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June 2006
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8 articles · 29 pages
Page 5
Hearings Spotlight Need for BATFE Reform
Just before this issue went to press, hearings were held by the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, focused on enforcement abuses by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE). Opinions were…
Pages 6–11
Disassembly and Troubleshooting of the Browning .22 Automatic
First made by FN in 1914 and later by Remington, the .22 Automatic remains a classic in Browning’s line of rimfire rifles.
Pages 12–14
Converting the Ruger 77/22 Magnum to .17 HMR
The Ruger Model 77/22 series of bolt-action rimfire rifles has a great reputation for accuracy and reliability. With the relatively easy installation of an extra barrel, it can also be highly versatile.
Pages 15–17
The Llama 1911: Common Problems and Simple Solutions
The Llama can be challenging. While inexpensive to purchase, parts are difficult to find. And while it might prove reasonably accurate with one brand of ammo, it can be totally unusable with others.
Page 18
The Case of the Malfunctioning Magazine
I bought a used Llama .22 LR in brushed chrome. It was one of the "new style," manufactured after 1986, and I was fascinated with its beauty and workmanship. It looks like a miniature 1911A1, and it breaks…
Pages 19–20
Making a Quick-Detachable Barrel-Band Swivel Base
This unique barrelband sling-swivel base easily adapts to a switch-barrel rifle with barrels of slightly different diameters.
Pages 21–24
Working Colt’s Model 1877 Double-Action Revolvers
Known in .38 caliber as the Lightning and in .41 caliber as the Thunderer, the complicated design and less-than-robust construction did nothing to diminish the popularity of these revolvers.
Pages 25–27
Reader Forum
Browning Lockup I have taken a Browning Citori O/U in because the top lever is now left of center, and my customer wants anew lockup installed to bring it back to “right of center”. I have not done…
In This Collection
- Hearings Spotlight Need for BATFE Reform p. 2
- Disassembly and Troubleshooting of the Browning .22 Automatic pp. 3-9
- Converting the Ruger 77/22 Magnum to .17 HMR pp. 10-11, 17
- The Llama 1911: Common Problems and Simple Solutions pp. 12-14
- The Case of the Malfunctioning Magazine p. 15
- Making a Quick-Detachable Barrel-Band Swivel Base pp. 16-17
- Working Colt’s Model 1877 Double-Action Revolvers pp. 18-21
- Reader Forum pp. 22-24
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