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September 2018

September 2018 cover — Gunsmith Magazine, The American Gunsmith Archive

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6 articles · 29 pages

Page 5

Lone Wolf Distributors

Lone Wolf Distributors are offering three connectors for Glock handguns at a 50% savings over retail. The release of their newest Target (321-1) connector led to the creation of the Ultimate Connector Kit. This kit includes three 3.5…

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Pages 6–10

Colt 1889 Revolver

The Colt 1889 is a precedent-setting double-action revolver designed before the Smith & Wesson patent. Here’s what you need to know to work on them.

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Pages 11–18

Working The Ruger PC Carbine

Twenty years on, Ruger reboots its take on the Pistol Caliber Carbine, this time designing it to accept three different types of 9mm pistol magazines, including Glock.

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Pages 19–22

Polymer Grip Texturing

Using the SIG 320 as an example, I’ll show you a novel method for enhancing the grip on polymer pistols.

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Pages 23–26

Converting Muzzleloading Rifles

Converting most flintlock rifles to percussion or a rifle that has been converted back to flintlock is usually an easy job.

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Page 27

Reader Forum

Winchester Model 50 A customer dropped off a Model 50 Winchester 20 gauge shotgun that is not feeding shotshells. The carrier does not move when cycling the bolt manually either. The carrier will move up with the finger…

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In This Collection

  1. Lone Wolf Distributors p. 2
  2. Colt 1889 Revolver pp. 3-7
  3. Working The Ruger PC Carbine pp. 8-15
  4. Polymer Grip Texturing pp. 16-19
  5. Converting Muzzleloading Rifles pp. 20-23
  6. Reader Forum p. 24
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