Gun Digest 2015 Paperback – August 12, 2014

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.

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.

A lot of information from a few or so years ago. Fast shipping.

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.

As a complete Reference book, it is not as good as it was in the past. Articles are informative and well written. I have purchased them every year for many years and will continue to do so.

Classic bible of firearms information! This book should be in every firearms owners library. A wealth of information on firearms, ammunition and related subjects. It also keeps you up to date as to new firearms and current trends in the industry.

It 's 'Gun Digest' a fair source of information in one place.

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.

Gun Digest in my opinion is not so good as it used to be. About half of it is taken up with a catalogue of guns for sale in America, and the remainder is heavily orientated to the American reader. There isn't much in it that really would interest the British or European reader. I have been buying G.D. since about 1951, and over the last few years I have seen it go down hill. Sorry, but unless they buck their ideas up I will seriously consider not buying next years edition, which will be a shame.

Annual must have for a year's worth of browsing, and to keep as a reference work. Amazing they find something new to write about every year.

I bought this expecting a lot of modern military weapons info. Very disappointed.

some interesting features. good catalogue

Great