-grain round-nosed bullet and will (medium height) are included, and out of The VX-Freedom has 6.9 inches of eye
deliver more than twice the energy. In the box, it weighs 7 pounds. relief on low power and 6.0 inches on the
addition, a 150-grain round-nosed bullet highest magnification. As it turned out,
fired from a .30-30 Winchester will not SCOPING THE RUGER NO. 1 this is just about the ideal eye relief for the
impact with a fast enough velocity at 300 The first priority was to scope this rifle, Ruger No. 1.
yards to initiate expansion. because my old eyes just don’t work as I mounted it in the rings supplied with
So, there you have the logic behind the they used to with open sights. One of the the rifle, but it was too high for optimum
concept of a Ruger No. 1 chambered for issues with scoping a Ruger No. 1 deals use. So, I had to order a set of low stain-
the .30-30 Winchester. Sure, you could with eye relief. less rings from Ruger. Mounted in those,
still shoot all the commercial factory .30- Because the rings attach directly to the the VX-Freedom was superbly suited to
30 Winchester loads—even the flatter- quarter rib, they place the riflescope a bit the Ruger No. 1.

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This is a fantastic little riflescope. It’s once-fired, nickel-plated Federal brass takeaways. The first was that Lipsey’s exclu-
exceptionally clear, adjustments are spot and dropped in 33 grains of Benchmark sive Ruger No. 1 in .30-30 Winchester and I
on, and it holds zero without fail. Just as powder ahead of a Remington 91/2 primer. sure looked good in the timber. The second?
importantly, it’s compact. At fewer than I then seated the bullet so it was just off Well, there’s always next year.
10 ounces, it’s very light for a variable- the lands. The first three shots clustered
powered optic. The power range was also into a nice group measuring 0.74 inch, CONSIDER THIS
ideal when paired with my intentions center to center. There should be three takeaways for you.
for this rifle. I wanted to use it for deer I loaded up 40 more rounds, fired five The first is that overlooking the ballistic
and bear here, in West Virginia. With to zero the rifle 1 inch high at 100 yards, potential of the .30-30 Winchester as a
this riflescope set at 1.5x, I could easily and fired several more at 200 yards to big-game hunting cartridge is a mistake.
execute a swift snap shot on a bounding check trajectory and precision. At 200 For those of us who hunt on our hind
whitetail; and, at times of reduced light, yards, the bullets dropped about 3 inches, legs and believe success is found with
or if I needed to reach out a bit, 4x mag- and a three-shot group measured 1.47 feet—not fps—the .30-30 Winchester
nification would suffice. inches, center to center. It was one of the will get the job done.
easiest and fastest load workup and zero- The second is that this exclusive-edi-
125-GRAIN NOSLER ACCUBOND ing sessions I’ve had. I just knew this rifle tion Ruger No. 1 is a fine-shooting and
HANDLOADS and I were destined for greatness. good-looking rifle your hunting buddies
I didn’t even mess with shooting factory I was wrong. will covet.
ammunition for this rifle. My inten- As it turned out, I hunted the entire The third is that visiting the Lipsey’s
tion all along was to load the excellent West Virginia deer season, and the only website on a regular basis is a good idea;
125-grain Nosler AccuBond. I’ve used deer with antlers I put eyes on was while you never know what the next exclusive
it in Africa with great success out of a I was hunting with my daughter. I didn’t gun it offers will be. It just might be a
.30 Remington AR bolt-action rifle on a even have a rifle with me (after all, it was rifle you’ve always wanted but that’s now
variety of species. I was set on it as the pri- her hunt). chambered for a cartridge you cannot
mary projectile for this rifle. I took some However, for me, there were two positive live without.

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 THE POINTER CA N SHOOT!// BY COREY GRAFF

THE POINTER
CAN SHOOT!
The little-known Turkish-made Pointer
Phenoma autoloader delivers
mainstream
i t performance.
f

cleaning. It ran as smoothly as any well-

broken-in shotgun ever did. And second:
made by Armsan of Turkey and is imported Cleaning was a breeze. When I crack an
by Legacy Sports International. autoloader open for cleaning, most of the
When it was all said and done, the time, I find it’s dirtier than an anti-gun
Phenoma would bring down clays and politician, but the Phenoma ran clean as
e marched like ants birds like nothingg I’d ever shot. a whistle.
into the green jungle The Phenoma is available in 12- and
that marked the begin- PHENOMA DETAILS 20-gauge configurations and is cham-
ning of the wooded The Pointer Phenoma is not unlike other bered to handle the big, 3-inch shells if
sporting clays course. Mosquitoes the size gas-operated, semi-automatic shotguns. you must take a turkey’s head clean off or
of small hummingbirds plowed bloody When you yank the trigger, a shell spews need to down some high-flying mallards.
beaks into exposed skin. its load and a bunch of gas down the Barrels are chrome-moly lined, proofed
“Pull!” tube; some gas is detoured into two gas for steel shot and come in lengths that
The autoloader cycled once, then ports situated midway down the bar- span the gamut from 22 to 28 inches. The
twice, as the sporting clays machine rel. That gaseous “excrement” bores down youth 20-gauge model carries either a 22-
launched bright clay into the wild, blue through the gas cylinder and shoves the gas or 28-inch barrel.
yonder. Orange discs sailed off into the piston, jacking the spring-loaded action In addition to a hard case, there’s a nifty,
far brush like frisbees. What a glide ratio! arm and bolt rearward, ejecting the shell. little choke kit included with F (full), IM
As far as missing goes, well, it was ... The spring that rides the magazine tube (improved modified), M (modified), IC
spectacular. We were shooting the “blue returns the bolt to battery—but not before it (improved cylinder) and SKEET. For the
course,” which is supposed to be like the plucks another shell and drives it home. record, the choke I missed with was the
bunny slope. Regardless, things did get It’s a typical gas system. But two things modified one, which proved a little tight
better as I warmed up and got a feel for made eyebrows shoot skyward. First, reli- for my skill level and the short ranges in-
the shotgun—a 12-gauge autoloader ability was perfect, no hiccups or jams— volved (which could explain the misses ...
from Pointer called the Phenoma. It’s and that was right out of the box with no or maybe it was just simple incompetence).

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A shim kit is also included with the shotgun, The camo versions of the Phenoma are tube from cycling into the action after
but the 14-inch length of pull was perfect chambered for 3.5-inch shells for those the shot. With such a contraption, you
for me, so I didn’t monkey with it. who just have to do things the hard way. can keep your standard payload at bay
One note about shotshell specs: Pointer There is an available 24-inch slug barrel while you slip a special application shell
recommends 2¾-inch, 1-ounce and with an attached, cantilever-style Weaver into play quickly if the need arises—say,
3-inch, 1 7/8-ounce shells and includes rail for optics attachment. The rifled for example, a heavy load to sort things
two gas pistons. The stainless steel piston 12-gauge slugger has a 1:33-inch twist, but out with a cranky incoming goose while
that comes installed on the gun is for 1- it was not included with the test gun. There you’re out on a morning duck mission.
to 1½-ounce loads, while the red-colored is also a 3/8-inch dovetail machined into This feature is a neat one that harkens
piston, which is heavier and marked the top of the receiver, so adding optics is back to the good, ol’ days of waterfowl-
“Heavy Duty,” is for 1½-ounce loads. One easy if that’s your cup of tea. ing, when cutoffs were more commonly
ingenious thing Pointer has done is to The Phenoma has a magazine cutoff found on shotguns. It’s a swell detail and
place the extra gas piston inside the fore- system. Clearly a nod to the Phenoma’s an added value for the shotgunner.
arm. It sits snugly just under the maga- general-use design as a waterfowl and
zine cap, so it’s always there if you need it. field gun, the cutoff switch is located on FIT AND FINISH
The Phenoma’s payload is 5+1 standard the lower left side of the receiver. Acti- There can be no question about the
2¾-inch shells or 4+1 of the big 3-inchers. vating it keeps the shells in the magazine Phenomena’s excellent fit and finish.

The author’s only

complaints about
POINTER
the Phenoma were
a sticky safety
PHENOMA
switch, plastic SPECIFICATIONS
trigger guard and (AS TESTED)
fiber-optic front
sight. Neverthe- GAUGE: 12 gauge, 3 in.
less, with a very
appealing street
BARREL: 28 in.
price, he easily LENGTH OF PULL: 14 in.
overlooked these
nitpicks. LENGTH: 48.5 in.
WEIGHT: 7.2 lbs.
COLOR: Walnut/blued
MSRP: $751
URL: LegacySports.com

Aesthetically speaking, it sports Italian-

looking lines—without the Italian price
tag. It carries a swept-back trigger guard;
an angled walnut forearm that transitions
from a deep belly to a sleek, narrow sec-
tion that wraps around the hexagonally
machined magazine cap; an Art Deco-
looking barrel rib; and a buttstock with
a cut-chiseled appearance that looks to
have been inspired by some futuristic Ger-
man concept car you might see zipping
around on the Autobahn.

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The Phenoma is
available in a variety
of styles, including
laminate and camo
stocks.

On the right side of the barrel, just in

front of the receiver, is engraved, “Pointer
groups are removed a sweet dream. I also 12ga 2¾ and 3” Legacy Sports Reno NV.”
suspect that the smooth finish on the Opposite that (inspiring) inscription is,
The Phenoma is a looker for sure ... interior grooves of the receiver contrib- “Made in Turkey by Armsan.” On the
and that bluing! The receiver, magazine ute to the shotgun’s silky cycling, which right side of receiver is the Pointer brand
cap and barrel feature a blued finish that’s is noticeable each time you send a load name and logo—yep, you guessed it: a
truly head and shoulders above so many downrange. The Phenoma is also avail- pointer dog’s head—etched in white.
shotguns in this price range. It’s a superb able in laminated straight black and green It’s simple but looks clean. The brand,
finish that carries into the receiver’s synthetic, along with camo finishes that “Pointer,” is also engraved into the butt-
inside surfaces, making cleaning the ac- include RealTree Max-5, Bottomland and stock just behind the grip.
tion’s interior when the bolt and trigger Obsession. Functionally, the bolt release button

Gun Digest books pub-

lisher Jim Schlender
found the Phenoma’s
light weight to be the
ticket while turkey
hunting. He took this
Merriam’s gobbler on
the swing.

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 P r i c i n g !
Vintage
The author tested the blued walnut model and found the quality of manufacture to be very high.
Reliability was rock-solid, and the author shot the Phenoma better than any other shotgun he’d
ever tested. He found it to be light-recoiling, and it pointed as a natural extension of his hand-eye
coordination.

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didn’t require big, Russian farmer hands about fiber-optic sights on firearms.
to operate (which I appreciated), and Maybe it’s just me, but I like a gold or
the bolt handle and bolt were smooth, white bead made of steel and screwed
slamming home with authority when a into place. However, if you have vision
shell was dropped into the action and issues, you’ll appreciate this feature. I must
the bolt release was depressed. admit that the little bugger really pops 9mm
2.5 inch barrel
$
The only issue I encountered was, out there, illuminating like a Christmas
frankly, on me. If I failed to push shells tree light against all different types of sky,
far enough to catch the shell stop while from whitish-gray overcast to bluebird
loading the bottom tube mag, they’d days. Then, again, with an MSRP of $751
slip back under the elevator. This never and a street price of around $500, these
caused any jams, however, because I nitpicks seem kind of petty.
always noticed it and cleared it before
shooting. ARMSAN HISTORY
Turkish manufacturer Armsan (whose
WHAT’S NOT TO LIKE? full name is Armsan Silah Sanayi ve
I didn’t throw any parties for the Phe- Ticaret AŞ) is situated in Istanbul. This
noma’s plastic trigger guard—which company focuses on shotguns, export- 3 inch barrel
seems out of place, given the quality of ing models to more than 40 countries
the finish and bluing on the rest of the on six continents. And these are no
gun. In addition, I found the manual off-name oddities, either—with well- LIVE
safety, which is also a plastic part, to be known American firms such as Tristar
quite stiff. I get that it should require (Viper G2), Mossberg (International EC
S

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intentional manipulation; it just seemed SA-20) and Weatherby (SA-08 and
“sticky” at the firing line. Whether that’s PA-459 tactical, among other models)
due to binding of plastic on plastic or its entrusting Armsan to manufacture
large, triangle-shaped design, I can’t say. autoloader lines in various gauges and
You’ve really earned your curmud- styles. For more information or a
MADE IN
geon card when you start bellyaching Armsan was established in 2006; TEXAS BY free brochure, call 817-573-4445
TEXANS.
or go to BondArms.com
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today, it cranks out more than 5,000 scat- my shirt and mumble incoherently some- proved that when Gun Digest pub-
terguns monthly from its 22,000-plus- where in the middle of a massive dead sea, lisher Jim Schlender unleashed his
square-foot facility. One hundred and 50 things came to life when I spotted move- heat-seeking gun dog, Birdie, on some
craftsmen make metal chips and assemble ment and thought (for a second) that the farmland pheasant.
parts at the plant, churning out shotguns Phenoma would soon thunder. Shooting Winchester Rooster XR
that have gained almost a cult following Alas, it was not to be; it was only two No. 6s and Federal Hi-Bird No. 5s, we
wherever they are owned (especially in ladies riding through on horses. (And unleashed a volley of anti-aircraft fire
Europe … and the American South). And it didn’t help matters that our geriatric on the cackling characters and filled
it’s no wonder, because they’re well-built canine, George, a 13-year-old yellow the game pot (almost as if we knew
shotguns at incredible price points. lab who isn’t happy unless he’s giving what we were doing). However, the last
puppy hugs or unleashing thermo- rooster got away after the shotgun’s
IN THE FIELD nuclear farts, was at home, snoring on sticky safety required a transition to
The Phenoma is sized like a cannon. his cozy couch.) thumb power to disengage. With that
Redefining what it means to be a “slow The point is, if grouse hunting is your nano-second delay, the big rooster
learner,” it’s taken me nearly 30 years to thing, get the 20-gauge Phenoma. The 20 reached cruising altitude and sailed off
figure out why old-timers prefer small, is stocked in black synthetic, weighs just into a faraway field.
lightweight grouse guns. While the 6.6 pounds and tapes at 42.5 inches. The
12-gauge Phenoma can certainly be big 12 weighs in at 7.2 pounds and mea- WARMING UP THE CLAY-BUSTER
pressed into service for grouse and wood- sures 48.5 inches. I’m sure the full-sized Back on the sporting clays course, I’d
cock shooting, it might not be the best Phenoma is terrific in the duck blind installed the improved cylinder choke
tool for those jobs. It is, after all, a full- when you need to put the horsepower and had a little breeze to keep the
sized autoloader. to an incoming flock of greenheads ... squadrons of biting bugs grounded.
I learned this lesson on a central Wis- which, perhaps, explains the shotgun’s I had a vest full of Kent’s new Elite
consin grouse hunt, lugging it around for popularity in the South. Target shotshells, so the clays didn’t
several hours, brush-busting like a deranged However, the Phenoma is perfectly make it very far before the diamond-
sasquatch. Just as I was beginning to tear off at home in the pheasant fields. We coated swarm of shot connected. I was
shooting well. The Phenoma was on
01 01. Superb bluing, along fire as clays turned to dust. It was the
with excellent fit and
finish, characterizes the supremely gratifying hit-what-you’re-
Phenoma. looking-at game—a game that a good
02. A look at the shotgun makes possible.
Phenoma’s magazine After shooting my personal best, it was
tube after a full day of
shooting. Autoloading impossible not to be left impressed with
shotguns don’t typically Legacy’s Pointer Phenoma. For almost
run this clean.
half the cost of comparable American-
03. Disassembly and made brands, and with a quality on par
cleaning of the Pointer
Phenoma was straight- with, or even better than, many of the
forward. The shotgun most popular models, the Phenoma auto-
never failed to feed or
run, even after a full day loader is a sleeper to put on your shotgun
of busting clays. bucket list.

02 03

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2019
Shotguns AUTOLOADERS
04 Winchester Super
X4 Upland Field
Since the release of the SX3, Winchester
01 has consistently produced some of the
most intuitive-handling scatterguns on
the market. And catching our eye is the
Upland Field’s ample nickel and walnut:
The semi-auto’s receiver is completely
plated, and this is further set off by a rich
stick of Grade II/III walnut, satin-oil-
finished as dark as the minutes before
dawn. It’s damned pretty! And, like the
rest of the X4 family, the 3-inch-cham-
02
bered shotgun utilizes an Active Valve
Gas System that chews through nearly
anything it’s fed. Available with a 26- or
28-inch barrel, each with a vented rib and
TruGlo Long Bead fiber-optic front sight,
03 the Upland Field is compatible with the
Invector-Plus choke tube system. This
gun was technically released very late
in 2018, but if you’re worried about being
that precise, this gun is perfect for you
anyway.
MSRP: $1,110

04
05 Weatherby
18i Inertia-Driven
Shotguns
When it comes to wingshooting depend-
ability, it’s difficult to beat an inertia-driven
shotgun. Weatherby has embraced this
05 wholeheartedly with the introduction of
its Italian-made 18i 12- and 20-gauges.
The first gun launched from the gun-
maker’s Sheridan, Wyoming, facilities,
the semi-auto is available in three mod-
els—Deluxe, Synthetic and Waterfowler.
The Synthetic and Waterfowler models
have 3.5-inch chambers, and the Deluxe
06 features a 3-inch chamber. This shotgun
represents the physical embodiment of
the Weatherby philosophy: Goodbye,
California … and hello, freedom.
MSRP: $1,100 to $1,900

OVER/UNDER DEFENSIVE SHOTGUN

SIDE-BY-SIDE
06 CZ-USA 1012
01 Savage 555 02 Mossberg 590 03 CZ Bobwhite G2 Synthetic Mossy Oak
16 Gauge Shockwave For some shotgunners, looks are Bottomland Camo
The 16 is back in vogue, mostly This little combo is the best guard dog you’ll just as important as function. Hunting shotguns should do one thing
because of the demands of ever own … although it does score pretty low But what if you can have both … without fail: go boom! every time you
grouse and woodcock hunters. in the “cuddly” category. Undoubtedly the in spades? CZ USA gives more pull the trigger. The new CZ-USA 1012
Savage has answered the call most intimidating self-defense firearm to hunters this opportunity with the in Mossy Oak Bottomland camo is a
with an O/U that won’t require hit the market in recent years, the Mossberg reintroduction of its popular and semi-auto that will shoot whatever you
a co-signer at the bank. The 590 has also become more functional: affordable Bobwhite G2. Tradition- stick in it—from light, 2¾-inch loads to
enhanced version of the 555 Topped with a Crimson Trace Laser Saddle, ally styled, the 28-inch-barreled heavy, 3-inch Magnums. CZ-USA put the
features an imperial walnut this bird’s-head pistol grip smoothbore is shotgun boasts a meticulously inertia-driven shotty 1012 through the
stock and forend, auto shell capable of delivering a devastating payload milled CNC receiver and updated wringer—firing more than 5,000 rounds
ejector and a silver, scroll- with surgical precision. Given that the and improved internals. The action without cleaning or any lubricant. The
engraved filigree ornament pump-action is generally shot from the hip, is slim, balancing the gun better and 1012 Synthetic has a 14½-inch length of
receiver. Standard features the laser sight is an incredible advantage. providing more control on the swing. pull, 8mm flat vent rib, 28-inch barrel,
include a manual safety and Fully adjustable for windage and elevation, It’s stocked in attractive walnut, extended black chokes and weighs a sur-
a single selective mechanical the Saddle is intuitively activated by complete with an English-style grip, prising 6.5 pounds. This gun was recently
trigger. Chrome-lined barrels depressing one of three pressure switches along with double triggers that give used by Dave Miller to set a 12-hour-long
and tang-mounted safety are on the rear of the unit to activate a red or the Bobwhite G2 a truly traditional Guinness world record. A shotgun using
part of the package. This shot- green laser. There are few things that truly feel. It’s available in 12-, 20- and inertia to work the action is not new, but
gun weighs in at 6½ pounds. qualify as game-changers, but the new 28-gauge and boasts removable one with this price is. And don’t get all
MSRP: $694 (standard Mossberg 590 with Crimson Trace Laser choke tubes. In most other arenas, it’s worked up: It comes in other finishes, as
model); $864 (enhanced Saddle is definitely one of them. illegal to purchase looks this good. well, in case camo isn’t your thing.
version) MSRP: $595 MSRP: $655 MSRP: $659

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Typical of European straight-pulls, the

Blaser R8 is much more complex than a
traditional bolt-action rifle (which explains
its considerably higher price tag).

A BOLT BY
ANY OTHER NAME
The straight-pull bolt-action
concept has been enthusiastically hunters lower the gun to the port arms
position to reload—it’s the only way
received by European riflemen ... they can get enough leverage to initiate
and ignored almost completely by primary extraction. Another advantage
U.S. gun manufacturers. to the pull-push action is that it disturbs
the gun less, allowing one to get back on
target faster on a follow-up shot.

S
ince the appearance of the bolt- THE STRAIGHT-PULL IDEA THE T-BOLTS
action rifle nearly 200 years ago, It’s a simple concept really. Instead of the The straight-pull concept is hardly new:
the operating mechanics have four motions required to cycle a conven- In the waning years of the 19th century
remained the same: handle up, tional bolt-action, a straight-pull requires and the first decade of the 20th, we saw
back, forward, down. But what if some- only two. Not only does that reduce the the Swiss Schmidt-Ruben Model 95,
one were to tell you there were manu- required movements by half, it also reduces Austro-Hungarian Steyr-Mannlicher,
ally operated bolt-actions that could be by more than half the time needed to do Canadian Ross and our own Lee-Navy—
cycled more than twice as fast as those of it. Lifting the bolt handle on a shouldered all straight-pull military rifles. However,
traditional design? rifle employs muscles that are otherwise as for making the transition to the sport-
Well, such rifles do exist, and they’ve rarely used, making it awkward, even for ing rifle market, the straight-pull thing
been available for quite some time. I’m those who are well practiced. went limp for several decades, because
talking about guns built on straight-pull Should a fired case hug the chamber no firearms manufacturer here or abroad
actions—a concept that’s been enthusias- too tightly—a common occurrence with showed interest.
tically received by European hunters but handloads—lifting the bolt handle on a The first glow of an ember appeared
almost totally ignored by our American shouldered rifle can range from difficult here, in the United States, in the form of
gun companies. to impossible. It’s the reason so many the Browning T-bolt .22 LR, which was

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 Browning’s T-bolt was originally intro-
duced in 1965 and was the first straight-
pull to be offered by a major American
firearms manufacturer.

rolled out in 1965. Made for Browning BLASER R93: UNI U LOCKING has a small bulge at the front edge. These
in Belgium by FN, the first-generati SYSTEM “bulges” form an annular locking lug.
T-bolt was the first production rifle I The next straight-pull to come onto the Inside the collet is a cone that, upon the
acquired after graduating college
college. The scene was in 1993 with the German-
German closing movement of the bolt bolt, wedges the
gun’s highly unorthodox action brought made Blaser R93—the gun that truly splines outward to where they engage an
out the iconoclast in me (and there’s a lot ushered in the age of the straight-pull as annular groove in the barrel extension.
of that!). The T-bolt was unlike anything a viable centerfire sporting rifle. With Because the bolt locks up directly with
I’d ever seen before. The way the action the R93 came a unique annular locking the barrel rather than the receiver, the lat-
snicked open and closed with such a system that provided 360-degree contact ter is a non-stressed component, allowing
positive feel was so radically different between the locking “lugs” and their it to be made of aluminum. As with most
from the bolt-, lever- and pump-action abutment surfaces. The head of the bolt rifles coming out of Germany and Aus-
.22s I was familiar with. is a steel tube, or collet, comprising 14 tria today, the R93’s modularity makes
Trying to describe how the T-bolt works pliable splines (or fingers), each of which barrel/caliber switching easily done.
(and this applies to the other straight-pulls
we’ll be reviewing here) is challenging.
The locking lugs, such as they are, consist
of two circular plates the size of dimes on
either side of the bolt body. These, when
in battery, fit into corresponding holes at
either side of the receiver. The bolt handle
is an obtuse “L” shape that pivots horizon-
tally on a vertical pin at its apex. The initial
rearward movement of the bolt handle
pivots the forward tip of the L outward,
pulling the circular locking lugs out of
their recesses.
The T-bolt was discontinued in 1986
and reintroduced in 2006 in a redesigned
iteration now being made for Browning
by Miroku of Japan. Originally cham-
bered only in .22 LR, it’s now available
in .22 WMR and .17 HMR in right- and
This picture, alone, is worth at
left-hand models, along with a choice of least 500 words in explaining
sporter- or varmint-weight barrels in walnut the mechanics of the Browning
T-bolt.
or synthetic stocks.

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THE SUCCESSFUL BLASER R8 THE MAUSER 96 splendidly, was accurate and, in 1996,
In 2008, Blaser introduced the R8 (a gen 2, It was only three years after the warm had an MSRP of $699, making it much
if you will, of the R93), and the foregoing reception given the Blaser that Mauser more affordable than the Blaser. The 96
general description of it applies to the countered with its version of a straight- was only in production for a few years
current R8. pull rifle—the Model 96. Unlike the Bla- before being discontinued.
The R93 was an instant success with ser, the 96 employed a 16-lug rotary bolt.
European hunters, as well as competi- It was an ungainly looking thing, because HEYM SR-30
tive shooters, especially for running boar not only was the bolt handle much far- Another member of the straight-pull fam-
events, where rapidity of fire is important. ther forward than normal, it also angled ily is the Heym SR-30. It was introduced
It was also adopted by the military or law forward, making it look really strange in 1998. Unlike the Blaser and Mauser,
enforcement agencies of 13 countries to anyone with a definite opinion about whose bolt handles pivot rearward on
around the world. what a bolt-action rifle should look like. a vertical plane before the bolt, itself,
The improved R8 continues to enjoy It was probably a combination of the starts to move and then pivots again the
that same success … except here, in the cosmetics and the position of the bolt same distance short of lockup, the SR-30
States, where its starting price of around handle that prevented the 96 from gain- pivots on the horizontal plane like the
$3,000 kind of limits its popularity. ing popularity, even though it worked Browning T-bolt. That, however, is where

The Heym SR30 is the most

traditional-looking among
the straight-pulls.

The Anschutz Model 1727 .22 LR is

a sporting version of the compa-
ny’s biathlon rifle. Like the Heym
SR30, the Anschutz 1727 employs
a ball-bearing locking system—
but it locks up in the rear.

On the SR30, the handle

movement is along the
horizontal plane, as on
the Browning T-bolt. And,
as on the other straight-
pulls, the bolt glide is
silky smooth. Lockup is
achieved with six ball
bearings wedged outward
to engage an annular
groove in the receiver ring,
When it’s broken down, this Blaser R8
as shown here with the
looks very little like a “standard” bolt-
components comprising
action rifle Americans are accustomed
the Heym bolt’s ball bear-
to shooting.
ing locking system.

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all similarity ends.
Instead of finding conventional lock-
ing lugs at the head of the bolt, there are
six ball bearings oriented on 60-degree
centers held captive is spherical recesses.
The mechanics are conceptually similar
The Merkel RX
to those of the Blaser, in that the final Helix replaced
movement of the bolt handle forces a the R93 in
2008, but the
steel tube inside the bolt body forward latter was pro-
to where it wedges the ball bearings out- duced, along
with the RX,
ward, engaging an annular groove inside until 2018.
the receiver. It’s perhaps the most innova-
tive of all the SPs and the closest to lookingg
like a traditional bolt-action rifle.

