MAY 1970 75c HUNTING • SHOOTING • ADVENTURE WINA WEATHERBY MARK XXll .22 RIFLE (Details Inside) HAWKE RIFLE IFJ CtJl!J, FNJIHH MILESTONES in the DESIGN of u Redfield'• New 6x-18x LATEST VARIABLE IN AMERICA'S FINEST LINE 1X-4X 2X-7X 3X-9X 4X-12X Now, the ultimate in big-power variables - an excellent all ­ round scope for big game hunting, varminting, or bench-rest shooting. All the big power you'll need - yet low enough power to avoid mirage and have a wide field of view for close-up shoot­ ing. Exceptional resolution at all powers. The 6X-18X is pre­ cision-crafted with the finest components to achieve the quality and performance that has earned Redfield the respect of serious shooters and gunsmiths. Same rugged, magnum-proof construc­ tion, same wide choice of reticles as other famous Redfield variables - 1 X-4X, 2X-7X, 3X-9X, and 4X-12X - a choice of powers from 1Xto18X in one line of scopes! See your gunsmith or dealer, or write for our complete 1970 catalog. Redfield 5800 East Jewell Avenue • Denver, Colorado 80222 ELECTRONICS ANNOUNCES DART® THE ALL NEW CO PY RI GHT 1969 DART ELECTRONICS U.S. PAT. PEND. GOLDSEYE® SERIES NEW PROFESSIONAL MET AL LOCATOR OUT­ PERFORMS ( OTHER MODELS .? MODEL XL ONLY Fully Transistorized Easily detects buried 1970 MODEL Comes complete, ready to use. coins, relics, gold, silver, New powerful circuit for maxi­ copper and all other metals. Works mum sensitivity. Has both loud­ speaker and earphone. Uses in­ through dirt, sand, rock, wood, water, expensive 9 volt battery. Light­ etc. New solid state circuit assures weight: only 2 pounds. maximum performance. WITH MODEL VIEW-METER XXL New View-Meter model detects objects on the fringe of detect­ able depths, NEW means more sensitivity. POWER-COIL VIEW-METER MODEL $J995 available ONLY POSTPAID ORDER NOW FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT! I TO: DART ELECTRONICS, P. 0. BOX 361GN HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS 77340 0 DART MODEL XL .................... $29.95 0 DART MODEL XXL , WITH VIEW -METER .. $39.95 0 POWER-COIL . $12.95 I Enclosed the sum of $ _____ _ for the items checked 0 CASH 0 CHECK 0 MONEY ORDER ORDER ONE NOW OR ADD IT ON LATER. WHY BUY A DETECTOR WITHOUT THIS VALUABLE FEATURE? NAM "---------------- - ----- The all new Dart power-coil will effec- POWER-COIL, ONLY tively double the penetration depth of $12 9 s ADDRESS'------- ------- - - - - the XL and XXL Goldseye Models on larger objects that are buried deeper. POSTPAID CITY _ ___ ___ _ STATE _ _ __~ IP _ _ _ MAY, 1970 Vol. XVI, No. 0-05 ~ TRIGCER George E. van Rosen TALK" Publisher ANOTHER WINNER! ohn Lingerfeldt of Asheville, No. CONTENTS J Carolina, is the lucky winner of a new Savage Model 99-C rifle, of­ FEATURES fered in our January issue. Our con­ gratulations! REACTION IN VIET NAM News from an old friend . ..•. .• ..... ..... • ....•..... George E. Virgines 6 * * * RUGER CONVERTIBLE I had occasion the other day to have Now shoot three different cartridges from one gun .. • . ... .... .. Gene Lovitz 18 dinner with a traveller from Europe REPEAL THE GCA '68 with no interest in guns, and during News on what is happening around the country .. ... ...... .. .... .. 21 the talk about politics, European GUNS OF COWBOYS economy, etc., he was asked to name A look at cowboy hardware, past and present ... .. .... ... Col. Charles Askins 22 Americans who were well known in THE A & W DIYERTER Europe. The usual names you would The technical aspects of this new device .. ....... .. ... .. James D. Mason 24 expect came out, but interspersed HAWKEN RIFLES, PART I Two brothers teamed-up to make these greats ••. ....... ••... E. L. Reedstrom 26 were several names which are all but unknown in the U.S.- except among THE RIGHT AND THE JOY One man's views of the shooting game . .... .. .... • • .. • . Nameer Jawdat 29 gun enthusiasts. One was Gary An­ derson, another was Lones Wigger. THE .32-20 Considered obsolete by many, it still has charm ... • ..•......... B. R. Hughes 30 The salesman told us that if you would stop 10 people on the street in GUNS WITH WINGS The role of aircraft machine guns in war ... ..•...••.•• Maj. George C. Nonte 32 Europe, at least six of the 10 would r ecognize these names as greats in LYMAN SHOTSHELL HANDBOOK An indispensible guide for the handloader .. .. .. ...•.• • .... Mason Williams 36 American shooting. Try these names on the n ext ten people you meet-who HISTORY OF AUTO PISTOLS Milestones in the designs of automatics ...... .. .. .. .. James B. Stewart 37 are not shooters. Verrrry interesting. FREE GUN CONTEST Win a free Weatherby Mk. XXll .22, with scope • .....•...... ..... • ... ..• 77 * . * * CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ Attention all gun nuts who are also Hams, or amateur radio buffs. Ye edi­ D·EPARTMENTS tor would like to hear from you, with Shooters Club of America. • . • . 5 Gun Rack ...•• . ... ... ... ..... .. 16 your call sign, operating band, and Handloading Bench ........ .• ... Pull! . .. •.. ... .. ..... ..... 46 . .. .... •.• . Maj. George Nonte 8 special gun interest, if any. There are Shopping With Guns • . .•.. ....... 60 a lot more radio/ gun buffs than even Cj)uestions & Answers. 10 Point Blank .. .. Col. Charles Askins 12 The Gun Market ...•..•.... ..•. 73 I imagined, and perhaps we can get Our Man In Washington .. Carl Wolff 14 Index to Advertisers .......... ... 75 something going if the response is encouraging. Jerome Rakusan .. ..• . ........ .... .. __ Editor Les Bowman ... .. ...... __ ___ . _ . ... Hunting * * * Harold A. Murtz ..... .. .•.•.... Associate Editor Don Mc Evoy __ . _ .. _........ _ ... _Sales Manager Words of wisdom (?) from Senator E. B. Mann . .........••..•• Contributing Editor Jon Kaufman __ . _ . ....• .. _ .. Promotion Manager Col. Charles Askins . •..•• ••... Shooting Editor Esthe r C. Gee . _ . _ . __ .. ___ .... Production Mgr. Joseph Tydings: "If we had a (gun) Maj. George C. Nonie ........ ... Handloading Sydney Barker . ..... _ . ..... .. .. Art Director licensing system, criminals, addicts Dick Miller ... .. ...•.• . ... .. .... Trap Anton Majeri, Jr. ......... Ass' t Art Director and lunatics would be cut off from Robert Mandel . _ .....••... __ .. Antique Arms Andrew Molchan ... .•.... Advertising Sales legal supply channels for firearms." Wm. Schumaker .. .•.. •.. .. .... Gunsmithing Ronald Penn . .. ... ... .. Advertising Sales Shelley Braverman . .....•.. • ... Modern Arms Leonard Diamond .. ..... .. Advertising Sales That's about the same as saying that Col. Rex Applegate . ..... ..• . .. .. .... .. Police M. Gross .......... ..... Ass't Circulation Mgr. if we had a licensing system for legis­ Maj. George C. Nonie ..... ......•..... Milit1ry Sally Loges .. ....... • ..... Sub!cription Mgr. lators, we could stop them from mak­ ing stupid statements. Wish it were that easy. MtMflfR O f l'H ASSOC IATE MEMBEJI SHOOTIN G ~ \ SPORT S ~ J THE COYER ~..._a ........, Ruger's versatile .357 / 9mm convert­ EDITORIAL OFFICES: Jerome llakuwn, 1150 N. Central Park, Skokie, Ill. 60076, ORchard 5-5602. ible revolver, shown here with suede NATIONAL ADV. OFFICES, 8150 N. Central Park Ave •. Skokie, Ill.. 60076. ORchard 5-6010. lined holster and belt by Safariland, GUNS Magazine 1• p u b llshed 'montblJ' by Publl.ebeu• Development Corp .• 8150 N. Central Park Avenue, Skokie, and custom ivory grips by Jerry Evans lllinols. 600 76. Second c lH• poet.age paid at Sllokle, lllinota. and at additional marnna offi ce.. S UBSCRIPTIONS: One year (12 l&suea), S7 .50. S lnale monthly coplea, 75e. CHANG& OP ADDRESS: Four weeks' notice r equired of San Jose, Calif. Photo by Gene on all change&. Sen d o ld addre 511!i a s well as new. CONTRIBUTORS submltttn1r manuscripts, photographs or drawing!! do 110 a t their own risk. Material cannot be returned unless accompanied by &ufficient postage. Lovitz. See his article on page 18. PAYMENT wtll be made at rates current at time of publication and •Ill cover reproduction in any or all GUNS ~~~µa:~!1t~one.di~f1n~ieb~D';_~~;~:J.N~1:t:"~ 8tb[~r;~~r1~<!u~~ p":!'.°e~stio .~~~~~fg:; o~fl~n 7~\~~gs;o ~~; e!~~~~~ ~ 4 GUNS MAY 1970 News ftom fhe ... SHOOTERS CLUB OF AMERICA Dedicated to the Constitutional Right of Every Citizen to K eep and B ear A rms Harn you ever noti ced the hoard of ' Vashin gton "aids" who sur­ The pattern is clear; to successfu ll y protect our national con­ round e,·e ry public fi gure in our capital like so ma ny bees to honey? stitutional ri ght to keep and bear firearms you need a national They arc non-elected, non-regulated and many are non-answerable organization. And THE SI-IOOTEHS CL UB OF A\IEHICA is to th e vo ting public. There are so me honest "advisers" in "Wash­ the organi za tion that can concentrate the effort needed to p rotect ington, but there are also many "advisers" who are only interested our consti tutional ri ghts. in money and power. T hese di shones t \Vashington Bureaucrats are plotting to d.i sarm During the last few years the federal legislative body has gone the upright hones t American citizens so the organized criminals overboard in proposin g bad and unnecessa ri ly hard gun legislation. an have even more freedom to operate. This very disastrous These laws have bothered the honest citi zens. But have only helped design has been developin g because the fo rces of nati onal crime the profess ional crim.inal who remains untouched. THE SIIOOTEHS have prom ised the corrupt Bureaucra ts many hundreds of mill ions CLUB OF A""1EHICA wants to alter our suicidal course, but it of doll ars. will require a great deal of sacrifi ce on the part of the people concerned with this problem. A good start has been made by T l IE SHOOTEHS CLUB OF A\ IERICA but to continue with this The pattern is clear; every year these Bureaucra ts push for more important work we need the help of many more people dedicated and more laws to protect the rights and safety of known criminals.