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May 2006

May 2006 cover — Gunsmith Magazine, The American Gunsmith Archive

Issue 05

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7 articles · 30 pages

Page 5

Image Is Key To Firearm Industry’s Future

Image is everything. And some observers believe the firearm industry has some work to do to build customers for the future. Surveys show a majority of today’s Americans support hunting, shooting, and Second Amendment freedoms. But our society…

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Pages 6–9

Taking Down the Sauer Model 202 Rifle

If you go too far with the disassembly of this rifle, you’re asking for trouble.

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Pages 10–13

Salvaging Grandpa’s Old Double

Salvaging Grandpa’s Old Doub Old double shotguns with worn or damaged firing-pin channels can be restored to service with this simple and straightforward repair.

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Pages 14–15

Stuck-Bullet Removal’T imes Fo

Removing a single stuck bullet is usually easy, but what do you do when you have four? Here’s a method that proved to be better than what the gun manufacturer suggested.

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Pages 16–17

Modifying the Thompson/Cente TCR ’83 Trigger for Field Use

Most rifles equipped with a set-type trigger are not easily adjusted for field use. With the TCR ’83 rifle, however, a simple and inexpensive temporary conversion can result in a very satisfactory hunting firearm.

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Pages 18–23

Working Colt’s All American 2000

Except for a few minor similarities to the M1911, this excellent pistol design was a radical departure from Colt’s usual fare.

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Pages 24–28

Reader Forum

Doubling Revolver? I have a Smith & Wesson Model 29 infor repair (it was a gallery gun at a local shooting range) that multiple people have witnessed doubling! So, besides being sure that the cylinder stop is properly…

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In This Collection

  1. Image Is Key To Firearm Industry’s Future p. 2
  2. Taking Down the Sauer Model 202 Rifle pp. 3-6
  3. Salvaging Grandpa’s Old Double pp. 7-9, 15
  4. Stuck-Bullet Removal’T imes Fo pp. 10-13
  5. Modifying the Thompson/Cente TCR ’83 Trigger for Field Use pp. 14-15
  6. Working Colt’s All American 2000 pp. 16-21
  7. Reader Forum pp. 22-24
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