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AR-15 Bolt Carrier Tilt I’ve been reading the multiple articles on AR-15 building by Joe Carlos and am still at a loss on the bolt carrier tilt issue. So, the proposed fix is to replace a nice long and smooth contact (ski)…
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Article library
Full web articles from the American Gunsmith archive, organized for search and connected back to their original issue pages.
Boyds Gunstocks
Boyds expanded their stock offerings by adding new bottom metal for AI-style magazine Ruger American Rifles. Ruger released the AI-Style magazines for Ruger Precision Rifle and Gunsite models in 2017 and these precision-style magazines quickly made its way into a few of…
Taurus G2 Pistol Improvement
These inexpensive handguns can be a good choice, especially with the modifications and attention outlined here.
Savage 340 Smoothed
Features that made the Savage 340 inexpensive and popular also made the bolts sticky. Here’s a simple fix that markedly improved the bolt manipulation of one Model 340 chambered in .30-30.
Remington 1100 Repair
This 1960s-vintage 28 gauge shotgun had been partially disassembled, the action was locked up, and the feed latch needed to be re-staked. Here is how it was repaired.
.223 Versus 5.56
While these cartridges seem to be the same, there is a difference and it matters.
Ruger 10/22 Accuracy Upgrade
The Ruger 10/22 rifle has a large variety of aftermarket parts available to improve its performance. This is what I did to improve the accuracy for rimfire competition.
The Business of Gunsmithing
Every professional gunsmith had to answer the, “How do I get started?” question. Here is a summary of my practical strategic compendium for gunsmiths that want to go professional.
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Winchester .22 Speedloader I thoroughly enjoy your magazine as there is always useful information for repair and upkeep of my own firearms and those of friends. Especially enjoyable was Ed Nutter’s “Winchester .22 Speedloader” (June 2019). Following his instructions, I found aluminum…
Freedom Cabinet Raffle
Metal Art of Wisconsin (MetalArtofWisconsin.com, is a family-owned business in Wisconsin offering metal forming, shaping, and plasma cutting. Their custom designed art pieces hang on the walls of numerous studios, banks, museums, churches, hospitals, cemeteries, and memorials all around the world. Metal…
Remington 783
Tips and procedures for working with this newer Remington rifle.
Savage 10 BA Stealth Precision Rifle
This rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor delivers 0.5 MOA or better accuracy without breaking the bank. I made a simple modification to help me shoot it better.
Kimber and Colt
I had a chance to work on and improve two target pistols; one a Kimber converted to handle multiple cartridge types and the other a Colt Woodsman I added an overtravel screw. Here’s how I tackled both. Multi-Caliber Kimber 1911 pistols can…
Gauging and Services
The U. S. Army gauges and services weapons annually to ensure that they are fully mission capable (FMC) at any given time.
Keeping Garands Running
How to keep America’s classic battle rifle running well.
Hogue Over Molded Stock
A hard look at Hogue’s rifle stocks molded from durable synthetic rubber. Are they a viable improvement?
Reader Forum
Special Considerations The Hogue Over Molded stock is available for Ruger 10/22 heavy barrel rifles. Since the barrel is so heavy it will benefit from pressure bedding. Hogue offers the Over Molded 10/22 stock with two contact areas that accomplish this. The…
Walther Video Manual
Walther Arms and Panteao Productions collaborated on a Walther PPQ Armorer’s Bench video. This full-length presentation gives a detailed look and thorough review of the Walther PPQ series of pistols. Larry Vickers from Vickers Tactical and Bret Vorhees, Vice President of Strategic Development…
Working S&W .22 Pistols
Many people ignore the first generation S&W “budget” .22 LR pistols, but those who own and shoot them tend to keep these reliable and accurate pistols. Chances are likely that you will see one.
More on Running the 1911
Additional tips on everyone’s favorite Browning design.
Dovetail Sights and Measurements
Typical dimensions for installing and working with sights dovetailed into pistol slides.
Rifle Grouping Problems, Perplexing Solution
Sometimes solving an isolated shooting problem with our rifles will demand all the study and analysis we can put into it.
To Be or Not To Be!
No, I am not going to quote Shakespeare. Hell, I don’t even understand him let alone quote him much—guess that makes me a peasant or something. To open a full-time shop or not to, that is the question. More than likely you…
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H&R Trapper Have you a schematic for the Harrington and Richardson Trapper? Harold Freeman The H&R Trapper Model was manufactured between 1924 and 1941 and offered with a 6-inch octagon barrel Doug Marable Quemado, NM and two-piece walnut grips. We know of…