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March 2017 cover — Gunsmith Magazine, The American Gunsmith Archive

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7 articles · 29 pages

Page 5

The War On Guns

Arming Yourself Against Gun Control Lies Dr. John Lott is likely familiar to readers here. An economist having held research and teaching positions at UCLA, Yale, Stanford, University of Chicago, Wharton, and Rice, Lott has long been known…

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Pages 6–11

Remington 513T

Working on Remington’s classic .22 target rifle.

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Pages 12–16

A Gunsmith Has Gotta Have Vises

If I have a gunsmithing vice, it would be the number of vises I own. I suppose I could be accused of overkill when it comes to bench and machine vises in my workshop, however, I will explain…

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Pages 17–19

Ruger No. 1 Modifications

Here are the must-have modifications and improvements for Ruger’s No. 1, especially the Tropical Rifle variant.

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Pages 20–22

Downchambering A Rifle Barrel

If a cartridge or chamber size reduction is warranted, here’s what you’ll need for secondary barrel refitting and chambering.

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Pages 23–25

Kart Barrels

Installing a quality aftermarket barrel in 1911 handguns. Kart’s EZ Fit can help save time.

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Pages 26–27

Reader Forum

Serial Number Conflicts I read “Ithaca Model 49” in the July 2016 issue where you stated that serial numbers were not required before 1968. However, in the November 2016 Reader Forum a reply to a question on a…

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In This Collection

  1. The War On Guns p. 2
  2. Remington 513T pp. 3-8
  3. A Gunsmith Has Gotta Have Vises pp. 9-13
  4. Ruger No. 1 Modifications pp. 14-16
  5. Downchambering A Rifle Barrel pp. 17-19
  6. Kart Barrels pp. 20-22
  7. Reader Forum pp. 23-24
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