American Handgunner Jul/Aug 1981 - Jeffersonian

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JULY/ AUGUST 1981, Vol. 6, No. 29
FEATURES
FRY .38 SPECIAL, Frank Fry
Comfort and accuracy in a police sidearm
MODEL NO. 25-5, Jerry Ahern .
Smith & Wesson's .45 Colt big bore revolver
CUSTOM PlsTOLsMITH UPDATE .
Our famous directory adds some new shops
CHUCK TAYLOR COMMANDO .45, John S. Farnam
A highly practical, working defense auto
saw's NEW GUNS & AMMUNITION, Evan Marshall .
New products from this giaf)t manufacturer
.22 SILHOUETTES: PART II, Bert Stringfellow
Tuning TIC, Ruger, S&'N, High Standard
HANDGUN HUNTER'S SIXGUN, J. D. Jones .
A functional investment for hunters & shooters
COLT SHERIFF'S MODEL, George E. Virgines
Commemorative collector's model
SPECIAL LEATHERGOODs 1981 ROUNDUP .
sPILBORGHs' CUSTOM LONGsLiDE .45, Kevin Steele
EXCLUSIVE .44 MAGNUM SPECIAL SECTION
CUSTOM GUN GIVEAWAY CONTEST
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LEARNING LOADS FOR MAGNUMS, Mike Venturino
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How to reload 'em for less recoil
RON POWER CUSTOM PAIR OF .44'5 .
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Feast your eyes on these engraved beauts
HANDLOADING THE .44 MAGNUM, Don lutz
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Our expert paves the way for perfect reloads
THE .44 MAGS: HOW THEY MEASURE Up, Staff
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A boatload of .44 Mag specifications
REDHAWK VS M29, AI Pickles . ............... 61
What happens when the best duel shot-far-shot
H-s PRECISION'S CUSTOM XP-l00 48
DEPARTMENTS
INDUSTRY INSIDER, Jerry Rakusan .
sILUi-TAs, Phil Briggs .
COMBAT COURSE, Jerry Usher & Seth Nadel
SIGHT SETTINGS, Lucy Chambliss .
HANDGUN HUNTING, J. D. Jones
HANDLOADING, Dan Cotterman .....
HANDGUN LEATHER, Bob Arganbright
COP TALK, Massad Ayoob
SPEAK OUT .
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COVER: Ruger Blackhawk, S&W 629, Ruger Redhawk,
Llama, all featured in our special .44 Mag section. Photo by
James D. Mason.
STAFF
GEORGE E. VON ROSEN Publisher
JEROME RAKUSAN Editorial Director
KEVIN E. STEELE Assistant Editorial Director
MIKE PACKARD Managing Editor
SYDNEY BARKER Art Director
FERNANDO M. MARTINEZ ASSI Art Director
JOAN HUBERT Art Assistant
MAGGIE LOOS Art Assistant
GLENNA A. EIDENMILLER Adv. Prod. Director
TOM A. VON ROSEN Production Director
TOM HOLLANDER Circulation Director
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