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June 2011
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8 articles · 28 pages
Page 5
NSSF/Harris Poll: Target Shooting Top-Ranked
A recent National Shooting Sports Foundation poll conducted by Harris Interactive found that more Americans are target shooting now than six months ago, and that “home and personal defense” were the main reasons Americans recently purchased firearms. The…
Pages 6–10
Meet The Century Arms Centurion Model 39 Sporter
Don’t think of this purely Yankee-made rifl e as yet another run-of-themill AK-47. Despite its Kalashnikov roots, the Century Arms Centurion is a great example of the modern sporting rifles.
Pages 11–12
Receiver Side Base For The Model 70 Winchester
is basically a straight forward gunsmithing procedure. However, redoing a botched job sends a special message to any gunsmith. Here’s the procedure I used for a RPA Trakker Target Sight.
Pages 13–15
Working The Stevens Visible Loader
The Stevens Model 70 Visible Loader is starting to show collector interest. Here is the critical function, disassembly, and reassembly procedures with a guide to reference materials and parts.
Pages 16–19
Making A Single Shot Rifle Pattern, Part One
Given the pleasing, classic lines of the Remington Rolling Block No. 2 action, along with a can’t-pass gun show fi nd, making a handbuilt stock is well worth the effort!
Pages 20–22
Refinishing A Stevens .410 Double Shotgun
How much time and effort do you put into mending a family heirloom? Sometimes, a repair doesn’t have to be practical to make the effort worth it.
Pages 23–24
Changes Are A Comin’ (They Are Here!)
These ramblings of an old gunsmith may be considered by the less educated to be just that, but hard-won wisdom may be the ticket to improving your business.
Pages 25–26
Reader Forum
Back Issues For Sale As I reach the advanced years where I think about retiring completely, I look at divesting myself of things associated with my trade. Is there a market for back issues of American Gunsmith? I…
In This Collection
- NSSF/Harris Poll: Target Shooting Top-Ranked p. 2
- Meet The Century Arms Centurion Model 39 Sporter pp. 3-7
- Receiver Side Base For The Model 70 Winchester pp. 8-9
- Working The Stevens Visible Loader pp. 10-13
- Making A Single Shot Rifle Pattern, Part One pp. 14-17
- Refinishing A Stevens .410 Double Shotgun pp. 18-20
- Changes Are A Comin’ (They Are Here!) pp. 21-22
- Reader Forum pp. 23-24
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