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May 2014

May 2014 cover — Gunsmith Magazine, The American Gunsmith Archive

Issue 05

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8 articles · 29 pages

Page 5

AR Rifles

Impressum Media Inc., publishers of the popular Firearms Guide series of guns and ammunition references on DVD, recently released AR Rifles, anew digital guide on over 1,300 AR-15 rifles. The original Firearms Guide includes a schematics library with…

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Pages 6–8

Precision Barrel Fitting, Part Two

The second in our series on precision chambering and the fitting of rifle barrels.

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Pages 9–13

Building The 90 Grain AR-15, Part Two

Bullet, barrel, bedding. Back in the M14 days we figured that if you got these three things right you’d have a tack driver. The AR-15 has eliminated the bedding issue (kinda/sorta) so we can concentrate on the remaining…

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Pages 14–15

SHOT 2014

Starting right off, the first interesting bit were two new gun control actions that almost stole the show. At every Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade Show most conversations get right down to business. Reams of orders are written,…

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Pages 16–18

Fixing The Commodore

Compact handguns, especially Commander-length 1911 handguns, can be ideal for many carry applications. Here’s how to work on one from the Philippines.

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Pages 19–22

AR-15 Upper Quick Fixes: Match Bolt Carriers

Are match bolt carriers just another expensive trinket or something that really improves accuracy?

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Pages 23–25

Seeing The Sights

Handgun sight installation and repair can be a great part of any gunsmith’s business.

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Pages 26–27

Reader Forum

New Index I have been a subscriber to American Gunsmith for about seven years now. I find the magazine is a great way to continue my gunsmithing education. Awhile back I decided to work on learning more about…

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In This Collection

  1. AR Rifles p. 2
  2. Precision Barrel Fitting, Part Two pp. 3-5
  3. Building The 90 Grain AR-15, Part Two pp. 6-10
  4. SHOT 2014 pp. 11-12
  5. Fixing The Commodore pp. 13-15
  6. AR-15 Upper Quick Fixes: Match Bolt Carriers pp. 16-19
  7. Seeing The Sights pp. 20-22
  8. Reader Forum pp. 23-24
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