Gun Digest 2015

For years I looked forward to August because I knew that summer in Texas would be over in another two months and that the Gun Digest would hit the newsstands. Those were the days of the "classic" Gun Digest which was edited, written, printed and (I imagine) distributed by the late John Amber who could only be considered one of the great characters of the gun business. The old GDs were filled with grainy black and white photography that, in some cases left me wondering if the lion in the picture was facing north or south but the publication couldn't be beat for solid articles and some great nostalgia pieces. After Amber retired I got away from the publication for awhile, the content seemed to have changed and it didn't seem to have that same mix of expertise and sort of snooty elan of the Amber days. Now I have re-discovered it. This edition is one of the best, a good mix of historical articles and enough of the modern stuff to compete with the internet blogs that seem to have all the information about a new gun before it is in the hands of the distributors. The photography is outstanding and the book itself is just pretty. It has very high production values which make it more of a resource than an annual publication that will be forgotten until the next garage sale. It isn't like meeting an old friend, it is like making a new one.

I get the Gun DIgest annual every year, and it always amazes me how much information it contains on all aspects of firearms owning and usage. Both historical and up-to-date subjects are covered. An extensive list of available firearms, air guns, and ammunition, and accessories are in each issue. One Good Gun is probably my favorite feature.

The same problem I find with Shooter's Bible is occurring here. Lots of information on the guns out there for the corresponding year. Lots of photos, some of color and the rest is black and white. Lots of articles about guns, too. I do expect better from a firearm's reference book than what I find. I've been reading Gun Digest almost since the beginning and the quality of the book has gone down in the last several years The problem I see with these books is that they makes mistakes with gun descriptions. They'll show a gun picture and show the wrong description for it. The editors need to look closely before they release it to print. Not all the information inside is accurate because of this. Double check everything to ensure you found the correct information. Take this book with a grain of salt and you should be okay.

what can you sat about this annual? it's been around since just after world war II, and for good reason. articles that appeal to many interests, useful ballistics info and a catalog of guns ranging from pre-civil war types to big-buck airguns. a yearly "must have" for me.

I've been reading this book for longer than I care to remember. It always has excellent, well informed articles and tons of data on firearms and ammunition. Anyone who is interested in guns and shooting should get this book.

The annual Gun Digest is one of the standards of the gun book industry and one that all enthusiasts, collectors and admirers of firearms technology should have on hand. Best is to buy the electronic compilation so you can have past copies on a CD, but the annual issue is a must read.

I bought this as a Christmas present for my boyfriend. He is a gun lover, and professional skeet shooter. He was very impressed, and has used it for reference many times already.

Cons: The first half of this book is color the last half is black and white. The paper is newspaper type not a thicker/glossy magazine type, I get that there are a lot of pages but a thicker paper would still work. I got it for under $10 but I could not see paying the high new price for black and white images with newspaper print. I would even forget about the page thickness if all the images were at least in color. Pros: Lots of pictures and information.

Excellent

I really like these books, great photos and well illustrated, informative and great reference , inexpensive and great for reading and collecting, keep up the good work!!

Good quality

Un véritable document pointu en "US Technique" , à lire et relire avec un dictionnaire près de la main et prévoir du temps car il le vaut bien !

MUST HAVE BOOK TO HAVE IF YOU NEED AN ANSWER ABOUT WHAT;S NEW. GREAT ARTICALS ON A LOT OF DIFFERENT TOPICS. A REAL MUST READ.