Ruger LCP II and LCR Handguns
Two small, lightweight handguns that are reliable, accurate, and easy to carry.
Gunsmith Magazine
Article library
Full web articles from the American Gunsmith archive, organized for search and connected back to their original issue pages.
AR-15 Fliers, Part 2
Ammunition-related causes of fliers.
New Sight Tools
Real Avid sight tools for optics and irons.
Stuck Case Repair
Restoring a Single Action Army after a blown case.
AR-15 Recoil Pad
To help fight recoil from an AR-15 chambered in 450 Bushmaster, here’s how I installed a recoil pad.
Reader Forum
Firing Pin Gauge I always enjoy reading my American Gunsmith magazine when it arrives, but I especially enjoyed RK Campbell’s “Firing Pin Logic and Mechanics” in the January 2021 issue. I am an amateur gunsmith and work on my own guns. Over…
Reamers and Slides
Dave Manson Precision Reamers makes cutting tools and gauges for the firearms industry, from large manufacturers to one-man shops and hobbyists. Owner Dave Manson and his employees are all participants in the shooting sports and have skill and experience as shooters as…
The “Manurhin Candidate”
There were times when I would only occasionally see a Manurhin revolver come in for service or repairs, and even then, primarily for cleaning and inspection. Over the past few years I have seen them come in more regularly and they all…
AR-15 Fliers, Part 1
Stoner design flaws that contribute to fliers and how to address them.
Lyman M77 Globe Sight
Restoring a Lyman M77 globe sight using old and new school techniques, including 3D printing.
Mc Millan Mc3 Stock
Building accurate rifles using Mc Millan’s precision stock.
S&W Barrel Swap
A couple stumbles, then success! Here’s how we swapped barrels on a Smith & Wesson 500 Magnum.
Reader Forum
NEF Handi-Rifle I recently finished a job that has been languishing in my shop and the October 2020 Reader Forum letter on the NEF Handi-Rifle from Rueben Cole caught my attention. This job consisted of a Harrington & Richardson Handi-Rifle and the…
Tormach Plasma Table
Tormach Inc. out of Waunakee, Wisconsin is known for their compact and affordable Computer Numerical Control machines that are ideal for gunsmiths, research and development, education, short run production, or entrepreneurs with an idea. The company has added a plasma table to…
ATI Galeo (Galil ARM) Fix
Working the ATI Galeo and addressing magazine problems. by Brian R Smith American Tactical, Inc. makes a Galil-style rifle called the Galeo. This 5.56mm rifle is a semi-automatic clone of the ARM version of the Galil using newly-machined receivers, barrels, and parts…
Shotgun Headspace Regulation
Bringing the shotgun headspace to standard dimensions can reduce persisting misfires.
Bluing Browning Shotguns
Prepping and cold bluing a neglected Browning shotgun.
New Tools For Old Hunting Arms
There are many good reasons why hunters use non-modern hunting arms. Here are two examples from custom builds of a customer’s crossbow and muzzleloader.
Firing Pin Logic and Mechanics
An overview of a critical but overlooked part of every firearm.
Multitasker Series 3
A great multi-use tool for gunsmiths and armorers.
Reader Forum
Gunsmith Search I am a lifetime American Gunsmith subscriber and a fan of the Reader Forum. I have a problem obtaining local service for a gunsmithing job and would appreciate if anyone that has a suggestion for service email me. I have…
Sixty Years of Testing Guns
Ray Ordorica is probably best known as being a professional editor, writer, photographer, and tester of firearms with prolific contributions to Gun Tests and American Gunsmith among many other magazines and books throughout the United States and Australia. Sixty Years of Testing…
Mauser HSc
Firearms history wouldn’t be complete without the introduction of the German manufactured HSc pistol during World War II, after development of a blowback-designed pistol dating back to 1934 at Mauser Obendorf in Neckar, Germany. Research shows that Mauser began actual production of…
Linda Folding Stock
I wanted a side-folding stock for my Linda Carbine. So I built one.