American Handgunner May/June 1977

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FIND THE BRASS!JOHN OLSON'S BOOK OF THE RIFLEThis is the only truly complete book on the rifleever published. Covers every phase from designand manufacture to shooting performance. Everythingfrom muzzle-loader and rimfire to centerfire and magnum.... $5.95SHOOTING THE MUZZLE LOADERSRated tops for the growing sport of black powdershooting. Complete coverage of loading and firingflintlock and percussion rifles and pistols. Includes16 DR. color section of last internationalblack powder matches.... $6.95(Hard Cover $1 1.95)THE FAMOUS AUTOMATIC PISTOLS OF EUROPEFrom military archives and manufacturer's vaultscomes this "must" book for handgun enthusiasts.The inside story of 33 famous Europeanautomaticpistols that made history. Complete disassemblyand operating procedures.... $6.95HOW TO BUILO YOUR OWN FLINTLOCK RIFLE OR PISTOLHOW TO BUILD YOUR OWN WHEELLOCK RIFLE OR PISTOLHOW TO BUILO YOUR OWN PERCUSSION RIFLE OR PISTOLEverv comoonent is drawn to scale, and shownwith'ail dimensions. Thoroughly covering detailson selecting materials shaping fitting, hardeningand finishing includine the hock. Three weciilbooks for the "do-it-yourselfer."EACH. .. $6.95THE STANDARD DIRECTORY OF PROOF MARKSFinally a comprehensive directory. of the proofmarks of the world. Symbols of virtually everycountry operating under the national proof housesystem. Includes German Manufacturer's codes.... $5.95GO WITH THE PRO'SAvailable at all better gun shops and sportin!goods stores.. . OR MAIL ORDER NOW.rÃ‘Ã‘.Ã‘Ã‘Ã‘AMERICAN HANDGUNNER8150 N. Central Pk., Skokle, IL 600761JOHN OLSONS BOOK OF THE RIFLE ............ $ 5.95fJ SHOOTING THE MUZZLE LOADERS .............. $ 6.931 MUZZLE LOADERS IN HARD COVER ............ $11.95FAMOUS AUTO PISTOLS OF EUROPE ........ $ 6.95DHOW TO BUILD YOUR OWN FLINTLOCK ...... $ 6.951 DHOW TO BUILD YOUR OWN WHEELLOCK ..... $ 6.95HOW TO BUILD YOUR OWN PERCUSSION ... $ 6.951 fJ STANDARD DIRECTORY OF PROOF MARKS..$ 5.95IAll Prices Post PaidI1 Name ........................................................ .....................11 Address ........................................................:................ 11 City ........ : ....................................................................... 11 State ............................................... .Zip ........................ 1- . .Gentleman Reloaders WillFollow the Rules of this New Gamewhen some sharp soul first sweettalked you into the art of reloading,he probably said, "You'll love it In additionto saving money, you'll have a ballshooting your own loads. Come to think ofit, reloading is a hobby all by itself." True,true, but the sweet talker must have hadhis mind on reloading for revolvers.Reloading for automatics is strictly forthe birds. Or, so I thought until I discovereda brand new game which I call,"Find The Brass." A case for ElleryQueen (no pun intended)? No, not quite.He's too smart to stoop so low. "Find TheBrass" is absolutely fascinating and canoffer the pistol shooter limitless hours offun; that is, if he's dedicated, thoroughand utterly insane.Scoring is much the same as that doneon those black & white papers you enjoydrilling at 25 yards or so.A score of 80 isfair, 90 good and anything above 95qualifies you for a trophy. You'll note Isaid "qualifies you for a trophy" which isnot quite the same as my promise ofawarding you one. Well, enough of this frivolity,let's see how this delightful game is~laved.First of all, do not, repeat, do not usethe .45 ACP. Pick a nice, easy-to-loseround such as the 9mm, the .380 or thelike. Much more sporting you know. Next,pick a spot whose terrain resembles an admixtureof sand, gravel, clay bird frag-By GORDON R. STARKments and last but not least, thousands ofempty .22 shells. Without this final ingredient,"Find The Brass" is too easy anduncommonly high scores can beregistered " bv raw recruits.In wrapping up the pre-requisites, makecertain your pistol is not guilty of discrimination.Any auto that kicks out itsempties in a consistent pattern must bedisqualified. Okay? Now, we're ready toplay.Take careful aim at your regular targetmaking certain that it's adequately backedby a solid hunk of soil. Fun is fun but evenin "Find The Brass," we're going to insistupon common sense application of fundamentalsafety rules.Squeeze (ha, ha) off 5 shots. Great. Atthis juncture, you now have a decision tomake. You can begin looking for yourempties or, to be really sporting, wait untilyou've burned 50 to 100 rounds beforeyou seek & search We unabashedlyrecommend the first alternative.At times, Satan may tempt you to generateviable means of accelerating thegame such as soliciting help from paidemployees, volunteers or slaves. To thedevil with this concept Look, bribingsmall children to find empty cases worksabout as well as trying to convince a childthat the wrapper off a candy bar is as tastyas the candy inside. It just won't work. Norwill the guy with the metal detector join16 AMERICAN HANDGUNNER MAY/JUNE <strong>1977</strong>
