ec} ? — PRESS—EVANSVILLE, 5D- SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 1958 INDIANA _ ts PAGE FIVE—C _ new and desirable features to has already been asked repeated> = some old friends in their lines ly, but not answered. Could be. during 1957, at no added cost, but that the answer to that question ~. with greater appeal to the user. will prove one of ’58’s big noises. = This is not a full and comNo one with an ear close to the plete accounting of all of 1957’s arms pulse feels that Colt has exarms developments, but it is an panded their firearms lineup to ~ account complete enough to jus- jits static point. It is hardly con- Saf~ tify our statement that 1957 was jecture’ to ask if more new ‘Colt —. a banner year for the buff who numbers ‘will appear in 1958. Only likes and enjoys the ‘world of the exact nature of the new of- ~ firearms. ferings is not now known to —~ Now, for an answer to ihe ques- many. tion ‘Will 1958 see as many More Color in Firearms and exciting developments 1957?”’, I think that we Will the year of 1958 see as many new and excit- safely "reply “Yes.” ing developments as did the year of 1957? From the standpoint of the arms fancier, 1957 Two Calibers in retrospect was a good year, with much to talk about new as did — ‘Very early in the year Reming-|and to use. fan: will make official’ an arA box score on 1957’s prime ac- le the presence alone of the bril-. nouncement of a four-pound 22 iliant-hued Sentinel revolver. complishments would include caliber rifle in color, a developsuch new developments as Brown- | The re-organized firm of Colt ment which continues both the ng’s fine, little 22_calib auto ~'was extremely active. in 195% trend to lightweight and to color. It is known that certain importers are experimenting with over-and-under er-than-Browning “This trend, by Some advance publicity has master autoloader, riflemen imDouble been given a new Smith and Wes- mediately began guessing when Automatic shotgun. series, spilled son 22 caliber match pistol, but the caliber might appear in bolt over into the handgun field, when its introduction to the buying action, or pump repeater. N ok Browning in High touched that Standard off firm’s gained national market will probably publicity with its line of pastel- the heading of shade Sentinel 22 caliber revolv- 1958. Ithaca’s trim ers, I predict that more wives and dling Model come new and 37 Deluxe, under even a hint of such action is forth: events for coming now, possibility. sweet-hana model Big Noise but it’s definitely a personal 22 of the long-basic Model 37 FeathThe question as to. whether. the} enjoyed -ftealiber handguns on Christmas of erlight pump repeater, 1957 than on any given year in a good year in 1957. gas-operated Model 58 shotgun) - Fox added will appear | in Beil and 410 gauges’ history, and much of this was due’ Savage - eS |sweethearts received in the low- price ~~ ~~ class, but we can only guess that the results of their research will be included among the accomplishe ments for 1958, when 1958 in... evaluated as 1957 has been in the earlier portion of this cole umn. U you like to try ‘guessing too, Remington’s From the: Colt armories in Hart-|; in firearms. oe qtrod action of a newly designed ford, the gun fancier received the Rumor has it that two new calBuntline revolver, a Gold Cup’ NaModel 552 Speedmaster 22 aute. ibers, not yet disclosed, will make tional Match 45 caliber target pisan appearance in 1958. Remington further added to the tol, which has been highly sucyear’s total score a new caliber,b Savage is readying an ancessful and sought. after, a new, the very potent 280 Remington, nouncement, the nature of which high-power big game rifle, the.. and added both 20 and 16 gauges (is not revealed, but which cerColteer 22 caliber single shot rifle, tainly be counted among the forin the spectacularly successful and late in the year, the longward strides of 1958. {Model 58 gas-operated. autoloadawaited 22 caliber Frontier Scout ing shotgun. It is expected that Winchester’ S revolver. Winchester followed a trend, Model 50 Lightweight in 20 gauge jand gave the scattergunner -a will reach gun shops early in 1958. new, lightweight Model 50 in 12 Public Acclaim If we depart from the realm gauge. Ruger, the handgun firm of Sin- of certainty, and enjoy a bit of One of the gun trends which gle-Six and Ruger 22 fame, add- conjecture, numerous other ‘received most public attention ed the caliber of 44 Magnum to happenings appear possible in } was the swing to color in fire- the firm’s Blackhawk series of the gun year of 1958. | arms, ‘which gained great big-bore revolvers, which gained When Remington’s 280 caliber ' momentun in 1957. . a chunk of public acclaim. appeared in the Model 740 Wododsplus guns Ss youre chance. _