GUNS Magazine October 1959

GUNS and GUNNERS at the PAN-AM GAMES Europe's finest ... now 1ht L1GHTW(lGHy Only 6 Ibs. 6 oz.••. and a beautiful "heavy gun" performer. The Lightweight is responsive ... accurate ... fast handling even after hours of big game hunting. Calibers: .270, .30-06, .308, .243, 7mm. Now $139.95. See this and other Husqvarna rifles at your dealers. rEm PISTOLS ~'~.. The constantly increasing worldwide popularity • $ 0', • "" ••••• _ Compact and trouble-free. with ufixed-barrel" , and demand for the Husqvarna Lightweight has accuracy. Blue or chrome engraved finish in miniature or full pocket size. Finest Belgian placed it in the enviable position of being the largest .workmanship. .22 LR and .25 cal. .Priced from $29.95 to $49.95 at your dealers. ' selling bolt-action high-powered lightweight rifle in the world. Husqvarna rifles have always required higher prices than those of competing guns because they are unquestionably the finest among bolt-action rifles. Due to the great worldwide increase in sales, the mm:mrD Husqvarna factory has achieved greater economy in VARIABLE POWER SCOPES production without sacrifice of quality, resulting in new All purpose ... instant change to any power from 2} to 8. German precision low prices for all popular models. optics give clear view in adverse light. Internal windage and elevation adjustments, binocular focusing. Light in weight, dust and moisture proof. Finest scope ever offered at $69.95. Write for free catalog of the complete Tradewinds line for '59. 7 DADEWIND. INII In Co'nOdO: Dor~en Bros. & Co., I ".. ., ". 408 McGill Street. Montreal P.O. BOX 1191 TACOMA 1, WASHINGTON The Gun That Receives Unstinted Praise From Its Severest Critics - the BROWNING Double Automatic shotgun WNERS ARE, understandably. a gun's severest critics. O They know, from actual experience, what a gun can do for them in field or marsh. And, almost without exception, owners are unqualified in their praise and unanimous in their testimony that the Browning Double Automatic shotgun provides a new hind ojshooling pleasure. The Double Automatic, you know, is nol a gun for the multitude. Rather, it meets the needs of sportsmen and sports women who, in view of today's bag limits, believe light weight, fine balance and fast handling qualities are more important to one's shooting success than additional firepower. They recognize, in full, the scientifically engineered advan tages the Double Automatic offers - exclusive features which not only contribute to better shooting but to less fatigue at the end of a long day's hunt. These features are: Lighter weight but with all the recognized advantages of the 12 gauge - the shorter shot string, heavier pellet concen tration, and the flexibility of 60% more load variety than is available in any other gauge. The Double Automatic is made only in 12 gauge but in models as light as 6 pounds, which is There are other features too: less than most 20 gauge guns. Who wouldn't prefer the weight A safer safety, equally convenient to right or left hand. of a 20 gauge with the hitability of a 12 gauge! A short, crisp trigger pull - again comparable to that of e Better balance and handling qualities. The most compact the fine over-under Superposed. receiver ever designed in an automatic or repeater type shotgun Barrels are completely interchangeable, in seconds. Merely plus carefully calculated distribution of the recoil mechanism press down a latch, lift out the barrel, and insert another of give the Double Automatic the superb balance of a fine different length or choke. "double" gun. Loaded or unloaded, the balance never changes. Most hunters do not buy a gun primarily for its appearance, It is so precise, in fact, that the gun points with the speed and yet owners tell us graceful styling and meticulous workmanship timing one experiences in pointing his own finger, a character were important motivating factors in their original selection of istic so essential to faultless, fast handling. a Double Automatic. Soft cushioned recoil. Weight reduction without recoil The precision hairline fitting by Browning gunsmiths, who compensation would mean uncomfortable shooting and, in have true craftsmen's pride in their artistry, is strikingly evident time, poor shooting. In the design of the Double Automatic in every Double Automatic. The select French walnut in stock provision was made for recoil reduction. A radically stronger and forearm is hand-finished and hand-checkered. The receiver braking system is utilized, permitting mechanical absorption is hand-engraved in delicate patterns which gleam jewel-like of much of the recoil energy and thereby noticeably softening against the contrasting background. the "kick". As a result, its owner will experience unparalleled For those who may welcome a tasteful escape from the more soft recoil, a