your efforts. He's got visions of gold nuggetsin "them thar hills" and he's notabout to waste his time on brass cases. So,that leaves you and me, each to find hisown.What really sends you up the wall is theton of empty .22 shells. Never mind thatthey're smaller than your 9's or 380's.With a bright sun bouncing off that brass,you're ready to grab for anything thatshines, even shells some other shooter lostwhile playing our game. But .455 Webleys?Really!If the above rules have been followed tothe letter, then you too can have an enjoyableday such as the one recently encounteredby your fearless umpire.We Southern Californians were comingto the close of a January that even wecouldn't believe. Here we were basking in80 plus temperatures while our friends &relatives in the east, north and mid-westwere tunneling their way out of snowbanks. If you're conscientious, you facethis kind of weather with mixed feelings;you know rain is desperately needed butyou rather hope it will fall tomorrow orthe next day.On one of those truly fantastic Sundaymornings, I ventured to a spot hereinafterreferred to as the "sandbox." Now, thesandbox is located in a charming canyonarea about half an hour away from ourdensely populated San Fernando sectionof Los Angeles. Ranges are to be foundSIX SECONDREVOLVER RELOADERwithin the city limits but my somewhatregimented work week cries out for opencountry and for "quickie" shoots, thesandbox fills the bill.My sidearms for this particular morningconsisted of a Star BKS, 27 ounces of reliablyfunctioning 9mm automatic intendedfor defense, plinking and, you guessed it,"Find The Brass." Patterned after JohnBrowning's classic 191 1.45 Colt, the BKSStar is scaled down, has no grip safety andno unnecessary garbage to bite the palmof the hand. The Star's pleasing lines,functional dependability and good feelmake it a best buy in my book. I would farprefer having this pistol than a widevariety of other 9's, many of which carryconsiderably higher price tags. But, the littledude does have its limitations. Triggerpull is a creepy 10 pounds and the slidetolerances are so generous as to make thegun rattle like something out of an occupiedcrib. Still, the piece was never intendedfor precision shooting and my nicenest of target revolvers handle the moredemanding needs quite well.When the BKS goes off, it plays no favoritesinsofar as ejected empties go. Witha sense of revenge, the little 9 slams itsbrass into the shooter's face, head, ear,down a shirt collar or, into some othershooter's face, head, ear or collar! Butthen, this is what makes "Find the Brass"such great sport.The sandbox being what it is draws pret-(Patented)~e Prepared!)-I If you believe that civilization may be on a short fuse which 1could easily be ignited by: Terrorism, Monetary Collapse. Food!hoflages, Nuclear Attack or Blackmail and Thermonuaear 1II Accidents." you should read SURVIVAL GUNSMore than 200 Photographs and1 Partial Contents: Choosing Defense and Hunting Handguns. 1Shotguns 8 Rifles Modifications and Maintenance SpecialPurpose Weapons Accessories Learning Practical Shooting* Ammunition-* Handloading and More ISPECIAL BONUS: Personal Survival Batteries of Brad! Angier, Jew Cooper, Col. Burt MUer' Please send me ___ copy(ies) @ $7.95 plus 6% (per book) forI postate and handling. Send to:AMERICAN HANDGUNNER8150 N. Central Pk., Skokie, IL 60076IIiI0 - FASTA reliable device that reloads arevolver in as little as 3% seconds.EASYTOUSEEvaluated byH. P. White Labs.Inserts easily into the revolver cylinder and a slight turn of the knobreleases cartridgesDEPENDABLE - SAFEWill not spill ammo. even if dropped or thrown. Cartridges are heldin by strong metal cam points that prevent accidental release.0 STURDYConstructed of tough, non-corrosive parts that should last for years.(Loader is guaranteed one full year).0 POPULAR (Favorite of champions)Used by numerous first place winners at the National Combat CoinpetionCham pionship Matches at Jackson Miss. (Wad cutter ammo.)Full line of finest Quality leather carrying cases available(singles-doubles, plain-basketweave, tan-black-brown)Ã See your local dealer * If he doesn't carry them yet, ask him to order them for youSpring loaded movement (A) betwoenthe cross pin and bottom of cyllndÃ§r ,actuallyabsorbs shock when the loaderis drovped on the bottom and. mlnlmizinadamme to loader and cartrldms.his-movewkt can be fett by pushingon bottom end of knob at point (C).When dropped on the other end theforce Is transmitted thru the knob tosolid surface of counter-bore, Point(6) and no damage will result.Cut away view (below) showing howrim of metal on top of cartridge head(0) and metal cam points below (E),positively retain cartridges until knobAMERICAN HANDGUNNER MAY/JUNE <strong>1977</strong> 17
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