Diagnose The Job
Articles start with the problem: symptoms, inspection steps, measurements, known risks, and the reason for the chosen path.
Arms. Metalwork. Gunsmithing.
Technical firearms work, written for the bench.
Arms. Metalwork. Gunsmithing.
Gunsmith Magazine publishes practical, carefully edited articles for people who repair, restore, machine, inspect, document, and maintain firearms.
Show The Method
Setups, fixtures, tools, shop-made aids, machining choices, finishing steps, and checks are documented so the work can be followed.
Verify The Result
Strong pieces explain what changed, how the repair or build was tested, and what a careful reader should take from the job.
Keep Rights Clean
Original work, credited photography, disclosed prior use, and permissioned source material are required before publication.
MFGAxis
Companies connected to the Gunsmith Magazine reader network.
Gunsmith Magazine uses a Gunsmith-specific MFGAxis company pool for suppliers, makers, services, and technical partners that are relevant to this publication.
Departments
Built around projects, diagnostics, tooling, repair, and reader questions.
The magazine is organized for readers who want more than product blurbs. Each section is meant to preserve useful shop knowledge and make technical decisions visible.
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A reader hub for shop articles, departments, saved notes, and company context.
The magazine is built around reading paths a working reader can return to: current articles, diagnostic sequences, projects, and personal libraries.
Current features
Practical articles organized around the work, not a generic feed.
Evidence first
Symptoms, inspection order, measurements, and repair reasoning.
Projects and fixtures
Setups, tooling, shop-made aids, and process details readers can follow.
Reader library
Save articles, keep private notes, and build article playlists.
Contributors
Share practical gunsmithing knowledge with readers who understand the bench.
Gunsmiths, machinists, instructors, technical writers, manufacturers, restorers, and advanced hobbyists can send article ideas that document useful work.
Bring a clear problem
Strong articles start with a job, diagnosis, build, method, tool, or repair question readers can follow.
Show the process
Good photos, captions, measurements, before-and-after notes, and test results make technical work useful.
Send original work
Submissions should be original to the author, with photo ownership and any prior publication clearly disclosed.
Editorial Standards
Technical clarity, safety context, and careful sourcing come first.
- Articles explain the work, the tools, the measurements, and the reason for the chosen method.
- Photography and diagrams should be credited, captioned, and useful to the technical point.
- Safety, legal, and compliance considerations are treated as part of responsible publication.
- Previously published or third-party material must be disclosed before review.
Reader Account
One magazine profile, powered by InnoNet reader services.
Readers can sign in with a Gunsmith Magazine account or continue with InnoNet. The magazine still keeps site-specific preferences for topics, email choices, notes, saved articles, libraries, and article playlists.
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