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February 2010
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7 articles · 29 pages
Page 5
Hi From The New Guy
During an interview, one of my favorite musicians quipped that he was really just a die hard fan who sometimes took the other side of the stage. I’ve been involved in the firearms publishing world for a few…
Pages 6–9
Checking Out An Old Classic: The Colt Model 1917
Be wary of what the owner wants you to do with this classic revolver!
Pages 10–12
Fabricating Obsolete Gun Parts
How to Keep a Customer’s Perfectly Good Firearm from Becoming a Paper Weight.
Pages 13–17
Plastic Stocks for the Double Shotgun
Some easy application of fiberglass and epoxy can economically revitalize an old shotgun stock.
Pages 18–20
Reviving the Springfield Model 67 Shotgun
Sometimes gunsmiths must perform work akin to that of a dentist making a bridge or a surgeon arranging bone fragments to their original state.
Pages 21–24
Building the Gunsmithing Library: Part 2, Stock Working
Having started your gunsmithing library with solid, basic texts, it’s time to expand into specifics, beginning with stock work.
Pages 25–27
Reader Forum
Sears Model 3T/ Winchester Model 190 I missed the opportunity to call you yesterday so I am writing today. Has American Gunsmith done any articles on the Winchester 190 .22 Rimfire rifle? If so, what issue? I have…
In This Collection
- Hi From The New Guy p. 2
- Checking Out An Old Classic: The Colt Model 1917 pp. 3-5, 21
- Fabricating Obsolete Gun Parts pp. 6-8
- Plastic Stocks for the Double Shotgun pp. 9-11, 14-15
- Reviving the Springfield Model 67 Shotgun pp. 16-17, 21
- Building the Gunsmithing Library: Part 2, Stock Working pp. 18-21
- Reader Forum pp. 22-24
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