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April 2006
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7 articles · 27 pages
Page 5
Frank Brownell Makes Generous Personal Gift to NRA
Frank Brownell, President of Brownells, the Iowa-based gunsmithingsupply house we’re all familiar with, has given an unprecedented personal gift of $253,000 toward The NRA Foundation’s Law Enforcement Endowment for the Law Enforcement Patrol Rifle Training Program. Support from…
Pages 6–8
Revisiting the Walther PPK
It’s been over a decade since we last looked at 007s pet pistol. Here’s how to take down and reassemble the Walther and its clones.
Pages 9–11
Upgrading the Ruger 77/22 Rifle
This Ruger bolt-action rimfire rifle is a topnotch firearm, but with the addition of a few aftermarket parts, it can become an even better shooter.
Pages 12–14
Tech Topics
In this feature, we examine new tools and tooling, tips and techniques, and news items of interest to the gunsmithing community. Solder-Free Front Sights for Large-Frame Revolvers
Pages 15–18
Installing Recoil Pads and Butt Plates on Finished Gunstocks
Shaping a butt plate or recoil pad as part of a new stock is relatively simple. When working with a finished stock, the procedure can be a little trickier and more time-consuming.
Pages 19–23
Working the Early Model No. 3 S&W Top-Break .44 Single-Actions
This report on Smith & Wesson’s American and Russian models completes the author’s series on the S&W large-frame topbreak revolvers.
Pages 24–25
Reader Forum
Unfiberglassing a Mag Box I have an old Bishop stock that has the mag box fiberglassed in. Any suggestions on how to remove it without wrecking the stock? There are no magic elixirs for dissolving firmly set up…
In This Collection
- Frank Brownell Makes Generous Personal Gift to NRA p. 2
- Revisiting the Walther PPK pp. 3-5
- Upgrading the Ruger 77/22 Rifle pp. 7-8, 11
- Tech Topics pp. 9-13
- Installing Recoil Pads and Butt Plates on Finished Gunstocks pp. 14-17
- Working the Early Model No. 3 S&W Top-Break .44 Single-Actions pp. 18-22
- Reader Forum pp. 23-24
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