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December 2014
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7 articles · 28 pages
Page 5
Mill Sight Adjustment
A tip from gunsmith Patrick Sweeney. A neat trick you can perform with a mill is to adjust front and non-adjustable rear sights. Say your pistol is hitting low and you want to adjust it. The calculation involves…
Pages 6–12
Improving Rack-Grade AR-15s
Achieving high performance from low-bid uppers.
Pages 13–14
Improving The Marlin 17VS Trigger
Though the Marlin Model 17VS bolt action rimfire rifle does not have an adjustable trigger, it can be improved, making the rifle easier to shoot.
Pages 15–17
The Gunsmith As Furniture Repairman
Gunsmiths are machinists and metalworkers also working with firearms, sort of like furniture composed of metal and wood.
Pages 18–21
Business Issues
’m I being a little facetious with the The Perils of Pauline reference in the deck but sometimes a small business owner seems to be tied to the railroad tracks while a laughing bureaucrat looks on and twirls…
Pages 22–24
Custom Wildcat Cartridges With Standard Reamers
Making a custom wildcat chamber while avoiding the cost of a custom reamer is both possible and practical using a pair of standard SAAMI reamers you likely have in your shop, or can readily rent or borrow.
Pages 25–26
Reader Forum
Ruger Mark II Pistol I just finished reading Wendell Deaner’s article on the Ruger Mark II Pistol and other models in the October 2014 issue. I would like to add a few notes based on my experience with…
In This Collection
- Mill Sight Adjustment p. 2
- Improving Rack-Grade AR-15s pp. 3-9
- Improving The Marlin 17VS Trigger pp. 10-11
- The Gunsmith As Furniture Repairman pp. 12-14
- Business Issues pp. 15-18
- Custom Wildcat Cartridges With Standard Reamers pp. 19-21
- Reader Forum pp. 23-24
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