Gun Digest June 2018

In some cases, shooting a big gun means using open sights, one obvious reason being that open sights are faster to bring to bear on your target than glass. Dick Jones lays out the obvious, life-preserving reasons this fact matters greatly in “The Land of the Giants” on Page 56. Along with plenty of other features on the wonderful world of big guns in this issue, you’ll find Richard Mann’s article, “Open Sights 101” on Page 36 an excellent nod to those of us who remember a time when scoping a rifle was not an automatic impulse. Says Mann: “Open sights have now fallen out of favor because most shooters don’t know how to use them, or just as importantly, they don’t know how to adjust them.” Simple and true,…

Originated by the British firm Holland & Holland in 1912, this is one of the original belted, rimless, magnum-type cartridges. It has been used as the basis for numerous wildcats and most of the Weatherby cartridges. H&H furnished it in a magnum Mauser action, and Griffin & Howe chambered rifles for it beginning about 1926. The Western Cartridge Co. first offered it in 1925. At present, Federal, Remington and Winchester load the .375 H&H. The first commercial rifle of American make to chamber the round was the Model 70 Winchester in 1937. Weatherby rifles were at one time available in .375 H&H, as was the Remington Model 725 Kodiak. At present, several American manufacturers list the .375 H&H as standard, including Ruger, Winchester and Remington. Long considered the best all-round…

The Model 19 Has Come Home LUKE HARTLE As the doors opened to the 147th NRA Annual Meetings in early May, Smith & Wesson raised the velvet curtain to reveal the reintroduction of two configurations of the Model 19 revolver. For the first time in 2 decades, the Model 19 will be available as a catalog item, in both a Classics rendition and a stunning Performance Center Carry Comp version. For more than 40 years, the Model 19 was a top choice for law enforcement use across the country, heavily backed by a strong civilian following. And, according to S&W, they got tired of consumers banging on the door and begging, so they brought the Model 19 back. The Classic While the look and feel of all the S&W Classics…

Where Do I Put My Thumb? In the “Defensive Handgunning” column of the April 2018 issue, the author talks about the position of the shooting-hand thumb relative to the thumb safety. I states that, “Shooting a handgun with a thumb safety, your thumb should be resting on top of the safety while you’re shooting.” It was also stated that this circumvents the possibility of the safety being engaged. This is a very misleading statement and a violation of sensible safety procedures. I checked 16 pistols that I had access to that have a thumb safety, ranging from a CZ 27 to a Bersa Thunder. e e “down” position, and nine were in the fire mode with the safety in the “down” position. The real answer to thumb position on a…

FROM THE GUN BLOGS AT GUNDIGEST.COM SHOOTING TIPS AND TECHNIQUES How To Train Your Field Of View In handgun training, learning to maximize your field of view is as key as proper trigger discipline. After all, you can’t hit what you can’t see. NEW PRODUCTS SIG’S NEW BDX Technology When your rangefinder is capable of talking directly to your riflescope, magical things will happen. NEW GUNS Springfield’s TRP 10mm RMR Springfield introduces its second production 10mm, the TRP 10mm RMR decked out with a Trijicon reflex sight. CLASSIC GUNS The 1873 Colt Single-Action Army Revolver Rides Again While classic 1873 Colt Single-Action Army revolvers are cost prohibitive, there are a number of modern-day replicas that look great, shoot well and are priced affordably. SOCIAL SPOTLIGHT…

Choosing Handgun Ammo The Facts That Matter Most For Self-Defense By Patrick Sweeney Patrick Sweeney delivers a graduate course in defensive ammunition in this comprehensive resource, walking you through both the philosophy and science of this serious subject. The masterfully written Choosing Handgun Ammo: The Facts That Matter Most For Self-Defense cuts through the chatter of endless caliber and cartridge debates to deliver the stone cold facts on ammunition, with the results of actual testing to back it up. From breaking down the rigors of F.B.I. protocol testing to busting ever-present and dangerous myths concerning self-defense ammo, the master gunsmith gives you a firm handle on what makes a solid and dependable defense round. Then he takes you into the ballistics lab to figure out which ones truly cut muster.…