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August 2004
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7 articles · 31 pages
Page 5
NRA Program Aids Disabled Veterans
An innovative NRA program that gained international recognition for its medical application of rifle shooting has begun serving the nation’s disabled veterans. On March 25, 2004, a NRA Rehabilitative Shooting Unit was accepted for use at the Brockton,…
Pages 6–10
Working with the Marlin T900-Series Small Bore
A totally redesigned trigger system has joined a 50-year-old barrel-making method to produce these new rimfires.
Pages 11–13
The Bulged Chamber: A Simple Fix
Rebarreling and rechambering are often not practical or possible, but sometimes this simple little procedure will solve a bulged-chamber problem.
Pages 14–19
Rib Work on Double Shotguns Principles and Procedures
Knowledge of a few important principles and some inexpensive homemade equipment are all that’s required for the proper softsoldering of ribs on double-barrel guns.
Pages 20–21
Repairing the Colt Service Model Ace/Conversion Unit Magazine
With a little ingenuity and an old machine screw, those plastic magazine followers can be made to last forever.
Pages 22–24
Nuances of the Italian Single-Action Revolver
Modern variations of the SAA abound, but all can be improved with similar techniques and aftermarket parts.
Pages 25–29
Reader Forum
Trigger-Pull Adjustment I recently bought myself a lighter rifle, but its trigger pull is heavy. It goes way over my 72-ounce scale, so it must be 5-6 pounds. Breaking the rifle down and looking at the trigger, I…
In This Collection
- NRA Program Aids Disabled Veterans p. 2
- Working with the Marlin T900-Series Small Bore pp. 3-7
- The Bulged Chamber: A Simple Fix pp. 8-9, 15
- Rib Work on Double Shotguns Principles and Procedures pp. 10-15
- Repairing the Colt Service Model Ace/Conversion Unit Magazine pp. 16-17
- Nuances of the Italian Single-Action Revolver pp. 18-19, 21
- Reader Forum pp. 22-24
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