Gun digest book of modern gun values 17th edition

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This book shows you what the is and what it can become. If you own a now or have ever considered buying one, this book is for you. Chapter 2 What type of gun is for me? But, it did not say that women cannot dip their fingers to it, if it is necessary, or even if she was just plain interested. In my case, the guilty party was my husband who suavely got my nod, first, for him to own a gun and later on, to join him on his shooting practice, tournaments and gun shows.

I have to admit that in the beginning, I would cringe whenever I would see him working on his gun and later on guns. I always have this thought that it will discharge accidentally and someone could get hurt. At that time, I could not even hold a gun.

But then, gradually, I warmed up to it I started holding the gun. The development of this new weapon was given an added impetus by Germany's successful use of airborne and glider troops early on in World War II.

This caused a fear amongst US officers that troops normally considered 'behind the lines' personnel might have to fight elite German troops and would therefore require a more effective weapon than their standard pistols. The resulting M1 Carbine was a not a shortened version of the standard service rifle but instead a brand-new design chambering a new cartridge.

Eventually numerous manufacturers would combine to produce over six million M1 Carbines before the end of the war. This book charts the complete story of the weapon, from its design, to its operational history and its impact upon warfare. The comprehensive catalog section is fully updated, expanded, and well illustrated, displaying today's commercially available handguns.

New feature articles provide the latest on trends, gun tests, selfdefense, and handgun hunting. The catalog section covers currently manufactured semi-custom handguns and commercial centerfire, rimfire, and blackpowder pistols, as well as airguns. Plus an accessories section covers handgun grips, sights, scopes, metallic reloading presses, and spotting scopes.

Now more extensive than ever at pages, you'll find information and data on old, new and currently manufactured ammo. Heavily illustrated with more than 1, photos, this book is your ultimate guide to current and historical ammunition for handguns, rifles and shotguns. Details on more than 1, cartridges Updated spec and reference charts Full-color feature section on shooting and ballistics Expert advice on handloads and cartridge selection Dozens of new entries, including trendsetting wildcats From the latest cutting-edge factory loads to wildcats that will set ballistic trends for years to come, plus updated cartridge descriptions and the newly expanded full-color feature article section, Cartridges of the World, 17th Edition is the most comprehensive reference of its kind and a must-have for your library or reloading bench.

The manner in which a barrel whips, torques and contorts is referred to as "barrel harmonics. Ackley Books. We talk with gunsmith and author Fred Zeglin on P.

Ackley's incredible influence on the modern firearms world. We get the inside edge on Winchester Repeating Arms' past, present and future with the man who should know. Some research on the guns that are moving faster than hotcakes right now on online auction sites by the gun value experts at Blue Book. You wouldn't buy a rifle for concealed carry. Then why would you buy a firearms price guide that's not tailored to your needs?

Take the guesswork out of reloading ammunition by checking out Handbook of Reloading Basics from Gun Digest. Cartridge identification is important to anyone who works with ammunition cartridges, whether it's reloading or collecting. While it isn't foolproof, often the easiest way to identify a cartridge is to look at the headstamp.

With the opportunity to expand on his previous work in Gun Digest Book of Concealed Carry, Massad Ayoob took the opportunity in "Gun Digest Book of Concealed Carry 2nd Edition" to talk about the issue of concealed carry and spare ammo. While the basics are simple when it comes to getting set up to reload ammunition for your handgun, there are still some critical choices that need to be made. Here's some advice from long-time reloader Patrick Sweeney, from "Reloading for Handgunners.

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