His full name was B. Tyler The "H" on Winchester's 22 brands, are far superior to the Henry. cartridges does more than com­ cartridges Mr. Henry dreamed Oliver Winchester hired him memorate a brilliant inventor. of in his laboratory more than just before the Civil War. It is symbolic of the tradition­ 100 years ago. Mr. Henry's genius gave us al Winchester-Western stand­ But even back then the name the rimfire cartridge; his famous ards ofquality thatwere created Winchesterona box ofcartridges Henry repeater was one of the by B. Tyler Henry. meant "the best" to a real rifle­ first rifles that Mr. Winchester's Today's modern rimfires, in man. company ever sold. both Winchester and Western As it does today. WFNCH£.fl'£A®~®on. • WINCHESTER·WESTERN DIVISION "lin New Haven ., Conn. and East Alton, Ill. Make him the proudest boy in town.•• with a BROWNING ® .22 Automatic Weighs less than 4 cans of beans .•• and packs away as snugly. There is a BROWNING@ just right No other rifle like it in appearance, design and for every age, every size, every purpose function. It's exclusively a .22 in every detail, slender, compact and perfectly balanced for i accurate shooting. The· young shooter will never •22 AUTOMATIC Rifle ... from $6950 outgrow it. It fits and appeals to all ages. .22 Long Rifle or Short Extra Safe - with the protection of an action encased in solid steel, with safer bottom ejection, AUTOMATlC-5 Shotgun ..• from $134 50 side loading, a positive cross bolt safety and the 12, 16, 20 gauge and 3-inch Magnum disassembly feature for maximum security when not in use. SUPERPOSED Shotgun. .. from $29500 Trouble Free - for there's Browning quality 12,20,28, .410 gauge from butt to muzzle. Each part is machined from fine steel and fitted by hand to insure dependable, lasting performance for a lifetime. And it's hand­ DOUBLE AUTOMATIC Shotgun .•• from $127 75 12 gauge (Light as a 20) engraved, hand checkered and hand-finished­ as handsome as it is durable. HIGH-POWER Rifle .•• from $16450 9 popular calibers YOUR BROWNINQ DEALER Write for catalog giving complete facts and data on Browning guns plus special chapters containing practical shooting information. Prices subied to change Without notice. GUNS • JULY 1961 3 KNOW YOUR Han. John H. Reed Governor of Maine IT IS MY understanding that a test case has been taken to the Supreme Court of the United States, involving the proper interpretation of the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Tbe court ruled that the amendment prohibits the federal government from enacting legislation that would infringe on the right of the people to keep and bear arms. However, it does not prevent the several states from enacting such laws as they may consider necessary and not in conflict with the individual constitutions of the states. Obviously, there is a need for legislation C-H MAKES TOOLS that would prevent young children, for example, from carrying firearms, and would make it unlawful for felons to carry such arms. We are alert to the need for being FOR ALL THREE ... on guard against legislation that would restrict the rights of the people to bear arms, unless such legislation would serve a useful and needed purpose. RIFLE, PISTOL AND Congressman Peter A. Garland 1st Dist., Moine AS AN ARDENT HUNTER since early childhood, as a SHOTGUN SHELLS father who has already had the privilege of teaching his oldest That's right! Whether you wish to reload rifle, pistol or shotgun shells, C·H makes the type of reloading equip. son how to shoot, as the proud father of this same son who at mentJor you. Dollar for dollar, C·H gives you the greatest the age of 13 won the Northern New England Junior Skeet return in- shooting enjoyment, .accuracy and economy. C·H Reloading Equipment is easy to own, easy to operate, Shooting Championship last fall, and as past·president of one of produces ammunition that is consistently perfect. the largest fish and game clubs in the State of Maine, there is With C·H you can choose your own components and loads, and make ammo for only a fraction of what factory no Member of the 87th Congress who believes more firmly than ammo costs today. So whether you are an ardent shooter I do that "the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall or an infrequent hunter, it pays to reload the C·H way. Insist on the finest, it costs no more! At leading not be infringed." dealers EVERYWHERE! Senator Edward Y. long Comm: Judiciary Missouri I LOOK UPO THIS Amendment as a very important restnctJon upon the power of the government. As with all other Articles of the Bill of Rights, we must keep ever vigilant against actions which would make inroads on it. It is imperative