MERKEL RX HELIX
My favorite among the straight-pulls is
Merkel’s superb RX Helix. As on the Blaa- (Of Course)
ser, the Helix’s bolt head locks up with
the barrel, which allows an aluminum
receiver and barrel interchangeability.
But, unlike the Blaser, there is no rock-
ing of the handle upon the action open- (Only The Best)
ing and closing. In fact, the handle does
not pivot at all; it simply moves back andd
forth. In so doing, it rotates a multi-lug
bolt head in and out of battery.
What’s really cool is that the bolt carrieer (Allmost)t)
(A
and handle are connected by a rack-and-
pinion arrangement whereby the handle
moves only 2½ inches, but the bolt, itself,
moves 4¼ inches. You can’t believe how
fast this action can be cycled from the (Always)
shoulder when all you have to do is pull
back and push forward just 2½ inches!
A feature the RX shares with the Bla-
ser is that it must be manually cocked
before the first shot can be fired. The
action is cocked by forcibly pushing a
deeply serrated cocking lever up a steep
incline at the back of the receiver; doing
so compresses the mainspring. Depress--
ing a small release button at the front off
the thumb piece allows it to be backed
down, relaxing the spring.
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Next on our list of straight-pulls is another
rimfire, the Anschutz 1727. It was origi-
nally designed as a biathlon rifle but is
now offered in sporting iterations.
Like the Heym SR-30, this rifle employys boydsgunstocks.com | #BetterwithBoyds
ball bearings to serve as its locking lugs.
The difference,however,isthatthisrimfire’s

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No tools are needed

to switch barrels, bolt rotary-bolt, 16-lug straight-pull very
heads and magazines
on the R8, and every-
similar to the discontinued Mauser
thing can be done in Model 96.
under a minute!
As for the Maral, it’s been around for
several years but has been marketed only in
Europe and Australia. It’s essentially a BAR
The rotary bolt head of without the gas system. The bolt is cycled
the Roessler Titan 16.
manually—but only the opening stroke.
The action closes automatically, just as on
a semi-auto. This makes it the fastest of the
straight-pulls. Its raison d’être is that some
countries don’t allow hunting with a semi-
auto, and the Maral is as close as you can
get without it being a semi-auto.
The Austrian-made e
Roessler Titan 16 employs s
a 16-lug rotary bolt much STRAIGHT-PULL DRAWBACKS
like the one on the discon--
tinued Mauser 96 If there’s a weakness in the straight-pull
concept it’s that it lacks the tremendous
ball bearings are located at the rear of the with two fingers—the forefinger to open camming force that a traditional bolt-
bolt just ahead of the handle and engage an the action, the thumb to close it—all action can exert to chamber a dirty
annular ring in the receiver bridge, rather without disturbing one’s grip! cartridge or extract a sticky case. In all
than up front at the bolt head. honesty, though, extraction problems
With cycling speed being essential ROESSLER TITAN 16 AND are usually due to handloads that are too
in biathlon competition, the Anschutz BROWNING MARAL hot or because a case has been resized too
folks felt a straight-pull action would I’ve reviewed and/or hunted with more many times. Factory ammo or once-fired
provide an edge, especially when the bolt than one example of each of the afore- reloads properly resized are no problem.
travel needed in order to cycle a .22 LR mentioned guns. Two I haven’t personally Yes, straight-pulls are more compli-
cartridge is about 1½ inches. However, to tested are the Austrian-made Roessler cated and expensive to make, but I still
further that advantage, they designed the Titan 16 and the Browning Maral. hope some American gun manufacturer
bolt so that the action could be cycled As its name suggests, the Titan is a takes up the challenge … soon!

Unlike all other

straight-pulls, the
Maral is essentially
the familiar BAR
without the gas
system. The open-
ing stroke is manual,
but the closing of
the action is spring
powered, as on
a semi-auto. It’s
the fastest of the
straight-pulls.

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 GEAR OF THE YEAR

2019
ARs
01

RETRO

01 Brownell’s
BRN-Proto AR-15
If you long for the good, ol’ days, Brownell’s is
currently humming your tune. A faithful replica a
of Stoner’s first prototype, the BRN-Proto is a
historically accurate rendition with features not
found on later iterations. Brownell’s drilled down
into the minutiae to pull off the rifle, basing it on
AR-15 Serial Number One. And the company’s
attention to detail is breathtaking: “slick-side”
upper receiver, oversized AR-10 handguard,
“duckbill” flash suppressor and a front sight that
mirrors the No. 1’s. Most striking is the BRN-Pro-
to’s brown polymer stock, which replicates the
look of the prototype’s fiberglass furniture—but
not its weakness. All that, and the throwback
AR is a shooter, too, chewing through 5.56 NATO
with the precision of a modern rifle. It’s like new,
but it’s old … but it’s still like new.
MSRP: $1,500 02 03

AR-15

02 Sig M400 Tread

Does it seem as if the world is demanding that you
spend more than a $1,000 these days to get a high-
quality AR (and that’s before you add the cost of
any modifications)? The M400 Tread is a premium
entry-level rifle from Sig Sauer accompanied by a
full line of Tread-branded accessories, giving the
consumer the freedom to grow. This is an optics-
ready rifle with an aluminum frame that features
a 16-inch stainless steel barrel, a free-floating
M-Lok handguard, single-stage polished/hard-
coat trigger, ambidextrous controls, a Magpul SL-K
six-position telescoping stock and mid-length gas
system. This is an excellent option for those look-
ing to buy a great base gun … with eyes on upgrad-
ing and swapping parts down the trail.
MSRP: $951

AR-15 PISTOL

03 Springfield Armory
Saint Edge Pistol
Taking its top-shelf black rifle small, Spring-
field Armory aims at agility and firepower with
the Saint Edge Pistol. Following on the heels
of an SBR model (which was just as stellar),
the abbreviated firearm boasts the top-level
features that made the NFA version a hit: the
Accu-Tite tension system, an enhanced M16 bolt
carrier group, free-floating M-Lok-compatible
handguard, flip-up sights, A-2 flash suppressor
and forward hand stop (a nice touch, given its
10-inch barrel). The belle of the ball on the nearly
6-pound 5.56 NATO pistol is its Maxim Defense
CQB brace. Built like a brick latrine, the unit boasts
twin adjustable steel struts with nearly 2 inches
of play that ensure the Edge is deadly accurate,
whether shot with one hand or two.
MSRP: $1,559

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UNOFFICIAL
U.S. SERVICE
RIFLE
The M1917 was used in
larger numbers than the
ofÞcial U.S. service rifle
of the Great War.

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I
ts official designation was the “U.S. rear sight, making it easier to zero British-designed rifle to be used by Amer-
Rifle, Caliber .30 M1917,” but it (although some would argue that the ican forces, but circumstances resulted in
was also known as the “Enfield” or M1917’s rear sight was tougher, as was the gun being used in far greater numbers
“P-17”—both of which are techni- the front sight; both were protected by than the M1903. Reports vary as to exact
cally incorrect (although many attached robust wings, or ears, to prevent dings numbers, but it’s estimated that three out
those nicknames to it). or damage by rough handling in combat of four rifles used by American forces in
The term, “P-17,” was most likely coined conditions). In addition, it just didn’t Europe were M1917s.
by workers at Remington, Winchester and seem right to many Americans that this The chain of events began when the
Eddystone, which were previously con- foreign-designed rifle—which finished British, in an effort to replace the SMLE
tracted to manufacture the P-14, Great cocking upon closing the bolt, unlike that as their main service rifle, began devel-
Britain’s replacement for the Short Maga- of the M1903 that cocked when the bolt oping the Pattern 13 (P-13) rifle early in
zine Lee-Enfield (SMLE). To differentiate handle was lifted to open it—be used by the 20th century and chambered it in a
these two very similar guns, the P-17 American forces. (Actually, the M1917’s cartridge of .276 caliber—actually, .282
name came into unofficial use. “Enfield” dual-locking lug bolt’s striker partially inch. But when the Great War started,
most likely surfaced because it rolled off cocked on opening the bolt. It then com- Britain’s Select Committee decided to
a soldier’s tongue easier than M1917 and pleted the cocking process when the bolt alter the P-13 to chamber the .303 British
because the P-14 on which it was based was closed.)
was designed by the Royal Small Arms Nevertheless, even with all the criti-
Factory at Enfield Lock in England.

“During the Great War, the federal government

was paying about $26 for each gun, but prices
for used guns have increased considerably since then.”
NO LOVE LOST cism, the M1917 served well. It was also cartridge, which was Britain’s standard
Regardless of what it was called, it was issued the tool that saved many U.S. soldiers’ service round at the time.
to, and carried by, more U.S. service men lives and took the lives of many of the Only about 1,250 P-13s in .276 caliber
than the official U.S. military rifle—the enemy. And, after use and experience had been completed at the Royal Small
M1903 Springfield—during that time with the gun, many doughboys stopped Arms Factory Enfield, and the Brits had
period. And, many in the military didn’t complaining. difficulty finding enough British capacity
like it much, preferring the Springfield. to produce the .303-caliber P-13, which
For one thing, the M1903 had a sleeker M1917 CHAIN OF EVENTS had been designated the Pattern 14 rifle.
look. It also had a windage-adjustable Originally, it was never intended for the The urgency of the war led them to contact

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M1917
SPECIFICATIONS
CALIBER: .30-06 Springfield
BARREL LENGTH: Approx. 26 in.
OVERALL LENGTH: Approx. 45.75 in. Pistol grip:
Characteristic of British-designed rifles of the time, the pistol grip is modi-
WEIGHT: Approx. 9 lbs. fied or abbreviated compared to those of American design which, when a
pistol grip was present, was more pronounced.
STOCK: Oiled black walnut
SIGHTS: Elevation-adjustable rear aperture;
drift-adjustable front blade
ACTION: Turnbolt
FINISH: Blued or Parkerized
CAPACITY: 6 rounds; blind-magazine
PRICE: about $26 during World War I

Stacking swivel:
As was common with
military battle rifles of
the time, the front swivel
American manufacturers in a search for is split and is used for
manufacturing capacity, In the end, Win- stacking rifles, butt on the
ground, together in the
chester and Remington signed contracts field.
to produce the .303-caliber P-14. It so
happened that Remington Arms Com-
pany of Delaware had a plant operated byy Although never adopted completing contracts with the British for
as the official U.S. service
a sister company in Eddystone, Pennsyl- rifle, the M1917 was used by
the P-14, manufacturing capacity was
vania, and that plant also became engagedd more service men during immediately available, and only small
World War I than the of-
in producing P-14s. ficial U.S. service rifle, the
modifications to the P-14 were needed
Then, when the United States entered M1903. to rechamber the rifle for the .30-06 U.S.
World War I, there weren’t enough service rifle cartridge. There was a slight
M1903 Springfield or older U.S. Krag delay, but that route was the best alterna-
service rifles on hand to meet demand. In tive to quickly produce enough rifles for
addition, M1903 production at Spring- America, given the circumstances.
field and Rock Island arsenals wouldn’t bee
enough fill the shortage. DESIGN CHANGES
Finding new sources and building the Design changes to the P-14 to chamber it
tools to manufacture the M1903 would for the .30-06 included different barrels
take too long, so the only viable alterna- with chambers cut to accept the .30-06; a
tive was to modify and use the British change in the bolt face; and minor altera-
P-14 rifle chambered in .303 British, tions to the magazine well. The .303 Brit-
which was being manufactured by Win- ish round had a bullet diameter of .311
chester Repeating Arms Co. (New Haven, inch, compared to the .30-06 diameter
Connecticut), Remington Arms Com- of .308 inch, and the .303 was a rimmed
pany (Ilion, New York) and the Eddystonee case, while the .30-06 was rimless.
Rifle Plant, which was operated by a There was some bad information cir-
subsidiary of Remington—the Midvale culating at the time that the P-14 could
Steel & Ordnance Co.—and was located not handle the pressure generated by the
in Eddystone, Pennsylvania. higher-velocity .30-06 round, but that
With the three manufacturers just was incorrect. In fact, the receiver and

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bolt of the M1917 and the P-14 were

made of nickel steel and were stronger
GUNSMITHING than those of the M1903. And while
the change from a rimmed to a rimless
THE M1917 cartridge resulted in the magazine ac-
cepting six .30-06 rounds instead of five
M1917s are 100 or more years old one additional turn. Then, using a .303 rounds, there were complaints that
now. Nevertheless, they’re still chamber reamer, cut the chamber the M1917 didn’t have a magazine cutoff
sought after by collectors and to proper dimensions. like the P-14. This made inspection arms
people who like to shoot old guns. when drilling more difficult to execute
The M1917 has a reputation for
But M1917s sometimes need the barrel being extremely tight and rapid dry-fire in practice impossible
repair, and finding the right gun- in the receiver and very hard because the magazine follower would
smith to do the job can be difficult. to turn. Either the barrel won’t lock the bolt back.
Somewhat common problems budge, even with a great amount Workarounds were developed for both
with old guns are barrel wear and of force applied, or the receiver shortcomings, so although the M1917
corrosion. Age and neglect, espe- cracks when enough force is might not have been perfect, it still got
cially on a gun that was built when applied to turn the barrel. And a the job done.
corrosive ammunition was all that cracked receiver is ruined. The American .30-06 charging clip
was available, often result in a that was used to load the M1903 and the
The challenge was finding a gun- M1917 held five rounds, and the M1917
gun that has a pitted barrel and is
smith willing to work on the barrel magazine capacity was six, but in the heat
not accurate.
of an M1917—and who had the skill of battle, a soldier would typically load
But sometimes, even if the bar- to do it correctly. I consulted a one charging clip of five rounds. If there
rel is not corroded or pitted, the number of gunsmiths, and finally, were time and a loose round were avail-
gun has been shot so much that one who had the experience and able, the last and sixth round could be
the headspace has increased to tools to do it successfully agreed loaded individually—if the soldier chose
a point that repairs are needed to take on this project. to do so.
for safety—or just to make the To facilitate drill and rapid dry-fire,
This issue didn’t faze Bobby Tyler
gun fire. That’s the case with the it was common to insert a coin into the
of Tyler Gun Works (Friona, Texas).
sample gun used for this review. magazine to hold the follower down so
When the problem was posed
The gun’s barrel was made by to him, his immediate response
the bolt wouldn’t be held open when
High Standard Manufacturing was for me to send him the gun. It
caught on the square back of the fol-
sometime during World War II seems Tyler really likes a chal-
lower. (Experiments with a sample
and replaced the original barrel lenge, and if another gunsmith
M1917 used for this review showed
installed by Remington in 1918. can’t do the work, Tyler wants the
that a nickel seemed to work best, while
While the replacement barrel still job even more.
a penny or dime failed to sufficiently
had sharp rifling and a bright bore,
depress the follower.)
He built a fixture to properly sup-
the chamber dimensions had
port the receiver and used a very REBUILDS AND REFURBISHING
increased, probably from firing
long bar for the leverage to turn Judging from its serial number and other
many rounds, to the point that not
the barrel. The price and turn- markings, the M1917 specimen used for
all ammunition would fire. A check
around time were reasonable, this article was produced by Remington
with chamber gauges showed
and the gun now works perfectly, at its Ilion, New York, factory, most likely
that the headspace was greater
igniting every .30-06 cartridge in August 1918. Serial number records are
than specifications. The bolt
tried. It was important to save not entirely accurate, so the manufacture
wouldn’t close on a field gauge
the High Standard barrel, and it date is not certain.
but would close on a go-/no-go
looks just as it did before Tyler During the Great War, the federal
gauge, indicating that the cham-
worked on it. government was paying about $26 for
ber was close to being oversized ...
although it might still be safe.
each gun, but prices for used guns have
Tyler is also a specialist with
metal finishes and is particularly
increased considerably since then.
The fix was to either install a As with many M1917s avail-
good at color case-hardening.
new barrel or screw the exist- able today, this one
ing barrel in toward the receiver Website: TylerGunWorks.com. isn’t original,

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 Controls: a spring-loaded door in the butt to store
Besides the trigger, cleaning equipment.
the only other fire
controls are the As was common with World War II
safety, a lever located rebuilds, the barrel was replaced with one
on the right side just
to the rear of the bolt, made by the High Standard Company.
and the bolt handle, Johnson Arms also made replacement
which is bent to the
rear to put it in a bet- barrels. Frequently, and because parts
ter position for rapid were mostly interchangeable among
manipulation.
manufacturers, parts were intermingled.
Some on the sample M1917 are marked
with an “E” to indicate they were made by
Eddystone in Pennsylvania.
However, not all parts of all M1917s
are interchangeable. M1917s manufac-
tured early on by Winchester suffered
from parts interchangeability prob-
lems, so Remington and Eddystone
delayed production until standardized
manufacturing drawings were com-
Rear battle sight: pleted and a 95 percent interchange-
Like the front sight, the
rear sight of the M1917
ability level was achieved.
is protected by strong
ears. The battle sight is
an aperture that’s in po-
ZEROED? NOT NECESSARILY
sition for use when the During the refurbishing process, it was
leaf is folded down. The
battle sight is designed
not uncommon for guns to be released
for a zero at 300 or 400 without being zeroed. But it isn’t particu-
yards. Sources vary
regarding this range.
larly difficult to zero an M1917; it just
takes a little time, because the front sight
because it was rebuilt or refurbished at the grooves, and the wood has a very nice must be drifted to adjust for windage.
San Antonio Armory, probably during patina. The one-piece, English-style stock Once done, it’s staked in place.
World War II. Nevertheless, it’s in very with a semi-pistol grip (as is the case The rear sight on M1917s has two
good condition, retains most of its finish, with all M1917 stocks) is made of black apertures: one fixed for a battle sight
has a bright bore with distinct lands and walnut that is oiled and has a hole with zero (BZO) of 300 or 400 yards (sources

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 THE UNOFFICIAL U.S. SERVICE RIFLE // BY DOUG LARSON

Front sling swivel

disagree on the BZO range) and the off set:
other mounted on a ladder-type, flip- The sling swivels,
both front and rear,
up sight graduated for ranges of 200 to are off set to the right.
1,600 yards. The apertures make for a
very good sight picture—although for
aging eyes, they’re not perfect. For that
reason, I fired test groups off the bench
at 50 yards, rather than 100 yards.
The gun proved to be pretty accu-
rate with several different loads, and
the average group size was about 1.5
Buttplate:
inches. There were no malfunctions Stocks on the M1917
of any kind, thanks to some expert are made of oiled
black walnut. The
gunsmithing performed by Tyler Gun steel buttplate has a
Works (see the sidebar on page 96 for spring-loaded door
for storing cleaning
more information). However, due to a equipment.
headspace problem, the barrel had to
be moved back slightly and the cham-
ber recut.
Originally, the metal on M1917s
was blued, but during the World War
II refurbishing process, many were
Parkerized. It appears that the finish
on the sample gun is blue. The reason
M1917s were arsenal-overhauled dur-
ing World War II was to arm some
U.S. military units, especially those Germans and for which the MOH M1917 AVAILABILITY
stationed in the States, as well as to was bestowed upon him. That’s pretty M1917s found their way into the civil-
arm some allies, including Great Brit- convincing evidence, but the controver- ian market when the U.S. government
ain. And, following World War II, the sy and uncertainty persist to this day. sold some as surplus. Many were spor-
United States supplied M1917s to a terized, and some were rechambered
number of friendly countries. After for more-powerful cartridges to take
all, the M1917 had proven to be an ef- advantage of the M1917’s strong ac-
ficient battle rifle. tion. Today, they’re available on the
used market, although prices have
M1917 OR M1903? risen as more shooters begin to appre-
It’s often debated whether Sergeant ciate the history of these old war-horse
Alvin York of the U.S. Army used a rifles.
M1917 or a M1903 rifle in Europe
during the action for which he was
awarded the Congressional Medal of Rear ladder sight:
Honor (MOH). When lifted to its upright position, the rear sight ladder
exposes an aperture than can be adjusted up or down for
His personal diary clearly says ranges from 200 yards to 1,600 yards for volley fire.
that after arrival in France, his unit,
the 82 nd Infantry Division, turned in
its M1903s and was issued M1917s.
But during an interview with York’s
son by Garry James, a well-known
gun writer and firearms historian,
James says he was told Sergeant York
preferred the M1903 and therefore
traded his M1917 for one that later
was used in the encounter in France
during which York captured many

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300 Below Inc............................ 142 Ft Sandflat Gun Stand .... 144,152 Perry County Firearms........... 144
A G Phemister, Eddie ................... 152
Premier Gun Shows LLC ....... 123
A.R.H. Sport Shop ................. 119 G & G Relics .......................... 143
Ahlman’s ................................ 138 G & S Promotions .................. 133 R
Alabama Gun Collectors Gary Reeder Custom Guns ..... 37 R.K. Shows ............. 103, 113-115
Assoc ................................... 136 Gibbs Products ..................... 142 Ragland, Dan ......................... 154
Altamont Co. ........................... 31 Great Southern Gun Show .... 135 Ranch Products ..................... 152
American Gunsmithing GUN DIGEST .13, 55, 99, 103, 138 Randy’s Custom Rifles .......... 152
Institute .................................. 73 Gunrunner Auctions .............. 126 Reata Pass Auctions ............. 132
American Rebel ......................... 3 GunsInternational.com ............ 79 Recon Ordnance Company ... 145
B H Reynolds, David .................... 142
Richards Micro Fit ................. 150
Ballistol .................................... 11 Harbor Freight Tools ....... 100-101
Big Reno Show...................... 105 High Caliber Gun & S
Black Hills Ammunition ........... 59 Knife Shows ......................... 120 Saxet Collectors Inc .............. 121
Blue Ridge Knives ................. 138
Bond Arms Inc......................... 83 J Showmasters......................... 105
Shuman, Randy ..................... 143
Boyds Gunstock Jeff’s Outfitters .............. 144, 150 Sig Sauer Inc ......................... 156
Industries Inc ......................... 89 John Adams & Son, Engravers ..143 Silver Hill Gunstocks ............. 154
BSG Books ............................ 138 Jomar Display Case LLC ....... 143 Simpson Ltd .......................... 143
Buckingham’s Antique K Smith, Milton ......................... 154
Winchester ............................ 138 Kimber Mfg Inc .......................... 2 Southeastern Guns &
C Kinnear Rifle Company.......... 152 Knives LTD ........................... 110
Sport Shows Promotions ...... 111
Carlson, Douglas R ............... 150 L Straight Shooters
CDNN Investments .................. 95 L & S Supply ................... 150,151 Enterprises, LLC .................. 118
Central Indiana Gun Shows... 132 Lakeland Rifle Pistol Club -
Chesiak, Dan ......................... 154 Joe Ruth ................................ 118 T
CTK Precision ........................ 138 Larry’s Gun Room ................. 144 Tactical Walls ........................... 67
CZ USA ................................... 47 Lindsay, David ....................... 144 Texas Gun and Knife Show ... 122
D Lone Star Gun Shows ........... 124 Tippmann Industrial ................. 67
Trader Keiths ......................... 154
D P Murray ............................ 154 M Tulsa Gun Show Inc. 112,119,128
David M Rachwal Ltd140-141, 154 M & A Parts Inc...................... 142 Turnbull Restoration Co............. 9
Dawson’s Doubles ................. 142 M.C.A. Sports/Ace Bullet Co. 144
DeSantis Gunhide ..................... 7 Maumee Valley Gun............... 132 W
Diamond D Custom Leather .... 43 Mendiola, Ruben ............ 139,153 Wehrly’s Auctions .................. 118
Dickson, Ron ......................... 106 Mid-Hudson Promotions ....... 116 Westchester Collectors Inc ... 129
Dixie Gun & Knife Mike Kent & Associates......... 107 WEV Works LLC /Roam Rifles . 155
Classic, Inc ................... 127,131 Modular Driven Technologies .. 55 White River Knives .................. 97
Driskill, Wayne ....................... 151 Whitelaw Enterprises ............. 142
Du-Ha ...................................... 37 N Wiley’s ................................... 154
Du-Lite Corp .......................... 154 New York State Arms Wilson Combat .......................... 5
Coll Assn .............................. 117
E Newmart Promotions ..... 109,125
Wimer, George ....................... 151
Wittmann, Thomas ................ 152
Electric Metering Corp .......... 152 Night Force Optics .................. 43 World Class Gun Show ......... 104
Ellis, Jack............... 138, 144, 154 Niles Gun Show Inc ............... 128
F P
Federal Firearms License - Pack And Postal Center ....146-149
FFL ....................................... 137 Parker Gun Shop................... 152

