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Ever since President Obama was elected certain segments of the firearms industry have been running at full capacity. While attending a writer’s conference at PASA Park every company representative there reported that, despite down turns in the overall economy, sales were up…
A historic revolver from a company better known for smaller handguns, the Forehand & Wadsworth Old Model Army is a Nineteenth Century classic!
It’s great to have machines but most of the top pros depend on hand tools in performing their precision custom work.
Even though the shock vibrations aren’t nearly as great when firing a rimfire rifle there may be an accuracy advantage in pillar bedding. The Ruger Model 77 is an ideal candidate for such work.
The profitability of your business hinges as much on how you treat your customer as on how good a gunsmith you are.
The Army Marksmanship Unit is a major power in the competition shooting and marksmanship training world. The Custom Firearm Shop is where the tools of the trade are built.
Remington 581S Rimfire I have a Remington 581S. From the factory this is chambered in .22 Long Rifle. Over the years I clamored for .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire and liked this Remington model so much I had it re-chambered for the cartridge.…
Preliminary statistics released by the FBI for the first half of 2009 show that violent crime continues a downward trend that began in 2006. The figures show crime falling in all categories — robbery, aggravated assault, motor vehicle thefts, etc. — with…
Identical except in caliber, repair or replacement of two assemblies in these new Serbian pistols must be left to Serbians.
In this final installment of the Gunsmithing Classics series of books we look at the works of the old masters of metal.
Be it cracks, chips, or splits, sooner or later you will be faced with stock repairs. Some are minor and easy to fix while others need more consideration on the approach.
Drilling and tapping older .22 single-shot rifles for a scope base is an uncomplicated gunsmithing procedure. However, attention to detail and precision will result in a better job.
Similar to Beretta’s 92F-series, this humble handgun is doing yeoman service. Here’s how improve one coming across your bench.
Guns in a House Fire I recently acquired a numbers of rifles that had been burned in a house fire. The wood and glass stocks are completely gone, most of the aluminum on the firearms and scopes was melted, and the remaining…
“We receive numerous calls and walk-in customers daily requiring the services and knowledge of our gunsmith. Additionally, our existing customers greatly appreciate the convenience of having a gunsmith on site — at a business they frequent, are familiar with and trust.” Bruce…
An offshore-built tactical marvel, the German-built SSG 3000 is an impressive import from Sig Arms.
A very common task facing professionals is the repair of rimfire rifles. The ins and outs of repairing them are best learned with time and study, not a heavy hand and iron will.
Attaining top accuracy from a long-action bolt rifle can be difficult, but it can be accomplished through careful bedding and proper use of the central action screw. It may involve the use of a different stock as well.
Commercial holding fixtures for Mauser receivers are available, but any ‘smith can build his own with common shop scrap.
After 123 years, S&W re-introduced the famous Schofield in 2000. While not a perfectly faithful replica, this is a very shootable revolver.
Colt Light Ri le I have a Colt Light Rifle chambered in 7mm Magnum in my shop. It needs an extractor, extractor plunger, and extractor spring. I called Colt and got the run-around of other numbers to call. None of them knew…
For the 2010 Winter Olympics, Time (Time.com) ran a series of “How They Train” segments interviewing athletes competing in the Games. Tim Burke (Tim Burke.us) of the US Biathlon team was interviewed by reporter Sean Gregory in a feature that discussed the…
Reports of the death of the Dan Wesson might be greatly exaggerated. Here’s how to treat one arriving in a plastic bag.
Sometimes the gunsmith is the one to turn to for those hard-to-find items … especially precision parts that require special lathe work.
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