American Rifleman Index for 1977

Dope Bag    
Army Awards Contract For SAW Development Jul-77 54
Beretta Double Action Pistols Aug-77 53
Beretta Model 81/84 Pistols Aug-77 55
Beretta Model 76 Oct-77 71
B&G Speed N'EZ Mount Jun-77 44
Brown & Pharr Screwdrivers Nov-77 49
Browning Model 2000 20-Ga. Apr-77 43
B-Square M94 Scope Mount Sep-77 57
B-Square Offset Spud May-77 71
The CCI .22 Stinger Oct-77 69
Convert-A-Stock Pads Mar-77 50
Corbin .357 & 9 mm Jackets Jun-77 46
Expert Int'l Shooters Design Walther Model GX-1 Free Rifle Feb-77 46
Federal .45 ACP 185-Gr. Hollow-Point Jun-77 45
Federal Premium Centerfire Rifle Ammunition Dec-77 50
Federal .30 Carbine Load Jan-77 47
Federal .38 Spl. Lead hollow-Point +P Jun-77 45
Federal .30-30 125-Gr. Holow-Point Sep-77 58
Feinwerkbau Model 80 Air Pistol Dec-77 48
Galef Companion Shotgun Mar-77 51
Hoppe's Blackpowder Rods Feb-77 47
H&R Model 1212 Shotgun Nov-77 47
Load-All Shotshell Tool Feb-77 48
Marvelux Flux Is Nonsmoking Mar-77 50
M16/AR-15 Sight Adjuster Jan-77 45
Muzzle-Loader Sling Swivel Jun-77 44
Redfield MK 10 Sight May-77 68
Remington Accelerator Cartridge Jul-77 52
Rem. Lead Bullet .44 Mag. Sep-77 58
Remington Model 100 LT-20-Ga. Aug-77 56
Safariland Speed Loader Sep-77 56
Sierra .30-30 125-Gr. Bullet Jun-77 46
Sierra .243 100-Gr. Boattail Jun-77 46
6X47 mm Match Cases Jan-77 46
Speer Grand Slam Bullets Jun-77 46
Stevens Model 80 Rifle Jan-77 46
Steyr-Mannlicher Mod. S Apr-77 42
Super Star .223 Conversion Unit May-77 70
Trig-R-Ythm Sep-77 56
Universal/Baikal IJ-58M Double-Barrel Shotgun Jan-77 44
U.W. Made Browning Challenger II Pistol Mar-77 48
Weaver See-Thru Mounts Jun-77 45
Winchester Magnum Bullets Mar-77 51
Wolff Extra-Power Springs Jul-77 53
Biography-History    
"Boy, That's A Daisy" Jan-77 30
Finland's Firearms Triumvirate Jan-77 22
History Lesson At Oriskany Nov-77 35
The Hunter Mar-77 47
Obituaries: Alton Dinan May-77 6
Obituaries: Russell Wiles, Jr. Nov-77 8
Page Scholarship Fund Established Apr-77 6
The Referee Is A Lady Jan-77 33
Shelhamer-Classicist Of The Stock Jan-77 40
Sighting-Optics    
The Binocular: A Versatile Hunting Aid May-77 28
Binoculars Have Lengthy History Aug-77 51
Buttstock Storage Feb-77 54
Factors Of Sighting Apr-77 24
Glass: Handle With Care Aug-77 49
Hold-Over Simplified Apr-77 29
homemade Scope Case Sep-77 90
how To Hold Binoculars Sep-77 74
Sighting In For Drift May-77 72
With Determination And An Air Rifle Oct-77 46
Gunmaking-Gunsmithing    
Barrel Obstructions May-77 77
Build A Strongbox Reloading Bench Sep-77 44
Cap & Bullet Cleanup Hints Oct-77 93
Chrome-Plated Bores Dec-77 57
Cleaning rod Improvement Jan-77 52
A Common Sense Approach To Caring For Gunstocks Sep-77 48
Copying A Page Out Of History Aug-77 40
.45 ACP Hammer Problem Oct-77 78
Glass Bedding Tape Dec-77 61
Gunsmithing Comments Oct-77 68
