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August 2013 cover — Gunsmith Magazine, The American Gunsmith Archive

Issue 08

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7 articles · 29 pages

Page 5

Firearm Background Checks Increase

From Daniel Xu, outdoorhub.com. In just the first two months of 2013, firearm background checks have jumped 54 percent from the same period last year. In the aftermath of the Newtown tragedy and the current gun control debate,…

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Pages 6–9

The AMT Back Up Returns… On Steroids

With some improvements already made and more to come, its newest in a long line of makers is no stranger to maintaining quality.

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Pages 10–14

The Marlin/Glenfield 60

An amazing 11 million Glenfield 60’s have been sold since its introduction in 1960, proving an inexpensive .22 semiautomatic rifle appeals to everyone except gun writers.

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Pages 15–16

Custom Firing Pin For A Stevens Single Shot Rifle

Finding a firing pin for an old Stevens single shot rifle was unsuccessful. Making one turned out to be a viable alternative.

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Pages 17–19

Damaged Screw Heads

Few things make an otherwise good gun look shabby more than buggered screw heads. Here’s how to address them.

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Pages 20–25

Scoping 1896 Mauser Actions

Drilling and tapping for Weaver bases on 1896 Mausers.

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Pages 26–27

Reader Forum

Winchester M10 And Parts A customer recently brought me a Winchester Model 10 that is locked up. I have cleaned it thoroughly but it remains nonfunctional. Can you recommend a resource for a schematic so I can detail…

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In This Collection

  1. Firearm Background Checks Increase p. 2
  2. The AMT Back Up Returns… On Steroids pp. 3-6
  3. The Marlin/Glenfield 60 pp. 7-11
  4. Custom Firing Pin For A Stevens Single Shot Rifle pp. 12-13
  5. Damaged Screw Heads pp. 14-16
  6. Scoping 1896 Mauser Actions pp. 17-22
  7. Reader Forum pp. 23-24
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