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SH: Fri. 2pm-7pm, Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. centralindianagunshows.com. 540-951-1344. www.showmastersgun-
10am-3pm. T: 700. F: $55. PO Box 404, Nov 30 MI, Novi. Michigan Antique Arms shows.com.
Mason, MI 48854. PH: 517-676-4160. Collectors. Suburban Showplace, 46100 Nov 30-Dec 1 SC, Ladson. Gun & Knife
www.migunshows.com. Grand River. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm. A: $5.00. Show. Exchange Park Fairgrounds,
Nov 29-Dec 1 TX, Texarkana. Texarkana TX T: 400. F: $60 member/$75 nonmember. 9850 Hwy 78. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun.
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4pm. A: Adults $10.00 or three day pass Show. St. Charles Convention Center, Civic Center, 3805 NW Stallings Drive.
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0043. www.tandkpromotions.com. www.macshows.com. Nov 30-Dec 1 TX, Dallas. Dallas Gun Show.
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10am-4pm. A: $10. T: 700. Southeastern A: $6. F: . Midwest Promotions LLC. T: 240. F: $40 each or $35 prepaid.
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Center, 2505 East Oak St. SH: Sat. 654, Mandeville, LA 70470. PH: 985-624- Dowdell Productions. 9047 Kennard Rd.,
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400. F: 1-4 $50; 5+ $45; 10+ $40. G&S Dec 7-8 MI, Grand Rapids. Gun & Knife conraddowdell.com.
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74966. PH: 918-659-2201. www.gands- Four Mile Rd. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. Association Gun Show. Rushmore Plaza
gunshows.com. 10am-3pm. T: 450. F: $55. Sport Show Civic Center, 444 W. Blvd North. SH:
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South. Habersham County Fairgrounds, 48854. PH: 517-676-4160. www.migun- daily. T: 225. F: $35.00 in advance.
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Dec 7-8 TN, Knoxville. RK Shows. Expo Dec 14-15 MA, West Springfield. G&S Promotions. PO Box 338, Wister,
Center, 5441 Clinton Hwy. SH: Sat. Gun & Knife Show. Eastern States OK 74966. PH: 918-659-2201. www.
9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. F: . RK Shows. Exposition, 1305 Memorial Ave. SH: gandsgunshows.com.
PO Box 334, Manchester, IA 52057. PH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. T: Dec 14-15 SC, Columbia. Gun & Knife
563-927-8176. www.rkshows.com. 500. NewMart Promotions. PO Box Show. State Fairgrounds, 1200
Dec 7-8 TX, Abilene. Abilene Gun & Blade 406, Mahopac Falls, NY 10542. PH: Rosewood Dr. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun.
Show. Taylor County Expo Display Bldg, 914-248-1000. www.northeastgun- 10am-4pm. A: $8.. MK Shows. P.O. Box
1100 Expo Drive. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, shows.com. 685, Monroe, ga 30655. PH: 770-630-
Sun. 9am-4pm. A: Adults $6. Kids under Dec 14-15 MI, Kalamazoo. Gun & Knife 7296. www.MKShows.com.
12 FREE. T: 200. F: $55. Silver Spur Show. Kalamazoo County Expo Center, Dec 14-15 TN, Memphis. Gun Show.
Trade Shows. PO Box 208, Ralls, TX 2900 Lake St. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut
79357. PH: 806-253-1322. www.silvers- 10am-3pm. A: $6. T: 275. F: $55. Sport Grove Rd. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun.
purtradeshows.com. Show Promotions. PO Box 404, Mason, 10am-4pm. A: $12 adult/$4 kids. T:
Dec 7-8 TX, Allen. Premier Gun Show. Allen MI 48854. PH: 517-676-4160. www. 400. F: $71. RK Shows. PO Box 334,
Event Center, 200 E. Stacy Road. SH: Sat. migunshows.com. Manchester, IA 52057. PH: 563-927-
9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-4pm. A: $10. F: . Dec 14-15 MN, St. Paul. MWCA Gun Show 8176. www.rkshows.com.
Premier Gun Shows. PO Box 34224, Fort /Member Drive. St. Paul RiverCentre, Dec 14-15 TX, Jefferson. Jefferson
Worth, TX 76162. PH: 817-732-1194. www. 175 W Kellogg Blvd. SH: Sat. 8am-5pm, Sportsman’s Gun & Knife Exposition.
premiergunshows.com. Sun. 9am-3pm. A: $ per person per day. Jefferson Visitor and Convention Center,
Dec 7-8 TX, San Antonio. Gun Show. San T: 300. F: $55 Non-member. Minnestoa 305 E. Austin Street. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm,
Antonio Events Center, 8111 Meadow Weapons Collectors Assoication. P.o. Sun. 10am-4pm. A: $7.00 – you can
Leaf. SH: Sat. 9am-6pm, Sun. 9am-5pm. box 662, Hopkins, MN 55343. PH: purchase your tickets online at www.
F: $75. Saxet Gun Shows. PO Box 5677, 612-721-8976. www.mwca.org. jefferson-texas.com Uniformed Peace
Corpus Christi, TX 78465. PH: 361-289- Dec 14-15 MO, Springfield. RK Shows. Officers Free Children 11 and under Free
2256. www.saxetshows.com. Ozark Empire Fairgrounds, 3100 N. Grant w/Parent. T: 80. F: (1 to 4) @ $55 each;
Dec 7-8 TX, Tyler. Gun & Knife Show. St. Exit 77 off I-44. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, (5 to 9) @$45 each; (10 or more) @$35
Harvey Hall Convention Center, 2000 Sun. 9am-3pm. A: Adults(Ages 13 & each. T & K Promotions. PO Box 324,
W. Front St. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. up): $12, VIP: $14.50 – no line, no wait Jefferson, TX 75657. PH: 903-431-0043.
10am-4pm. A: $8. T: 325. Lone Star Children(Ages 6-12): $4, VIP: $6.50 – no www.tandkpromotions.com.
Gun Shows. 2405 Interstate 30 Ste B, line, no wait. T: 1000. RK Shows. PO Dec 14-15 TX, Amarillo. Gun & Knife Show.
Mesquite, TX 75150. PH: 214-635-2009. Box 334, Manchester, IA 52057. PH: Civic Center, 401 Buchanan St. SH: Sat.
www.lonestargunshows.com. 563-927-8176. www.rkshows.com. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-4pm. Texas Gun
Dec 7-8 TX, Wichita Falls. Gun & Knife Dec 14-15 MO, Pacific. Gun Show. Pacific & Knife Association. 126 Cedar Knoll,
Show. MPEC Exhibit Hall, 5th & Burnett. Eagles #3842, 707 Congress. SH: Sat. Kerrville, TX 78028. PH: 830-285-0575.
SH: Sat. 9am-6pm, Sun. 10am-5pm. 10am-5pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. A: $7.. T: www.texasgunandknifeshows.com.
A: $5. T: 200. F: $60. Wichita Falls Gun 165. F: $40. Midwest Arms & Armor Dec 14-15 TX, Mesquite. Premier Gun
& Knife Show. PO Box 3611, Wichita Society. PO Box 252178, St. Louis, MO Shows. Big Town Event Ctr., 2323 Big
Falls, TX 76301. PH: 940-692-3766. 63125. PH: 314-631-2799. www.midwe- Town BLvd. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun.
www.joetomwhite.com. starmsarmor.com. 10am-4pm. A: $8 cash only. T: 700.
Dec 7-8 VA, Fishersville. Fishersville Gun Dec 14-15 MS, Jackson. Gun & Knife Show. Premier Gun Shows. PO Box 34224,
& Knife Show. Augusta Expo, 277 Expo MS Trade Mart Bldg., High St., Exit off Fort Worth, TX 76162. PH: 817-732-
Road. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am- I-55. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am- 1194. www.premiergunshows.com.
5pm. A: $9. T: 380. F: $65. Showmasters, 5pm. T: 400. F: $80. Great Southern Dec 14-15 TX, Pasadena. Premier Gun
Inc. . 4225 Fortress Dr, Blacksburg, VA Gun & Knife Shows. PO Box 24416, Shows. Convention Ctr., 7902 Fairmont
24060. PH: 540-951-1344. www.show- Knoxville, TN 37933. PH: 865-671-4757. Pkwy. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-
mastersgunshows.com. www.greatsoutherngunshow.com. 4pm. A: $8 cash only. T: 300. Premier
Dec 14-15 GA, Blue Ridge. Gun Shows Dec 14-15 NM, Albuquerque. Albuquerque Gun Shows. PO Box 34224, Fort Worth,
of the South. Kiwanis Fairgrounds, Gun & Blade Show. Expo NM Lujan TX 76162. PH: 817-732-1194. www.
124 Jones St. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. Bldg, 300 San Pedro NE. SH: Sat. premiergunshows.com.
10am-4pm. F: . RK Shows. PO Box 334, 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. A: Adults Dec 14-15 TX, Robstown. Gun Show. Richard
Manchester, IA 52057. PH: 563-927- $7, kids under 12 FREE. T: 600. F: $70. M Borchard Regional Fairgrounds, 1213
8176. www.rkshows.com. Silver Spur Trade Shows. PO Box 208, Terry Shamsie Blvd. SH: Sat. 9am-6pm,
Dec 14-15 IN, Muncie. Gun & Knife Show. Ralls, TX 79357. PH: 806-253-1322. Sun. 9am-5pm. F: $75/ electricity $45.
Delaware Co. Fairgrounds, 1210 N www.albuquerquegunshow.com. Saxet Gun Shows. PO Box 5677, Corpus
Wheeling Ave. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. Dec 14-15 OH, Akron. Gun, Knife & Military Christi, TX 78465. PH: 361-289-2256.
9am-3pm. A: $5. F: $35. Central Indiana Relic Show. Summit Cty. Fairgrounds www.saxetshows.com.
Gun Shows. PO Box 32, Centerville, Arena, Rt. 91 & Howe Rd. SH: Sat. Dec 14-15 TX, Conroe. High Caliber Gun
IN 47330. PH: 765-993-8942. www. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. A: $7. Ohio and Knife Show. Lone Star Convention
centralindianagunshows.com. Shows. PO Box 491, Vienna, OH 44473. Center, 9055 FM 1484. SH: Sat.
Dec 14-15 KS, Topeka. US Weapon PH: 330-539-4247. www.ohiogunshows. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-4pm. T: 300. F:
Collectors. Kansas Expo Center, 19 com. $85 advance. p.o. box 2616, Alvin, TX
Topeka Blvd. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. Dec 14-15 OK, Oklahoma City. RK Shows. 77512. PH: 817-975-6707. www.texas-
9am-3pm. A: $12. T: 500. RK Shows . Oklahoma State Fair Park , 3001 General gunshows.com.
PO Box 334, Manchester, IA 52057. PH: Pershing Blvd. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. Dec 14-15 VA, Fredericksburg. Gun Show.
563-927-8176. www.rkshows.com. 9am-4pm. A: Adults: $14 Children: $5. F: Expo & Conference Center, 2371 Carl
Dec 14-15 KY, Paducah. Gun & Knife . RK Shows. PO Box 334, Manchester, D Silver Pkwy. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun.
Show. Trader’s Mall, 6900 Benton Rd. IA 52057. PH: 563-927-8176. www. 10am-4pm. A: $10. T: 450. Southeastern
SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. A: rkshows.com. Guns & Knives, Ltd.. PO Box 6601,
$6. F: . Midwest Arms Collector, LLC Dec 14-15 OK, Durant. Gun Show. Bryan Portsmouth, VA 23703. PH: 757-483-
. PO Box 412, Henderson, KY 42419. County Fairgrounds, 1901 S 9th Avenue. 5383. www.sgkshows.com.
PH: 270-724-1684. www.midwestpro- SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. A: Dec 14-15 WV, Fairmont. Fairmont Gun Show.
gunshows.com. $8. T: 100. F: 1-4 $45; 5+ $40; 10+ $35. Marion County National Guard Armory,

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 201 Artillery Dr. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, SH: Sat. 9am-4pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. adult. South Carolina Arms Collectors
Sun. 9am-4pm. A: $8. T: 270. F: $45. A: $5.00-12 and under free. T: 100. Association . PO Box 4308, Irmo, SC
Showmasters Gun Show. 4225 Fortress F: $35.00 ea. for both days. 3 or 29063. PH: 803-463-9377. www.scaca.
Dr, Blacksburg, VA 24060. PH: 540-951- more $30.00 ea. both days. Bill-Mar net.
1344. www.showmastersgunshows.com. Promotions-440-986-5004. 221 E Main Dec 21-22 TN, Lebanon. Gun Show. Wilson
Dec 20-22 IA, Des Moines. Gun St, South Amherst, OH 44001. PH: County Exposition Center, 945 East
Show. Adventureland Park, 3200 440-320-4660. Baddour Parkway. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm,
Adventureland Dr. SH: Fri. 5pm-8pm, Dec 21-22 OK, Shawnee. Gun Show. Expo Sun. 9am-4pm. A: $10. F: . RK Shows.
Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. A: $8. T: Center, 1700 West Independence. SH: PO Box 334, Manchester, IA 52057. PH:
245. F: $50 each/$45 pre paid. Midwest Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. A: $8. T: 563-927-8176. www.rkshows.com.
Arms Collectors LLC. 32671 Hwy 6, 200. F: 1-4 $45; 5+ $40; 10+ $35. G&S Dec 21-22 TX, Fredericksburg.
Brashear, MO 63533. PH: 669-956-6004. Promotions. PO Box 338, Wister, OK Fredericksburg Gun & Blade Show.
www.macshows.com. 74966. PH: 918-659-2201. www.gands- Gillespie County Fair Grounds, 530
Dec 21-22 GA, Atlanta. Gun Shows of gunshows.com. HWY 16. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-
the South. Atlanta Expo Center, 3650 Dec 21-22 SC, Greenville. Gun, Knife & 4pm. A: Adults $6. Kids under 12 FREE.
Jonesboro Rd SE. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Militaria Show. Greenville Convention T: 175. F: $55. Silver Spur Trade Shows.
Sun. 10am-4pm. A: Adults: $15, VIP: Center, One Exposition Dr. SH: Sat. PO Box 208, Ralls, TX 79357. PH:
$17.50 – no line, no wait Kids: $4, VIP: 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-4pm. A: $8, 806-253-1322. www.silverspurtrade-
$6.50 – no line, no wait VIP Tickets can Military $6, 12 yrs. and under - Free w/ shows.com.
be purchased online. F: . RK Shows. PO
Box 334, Manchester, IA 52057. PH:

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563-927-8176. www.rkshows.com.
Dec 21-22 IN, Kokomo. Gun & Knife GD
Show. Kokomo Event Center, 1500 N
Reed Road. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun.
9am-3pm. A: $5. F: $35. Central Indiana
Gun Shows. PO Box 32, Centerville,
IN 47330. PH: 765-993-8942. www.
& Knife
centralindianagunshows.com.
Dec 21-22 KY, Somerset. Kenny Woods
Show/Sale
Gun Shows. The Center, 2292 US HWY
27. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm.
A: Adults: $9, VIP: $11.50 – no line,
no wait Kids: $4, VIP: $6.50 – no line,
no wait VIP Tickets can be purchased
online. F: . RK Shows. PO Box 334,
Manchester, IA 52057. PH: 563-927-
8176. www.rkshows.com.
Dec 21-22 LA, Kenner. Gun & Knife Show.
Pontchartrain Ctr., New Orleans Area,
Williams Blvd. Exit off I-10. SH: Sat.
9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-5pm. T: 400. F:
$85. PO Box 24416, Knoxville, TN
37933. PH: 865-671-4757. www.great-
southerngunshow.com.
Dec 21-22 MI, Novi. Gun & Knife Show.
Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100
Grand River. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun.
10am-3pm. A: $6. T: 900. F: $55. Sport
Show Promotions. PO Box 404, Mason,
MI 48854. PH: 517-676-4160. www.
migunshows.com.
Dec 21-22 MO, Kansas City. RK Shows.
KCI Expo Ctr., 11730 N. Ambassador Dr.
SH: Sat. 8am-5pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. A:
Adults(Ages 13 & up): $12, VIP: $14.50
– no line, no wait Children(Ages 6-12):
$4, VIP: $6.50 – no line, no wait. T: 1000.
RK Shows. PO Box 334, Manchester,
IA 52057. PH: 563-927-8176. www.
rkshows.com.
Dec 21-22 OH, Montpelier. Stateline Gun DIRECTIONS: Rte. 84E to Rte. 90E (Mass Pike)
Show. Williams County Fairgrounds- to exit 10, 290E, to 495S to exit 24B (Route
Gillette Building, Montpelier Ohio. SH:
Sat. 9am-4pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. A: $4- 2 0 ) , d r i v e 1 m i l e t o t h e S h o w - FREE PARKING
ages 10 and under free with paying adult GENERAL INFO: 508-460-0700 DEALER INFO: 914-248-1000
. T: 125. F: $25. Duane Votaw. 13530 CR
S, Pioneer, OH 43554. PH: 419-630- www.northeastgunshows.com
6289. www.statelinegunshow.com.
Dec 21-22 OH, Wellington. Lorain
County Gun Show. Lorain County
Fairgrounds, 23000 Fairgrounds Rd.
$1 OFF AD MISSI ON W/A D
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 Dec 21-22 TX, Humble. Gun Show. Humble Dec 28-29 AR, Little Rock,. RK Shows. Little

SGK GUN Civic Center, 8233 Will Clayton Pkwy. SH:

Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-4pm. A: $8. F: .
Premier Gun Shows. PO Box 34224, Fort
Rock State Fairgrounds, 2600 Howard
St. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm.
A: Adults: $10, VIP: $12.50 – no line, no

SHOWS Worth, TX 76162. PH: 817-732-1194. www.

premiergunshows.com.
Dec 21-22 TX, Bastrop. Premier Gun Shows.
wait Kids: $4, VIP: $6.50 – no line, no wait
VIP Tickets can be purchased online. F: .
PO Box 334, Manchester, IA 52057. PH:
Bastrop Convention and Exhibit Center, 563-927-8176. www.rkshows.com.
1408 Chestnut Street. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Dec 28-29 IN, Crown Point. Gun Show.
Sun. 10am-4pm. A: $8 cash only. T: 225. Lake Cty. Fairgrounds, 889 S. Court
Premier Gun Shows. PO Box 34224, Fort St. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-3pm.
Worth, TX 76162. PH: 817-732-1194. www. A: $5., under 12 free w/adult. F: $45.
premiergunshows.com. Central Indiana Gun Shows. PO Box 32,
Dec 21-22 TX, Ft. Worth. Gun & Knife Show. Centerville, IN 47330. PH: 765-993-8942.
Will Rogers Memorial Center, 3401 W www.centralindianagunshows.com.
Lancaster Ave. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. Dec 28-29 KS, Wichita. US Weapon
10am-4pm. A: $8. T: 800. Lone Star Collectors. Century II, 225 W Douglas
Gun Shows. 2405 Interstate 30 Ste B, Ave. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-3pm.
Mesquite, TX 75150. PH: 214-635-2009. A: $12. F: . RK Shows. PO Box 334,
www.lonestargunshows.com. Manchester, IA 52057. PH: 563-927-
Dec 21-22 TX, Pasadena. High Caliber 8176. www.rkshows.com.
Gun and Knife Show. Convention Dec 28-29 MO, St Charles. RK Shows. St

VIRGINIA Center, 7902 Fairmont Parkway. SH:

Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-4pm. A: $9.
T: 300. F: $85 advance. p.o. box 2616,
Alvin, TX 77512. PH: 817-975-6707.
Charles Convention Center, 1 Convention
Center Plaza. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun.
9am-3pm. F: . RK Shows. PO Box 334,
Manchester, IA 52057. PH: 563-927-
www.texasgunshows.com. 8176. www.rkshows.com.
HAMPTON VA Dec 21-22 VA, Dale City. Dale City Gun Dec 28-29 TN, Knoxville. Gun & Knife
Convention Center Show. Dale City VFW, 14631 Minnieville Show. Chilhowee Park, 3301 Magnolia
Rd. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. Ave. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm.
Nov. 30-Dec. 1 A: $7. T: 160. F: $60. Showmasters Gun
Shows. 4225 Fortress Dr, Blacksburg,
A: $12. T: 500. RK Shows. PO Box 334,
Manchester, IA 52057. PH: 563-927-
Jan. 11-12, 2020 VA 24060. PH: 540-951-1344. www.
showmastersgunshows.com.
8176. www.rkshows.com.
Dec 28-29 TX, Kerrville. Gun & Knife Show.
March 7-8, 2020 Dec 27-29 IA, Waterloo. Gun Show. National
Cattle Congress, 257 Ansborough Ave.
Event Center , 3785 TX-27. SH: Sat.
9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-4pm. Texas Gun
700 tables SH: Fri. 5pm-8pm, Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. & Knife Association. 126 Cedar Knoll,
9am-3pm. A: $8. F: . Midwest Arms Kerrville, TX 78028. PH: 830-285-0575.
Collector, LLC . 32671 Hwy 6, Brashear, www.texasgunandknifeshows.com.
DOSWELL VA MO 63533. PH: 669-956-6004. www. Dec 28-29 TX, Ft. Worth. Premier Gun Shows.
Meadow Event Park macshows.com. Amon Carter Exhibit Hall, Will Rogers Ctr.
Dec 27-29 KY, Louisville. Kenny Woods , 3401 Burnett Tandy. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm,
Feb. 22-23, 2020 Gun Show. Kentucky Exposition Center,
937 Phillips Lane. SH: Fri. 12pm-6pm,
Sun. 10am-4pm. A: $10 cash only. T: 1200.
Premier Gun Shows. PO Box 34224, Fort
300 tables Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. A: Worth, TX 76162. PH: 817-732-1194. www.
Adults: $12, VIP: $14.50 – no line, no premiergunshows.com.
wait Kids: $4, VIP: $6.50 – no line, no Dec 28-29 TX, Houston . High Caliber
VA BEACH VA wait VIP Tickets can be purchased Gun & Knife Shows. Brown Convention
Convention Center online. F: . RK Shows. PO Box 334, Center , 1001 Avenida de Las Americas.
Manchester, IA 52057. PH: 563-927- SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-4pm.
Feb. 1-2, 2020 8176. www.rkshows.com.
Dec 27-29 MI, Lansing. Gun & Knife Show
T: 600. F: $85 advance. p.o. box 2616,
Alvin, TX 77512. PH: 817-975-6707.
April 18-19, 2020 - 3 Days. Ingham Cty. Fairgrounds, 700
E Ash St, US 127 to Kipp Rd. E. SH: Fri.
www.texasgunshows.com.

600 tables 2pm-7pm, Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am- JANUARY

3pm. A: $6. T: 440. F: $55. Sport Show
Promotions. PO Box 404, Mason, MI Jan 3-5 MO, St. Louis. RK Shows. Orlando
FREDERICKSBURG VA 48854. PH: 517-676-4160. www.migun- Gardens, 4300 Hoffmeister Ave. SH:
Fri. 4pm-8pm, Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun.
Expo and Conference Center shows.com.
Dec 27-29 VA, Chantilly. The Nation’s 9am-3pm. A: Adults: $12, VIP: $14.50

Jan. 25-26, 2020 Gun Show. Dulles Expo Center, 4320

Chantilly Shopping Center. SH: Fri.
– no line, no wait Kids: $4, VIP: $6.50
– no line, no wait VIP Tickets can be
purchased online. F: . PO Box 334,
Mar. 14-15, 2020 3pm-8pm, Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-
5pm. A: Friday - $13 Saturday/Sunday Manchester, IA 52057. PH: 563-927-
450 tables $16/day; $22/3-day pass children 8176. www.rkshows.com.
12-17 - $8 children under 12 - Free Jan 4-5 AR, Conway. Gun Show. Expo
with Supervising Adult. T: 1300. F: $115 Center, 2505 East Oak St. SH: Sat.
9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. A: $10. T:
(757) 483-5385 aisle/$120 wall Electric $95, Phone
400. F: 1-4 $50; 5+ $45; 10+ $40. G&S
SGK Ltd., P.O. Box 6601 $195, Wifi: FREE. Showmasters Gun
Promotions. PO Box 338, Wister, OK
Shows. 4225 Fortress Dr, Blacksburg,
Portsmouth, VA 23703 VA 24060. PH: 540-951-1344. www. 74966. PH: 918-659-2201. www.gands-
www.SGKshows.com thenationsgunshow.com. gunshows.com.

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Jan 4-5 CA, McClellan Park. McClellan Jan 4-5 KY, Shelbyville. RK Shows. Shelby 24060. PH: 540-951-1344. www.show-
Gun Show (Sacramento). McClellan County Fairgrounds, 1513 Midland Trail. mastersgunshows.com.
Conference Center, 5411 Luce Avenue. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. F: . Jan 10-12 IN, Indianapolis. Indy 1500 Gun &
SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. A: RK Shows. PO Box 334, Manchester, Knife Show. Indiana State Fairgrounds,
$10 / Under 18 Free w/Parent / FREE IA 52057. PH: 563-927-8176. www. 1202 E. 38th St. SH: Fri. 2pm-7pm, Sat.
PARKING. T: 200. F: Single Table $125 / rkshows.com. 9am-6pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. F: $110. PO
2 or More $100 ea. / 5 or More $90 ea.. Jan 4-5 MI, Cadillac. Cadillac Gun and Knife Box 14194, Oklahoma City, OK 73113.
California Gun Shows LLC. P.O. Box 729, Show. Wexford Arena, 1320 N Mitchell. PH: 405-340-1333. www.indy1500.com.
Woodbridge, CA 95258. PH: 209-215- SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. A: Jan 10-11 MI, Iron Mountain. USI Gun
5599. http://www.mountainairepromo- 6. T: 200. F: 45/wkend 30/day. J&J and Knife Show. United Sportsmen’s
tions.com/sacramentogunshow.html. Sport Shows. 18134 Meadow Ln, BIG Club, W7689 Sportsmans Club Road.
Jan 4-5 GA, Blairsville. Gun Shows of the RAPIDS, MI 49307. PH: 180-096-8501. SH: Fri. 3pm-7pm, Sat. 9am-3pm. A:
South. Pat Haralson Memorial Civic Center, www.jjsportshows.com. $5 under 12 free with adult. T: 75.
165 Wellborn St. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. Jan 4-5 TN, Kingsport. RK Shows. F: $25. United Sportsmen Inc.. W7689
10am-4pm. F: . RK Shows. PO Box 334, MeadowView Convention Center, 1901 Sportsmans Club Road, Iron Mountain,
Manchester, IA 52057. PH: 563-927-8176. Meadowview Pkwy. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, MI 49801. PH: 906-774-3700. www.unit-
www.rkshows.com. Sun. 9am-4pm. A: Adults: $10, VIP: edsportsmeninc.com.
Jan 4-5 KS, HOLTON. Holton American $12.50 – no line, no wait Kids: $4, VIP: Jan 11-12 AR, Mountain Home. Gun
Legion Gun Show. Northeast Kansas $6.50 – no line, no wait VIP Tickets can Show. Baxter Cty. Fairgrounds, 1507
Heritage 4H Complex, 1.5 Miles south be purchased online. F: . PO Box 334, Fairgrounds Dr. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun.
of Holton, KS, on hwy 75. SH: Sat. Manchester, IA 52057. PH: 563-927- 9am-4pm. T: 150. F: 1-4 $45, 5+ $40,
9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. A: $5 per 8176. www.rkshows.com. 10+ $35. G&S Promotions. PO Box 338,
day or $8 both days, AD Military & LEO Jan 4-5 TX, San Antonio. Gun Show. San Wister, OK 74966. PH: 918-659-2201.
FREE, Under 14 FREE. T: 85. F: 30. Antonio Events Center, 8111 Meadow www.gandsgunshows.com.
American Legion KS Post 44. 926 W 6th Leaf. SH: Sat. 9am-6pm, Sun. 9am-5pm. Jan 11-12 CA, Fairfield. Farifield Gun Show.
St, Holton, KS 66436. PH: 785-364-2446. F: $80. Saxet Gun Shows. PO Box 5677, Specialty Events Center, 300 Chadbourne
Jan 4-5 KS, Great Bend,. RK Shows. Great Corpus Christi, TX 78465. PH: 361-289- Rd. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-5pm.
Bend Expo Complex, 455 W Barton 2256. www.saxetshows.com. A: $10 - Under 18 Free w/Parent or
County Rd. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. Jan 4-5 VA, Richmond. Richmond Gun Guardian - Free Parking. T: 200. F: Single
9am-3pm. A: Adults: $8, VIP: $10.50 – no Show. Richmond Raceway Complex, Table $125 / 2 or More $100 ea. / 5 or
line, no wait Kids: $4, VIP: $6.50 – no line, 600 E Laburnum Ave. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, More $90 ea.. California Gun Shows
no wait VIP Tickets can be purchased Sun. 10am-5pm. A: $12, Children 12-17 LLC. P.O. Box 729, Woodbridge, CA
online. F: . PO Box 334, Manchester, IA - $6, Children under 12 - Free. T: 800. 95258. PH: 209-215-5599. http://www.
52057. PH: 563-927-8176. www.rkshows. F: $80 Electric $35. Showmasters, mountainairepromotions.com/fairfield-
com. Inc. . 4225 Fortress Dr, Blacksburg, VA gunshow.html.

