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Full web articles from the American Gunsmith archive, organized for search and connected back to their original issue pages.
Workshop Aids
Cleaning and information resources for your shop.
Reader Forum
Liability Of Gunsmiths I believe “Potential Liability Of The Professional Gunsmith” by Joseph Reichert, Esq. misses the point. Mr. Reichert spends much time discussing the property liability of a gunsmith involved in a shooting incident. This is outside the scope of our…
MTM Case-Gard
The High-Low Shooting Table is a portable, adjustable benchrest-style shooting table for left and right handed shooters capable of standing between 18" to 55" tall. Stabilized with three legs and footings that wedge into the ground, the High-Low Shooting Table was designed…
Working The Colt 1908
Here’s how to work on Colt’s 1908 .25ACP Vest Pocket pistol.
Ruger Ultimate Bullseye Upgrade, Part Two
We finish our Ruger Bullseye upgrade by completing the trigger job, internals, magazine, and grip.
Shotgun Adjustable Comb Installation Tricks
Unsophisticated mechanics can help with adjustable comb installation in difficult cases.
Bore Throating With Precision And Control
No single chambering reamer will form a leade to meet the needs of all handloaders and shooters. Bullet shapes and lengths, as well as rifle loading restrictions, dictate this. Therefore, it may become necessary to alter the existing bore throat or leade…
Making M70 Ejector Pins
Making a gun part may prove less complicated than ordering one, particularly when the part is needed in a hurry. Here’s how I made a Winchester Model 70 ejector pin.
FFL Compliance Manager
Online FFL compliance and retail managers may be an ideal fit for your business. Epicor offers a cloud-based option.
Reader Forum
Held Gun Policy? I opened my shop a few years ago. Recently, I had a customer who has not picked up their completed firearm for months. What is the general recommendation on how to handle this? We’ll pose this to the readership.…
Clean Shot
Clean Shot is an automatic bore cleaning device for shotguns. Created by Huntego Limited (Huntegoltd.com, Clean Shot is a first of its kind shoot-through bore cleaning cartridge, being a fast, efficient, and convenient cleaning field cleaning method. A Clean Shot cartridge is…
Ruger Ultimate Bullseye Upgrade, Part One
From workhorse to thoroughbred, the prolific and popular Ruger Mark I and II rimfire pistols are readily converted into top Bullseye performers.
9mm Flobert Shotgun
Old guns with eroded chambers may be repaired to shoot again. Here’s how I brought an old Flobert shotgun back.
Potential Liability Of The Professional Gunsmith
Acandid assessment of your business operations may reduce your risk of a lawsuit and can lower insurance costs.
Aftermarket Pistol Barrels
Using and fitting aftermarket barrels for pistol projects.
New AR-15 Triggers
An overview of good trigger action, how the AR-15 does it, and how it can be improved.
Reader Forum
Remington Bolt Mating Surfaces I have a Remington Model 700 chambered in .300 Winchester Magnum in my shop and have a question about bolt mating surfaces. My customer brought it in without a bolt and this is the first rifle I’ve had…
Swab-its
AR-15s, progenitor of the longest serving service rifle in United States history as well as the so-called “Modern Sporting Rifle”, all share a common design feature. The barrel extension where the lugs of the bolt lock up, often called the “star chamber”,…
Improving The Walther P22
Walther released this rimfire pistol in 2002 and it’s been in continuous production since. Here’s how to work on and improve the P22.
Sierra’s New Match King
Evaluating the second generation 90 grain .224 Match King bullet.
Changing And Regulating Glock Sights
How to modify and set up sights for this popular service pistol.
New Gunsmith Items
After years of being the new products manager with the biggest supplier of gunsmithing tools in the world, looking for new products has become second nature to me. Now that I’m retired, I no longer call manufacturers looking for their new offerings…
Remington 141 Facelift
Renovating Remington’s classic pump-action rifle.