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September 2006

September 2006 cover — Gunsmith Magazine, The American Gunsmith Archive

Issue 09

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7 articles · 26 pages

Page 5

Gun Sales Rise As Crime and Accident Rates Fall

New statistics show that firearm and ammunition sales are on the rise, coinciding with steady downward trends in gun crime, suicide and accident rates, in the U. S. The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for…

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Pages 6–10

Disassembly/Reassembly Of the Kahr P45 Pistol

Though similar in its precision, the construction of this .45-caliber pistol differs from its earlier, smaller-caliber relatives.

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Pages 11–12

Installing a Forend Barrel-Tuning Device

Various forms of controlling barrel vibrations or harmonics can be used to enhance rifle accuracy, including methods of adjusting forend-tobarrel pressure. This method proved to be simple and effective.

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Pages 13–16

M1911 Safety: Thoughts on Triggers and Firing-Pin Blocks

In any business, “the customer is always right.” In ours, however, we must also make sure he is well informed first, and right second.

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Pages 17–18

Stippling: Checkering’s Ugly Cousin

Hand checkering and serration can be difficult, time-consuming, and expensive, but there is a simpler and equally effective alternative.

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Pages 19–22

Making Blackpowder Revolvers More User-Friendly

Some simple mods, shown here on a Colt 2nd Dragoon, can improve accuracy and make cleanup a snap.

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Pages 23–24

Reader Forum

Shotgun Tips I think a couple of suppliers and one association should get some publicity for helping me out recently. Several months ago, I got in a Winchester Model 24 on which the owner had removed a screw…

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  1. Gun Sales Rise As Crime and Accident Rates Fall p. 2
  2. Disassembly/Reassembly Of the Kahr P45 Pistol pp. 3-7
  3. Installing a Forend Barrel-Tuning Device pp. 8-9
  4. M1911 Safety: Thoughts on Triggers and Firing-Pin Blocks pp. 10-14, 16
  5. Stippling: Checkering’s Ugly Cousin pp. 15-16
  6. Making Blackpowder Revolvers More User-Friendly pp. 17-19, 21
  7. Reader Forum pp. 23-24
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