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GUNS Magazine June 1959 JUNE 1959 SOc fiNEST IN THE FIREARMS FIELD HUNTING • SHOOTING • ADVENTURE COMMON::~~~ "THE QUICK DRAW CRAZE" "I have personally reloaded 4,000 shotshells using Cascade Primers and shot them in my new Remington 12 Gauge Gas Operated Auto­ matic. The most consistent results I have ever gotten from reloads, making it possible for me to average 98% on winter skeet targets." Edwin C. Scherer, Waukesha, Wisconsin. DEPENDABLE ... BECAUSE C. C. I. PRIMERS ARE QUALITY CONTROLLED FOR HANDLOADERS! BUY QUALITY Brochure No. cci- 3 Reload with C.C.!. Primers and you'll get Cons:stent BUY ACCURACY Ignition, Uniform Velocity, and Dependable Accuracy. Moiled FREE BUY CC I Yet C.C.!. Primers cost no more. So, take the word of upon request or the Champions, "Reload with C.C.!. Primers." ASK YOUR DEALER cascade cartridge. inc. LEW 1ST 0 N, IDAH 0 *Use of reloads in championship shoots is not permitted according to rules and regulations of the National Skeet Shooting Association and the Amateur Trapshooting Association. COLT SINGLE ACTION PARTS MAUSER GERMAN 9MM P·38 .32 $42.50 CALIBER Fine High quailty German Walther, World War II German automatic. Fires 9mm Luger car­ tridge. Original condition. Extra clips Hammer ...••.$7.67 $7.50. Ammo 9mm, $9.50 for 100 Back Strap ...• 6.50 rounds. Firing Pin •..•• 1.00 European Army Holster. .. $5.50 Crips •.•.....• 3.50 Hand .•...... 3.33 SPRINGFIELD 30-06 RIFLES Trigger ......• 1.33 Main Spring ..• 1.67 Base Pin Screw. $ .33 Bolt ....•...• 1.67 Base Pin Nut. " .33 WEBLEY Trigger Cuard .• 7.00 Base Pin Spring .33 Barrels- Cate 6.33 .45 AUTO CAL. 45 cal, 44 special Cate Catch ••• .33 Beautiful finish, 6 shot 38 special Cate Spring '" .33 4%" - 5%" •• 11.33 Ejector Tube .. 6.67 Quality English WWII revolvers, 7 V2" 13.33 Ejector Rod .67 $elect grade $19.95 GREAT WESTERN DERRINGER Sears 6' Bolt Ejector Rod Head 1.67 "l\~. Spring •••• •• .67 Ejector Spring.. .33 Hickel Plated Gun Like Hew • , 5&W .38 caliber ""'0.'-'" "~t ii!!~":"-";!"':"''';q:_:' Derrl~ger .. S59.95 Base Pin 1.00 Cylinders 45, 38 Spl. ....................$28.75 Base Pin Bushing 1.67 and 44 Spl . 13.33 Ammo. $3.25-50 Rds. J:ls~~~clal :: J5~:~g All Screws ..••...•..•.•.33c each /::--...- .- ',1'; /~. Excellent authentic reproduc- ~ .{ tion of the famous Remington MAUSER MILITARY PISTOLS ".. over & under double barreled Derringer. ENFIELD ,... 11. Blue finish, black checkered grips.. iiE="~~~ ,~.-.- European Mfg..22 Derringer.... $22.50 COMMANDO ;! t:.. .....,--~j. '1".··....·.··11 r' ": GERMAN LUGERS s~8sh;~~I:b~~ Double action y -\. revolver. Excellent mechanical '' Genuine German luger 9mm and shooting condition. Used by the ~r~eodpe~r i~eW'Wnll~t~i rr'.-..,.-.~.~ ...JLt~l'~ Autos. Blue finish checkered British Commandos. .$19.75 : caliber, original blue. , ...- walnut grips in good mechani- r~. cal shooting condition $59.85 Nickel Plated Gun Like New. .. 28.75 finish, fine grips, ex- Ammo Box 50 Rds. .... .. 4.10 cellent mechanical & Extra clips. 