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October 2005

October 2005 cover — Gunsmith Magazine, The American Gunsmith Archive

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7 articles · 27 pages

Page 5

Senate Passes Reform to Stop ‘Junk’ Lawsuits

Just prior to this issue going to press, Congress took a major step toward restoring fairness and integrity to the nation’s judicial system, as the Senate passed a landmark bill to block lawsuits that seek to hold firearms…

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Pages 6–10

Meet the Ruger Mark III: A Guide to Disassembly and Reassembly

Don’t make the mistake of assuming it takes down and goes together like the Mark I and Mark II. The new Mark III is a decidedly different animal.

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Pages 11–13

A Scope-Mounting System for .22 Rimfire Semi-Auto Handguns

Scoping those fine .22 rimfire semi-automatic handguns may not be an everyday job, but if the need arises, there is a practical way to do it, and the results may amaze you.

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Pages 14–15

In-Shop Barrel Porting And Lapping–In One Process

Here’s a way to do two gunsmithing tasks at the same time—barrel porting and barrel lapping—which will save you time and impress your customer with enhanced accuracy and improved gun handling.

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Pages 16–19

‘Slicking Up’ the Kel-Tec Semi-Automatic Pistol

Pistols manufactured by Kel-Tec CNC Industries Inc. are compact, lightweight, inexpensive, and generally reliable. They can, however, benefit from the attentions of a gunsmith familiar with the pistol’s unique action.

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Pages 20–22

Reworking the Beretta U22 Neos Trigger

Known for a less-than-stellar trigger, the Neos can be improved with some attention to de tail, attention to the takedown article that ap peared here last year, and not too much attention to what you read on the…

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Pages 23–25

Reader Forum

High Standard Flite Plan? I’m writing to ask if anyone on the staff knows where I might find a breakdown or schematic for a 12-gauge Hi-Standard Flite-King Deluxe? I would appreciate any help on this matter. The gun…

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  1. Senate Passes Reform to Stop ‘Junk’ Lawsuits p. 2
  2. Meet the Ruger Mark III: A Guide to Disassembly and Reassembly pp. 3-7
  3. A Scope-Mounting System for .22 Rimfire Semi-Auto Handguns pp. 8-10
  4. In-Shop Barrel Porting And Lapping–In One Process pp. 11-13, 15
  5. ‘Slicking Up’ the Kel-Tec Semi-Automatic Pistol pp. 16-18, 21
  6. Reworking the Beretta U22 Neos Trigger pp. 19-21
  7. Reader Forum pp. 22-24
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