Sport Shows Promotions Inc.

www.migunshows.com
UPCOMING SHOWS • 2019
November 23-24 350 tables Detroit/Brownstown December 27-29 3-DAY SHOW 440 tables Lansing/Mason
Nov. 29-30, Dec. 1 3-DAY SHOW 700 tables Birch Run January 4-5 350 tables Port Huron
December 7-8 450 tables Grand Rapids January 11-12 450 tables Grand Rapids
December 14-15 275 tables Kalamazoo January 18-19 700 tables Birch Run
December 21-22 900 tables Novi January 25-26 250 tables Manistee
Birch Run, Novi - $60 per 8’ Table SHOW LOCATIONS
Detroit/Brownstown, Flint, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing/Mason,
Birch Run: Frankenmuth Credit Union Event Center
Manistee, Monroe, Port Huron - $55 per 8’ Table
Cadillac, Cheboygan, Harrison - $50 per 8’ Table Cadillac: Wexford Co. Fairgrounds, US131 &13th St.
Cheboygan: Cheyboygan Ice Arena
ALL 2 DAY SHOW HOURS Sat. 9-5 p.m. • Sun. 10-3 p.m. Detroit/Brownstown: Brownstown Sport Center
ALL 3 DAY SHOW HOURS Flint: Dort Federal Event Center
Fri. 2-7 p.m. • Sat. 9-5 p.m. • Sun. 10-3 p.m. Grand Rapids: 4 Mile Showplace Grand Rapids(MI)
Thanksgiving Hours (Birch Run) Harrison: Clare County Fairgrounds
Fri. Noon-5 p.m. • Sat. 9-5 p.m. • Sun. 10-3 p.m. Kalamazoo: Kalamazoo County Expo Center
Lansing/Mason: Ingham County Fairgrounds

Sport Shows Promotions Inc. Monroe: Monroe County Fairgrounds

Port Huron: Blue Water Convention Center
P.O. Box 404 • Mason, MI 48854 Novi: Suburban Collection Showplace
Manistee: Little River Casino
Phone (517) 676-4160 • Fax (517) 676-6824

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Jan 11-12 CO, CO Springs. Gun Shows of 12 free. T: 450. F: $55. Conrad & Dowdell Jan 11-12 WV, Morgantown. The Morgantown
the South. CO Springs Event Center, Productions. 9047 Kennard Rd., Lodi, Gun Show. Mylan Park Expo Center,
3960 Springs Event Center. SH: Sat. OH 44254. PH: 330-948-4400. www. Ruby Community Center, 500 Mylan Park
9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. F: . RK Shows. conraddowdell.com. Lane. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm.
PO Box 334, Manchester, IA 52057. PH: Jan 11-12 PA, Washington. Gun Show. A: $8. T: 300. F: $45. Showmasters, Inc. .
563-927-8176. www.rkshows.com. Washington County Fairgrounds, 2151 4225 Fortress Dr, Blacksburg, VA 24060.
Jan 11-12 GA, Cartersville. Gun Shows of N. Main St. SH: Sat. 9am-4pm, Sun. PH: 540-951-1344. www.showmasters-
the South. Clarence Brown Conference 9am-4pm. A: $7, 12 & under free with gunshows.com.
Center, 5450 GA-20. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, adult. T: 450. ARH Sport Shop. 4174 Jan 18-19 GA, Marietta. Gun Shows of the
Sun. 10am-4pm. A: Adults: $10, VIP: Route 40, Claysville, PA 15323. PH: South. Jim Miller Park, 2245 Callaway
$12.50 – no line, no wait Kids: $4, VIP: 724-948-3571. www.arhsportshop. Rd SW. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-
$6.50 – no line, no wait VIP Tickets can com. 4pm. A: Adults: $12, VIP: $14.50 – no
be purchased online. F: . RK Shows. PO Jan 11-12 SD, Rapid City. 28th Annual line, no wait Kids: $4, VIP: $6.50 –
Box 334, Manchester, IA 52057. PH: Winter Gun Show. Fine Arts Bldg., no line, no wait VIP Tickets can be
563-927-8176. www.rkshows.com. Central States Fairgrounds, LaCrosse purchased online. T: 235. F: . RK Shows.
Jan 11-12 KY, Lexington. Kenny Woods Street. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. PO Box 334, Manchester, IA 52057. PH:
Gun Shows. Lexington Horse Park, 9am-3pm. A: $5. T: 115. F: $35.00. 563-927-8176. www.rkshows.com.
4089 Iron Works Parkway. SH: Sat. Rapid City Rifle Club. PO Box 1945, Jan 18-19 KS, Topeka. US Weapon
9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. A: Adults: Rapid City, SD 57709. PH: 605-209- Collectors. Kansas Expo Center, 19
$10, VIP: $12.50 – no line, no wait Kids: 1166. www.rapidcityrifleclub.org. Topeka Blvd. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun.
$4, VIP: $6.50 – no line, no wait VIP Jan 11-12 TX, McAllen. Gun Show. McAllen 9am-3pm. A: $12. T: 500. RK Shows .
Tickets can be purchased online. F: . Convention Center, 700 Convention PO Box 334, Manchester, IA 52057. PH:
PO Box 334, Manchester, IA 52057. PH: Center Blvd. SH: Sat. 9am-6pm, Sun. 563-927-8176. www.rkshows.com.
563-927-8176. www.rkshows.com. 9am-5pm. F: $80/ electricity $65. Saxet Jan 18-19 KY, Morehead. RK Shows.
Jan 11-12 MO, Kansas City. RK Shows. Gun Shows. PO Box 5677, Corpus Morehead Conference Center, 11
KCI Expo Ctr., 11730 N. Ambassador Dr. Christi, TX 78465. PH: 361-289-2256. E First St. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun.
SH: Sat. 8am-5pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. A: www.saxetshows.com. 9am-4pm. F: . RK Shows. PO Box 334,
Adults(Ages 13 & up): $12, VIP: $14.50 Jan 11-12 VA, Hampton. Gun Show. Manchester, IA 52057. PH: 563-927-
– no line, no wait Children(Ages 6-12): Convention Center, 1610 Coliseum Dr. 8176. www.rkshows.com.
$4, VIP: $6.50 – no line, no wait. T: 1000. off Mercury Blvd. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Jan 18-19 MO, Springfield. RK Shows.
RK Shows. PO Box 334, Manchester, Sun. 10am-4pm. A: $10. T: 700. Ozark Empire Fairgrounds, 3100 N. Grant
IA 52057. PH: 563-927-8176. www. Southeastern Guns & Knives, Ltd.. PO St. Exit 77 off I-44. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm,
rkshows.com. Box 6601, Portsmouth, VA 23703. PH: Sun. 9am-3pm. A: Adults(Ages 13 &
Jan 11-12 NY, Henrietta. original roches- 757-483-5383. www.sgkshows.com. up): $12, VIP: $14.50 – no line, no wait
ter gun show. roc dome arena, 2695 Jan 11-12 VA, Weyers Cave . Sporting Children(Ages 6-12): $4, VIP: $6.50 – no
E. Henrietta rd. SH: Sat. 9am-4pm, Shows Unlimited Gun, Knife and line, no wait. T: 1000. RK Shows. PO
Sun. 9am-3pm. A: $8.00. T: 300. F: Outdoor Show. Weyers Cave Community Box 334, Manchester, IA 52057. PH:
call 585-226-6211. Empire State Arms Center, 682 Weyers Cave Road. SH: Sat. 563-927-8176. www.rkshows.com.
Collectors Assn.. box 253, avon, NY 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. A: $7 per Jan 18-19 OH, Montpelier. Stateline Gun
14414. PH: 585-226-6211. www.roches- person Children under 12 are FREE. T: Show. Williams County Fairgrounds-
ternygunshow.com. 180. F: $60. Sporting Shows Unlimited Gillette Building, Montpelier Ohio. SH:
Jan 11-12 OH, Medina. Gun Show. (formerly VA Gun & Knife Shows, LLC). Sat. 9am-4pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. A: $4-
Community Ctr., Co. Fairgrounds 7498 Keith Road, Warrenton, VA 20186. ages 10 and under free with paying adult
(SR 42) 735 Lafayette Rd. SH: Sat. PH: 703-717-1608. www.sportingshow- . T: 125. F: $25. Duane Votaw. 13530 CR
9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. A: $7., under sunlimited.com. S, Pioneer, OH 43554. PH: 419-630-
6289. www.statelinegunshow.com.
Jan 18-19 OK, Elk City. Gun Show. Civic
Center, 1016 Airport Industrial Rd. SH:
Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. A: $7. T:
:25/'·6 /$5*(67 $506 6+2: 150. F: 1-4 $40; 5+ $35; 10+ $30. G&S
Promotions. PO Box 338, Wister, OK
:$1(10$&+(5·6
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 R.K. SHOWS INC. PRESENTS
GUN & KNIFE SHOWS 29
YEARS
2019 - 2020 CALENDAR OF GUN
SHOWS

Dec 7-8 Dec 21-22 Jan 4-5

Ashland, KY Atlanta, GA Blairsville, GA
El Hasa Temple Atlanta Expo Center Pat Haralson Memorial
Civic Center
Dec 7-8 Dec 21-22
Knoxville, TN Somerset, KY Jan 4-5
Expo Center The Center Shelbyville, KY
Shelby County Fairgrounds
Dec 7-8 Dec 27-29
Clarksville, GA Louisville, KY Jan 11-12
Habersham County Kentucky Exposition Kansas City, MO
Fairgrounds Center KCI Expo Center

Dec 14-15 Dec 28-29 Jan 11-12

Memphis, TN Knoxville, TN Cartersville, GA
Agricenter International Chilhowee Park Clarence Brown
Conference Center
Dec 14-15 Dec 28-29
Springfield, MO St Charles, MO Jan 11-12
Ozark Empire Fairgrounds St Charles Convention Lexington, KY
Center Lexington Horse Park
Dec 14-15
Topeka, KS Dec 28-29 Jan 11-12
Kansas Expo Center Little Rock, AR CO Springs, CO
State Fairgrounds CO Springs Event Center
Dec 14-15
Oklahoma City, OK Dec 28-29 Jan 18-19
State Fairgrounds Wichita, KS Jackson, TN
Century II Jackson Fairgrounds
Dec 14-15
Blue Ridge, GA Jan 3-5 Jan 18-19
Kiwanis Fairgrounds St Louis, MO Springfield, MO
Orlando Gardens Ozark Empire Fairgrounds
Dec 21-22
Lebanon, TN Jan 4-5 Jan 18-19
Wilson County Exposition Kingsport, TN Topeka, KS
Center Meadowview Convention Kansas Expo Center
Center
Dec 21-22 Jan 18-19
Kansas City, MO Jan 4-5 Marietta, GA
KCI Expo Center Great Bend, KS Jim Miller Park
Great Bend Expo Complex

Notice: Subtract $10.00 per table if rent is received 10 days prior to show.
NOTICE: No Refunds 10 days Prior To Show Date. NO EXCEPTIONS INCLUDING THE WEATHER
Visit our Web site: www.rkshows.com
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YEARS
2019 - 2020 CALENDAR OF GUN
SHOWS

Jan 18-19 Feb 1-2 Feb 22-23

Morehead, KY Southaven, MS Columbus, GA
Morehead Conference Landers Center Ironworks Convention Center
Center
Feb 8-9 Feb 22-23
Jan 24-26 Gray, TN Ashland, KY
Saint Roberts, MO Appalachian Fairgrounds El Hasa Temple
St. Robert Community
Center Feb 8-9 Feb 28-Mar 1
Neosho, MO Richmond, KY
Jan 25-26 Newton County Madison County Fairgrounds
Murfreesboro, TN Fairgrounds
Mid TN Expo Center Feb 28-Mar 1
Feb 8-9 Joplin, MO
Jan 25-26 Overland Park, KS Jack Lawton Webb
Lawrenceville, GA Overland Park Convention Convention Center
Gwinett Co Fairgrounds Center
Feb 29-Mar 1
Jan 25-26 Feb 8-9 Topeka, KS
Tulsa, OK Elijay, GA Kansas Expo Center
Expo Square Gilmer County Civic Center
Feb 29-Mar 1
Jan 25-26 Feb 8-9 Lawrenceville, GA
Oklahoma City, OK Corbin, KY Gwinett Co Fairgrounds
State Fairgrounds Corbin Arena
Feb 29-Mar 1
Feb 1-2 Feb 15-16 Knoxville, TN
Clinton, MO Kansas City, MO Knox Expo
Benson Center KCI Expo Center
Mar 7-8
Feb 1-2 Feb 15-16 Sedalia, MO
Wichita, KS Atlanta, GA Missouri State Fairgrounds
Century II Atlanta Expo Center
Mar 7-8
Feb 1-2 Feb 15-16 Oklahoma City, OK
Marietta, GA Hindman, KY State Fairgrounds
Cobb Co Civic Center Knott County Sportsplex
**Mar 7-8
Feb 1-2 Feb 22-23 Louisville, KY
Somerset, KY Lebanon, MO Kentucky Exposition
The Center Cowan Civic Center Center

Notice: Subtract $10.00 per table if rent is received 10 days prior to show.
NOTICE: No Refunds 10 days Prior To Show Date. NO EXCEPTIONS INCLUDING THE WEATHER
Visit our Web site: www.rkshows.com
 R.K. SHOWS INC. PRESENTS
GUN & KNIFE SHOWS 29
YEARS
2019 - 2020 CALENDAR OF GUN
SHOWS

Mar 7-8 Mar 14-15 Mar 28-29

Denver, CO Brandenburg, KY El Reno, OK
Crowne Plaza Meade County Farm Canadian County
Bureau Building Fairgrounds
Mar 14-15
Kingsport, TN Mar 21-22 Apr 4-5
Meadowview Convention Murfreesboro, TN Clarksville, GA
Center Mid TN Expo Center Habersham County
Fairgrounds
Mar 14-15 Mar 21-22
Springfield, MO Somerset, KY Apr 18-19
Ozark Empire Fairgrounds The Center Wichita, KS
Century II
Mar 14-15 Mar 28-29
Tulsa, OK Kansas City, MO Apr 25-26
Expo Square KCI Expo Center Knoxville, TN
Expo Center
Mar 14-15 Mar 28-29 ** The
CO Springs, CO Lexington, KY Prepper
CO Springs Event Center Lexington Horse Park Shows

R.K. SHOWS INC. PRESENTS

GUN & KNIFE SHOWS
Notice: Subtract $10.00 per table if rent is received 10 days prior to show.
NOTICE: No Refunds 10 days Prior To Show Date. NO EXCEPTIONS INCLUDING THE WEATHER
Visit our Web site: www.rkshows.com

Name_______________________________ ______ Phone (___)________ Dealer Tax ID#____________

Address ____________________________________________ City_____________State____Zip________
Dates Exhibiting __________ Number of Tables____ Type of Product ___________________________
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Exp. date ________________________________ CCV No. (3 digit no. on back of card)
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Signature _______________________________________________________________________________

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Phone Number: 563-927-8176 * Fax Number: 563-927-8207
E-mail: rkshows@yousq.net
We accept MasterCard, VISA, American Express and Discover
RESERVATION CONTRACT:
MAIL WITH REMITTANCE PAYABLE TO:
R. K. Shows, Inc. * PO BOX 334 * MANCHESTER, IOWA 52057
Jan 18-19 VA, Dale City. Dale City Gun Inc. PO Box 6518 , Ft. Myers Beach, FL Jan 25-26 NY, Albany. Albany Gun Show.
Show. Dale City VFW, 14631 Minnieville 33932. PH: 847-863-3929. www.fmaac. Empire State Plaza Convention Center
Rd. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. tripod.com. , S Mall Arterial. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm,
A: $7. T: 160. F: $60. Showmasters Gun Jan 25-26 GA, Lawrenceville. RK Prepper Sun. 9am-3pm. A: $7 Kids under
Shows. 4225 Fortress Dr, Blacksburg, Shows. Gwinett Co Fairgrounds, 2405 12 with adult - Free Senior Citizens
VA 24060. PH: 540-951-1344. www. Sugar Loaf Parkway. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, $5. T: 450. F: $65 Members / $75
showmastersgunshows.com. Sun. 10am-4pm. A: Adults(Ages 13 & Non-Members. 346 Paul St, Endicott,
Jan 24-26 MO, Saint Roberts. RK Shows. up): $12, VIP: $14.50 – no line, no wait NY 13760. PH: 607-748-1010. http://
St. Robert Community Center, 114 J.H. Children(Ages 6-12): $4, VIP: $6.50 – no syracusegunshow.com/.
Williamson Drive. SH: Fri. 4pm-8pm, line, no wait. T: 300. F: . RK Shows. PO Jan 25-26 OH, Mansfield. Mansfield Gun
Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. F: . Box 334, Manchester, IA 52057. PH: Show. Richland County Fairgrounds,
RK Shows. PO Box 334, Manchester, 563-927-8176. www.rkshows.com. 750 N. Home Road. SH: Sat. 9am-4pm,
IA 52057. PH: 563-927-8176. www. Jan 25-26 KY, Mayfield. Gun & Knife Show. Sun. 9am-3pm. A: $6.00 12 and under
rkshows.com. Mayfield-Graves Co. Fairgrounds, free free admission if you join or
Jan 25-26 FL, Ft. Myers. Civil War, Gun, 1004 KY-121. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, renew NRA at this show. T: 200. F:
Knife, Military Show. Araba Shrine Sun. 9am-4pm. A: $6. F: . Midwest $40 (discount for 5 or more). Heritage
Temple, 2010 Hanson St at Rt. 41. SH: Promotions, LLC. PO Box 412, Arms, LLC. PO Box 93, Bolivar, OH
Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-1pm. A: $8. F: Henderson, KY 42419. PH: 270-724- 44612. PH: 330-806-0747. www.heri-
$90. Florida Military Antique Collectors, 1684. www.midwestprogunshows.com. tagegunshowsohio.com.
Jan 25-26 OK, Oklahoma City. RK
Shows. Oklahoma State Fair Park ,
3001 General Pershing Blvd. SH: Sat.
The Great West *' 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. A: Adults:
$14 Children: $5. F: . RK Shows. PO

SPRINGFIELD
Box 334, Manchester, IA 52057. PH:
563-927-8176. www.rkshows.com.
Jan 25-26 OK, Tulsa. RK Shows. Expo
Square , 4145 E 21st St. SH: Sat.

),5($50 .1,)( 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. A: Adults:

$14, Advanced Tickets: $8 (Ends on
the Wednesday prior to the show)
Children(12 & Under): $4, Advanced
6+2: 6$/( Tickets: $2 (Ends on the Wednesday
prior to the show) All Access Pass(Online
Only): $25, grants youaccess from:
Friday: NOON – 7 PM during d. F: .
RK Shows. PO Box 334, Manchester,
IA 52057. PH: 563-927-8176. www.
rkshows.com.
Jan 25-26 TN, Murfreesboro,. RK Shows.
MID-TN Expo Center, 1660 Middle
Tennessee Blvd. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm,
Sun. 9am-4pm. A: Adults: $10, VIP:
$12.50 – no line, no wait Kids: $4, VIP:
$6.50 – no line, no wait VIP Tickets can
be purchased online. F: . PO Box 334,
Manchester, IA 52057. PH: 563-927-
8176. www.rkshows.com.
Jan 25-26 TX, Abilene. Gun & Knife
Show. Convention Center, 1100 N. 6th
St. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-
4pm. Texas Gun & Knife Association.
126 Cedar Knoll, Kerrville, TX 78028.
PH: 830-285-0575. www.texasgunand-
knifeshows.com.
Jan 25-26 VA, Fishersville. Fishersville
Gun & Knife Show. Augusta Expo,
277 Expo Road. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm,
DIRECTIONS: I-91 NORTH TO EXIT 3 IN MASS. Sun. 10am-5pm. A: $9. T: 380. F: $65.
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 FEBRUARY Center, 1700 West Independence. SH: Feb 8-9 CA, Antioch. Antioch Gun Show.
Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. A: $8. T: Contra Costa County Fairgrounds, 1201
Feb 1-2 GA, Marietta. Gun Shows of the 200. F: 1-4 $45; 5+ $40; 10+ $35. G&S W. 10th Street. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun.
South. Cobb Co. Civic Center, 548 S Promotions. PO Box 338, Wister, OK 9am-4pm. A: $10 - Under 18 Free w/
Marietta Pkwy SE. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, 74966. PH: 918-659-2201. www.gands- Parent or Guardian - Free Parking. T:
Sun. 10am-4pm. A: Adults: $12, VIP: gunshows.com. 100. F: Single Table $125 / 2 or More
$14.50 – no line, no wait Kids: $4, VIP: Feb 1-2 PA, Monroeville. The Pittsburgh $100 ea. / 5 or More $90 ea.. California
$6.50 – no line, no wait VIP Tickets can Gun Show. Monroeville Convention Gun Shows LLC. P.O. Box 729,
be purchased online. F: . RK Shows. PO Center, 209 Mall Blvd. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Woodbridge, CA 95258. PH: 209-215-
Box 334, Manchester, IA 52057. PH: Sun. 9am-4pm. A: $11. T: 600. F: $55. 5599. http://www.mountainairepromo-
563-927-8176. www.rkshows.com. Showmasters, Inc. . 4225 Fortress Dr, tions.com/antiochgunshow.html.
Feb 1-2 KS, Wichita. US Weapon Blacksburg, VA 24060. PH: 540-951-1344. Feb 8-9 GA, Elijay. Gun Shows of the
Collectors. Century II, 225 W Douglas www.showmastersgunshows.com. South. Gilmer County Civic Center, 1561
Ave. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. Feb 1-2 TX, San Antonio. Gun Show. San S Main St. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun.
A: $12. F: . RK Shows. PO Box 334, Antonio Events Center, 8111 Meadow 10am-4pm. F: . RK Shows. PO Box 334,
Manchester, IA 52057. PH: 563-927- Leaf. SH: Sat. 9am-6pm, Sun. 9am-5pm. Manchester, IA 52057. PH: 563-927-
8176. www.rkshows.com. F: $80. Saxet Gun Shows. PO Box 5677, 8176. www.rkshows.com.
Feb 1-2 KY, Somerset. Kenny Woods Corpus Christi, TX 78465. PH: 361-289- Feb 8-9 KS, Overland Park. US Weapon
Gun Shows. The Center , 2292 US 2256. www.saxetshows.com. Collectors. Overland Park Convention
HWY 27 #300. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. Feb 1-2 VA, Roanoke. Roanoke Valley Center, 6000 College Blvd. SH: Sat.
9am-4pm. A: Adults: $9, VIP: $11.50 Gun Show. The Berglund Center, 710 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. A: Adults:
– no line, no wait Kids: $4, VIP: $6.50 Williamson Rd NE. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, $12, VIP: $14.50 – no line, no wait Kids:
– no line, no wait VIP Tickets can be Sun. 10am-5pm. A: $11. T: 500. F: $65. $5, VIP: $7.50 – no line, no wait VIP
purchased online. F: . RK Shows. PO Showmasters, Inc. . 4225 Fortress Dr, Tickets can be purchased online. F: .
Box 334, Manchester, IA 52057. PH: Blacksburg, VA 24060. PH: 540-951-1344. RK Shows. PO Box 334, Manchester,
563-927-8176. www.rkshows.com. www.showmastersgunshows.com. IA 52057. PH: 563-927-8176. www.
Feb 1-2 MS, Southaven. RK Shows. Feb 1-2 VA, Virginia Beach. Gun Show. rkshows.com.
Landers Center, 560 Venture Dr. SH: Convention Ctr. Pavilion, 1000 19th St. Feb 8-9 KY, Corbin. Kenny Woods Gun
Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-5pm. F: . SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-4pm. Show. Corbin Arena, 500 Arena Dr.
RK Shows. PO Box 334, Manchester, A: $10. T: 600. Southeastern Guns & SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. A:
IA 52057. PH: 563-927-8176. www. Knives, Ltd.. PO Box 6601, Portsmouth, Adults: $10 Kids: $4. F: . RK Shows. PO
rkshows.com. VA 23703. PH: 757-483-5383. www. Box 334, Manchester, IA 52057. PH:
Feb 1-2 OK, Shawnee. Gun Show. Expo sgkshows.com. 563-927-8176. www.rkshows.com.

NEW YORK STATE ARMS COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.

ALBANY GUN SHOW

TM

January 25-26, 2020

CONVENTION CENTER • EMPIRE STATE PLAZA • Albany, NY

450 TABLES
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
SATURDAY 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. • SUNDAY 9:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.
DAILY ADMISSION $7.00 PER PERSON
Children under 12 free - Must be accompanied by Adult • Senior Citizens $5.00 FOOD AVAILABLE AT SHOW
Show Manager: Sandy Ackerman Klinger Six Foot Tables - $60.00 Each (members) • $70.00 Each (non-members)
UPCOMING SHOWS xhibitors only may set up 4:00-8:00 P.M. Friday Night; 8:00-9:00 A.M. Saturday
State Fairgrounds, Syracuse, NY DEALERS MUST HAVE VALID N.Y.S. SALES TAX NUMBER
April 18-19, 2020 UARDS ON DUTY 24 HOURS DAILY • PLENTY OF PARKING
September 19-20, 2020 DIRECT INTERSTATE HIGHWAY INTO SHOW BUILDING
ALL FIREARMS SALES or transactions require, by law, a NICS background check and must be conducted through available
dealers only, INSIDE the hall. No PRIVATE sales, trades or barters of any firearms are permitted on State property.
Sellers of all modern firearms must provide a gun locking device suitable for said firearms, with written instructions, at time of sale.
All Firearm Laws WILL Be Observed. All cartridge guns entering, within, or leaving the show must be tied in such a way that they cannot be loaded!
PAYMENT AND SIGNED CONTRACT MUST ACCOMPANY RESERVATION • PAYABLE TO: New York State Arms Collectors Association, Inc.
SEND TO: Sandy Ackerman Klinger, 346 Paul St., Endicott, N.Y. 13760
PHONE: (607) 748-1010 • 1:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Weekdays

