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May 2013

May 2013 cover — Gunsmith Magazine, The American Gunsmith Archive

Issue 05

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7 articles · 28 pages

Page 5

Why Police Chiefs Favor Gun Control

Why do police chiefs seems to favor gun control when most sheriffs don’t? Shults Media Relations, LLC interviewed police chiefs and sheriffs from around the country to get their thoughts and opinions on gun control and compiled a…

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Pages 6–9

Working The Stevens 39A

A customer brought in a Western Field SD14A that was firing when the bolt closed. I first looked in the Numrich Gun Parts Brand Cross Reference guide and did not find it listed. It wasn’t listed in Jack…

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Pages 10–13

How I Spent My Time At SHOT

Our Technical Editor’s overview of the 2013 SHOT Show in Las Vegas.

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Pages 14–15

Customizing Mosin-Nagants

Will the Mosin-Nagant rifle replace the ubiquitous Mauser M-98 as the next rifle of choice for customizing?

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Pages 16–21

Thompson Center Renegade Upgrade

In upgrading a Thompson Center Renegade, here’s how I installed a Green Mountain barrel and Lyman receiver sight.

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Pages 22–25

Working Box Magazines

Critical for function, here’s how to keep magazines in peak condition.

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Page 26

Reader Forum

Remington 1898 A customer brought in a very nice Remington 1898 side-by-side double barrel with exposed hammers. One of the hammers had been lost and he wanted it replaced. I checked all the usual places (Jack First, Numrich,…

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  1. Why Police Chiefs Favor Gun Control p. 2
  2. Working The Stevens 39A pp. 3-6
  3. How I Spent My Time At SHOT pp. 7-10
  4. Customizing Mosin-Nagants pp. 11-12
  5. Thompson Center Renegade Upgrade pp. 13-18
  6. Working Box Magazines pp. 19-22
  7. Reader Forum p. 24
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