Gun Digest – July 2021
English | 104 pages | pdf | 46.08 MB
Welcome at Gun Digest Magazine July 2021 Issue
There was a time when I owned a 1968 Camaro. Yes, “owned,” as in past tense. It was the daily driver of my uncle back in his youth, so there was a bit of sentimental value attached to the car, but not a lot. And, honestly, all I could see at that time was the rotting floor boards, rusting quarter panels … and the pieced-out engine in the trunk.
Although I had very big ideas, the fact of the matter was that car required a lot of time and a lot of money to get reality to catch up to my dreams. At that point in my life, I needed a newer truck and cash to pay the daycare bills of the kids … so I traded her for a $1,200 check and a handshake.
I still regret that decision.
I’m not sure if the Camaro experience has influenced my current perspective on guns, but these days, I have zero desire to sell a fi rearm—regardless of its current physical condition or perceived price tag.
The thought of regretting such a decision
years from now is a powerful one, and
I’ve decided that it’s much better to demote a fire arm to gun safe duty for a long while than it is to be shopping for a gun “like the one I used to have.”
I’m sure there are way too many members of the Gun Digest family who have a horror story about the one that got away.
Although I like to sprinkle classic gun content into each issue of this magazine, the July issue is an annual opportunity to dig a little deeper into the classic, timeless, replica and reproduction guns that have helped lead us, as a gun community, to where we are today.
From Josh Wayner’s M16A1 throwback to Patrick Sweeney’s Ruger Model 77 International, I asked Gun Digest’s writers to dig deep and cover some of their favorite old-school guns. As you can likely deduce, Phil Massaro dug into some of his favorite Rigby contributions to cartridge developments—Phil and big bore hunting cartridges go together like blued steel and high-fi gure walnut.
And, because Richard Mann cannot help himself when it comes to rocking the boat, be sure to read his article “Who’s on First?,” offering his take on how cartridges are named … and whether .308 Winchester (and a few others) should have a period in front.
Even though bright and shiny has its appeal—sometimes—what’s old is new … or, even better than new.
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