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September 2005

September 2005 cover — Gunsmith Magazine, The American Gunsmith Archive

Issue 09

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7 articles · 27 pages

Page 5

NRA Offers Free Disability-Awareness Book

The National Rifle Association’s Disabled Shooting Services Department receives thousands of requests annually for guidance with disability-related hunting and shooting-sports problems. More than a few callers tell of being refused entry into an activity because the local organizers…

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Pages 6–9

Disassembly and Reassembly of the Winchester 1892 Takedown Rifle

Though the mighty Model 1886 was highly successful, the smallercaliber Model 92 became equally popular and is still going strong.

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Pages 10–12

Target Triggers: Delivering Top Work for Top-Notch Shooters

The smoothest target trigger requires lots of stoning and honing, and just when you think you’re nearly finished you’ve only just begun.

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Pages 13–15

Converting Remington Safeties To Left-Hand Operation

Left-handed shooters receive very little attention from firearms manufacturers, it seems. With the following methods, many of the safeties on Remington firearms can be converted to help the lefties out.

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Pages 16–18

Problem Solving with “Slip-of-the-Step” Ejectors

Precise shaping and accurate heat treatment of the levers is essential for reliable functioning with this type of ejector.

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Pages 19–22

Thoughts on Working The Walther P1/P38

Many of our modern semi-automatic pistols have features first seen on these older Walthers. Understanding them will help to put you ahead of the handguns learning curve.

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Pages 23–25

Reader Forum

Parts for 16-Gauge Stevens I am trying to locate information and parts for a J. Stevens Arms Company 16-gauge break-barrel shotgun. I have no idea what the model number is; it has been removed. The barrel has been…

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In This Collection

  1. NRA Offers Free Disability-Awareness Book p. 2
  2. Disassembly and Reassembly of the Winchester 1892 Takedown Rifle pp. 3-6
  3. Target Triggers: Delivering Top Work for Top-Notch Shooters pp. 7-9
  4. Converting Remington Safeties To Left-Hand Operation pp. 10-13, 21
  5. Problem Solving with “Slip-of-the-Step” Ejectors pp. 14-16
  6. Thoughts on Working The Walther P1/P38 pp. 17-19, 21
  7. Reader Forum pp. 22-24
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