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January 2017
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8 articles · 29 pages
Page 5
The Winchester
The maker of the iconic Winchester ’73—“The Gun That Won The West”—was a New Englandbased shirt maker with little firearms experience descended from modest immigrants from England. Oliver Fisher Winchester began his business career going from haberdasher to…
Pages 6–9
Savage/Stevens Model 350
A retrospect on guns for home defense.
Pages 10–12
More Smithin’ Tools
Here are some more shop-made tools that will save time and money.
Pages 13–17
Beginning Engraving
Getting started on getting good results with engraving is easier than you may think! Here’s how to begin.
Pages 18–20
Custom Ruger Model 44 Scope Base
Where a rifle is designed for a two-piece scope base and the customer wants a one-piece base, it’s time for some serious searching. Here’s how I adapted a one-piece scope base to a Ruger .44 Magnum rifle.
Pages 21–23
Converting Ruger Redhawks
Firearms that shoot multiple calibers are more flexible, cost effective, and just plain fun to shoot. Here’s how I converted a Ruger Redhawk .45 Colt to shoot .45 ACP.
Pages 24–25
Glock Custom Ideas
An overview of ideas and reasons for home gunsmiths interested in customizing Glocks.
Pages 26–27
Reader Forum
Bayard Ri le I am looking for bolt parts for a Bayard 1909 .22 Short rifle. My research so far has failed to find any information about the Bayard. Based on your description we are going to assume…
In This Collection
- The Winchester p. 2
- Savage/Stevens Model 350 pp. 3-6
- More Smithin’ Tools pp. 7-9
- Beginning Engraving pp. 10-14
- Custom Ruger Model 44 Scope Base pp. 15-17
- Converting Ruger Redhawks pp. 18-20
- Glock Custom Ideas pp. 21-22
- Reader Forum pp. 23-24
MFGAxis Discussion