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August 2011
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8 articles · 29 pages
Page 5
MSR Owners Are Most Active Shooters
Or, so says a NSSF/Responsive Management Survey, the first comprehensive survey to look at ownership and use of modern sporting rifles. This study about MSRs, typifi ed by AR-15 platform rifles, reveals that 8.9 million Americans went target…
Pages 6–10
Disassembly/Reassembly Of The CZ Phantom Pistol
Once upon a time there was a Czech pistol everyone seemed to have on their wish list but no one could buy. How times change for the better.
Pages 11–15
Fitting The Right 1911 Barrel For The Job
Be it for enhanced accuracy, feed reliability or due to actually being worn out, understanding the aftermarket options in 1911 barrels and how to install them is an oft-needed gunsmithing task.
Pages 16–17
Installing A Silver Wreath Stock Overlay
Properly selected and placed stock inlays or overlays can set off the good-looks of a gunstock, but few will surpass the eye catching beauty of a silver wreath with encircled cartridge headstamps.
Pages 18–19
Leade Lapping A Bore For More Efficient Barrel Break In
While breaking in a barrel might not normally be considered a routine gunsmithing procedure, many shops can benefi t by seeing their newly chambered barrels off to a proper start.
Pages 20–22
Reviving A Steyr 1909 Pocket Pistol
Let me start with some thoughts on small pistol history. I have to admit that small pistols and derringers have been fascinating me for along time. The major wonder of these guns is twofold. First, they are the…
Pages 23–25
Trigger Work: How Good Is Yours, Really?
You can build a fixture to help quantify your work so you can get repeatable results when working the trigger group.
Pages 26–27
Reader Forum
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In This Collection
- MSR Owners Are Most Active Shooters p. 2
- Disassembly/Reassembly Of The CZ Phantom Pistol pp. 3-7
- Fitting The Right 1911 Barrel For The Job pp. 8-12
- Installing A Silver Wreath Stock Overlay pp. 13-14
- Leade Lapping A Bore For More Efficient Barrel Break In pp. 15-16
- Reviving A Steyr 1909 Pocket Pistol pp. 17-19
- Trigger Work: How Good Is Yours, Really? pp. 20-22
- Reader Forum pp. 23-24
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