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7 articles · 32 pages

Page 5

John M. Browning Day

In recognition of his lasting contributions to the development of firearm design and the military defense of the United States, the Utah State Legislature officially designated January 24, 2011 as John M. Browning Day. A native of Ogden,…

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Pages 6–8

Disassembly/Reassembly of the Steyr AUG Bullpup, Part 2

A look at Austria’s famed military rifl e. Getting further into and maintaining the trigger mechanism group of this Austrian-built, military bullpup-style rifl e.

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Pages 9–13

Building a Custom Mauser, Part One

Once commonly available (and cheap!) as surplus, Mausers were routinely used in sporterization and customization projects. With a little prudent selection they are still good actions to build upon.

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Pages 14–18

Removing Pinned And Welded Muzzle Devices With Basic Tools

Have a muzzle device you need gone? Here is a simple process for gunsmiths who lack access to a mill or lathe.

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Pages 19–24

A Primer On AR-15 Problems

Despite decades-old war stories, AR-15 rifles are rugged and reliable. However, not all ARs are created equal and even the best can have their moments.

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Pages 25–28

SHOT Show 2011

Nobody can make everyone happy all the time but the NSSF seems to be trying. SHOT honcho Chris Dolnack has said the response from last year is a general consensus for hosting SHOT in January and that Las…

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Pages 29–30

Reader Forum

Remington XP 700 I recently received a call from a customer with what seemed to me to be an unusual request. He has a XP 700 and would like to have 4 barrels installed (individually, of course), headspaced…

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In This Collection

  1. John M. Browning Day p. 2
  2. Disassembly/Reassembly of the Steyr AUG Bullpup, Part 2 pp. 3-5
  3. Building a Custom Mauser, Part One pp. 6-9, 22
  4. Removing Pinned And Welded Muzzle Devices With Basic Tools pp. 10-14
  5. A Primer On AR-15 Problems pp. 15-18
  6. SHOT Show 2011 pp. 19-22
  7. Reader Forum pp. 23-24
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