SCCY Handguns
An overview of the SCCY CPX1 and CPX2.
Gunsmith Magazine
Article library
Full web articles from the American Gunsmith archive, organized for search and connected back to their original issue pages.
Gain Twist Barrels For Palma
The first Palma Trophy Match was held on September 13- 14, 1876 at Creedmoor Range, Long Island, New York with competing teams from Australia, Canada, Ireland, Scotland, and the United States. Since then, 27 official competitions have been held, along with three…
Making ‘Smithing Tools
Make tools that are easily made and save your money for those things you can’t make.
New Model 1911 Trigger Jobs
Colt’s new Model Series 70 and the Series 80 feature a firing pin block/ drop safety. Here’s how to perform a trigger job on them.
Winchester Model 67 Sight Renovation
Making a rear sight elevator and front sight bead for a Winchester Model 67 turned out to be a good reason to go over the whole rifle.
New 1911 Grip Screws
A new and much needed improvement of grip screw bushings for 1911s.
Reader Forum
Spring ield 67H I have a Model 67H Springfield 12 gauge pump shotgun and need an instruction manual and parts for it. Any advice where I can go? Also, in the October 2016 Reader Forum about “Accuracy problems” and the Browning A-Bolt…
AR-15 Parts
The Bravo Company Manufacturing (BravoCompanyUSA.com) BCMGun- Fighter stock is a tough, collapsible, lightweight (seven ounces) polymer unit for mil-spec receivers. The patented design is modular, consisting of five total parts and one screw, and can be adapted in to a number of…
Dissecting The P938
The SIG SAUER P938 is a well made 9mm in a small package, built for ruggedness and concealability. It’s a six shot, mechanically locked, short recoil operated, semi-auto, single action only pistol. We’ll start with the P938’s operating characteristics. The slide lock…
Colt Model 380
Working and improving Colt’s Government Model 380.
Working Winchester 1892 Rifles
John Browning’s smaller version of the M1886 and M1873 replacement for pistol-caliber cartridges remains popular today.
Refurbishing A Stevens Model 258A
A fireman walked from a burning house with an old Stevens bolt-action shotgun. Here’s how I repaired this fire-damaged gun.
Cosmetic Metal Repair
Rusted, pitted, dented, and gouged steel is the ruin of many firearms. Here are some ways of hiding or removing them.
Knight Ignition Improvement
Erratic primer ignition can sometimes be improved by simply reworking the firing pin nose tip. Here’s how to improve ignition on Knight DISC Extreme muzzleloaders.
Reader Forum
ITAR Lawsuit I am sure American Gunsmith readers are concerned about the new ITAR guidance and its effect on small gunsmiths. Last October, I sued the State Department over this very issue, seeking to have ITAR overturned, or at least have its…
Osprey Publishing
The Flintlock Musket: Brown Bess & Charleville 1715-1865 by Stuart Reid analyzes the flintlock musket as one of the iconic weapons in history. Reid worked as a librarian, was a soldier, and had ancestors who fought at Culloden, Bunker Hill, and the…
Phoenix Handguns
The inexpensive Phoenix Arms HP22A and HP25A are .22 LR and .25 ACP pistols with similar characteristics.
1851 London Navy
Cap and ball revolvers are still great shooters. Here’s how to prep a Uberti/Cimarron London Navy for black powder.
Holemaking Technology
Increasing efficiency, quality, and precision in firearm manufacturing.
Mini Machines For Gunsmiths
Gunsmiths may not have the need (or the capital) for expensive machining equipment. Here are examples of small and affordable machines for your shop.
AR-15 Barrel Harmonics
Physics Nobel Laureate Richard Feynman once said, “If you think you understand quantum mechanics, you probably don’t understand quantum mechanics.” I believe most shooters, handloaders, and gunsmiths could substitute “barrel harmonics” for “quantum mechanics” here for an accurate assessment. Although I had…
Reader Forum
ITAR Confusion The Department of Defense Trade Control Office (DDTC) has issued contradictory and confusing guidance regarding if/when a gunsmith or gunmaker needs to register for International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) compliance. Rather than rely on interpretations that may be incorrect,…
These Are My Guns
How The Anti-Gun Crusaders Have Invented A Public Health Crisis To Sell Their Misguided Agenda
SIG SAUER P320
terminate the dreaded “box-n-bag” disease.