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February 2014

February 2014 cover — Gunsmith Magazine, The American Gunsmith Archive

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6 articles · 29 pages

Page 5

Book Reviews

The Gun Book for Girls The Gun Book for Girls by Silvio Calabi, Steve Helsley, and Roger Sanger from Rowman & Littlefield (rowman.com) is the third installment of a series written to introduce firearms and shooting to all…

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Pages 6–13

Three Generations Of S&W Semiautomatics

Concealed carry permit holders have the best assortment of suitable guns for this purpose available than ever before. A plethora of .380s, 9mms, .40s, and .45 semi autos have been introduced to cater to the demand of a…

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Pages 14–16

Datum Measurement

The eloquent explanation regarding ammunition shortages provided by our editor in the September issue omitted a major factor. Before he descends upon me in a dark fury, I’ll explain. Every time Senators Feinstein, Shumer or The Golfer-in-Chief mention…

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Pages 17–22

Ultrasonic Firearm Cleaning, Part Two

A remarkable, time-saving tool with the potential to wreck finishes if used improperly. Proper cleaning techniques and the experts reveal essential tips.

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Pages 23–25

Do You Have Gas? Part Two

In this last installment, Army Reserve Team Armorer Master Sgt. Joe Carlos (ret.) reviews AR-15 build experiences at Camp Perry.

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Pages 26–27

Reader Forum

Unintentionally Magnetizing Tools I’ve experienced something strange in my shop and am baffled as to how it happened. All of the small tools in my shop—screwdrivers, punches, pliers, tweezers and Allen wrenches—have become magnetized. I borrowed a demagnetizer…

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  1. Book Reviews p. 2
  2. Three Generations Of S&W Semiautomatics pp. 3-10
  3. Datum Measurement pp. 11-13
  4. Ultrasonic Firearm Cleaning, Part Two pp. 14-19
  5. Do You Have Gas? Part Two pp. 20-22
  6. Reader Forum pp. 23-24
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