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April 2017

April 2017 cover — Gunsmith Magazine, The American Gunsmith Archive

Issue 04

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9 articles · 29 pages

Page 5

Infringed

Alexandria Kincaid is a firearms law attorney and owns a full-service law firm (AlexKincaid.com, with offices in Boise, Idaho and Lake Oswego, Oregon emphasizing estate and business asset protection, constitutional and criminal law, and firearms law. The firm…

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Pages 6–9

Springfield XD

Maintenance and improvement of the Springfield XD 9/40, including installing the Powder River Precision spring kit.

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Pages 10–14

The Accu-Wedge

Can a $5 piece of red bubble gum cure a fifty-year-old design flaw?

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Pages 15–18

Mosin-Nagant Barrel Sleeve

More years ago than I care to remember I had worked on a rifle for my Uncle Gale. He took me on my first Canada fishing trip and first northern Quebec Caribou hunt. Great memories, and awesome northern…

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Pages 19–20

Savage 219

Working with a Savage single shot that showed up in a bag.

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Page 21

SHOT Show 2017

Our Technical Editor’s editorial from Las Vegas.

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Pages 22–23

Magpul Bottom Metal

Fitting and using Magpul Hunter 700 bottom metal with a Remington 700 BDL stock.

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Pages 24–25

Making A Group Gauge

Here is a handy tool to measure group size when you’re out at the range. A few simple tools and an hour of your time is all it takes.

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Pages 26–27

Reader Forum

Rifle ID and Higgins Restoration I need help to identify a .22 bolt-action, magazine-fed rifle. While it appears to be a military training rifle, there are no markings apparent. The barrel is stamped “IMC2 1989 M-0316” and there…

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In This Collection

  1. Infringed p. 2
  2. Springfield XD pp. 3-6
  3. The Accu-Wedge pp. 7-11
  4. Mosin-Nagant Barrel Sleeve pp. 12-15
  5. Savage 219 pp. 16-17
  6. SHOT Show 2017 p. 18
  7. Magpul Bottom Metal pp. 19-20
  8. Making A Group Gauge pp. 21-22
  9. Reader Forum pp. 23-24
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