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February 2005

February 2005 cover — Gunsmith Magazine, The American Gunsmith Archive

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7 articles · 25 pages

Page 5

The Constitutional Right to Hunt: Orion Sporting Group Sets Trail Date

A press release I received recently indicated that the Orion Sporting Group is going to trial on April 20, 2005, for a lawsuit to protect the constitutional right to hunt and shoot in the state of Virginia. “Virginia…

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Pages 6–8

Profile of the Daewoo DP51

Designed by borrowing a little from S&W, CZ, and John Browning, among others, the DP51 offers a triggerpull option that’s uniquely its own.

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Pages 9–11

Oil-Finishing the Wooden Stock

It’s time-consuming, but you can’t go wrong by following these instruc tions from a member of the American Custom Gunmakers Guild.

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Pages 12–15

Getting Revolvers Right

The use of cast bullets in a revolver makes sense, but only when two critical dimensions are right on target.

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Pages 16–17

The Case of the Lazy Slide

Can you identify the problem with this pistol with the clues provided in the photos and text?

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Pages 18–21

Working the Colt Model 1883 Hammerless Shotgun

Produced in three grades from “state-of-the-art” to “work-of-art,” the Colt Model 1883 hammerless double is still one of the most highly regarded American-made shotguns.

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Pages 22–23

Reader Forum

Enfield Bolt Heads I’ve read in the Speer Reloading Manual, No. 13 that there are replaceable bolt heads that come in three different lengths to correct improper headspace on British Lee-Enfield rifles. Do you know of any possible…

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  1. The Constitutional Right to Hunt: Orion Sporting Group Sets Trail Date p. 2
  2. Profile of the Daewoo DP51 pp. 3-5
  3. Oil-Finishing the Wooden Stock pp. 7-9
  4. Getting Revolvers Right pp. 10-15
  5. The Case of the Lazy Slide pp. 16-17
  6. Working the Colt Model 1883 Hammerless Shotgun pp. 18-21
  7. Reader Forum pp. 23-24
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