Hardwood Buttplate Utility Dec-77 66
Hydraulic Press Sep-77 92
Interview With A gunsmith Dec-77 26
King Of The Woods Feb-77 14
Lapidary Equipment For Gunsmiths Jun-77 52
Lapping Scope Rings Nov-77 41
Magazine Feed Problem Nov-77 59
Making A Pack Tripod Dec-77 31
Making Gun Rooms Attractive Mar-77 42
More Information On Stainless Steel Jul-77 47
Multi-Purpose Rest Dec-77 60
My Home Made (Almost) Hawken Dec-77 28
Portable Reloading Stand Jan-77 54
Portable Rifle Rest Dec-77 61
Portable Sandbag Rifle Rest Jan-77 52
Purchasing A Used Lathe Aug-77 77
Rebarreling Bolt-Action Rifles Oct-77 38
Revolver Grip Plates Nov-77 78
Revolver Hammer Problem Sep-77 61
Sampling Lead For Hardness May-77 76
Simplified Chronograph Screen Holder Feb-77 37
Stainless Steel Guns Nov-77 60
Stamping Barrels Aug-77 68
Substitute For Flints Oct-77 82
Substitute Spring Sep-77 91
Swivel Mounting Aug-77 68
What Is 4140? Sep-77 54
Wire Inlay Ribbon Mar-77 27
Worn Barrel Restored By Reboring Mar-77 33
Firearms Safety    
Archer's Eye Protection Oct-77 96
Bench Rest Hazard Nov-77 63
Blackpowder Safety Oct-77 89
Buffalo Police Wives Roam The Range Jun-77 36
Bystander Hazard Nov-77 56
Camp Safety Nov-77 75
Cleaning New Rifles Aug-77 64
Clean Under Extractor Dec-77 55
Clen-Up Safety Mar-77 60
Extra Glasses Jan-77 55
A Father's Gift Jul-77 29
Fired Cases As Snap Caps Aug-77 62
First Aid Afield Jul-77 60
First Aid Priorities Nov-77 58
Gun Care Jan-77 56
Guns In Canoes Mar-77 44
Handloading Mistakes Can...Blow Up In Your Face! Oct-77 34
Hearing Protection May-77 80
Holsters For Backpackers Mar-77 24
Keep Accurate Records May-77 21
Make A Sound Investment Jun-77 20
Match Box Safety Nov-77 76
Orange Vest A Lifesaver Oct-77 94
Parent Communication Nov-77 72
Percussion Gun Safety Sep-77 86
Preventing Burglary Oct-77 86
Shot Bag Recoil Reducer Apr-77 56
Shotgun Sling Safety Sep-77 70
Slides Teach Hunter Safety Sep-77 82
Surplus Military Locker Makes Good Gun Cabinet Jun-77 27
Wear Safety Glasses Apr-77 54
Antique Arms And Ammunition    
Accurizing The Colt Percussion Revolver Nov-77 44
An American Celebration Aug-77 26
British Pinfire Shotguns May-77 33
Early Revolver Extraction Systems Feb-77 36
Eary Smith & Wesson Tip-Up Revolvers Dec-77 24
Eli Whitney Museum Established In Hamden May-77 8
The English Sea Service Pistols Of The 18th Century Oct-77 52
The Forgotten Guns: Lefaucheux' Pinfires Nov-77 22
Frontier Forts Counted On Minie Apr-77 32
Frontier Frontloaders Endured May-77 30
The Green Jacket And His Rifle Mar-77 38
Henry's Sixteen Shooter Dec-77 42
The Horsley Patent Guns Feb-77 20
The Ill-Fated 1867 Navy Carbine Feb-77 30
Ivory Grips Apr-77 30
Muzzle-loading Charge Carriers Aug-77 78
Muzzle-loading Double Rifles At Their Best Mar-77 40
1977 NSGA Buntline Colt Mar-77 22
Paper Patched Bullets Come Of Age Mar-77 58
