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March 2018

March 2018 cover — Gunsmith Magazine, The American Gunsmith Archive

Issue 03

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8 articles · 30 pages

Page 5

“Broomhandle” Mauser

At a time when most handguns were limited to six rounds, the ten-shot Mauser C96 (Construktion 96) caught the attention of the world for its unprecedented capacity and formidable high-velocity 7.63x25mm cartridge. The C96 is a semi-loading, short…

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Pages 6–8

Remington 788 Trigger Assembly

Removing the mystery of servicing these once-popular rifles. Here’s how to take care of Remington 788 and their triggers.

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Pages 9–12

Accurizing Enfield Rifles

Sometimes reducing harmonics is the only way of accurizing a rifle. Here’s how to do it with Enfield rifles.

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Pages 13–17

The M1 Carbine

History and maintenance guide for America’s first Personal Defense Weapon: United States Carbine, Caliber .30, M1.

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Pages 18–21

The “Untouched” Martini-Henry, Part One

A cautionary tale of restoring a classic single-shot battle rifle. Here’s how I restored the stockwork and wood.

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Pages 22–23

Knight DISC Extreme Bedding

When a rifle begins to fail in accuracy, action bedding is often the best course of action. Here’s how I applied receiver bedding to a Knight DISC Extreme muzzleloader.

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Pages 24–27

Barrel Bore Lapping

An effective method of bore lapping is a fundamentally sound step toward establishing or restoring rifle accuracy and overall improved performance.

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Page 28

Reader Forum

M16/AR-15 Blueprint I need a blueprint that shows the location of sear pin holes for the AR- 15. I have Class III license and ama dealer and gunsmith in Arizona. Ken There are those outfits that sell “off…

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  1. “Broomhandle” Mauser p. 2
  2. Remington 788 Trigger Assembly pp. 3-5
  3. Accurizing Enfield Rifles pp. 6-9
  4. The M1 Carbine pp. 10-14
  5. The “Untouched” Martini-Henry, Part One pp. 15-17, 23
  6. Knight DISC Extreme Bedding pp. 18-19
  7. Barrel Bore Lapping pp. 20-23
  8. Reader Forum p. 24
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