American Rifleman May 2006

CONDITION   Acceptable, unmarked pages, reading wear, has a few spots

CONTENTS

Features

·        Shining A Light On BATFE’s Richmond Roundup – Chris W Cox – At the urging of NRA-ILA, a key Congressional subcommittee hears of heavy-handed tactics against law-abiding citizens.

·        Top Picks ’06: Firearms – Rifleman Staff – We take a peek at some of the best firearms set to take center stage at this year’s NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Milwaukee. From the Taurus .45/.410 revolver to the Benelli M2 ComforTech to the FN PS90 carbine, all the best new guns are here.

·        Top Picks ’06: Optics – Rifleman Staff – From three, brand new laser-rangefinding riflescopes, to the new “eclipsed” Leupold VX-L riflescope to binoculars that are smaller, lighter and better than ever, all the top optics for ’06 are here.

·        Top Picks ’06: Ammunitions – Rifleman Staff – Ammunition makers have been busy, too. From a whole cartridge—the.338 Federal—to new denser shop for waterfowlers and turkey hunters to improvements to your favorite hunting bullet, there’s a lot going on in ammo.

·        Heir Apparent? Kimbers Long Action – Mark A Keefe IV – Possessing most of the features of the  “Rifleman’s Rifle” plus a few of its own—Kimber’s bolt-action Model 8400 is now available in long action, meaning it chambers classic American cartridges from .270 Win. Through .338 Win. Mag. Is the Kimber a worthy successor to the venerable Model 70?

·        The End Of An Era: Winchester Closes New Haven – Herbert G Houze – The recent closure of the U.S. Repeating Arms Co. plant in New Haven, Conn., is cause for reflection on the importance of its factory , its workers and its products to generations of sportsmen and to our national defense.

Official Journal

·        Special Reports

o   Standing Guard

o   President’s Column

o   Want To Save Hunting? Join Free Hunters!

·        Armed Citizen

·        ILA Report

·        Regional Report/Member Info & Benefits

·        Programs & Services

Correspondence

·        From The Editor

·        Readers Write

·        Father’s Day Gift Guide

Lock Stock & Barrel

·        News Notes and Ephemera – Random Shots, Books In Brief, Second Shots, On Screen, and Where Can I Get…?

Technical

·        Questions & Answers

·        Rifleman Know-How – Do-It-Yourself Metal Finish

·        Dope Bag

o   EAA Witness Elite Gold .38 Super Pistol

o   H&R 1871 Buffalo Classic .45-70 Single-Shot Rifle

·        I Have This Old Gun – Parker GH Grade Side-By-Side Shotgun

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