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January 2015
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7 articles · 33 pages
Page 5
Firearms: An Illustrated History
Published in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution, Firearms: An Illustrated History (DK Publishing, http://bit.ly/1tc Bx Dz) charts the evolution of the gun for civilian and military use, from the pistol and rifle, to the machine gun and artillery,…
Pages 6–8
Bringing A Springfield Model 87A Back To Life
The ultimate challenge to restore a badly neglected rimfire rifle.
Pages 9–10
A Gunsmith’s Education
Some notes from our barrel fitting series reveals the route taken by some world famous gunsmiths to master their craft.
Pages 11–22
AR-15 Bore Cleaning
A former Army Reserve Marksmanship Program Armorer delves into maintaining match grade AR-15s.
Pages 23–25
Taming Slug Guns
Practical how-to to block shotgun kick.
Pages 26–29
Checking Out Revolvers
Maintenance tips for wheel guns.
Pages 30–31
Reader Forum
Computers In The Shop I would like to comment on Wendell Deaner’s “Computers In The Shop” article in the November 2014 issue. I agree with most of what’s written there but wonder if the author is running an…
In This Collection
- Firearms: An Illustrated History p. 2
- Bringing A Springfield Model 87A Back To Life pp. 3-5
- A Gunsmith’s Education pp. 6-7
- AR-15 Bore Cleaning pp. 8-15
- Taming Slug Guns pp. 16-18
- Checking Out Revolvers pp. 19-22
- Reader Forum pp. 23-24
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