American Handgunner May/June 1978

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#:, THE AMERICANp-HANDGUNNERMAYIJUNE, 1978VOL. 3 NO. 3-1 1CONTENTSFEATURESGeorge E. von RosenPublisherINTRODUCTION TO HANDGUN SILHOUElTE SHOOTING .............. Elgin Gates 22HAMMERING THE OMC BACKUP ................................... J. B. Wood 24SAFETY FOR THE S&W REVOLVER .............................. Massad Ayoob 27HIDE COVERED HANDGUN GRIPS ............................... Russ Gaertner 28THE LIlTLE MATCH THAT COULD ............................... Massad Ayoob 32THE SSK MAGNUM PAK ..........................................A. H. Staff 35PISTOLSMITH PROFILESRON POWER-CUSTOMIZING THE S&W .......................... Masad Ayoob 38ARMAND SWENSON-MASTER OF THE -45 AUTO ................. Walter Rickell 44TOOLS OF THE GUNSLINGERS ................................ George Virgines 48THE CUSTOM SHOP ........................................... .John Osgood 50TEST REPORE BIANCHI'S PISTOLERO RIG ...................... Michael Barach 54COMPLETE GUtDE TO UN-LOADING .............................. Gordon Stark 60Cover Photos: Ron Power revolver by John Hanusin. Audie Murphy's custom.45 done by Armand Swenson, photo by Walter Rickell.DEPARTMENTSINDUSTRY INSIDER ... Massad Ayoob 6 COP TALK ............ Massad Ayoob 18PISTOLSMITHING ........ Geo. Nonte 10 HANDGUN LEATHER .....Jerry Ahern 58HANDGUN HUNTING .. Geo. Bredsten 16 TAKING AIM ........ Karl Bosselmann 66Jerome Rakusan ...................... EditorHerbert Gates ..............Associate EditorRobert C. O'Quinn ..........Associate EditorSydney Barker .................. Art DirectorArt ProductionBenton Covert ...............Bill Bauer ................. Advertising SalesMichele Somers ......... Advertising ManagerNancy Grove .........Advertising ProductionT.A. von Rosen .......... Production DirectorAlbert Eskinazi ...... Subscription/CirculationSUBSCRIPTION OFFICE: D. Bennett, 591 Camino de la Reina, Suite 200, San Diego,CA. 92108 (714) 297-8523EDITORIAL OFFICES: J. Rakusan, 591 Camino de la Reina, Suite 200, San Diego, CA.92108 (714) 297-5352)NATIONAL ADV. OFFICES: 8150 N. Central Park Ave., Skokie, Ill. 60076 (312)675-6010WEST COAST ADV. REPS: Media Sales Associates, 12121 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 207,Los Angeles, 90025 (213) 826-8341EAST COAST ADV. REPS: Buchmayr Associates, 19 Birch Rd., Darien, Conn. 06820(203) 655-1639THE AMERICAN HANDGUNNER IS pubhshed bl-monthly by Publishers' Development Corp., 8150 N. Central Park Avenue, Skokie, lll~no~s60076. Second class postage paid at Skokle, Ill. 60076 and at additional entry offlces. SUBSCRIPTIONS: One year (6 issues) $9.95. Slnglemonthly copies $2,00. CHANGE OF ADDRESSES: Four weeks' notice required on all changes. Send old address as well as new. CONTRIBU-TORS submlttlng manuscripts, photographs or drawings do so at their own risk. Materlal cannot be returned unless accompanied by sufficientpostage. PAYMENT WIII be made at rates current at time of publication and will cover reproduction in any or all AMERICAN HANDGUNNERMagazine editions. ADVERTISING RATES furnished on request. Reproduction or use of any portion of this magazine in any manner, wlthoutwritten perrnlsslon, is prohibited. All rights resewed. Title to this publication passes to subscriber only on delivery to his address.. .AMERICAN HANDGUNNER MAYIJUNE 1978, . : %-, .-. >.*'.. ,, L 4 %:,:
FOUNDATION, INC.30016 S. RIVER ROAD MT. CLEMENS, MICHIGAN 48045As promised, things are picking up. Several newsworthyitems should be brought to the attention of those who havenot yet signed up as members.First, we have now completed work on our membershippackage (illustrated below) which includes: a 10" x 14"membership certificate; a wallet size membership card; adecal for car or home and a 3112" multi-colored shoulderpatch for your shooting iacket. All of this is in addition tothe one year's subscription to The American Handgunnermagazine, Quite a package for only $15.00.There are several other special programs in the planningstage, programs that will be available only to membersof the OAHA. The first of these will be the offering oflimited edition handguns. While several handguns are beingconsidered, we would welcome suggestions from readers.What kind of special edition handgun would you liketo see?Also in the planning stage is a program whereby Foundationmembers will be able to bid on unique handgunitems from the collections of well known enthusiasts.Specially built handguns actually used by past recipientsof the Outstanding American Handgunner Awards are be-ing considered. How would you like an opportunity toown such items as Elmer Keith's personal Single Action orGeorge Nonte's custom Skorpion auto? While theseparticular guns may not be offered, those that will be aresure to have equal significance. Keep reading, and iust assoon as any of these proiects are finalized, you'll readabout it here.Membership in the OAHA Foundation has been increasingrapidly since its introduction in this magazine, and thesupport has been appreciated. With these new programs,I'd like to see the membership double, even triple in thenext several months. If you are a member, or are iust ioiningthe organization, you can help this drive by tellingyour handgunning friends all about the present benefitsand the plans for the future. If every member signs up iustone more member, that's the answer to our goal of doublingmembership. Why not give it a try-peak up at thenext-club meetini or handg"n match and we'll make theOAHA "Twice as Great in '78."YES, I want to become a member of the OutstandingAmerican Handgunner FoundationEnclosed is $1 5.00 for annual membershipwhich includes a year subscription to TheAmerican Handgunner MagazineI am already a subscriber to The AmericanHandgunner; enclosed is $1 0.00 for my annualmembership(Note: Life and Endowment memberships are available,please write for details)Mail to:OUTSTANDING AMERICAN HANDGUNNER FOUNDATION30016 S. River Rd., Mt. Clemens, MI 48045NAME ......................................CITY .....................................STATE ................ ZIP ..................
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