Greetings!

The December 2001 issue of CRUFFLER.COM  ( http://www.cruffler.com ) is
out and available for your reading pleasure!

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And now for this month's issue:

*Italian Carbines of the First World War and Interwar Period

*The Emerson Decision:  Reports of the Demise of the 2nd Amendment Have
Been Greatly Exaggerated

*Basic Firearms Metallurgy

*CRUFFLER.COM reviews the Republic Arms RAP 440 Pistol

*A Review of "Understanding Firearm Ballistics" by Robert A. Rinker

*CRUFFLER.COM gunsmithing review: M1 Garand Resurrections by Mel Bishop

*Short Fiction: "Holding Back the Night, Part 2"  by Kurt Feltenberger

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Adam C. Firestone
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