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August 2005
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7 articles · 28 pages
Page 5
Winners Announced in Annual Contests
Hundreds of photos and stories about newcomers to the shooting sports poured into the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s (NSSF) headquarters for the annual Step Outside® photo and story contests. From that extensive field of entries, judges selected three…
Pages 6–9
Disassembly and Reassembly Of the Sigarms P210-6
A variation of the classic Browning design with some significant im provements, this Sig is considered to be the finest production pistol ever made—and its performance lends support to that reputation.
Pages 10–14
Gunstock Restoration and Refinishing: Tips from a Specialist
With some serious effort and attention to detail, most damage can be repaired, and stocks can be brought back to new or better than new condition.
Pages 15–16
Making and Installing An External Hammer Safety
Sometimes creative measures must be taken to ensure the safety of a firearm. In this case, a failing rebound safety was corrected simply and inexpensively by installing a custom-made automatic safety.
Pages 17–20
Smoothing the Taurus Double-Action Revolver
Since the company produced its first revolver in 1941, Taurus products have continually improved. Still, any revolver can benefit from the hands-on attention of the skilled and patient gunsmith.
Pages 21–24
Troubleshooting a Troubled Carbine
This new Rossi M92 Puma Carbine, chambered for the powerful .454 Casull, left the factory with some problems that should have been addressed there.
Pages 25–26
Reader Forum
Winchester 97 Barrel Removal I’ve got a 97 Winchester in my shop and I am having trouble getting the magazine tube to slide forward. The tube rotates and feels like it unlatch es, but it refuses to slide…
In This Collection
- Winners Announced in Annual Contests p. 2
- Disassembly and Reassembly Of the Sigarms P210-6 pp. 3-6
- Gunstock Restoration and Refinishing: Tips from a Specialist pp. 7-11
- Making and Installing An External Hammer Safety pp. 12-13
- Smoothing the Taurus Double-Action Revolver pp. 14-17
- Troubleshooting a Troubled Carbine pp. 18-19, 21-22
- Reader Forum pp. 23-24
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