About Gun Digest

In the article, Collecting Gun Digest: The Greatest Gun Annual, the late Dan Shideler, former editor of the annual Gun Digest book, tells us that, "Since its inception in 1944, Gun Digest was — and is — the 900-pound gorilla of firearms annuals. It didn't matter if you were a handgunner, trap-shooter, historian, hunter, collector ... Gun Digest always had something for you."

Today's Gun Digest Annual book, now in its 2020 74th edition, remains the reigning king of firearms annuals. And the brand has expanded to include Gun Digest the Magazine, gundigest.com and Gun Values Online. Our catalog features a library of gun books and downloads for shooters, handloaders, gunsmiths and competitors covering nearly every conceivable topic of interest to gun owners.

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Our Philosophy

To Gun Digest and its readers, firearms are more than an inanimate object: there's an  emotional element — the gun represents an art, or part of a family hunting or shooting tradition. The dings and dents in a wood stock  become just as important as the barrel and the scope. The scratches tell  the story and hold the memories.

What We Cover


Our Message

Gun Digest presents the gun as both a timeless keepsake and a precision tool. Drawing from our 75-year legacy and standing upon the shoulders of gun writing's greatest storytellers, today's Gun Digest holds fast to its roots on the printed page or digital screen.
Gun Digest 2020
 
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