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April 2005
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7 articles · 29 pages
Page 5
Charity Watchdog Says Pro-Hunting Non-Profits Outperform All Other Charities
Conservation groups promoting the protection of wildlife and game lands for hunters and fisherman operate more efficiently than the average charitable group, according to a recent study conducted by Charity Navigator, America’s largest charity evaluator. Of the nine…
Pages 6–10
Avoiding Mistakes With the Marlin Model 60
There’s one way to disassemble and reassemble this nifty little .22, and— despite what your customers may have heard—no practical way to change its caliber from .22 LR to .17 MK2.
Pages 11–14
Repairing Hammer Axles On Smith & Wesson Revolvers
The prescribed factory repair for this S&W Model 29 would have required refinishing the gun’s surface, but this simpler technique elim inates the need for replating or rebluing.
Pages 15–18
Smoothing the Air-Pistol Trigger Mechanism
The Gamo Compact Air Pistol used here provides a good example of what it takes—and it’s not much—to do an action job on a targettype air gun.
Pages 19–20
The Colt Government Model 1911: Thoughts on Parts Interchangeability
Colt’s Government Model 1911 and its vari ations resemble each other and share many features. Nevertheless, some parts are inter changeable, and some are not.
Pages 21–24
Sporterizing the Mosin-Nagant
Who says you can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear? With a few dollars and a few hours, you can work wonders with an inexpensive exmilitary rifle.
Pages 25–27
Reader Forum
Stevens Favorite Drawings? I have a question regarding the Stevens Favorite 1915 .22 rifle. The extractor plunger works against the breach-block screw to hold the lever up in place when the gun is in battery. As the lever…
In This Collection
- Charity Watchdog Says Pro-Hunting Non-Profits Outperform All Other Charities p. 2
- Avoiding Mistakes With the Marlin Model 60 pp. 3-7
- Repairing Hammer Axles On Smith & Wesson Revolvers pp. 8-13
- Smoothing the Air-Pistol Trigger Mechanism pp. 14-15
- The Colt Government Model 1911: Thoughts on Parts Interchangeability pp. 16-17
- Sporterizing the Mosin-Nagant pp. 18-21
- Reader Forum pp. 22-24
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