Potzdam Magazine Arms May-77 81
Remington .41 Derringer Oct-77 76
Sea-Going Colt Revolvers Jan-77 25
Search For A Breech-loading Carbine Aug-77 32
Shooting The M1878 Mauser Oct-77 84
The Shotgun Artists Of Italy Apr-77 20
Stevens Single Shots Lure Collectors Jan-77 36
There's Romance In Rusty Relics Feb-77 19
Ammunition-Reloading    
The All-Around .222 Remington Aug-77 70
Army Investigates Improved 5.56 mm Service Ammunition Apr-77 36
Ball Powder Fouling Oct-77 72
BB Dispenser Dec-77 61
Bicentennial Shotshell Jan-77 49
Brass Storage Life Nov-77 51
British Test New 4.85 mm Military Cartridge Jan-77 28
Bullet Base Edges Nov-77 51
Bullet Casting Safely Oct-77 86
Bullet Patch Paper Oct-77 80
Bullet Reloader Dec-77 60
Bullet Remover Jan-77 57
Bullseye Powder And Loads Jul-77 66
Canadian Blackpowder Shooting Goes A Long Way Jun-77 16
Case Neck Tools Nov-77 54
Cast Bullet Lubrication Mar-77 60
Cast Bullets In M1 Carbine Sep-77 60
Charge Bar Knob Aug-77 69
Classic Cast Game Bullet: The .45-330 Gould Express Oct-77 37
Conservative Casting Jan-77 52
A Controversial Cartridge Jul-77 38
Density Of Loading Dec-77 53
Exploding Bullets Dec-77 56
Fighting Case Corrosion Feb-77 56
Firearms Boxes Apr-77 56
First Jacketed Bullet Jun-77 49
5.56 mm XM777 Cartridge Aug-77 62
Fixed Drop Tubes Nov-77 80
.45 ACP Match Loads Dec-77 64
.45 Shot Load Malfunction Apr-77 49
4831 Powders Oct-77 73
Gang Mold Guide Sep-77 90
Grease In Seating Dies Dec-77 52
Handgun Shotshell Loads Oct-77 84
Handgun Shotshell Loads Nov-77 56
Hardball In .45 Gold Cup Jun-77 48
Hot Loads Increase Wear Sep-77 62
Husk Bullets Jul-77 56
Identification Grooves May-77 73
Lanolin Sizing Lubricant Aug-77 58
Lead Alloys Age-Harden Aug-77 66
Lee Loader Safety Dec-77 65
Loose Shotshell Primers Oct-77 94
Micro-Groove Leading Oct-77 77
Mistaken Identity Can Harm Jan-77 34
Molten Lead Cleaner Jan-77 55
More Comment On .243 Aug-77 76
Multi-Anvil Micrometer Nov-77 67
No Powder In Handload Mar-77 54
Oiled Cases And Bolt Thrust Nov-77 52
Paper Patched Bullets Work In .300 Magnum Dec-77 44
Paper-Patch Lubricant Oct-77 77
Pistol Case Catcher Sep-77 91
+P Loads For The .38 Special Sep-77 50
Portable Patch Tray Nov-77 76
Pouring Blackpowder Dec-77 62
Powder Level In Measure Apr-77 50
Powder Measure Stick Aug-77 60
Powder Variations Nov-77 72
Primer Pocket Chamfer Feb-77 54
Primer Seating Aug-77 59
Proper Ammo Storage Dec-77 63
Punctured Primers Jan-77 50
Readers Comment On Cast Game Bullets Sep-77 52
Reclaiming Range Shot Nov-77 62
A Refresher Course In Reloading Oct-77 35
Reloading Comments Sep-77 66
Reloading Safety Sep-77 72
Reworked Cases Revive The .455 Webley Sep-77 31
Rusting From Fired Cases Aug-77 67
Separate Decapping Dec-77 60
7.62 mm Match Loads Dec-77 52
Shotshell Lengths Apr-77 49
6 mm XM732 Cartridge Feb-77 52
6X47 mm Cartridge Feb-77 52
