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November 2016
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8 articles · 29 pages
Page 5
AR-15 Parts
The Bravo Company Manufacturing (BravoCompanyUSA.com) BCMGun- Fighter stock is a tough, collapsible, lightweight (seven ounces) polymer unit for mil-spec receivers. The patented design is modular, consisting of five total parts and one screw, and can be adapted in…
Pages 6–8
Dissecting The P938
The SIG SAUER P938 is a well made 9mm in a small package, built for ruggedness and concealability. It’s a six shot, mechanically locked, short recoil operated, semi-auto, single action only pistol. We’ll start with the P938’s operating…
Pages 9–12
Colt Model 380
Working and improving Colt’s Government Model 380.
Pages 13–17
Working Winchester 1892 Rifles
John Browning’s smaller version of the M1886 and M1873 replacement for pistol-caliber cartridges remains popular today.
Pages 18–20
Refurbishing A Stevens Model 258A
A fireman walked from a burning house with an old Stevens bolt-action shotgun. Here’s how I repaired this fire-damaged gun.
Pages 21–23
Cosmetic Metal Repair
Rusted, pitted, dented, and gouged steel is the ruin of many firearms. Here are some ways of hiding or removing them.
Pages 24–25
Knight Ignition Improvement
Erratic primer ignition can sometimes be improved by simply reworking the firing pin nose tip. Here’s how to improve ignition on Knight DISC Extreme muzzleloaders.
Pages 26–27
Reader Forum
ITAR Lawsuit I am sure American Gunsmith readers are concerned about the new ITAR guidance and its effect on small gunsmiths. Last October, I sued the State Department over this very issue, seeking to have ITAR overturned, or…
In This Collection
- AR-15 Parts p. 2
- Dissecting The P938 pp. 3-5
- Colt Model 380 pp. 6-9
- Working Winchester 1892 Rifles pp. 10-14
- Refurbishing A Stevens Model 258A pp. 15-17
- Cosmetic Metal Repair pp. 18-20
- Knight Ignition Improvement pp. 21-22
- Reader Forum pp. 23-24
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