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April 2009
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7 articles · 29 pages
Page 5
Firearm Sales Defy Economic Downturn
I’m sure it’s news to no one that the current economic outlook is weak, if not bleak. And all the forecasts I’ve seen don’t give much hope of a recovery to begin before this time next year. But…
Pages 6–9
Disassembly and Reassembly Of the Sig Sauer P250 Pistol
The buyer has a choice of three calibers and gripframe sizes, but you can service them all in the same manner.
Pages 10–14
Inletting a Machined Stock
Here’s how to finish the inletting and bed the metal on a machine-carved stock that’s sold as ’95- percent inletted.
Page 15
Modifying the Mini-14/30 Bolt To Fire Imported Ammunition
Early production runs of the Ruger Mini-14 and Mini-30 would not fire imported ammunition. Here’s the reason why, and what to do to fix the problem.
Pages 16–18
Making a Crossover Bolt For the 98 Mauser
A favorite of hunters and custom-rifle builders, the 98 Mauser will be much more friendly to the left-handed shooter with this simple modification.
Pages 19–23
Working the Winchester Model 1892 Lever-Action Rifles
With over one million originals manufactured along with numerous modern replicas, the Winchester Model 1892 is one of the most popular lever-actions ever produced.
Pages 24–27
Reader Forum
Remington 1858 Conversion I have a Navy Arms 1858 Remington Copy, .44-caliber cap-and-ball revolver that I would like to convert to the .45 Colt cartridge, as the bore diameter is .451 inch. However, I don’t know who to…
In This Collection
- Firearm Sales Defy Economic Downturn p. 2
- Disassembly and Reassembly Of the Sig Sauer P250 Pistol pp. 3-6
- Inletting a Machined Stock pp. 7-10, 21
- Modifying the Mini-14/30 Bolt To Fire Imported Ammunition pp. 11-13
- Making a Crossover Bolt For the 98 Mauser pp. 14-16
- Working the Winchester Model 1892 Lever-Action Rifles pp. 17-21
- Reader Forum pp. 23-24
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