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Feb 8-9 KY, Paducah. Gun & Knife Show. Feb 8-9 TN, Gray. Gun Show. Appalachian $6.50 – no line, no wait VIP Tickets can
Trader’s Mall, 6900 Benton Rd. SH: Fairgrounds, 100 Lakeview St. SH: be purchased online. F: . RK Shows. PO
Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. A: $6. Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. A: Box 334, Manchester, IA 52057. PH:
F: . Midwest Arms Collector, LLC . PO Adults(Ages 13 & up): $10, VIP: $12.50 – 563-927-8176. www.rkshows.com.
Box 412, Henderson, KY 42419. PH: no line, no wait Children(Ages 6-12): $4, Feb 15-16 IN, Valparaiso . Gun & Knife
270-724-1684. www.midwestprogun- VIP: $6.50 – no line, no wait. T: 250. F: Show . Porter County Exp-Center, 215
shows.com. . RK Shows. PO Box 334, Manchester, East Division Road. SH: Sat. 8am-5pm,
Feb 8-9 MI, St. Ignace. St. Ignace Gun IA 52057. PH: 563-927-8176. www. Sun. 9am-3pm. A: $6.00 children 12 &
and Knife Show. Kewadin Casino, 3039 rkshows.com. under free with Adult. T: 350. F: $60.00
Mackinac Trail. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. Feb 8-9 TX, Greenville. Audie Murphy/ 8ft.@ run of show . Dunes Rifle & Pistol
9am-3pm. A: 6. T: 200. F: 45 /wknd 30/ American Cotton Museum Gun Show. Club L.L.C.. P.O. Box 345, 812 West
day. J&J Sport Shows. 18134 Meadow Fletcher Warren Civic Center, 5501 Old Ridge Road, Hobart, IN 46342.
Ln, BIG RAPIDS, MI 49307. PH: 180-096- U.S. Business Highway 69 S. SH: Sat. PH: 219-942-4514. Https://valpogun-
8501. www.jjsportshows.com. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-4pm. A: $5.00. show.com.
Feb 8-9 MO, Pacific . Midwest Arms & Accompanied children under 12, FREE.. Feb 15-16 IN, HUNTINGBURG. HOLLAND
Armor Society. Pacific Eagles, 707 T: 80. F: $45/8 foot, $40/6 foot. Audie KIWANIS GUN&KNIFE SHOW.
W. Congress. SH: Sat. 10am-5pm, Murphy/American Cotton Museum. PH: HUNTINGBURG EVENT CENTER, 200
Sun. 9am-3pm. T: 110. F: $40. 4428 903-450-4502. www.cottonmuseum. E. 14TH ST. SH: Sat. 9am-4pm, Sun.
Hoffmeister Avenue, St, Louis, MO com. 9am-3pm. A: $6 12 AND UNDER FREE.
63125. PH: 314-631-2799. www. Feb 14-16 VA, Chantilly. The Nation’s T: 220. F: $45. HOLLAND KIWANIS. 703
MidwestArmsArmor.com. Gun Show. Dulles Expo Center, 4320 N MERIDIAN ST, HOLLAND, IN 47541.
Feb 8-9 MO, Neosho. RK Shows. Newton Chantilly Shopping Center. SH: Fri. PH: 812-536-5252.
County Fairgrounds, 700 Field Ave. 3pm-8pm, Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am- Feb 15-16 IN, HUNTINGBURG. HOLLAND
SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. A: 5pm. A: Friday - $13 Saturday/Sunday KIWANIS GUN&KNIFE SHOW.
Adults: $10, VIP: $12.50 – no line, no $16/day; $22/3-day pass children HUNTINGBURG EVENT CENTER, 200
wait Kids: $4, VIP: $6.50 – no line, no 12-17 - $8 children under 12 - Free E. 14TH ST. SH: Sat. 9am-4pm, Sun.
wait VIP Tickets can be purchased with Supervising Adult. T: 1300. F: $115 9am-3pm. A: $6 12 AND UNDER FREE.
online. F: . PO Box 334, Manchester, aisle/$120 wall Electric $95, Phone T: 220. F: $45. HOLLAND KIWANIS. 703
IA 52057. PH: 563-927-8176. www. $195, Wifi: FREE. Showmasters Gun N MERIDIAN ST, HOLLAND, IN 47541.
rkshows.com. Shows. 4225 Fortress Dr, Blacksburg, PH: 812-536-5252.
Feb 8-9 OH, Medina. Gun Show. Community VA 24060. PH: 540-951-1344. www. Feb 15-16 IN, Valparaiso. Gun & Knife
Ctr., Co. Fairgrounds (SR 42) 735 Lafayette thenationsgunshow.com. Show. Porter Cty. Expo Ctr., 215 E.
Rd. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. A: Feb 15-16 GA, Atlanta. Gun Shows of Division Rd. SH: Sat. 8am-5pm, Sun.
$7., under 12 free. T: 450. F: $55. Conrad the South. Atlanta Expo Center, 3650 9am-3pm. A: $6. F: $50. Dunes Rifle &
& Dowdell Productions. 9047 Kennard Jonesboro Rd SE. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Pistol Club. PO Box 345, Hobart, IN
Rd., Lodi, OH 44254. PH: 330-948-4400. Sun. 10am-4pm. A: Adults: $15, VIP: 46342. PH: 219-942-4514. www.valpo-
www.conraddowdell.com. $17.50 – no line, no wait Kids: $4, VIP: gunshow.com.
Feb 15-16 KY, Hindman. Kenny Woods
Gun Show. Knott County Sportsplex,
450 Kenny Champion Loop. SH: Sat.
Straight Shooters Gun Shows Wehrly’s Gun 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. A: Adults: $8
www.straightshootersenterprises.com
Auction Services
Kids: $4 . F: . RK Shows. PO Box 334,
Dec. 7-8 Dec. 14-15 Manchester, IA 52057. PH: 563-927-
Marengo, IN Madison, IN Always Accepting Consignments 8176. www.rkshows.com.
Crawford County National Guard Armory Feb 15-16 MO, Kansas City. RK Shows.
Call: 717-235-4146 KCI Expo Ctr., 11730 N. Ambassador Dr.
Dec. 28-29 Jan. 4-5 EMAIL: werhrlysauction@yahoo.com SH: Sat. 8am-5pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. A:
Columbus, IN Salem, IN Adults(Ages 13 & up): $12, VIP: $14.50
Barth County Fairgrounds National Guard Armory WEB: www.wehrlysauction.com
Show Hours - Friday Set up only: 12 pm to 5pm
– no line, no wait Children(Ages 6-12):
Saturday: 9 am to 5 pm; Sunday: 9 am to 3 pm 4067 SNYDER RD., $4, VIP: $6.50 – no line, no wait. T: 1000.
Dealer Tables: $40
Admission: $6.00 Free for Chidren 12 & under
GLEN ROCK, PA 17327 RK Shows. PO Box 334, Manchester,
IA 52057. PH: 563-927-8176. www.
Sponsored by: Straight Shooters Enterprises, L.L.C.
George A. Smith
LICENSE #AY002060, rkshows.com.
Call: 812-498-3833 AUCTION ZIP #1922 Feb 15-16 OH, Cambridge. Cambridge Gun
Show. Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center,
7033 Glenn Hwy. SH: Sat. 9am-4pm,
THE CENTRAL FLORIDA ARMS SHOW Sun. 9am-3pm. A: $6.00 12 and under
free free admission if you join or renew
presented by NRA at this show. T: 140. F: $40
The Lakeland Rifle & Pistol Club Educational Center (discount for 5 or more). Heritage Arms,
LLC. PO Box 93, Bolivar, OH 44612.
rs of
52 Yea Arms
Saturday, JANUARY 18, 9am-5pm PH: 330-806-0747. www.heritagegun-
Quality ws
Sho Sunday, JANUARY 19, 9am-3pm showsohio.com.
Feb 15-16 OH, Montpelier. Stateline Gun
Show. Williams County Fairgrounds-
FREE PARKING at our new location: SUN ‘N FUN Fly-In Gillette Building, Montpelier Ohio. SH:
4175 Medulla Rd., Lakeland, FL 33811 Sat. 9am-4pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. A: $4-
ages 10 and under free with paying
The ORIGINAL Lakeland Arms Show bringing you Sporting, Antique, adult . T: 125. F: $25. Duane Votaw.
Military Arms and Daily Concealed Carry Classes. 13530 CR S, Pioneer, OH 43554.
PH: 419-630-6289. www.statelinegun-
863-665-0092 • lakelandrpc@gmail.com • lakelandgunclub.com show.com.

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Feb 15-16 TX, McAllen. Gun Show. McAllen Feb 22-23 TX, Robstown. Gun Show. Feb 29-Mar 1 GA, Lawrenceville. Gun
Convention Center, 700 Convention Richard M Borchard Regional Shows of the South. Gwinett Co
Center Blvd. SH: Sat. 9am-6pm, Sun. Fairgrounds, 1213 Terry Shamsie Blvd. Fairgrounds, 2405 Sugar Loaf Parkway.
9am-5pm. F: $80/ electricity $65. Saxet SH: Sat. 9am-6pm, Sun. 9am-5pm. F: SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-4pm. F:
Gun Shows. PO Box 5677, Corpus $80/ electricity $45. Saxet Gun Shows. . RK Shows. PO Box 334, Manchester,
Christi, TX 78465. PH: 361-289-2256. PO Box 5677, Corpus Christi, TX 78465. IA 52057. PH: 563-927-8176. www.
www.saxetshows.com. PH: 361-289-2256. www.saxetshows. rkshows.com.
Feb 15-16 TX, Fredericksburg. Gun & Knife com. Feb 29-Mar 1 KS, Topeka. US Weapon
Show. Fredericksburg Fairgrounds, Hwy. Feb 22-23 TX, Kerrville. Gun & Knife Show. Collectors. Kansas Expo Center, 19
16 S. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am- Event Center , 3785 TX-27. SH: Sat. Topeka Blvd. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun.
4pm. Texas Gun & Knife Association. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-4pm. Texas Gun 9am-3pm. F: . RK Shows . PO Box 334,
126 Cedar Knoll, Kerrville, TX 78028. & Knife Association. 126 Cedar Knoll, Manchester, IA 52057. PH: 563-927-
PH: 830-285-0575. www.texasgunand- Kerrville, TX 78028. PH: 830-285-0575. 8176. www.rkshows.com.
knifeshows.com. www.texasgunandknifeshows.com. Feb 29-Mar 1 TN, Knoxville. RK Shows.
Feb 22-23 GA, Columbus. Gun & Knife Feb 22-23 VA, Doswell. Gun Show. Meadow Expo Center, 5441 Clinton Hwy. SH:
Show. Ironworks Conv. Ctr., 801 Front Event Park, 13048 Dawn Blvd. SH: Sat. Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. F: .
Ave. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am- 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-4pm. A: $10. T: RK Shows. PO Box 334, Manchester,
4pm. Gun Shows of the South. PO 300. Southeastern Guns & Knives, Ltd.. IA 52057. PH: 563-927-8176. www.
Box 334, Manchester, IA 52057. PH: PO Box 6601, Portsmouth, VA 23703. rkshows.com.
563-927-8176. www.rkshows.com. PH: 757-483-5383. www.sgkshows.com. Feb 29-Mar 1 TX, Sherman. The Great
Feb 22-23 KY, Ashland. Kenny Woods Gun Feb 28-Mar 1 KY, Richmond. Kenny Texoma Gun/Knife Show. Expo Hall @
Shows. El Hasa Temple, 13450 KY-180. Woods Gun Shows. Madison County Midway Mall, 4800 Texoma Pkwy. SH:
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 MARCH Mar 7-8 VA, Hampton. Gun Show. Mar 14-15 KS, park city. Chisholm Trail
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Mar 7-8 CO, Denver. RK Shows. Crowne off Mercury Blvd. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Hartman Arena, 8151 N Hartman Arena
Plaza, 1450 Glenarm Place. SH: Sat. Sun. 10am-4pm. A: $10. T: 700. Dr, Park City, KS. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm;
9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. F: . RK Southeastern Guns & Knives, Ltd.. PO Sun. 9am-4pm. A: $10 both days. F:
Shows. PO Box 334, Manchester, Box 6601, Portsmouth, VA 23703. PH: 60. PO Box 837, Derby, KS 67037. PH:
IA 52057. PH: 563-927-8176. www. 757-483-5383. www.sgkshows.com. 888-851-0888. www.ctaga.net.
rkshows.com. Mar 13-15 IN, Indianapolis. Indy 1500 Gun & Mar 14-15 KS, park city. Chisholm Trail
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Phillips Lane. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-6pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. F: $110. PO Dr, Park City, KS. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm;
9am-4pm. A: Adults: $12, VIP: $14.50 Box 14194, Oklahoma City, OK 73113. Sun. 9am-4pm. A: $10 both days. F:
– no line, no wait Kids: $4, VIP: $6.50 PH: 405-340-1333. www.indy1500.com. 60. PO Box 837, Derby, KS 67037. PH:
– no line, no wait VIP Tickets can be Mar 13-14 UT, Vernal. Vernal Gun and Knife 888-851-0888. www.ctaga.net.
purchased online. F: . RK Shows. PO Show. Uintah Conference Center, 313 Mar 14-15 KY, Owensboro. Gun & Knife
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State Fairgrounds, 2503 W 16th St. Shooting Complex. P.O.Box 790028, PO Box 412, Henderson, KY 42419.
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8176. www.rkshows.com. Sun. 10am-4pm. F: Member: Trade 8am-5pm, Sun. 8am-4pm. A: $5.. T: 300.
Mar 7-8 OK, Oklahoma City. RK Shows. $60, Display $30; Non Member: Trade F: $35. Wells Rifle & Pistol Association.
Oklahoma State Fair Park , 3001 General $85, Display $40. The Alabama Gun 400 9th Ave. S.W., Wells, mn 56097. PH:
Pershing Blvd. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. Collectors Association. PO Box 128, 507-553-5479.
9am-4pm. A: Adults: $14 Children: $5. F: Clay, AL 35048. PH: 205-317-0948. Mar 14-15 MO, Springfield. RK Shows.
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IA 52057. PH: 563-927-8176. www. Mar 14-15 CO, CO Springs. Gun Shows N. Grant St. Exit 77 off I-44. SH:
rkshows.com. of the Rockies. CO Springs Event Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. A:
Mar 7-8 TX, San Antonio. Gun Show. San Center, 3960 Palmer Park Boulevard. Adults(Ages 13 & up): $12, VIP: $14.50
Antonio Events Center, 8111 Meadow SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. F: – no line, no wait Children(Ages 6-12):
Leaf. SH: Sat. 9am-6pm, Sun. 9am-5pm. . RK Shows. PO Box 334, Manchester, $4, VIP: $6.50 – no line, no wait.
F: $80. Saxet Gun Shows. PO Box 5677, IA 52057. PH: 563-927-8176. www. T: 1000. RK Shows. PO Box 334,
Corpus Christi, TX 78465. PH: 361-289- rkshows.com. Manchester, IA 52057. PH: 563-927-
2256. www.saxetshows.com. Mar 14 FL, Ft. Myers. One Day Show - Civil 8176. www.rkshows.com.
Mar 7-8 VA, Dale City. Dale City Gun Show. War, Gun, Knife, Military Show - . Araba Mar 14-15 OH, Medina. Gun Show.
Dale City VFW, 14631 Minnieville Rd. Shrine Temple, 2010 Hanson St at Rt. Community Ctr., Co. Fairgrounds
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Shows. 4225 Fortress Dr, Blacksburg, PO Box 6518 , Ft. Myers Beach, FL 12 free. T: 450. F: $55. Conrad & Dowdell
VA 24060. PH: 540-951-1344. www. 33932. PH: 847-863-3929. www.fmaac. Productions. 9047 Kennard Rd., Lodi,
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Friday: NOON – 7 PM during d. F: .
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600 Tables - $85 Advance 300 Tables - $85 Advance RK Shows. PO Box 334, Manchester,
November 16-17 • December 28-29 Nov. 23-24 • Dec. 21-22 • Jan. 4-5, 2020 IA 52057. PH: 563-927-8176. www.
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Conroe (TEXAS) Bryan (TEXAS) Mar 14-15 TN, Kingsport. RK Shows.
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300 Tables - $85 Advance Tables - $70 Advance Meadowview Pkwy. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm,
December 14-15 • Jan. 11-12, 2020 Jan. 18-19, 2020 • April 18-19, 2020 Sun. 9am-4pm. A: Adults: $10, VIP:
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8176. www.rkshows.com.
Mar 14-15 TX, McAllen. Gun Show. McAllen
★ ★
★ ★
Convention Center, 700 Convention
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9am-5pm. F: $80/ electricity $65. Saxet
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www.saxetshows.com.
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Mar 14-15 VA, Fredericksburg. Gun Show.
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D Silver Pkwy. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. ★ ★
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Guns & Knives, Ltd.. PO Box 6601, ★ San Antonio Events Center ★
Portsmouth, VA 23703. PH: 757-483- ★ ★
5383. www.sgkshows.com.
★ - First weekend of every month - ★
Mar 14-15 WV, Fairmont. Fairmont Gun Show.
★ ★
Marion County National Guard Armory,
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201 Artillery Dr. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm,
Sun. 9am-4pm. A: $8. T: 270. F: $45. ★ San Antonio, TX 78227 ★
Showmasters Gun Show. 4225 Fortress ★ ★
Dr, Blacksburg, VA 24060. PH: 540-951- ★ Tables: $80.00 ★
1344. www.showmastersgunshows.com. ★ ★
★ ★
Mar 21-22 KY, Somerset. Kenny Woods
Gun Shows. The Center, 2292 US HWY ★ December 7-8 ★
27. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. ★ ★
A: Adults: $9, VIP: $11.50 – no line, ★
★
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★
★
February 1-2 ★
★
Manchester, IA 52057. PH: 563-927-
★ ★
8176. www.rkshows.com.
Mar 21-22 OH, Montpelier. Stateline Gun
★ March 7-8 ★
Show. Williams County Fairgrounds- ★ ★
Gillette Building, Montpelier Ohio. SH: ★ ★
★ ★
Sat. 9am-4pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. A: $4-
ages 10 and under free with paying adult ★ McAllen, TX Cor us ★
★ ★
. T: 125. F: $25. Duane Votaw. 13530 CR
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6289. www.statelinegunshow.com. ★ Convention Center Richard M. Borchard ★
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MID-TN Expo Center, 1660 Middle ★ 700 Convention Ctr Blvd Regional Fairgrnds ★
Tennessee Blvd. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, ★ McAllen, TX 78501 ★
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Mar 21-22 TX, Amarillo. Gun & Knife Show. ★ December 14-15 ★
Civic Center, 401 Buchanan St. SH: Sat. ★ January 11-12 ★
9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-4pm. Texas Gun ★ February 22-23 ★
& Knife Association. 126 Cedar Knoll, ★ February 15-16 ★
Kerrville, TX 78028. PH: 830-285-0575. ★ March 28-29 ★
★ ★
www.texasgunandknifeshows.com.
Mar 21-22 VA, Roanoke. Roanoke Valley ★ March 14-15 April 25-26 ★
Gun Show. The Berglund Center, 710 ★ ★
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Blacksburg, VA 24060. PH: 540-951-1344.
★ ★
www.showmastersgunshows.com.
Mar 21-22 VA, Weyers Cave . Sporting Shows
★ ★
★ * * Dealer setup is Friday 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. ★
Unlimited Gun, Knife and Outdoor Show.
★ ★
Weyers Cave Community Center, 682
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Mar 27-29 WI, Janesville. 2020 Badger Knife Show. Holiday Inn & Knife Association. 126 Cedar Knoll, Kerrville, TX 78028. PH:
Express / Janesville Conference Ctr. , I 94 & US 14. SH: Fri. 830-285-0575. www.texasgunandknifeshows.com.
12pm-7pm, Sat. 8am-5pm, Sun. 9am-2pm. A: $5.00 at door Mar 28-29 VA, Richmond. Richmond Gun Show. Richmond
(Children under 13 free when accompanied by an adult.) Raceway Complex, 600 E Laburnum Ave. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm,
Three-Day Pass $8.00 Early Bird $20.00. Badger Knife Club. Sun. 10am-5pm. A: $12, Children 12-17 - $6, Children under
PO Box 511, Elm Grove, WI 53122. PH: 414-479-9765. www. 12 - Free. T: 800. F: $80 Electric $35. Showmasters, Inc. . 4225
badgerknifeclub.com. Fortress Dr, Blacksburg, VA 24060. PH: 540-951-1344. www.
Mar 28-29 KY, Lexington. Kenny Woods Gun Shows. Lexington showmastersgunshows.com.
Horse Park, 4089 Iron Works Parkway. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. Mar 28-29 WV, Morgantown. The Morgantown Gun Show. Mylan
9am-4pm. A: Adults: $10, VIP: $12.50 – no line, no wait Kids: Park Expo Center, Ruby Community Center, 500 Mylan Park
$4, VIP: $6.50 – no line, no wait VIP Tickets can be purchased Lane. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. A: $8. T: 300. F: $45.
online. F: . PO Box 334, Manchester, IA 52057. PH: 563-927- Showmasters, Inc. . 4225 Fortress Dr, Blacksburg, VA 24060.
8176. www.rkshows.com. PH: 540-951-1344. www.showmastersgunshows.com.
Mar 28-29 MI, Kalkaska. Kalkaska Gun and Knife Show. Kaliseum
Rec Center, 1900 Fairgrounds Rd. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. APRIL
9am-3pm. A: 6. T: 215. F: 45 /wknd 30/day. J&J Sport Shows.
18134 Meadow Ln, BIG RAPIDS, MI 49307. PH: 180-096-8501. Apr 4-5 GA, Clarksville. Gun Shows of the South. Habersham
www.jjsportshows.com. County Fairgrounds, 4235 Toccoa Hwy. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun.
Mar 28-29 MO, Kansas City. RK Shows. KCI Expo Ctr., 11730 10am-4pm. F: . RK Shows. PO Box 334, Manchester, IA 52057.
N. Ambassador Dr. SH: Sat. 8am-5pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. A: PH: 563-927-8176. www.rkshows.com.
Adults(Ages 13 & up): $12, VIP: $14.50 – no line, no wait Apr 4-5 KY, Cadiz. Gun & Knife Show. Trigg Co. Rec. Complex,
Children(Ages 6-12): $4, VIP: $6.50 – no line, no wait. T: 1000. 330 Complex Rd. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. A: $6. F: .
RK Shows. PO Box 334, Manchester, IA 52057. PH: 563-927- Midwest Promotions LLC. PO Box 412, Henderson, KY 42419.
8176. www.rkshows.com. PH: 270-724-1684. www.midwestprogunshows.com.
Mar 28-29 OK, El Reno. RK Shows. Canadian County Fairgrounds, Apr 4-5 OH, Massillon. Massillon Gun Show. Knights of Columbus,
220 N Country Club Rd. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. F: 988 Cherry Rd. NW. SH: Sat. 9am-4pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. A: $5.00.
. RK Shows. PO Box 334, Manchester, IA 52057. PH: 563-927- T: 130. F: $30. Stark Gun Collectors, Inc.. PO Box 93, Bolivar,
8176. www.rkshows.com. OH 44612. PH: 330-806-0747. https://www.starkguncollectors.
Mar 28-29 TX, Robstown. Gun Show. Richard M Borchard org/.
Regional Fairgrounds, 1213 Terry Shamsie Blvd. SH: Sat. Apr 4-5 PA, Monroeville. The Pittsburgh Gun Show. Monroeville
9am-6pm, Sun. 9am-5pm. F: $80/ electricity $45. Saxet Gun Convention Center, 209 Mall Blvd. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun.
Shows. PO Box 5677, Corpus Christi, TX 78465. PH: 361-289- 9am-4pm. A: $11. T: 600. F: $55. Showmasters, Inc. . 4225
2256. www.saxetshows.com. Fortress Dr, Blacksburg, VA 24060. PH: 540-951-1344. www.
Mar 28-29 TX, Abilene. Gun & Knife Show. Convention Center, showmastersgunshows.com.
1100 N. 6th St. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-4pm. Texas Gun Apr 4-5 PA, Washington. Gun Show. Washington County
Fairgrounds, 2151 N. Main St. SH: Sat. 9am-4pm, Sun. 9am-4pm.
A: $7, 12 & under free with adult. T: 450. ARH Sport Shop. 4174

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Apr 4-5 TX, San Antonio. Gun Show. San Antonio Events Center,
8111 Meadow Leaf. SH: Sat. 9am-6pm, Sun. 9am-5pm. F: $80.
Saxet Gun Shows. PO Box 5677, Corpus Christi, TX 78465. PH:
361-289-2256. www.saxetshows.com.
Apr 4-5 VA, Fishersville. Fishersville Gun & Knife Show. Augusta
TEXAS GUN & KNIFE ASSOCIATION Expo, 277 Expo Road. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-5pm.
2019-20 SHOW DATES A: $9. T: 380. F: $65. Showmasters, Inc. . 4225 Fortress Dr,
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Apr 18-19 KS, Wichita. US Weapon Collectors. Century II, 225 W
DEC. 14-15 • AMARILLO CIVIC CENTER Douglas Ave. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. A: $12. F: . RK
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346 Paul St, Endicott, NY 13760. PH: 607-748-1010. http://
syracusegunshow.com/.

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Apr 18-19 OH, Medina. Gun Show. Community Ctr., Co. Fairgrounds
(SR 42) 735 Lafayette Rd. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. A:

MARCH 21-22 • AMARILLO CIVIC CENTER

$7., under 12 free. T: 450. F: $55. Conrad & Dowdell Productions.
9047 Kennard Rd., Lodi, OH 44254. PH: 330-948-4400. www.

MARCH 28-29 • ABILENE CONVENTION CENTER

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Apr 24-26 VA, Chantilly. The Nation’s Apr 25-26 TX, Robstown. Gun Show. Portsmouth, VA 23703. PH: 757-483-
Gun Show. Dulles Expo Center, 4320 Richard M Borchard Regional 5383. www.sgkshows.com.
Chantilly Shopping Center. SH: Fri. Fairgrounds, 1213 Terry Shamsie Blvd. May 8-9 WI, monroe . Green county
3pm-8pm, Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am- SH: Sat. 9am-6pm, Sun. 9am-5pm. F: conservation gun show . slice ice arena,
5pm. A: Friday - $13 Saturday/Sunday $80/ electricity $45. Saxet Gun Shows. 1632 4th ave. west monroe WI. SH: Fri.
$16/day; $22/3-day pass children PO Box 5677, Corpus Christi, TX 78465. 3pm-8pm, Sat. 8am-4pm. A: admis-
12-17 - $8 children under 12 - Free PH: 361-289-2256. www.saxetshows. sion 5.00$ (under 12 no charge when
with Supervising Adult. T: 1300. F: $115 com. accompanied by an adult). F: $20 PER
aisle/$120 wall Electric $95, Phone Apr 25-26 TX, Kerrville. Gun & Knife Show. 8’ TABLE security provided Friday night
$195, Wifi: FREE. Showmasters Gun Event Center , 3785 TX-27. SH: Sat. remittance must accompany reserva-
Shows. 4225 Fortress Dr, Blacksburg, 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-4pm. Texas Gun tion. Green county conservation league
VA 24060. PH: 540-951-1344. www. & Knife Association. 126 Cedar Knoll, . 126 19TH ST, MONROE, WI 53566-
thenationsgunshow.com. Kerrville, TX 78028. PH: 830-285-0575. 2333. PH: 608-851-1463.
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SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. A: Sun. 9am-3pm. T: 110. F: $40. 4428
$10 / Under 18 Free w/Parent / FREE May 2-3 KY, Paducah. Gun & Knife Show. Hoffmeister Avenue, St, Louis, MO
PARKING. T: 200. F: Single Table $125 Trader’s Mall, 6900 Benton Rd. SH: 63125. PH: 314-631-2799. www.
/ 2 or More $100 ea. / 5 or More Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. A: $6. MidwestArmsArmor.com.
$90 ea.. California Gun Shows LLC. F: . Midwest Arms Collector, LLC . PO May 16-17 TX, Abilene. Gun & Knife Show.
P.O. Box 729, Woodbridge, CA 95258. Box 412, Henderson, KY 42419. PH: Convention Center, 1100 N. 6th St. SH:
PH: 209-215-5599. http://www.moun- 270-724-1684. www.midwestprogun- Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-4pm. Texas
tainairepromotions.com/sacramento- shows.com. Gun & Knife Association. 126 Cedar Knoll,
gunshow.html. May 2-3 TX, San Antonio. Gun Show. San Kerrville, TX 78028. PH: 830-285-0575.
Apr 25-26 TN, Knoxville. RK Shows. Antonio Events Center, 8111 Meadow www.texasgunandknifeshows.com.
Knoxville Expo Center, 5441 Clinton Leaf. SH: Sat. 9am-6pm, Sun. 9am-5pm. May 16-17 VA, Winchester . Sporting
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IA 52057. PH: 563-927-8176. www. D Silver Pkwy. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 250. F: $60.Sporting Shows Unlimited
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 7498 Keith Road, Warrenton, VA 20186. 4pm. F: Member: Trade $60, Display $30; Shopping Center. SH: Fri. 3pm-8pm,
PH: 703-717-1608. www.sportingshow- Non Member: Trade $85, Display $40. The Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-5pm. A:
sunlimited.com. Alabama Gun Collectors Association. PO Friday - $13 Saturday/Sunday $16/day;
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Knife Show. Indiana State Fairgrounds, 0948. www.algca.org. dren under 12 - Free with Supervising
1202 E. 38th St. SH: Fri. 2pm-7pm, Sat. Jul 18-19 TX, Amarillo. Gun & Knife Show. Adult. T: 1300. F: $115 aisle/$120 wall
9am-6pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. F: $110. PO Civic Center, 401 Buchanan St. SH: Sat. Electric $95, Phone $195, Wifi: FREE.
Box 14194, Oklahoma City, OK 73113. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-4pm. Texas Gun Showmasters Gun Shows. 4225 Fortress
PH: 405-340-1333. www.indy1500.com. & Knife Association. 126 Cedar Knoll, Dr, Blacksburg, VA 24060. PH: 540-951-
Kerrville, TX 78028. PH: 830-285-0575. 1344. www.thenationsgunshow.com.
JUNE www.texasgunandknifeshows.com. Jul 25-26 MO, Kansas City. M.V.A.C.A. 50th
Jul 18-19 VA, Hampton. Gun Show. Annual National Summer Arms Show.
Jun 6-7 TX, San Antonio. Gun Show. San Convention Center, 1610 Coliseum Dr. KCI EXPO Center, 11730 N. Ambassador.
Antonio Events Center, 8111 Meadow off Mercury Blvd. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. A: Day
Leaf. SH: Sat. 9am-6pm, Sun. 9am-5pm. Sun. 10am-4pm. A: $10. T: 700. Pass $10, Weekend Pass $15 Children
F: $80. Saxet Gun Shows. PO Box 5677, Southeastern Guns & Knives, Ltd.. PO under 15: Free with Adult. T: 780. F: $110
Corpus Christi, TX 78465. PH: 361-289- Box 6601, Portsmouth, VA 23703. PH: Sales Table / $25 Display Table. Missouri
2256. www.saxetshows.com. 757-483-5383. www.sgkshows.com. Valley Arms Collectors Association. PO
Jun 13-14 OH, Medina. Gun Show. Jul 24-26 VA, Chantilly. The Nation’s Gun Box 6013, Leawood, KS 66206. PH:
Community Ctr., Co. Fairgrounds Show. Dulles Expo Center, 4320 Chantilly 816-559-7469. www.mvaca.org.
(SR 42) 735 Lafayette Rd. SH: Sat.
9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. A: $7., under
12 free. T: 450. F: $55. Conrad & Dowdell
Productions. 9047 Kennard Rd., Lodi, GD
OH 44254. PH: 330-948-4400. www.
conraddowdell.com.
Jun 19-21 VA, Chantilly. The Nation’s
Gun Show. Dulles Expo Center, 4320
Chantilly Shopping Center. SH: Fri.
3pm-8pm, Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-
5pm. A: Friday - $13 Saturday/Sunday
300 TABLES
$16/day; $22/3-day pass children
12-17 - $8 children under 12 - Free
9-5 SAT
with Supervising Adult. T: 1300. F: $115
aisle/$120 wall Electric $95, Phone FOR SALE
9-3 SUN
$195, Wifi: FREE. Showmasters Gun
Shows. 4225 Fortress Dr, Blacksburg, AMMO - HANDGUNS - RIFLES - SHOTGUNS
VA 24060. PH: 540-951-1344. www.
thenationsgunshow.com.
Jun 20-21 PA, Washington. Gun Show.
Washington County Fairgrounds, 2151
N. Main St. SH: Sat. 9am-4pm, Sun.
9am-4pm. A: $7, 12 & under free with
adult. T: 450. ARH Sport Shop. 4174
Route 40, Claysville, PA 15323. PH:

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724-948-3571. www.arhsportshop.com.

