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April 2019

April 2019 cover — Gunsmith Magazine, The American Gunsmith Archive

Issue 04

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8 articles · 30 pages

Page 5

Linda Harris Memorial Scholarship

George Harris, International Firearms Consultants founder, SIGARMS Academy co-founder, and former Army Reserve Marksmanship Team member, announced the launch of the Linda Harris Memorial Scholarship administered by the United States Concealed Carry Association. “This fund will provide a…

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Pages 6–10

Coach Gun Smooth Up

Short barreled side-by-side shotguns are classic defense guns and still maintain popularity today. Here’s how to slick them up for improved use.

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Pages 11–13

Polymer Stippling

Inspiring thought for gunsmiths on how they can add or improve stippling services for their customers. Labor + Simple Tooling =

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Pages 14–16

Remington M700 Recoil Lug Alignment Jig

Using a special recoil lug alignment jig while installing a barrel on a Remington Model 700 rifle series receiver eliminates the guess work in proper barrel installation. Here’s how to make and use one.

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Pages 17–19

Do D Small Arms Repair Technician

The Soldiers are my customers. What does this customer need and how can I provide that based on time, money, and equipment?

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Pages 20–23

Rossi M37 Revolver

A take on the classic snubnose revolvers popular for concealment for years, here’s how to conduct disassembly and troubleshooting on the Rossi M37.

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Pages 24–27

Re-Purposing Butchered Guns

A butchered pawn shop “Half Fitz” snubnose needed anew lease on life. Here’s how I converted it to a snake gun for a reasonable sale.

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Page 28

Reader Forum

Henry Long Ranger Bolt Removal I am looking for information on removing the bolt from the Henry Long Ranger so as to avoid cleaning from the muzzle end. I’m familiar with Henry’s other rifles but this model is…

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In This Collection

  1. Linda Harris Memorial Scholarship p. 2
  2. Coach Gun Smooth Up pp. 3-7
  3. Polymer Stippling pp. 8-10
  4. Remington M700 Recoil Lug Alignment Jig pp. 11-13
  5. Do D Small Arms Repair Technician pp. 14-16
  6. Rossi M37 Revolver pp. 17-19, 22
  7. Re-Purposing Butchered Guns pp. 20-23
  8. Reader Forum p. 24
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