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April 2015

April 2015 cover — Gunsmith Magazine, The American Gunsmith Archive

Issue 04

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7 articles · 28 pages

Page 5

Firearm Fundamentals

Gary Behr has authored a comprehensive compendium of firearms lore called Firearm Fundamentals. Certified by the NRA as an Instructor and Range Safety Officer and by the Wisconsin Department of Justice as a Defensive and Arrest Tactics and…

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Pages 6–9

Gunsmithing Requires Innovation

Especially when working with old, out-of-production guns, creative problem solving is key in good gunsmithing.

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Pages 10–15

Promoting Your Business

While small, one-man shops may have all the business they can handle, some of us need more customers. Here’s how to make that happen.

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Pages 16–19

Recoil Pad Installation On Synthetic Gunstocks

Installing a recoil pad on modern synthetic stocks can place a real demand on your skills. The job becomes even more involved if a stock needs to be cut off.

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Pages 20–22

The Snub Nose .38

Working for gun shops sometimes requires patience. When a firearm finds its way from their shop to yours it’s because a mistake was made in the “kicking the tires” process. It needs to be fixed and they want…

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Pages 23–24

Honing Rusty Chambers

Transforming neglected wall hangers into good shooting condition.

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Pages 25–26

Reader Forum

Ithaca Model 37 Several years ago I inherited an Ithaca Model 37 20 gauge. The prior owner lived very close to salt water on the gulf coast. Because the shotgun came from the deep South I recently disassembled,…

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In This Collection

  1. Firearm Fundamentals p. 2
  2. Gunsmithing Requires Innovation pp. 3-6
  3. Promoting Your Business pp. 7-12
  4. Recoil Pad Installation On Synthetic Gunstocks pp. 13-16
  5. The Snub Nose .38 pp. 17-19
  6. Honing Rusty Chambers pp. 20-21
  7. Reader Forum pp. 22, 24
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