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STURBRIDGE, MA
Antonio Events Center, 8111 Meadow
Leaf. SH: Sat. 9am-6pm, Sun. 9am-5pm.
F: $80. Saxet Gun Shows. PO Box 5677,
Corpus Christi, TX 78465. PH: 361-289-
2256. www.saxetshows.com. STURBRIDGE HOST HOTEL & CONF. CENTER
Jul 11-12 TX, Kerrville. Gun & Knife Show. 3 6 6 M AI N S T R E E T , S T U R B R I D G E , M A
Event Center , 3785 TX-27. SH: Sat.
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& Knife Association. 126 Cedar Knoll,
oming from the North, East and West, take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90) to Exit
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Kerrville, TX 78028. PH: 830-285-0575.
Route 20 West. The Sturbridge Host Hotel & Conference Center is located on the shore of
www.texasgunandknifeshows.com.
Cedar Lake, just past the first set of traffic lights.
Jul 11-12 VA, Richmond. Richmond Gun
Show. Richmond Raceway Complex,
DISCOUNTS: www.northeastgunshows.com
600 E Laburnum Ave. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, SALE OF SPORTING GUNS - ANTIQUE & COLLECTIBLE
Sun. 10am-5pm. A: $12, Children 12-17 FIREARMS - AMMO - MILITARIA - HOLSTERS - BOOKS
- $6, Children under 12 - Free. T: 800. KNIFE MAKERS & PURVEYORS - PARTS - SWORDS
F: $80 Electric $35. Showmasters, APPRAISALS - BRING IN YOUR UNLOADED GUNS
Inc. . 4225 Fortress Dr, Blacksburg, VA FREE PARKING HOTEL: 508-347-7393 DEALERS ONLY 914-248-1000
24060. PH: 540-951-1344. www.show-
mastersgunshows.com.
Jul 18-19 AL, Hoover. Summer Gun Show.
Hoover Met Complex, 100 Ben Chapman
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Gun Show. The Berglund Center, 710 Sporting Shows Unlimited (formerly
Aug 1-2 TX, San Antonio. Gun Show. San Williamson Rd NE. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, VA Gun & Knife Shows, LLC). 7498
Antonio Events Center, 8111 Meadow Sun. 10am-5pm. A: $11. T: 500. F: $65. Keith Road, Warrenton, VA 20186. PH:
Leaf. SH: Sat. 9am-6pm, Sun. 9am-5pm. Showmasters, Inc. . 4225 Fortress Dr, 703-717-1608. www.sportingshowsun-
F: $80. Saxet Gun Shows. PO Box 5677, Blacksburg, VA 24060. PH: 540-951-1344. limited.com.
www.showmastersgunshows.com.
Corpus Christi, TX 78465. PH: 361-289-
2256. www.saxetshows.com. Aug 22-23 PA, Monroeville. The Pittsburgh SEPTEMBER
Aug 8-9 TX, Robstown. Gun Show. Richard Gun Show. Monroeville Convention
Center, 209 Mall Blvd. SH: Sat. Sep 5-6 TX, San Antonio. Gun Show. San
M Borchard Regional Fairgrounds, 1213
9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. A: $11. T: Antonio Events Center, 8111 Meadow
Terry Shamsie Blvd. SH: Sat. 9am-6pm,
600. F: $55. Showmasters, Inc. . 4225 Leaf. SH: Sat. 9am-6pm, Sun. 9am-5pm.
Sun. 9am-5pm. F: $80/ electricity
Fortress Dr, Blacksburg, VA 24060. PH: F: $80. Saxet Gun Shows. PO Box 5677,
$45. Saxet Gun Shows. PO Box 5677,
540-951-1344. www.showmastersgun- Corpus Christi, TX 78465. PH: 361-289-
Corpus Christi, TX 78465. PH: 361-289-
shows.com. 2256. www.saxetshows.com.
2256. www.saxetshows.com.
Aug 22-23 VA, Richmond. Richmond Gun Sep 12-13 CA, McClellan Park. McClellan
Aug 15-16 PA, Lewis Run . Lewis Run
Show. Richmond Raceway Complex, Gun Show (Sacramento). McClellan
Gun Show. Lewis Run Volunteer Fire
600 E Laburnum Ave. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Conference Center, 5411 Luce Avenue.
Department, 48 Main Street. SH: Sat.
Sun. 10am-5pm. A: $12, Children 12-17 SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. A:
9am-4pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. A: 5 adult . T:
- $6, Children under 12 - Free. T: 800. $10 / Under 18 Free w/Parent / FREE
75. F: 25. 29 Stephen Lane, Bradford,
F: $80 Electric $35. Showmasters, PARKING. T: 200. F: Single Table $125 /
PA 16701. PH: 814-598-5841.
Inc. . 4225 Fortress Dr, Blacksburg, VA 2 or More $100 ea. / 5 or More $90 ea..
Aug 15-16 TX, McAllen. Gun Show. McAllen
24060. PH: 540-951-1344. www.show- California Gun Shows LLC. P.O. Box 729,
Convention Center, 700 Convention
mastersgunshows.com. Woodbridge, CA 95258. PH: 209-215-
Center Blvd. SH: Sat. 9am-6pm, Sun.
Aug 28-30 IN, Indianapolis. Indy 1500 Gun & 5599. http://www.mountainairepromo-
9am-5pm. F: $80/ electricity $65. Saxet
Knife Show. Indiana State Fairgrounds, tions.com/sacramentogunshow.html.
Gun Shows. PO Box 5677, Corpus
1202 E. 38th St. SH: Fri. 2pm-7pm, Sat. Sep 12-13 OH, Medina. Gun Show.
Christi, TX 78465. PH: 361-289-2256.
9am-6pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. F: $110. PO Community Ctr., Co. Fairgrounds
www.saxetshows.com.
Box 14194, Oklahoma City, OK 73113. (SR 42) 735 Lafayette Rd. SH: Sat.
Aug 15-16 TX, Abilene. Gun & Knife Show.
PH: 405-340-1333. www.indy1500.com. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. A: $7., under
Convention Center, 1100 N. 6th St. SH:
Aug 29-30 VA, Woodstock. Sporting Shows 12 free. T: 450. F: $55. Conrad & Dowdell
Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-4pm. Texas
Unlimited Gun, Knife and Outdoor Productions. 9047 Kennard Rd., Lodi,
Gun & Knife Association. 126 Cedar
Show. Woodstock Moose Lodge, 152 OH 44254. PH: 330-948-4400. www.
Knoll, Kerrville, TX 78028. PH: 830-285-
Moose Road. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. conraddowdell.com.
0575. www.texasgunandknifeshows.
9am-4pm. A: $7 per person Children Sep 12-13 TX, Kerrville. Gun & Knife Show.
com.
Event Center , 3785 TX-27. SH: Sat.
9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-4pm. Texas Gun
& Knife Association. 126 Cedar Knoll,
Gunrunner Online Auction #195 Kerrville, TX 78028. PH: 830-285-0575.
www.texasgunandknifeshows.com.

December 7-26, 2019 Sep 12-13 VA, Fishersville. Fishersville Gun

& Knife Show. Augusta Expo, 277 Expo
arms
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Fin
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ru
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monthly auction. Sep 19-20 VA, Weyers Cave . Sporting
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Life-long collections of Colt Snake Guns, Lugers, P-38’s, G43’s, Center, 682 Weyers Cave Road. SH: Sat.
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Vintage Winchester levers, Parkers, Smith & Wessons of all varieties, person Children under 12 are FREE. T:
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See all of the guns/descriptions/photos/terms of sale at our website:
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Route 40, Claysville, PA 15323. PH:
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 OCTOBER Oct 10-11 OH, Medina. Gun Show. Fortress Dr, Blacksburg, VA 24060. PH:
Community Ctr., Co. Fairgrounds 540-951-1344. www.showmastersgun-
Oct 2-4 VA, Chantilly. The Nation’s Gun (SR 42) 735 Lafayette Rd. SH: Sat. shows.com.
Show. Dulles Expo Center, 4320 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. A: $7., Oct 17-18 TX, McAllen. Gun Show. McAllen
Chantilly Shopping Center. SH: Fri. under 12 free. T: 450. F: $55. Conrad Convention Center, 700 Convention
3pm-8pm, Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am- & Dowdell Productions. 9047 Kennard Center Blvd. SH: Sat. 9am-6pm, Sun.
5pm. A: Friday - $13 Saturday/Sunday Rd., Lodi, OH 44254. PH: 330-948- 9am-5pm. F: $80/ electricity $65. Saxet
$16/day; $22/3-day pass children 4400. www.conraddowdell.com. Gun Shows. PO Box 5677, Corpus
12-17 - $8 children under 12 - Free Oct 10-11 VA, Dale City. Dale City Gun Christi, TX 78465. PH: 361-289-2256.
with Supervising Adult. T: 1300. F: $115 Show. Dale City VFW, 14631 Minnieville www.saxetshows.com.
aisle/$120 wall Electric $95, Phone Rd. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. Oct 17-18 TX, Abilene. Gun & Knife Show.
$195, Wifi: FREE. Showmasters Gun A: $7. T: 160. F: $60. Showmasters Gun Convention Center, 1100 N. 6th St.
Shows. 4225 Fortress Dr, Blacksburg, Shows. 4225 Fortress Dr, Blacksburg, SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-4pm.
VA 24060. PH: 540-951-1344. www. VA 24060. PH: 540-951-1344. www. Texas Gun & Knife Association. 126
thenationsgunshow.com. showmastersgunshows.com. Cedar Knoll, Kerrville, TX 78028. PH:
Oct 3-4 IN, Valparaiso . Gun & Knife Show Oct 10-11 VA, Virginia Beach. Gun Show. 830-285-0575. www.texasgunandknife-
. Porter County Exp-Center, 215 East Convention Ctr. Pavilion, 1000 19th shows.com.
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9am-3pm. A: $6.00 children 12 & under 4pm. A: $10. T: 600. Southeastern Gun Show. The Berglund Center, 710
free with Adult. T: 350. F: $60.00 8ft.@ Guns & Knives, Ltd.. PO Box 6601, Williamson Rd NE. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm,
run of show . Dunes Rifle & Pistol Club Portsmouth, VA 23703. PH: 757-483- Sun. 10am-5pm. A: $11. T: 500. F: $65.
L.L.C.. P.O. Box 345, 812 West Old 5383. www.sgkshows.com. Showmasters, Inc. . 4225 Fortress Dr,
Ridge Road, Hobart, IN 46342. PH: Oct 10-11 VA, Winchester . Sporting Blacksburg, VA 24060. PH: 540-951-1344.
219-942-4514. Https://valpogunshow. Shows Unlimited Gun, Knife and www.showmastersgunshows.com.
com. Outdoor Show. Winchester Sportsplex, Oct 17-18 VA, Doswell. Gun Show. Meadow
Oct 3-4 TX, San Antonio. Gun Show. San 221 Commonwealth Court. SH: Sat. Event Park, 13048 Dawn Blvd. SH: Sat.
Antonio Events Center, 8111 Meadow 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. A: $7 per 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-4pm. A: $10. T:
Leaf. SH: Sat. 9am-6pm, Sun. 9am-5pm. person Children under 12 are FREE. T: 300. Southeastern Guns & Knives, Ltd..
F: $80. Saxet Gun Shows. PO Box 5677, 250. F: $60. Sporting Shows Unlimited PO Box 6601, Portsmouth, VA 23703.
Corpus Christi, TX 78465. PH: 361-289- (formerly VA Gun & Knife Shows, LLC). PH: 757-483-5383. www.sgkshows.
2256. www.saxetshows.com. 7498 Keith Road, Warrenton, VA 20186. com.
Oct 10-11 AL, Hoover. Fall Gun Show. PH: 703-717-1608. www.sportingshow- Oct 24-25 TX, Robstown. Gun Show.
Hoover Met Complex, 100 Ben sunlimited.com. Richard M Borchard Regional
Chapman Drive. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Oct 17-18 OH, Montpelier. Stateline Gun Fairgrounds, 1213 Terry Shamsie Blvd.
Sun. 10am-4pm. F: Member: Trade Show. Williams County Fairgrounds- SH: Sat. 9am-6pm, Sun. 9am-5pm. F:
$60, Display $30; Non Member: Trade Gillette Building, Montpelier Ohio. SH: $80/ electricity $45. Saxet Gun Shows.
$85, Display $40. The Alabama Gun Sat. 9am-4pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. A: $4- PO Box 5677, Corpus Christi, TX
Collectors Association. PO Box 128, ages 10 and under free with paying adult 78465. PH: 361-289-2256. www.saxet-
Clay, AL 35048. PH: 205-317-0948. . T: 125. F: $25. Duane Votaw. 13530 CR shows.com.
www.algca.org. S, Pioneer, OH 43554. PH: 419-630- Oct 24-25 TX, Fredericksburg. Gun & Knife
Oct 10-11 CA, Antioch. Antioch Gun Show. 6289. www.statelinegunshow.com. Show. Fredericksburg Fairgrounds,
Contra Costa County Fairgrounds, 1201 Oct 17-18 PA, Monroeville. The Pittsburgh Hwy. 16 S. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun.
W. 10th Street. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. Gun Show. Monroeville Convention 10am-4pm. Texas Gun & Knife
9am-4pm. A: $10 - Under 18 Free w/ Center, 209 Mall Blvd. SH: Sat. Association. 126 Cedar Knoll, Kerrville,
Parent or Guardian - Free Parking. T: 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. A: $11. T: TX 78028. PH: 830-285-0575. www.
100. F: Single Table $125 / 2 or More 600. F: $55. Showmasters, Inc. . 4225 texasgunandknifeshows.com.
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Dr, Park City, KS. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm;
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Oct 24-25 VA, Fredericksburg. Gun Show. Nov 7-8 OH, Medina. Gun Show. Sun. 9am-5pm. F: $80/ electricity $45.
Expo & Conference Center, 2371 Carl Community Ctr., Co. Fairgrounds Saxet Gun Shows. PO Box 5677, Corpus
D Silver Pkwy. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. (SR 42) 735 Lafayette Rd. SH: Sat. Christi, TX 78465. PH: 361-289-2256.
10am-4pm. A: $10. T: 450. Southeastern 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. A: $7., under www.saxetshows.com.
Guns & Knives, Ltd.. PO Box 6601, 12 free. T: 450. F: $55. Conrad & Nov 14-15 TX, Kerrville. Gun & Knife Show.
Portsmouth, VA 23703. PH: 757-483- Dowdell Productions. 9047 Kennard Event Center , 3785 TX-27. SH: Sat.
5383. www.sgkshows.com. Rd., Lodi, OH 44254. PH: 330-948- 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-4pm. Texas Gun
4400. www.conraddowdell.com. & Knife Association. 126 Cedar Knoll,
NOVEMBER Nov 7-8 TX, San Antonio. Gun Show. San Kerrville, TX 78028. PH: 830-285-0575.
Antonio Events Center, 8111 Meadow www.texasgunandknifeshows.com.
Nov 6-8 IN, Indianapolis. Indy 1500 Gun & Leaf. SH: Sat. 9am-6pm, Sun. 9am-5pm. Nov 14-15 VA, Richmond. Richmond Gun
Knife Show. Indiana State Fairgrounds, F: $80. Saxet Gun Shows. PO Box 5677, Show. Richmond Raceway Complex,
1202 E. 38th St. SH: Fri. 2pm-7pm, Corpus Christi, TX 78465. PH: 361-289- 600 E Laburnum Ave. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm,
Sat. 9am-6pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. F: 2256. www.saxetshows.com. Sun. 10am-5pm. A: $12, Children 12-17
$110. PO Box 14194, Oklahoma City, Nov 14-15 TX, Robstown. Gun Show. Richard - $6, Children under 12 - Free. T: 800.
OK 73113. PH: 405-340-1333. www. M Borchard Regional Fairgrounds, 1213 F: $80 Electric $35. Showmasters,
indy1500.com. Terry Shamsie Blvd. SH: Sat. 9am-6pm, Inc. . 4225 Fortress Dr, Blacksburg, VA
24060. PH: 540-951-1344. www.show-
mastersgunshows.com.
Nov 14-15 VA, Woodstock. Sporting Shows
2019-20 OHIO GUN & MILITARY SHOWS Unlimited Gun, Knife and Outdoor
Show. Woodstock Moose Lodge, 152
www.ohiogunshows.com Moose Road. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun.

CLEVELAND-BEREA November 16-17

9am-4pm. A: $7 per person Children
under 12 are FREE. T: 140. F: $60.
Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds Jan. 18-19, 2020 Sporting Shows Unlimited (formerly
I-71 to Bagley Road West 1 mile to entrance in Berea, OH Feb. 15-16, 2020 VA Gun & Knife Shows, LLC). 7498
Call to Verify Dates Keith Road, Warrenton, VA 20186. PH:
703-717-1608. www.sportingshowsun-
CANTON November 23-24 limited.com.
Stark County Fairgrounds Jan. 4-5, 2020 Nov 16 OR, Portland. The Original Rose
305 Wertz Avenue Northwest, Canton, OH 44708 Call to Verify Dates City Gun Show. Metropolitan Expo
Center, 2060 N. Marine Dr. SH: Sat.
NILES Nov. 30-Dec. 1 9am-6pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. A: $10.
Eastwood Mall Rt. 46 in Niles 2100 Niles-Cortland Rd. SE December 21-22 Calico Light Weapon Systems.
Call to Verify Dates Nov 20-22 VA, Chantilly. The Nation’s
Gun Show. Dulles Expo Center, 4320
AKRON December 14-15 Chantilly Shopping Center. SH: Fri.
Summit County Fairgrounds Arena Route 91 & Howe Jan. 25-26, 2020 3pm-8pm, Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-
Road near Akron in Tallmadge and Chapel Hill Mall Call to Verify Dates 5pm. A: Friday - $13 Saturday/Sunday
$16/day; $22/3-day pass children
DEALER SETUP: Admission $7.00 PUBLIC HOURS: 12-17 - $8 children under 12 - Free with
Fri. 3-8 p.m. • Sat. 7-9 a.m. Under 21 with parent only Sat. 9-5 p.m. • Sun. 9-3 p.m. Supervising Adult. T: 1300. F: $115
OHIO SHOWS PO Box 491, Vienna, OH 44473 • Phone: 330-539-4247 aisle/$120 wall Electric $95, Phone
$195, Wifi: FREE. Showmasters Gun
Shows. 4225 Fortress Dr, Blacksburg,
VA 24060. PH: 540-951-1344. www.
thenationsgunshow.com.
Nov 21-22 CA, Lodi. Lodi Gun Show.
:25/'·6 /$5*(67 $506 6+2: Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, 413 E.
Lockeford Street. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm,
:$1(10$&+(5·6
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0$ +(5·
:$1(10$&+(5·
$ ( ( ·6 Sun. 9am-4pm. A: $10 - Under 18 FREE
w/Parent or Guardian - Free Parking. T:
220. F: Single Table $125 / 2 or More
78/6$
78/6 $ $506
$506 6+2:
2: $100 ea. / 5 or More $90 ea.. California
Gun Shows LLC. P.O. Box 729,
Woodbridge, CA 95258. PH: 209-215-

$35,/   5599. http://www.mountainairepromo-

tions.com/lodigunshow.html.
Nov 21-22 FL, Ft. Myers. Civil War, Gun,
★ ★ ★ )($785,1* %52:1,1* &2//(&7256 ★ ★ ★ Knife, Military Show. Araba Shrine
:25/'·6 /$5*(67 ),1(67 &2//(&7,21 2) $17,48( 02'(51 ),5($506 $1' %/$'(6 Temple, 2010 Hanson St at Rt. 41. SH:
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$)7(5  <($56 ,7·6 7+( %(67 5($/ *81 6+2: ,1 7+( :25/' $90. Florida Military Antique Collectors,
7+,6 ,6 7+( 21( <28 &$1·7 $))25' 72 0,66 Inc. PO Box 6518 , Ft. Myers Beach, FL
33932. PH: 847-863-3929. www.fmaac.
TABLES &$//   DPSP tripod.com.
AVAILABLE
Nov 21-22 OH, Montpelier. Stateline Gun
Show. Williams County Fairgrounds-
ZZZ7XOVD$UPV6KRZFRP Gillette Building, Montpelier Ohio. SH:
Sat. 9am-4pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. A: $4-
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 adult . T: 125. F: $25. Duane Votaw. PH: 830-285-0575. www.texasgunand- Dec 19-20 VA, Dale City. Dale City Gun
13530 CR S, Pioneer, OH 43554. knifeshows.com. Show. Dale City VFW, 14631 Minnieville
PH: 419-630-6289. www.statelinegun- Dec 12-13 VA, Fredericksburg. Gun Show. Rd. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm.
show.com. Expo & Conference Center, 2371 Carl A: $7. T: 160. F: $60. Showmasters Gun
Nov 21-22 TX, McAllen. Gun Show. D Silver Pkwy. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Shows. 4225 Fortress Dr, Blacksburg,
McAllen Convention Center, 700 Sun. 10am-4pm. A: $10. T: 450. VA 24060. PH: 540-951-1344. www.
Convention Center Blvd. SH: Sat. Southeastern Guns & Knives, Ltd.. PO showmastersgunshows.com.
9am-6pm, Sun. 9am-5pm. F: $80/ Box 6601, Portsmouth, VA 23703. PH: Dec 19-20 VA, Doswell. Gun Show. Meadow
electricity $65. Saxet Gun Shows. PO 757-483-5383. www.sgkshows.com. Event Park, 13048 Dawn Blvd. SH: Sat.
Box 5677, Corpus Christi, TX 78465. Dec 19-20 OH, Montpelier. Stateline Gun 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-4pm. A: $10. T:
PH: 361-289-2256. www.saxetshows. Show. Williams County Fairgrounds- 300. Southeastern Guns & Knives, Ltd..
com. Gillette Building, Montpelier Ohio. SH: PO Box 6601, Portsmouth, VA 23703.
Nov 28-29 PA, Monroeville. The Pittsburgh Sat. 9am-4pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. A: $4- PH: 757-483-5383. www.sgkshows.
Gun Show. Monroeville Convention ages 10 and under free with paying com.
Center, 209 Mall Blvd. SH: Sat. adult . T: 125. F: $25. Duane Votaw.
9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. A: $11. T: 13530 CR S, Pioneer, OH 43554.
600. F: $55. Showmasters, Inc. . 4225 PH: 419-630-6289. www.statelinegun-
Fortress Dr, Blacksburg, VA 24060. PH: show.com.
540-951-1344. www.showmastersgun-
shows.com.
Nov 28-29 VA, Hampton. Gun Show.
Convention Center, 1610 Coliseum Dr.
off Mercury Blvd. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm,
GD
Sun. 10am-4pm. A: $10. T: 700.
Southeastern Guns & Knives, Ltd.. PO
Box 6601, Portsmouth, VA 23703. PH:
757-483-5383. www.sgkshows.com.

