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September 2013

September 2013 cover — Gunsmith Magazine, The American Gunsmith Archive

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7 articles · 28 pages

Page 5

The Ammo Drought Explained With Math

Despite claims to the contrary, the lack of ammunition on your dealer’s shelf is not a government conspiracy. Some simple math demonstrates howa slight uptick in demand can quickly exhaust available supply. Consider .22LR ammunition. The industry as…

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Pages 6–8

Working The Beretta 92FS

The ‘F’ indicates US military testing and the ‘S’ is for the enlarged hammer pin to keep the slide from flying off if it cracks.

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Pages 9–13

Retention Of AR-15 Barrel Extensions

When building AR-15s, or any firearm, taking simple, proactive steps can avoid future embarrassment.

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Pages 14–15

Scoping Swedish Mausers

Scoping older foreign made rifles, such as the Model 96 Swedish Mauser, results in fine shooting rifles.

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Pages 16–20

Requiem For A Gunsmith, Part One

“I fought 111 fights and never took a dive.” –Mountain Rivera, Requiem For A Heavyweight “Riddle me this,” –The Riddler, Batman And Robin “You can’t handle the truth!” –Colonel Nathan R. Jessop, USMC, A Few Good Men “Sad…

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Pages 21–24

Ruger P-Series Custom Touches

Like Rodney Dangerfield, the Ruger P-Series pistols “can’t get no respect” since being introduced in 1985. Here’s how to customize them.

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Pages 25–26

Reader Forum

Remington 1100/11-87 I have a question concerning your answer in the July 2013 Reader’s Forum ( Shortening A Model 1100 Barrel.) Does the information you gave Mr. Barton Holland also apply to the Remington 11-87? The gun in…

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  1. The Ammo Drought Explained With Math p. 2
  2. Working The Beretta 92FS pp. 3-5
  3. Retention Of AR-15 Barrel Extensions pp. 6-10
  4. Scoping Swedish Mausers pp. 11-12
  5. Requiem For A Gunsmith, Part One pp. 13-17
  6. Ruger P-Series Custom Touches pp. 18-21
  7. Reader Forum pp. 22, 24
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