GUNS ILLUSTRATED® 2011
EDITED BY
Dan Shideler
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ISSN 0072-9078
ISBN 13: 978-1-4402-1392-2
ISBN 10: 1-4402-1392-5
eISBN: 978-1-44021-392-2
Designed by Dave Hauser and Patsy Howell
Cover design by Tom Nelsen
Edited by Dan Shideler
Printed in the United States of America
ABOUT THE COVER
The recent centerfire ammunition shortage, painful though it was, yielded at least one benefit: a renewed appreciation for the .22 rimfire. The tricked-out Colt/Umarex M4 Carbine (top) combines two red-hot products - the AR-15 and the .22 Long Rifle round - into a package that offers economical practice and a whole lot of fun. Advertised as a "user-friendly adaptation of the larger P99," the hammer-fired Walther P22 (below) is a single/double-action semiauto that offers the look and feel of a centerfire combat pistol - but it, too, is chambered in .22 Long Rifle. With excellent-quality .22 LR ammo once again available in quantity, the Colt/Umarex M4 and the Walther P22 are bound to be crowd-pleasers.
CONTENTS
Rifles by Tom Tabor
The Unlikeliest Sleeper of Them All by Dan Shideler
Shotguns by John Haviland
The Volunteer Arms/Commando Mark 45 Carbine by Dan Shideler
Semi-Auto Pistols by John Malloy
The Enforcer by Dan Shideler
Revolvers and Others by Jeff Quinn
The H&R Vest Pocket by Dan Shideler
Editor’s Picks by Dan Shideler
Ithaca’s M66 Supersingle by Dan Shideler
Guns and Gear for Women by Gila Hayes
H&R’s Forgotten Tacklebox Guns by Dan Shideler
Muzzleloaders by Wm. Hovey Smith
Big? Yes! Boring? No! by Dan Shideler
Optics by Wayne Van Zwoll
S&W Model 58 by Dan Shideler
Airguns by Tom Caceci
Remington’s Amazing Model 552 Speedmaster by Dan Shideler
Handloading by Larry Sterett
The Smith & Wesson First Model .32 Hand Ejector by Dan Shideler
Gunsmithing Products by Kevin Muramatsu
The Hamilton No. 7 by Dan Shideler
Of The Rau Wildcat by Dan Shideler
Ammunition, Ballistics and Components by Holt Bodinson
BALLISTICS TABLES
Average Centerfire Rifle Cartridge Ballistics & Prices
Centerfire Handgun Cartridge Ballistics & Prices
Rimfire Ammunition Ballistics & Prices
Shotshell Loads & Prices
Catalog of Arms and Accessories Contents
HANDGUNS