that any legislation concerning firearms be measured against the prohibition contained in this Amendment. The possession of guns raises certain problems in law enforcement, but these problems can only be solved within the framework of those liberties guar· anteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Han. William l. Guy State of North Dakota TO MY WAY of thinking, firearms fall into two categories; one is recreation and one is weapons. A great many folks enjoy hunting as a recreation. I think that this right should be protected. Another important facet of the use of firearms is the training that we can instill in our young people in the proper handling of fire­ arms, which helps them carry out their military duties later in life. I personally do not believe that we have serious problems with firearms and would discourage any restrictive legislation. Congressman James C. Corman 22nd Dist., California THE ABRIDGEMENT OF a citizen's right to keep and bear arms has traditionally been the prelude to authoritarian control and eradication of personal freedoms within a nation. The right of an enlightened citizenry to maintain weapons is a double·edged sword., how· ever, and the danger of a gun in the hands of irresponsible persons can never be overlooked. Laws for the registration and control of weapons must never infringe upon the Second Amendment, but they are necessary for the protection of both users and non-users of guns. Senator Oren E. long C·H Die Co., Dept. G·7, P. O. Box 3284, Terminal Hawaii Annex. Los Angeles 54, California I HAVE CONSIDERED your recent letter in regard to my contributing a brief Gentlemen: Please rush me your FREE hand load· ing booklet. statement on the question of firearms in relation to the Second Amendment to the Name _ Constitution. I regret that I have been unable to come up with anything that I think Addressc-' _ would be of interest to your readers. Aloha and best wishes. City & State_-;-:__---;----;---;-_--,-.,---=c;:-;-_ Name of my sporting goods dealer or gunsmith is: Readers Note: All Congressmen may be addressed at "House Office Building," and all Senators at "Senate Office Building," both at "Washington 25, D.- C." Address all Governors at: State Capitol, name of capital city, name of State. 4 GUNS JULY 1961 JULY. 1961 Vol. VII, No. 7-79 George E. von Rosen Publisher Arthur S. Arkush Ass't to the Publisher E. B. Mann Editor R. A. Steindler Managing Editor IN THIS ISS UE Wm. B. Edwards ..Technical Consultant special Elmer Keith Shooting Editor A GALLERY OF GUN ART Clifton Camp 16 A JUDGE SPEAKS FOR US .....•.•.•.•••.......Judge Joseph N. Myers 38 Ke~t Bellah Handloading collector .• . Roslyn Wallis Editorial Ass't SIX TUBES FOR ONE-GUN HUNTING Capt. George A. Hoyem 19 "BUT COLT MAKES EVENERS" William B. Edwards 24 Sydney Barker ~ .Art Director huntinCJ ••• PLANS FOR A U.S. SAFARI Bert Popowski 20 Lew Merrell Ass't Art Director THERE IS NO PERFECT GOBBLER GUN. " Byron Dalrymple 22 KEITH'S "ALL-AROUND" BIG GAME RIFLE Elmer Keith 30 BOBWHITES ARE BACK , Carlos Vinson 32 Lee Salberg Advertising Director handCJuns ... Lou Weber Advertising Sales GUNS FOR SOUTH OF THE BORDER ,, D. B. H. Coates 27 competitions . .. WE LOST, BUT WE LEARNED David C. Rankin 28 Sanford Herzog .. Production Manager workshop .• . Kay EllioH .....Ass't Production Mgr. NEW LIFE FOR AN OLD MUSKET Hagerman and Bourdon 36 AN ADAPTABLE SCOPE BRACKET Louis E. Garner, Jr. 39 Donald M. Partrick ... Circulation Mgr. departments,.•• KNOW YOUR LAWMAKERS , .. ,., .. ,. 4 George Tsoris .... Promotion Manager GUN RACK .,." , R. F. Chatfield-Taylor 6 ELMER KEITH SAYS Elmer Keith 8 HANDLOADING BENCH Kent Bellah 12 ARMS LIBRARY 14 Editorial Advisory Board PULl! Dick Miller 15 SHOPPING WITH GUNS , Roslyn Wallis 58 Lt. Col. Lyman P. Davison Military THE GUN MARKET 64 INDEX OF ADVERTISERS 66 Carola Mandel, AI Schuley Skeet Dick Miller Trap Jim Dee Junior Hunters Dee Woolem Fast Draw Bill Toney, Frank J. Schira Police EDITORIAL OFFICES: E'. B. Mann, R. A. Steindler, 8150 N. Central Park, Skokie, III., ORchard 5.5602 W. B. Edwards, 843 Judson Ave., Evanston, III. Elmer Keith, Salmon, Idaho. Kent Bellah, St. Jo, Texas: THE COVER REPRESENTATIVES: NEW YORK, Eugene L. Pollock, 60 East 42nd St., New York /7, N. Y., YUkon 6-9280. MIDWEST ADV. OFFICES, 8150 N. Central Park Ave., Skokie, III., ORchard 5-6967. It's A~tumn on our cover, but there's no season on a hunter's dreams, and the colors, the tense anticipation pictured are adding zest to many a summer eve· ning as guns come out of cases for clean­ ing or just for fondling. There is more of this nostalgia (by Popowski, Dalrymple, Vinson, and Keith) throughout the issue.