DECEMBER
Dec 5-6 TX, San Antonio. Gun Show. NEW LARGER
San Antonio Events Center, 8111
Meadow Leaf. SH: Sat. 9am-6pm, Sun. SHOW
9am-5pm. F: $80. Saxet Gun Shows.
PO Box 5677, Corpus Christi, TX FOR SALE 250 TABLES
78465. PH: 361-289-2256. www.saxet-
shows.com.
Dec 5-6 VA, Fishersville. Fishersville Gun
AMMO - HANDGUNS - RIFLES - SHOTGUNS
& Knife Show. Augusta Expo, 277 Expo
Road. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-
5pm. A: $9. T: 380. F: $65. Showmasters,
Inc. . 4225 Fortress Dr, Blacksburg, VA
24060. PH: 540-951-1344. www.show-
mastersgunshows.com.
Dec 12-13 MO, Pacific. Midwest Arms

G U N &K N I F E
& Armor Society. Pacific Eagles, 707
W. Congress. SH: Sat. 10am-5pm,
Sun. 9am-3pm. T: 110. F: $40. 4428 SHOW/SALE
Hoffmeister Avenue, St, Louis, MO
63125. PH: 314-631-2799. www.
MidwestArmsArmor.com.
Dec 12-13 OH, Medina. Gun Show.
Community Ctr., Co. Fairgrounds
(SR 42) 735 Lafayette Rd. SH: Sat.
MATAMORAS, PA
9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. A: $7., under B E S T W E S T E R N H O T E L - H U N T S L AN D I N G
12 free. T: 450. F: $55. Conrad & Dowdell 1 0 3 R U E B E N B E L L D R . , M AT AM O R AS , P A
Productions. 9047 Kennard Rd., Lodi,
OH 44254. PH: 330-948-4400. www.
DIRECTIONS: From: Interstate 84. Take Exit 53. The BEST
conraddowdell.com.
Dec 12-13 TX, Robstown. Gun Show. WESTERN at Hunt's Landing is located at the junction of
Richard M Borchard Regional Interstate 84 and Routes 6 and 209
Fairgrounds, 1213 Terry Shamsie Blvd. DISCOUNTS: w w w .n o r t h e a s t g u n s h ow s . c o m
SH: Sat. 9am-6pm, Sun. 9am-5pm. F:
$80/ electricity $45. Saxet Gun Shows.
FREE APPRAISALS SHOW HOURS 9-5 SAT 9-3 SUN
PO Box 5677, Corpus Christi, TX SALE OF SPORTING GUNS - ANTIQUE & COLLECTIBLE
78465. PH: 361-289-2256. www.saxet- FIREARMS - AMMO - MILITARIA - HOLSTERS - BOOKS
shows.com. KNIFE MAKERS & PURVEYORS - PARTS - SWORDS
Dec 12-13 TX, Amarillo. Gun & Knife FREE PARKING HOTEL: 570-491-2400
Show. Civic Center, 401 Buchanan
St. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-
4pm. Texas Gun & Knife Association. $ 1 O F F AD M I S S I O N W I T H AD
126 Cedar Knoll, Kerrville, TX 78028. CHILDREN UNDER 12 FREE WITH PARENT

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SHOWDEX WARNING Show. Ironworks Conv. Ctr., 801 Front

Ave.
Feb 29-Mar 1 GA, Lawrenceville. Gun
Listings are grouped according to state.
Bold headlines show the name of all
Call before you Shows of the South. Gwinett Co
Fairgrounds, 2405 Sugar Loaf Parkway.
states in which gun shows have been
reported to us. These headlines are ar-
drive to any show Apr 4-5 GA, Clarksville. Gun Shows of the
South. Habersham County Fairgrounds,
ranged according to the full spelling of Promoters cancel shows 4235 Toccoa Hwy.
state names. Under each headline, whos and frequently change dates
scheduled for a particular state are listed and locations INDIANA
by date, postal abbreviation, city and site. Nov 30-Dec 1 IN, Bloomington. Gun & Knife
For more information see our regular Confirm Show. Monroe County Fairgrounds,
SHOW LISTINGS section. before you travel 5700 W Airport Rd.
Dec 7-8 IN, Greenfield. Gun & Knife Show.
Hancock Cty. Fairgrounds, 620 N.
ALABAMA COLORADO Apple St.
Dec 14-15 IN, Muncie. Gun & Knife Show.
Nov 30-Dec 1 AL, Birmingham. Gun & Jan 11-12 CO, CO Springs. Gun Shows of Delaware Co. Fairgrounds, 1210 N
Knife Show. Civic Center, 2100 Richard the South. CO Springs Event Center, Wheeling Ave.
Arrington, Jr Blvd. 3960 Springs Event Center. Dec 21-22 IN, Kokomo. Gun & Knife Show.
Mar 14-15 AL, Hoover. Spring 2020 Gun Mar 7-8 CO, Denver. RK Shows. Crowne Kokomo Event Center, 1500 N Reed
Show. Hoover Met Complex, 100 Ben Plaza, 1450 Glenarm Place. Road.
Chapman Drive. Mar 14-15 CO, CO Springs. Gun Shows of Dec 28-29 IN, Crown Point. Gun Show.
Jul 18-19 AL, Hoover. Summer Gun the Rockies. CO Springs Event Center, Lake Cty. Fairgrounds, 889 S. Court St.
Show. Hoover Met Complex, 100 Ben 3960 Palmer Park Boulevard. Jan 10-12 IN, Indianapolis. Indy 1500
Chapman Drive. Gun & Knife Show. Indiana State
Oct 10-11 AL, Hoover. Fall Gun Show. FLORIDA Fairgrounds, 1202 E. 38th St.
Hoover Met Complex, 100 Ben Feb 15-16 IN, Valparaiso. Gun & Knife
Chapman Drive. Jan 25-26 FL, Ft. Myers. Civil War, Gun,
Show. Porter Cty. Expo Ctr., 215 E.
Knife, Military Show. Araba Shrine
Division Rd.
Temple, 2010 Hanson St at Rt. 41.
ARKANSAS Mar 14 FL, Ft. Myers. One Day Show -
Feb 15-16 IN, Valparaiso . Gun & Knife
Show . Porter County Exp-Center, 215
Dec 7-8 AR, Conway. Gun Show. Expo Civil War, Gun, Knife, Military Show - .
East Division Road.
Center, 2505 East Oak St. Araba Shrine Temple, 2010 Hanson St
Feb 15-16 IN, HUNTINGBURG. HOLLAND
Dec 28-29 AR, Little Rock,. RK Shows. at Rt. 41.
KIWANIS GUN&KNIFE SHOW.
Little Rock State Fairgrounds, 2600 Nov 21-22 FL, Ft. Myers. Civil War, Gun,
HUNTINGBURG EVENT CENTER, 200
Howard St. Knife, Military Show. Araba Shrine
E. 14TH ST.
Jan 4-5 AR, Conway. Gun Show. Expo Temple, 2010 Hanson St at Rt. 41.
Feb 15-16 IN, HUNTINGBURG. HOLLAND
Center, 2505 East Oak St.
Jan 11-12 AR, Mountain Home. Gun GEORGIA KIWANIS GUN&KNIFE
HUNTINGBURG EVENT CENTER, 200
SHOW.

Show. Baxter Cty. Fairgrounds, 1507 E. 14TH ST.

Dec 7-8 GA, Clarksville. Gun Shows of the
Fairgrounds Dr. Mar 13-15 IN, Indianapolis. Indy 1500
South. Habersham County Fairgrounds,
4235 Toccoa Hwy. Gun & Knife Show. Indiana State
CALIFORNIA Dec 14-15 GA, Blue Ridge. Gun Shows of Fairgrounds, 1202 E. 38th St.
the South. Kiwanis Fairgrounds, 124 May 29-31 IN, Indianapolis. Indy 1500
Jan 4-5 CA, McClellan Park. McClellan Gun & Knife Show. Indiana State
Jones St.
Gun Show (Sacramento). McClellan Fairgrounds, 1202 E. 38th St.
Dec 21-22 GA, Atlanta. Gun Shows of
Conference Center, 5411 Luce Avenue. Aug 28-30 IN, Indianapolis. Indy 1500
the South. Atlanta Expo Center, 3650
Jan 11-12 CA, Fairfield. Farifield Gun Gun & Knife Show. Indiana State
Jonesboro Rd SE.
Show. Specialty Events Center, 300 Fairgrounds, 1202 E. 38th St.
Jan 4-5 GA, Blairsville. Gun Shows of the
Chadbourne Rd. Oct 3-4 IN, Valparaiso . Gun & Knife Show
South. Pat Haralson Memorial Civic
Feb 8-9 CA, Antioch. Antioch Gun Show. . Porter County Exp-Center, 215 East
Center, 165 Wellborn St.
Contra Costa County Fairgrounds, Division Road.
Jan 11-12 GA, Cartersville. Gun Shows of
1201 W. 10th Street. Nov 6-8 IN, Indianapolis. Indy 1500 Gun &
the South. Clarence Brown Conference
Feb 29-Mar 1 CA, Lodi. Lodi Gun Show. Knife Show. Indiana State Fairgrounds,
Center, 5450 GA-20.
Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, 413 E. 1202 E. 38th St.
Jan 18-19 GA, Marietta. Gun Shows of the
Lockeford Street.
South. Jim Miller Park, 2245 Callaway
Apr 25-26 CA, McClellan Park. McClellan
Gun Show (Sacramento). McClellan
Rd SW. IOWA
Jan 25-26 GA, Lawrenceville. RK Prepper
Conference Center, 5411 Luce Avenue. Dec 20-22 IA, Des Moines. Gun
Shows. Gwinett Co Fairgrounds, 2405
Sep 12-13 CA, McClellan Park. Show. Adventureland Park, 3200
Sugar Loaf Parkway.
McClellan Gun Show (Sacramento). Adventureland Dr.
Feb 1-2 GA, Marietta. Gun Shows of the
McClellan Conference Center, 5411 Dec 27-29 IA, Waterloo. Gun Show.
South. Cobb Co. Civic Center, 548 S
Luce Avenue. National Cattle Congress, 257
Marietta Pkwy SE.
Oct 10-11 CA, Antioch. Antioch Gun Show. Ansborough Ave.
Feb 8-9 GA, Elijay. Gun Shows of the
Contra Costa County Fairgrounds,
1201 W. 10th Street.
South. Gilmer County Civic Center,
1561 S Main St. KANSAS
Nov 21-22 CA, Lodi. Lodi Gun Show.
Feb 15-16 GA, Atlanta. Gun Shows of Dec 14-15 KS, Topeka. US Weapon
Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, 413 E.
the South. Atlanta Expo Center, 3650 Collectors. Kansas Expo Center, 19
Lockeford Street.
Jonesboro Rd SE. Topeka Blvd.

