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February 2012

February 2012 cover — Gunsmith Magazine, The American Gunsmith Archive

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7 articles · 29 pages

Page 5

Hunting License Sales

Families Afield is a joint program launched in 2004 by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, US Sportsmen’s Alliance and National Wild Turkey Federation to reduce regulatory barriers to youth hunting. Now established in 29 states that have passed…

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Pages 6–11

The Ruger LC9

2011 was the fourth year in a row Sturm-Ruger walked off with either the rifle or handgun of the year award. What will they do for an encore?

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Pages 12–16

Kids In The Shop: A Gunsmith’s Legacy, Part Two

This final article in the series concludes with tips and pointers on helping a student on the way to beginning a career in gunsmithing.

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Pages 17–21

Working The Walther P38

Modern pistols can trace their roots to this landmark handgun.

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Pages 22–23

Improved Muzzleloader Ignition Module

In some styles of muzzleloading rifles the breech plug ignition system can vastly be improved. A new, properly-designed screw-in breech plug can prevent blow back smoke, improve ignition quality and ease of loading.

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Pages 24–25

Scope Mounting An Airgun Dovetail Receiver

Were all gunsmithing jobs without challenge perhaps there would be little need for our services. This wasn’t the case while scope mounting one of the modern precision airguns requiring mounting modification.

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Pages 26–27

Reader Forum

J. C. Higgins Shotgun I’ve got a J. C. Higgins Model 66 12 gauge made by Sears and Roebuck, serial number 583XXX. My problem is that this shotgun double fires. I disassembled and cleaned the shogun for a…

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In This Collection

  1. Hunting License Sales p. 2
  2. The Ruger LC9 pp. 3-8
  3. Kids In The Shop: A Gunsmith’s Legacy, Part Two pp. 9-13
  4. Working The Walther P38 pp. 14-18
  5. Improved Muzzleloader Ignition Module pp. 19-20
  6. Scope Mounting An Airgun Dovetail Receiver pp. 21-22
  7. Reader Forum pp. 23-24
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