feature particularly appealing to the light weight conventional gun finishes, some models are offered with con individual. servatively dignified colored receivers in Forest Green, Autumn Fast and easy loading - equally convenient for left or Brown or Satin Gray - all with Silver engraving. Equally right handers, even with heavy gloves. Loading is so fast and attractive is the rich and striking Dragon Black with Gold convenient one might say the Double Automatic is "never engraving. The color is infused into the metal proper; it is empty". Shooting and loading can be closely coincident. There extremely hard and actually wears longer than more customary needn't be any switching of hands or turning the gun over to finishes. load. In fact, loading is so simple the Double Automatic can Yes, traditional Browning attributes are apparent in every remain at the shoulder, in shooting position. Visually too, one Double Automatic, bespeaking the matchless quality upon knows instantly how many shells are in the gun. which Browning's reputation has been so solidly built. Without adjustment of any kind the Double Automatic H you are considering a new gun, you owe it to yourself to shoots all loads, in any combination desired, from the lightest visit a Browning Dealer and examine the Double Automatic. field or target load to and including the heavy 2%" Magnum. It affords an entirely new basis upon which to judge a gun. BROWNING 75 WRITE for "Guns by Browning" a colorful illustrated booklet containing ~NS from $127 complete information on all Browning guns and special chapters on shooting. ~,~ u. S. or CANADA Browning Arms Co., Dept 52, St. Louis 3, Mo. U.S.A. .,~;, . Prices subject to change without notice Browning Arms Co. ofCanada, Ltd. Dept. 52, P.O. Box 991, Montreal 9, P.Q. • GUNS OCTOBER 1959 3 ONE·SHOT KILLS By GENERAL LUIS CUETO RAMIREZ Chief of Mexican Federal Police N MY CAREER I have become familiar with many weapons. The Federal I Police carry modern double action .38 Special revolvers. In years gone by, Federales carried handsomely engraved pistols with ivory grips. Old Colts and Smith & Wessons, if the grips bear the eagle and serpent national symbol of :\Iexico, may.once have been Federal Police revolvers. Today, the Single Action in .38 is popular with Mexican civilians, and many government people still carry them in the military caliber of .45. (At left, above, Sr. Guillermo Obregon of the Federation of Charros presents Colt .45 Single Action 7lh" to Gral Cueto, Chief of Police of the government of Pres. Lopez Mateos.l MY CONTROLLED MUSHROOMING FAVORITE is built into SIERRAS ... the choice of experienced hunters. GUN Be sure your first shot makes the kill ... Ioad with SIERRA bullets, uniformly made in weight, size and shape for maximum accuracy and killing power. BY REX ALLEN "Frontier Doctor" TV SAVE THE CASE... y FAVORITE is an action-packed M a .44 cap-and 16mm sound & color ball Remington worn film loaned FREE by my grandfather, Joe Clark. in the heyday of to groups interested such gunfighters as Doc in hand loading. Holliday, Wyatt Earp, and Johnny Ringo. Grandpa was well ac quainted with the afore mentioned gentlemen. He owned a ranch near Willcox and often made the 40-mile ride into Tombstone to sell cattle. The gun is still in fine working order and groups very well. Other guns in my collection are a half dozen Colt Peacemakers, including the pair of silver mounted 45s I use in my rodeo act; several shotguns for ducks and upland game like dove and pheasant; and big bore rifles for deer, bear or javelina. I enjoy a good old fashioned 'possum hunt most of all. But what I am really looking for is a .45 that shoots forty-five times. Contrary to what you may have seen in the movies, these dang things do have to be reloaded~again, and again, and. again. ... 4 GUNS OCTOBER 1959 "'.'MERSHON /WI/ff I THE COVER Combining combat fire prob. HNE lems with all-around marksman DELUXE GUN ship, the Infantry Trophy Match ACCESSORIES is a test of coolness as well as of skill and is one of the most exciting events in rifle match competition. This story is a first-hand account carrying much of that excitement. IN THIS ISSUE "White Line" Recoil Pads Unique <1~sign offers gradual resistance to competition n~coil. inslend of "mushy" cushioning or ab'"upt "bottoming." There is a model for CAMP PERRY'S "MAD MINUTE" ..........••....... Lt. John S. Flannery 14 e\'ery purpose, whether rifle or shotgun. For quality. long life and unexcelled shoot ing cornfol't, insist on "\Vhite Line" Recoil Pads. Deluxe (shown) $3.75 curiosa .•• THEY "ROLL THEIR OWN" IN CUBA ......•............ Robert K. Brown 17 Deluxe Slip On Recoil hunting ••. Absorber DON'T MISS THIS MOST-SHOT-AT TARGET... .Carlos Vinson 18 Easily slips on to any DEER CALLING FOR SANER SHOOTING.

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