SEE BELOW for MORE MAGAZINES' Exclusive, detailed, guaranteed content description!* With all the great features of the day, this makes a great birthday gift, or anniversary present! Careful packaging, Fast shipping, and EVERYTHING is 100% GUARANTEED. TITLE: American Rifleman Magazine [The Official Journal of the National Rifle Association! Many features on See FULL contents below!] ISSUE DATE: SEPTEMBER 1965 Vol. 113--No. 9 CONDITION: Standard sized magazine, Approx 8oe" X 11". COMPLETE and in clean, VERY GOOD condition. (See photo) IN THIS ISSUE: [Use 'Control F' to search this page. MORE MAGAZINES' exclusive detailed content description is GUARANTEED accurate for THIS magazine. Editions are not always the same, even with the same title, cover and issue date.] This description copyright MOREMAGAZINES. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 THE COVER Since early times man has decorated his personal weapons to enhance their appearance and express his pride of ownership. Typical is the transformation of an otherwise utilitarian firearm by skilled engraving and inlaying of precious metals. As an art form, the engraving and inlaying of firearms has been practiced since the latter part of the 14th century. The Colt .45 National Match Automatic Pistol on this month's cover is owned by Colt's and is in their traveling exhibit. Manufactured in the early 1960's, the gun bears serial number 10029 NM, and is valued at $2150. The left side of the gun is inlaid with a gold elk and mountain lion on the slide, with a flying eagle on the ivory grip. The engraving is by Alvin A. White of East Sandwich, Mass. White began his engraving career at the age of 15 when he entered the Rhode Island School of Design, and at the age of 19 he engraved his first gun. The 4"x5" transparency is by Harry C. Knode, Dallas, Tex. Camera was a Linhof Technika, with Ektachrome Type B film, exposed lh second at F/32, using 3200 K lights. MAJOR ARTICLES. The Private Army Hoax . . . An Editorial. Federal Firearms Legislation. State Legislative Activity-1. Finding Wounded Game . . . Robert M. Watkins. Small Arms Ammunition . . . M. D. Waite. A Pistol Qualification Course . . . Robert A. Suomala. The Long Guns At Greenfield . . . James E. Stone. The Pattern 1914 Enfield Rifle . . . E. G. B. Reynolds 37I. Sauer Model 1930 Pistol . . . E. J. Hoffschmidt. Police Pistol Championships . . . By NRA Program Division. Making A Checkering Bench . . . Capt. Carl J. Davis, USA. Liability Of The State For Damage. Done By Protected Wild Animals . . . Judge Bartlett Rummel. Poisonous Eastern Snakes . . . George McKenna. Teaching The Blind To Shoot . . . Del Griffin. Elk Hunting In The Teton Wilderness, Part 1 of 2 . . . Jac Weller. Conversions Of Colt Percussion Revolvers . . . E. Dixon Larson. Hunting In Illinois . . . Jim Lockart. Air Density And Terminal Velocity . . . H G Nilberg. REGULAR FEATURES. Dope Bag. NRA News And Events. A Place To Shoot. The Armed Citizen. Shooting Champions. PistolMagazines. America's Leading Gunsmiths. IllustratedDefinitions. ScoreSheet. Game Management News. Famous Firearms. New Lifetime Memberships. Index Of Display Advertisers. SHORT ARTICLES. U. S. Army Team Wins In Europe. Int'l Games Of The Deaf. InternationalCompetition. Know Your Benefits #8;. ______ Use 'Control F' to search this page. * NOTE: OUR content description is GUARANTEED accurate for THIS magazine. Editions are not always the same, even with the same title, cover and issue date. This description copyright MOREMAGAZINES. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Careful packaging, Fast shipping, and EVERYTHING is 100% GUARANTEED.