Innholdsfortegnelse for November 2019 i Guns & Ammo

A superb pair of Ernest Dumoulin left-hand double rifles in .375 H&H Magnum and .470 Nitro Express with consecutive serial numbers, brought an impressive $70,000 at a May 12, 2019 Sportsman’s Legacy sale. The guns’ top levers open to the left and cheekpieces are on the right side of the butts. Common features include hooded-ramp front sights with flip-up night beads, windage-adjustable quarter-rib express rear sights with one fixed-and three-folding leaves (engraved 50/100/150/200), manual safeties, articulated front triggers, bushed strikers, hand-detachable sidelocks, jeweled water tables, extended-upper and -lower tangs, trapdoor grip caps, beavertail fore-ends, and 26 lines-per-inch checkering. Barrels are rust blue and actions are finished in an accented coin. Triggers, fore-end releases and some pins are niter blue. Both feature full coverage game-scene engraving surrounded by bouquet and scrollwork…

WHILE THE MARK 5 LINE FROM LEUPOLD may not be its most expensive offering, this family of scopes is my favorite Leupold product. I like Mark 5 scopes because they offer more performance for the money that anyone has a right to expect. I also like the story behind the Mark 5 line. It’s one of good old-fashioned hard work and American innovation. Ten years ago, Leupold sold hunting scopes and tactical scopes designed to meet military requirements. As a civilian shooter, if I found one of the tactical scopes (Mark 6 or Mark 8) met my shooting requirements, then it was a happy day. However, there were no Leupold scopes designed for civilian precision rifle shooters focused on fun or competition. There is no special sauce on the military-focused…

Howa Machinery Co. dates to a firm established in 1907 to build looms for the textile industry. It merged with Showa Heavy Industries in 1941 and made both Type 38 and Type 99 rifles for the Japanese Army. After World War II, it produced M1 rifles and carbines for the Japanese Self Defense Forces, and went on to produce the Type 64 and Type 89 rifles. The Model 1500 was introduced in 1967 by the American Import Co. of San Francisco as the Golden Bear. Bob Hutton, writing in Guns & Ammo , noted the resemblance to the Sako Finnbear, down to the Sako-style scope mounts. It later was imported by Smith & Wesson and Mossberg. The Weatherby Vanguard is effectively a stylized Model 1500. Today, Howa arms are imported…

Most references agree that the Model 94 has been factory-chambered to 19 cartridges. Constant and most popular is the .30-30, but some, like the .25-35, .32 Winchester Special and .38-55, were discontinued for decades and have been resurrected. Others, like the .44-40 and .480 Ruger, have had limited availability. Dates shown are believed to be the 1894’s first introduction in that chambering: .32-40 (1894) .38-55 (1894) .25-35 (1895) .30-30 (1895) .32 Winchester Special (1902) .219 Zipper (1937 Model 64 only) .44 Remington Magnum (approx. 1970) .375 Winchester (1978) .307 Winchester (1982) .356 Winchester (1982) .44 Special (1984) .444 Marlin (1984) .45 Colt (1984) .480 Ruger (1988) .7-30 Waters (1984) .357 Magnum (1997) .44-40 (1998) .450 Marlin (2004) .410 Bore Shotgun (2003, Model “9410”)…

MOST AMERICANS are unfamiliar with Brno firearms, which have been made in what is now the Czech Republic since 1918. Before 1918, the Brno plant was an arsenal in city of Brno within the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In keeping with the Treaty of Versailles, the arsenal was dissolved in 1918 at the close of World War I, however, the plant was converted to an arms factory known as Ceskoslovenská zbrojovka to manufacture Mannlicher and Mauser rifles in the newly-formed Czechoslovakia. With the Treaty of Versailles, Germany and brands such as Mauser were prohibited from making military arms. In 1920, Brno purchased tooling and surplus firearms from Mauser-Oberndorf and began building and rebuilding Mauser 98 rifles. Soon after, Brno also acquired tooling and know-how to produce Mannlicher rifles from Steyr Arms in…

Conquest of Empire Defense of the Realm: The British Soldier’s Rifle from 1800 to 2014 by John Hutchins, 1st edition, May 30, 2014. Publisher: Tommy Atkins Media Limited. A hardcover copy can be purchased on Amazon.com for 60 euros, plus 10 euros postage. Chock full of excellently detailed color photography and authoritative text, this book more than fulfills the promise of its title. It is a superb chronicle of the development of the British rifle from the flintlock Baker to the self-loading SA 80. Recounting not only history and pertinent details about the arms, the author interweaves social history and hands-on information about operation, shooting and effectiveness of a large cross section of British rifles — muzzle-loading, breech-loading, percussion, cartridge, bolt-action, automatic (well, you get my drift) — just about…

I REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME I ran what would become to be known as a “Gucci Glock”. It was spring of 2011 and the gun was a Salient Arms Glock 34 that was initially built for Taran Butler. It was also the first time that I ran an RMR on a handgun. I distinctly remember thinking to myself, “Is anyone going to pay $2,500 bucks for a Glock?” Well, flash forward eight years and just about every plastic gun I own has at least a little bit of customization, as well as a red-dot sight. Tactical classes and IPSC matches are full of them, and even my duty guns have a separate slide with a red dot so that I can swap them out until the dots get approved for…

IN PAST COLUMNS, I’ve suggested that the next round of gun control efforts were right around the corner. As we have seen, gun control advocates, politicians and the media have seized the momentum of recent mass shootings once again to advocate for stricter gun laws. One of the proposals that seems to be gaining the most traction is an endorsement of extending so-called “Red Flag” laws nationwide. At the time of this writing, 17 states and Washington, D.C. have Red Flag laws on the books, but what exactly do these laws do? The basics of Red Flag laws, sometimes referred to as Extreme Risk Protection Orders, are as follows: A judge rules that an individual should be temporarily denied the right to possess a firearm because they are a danger…

“I’ve always had a soft spot for Whitney Wolverines . With their sleek look and aluminum frames, they were quite futuristic for their day.” U.S.1836 PISTOL CONVERSION Q: Could you please help me on this newly acquired pistol? The rotating ramrod functions correctly, although it isn’t perfectly straight. The hammer works in all three-positions and all internal springs seem to operate perfectly. The trigger also seems to work just as it should. Allin-all, the firearm seems to function perfectly (I have not fired it) and is in amazing shape (I think) for its age. Could you give me any information and the value on this firearm? J.G Email A: You have a percussion conversion of the U.S. Model 1836 Pistol. Originally a flintlock, your photos indicate this particular specimen was…

IN THE NOT-TOO-DISTANT PAST, shooters had two choices when it came to hearing protection. In-ear plugs worked well -— sometimes so well you couldn’t hear conversations or more importantly, range commands. Then there were muffs worn over the ear. The drawback to muffs were that they could make it difficult to obtain a proper cheek weld and sight picture with a rifle or shotgun. Nevertheless, shooters have flocked to electronic muffs. Not only do they muffle the sound of gunfire, they amplify voices, making them ideal for communicating on the range. Walker’s new Silencer Bluetooth Rechargable Earbuds combine the best of both worlds, affording you the convenience of plugs with the sound modulating capabilities of electronic muffs. As if that wasn’t reason enough to own a set, they are Bluetooth…

Type: Semiautomatic shotgun Gauge: 12, 3-in. (tested); 20, 3-in. Magazine Capacity: 4+1 Weight: 7 lbs. Overall Length: 49 1/4 in. Barrel Length: 28 in. Length of Pull: 14 1/3 in. Drop at Heel: 1½ in. Drop at Comb: 2 in. Trigger Pull: 6¼ lbs. Accessories: Choke tubes with plastic case and spanner: Cylinder (.727”); improved cylinder (.715”); modified (.715”); improved modified (.695”); full (.685”); choke. Stock adjustment shims Price: $1,899 Manufacturer: C.D Europe S.R.l., Via Galilei 6, 25068 Sarezzo (BS), Italy Importer: Weatherby, Inc. 1550 Yellowtail Drive, Sheridan, Wyoming, 82801…

Limitless and endless! There have been about 50 “named” variations using the Model 1894 designation, and more than 50 limited-issue commemoratives. Standard barrel lengths ranged from 14- to 26-inches. Depending on the variant, barrels were octagon, round- and half-octagon, and magazines were full, half and occasionally two-thirds. The 1894 rifle with 24- or 26-inch tubes was manufactured from 1899 to 1929, but its steel fore-end cap was dropped in 1925. The buckhorn rear-sight has remained consistent, but factory-installed receiver or tang apertures were frequent options. Takedown Model 1894s were a surprisingly common factory option. Embellishment and both metal and wood finish vary widely, especially with the many commemoratives. But in general, a Winchester 1894 is a Winchester 1894, with just a few exceptions: Model 55 (1924-1932). Tapered 24-inch round barrel,…