7.50 shooting condition 559.95 Ammo 100 rds. 9.50 Holster (European) 5.50 Astra "Royal" Military pistol, 7.63 cal­ Erma .22 Cal. Conversion Unit. 39.95 FAST DRAW HOLSTER iber, Grade I 574.50 Ammo $9.50 100 rds., Holster $8.50 COLT PERCUSSION REVOLVERS IHOLSTERSI extra stripper clips 51.25 each. ' $650 Poslpa;d RARE SWEDISH WW II Bayon~t & Saber - Very finest quality & work­ Genuine Tooled Leather manship - Collectors find - mint condition 54.95 Beautiful Custom Hand SM ITH & -=;:.=::=~ _ Tooled Genuine leather Fast Draw Western Hol­ WESSON sters. Completely lined REVOLVERS with soft suede for the protection of your gun. 38 cal. M & P revolvers. Excel­ Available for Colt, lent select grade condition­ Great Western, or Ruger Military finish .. S26.95 AUTHENTIC HOLSTERS single actions. Any Custom made Origin.. l Authentic type holster5. Avail· Commercial finish ..•. ....... $31.00 able for Colt 1860 Army, 1851 Navy, Colt S.A. and barrel length. Colors ~g:t ili~9 :.eo'"d~lls~:~n r.e~~~v.e~~'$9 Natural or brown. Ammo 54.20 50 rds. Holster WW II S5.50 :;c'"i::t .. .20 P.P. Great Western Single Actions IMMEDIATE DELIVERY PRICE SCHEDULE .22 Caliber (Standard Model) .. $ 91.50 FOR SINCLE ACTIONS .38 Special (Standard Model).. 99.50 Fine High Quality Custom-Made .44 Special (Standard Model) .. 105.50 Grips Hand-rubbed hard finish .45 Caliber (Standard Model).. 99.50 which brings out the beautiful .357 Atomic (Standard Model). 105.50 grains. If you want the very finest ~- ,,'l -SPECIAL FINISHES­ for your gun, Order Now! r ~ Case Hardened Frame. 5 7.50 Nickel Plated Finish. 14.95 AVAILABLE FOR Chrome Plated Finish 16.50 Colt Single-Action (old model) Colt Single-Action (new model) FAST DRAW MODEL custom action, brass bock strap & trigger Ruger Single-Action Blackhawk guard $1000 extra. Ruger 44 Magnum Single-Action CHOICE OF 4 3/4",5 1/2" or 7 1/2" borrel Ruger Single Six ~ Great Western Single-Action Colt 5.A. Scout LLAMA AUTOMATICS BRAND NEW FINEST QUALITY LONG ARMS Tobruk Lee Enfield rifle 303, excellent select.. .SI9.95 Exact reproduction of British Jungle carbine 303, excellent select. ... 29.95 Brand New. 380 Cal. (ammo for Swedish Mauser rifle, 6.5 mm, excellent select. 27.50 38 Super ... these guns German Mauser rifle, 11 mm, brand new 24.50 $2.50 a box) Swiss Veterli rifle, 41 cal., near new. .. .. .. ..... 15.95 Colt .45 Auto.-Like New. Lee Enfield rare model peep sights, 303, excellent. 26.95 Extra clips $2.00 each. JUMBO USED GUN GERMAN MILITARY GREAT WESTERN COLT SINGLE ACTION Catalog $1.00 Catalog SOc: Catalog SOc: Catalog SOc: Tremendous selection of modern and Outstanding collection of German Completely illustrated, showing all An entire catalog devoted to genuine antique gun bargains. Colt $ingle Military Arms. German Lugers, P-38's, models of Great Western Arms. The hard to find early model Colt 5ingle Action, Colt and Remington Cap and Mauser Military pistols, Browning au­ Single Action, Derringer, Buntline, Action revolvers. Complete listings on Ball revolvers, used revolvers and au­ tomatics and many other German Deputy. Also complete selection of engraved guns, parts, grips and' hol­ tomatics. Used shotguns and rifles Arms. Also parts, holsters, grips and holsters and quick draw sets and ster sets. Outstanding values on qual­ and hundreds of other hard to get accessories, current listing of de-acti­ equipment. Parts, presentation case ity collector Colts. Prices start at items for the collector and shooter. vated machine guns. and engraved models are also included. $44.00. EARLY & MODERN FIREARMS CO•• INC. 11418 Ventura Blvd., Dept. 0, Studio City, California GUNS JUNE 1959 3 afS • I NEW GUNS! NEW SCOPES! NEW COMBO'S! Remember when Marlin set the gun world on its ear top shooting values! Last year it was Micro-Vue with Micro-Groove Rifling*-the exclusive Marlin 4-Power Scopes for .22's, money-saving combinations process that gives you 20 to 25 per cent greater ac­ and packaged gun sets. curacy than conventional rifle barrels? We start 1959 with High-Power Scopes and combi­ You bet you do! That was a great day for shooters nations, America's lowest-priced .410 shotgun and -whether they gunned for big-game trophies, targets two entirely new .22's! And there'll be other big news or tin cans! from Marlin, to make '59 another "Marlin year"! And ever since that day, Marlin has set the pace in These exciting new Marlin developments will soon the firearms field-with new developments that mean be available at your favorite sporting goods dealer. more shooting pleasure, better shooting accuracy and Ask him to give you the details. Vnretollched photos taken)y P. H. White Laboratory, Bel Air, Md. NOTE GAS LEAKAGE ahead of this .30-30 bullet NO GAS LEAKAGE ahead of this .30-30 bullet from fired from rifle with ordinary rifling. Leakage may re­ Marlin rifle with Micro-Groove Rifling-the exclusive duce muzzle velocity and even cause "muzzle flip", Marlin multi-groove rifling process that reduces gas destroying accuracy. Deep grooves may distort and leakage and bullet distortion, gives better accuracy in "unbalance" bullet. Photos are unretouched. any caliber, makes cleaning easier. I.-----------------_...K·69_-, SAVE UP TO $24.30 ON MARLIN COMBO'S I The Marlin ~irearms Co., I For example: , P.O. Box 99), ew York 17, N.Y. I 336 I Please send me the Marlin illustrated catalogue, 16-page Target & I Marlin carbine combination I Game Record Book, plus a Home and Field Rustopper Kit. I (gun, scope and mounts) I I am enclosing 25¢ to cover handling and mailing. I Marlin 336 with Brand AStope and Mounts. $144.25** I I Marlin 336 with Brand BStope and Mounts. $134.75** I Name I I I Marlin 336 with Marlin Stope and Mounts. $119.95** I A~re§ I Marlin makes one of America's finest and most complete line of .22 and high-power rifles. Marlin •L City Zone__State JI shotguns include bolt-action, the new .410 single shot and the only U. S.-made Over and Under. 4 GUNS JUNE 1959 • comln rom - y I • MARLIN MICRO-POWER SCOPES in both 4X and 2 1/2X power. 4X has 30-foot field view, eye relief 4 inches; 2V2X, 46-foot field view, eye relief 3Vz to 4V2. Both are of lightweight construction, cannot rust or corrode. Coated lenses. standard cross-hair reticules, sunshades. Marlin Micro-Power Scopes come complete with mounts at no extra charge, a saving of 59. 7S. Both scopes are unconditionally guaranteed for a lifetime. Retail price: 4X-549.9S, 2VzX-S44.9S*'. You save up to 524.30 when bought in combination with 336 Marlin High-Powered Rifles and Carbines.
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