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August 2012 cover — Gunsmith Magazine, The American Gunsmith Archive

Issue 08

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7 articles · 28 pages

Page 5

Sales Drive Up Demand For Gunsmiths

According to a report in the Palladium Item (pal-item.com) gunsmiths could see more demand in the near future. All-American Pawn, a firearms store in Richmond, Indiana, has seen what proprietor Jerry Oppy calls a “heavy” increase in sales.…

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Pages 6–10

Taking Down A Remington Army Model 1858

It took a while before this large frame revolver found a home with the military and became a popular sidearm in the American West.

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Pages 11–15

Keeping The Garand Running

Praised by Patton, the world’s first self-loading battle rifle remains popular. Here’s how to keep US Rifle, Cal. .30, M1 going.

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Pages 16–18

Dakota Model 10 Single Shot

Two firsts for me, working with the Dakota Model 10 single shot action and a Kashmiri walnut stock blank, both provided by the customer.

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Pages 19–20

A New Scope Mount For Older Savage 112s

Finding a Picatinny scope base for older Savage Model 112 single shot rifles was difficult

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Pages 21–24

Maintaining The Charles Daly Field Grade .22LR

How to tear down, clean and put back together a Charles Daly Field Grade .22LR/Armscor M14P.

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Pages 25–26

Reader Forum

Spencer Shotgun Where can I get info on Spencer pump shotguns? I especially need disassembly and operation info. To begin, the Spencer is considered to be the first successful pump shotgun. It came on scene about 1882 and…

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  1. Sales Drive Up Demand For Gunsmiths p. 2
  2. Taking Down A Remington Army Model 1858 pp. 3-7
  3. Keeping The Garand Running pp. 8-12
  4. Dakota Model 10 Single Shot pp. 14-16
  5. A New Scope Mount For Older Savage 112s pp. 17-18
  6. Maintaining The Charles Daly Field Grade .22LR pp. 19-22
  7. Reader Forum pp. 23-24
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