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Dec 28-29 KS, Wichita. US Weapon
Collectors. Century II, 225 W Douglas
Feb 8-9 KY, Paducah. Gun & Knife Show.
Trader’s Mall, 6900 Benton Rd.
MICHIGAN
Ave. Feb 8-9 KY, Corbin. Kenny Woods Gun Nov 29-Dec 1 MI, Birch Run. Gun & Knife
Jan 4-5 KS, Great Bend,. RK Shows. Great Show. Corbin Arena, 500 Arena Dr. Show - 3 Days. Frankenmuth Credit
Bend Expo Complex, 455 W Barton Feb 15-16 KY, Hindman. Kenny Woods Union Event Center, Exit 136 off I-75.
County Rd. Gun Show. Knott County Sportsplex, Nov 30 MI, Novi. Michigan Antique Arms
Jan 4-5 KS, HOLTON. Holton American 450 Kenny Champion Loop. Collectors. Suburban Showplace,
Legion Gun Show. Northeast Kansas Feb 22-23 KY, Ashland. Kenny Woods 46100 Grand River.
Heritage 4H Complex, 1.5 Miles south Gun Shows. El Hasa Temple, 13450 Dec 7-8 MI, Grand Rapids. Gun & Knife
of Holton, KS, on hwy 75. KY-180. Show. 4 Mile Rd Showplace, 1025 Four
Jan 18-19 KS, Topeka. US Weapon Feb 28-Mar 1 KY, Richmond. Kenny Mile Rd.
Collectors. Kansas Expo Center, 19 Woods Gun Shows. Madison County Dec 14-15 MI, Kalamazoo. Gun & Knife
Topeka Blvd. Fairgrounds, 3237 Old Irvine Road. Show. Kalamazoo County Expo Center,
Feb 1-2 KS, Wichita. US Weapon Collectors. Mar 7-8 KY, Louisville. RK Prepper Show. 2900 Lake St.
Century II, 225 W Douglas Ave. Kentucky Exposition Center, 937 Dec 21-22 MI, Novi. Gun & Knife Show.
Feb 8-9 KS, Overland Park. US Weapon Phillips Lane. Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100
Collectors. Overland Park Convention Mar 14-15 KY, Owensboro. Gun & Knife Grand River.
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on the front strap. Strong 99% blue and the back strap. Oversized black plastic grips with a WWI Military issue. 95% blue and the bore is
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BERETTA 1923, 9mm, Italian RE Military About 90% blue and the bore is excellent.....$575.00
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a shoulder/holster stock. 90% high Polish blue and rubber grips. Factory CUT-AWAY with 7 cutouts blue and the bore is excellent....................$2895.00
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in fair condition is included ......................$2695.00 letter confirming configuration is included. About LUGER 42-1939, 9mm, Nazi WWII issue, all
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COLT Woodsman Match Target, 22lr, US armorers unnumbered toggle pin. 93% blue and the
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Property & GHD marked on the frame. US Navy bore is Mint ...............................................$1750.00
blue and the bore is VG++ ..........................$525.00
provenance from LST 398. A factory letter con- LUGER 42-1940, 9mm, Nazi WWII issue,
BROWNING Hi-Power, 9mm, Nazi test proofed firms shipped to the US Navy in 1943. 98% blue all matching number but the proper magazine.
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walnut grips. 92% blue and the bore is excellent. A Excellent checkered walnut grips, 9%% blue and
very rare commercial wartime Hi-Power .$2395.00 COLT Woodsman Sport, 22lr, 4 1/2” barrel, the bore is VG-VG+ ..................................$1750.00
standard front sight, built in 1936. Deep 99% blue MAUSER HSc, 7.65mm, 2 line slide address,
BROWNING 1922, 7.65mm, Nazi WaA140 and the bore is excellent............................$1495.00
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frame. Pearl grips. Nicely restored to 99+% blue ENFIELD No2 MKI*, 38 caliber, Tanker and the bore is Mint ..................................$4450.00
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VG-VG+ ....................................................$1495.00 ECLIPSE Single Shot Derringer, 22 caliber, shoulder stock. 95% blue and the bore is excellent.
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H&R Double action Bicycle revolver, 32 bore is Mint .................................................$495.00
COLT 1911, 45 caliber, United States Property S&W, 2” barrel, Factory pearl grips. 98% nickel
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phosphate finish and the bore is VG++ ....$2450.00 VG+ ...........................................................$3495.00
MAUSER 1930 Commercial Broomhandle,
COLT Officers Model Target, 38 caliber, 6” HIGH Standard Model 102, Supermatic 7.63mm, Chinese characters on the right receiver
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another gun ................................................$1595.00 to this pistol .................................................$975.00 MOORE’S Patent Firearms Company
COLT Official Police, 38 Special, built in 1968, HOPKINS & Allen Ranger No2, 32 rf, 3” octa- Front Loading revolver, 32 caliber Teat-fire
4” barrel, checkered walnut grips with medallions. gon barrel, black plastic grips. About 80% nickel with hooked extractor intact. National Firearms
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black leather calfskin lined holster .............$745.00 light engraving. All matching numbers. Works
COLT Police Positive, 38 Special, 4” barrel, built LAHTI M-40, 9mm, Danish D prefix serial
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SWISS 1882, 7.5mm revolver, Waffenfabrik- excellent .....................................................$1295.00
NAMBU Type 14, 8mm, 19.6 date, late war round
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tab and WWII capture papers listing the gun by A 1929 dated brown leather holster is included. Mint ................................................... $2250.00
serial number is included ..........................$1195.00 Antique ......................................................$1395.00 WEBLEY 1902 Fosbery, 455 caliber,6” barrel,
NAMBU Type 94, 8mm, 19.9 date, all matching SWISS Bern 1882, 7.5mm revolver, P prefix serial Automatic Revolver, Checkered walnut grips, with
numbers including the magazine. Late war slab number indicating private purchase. All matching Provenance from Colonel Basil Condon Battye.
wooden grips. Mint 99+% blue and the bore is numbers and no importer markings. Black Bakelite Some documents, photo’s and military history on
excellent .......................................................$795.00 grips. An original leather holster/shoulder stock with this Gent is included. About 85% blue and the bore is
the makers mark on the front lid and shoulder straps Excellent ......................................................$13995.00
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ish turning to a brown patina. Works like a clock.
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red velvet lined, French fitted Walnut case with Marked Army & Navy Cooperative Society Limited- Royal Garrison Artillery ...........................$1175.00
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ered pipe case. Antique .............................$1195.00
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ufactured .................................................$5750.00 issue, all matching numbers and no importer mark- WEBLEY Mark VI, 455 caliber, 4” barrel,
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About 95% blue and the bore is excellent.....$875.00
all matching numbers and no importer markings. WEBLEY RIC No1, 455 caliber, 4 ½” barrel,
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blue and the bore is excellent. A Canadian proofed WALTHER PP, 7.65mm, early manufacture with a WEBLEY WG Model 1893 Target,
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English oak blue felt lined case. Very fine 95% blue
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Top Break 3rd Variation Revolver 6” ovoid barrel with mint bore, 98% original
function, made in 1964 with “C” suffix in serial number (C&R) .......................... $855
bright blue, adjustable front and rear target style sights, all matching, one patent date
10-X. Colt 45 ACP Lightweight Defender Series 90 Auto Pistol 3” barrel with
on cylinder, firing pin in frame, “Rice frame” with No. 2 style one piece checkered
excellent bore, 98% original matte and polished stainless steel slide and matte fin- Walnut target grips, slick action made in 1934 (C&R) ......................................... $525
ished alloy frame, excellent black finger groove wraparound Hogue grips, low mount
25-X. Harrington & Richardson .22 LR “Sportsman Double Action” Top
white dot Novak style carry sights, as new in original box ................................... $750
Break 6th Variation Target Revolver 6” ovoid barrel with mint bore, 92% original
11-X. Colt .22 LR “Officers Model” Double Action Target Revolver 6” barrel
with mint bore, 97% original bright blue with a little thinning and graying on left side blue with some flaked off patches on frame, adjustable front and rear sights, small push
button cylinder release, firing pin in hammer, address on right side of barrel, all match-
of barrel, factory adjustable target sights, excellent service style checkered Walnut ing, “rice frame” with fancy grain smooth Walnut oversize grips, excellent function, made
grips with silver medallions with panels having a couple minor chips at base, made in around 938 (C&R) ...................................................................................................... $455
1939 super smooth action tight lockup and excellent timing (C&R) .................... $795
26-X. Harrington & Richardson .22 LR “Sportsman Double Action” Top
12-X. Colt .32 Colt “New Police” Double Action Revolver 6” barrel with very
Break 7th Variation Target Revolver 6” ovoid barrel with mint bore, 99% origi-
good, bright bore showing a few light pits, 97% original bright and fire blue, fixed
sights, minty Colt logo checkered black hard rubber grips, excellent function, made in nal bright blue, adjustable front and rear target sights, 98% case color on firing pin
1904 and shows super workmanship (C&R) ........................................................ $575 mounted hammer, small push button cylinder release, barrel markings on right side
rather than top, “Rice frame” with mint oversize checkered Walnut target grips, excel-
13-X. Colt .38 New Police “Police Positive” 1st Issue Double Action lent function, made in 1940 with “A” prefix serial number (C&R) ........................ $535
Revolver 4” barrel with mint bore, 99% original blue, fixed sights, mint checkered 27-X. Harrington & Richardson .22 LR Model 922 Solid Frame 9 Shot
hard rubber “escutcheon C” Colt logo grips, excellent function, made in 1919, collec- Double Action Revolver 6” round barrel with mint bore, 99% original blue and
tor quality (C&R) .................................................................................................. $655 case color, fixed sights, minty one piece checkered Walnut “Hi grips” on “rice” frame,
14-X. Colt .38 Special “Detective Special” Nickel Finish Revolver 2” barrel looks and functions near new, a 4th variation made around 1939 (C&R) ............ $265
with mint bore, fixed sights, 98% original bight nickel with some spotty minor flaking 28-X. Harrington & Richardson .22 LR Model 930 “Sidekick” Swing Out
in inconspicuous spots, excellent checkered wood grips with silver medallions, made Cylinder 9 Shot Double Action Revolver 2 ½” heavy barrel with mint bore,
in 1965 and comes in its original box with partial end label, all paper and numbered
to gun, excellent functioning 2nd issue Colt (C&R) ............................................. $755 fixed sights, 99% original nickel finish, mint H&R logo black plastic grips, excellent
function both single and double action, made in 1981 ......................................... $205
15-X. Colt .38 Special “Officers Model” Short Barrel Revolver 5” barrel with
29-X. Harrington & Richardson .22 Rimfire Model 1906 Solid Frame 7
mint bore, 97% original bright blue, adjustable bead front and “U” notch rear target
Shot Revolver 2 ½” octagon barrel with good strong but pitted bore, 96% original
sights, serialized in the “Army Special” range (2nd issue) with July 4th 1905 as last
patent date, excellent dark Walnut diamond checkered grips with deep set gold Colt nickel, blue and case color, very good hard rubber grips with a small chipout at locat-
medallions, made in 1920, excellent function, smooth action with super tight lockup, ing pin of right panel, excellent function both single and double action (C&R) ... $145
quite rare with a 5” barrel (C&R) ........................................................................ $1095 CONTINUED ➡
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30-X. Harrington & Richardson .22 Winchester Magnum Model 642 Solid 47-X. Remington .41 Rimfire Model 95 Over/Under Derringer Pistol 3” bar-
Frame Double Action Revolver 4” round barrel with mint bore, 99% original rels with fair pitted bores, 98% re-nickel finish with pitting showing under finish, left
matte and bright blue, fixed sights, mint H&R logo checkered black plastic grips, hinge shows a tiny crack on left side, still works fine, barrel address on top of barrel
excellent function both single and double action, made in 1980 .......................... $175 is “Remington Arms, Co. Ilion, N.Y.” (fifth type made 1904-1910) (C&R) ........... $275
31-X. Harrington & Richardson .32 Rimfire Young America/Bulldog 48-X. Ruger .22 LR MK I Target Auto Pistol 5 ½” bull barrel with mint bore, 97%
Solid Frame Double Action Hammer Revolver 2” octagon barrel with very original blue, fully adjustable target rear sight, 1/8” pedestal mounted front sight, mint
good bore, fixes sights, 98% original bright nickel, blue and dark case color, mint “black eagle” checkered black plastic grips, excellent function, made in 1971, comes
fancy pattern black hard rubber grips, excellent function both single and double in original box with warranty card and manual, end label on tattered box shows catalog
action (C&R) .............................................................................................. $185 # T-512 ............................................................................................................ ....$355
32-X. Harrington & Richardson .32 S&W Hammerless Double Action Top- 49-X. Ruger 9mm Para “American” Compact Auto Pistol 3 ½” barrel with
Break Revolver 3 ¼” ribbed barrel with excellent bright bore, fixed sights, 97% mint bore, 99 ½% original matte black finish, (3) white dot low profile combat sights,
original bright blue, mint checkered black hard rubber target logo grips, excellent modular wrap around grips with (2) extra rear inserts, integrated safety, ambidextrous
function (C&R)...................................................................................................... $165 slide stop and magazine release, short front Picatinny rail, as new in original black
33-X. Harrington & Richardson .32 S&W “Premier” Double Action plastic case with extra magazine, lock paper and accessories............................... $395
Hammer Top-Break Revolver 3” ribbed barrel with mint bore, fixed sights, 99% 50-X. Ruger .30 Carbine Old Model Blackhawk Single Action Revolver
original bright blue and case color, mint target logo checkered black plastic target logo 7 ½” barrel with excellent bore, 96% original blue with some minor scratches on
grips, excellent function both single and double action, collector quality (C&R) . $215 underside of barrel and ejector rod housing, excellent smooth Walnut factory grips
34-X. Harrington & Richardson .32 S&W Young America/Double Action with black Ruger phoenix medallions, front serrated ramp sight and adjustable rear
Semi Hammerless Revolver 2” octagon barrel with very good bright bore, fixed sight, transfer bar has not been installed, excellent function, manufactured 1969,
sights, 97% original nickel with faded blue and case color, excellent fiery mother of comes in original box ......................................................................................$775
pearl grips, excellent function ....................................................................... ........$175 51-X. Ruger .45 Colt “New Vaquero” Single Action Revolver 5 ½” barrel with
35-X. Harrington & Richardson .32 S&W Short Hammerless Top-Break mint bore, 99% unblemished high gloss stainless steel, fixed sights, mint laminate
Bicycle Revolver 2” ribbed barrel with excellent bright bore, 97% original bright Rosewood smooth grips with black eagle medallions, as new overall, made in 2012,
nickel and blue, fixed sights, minty “target logo” black hard rubber grips, all matching, as new in gray plastic original case with lock and manual.................................... $515
trigger return spring is broken (C&R) ................................................................... $215 52-X. Smith & Wesson .22 LR K-22 “Masterpiece” 3rd Model Post War
36-X. Harrington & Richardson .32 S&W Long Model 732 Swing Out Revolver 6” pinned barrel with excellent bore, 94% original blue some light wear on
Cylinder Double Action Revolver 2 ½” barrel with mint bore, fixed sights, 99% edge of barrel, 5 screw frame, grip frame starting to thin, high edge wear, a few scat-
original bright blue, excellent function both single and double action, interrupter bar tered oxidation blemishes, lower sideplate thinning to brown above triggerguard with
hammer, mint H&R logo black plastic grips, made in 1975.................................. $165 light scratches, service style hammer retains robust case hardened colors, trigger is
37-X. High Standard .22 LR Model H-D Military Auto Pistol 4 ½” barrel with faded on right side, excellent diamond checkered Walnut Magna style grips with S&W
mint bore, 97% original blue with some sharp edge graying along with a tiny amount silver medallions numbered to gun, small notches on heel of right grip, partridge front
of pin prick pitting, factory target sights, minty full checkered Walnut grips and mint and micro adjustable rear sight, all matching, manufactured in 1951 (C&R) ........$695
(2) tone magazine, made in 1947 and looks super (C&R) .................................... $475 53-X. Smith & Wesson .22 LR Model 17-1 “K-22 Masterpiece” Revolver 6”
38-X. High Standard .22 LR “Supermatic Citation” Military 106 Series
pinned barrel with excellent bore, 96% original blue with some blemishes and oxi-
Auto Pistol 5 ½” bull barrel with mint bore and push button release, 99% original dized pitting, case hardened trigger and hammer, excellent smooth rosewood factory
bright blue with nickel plated trigger and magazine release, elaborate fully adjustable target grips with ejection relief cut with silver S&W medallions, Partridge front sight
target rear sight with “bridge” mount to frame, excellent function showing little actual and micro adjustable rear sight, manufactured in 1968 (C&R) ............................. $795
use, made in 1970 in Hamden, CT., excellent checkered thumbrest Walnut grips $655
54-X. Smith & Wesson .22 LR Model 17-3 “K-22 Masterpiece” Double Action
39-X. High Standard .22 LR “Supermatic Citation” Military 106 Series Auto
Revolver 6” pinned barrel with excellent bore, 97% original blue with pinprick pitting
Pistol 5 ½” bull barrel with mint bore and push button release, 99% original blue with
nickel plated trigger and magazine release, elaborate fully adjustable target rear sight around muzzle, hammer and trigger display dark case color, excellent checkered Walnut
“bridge” mounted to frame plus very professionally drilled, tapped and plugged on top target grips with S&W gold medallions, fully adjustable rear and ramp blade front sights,
of barrel for scope base, excellent checkered Walnut thumbrest grips, excellent function excellent function .............................................................................................................$745
showing little actual use, made in 1970 at Hamden, CT. ........... ...................................$655 55-X. Smith & Wesson .38 Special Model 1905 M&P Hand Ejector 4th
40-X. High Standard .22 LR “Supermatic Trophy” Model 102 with Factory Change Revolver 6” barrel with excellent bore some minor pitting, 85% original
Installed “Military Grip” for “Space Gun” Target Auto Pistol 8” tapered bar- blue with moderate high edge wear, very little case color left on hammer and trigger,
rel with mint bore, grooved sides for barrel weights (2 provided), muzzle capable of very good diamond checkered Walnut factory grips numbered to gun, all matching,
accepting a muzzle brake (none provided) and barrel mounted adjustable target rear excellent function ...................................................................................................$565
sight, 98%+ original bright blue, 99% original gold on trigger, safety and magazine 56-X. Smith & Wesson .357 Magnum Model 327SC “Performance Center”
release, frame and slide are numbered the same indicating a factory frame replacement Scandium Frame 8 Shot Revolver 2” flat sided barrel with mint bore, fixed rear
at some time when “slant grip” frames were not available, minty full checkered Walnut sight, orange faced front blade sight, matte black scandium frame show no wear or
thumbrest grips, adjustable trigger, excellent function, made in 1958 (C&R) ... .$1025 actual use, 8 shot fluted cylinder and barrel shroud are a gray titanium, color case
41-X. High Standard .22 LR “Supermatic Trophy” Model 103 “Space Gun” hardened hammer and trigger, mint 2 piece checkered Rosewood grips with finger
Target Auto Pistol 8” tapered barrel with mint bore, sides of barrel grooved for grooves, lanyard bar at rear of round frame, excellent smooth function with super
factory weights (2 provided) and muzzle ready for compensator (none provided), target trigger .....................................................................................................................$1075
rear sight mounted to rear of barrel, 99% original gloss blue, gold plated trigger and 57-X. Smith & Wesson .22 LR Model 61 “Escort” Auto Pistol 2” barrel with
safety, slant grip frame, very good+ checkered Walnut thumbrest target grips with a mint bore, 99 ½% original blue, mint checkered brown plastic grips, as new in origi-
little chipping on edge of left panel thumbrest, made in 1960 and shows little actual nal blue zipper pouch but no box, made around 1973 ......................................... $365
use, excellent function (C&R).............................................................................. $1075 58-X. Smith & Wesson 9mm Para M&P 9 “Shield” Auto Pistol 3” barrel with
42-X. High Standard .22 LR “Victor” Auto Pistol 5 ½” barrel with excellent bore, mint bore, 99% original mate blue with steel upper and synthetic lower, (3) white dot
aluminum vent rib, factory target sights, and factory barrel weight attached, 99% origi- low profile sights, as new overall in a “Plano” plastic case with spare magazine $315
nal blue, gold plated adjustable trigger, safety and magazine release, excellent Walnut 59-X. Smith & Wesson 9mm Para M&P 9C Auto Pistol 3 ½” barrel with mint
thumbrest grip, right grip is checkered, left grip has diagonal lines not checkered,
excellent function ..................................................................................................$635 bore, 99% original black finish, (3) white dot combat sights, accessory rail on front
lower part of frame, looks near new overall and comes in its original case with spare
43-X. Luger .30 Luger Model 1906 Portuguese Army “Manuel 2nd” Auto
magazine and paper ............................................................................................. $285
Pistol 4 ¾” barrel with very good bright bore, 98% original bright blue, 30% original
straw color, “DWM” toggle, crown over “M” with intertwined “2” over chamber, all 60-X. Smith & Wesson 9mm Para Model 5906 Stainless Auto Pistol 4”
matching numbers including excellent checkered Walnut grips, small triangle in a barrel with mint bore, (3) white dot combat sights, stainless surfaces show little or no
circle Portuguese proofs including one on bottom of wood base magazine, there are wear, mint “Delrin” checkered logo grips, shows little actual use and comes with (1)
(2) small rings attached to lanyard bar at rear upper, excellent function, and about as 15 round S&W stainless magazine ...................................................................... $415
good as they come, comes with an original Portuguese leather flap holster but no 61-X. Smith & Wesson .45 ACP Model 4566 Auto Pistol 4 ¼” barrel with
accessories in holster and lots of crazing and cracking on surfaces, collector quality excellent bore, 98% original matte style stainless steel finish, white dot Novak low
gun (C&R) ...........................................................................................................$2175 mount rear sight, very good one piece factory checkered Delrin straight black grips,
44-X. Luger .30 Luger Model 1900 “American Eagle” Auto Pistol 4 ¾” ambidextrous slide mount decocker/safety, 8 round factory magazine ................. $675
barrel with fair worn bore, 99% restoration quality refinish blue, straw and fire blue, 62-X. Spreewerk 9mm Model P-38 Auto Pistol 5” barrel with very good bore,
all matching numbers, marked “Germany” under frame serial number, excellent un- 98% arsenal refinish blue, excellent serrated brown composition grips, eagle / 88
numbered checkered wood grips, un-numbered wood bottom bright body magazine, marked, all matching parts, “CYQ” marked, magazine marked “JVD” (C&R) ...... .$795
excellent function (C&R) .................................................................................. ..$1595
45-X. Mauser .25 ACP WTP Model II Vest Pocket Auto Pistol 2” barrel with
very good bright but lightly pitted bore, 75% original blue with gray patches on slide CENTERFIRE RIFLES:
where light pitting occurred, excellent Mauser logo checkered black hard rubber grips,
Mauser banner marked magazine, excellent function, just shows carry wear from tiny 63-X. Enfield .303 British No. 5 MK I Clip Feed Bolt Sporter Rifle 18 ½” bar-
leather flap holster with snap closure that comes with gun (C&R) ...................... .$565 rel with excellent bright bore, 95% of a nice quality refinish blue, “slip on” ramp bead
46-X. Professional Ordnance 5.56 Nato/.223 Carbon 15 Type 97 Auto front sight and original peep/ladder rear military sight, excellent commercial Walnut
Pistol 7 ¼” barrel with mint bore, 99% satin stainless steel, carbon fiber lower and pistol grip stock with “Boyd” logo plastic buttplate and matching checkered Walnut
upper receiver, very good black Hogue hard rubber finger groove pistol grip, quick forend, a nice looking Sporterized jungle carbine, matching bolt ........................ $255
detachable muzzle brake, post front and sight ghost ring rear sight, no magazine pres-
ent, excellent function ............................................................................................$650 CONTINUED ➡
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64-X. Enfield 30/06 Model 1917 “Eddystone” Made WW-I Bolt Rifle 26” 78-X. Springfield / Smith Corona 30/06 Model 1903A3 Bolt Rifle 24” barrel
barrel with excellent bright bore and marked “E/ordnance bomb/5-18”, 95% original with mint bore, and marked “SC/3-43”, 98% original parkerized finish with some
blue, “wing” protected front sight, ladder style “peep” rear sight graduated to 1600 blued sheet metal parts, standard “peep” rear and blade front sights plus an “S&K” no
yards, bolt is “E” marked but also has a “W”, a serial number (not matching to rifle) drill/no tap scope base with 1” rings that adapts to 1903A3’s by using the rear dovetail
and an ordnance “bomb”, very good original stock with various arsenal stampings for peep sight and a front “ring” to replace the original ring that held the upper wood in
and “7-E” on side, excellent function, missing its stacking swivel and recent import place, someone installed the front ring along with a new upper piece of wood, “S&K”
marked on barrel (C&R) ....................................................................................... $695 base and rings are included in case you want to add a scope, straight grip Walnut
65-X. Italian Government / Terni 6.5mm Carcano Model 1891 Sporter Bolt stock is original with a very faint “circle P” firing proof but no cartouches due to a
Rifle 20 ½” barrel with good strong but pitted bore 95% original blue, original mili- nice refinish, trap style buttplate, all swivels and correct sheet metal stamped parts,
tary front and rear sights with rear graduated to 2000 meters, cut down sporter stock excellent function (C&R) ...................................................................................... $765
with black plastic buttplate, no upper wood, excellent function .............................$95 79-X. Springfield 30/40 Krag Model 1898 Bolt Rifle 30” barrel with good strong
66-X. Italian Government / Terni 7.35 Carcano Model 1935 Sporter Bolt Rifle but peppery pitted bore, 90% original bright blue with receiver and magazine box
21 ½” barrel with good strong but dark bore, 95% original blue, stock cut to sporter size flaking to 80%, 95% fire blue on extractor, blade rifle front sight and 1901 Buffington
with added vent rubber recoil pad, no upper wood, original front inverted “V” front sight, style “ladder” rear sight graduated to 2000 yards, very good light colored stock with
rear sight removed and sporting open “peep” sight added to side of front receiver bridge, “JLA/1901” cartouche in a rectangle and “script P” firing proof, wood shows mild
excellent function ..............................................................................................................$110 nicks and dings and some cracking at rear of box magazine, trap style smooth butt-
67-X. Japanese Government 6.5mm Arisaka Type 38 Sporter Bolt Rifle 19 plate and all sling swivels, excellent function, “NJ” marked buttplate with identification
¼” barrel with excellent bright bore, 95% original blue, ground “mum” mismatch on number (C&R) ....................................................................................................... $755
bolt, original tiny tangent “ladder” style carbine rear sight graduated to 2000 meters, 80-X. Springfield 30/40 Krag Model 1899 “Philippine Constabulary” Bolt
tiny blade front sight mounted on a barrel block, cut down Asian hardwood stock with Carbine 22” barrel with bright but worn and pitted bore, carbine blade front sight
no upper wood, no swivels, tight laminate joint and cup style buttplate, needs wood and model 1902 carbine tangent rear sight marked with “C” on base, graduated to
to return to original (C&R) ................................................................................... $165 2000 yards and having a slot cut in the elevation lock screw, 90% original barrel
68-X. Mossberg 30/06 “Trophy Hunter” Bolt Rifle 22 ½” barrel with mint bore, blue with muzzle of barrel correctly turned down to accommodate a Krag bayonet,
99% original matte blue, no open sights but drilled tapped and plugged for scope “1899” marked receiver is a smooth un-pitted light gray, knurled headless cocking
bases, excellent hardwood pistol grip stock with cut checkering, serrated logo rubber piece, correct cut down rifle stock with filler in lightning groove, bayonet fixture and
and swivel “eyes”, excellent function, looks new overall ....................................... $325 front stacking swivel, 1898 style sling swivels, finger grooves, “JFC” cartouche in a
69-X. Remington 30/06 Model 710 Clip Feed Bolt Rifle 22” barrel with mint rectangle, script “P” in a circle firing proof and trap style smooth steel buttplate, wood
bore, 99% original matte blue finish, no open sights but has a Bushnell 3-9x40mm shows dents, scratches and some small arsenal repairs, excellent mechanical func-
scope in one piece rail and 1” rings, minty gray synthetic pistol grip stock with grip cap, tion, made at Springfield Amory from original 1899 carbines and reconfigured rifle
cheekpiece, solid black rubber buttpad, front swivel “eye” (rear swivel “eye” is missing), stocks, this one is absolutely authentic and original (C&R) ... ................................$1455
4 shot detachable box magazine, looks and functions near new overall ................... $265 81-X. U.S. Government / Underwood .30 Carbine Model M-1 Custom
70-X. Remington .35 Remington Model 141 “Gamemaster” Pump Rifle Sporter Clip Feed Carbine 18” barrel with mint bore, 98% commercial style gloss
24” barrel with excellent bore, 94% original blue with most loss along the magazine blue, military “peep” rear sight, commercial ramp bead front sight, Damascened bolt,
tube, loading gate shows vibrant case hardened colors, very good refinished Walnut excellent Walnut thumbhole pistol grip stock with grip cap, checkered black buttplate
pistol grip stock and grooved forend, some minor wear from woods carry, excellent and blue steel forend cap on Mannlicher style full length forend which shows nice cut
checkered Remington buttplate, ramp front sight, excellent function, manufactured in checkering with some oak leaf carving, swivel eyes, 15 shot blued military magazine
1939 (C&R) .............................................................................................. .............$695 slick action, stock has an old age crack at pistol grip ........................ ..........................$735
71-X. Remington 25/20 Model 25 Pump Rifle 24” barrel with excellent bright 82-X. Winchester 30/06 Model 70 “Featherweight Pre-64” Bolt Rifle 22” barrel
bore, 90%+ original bright blue spoiled by a line of pitting on right side of receiver with mint bore, ramp bead front sight (missing hood) and folding open rear sight plus
and right forward side of barrel, original open sights, very good+ Walnut pistol grip drilled tapped and plugged for scope bases and receiver sights, very good+ Walnut pistol
stock with blued steel crescent logo buttplate lightly figured wood with a spot of grip stock with cut checkering, Monty Carlo and factory sling swivels, matching bolt
wrinkled finish on left side, excellent function, made in 1930 (C&R) .................. $575 shows a little modification for scope, aluminum buttplate, wood shows field use light
72-X. Ross Rifle Co. .303 British Model 1905 Straight Pull Bolt Rifle 28” finish loss and some light denting, excellent function, made in 1957 (C&R) ... ......$1095
barrel with excellent bright bore, 40% original blue with receiver mostly gray, original 83-X. Winchester .243 Winchester Model 70 “Lightweight Pre ‘64” Bolt Rifle
blade front sight without hood, rear sight base only that looks like someone tried to 22” barrel with mint bore, 98% original blue, ramp bead front and folding open rear
modify for scope use ((1) drilled and tapped hole in base and (1) in barrel directly sighs, very good+ Walnut pistol grip stock with cut checkering, Monte Carlo checkered
behind base) side rails of receiver also show (4) drilled and tapped holes (2 on each plastic buttplate, factory swivels and push button hinged floorplate, wood shows some
side) receiver bridge marked “LC”, upper wood is missing, bolt stop is missing but nicks, dings, and finish loss from closet storage but function is excellent showing little
complete functioning bolt is present, lower wood is “US” and Springfield Armory actual use, made in 1960 ........................................................................................ $1155
“eagle” surcharged, wood is complete with buttplate triggerguard, floorplate, follower 84-X. Winchester 32/40 Model 1894 Lever Rifle 24” octagon barrel trimmed
release, (4) swivels and bayonet fixture, not functioning but a treasure trove of hard to back at muzzle about 1/8” (probably due to an edge dent), full magazine, steel crescent
obtain parts, restore or for parts (C&R) .....................................................................$235 butt, Marbles “no. 3” bead front dovetail sight, semi buckhorn sporting open rear
73-X. Savage 250/3000 Model 1920 Bolt Rifle 22” barrel with mint bore, sight, 90% original blue with most loss on belly of receiver from hand carry, near
98%+ original blue, factory open sights with front sight blade insert missing, excellent dark Walnut straight grip stock with matching capped forend, made in 1901,
drilled tapped and plugged at left rear of receiver for a receiver sight, excellent dark excellent function (C&R) .................................................................................... $1645
Walnut pistol grip stock with cut checkering, Schnaple forend tip, serrated blued 85-X. Yugoslavian 7.62x39mm Model 59/66 SKS Auto Carbine 20” barrel
steel Savage logo buttplate and grip cap, excellent function, super looker, first year with very good bright bore and integral grenade launcher, Globe style front and 1000
production (C&R) ....................................................................... .......................$795 meter tangent rear sights, 90% original blue, excellent hardwood pistol grip stock
74-X. Springfield 30/06 M-1 Garand Custom Auto Rifle 24” barrel with an with “trap” style buttplate, (no cleaning tools in butt), sling swivels, folding blade type
excellent bright bore and marked “SA/3-53”, 98% custom commercial style bright bayonet, and wiping rod, import marked (C&R) .................................................... $400
blue, standard M-1 military style sights, custom pistol grip Walnut stock with con-
trasting wood grip cap, nicely executed cut checkering at pistol grip, forend and upper
wood, vent rubber recoil pad added to give an L.O.P. of 13”, sling swivels but no RIMFIRE RIFLES:
stacking swivel, looks like it would be a pleasant shooting M-1, most parts are “SA”
marked except the late style trigger group body which in “WRA” marked and an “HRA”
bolt (C&R) .......................................................................................................... $1095 86-X. Browning .22 LR Belgian “Grade I” Tube Feed Auto Rifle 19 ¼” barrel with
75-X. Springfield 30/06 Model 1903 WW-II Remington Made Bolt Rifle 24” mint bore, 97% original bright blue with a little fading on Grade I engraved receiver, factory
barrel with excellent, bright (4) groove bore and marked “RA/6-42” with ordnance “bomb”, open sights plus grooved receiver, near excellent English Walnut pistol grip stock with cut
95% original dark blue/black finish, 2800 yard “ladder” rear sight, blade front sight with checkering but showing some woods carry nicks, dings and scrapes, made in 1964, excel-
snap on hood that is marked “R”, “U.S.” and ordnance bomb, very good “no bolt” straight lent function (C&R) ...........................................................................................................$605
grip stock with circle “P” firing proof and just barely visible “FJA” and crossed cannons 87-X. Browning .22 S, L, & LR Model BL-22 Grade II Lever Rifle 20” barrel
ordnance wheel, top of comb and right stock cheek also have rack or I.D. numbers stamped with mint bore, 99 ½% original bright blue, factory open sights and grooved receiver,
in, smooth steel “trap” style buttplate, all correct swivels and all milled parts, excellent func- nicely figured factory dark Walnut straight grip stock with cut checkering, logo plastic
tion and very early Remington 1903 (C&R) .................................................. ...................$845 buttplate and matching forend, made in 1995 and appears unfired, comes in original
76-X. Springfield 30/06 Model 1903 MK I Bolt Rifle 24” barrel with mint bore, box with manual .................................................................................................. .$565
95% original arsenal blue barrel marked “SA/12-19” with ordnance bomb, originally 88-X. Chiappa / Citadel .22 LR Model M-1 Clip Feed Auto Carbine 18” barrel
set up for a “Pederson device” and still has correct sear and cutoff for this device, with mint bore, 99% original matte black finish, M-1 carbine style “wing” protected front
stock has been sporterized by adding an upper and lower section of Walnut to raise and peep rear sighs plus grooved for scope mounting, mint figured dark hardwood pistol
comb and create a pistol grip, added vent rubber recoil pad, rear sight is correct “lad- grip stock with carbine buttplate, green cloth military style side mounted sling and oiler,
der”, front sight base is correct with a replaced insert in dovetail sight, no upper wood looks like the real thing .............................................................................................. $295
or hardware but original milled floorplate assembly still intact and unmodified, easy 89-X. Iver Johnson .22 S, L, & LR Model “X” Safety Bolt Rifle 22” barrel
conversion back to a standard 1903 MK-I if you have correct stock and a few pieces with mint bore, 95% original blue dulling and showing sight peppery pitting, factory
of hardware ........................................................................................................... $655 simple open sights, good Walnut pistol grip stock with some finish loss and a smooth
77-X. Springfield /Remington 30/06 Model 1903A3 WW-II Bolt Rifle 24” barrel steel buttplate (C&R) ............................................................................................. $115
with fair dark pitted bore, “RA/2-43”, 98% arsenal rebuild parkerized finish, “peep” rear 90-X. J.C. Higgins / High Standard .22 LR Model 25 Tube Feed Auto Rifle
sight, excellent Walnut “no bolt” straight grip stock with circle “P” firing proof, “FJA 22” barrel with mint bore, 98% original blue, factory open sights plus grooved receiver,
cartouche”, crossed canons ordnance stamp and (2) “OG” rebuild proofs, all correct near excellent light colored Walnut pistol grip stock with some field use nicks, dings,
stamped parts, all correct swivels, checkered steel “trap” style buttplate with WW-II style logo plastic buttplate and bolt hold open, excellent function (C&R) ......................... $165
plastic tube cleaning kit, super looker (C&R) ............................................................ $725
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92-X. Remington .22 S, L, & LR Model 552 BDL “Speedmaster” Tube Feed just traces of case color on sidelocks that show light engraving and no pitting, double
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barrel with excellent bright bore, factory Lyman target rear and blade front sights, 92% classic looking, all matching (C&R)...................................................................... $595
original blue with fading on barrel, very good “marksman” style Walnut pistol grip 106-X. Browning 12 Gauge Model A-5 “Japanese Made” “Light Twelve”
stock with swivels and serrated black plastic buttplate, comes with one high quality 5 Auto Shotgun 28” vent rib barrel with mint bore, 2 ¾” chamber and invector screw
shot reproduction magazine, made in 1956, stock shows finish loss and many small in improved cylinder choke tube, 99% original bright blue, nicely engraved receiver,
nicks and dings (C&R) .......................................................................................... $225 gold trigger, excellent dark Walnut pistol grip stock with cut checkering and logo
94-X. Remington .22 S, L, & LR Model 12 Pump Rifle 22” round barrel with plastic buttplate, shows little actual use, made in 1982 ....................................... $600
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factory open sights, very good but left side dented straight grip dark Walnut stock,
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logo hard rubber buttplate .................................................................................... $465 with a few small spots of flaked off anodizing on alloy frame, minty dark Walnut pistol
95-X. Remington .22 S, L, & LR Model 12 Pump Rifle 22” round barrel with good grip stock with impress checkering, super light weight 12 gauge (6 lbs 10oz) that
bore, 80% original blue with the barrel thinning and graying, factory open sights, very good looks super ........................................................................................... .................$575
Walnut straight grip buttstock with logo hard rubber buttplate, excellent circular grooved 108-X. German 16 Gauge Unmarked Hammer Side by Side Shotgun 29
bullet shaped forend, an early model without model identification on receiver, made around ½” Damascus barrels with excellent bright bores with a shallow dent in right barrel
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barrel with mint bore, no open sights but has Weaver style 2 piece bases installed good solid wood with cheekpiece on buttstock, serrated hard rubber buttplate with a
using factory drilled and tapped holes, “Accu trigger”, brown laminate thumbhole pis- chipout at toe, forend is the splinter style with lever release, raised concave rib on
tol grip stock with vent forend, solid rubber buttpad, sling and bi-pod swivel “eyes”, barrels incorporates a flip up rifle style sight, action works fine but barrel fit to frame
looks and functions near new, 10 shot magazine ................................................. $305
97-X. Stevens .22 S, L, &LR Model 15-A Single Shot Bolt Rifle 24” barrel
is a bit loose (C&R) ................................................................................... ...........$265
with very good bore, factory open sights, minty Walnut pistol grip stock with no finish 109-X. Iver Johnson 12 Gauge Hercules Grade Side By Side Shotgun 30”
and serrated hard rubber buttplate, excellent function ........................................... $145 barrels with raised rib, 2 ¾” chambers with fixed full and modified chokes, 98% nice
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and tangent open rear sight graduated to 200 meters and key adjustable for windage pistol grip stock with “IJ” grip cap, cut checkering, “owl” logo hard rubber buttplate and
(no key provided), optional factory installed scope bases but no rings or scope, very matching splinter forend, excellent function, tight lockup and classic looking ........ $535
good Walnut pistol grip stock with cut checkering at pistol grip, finger groove forend, 110-X. Iver Johnson 12 Gauge “Excel” Single Shot Shotgun 30” plain bar-
factory swivels and logo hard rubber buttplate with an un-repaired small crack at rel with mint bore, 2 ¾” chamber and fixed full choke, 99% original bright blue and
upper screw, works both as a bolt action rifle or autoloader depending on position of
bolt, excellent function with 5 round magazine, “pre war” manufactured, wood shows vivid case color, excellent Walnut pistol grip stock with a serrated plastic buttplate
field use nicks, dings and scrapes (C&R) ............................................................. $655 and a little flaking on finish, single digit serial number, looks and functions as new
99-X. Walther .22 LR Model 4 Single Shot Bolt Rifle 25 ½” barrel with mint bore, overall ...............................................................................................................$185
98% nice restoration high polish blue, ramp blade front and dovetail open rear sight with 111-X. L.C. Smith 16 Gauge “Field Grade” Side By Side Shotgun 28” bar-
square key windage and elevation screws, very good original Walnut pistol grip stock rels with excellent bright bores, 2 ¾” chambers and fixed full and modified chokes,
with round knob, cut checkering, finger groove forend, Walther banner black hard rubber 96% re-blackened barrels with some minor pitting on rear of raised rib, mid bead is
buttplate, European style sling swivels and old leather sling, excellent function, “B” “U present but front bead is not, 40% original faded case color on sidelocks, good solid
“G” commercial proofs and crown “N” Nitro proofed, nice looker (C&R) ................. $435 Walnut pistol grip stock with grip cap and serrated hard rubber buttplate that has a
100-X. Winchester .22 S, L, & LR Model 72 Target Tube Feed Bolt Rifle 25” chipout on edge and a crack emanating from the loss, forend is a replacement using
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rear of barrel, Winchester hooded ramp bead front and Winchester “peep” target rear
sighs, (no rear barrel dovetail), excellent dark Walnut pistol grip stock with logo hard looking, double trigger, extractors (C&R) .............................................................. $415
rubber buttplate, buttplate has a tiny chipout at toe, an early 72 target with straight 112-X. Mossberg 12 Gauge Model 500AT Pump Shotgun 26” vent rib barrel
down blued bolt handle (C&R).............................................................................. $375 with 3” chamber, mint bore and factory “C-lect” variable external choke device, 99%
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with mint bore, hooded ramp bead front and Lyman 57ES peep rear sight with a slot shows little or no use ................................................................................................ $195
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Walnut pistol grips tock with cut checkering, logo grip cap, serrated blued steel raised concave rib, 2 ¾” chambers, improved cylinder and modified fixed chokes with
buttplate and factory swivels, marked “sporting” on triggerguard extension, original minty bright bores, 98% original barrel blue and 90% slightly faded original case
5 shot magazine, wood finish shows light field use nicks and dings, matching bolt, color on boxlock receiver, double triggers, extractors, very good+ dark walnut pistol
excellent function, manufactured 1948 (C&R)....................................................... $835
102-X. Winchester .22 S, L, & LR Model 59 Single Shot Bolt Rifle 23” barrel
grip stock with logo grip cap and original “dogs head” hard rubber buttplate, stock
with fair pitted bore, factory open sights, little or no original blue with smooth gray/ was apparently cut at one time and original buttplate refitted L.O.P. is now 13” with a
brown finish on metal, stock shows long cracks on both sides with an old repair on small chipout at toe, lever release splinter style forend, made in 1903 (C&R) .... $1645
left, good original logo hard rubber buttplate, still works fine, very few made around 114-X. Remington 12 Gauge Model 870 Express Magnum Pump Shotgun
1930 (C&R) .......................................................................................... ..................$165 25” vent rib barrel with mint bore, 3” chamber and screw in modified “Rem choke”
tube, 98% original parkerized finish, excellent hardwood pistol grip stock with Monte
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SHOTGUNS: near new ................................................................................................................ $215
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chokes, 80% faded barrel blue, 40% faded case color on locks and frame with some impress checkering, logo vent rubber recoil pad, looks unused .......................... $245
light pitting on belly of receiver, double triggers, extractors, very good dark Walnut 116-X. Tri-Star 28 Gauge “Setter ST” Over / Under Shotgun 28” vent rib
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lent function but a little loose on lockup (C&R) .................................................... $215 wrench and storage case, mint dark Walnut pistol grip stock with cut checkering,
104-X. Baker Gun Company 12 Gauge Model 1897 Damascus Hammer factory vent rubber recoil pad and lever release forend, new and unfired in its original
Sidelock Side By Side Shotgun 32” raised concave rib barrels with excellent box with manual .......................................................................................... ..........$485
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Damascus pattern on barrels with lots of original finish, sidelocks and frame show just
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triggerguard, excellent Walnut pistol grip stock with re-cut checkering, round knob, original blue, excellent smooth Walnut pistol grip stock with hard rubber checkered
checkered black hard rubber buttplate,, matching “splinter” style forend with Ebony Winchester buttplate, excellent smooth forend, bead front sight, excellent tight lock up,
tip, wood shows an expert refinish, excellent function, a classic American hammer manufactured in 1954 (C&R) .................................................................................... $745
side by side (C&R) ................................................................................................ $705
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