MARCH 1963 3 HOW DOES the MARBLE ((GAM E- GETTER" SCOPE at the COLT SINGLE-ACTION DIFFER from by SHELLY BRAVERMAN ALL OTHERS?
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They're matic. at your Registered Colt Dealer now. $125. With both models you get: A trigger that's And worth it. OLT A MAJOR INDUSfRIAL>D,,,COMPONENT""'J"OF ® ""',,"FAIRBANKS WHITNEY o 11""--------------Colt's Patent Fire Arms ,I I Mfg. Co., Inc. ; 1 Hartford 14, Connecticut I Tell me more about Gold Cup automatics. I Name I Colt's Patent Fire Arms Mfg. Co., Inc. IAddress I' Hartford 14, Connecticut 1 City and State 1 Handguns-Long guns-Archery tackle L ....... I I • • • These are the best These are the best cartridges you can buy cartridges you can make (They're Remington) (They're Remington, too!) We're proud of our factory-loaded ammo~ And well we might be! It's set the standard of excellence for over 95 years. But as long as men shoot, there will be an honorable breed of shooter who likes the challenge -of loading his own. That's why Remington offers individual cartridge components-produced by the same technical skill and ultrasensitive equipment that turns out millions of extremely uniform factory loads each year. You can choose Remington brass (unmatched for reloadability) ...Remington primers (so good they were used by over half of all competitors at the national Bench Rest Championships) ••. and Remington bullets (many with exclusive"Core-Lokt" construction for peak accuracy and shocking power). Experts the world over load Remington cartridges. Dn.....,·n1rl-#o,n '1JilU PON~l And Remington shotgun shells, too. Why not you? .L~' • ~ S,,4 ~(1 '!::!.Y !!.Y .I~ .. , ,,_,0" "Care-loU" is Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. by Remington Arms Company. Inc., Bridgeport 2, Conn. In Canada: Remington Arms 01 Canada lim~ted. 36 Queen Elizabeth Blvd., Toronto, Ontario. GUNS • MARCH 1963 3 HOW DOES THE MARBLE ((GAM E- GETTER" SCOPE AT THE COLT SINGLE-ACTION DIFFER FROM By SHELLY BRAVERMAN ALL OTHERS? From all outward appearances, it looks the same as every other telescopic sight on the market. And, like most better quality scopes, it's lightweight corro- sion-proof ... fog-proof has a lO-lens optical system self- centering reticle ... is parallax free and is 100% American made. But, all similarity ends, the min ute you look thru the "Game Getter". Why? Marble Arms has developed a new "common sense" approach to using a scope ... be cause here's what you see E9 It'scalledthe 'right-side-up" reticle. Here's what happens! EXCEPT for the disruption caused by 359,000 were made: 312.000 of the Now, you only have to bring your World War II, and a few subsequent "standard" model. 2.000 of .44 rim rifle "down" on target. Shoot! If years, the magnificent "Single Adion fire, and 45,000 of the "Bisley" model. you miss ... the rifle naturally Army" or "Peacemaker" has been The modern version is produced In recoils, and again, you merely bring it "down" on target (not manufactured since 1873 without basic .22, .22MR••38 Special, .44 Special, "down" and then "up" again as design change. Minor changes such as .45, and .357 Magnum. with other scopes ... there's a the spring base-pin catch have ap So great is the appeal of the origi time lag). Because the field of vision in the lower half of the peared. but the principle of this world nal guns that even the large quantity Marble scope is always open, you with a renowned action remains. produced does not lessen their value "find" your target as you bring MARBLE An old shop-foreman's work book as colledor's Items. Many were en your rifle "down". There's no describes this gun as, "A heavy single graved (frequently for presentation) time wasted. It's only common SCOPE sense! adlon revolver charaderized by rod and their value Increased. The City of You get ejedlon, cylinder turning on a remov Fort Worth presented a superb Single See a Marble Scope with the on target able base pin, loading gate in the gen Adlon to Major Bowes, who in turn, "right-side-up" reticle at your faster _ dealers and try it yourself. Re eral form of the ball-shaped rear of presented it to the New York City member ... it has all the preci shoot the frame, and continuing the de Police Department Ballistics Squad. sion features of every quality scope ... plus one other thing ... better mountable straps and trigger guard of Most of the components are still common sense. They're available the preceeding cap and ball models:' available. The fad that parts for a in 2t;.X, 4X, 6X and, of course, Originally issued with hard rubber gun, soon to be a century old, are the Variable. grips (plain walnut on guns sold to available, is in itself remarkable. The the U. S. Government), hand check fact that the modern version consists ered walnut with medallions were of parts, mainly interchangeable with available on special order. Original the original, Is a tribute, absolutely guns under # 165,000 are not suited unique In the handgun field. for use with modern loads. About -Copyright "The Firearms Encyclopedia." MARBLE ARMS CORPORATION GLADSTONE, MICHIGAN, U. S. A. Division of Bell & GOBBett Company 4 GUNS MARCH 1963 MARCH. 1963 Vol. IX, No. 3-99 George E. von Rosen Publisher Arthur S. Arkush Ass't to the Publisher IN THIS ISS UE E. B. Mann Editor special ... R. A. Steindler Managing Editor THE MAN WHO MADE MURDER DANGEROUS ....•..James A. Larsen 16 Kent Bellah Handloading MAKE A PHOTO RECORD OF YOUR GUNS Bob Tremaine 24 PROTECT WHAT MAKES US STRONG James E. Serven 40 Roslyn Wallis Editorial Ass't hunting ... RANGE FINDER FOR THE HUNTER Albert E. Groody 19 LEARN TO SHOOT OFFHAND .•••....•••...••....•.Col. Charles Askins 30 Sydney Barker Art Director WITCH OF THE SiERRAS Russell Annabel 33 Lew Merrell Ass't Art Director arms development ... MEL JOHNSON'S NEW SPiTFIRE R. A. Steindler 22 COLT'S NEW SERViCE Ray Bearse 32 Lee Salberg Advertising Director REMINGTON PRESENTS THE NEW M-1I00 E. B. Mann 39 western .. BELT GUNS ON THE RIO GRANDE Charles A. Skelton 20 Sanford Herzog .. Production Manager KNIVES OF THE FRONTIERSMEN James E. Serven 28 Kay Elliott ..... Ass't Production Mgr. shooting ... OLD PRO POPS "TOY" TARGETS George N. Hebert 26 technical ... Donald M. Partrick Circulation Mgr. "GO MODERN" POWDERS FOR BIG SiXES Edward M. Yard 36 Sally Loges Subscription Mgr. departments ... 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A work, easily worth the some· on military small arms. Spe all in one neat package. Not a cial emphasis on U.S. and dry chronology of these items. what startling price placed on it. Parts of U.S.S.R. weapons. 711 pages, but a highly readable story of the material presented have been under study more than 1700 1llustraticns shotgunning spiced with ad covering identification. cali venture ~nd humor. 365 pages, for over 20 years, the procedures for firearms bers, ammunition. stripping, more ~han 100 illustrations.