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May 2017

May 2017 cover — Gunsmith Magazine, The American Gunsmith Archive

Issue 05

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7 articles · 29 pages

Page 5

Competitive Pistol

Gun owners in general, and gunsmiths in particular, should embrace any form of formally-organized shooting activity, including those they don’t personally partake. All organized shooting events help showcase all the positive attributes of gun ownership. They are the…

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Pages 6–10

Ruger Six-Series Revolvers

Here’s a fresh look at Ruger’s Six-Series, classic and well-made guns that still see a lot of use.

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Pages 11–13

Metal Polishing

Before refinishing a metal part on any firearm, the surface must be properly prepared. Here’s how I polish gunsmith projects.

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Pages 14–19

Combating AR-15 Bolt Carrier Tilt

Eugene Stoner never designed his AR-15 to be a tack driver. It was intended to be a lightweight battlefield weapon but by good fortune it happens to be easier to work on than its predecessors. In spite of…

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Pages 20–23

Gunsmithing The Tokarev TT-33

The Russian Tokarev TT-33 doesn’t get its fair share of respect among service pistols. Here’s how to work on them.

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Pages 24–25

Bolt Action Shotgun Conversion

Converting an old Ranger bolt action shotgun into a single shot brought new life into a customer’s gun show bargain.

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Pages 26–27

Reader Forum

Stevens Guns I have a couple old Stevens guns that I need to find information on. I believe I need to contact John Callahan. Can you help me? Am I looking for the right person? You are indeed.…

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  1. Competitive Pistol p. 2
  2. Ruger Six-Series Revolvers pp. 3-7
  3. Metal Polishing pp. 8-10
  4. Combating AR-15 Bolt Carrier Tilt pp. 11-16
  5. Gunsmithing The Tokarev TT-33 pp. 17-20
  6. Bolt Action Shotgun Conversion pp. 21-22
  7. Reader Forum pp. 23-24
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