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January 2010 cover — Gunsmith Magazine, The American Gunsmith Archive

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7 articles · 29 pages

Page 5

I Don’t Think So, Arnold

As a movie star, Arnold Schwarzenegger, was famous for the line “I’ll be back.” As a politician, I’m not so sure he will be. With an approval rating that had already plummeted to 27 percent, the Governator is…

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Pages 6–8

Disassembly and Reassembly Of the KBI Jericho Pistol

This new version of the Jericho 941 imported by KBI comes in three sizes, three calibers, and two frame styles. All are worked in the same manner.

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Pages 9–12

Getting Started in Engraving

Engraving is an art form that can add value to your custom guns and spruce up the appearance of less valuable firearms. Here’s what you need to know to get started.

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Pages 13–16

Accurizing AR-Type Rifles and Carbines, Part 2

With some basic steps and aftermarket parts, you can easily convert an out-of-the-box AR rifle or carbine into a respectable group-shooter.

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Pages 17–18

Making an M1911 Trigger Shoe that Fits

More often than not, a factory 1911 trigger shoe, even an oversized one, will fit too loosely into the frame and have a lot of top-to-bottom or side-to-side play. Here’s how to make one that fits properly.

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Pages 19–22

Working the Colt Scout Single-Action Revolver

On the surface, the Scout and the Frontier Scout appear to be smaller rimfire versions of the Single Action Army. Internally, however, they are somewhat simplified.

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Pages 23–27

Reader Forum

Working the Winchester M100 I have a question about the Winchester Model 100. I’m having difficulty removing the barreled action from the stock. Also, do you have any advice on tuning the trigger assembly? Lucien Langlois New Vineyard,…

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In This Collection

  1. I Don’t Think So, Arnold p. 2
  2. Disassembly and Reassembly Of the KBI Jericho Pistol pp. 3-5
  3. Getting Started in Engraving pp. 6-9
  4. Accurizing AR-Type Rifles and Carbines, Part 2 pp. 10-11, 14-15
  5. Making an M1911 Trigger Shoe that Fits pp. 16-17
  6. Working the Colt Scout Single-Action Revolver pp. 18-21
  7. Reader Forum pp. 22-24
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