Sizing Lubricant Pressure Dec-77 53
Smoking Bullet Molds Oct-77 73
Squirrel Load For The .30-30 Feb-77 56
Steel Shot Impossibilities Mar-77 52
Stopping Power Sep-77 80
Switching Powder Pays Nov-77 64
Target Pasters As Labels Sep-77 82
Thick Case Necks Mar-77 54
.38/44 Cartridge Feb-77 51
Thumbnail Hardness Test Jul-77 59
Tin In Bullet Metal Sep-77 60
.223 Rem. Reduced Loads Jun-77 47
Watch Ladle Moisture Nov-77 64
Wear By Linotype Bullets Aug-77 64
Yugoslavian 9mm Cartridge Dec-77 58
Zinc Bullet Pistol Loads Oct-77 90
Rifles, Description and Performance    
AR-15 Doubling Mar-77 52
AR-15 Port Pressure Jul-77 58
Bolt-Action Proficiency Sep-77 74
Britain's .303: From Metford to SMLE Sep-77 38
Cal. .375 Lee-Enfield Jun-77 47
8mm Commission Rifle Sep-77 62
A Fast, Powerful Timber Rifle Apr-77 35
Holding Rifle On Bench Feb-77 54
In Defense Of The M1 Carbine Nov-77 31
Junior Target Rifle Aug-77 74
The Lever-Action From BB Gun To Big Game Rifle Nov-77 29
Mannlicher-Schoenauer M72: The Most Recent Steyr Rifle Apr-77 41
The Metal Silhouette Rifle May-77 22
A Modern Rifle With Antique Style Sep-77 34
My Holland & Holland: An All-Around Rifle Aug-77 24
Newton Locking Lugs Feb-77 50
Over-Under Rifles Money Can Buy Oct-77 50
Pellet Rifle Useful Sep-77 88
A Pope Of Consequence Feb-77 25
Powders For Service Rifles Nov-77 50
Rediscover Your Rimfire Rifle Apr-77 18
Reliability Of M1917 Enfield Mar-77 53
Remington 788 .223 Nov-77 55
Rhett's Rifle Jul-77 27
Shooters Appreciate An Inexpensive Accurate Rifle Jun-77 28
A .243 Win. Match Rifle Jan-77 32
Why Military Winchesters Lost Out Apr-77 23
Shotguns, Description and Performance    
Fine Double Shotguns Feb-77 54
Holding Self-Loading Arms Jan-77 49
The Lancaster/Spencer Shotgun Jan-77 20
Marking On Combination Gun May-77 74
More On Double Patterns Oct-77 82
The Over-Under Demands Its Rights May-77 36
Recoil Of 12 And 20-Ga. Jun-77 50
Reflections On Shotguns Oct-77 94
Shotgun Closing Problem Jul-77 60
Shotgun Conclusions Sep-77 76
Stevens Model 124 Shotgun Nov-77 50
This Gun Loads Two At A Time Feb-77 26
Tips On Women's Shotguns Jul-77 62
Traditional Shotguns & Contemporary Shotgunning Jul-77 46
The 28-Ga. Is A Game Gun Mar-77 60
The Way Our Over-Unders Might Have Been Mar-77 26
Where Your Shotgun Shoots Feb-77 56
Handguns, Description and Performance    
Automatic Revolvers Apr-77 48
Avoiding Big-Bore Handgun Blues Jun-77 32
Cal. .25 ACP Pistol Apr-77 54
Era Of The U.S. Pocket Automatic Pistols Oct-77 48
Japanese Type 26 Revolver Oct-77 74
North Of The Border They Still Shoulder Pistols Jul-77 48
Portable Means Practical When Choosing Trail Guns Feb-77 16
Ruger Stainless Revolvers Apr-77 14
A Small Revolver Sep-77 88
Stainless Steel ... Facts You Should Know Apr-77 14
Venezuelan Colt Mar-77 53

Last Updated on 2/5/98
By Chuck barnett