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December 2019
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8 articles · 30 pages
Page 5
New Subscriber Premium and Index
Looking for ideas for our target audience of gunsmiths. We currently offer all new subscribers a premium by sending them a copy of our Learn Gunsmithing: The Troubleshooting Method book. See AmericanGunsmith.info/subscribe for details. We’ve been offering Learn…
Pages 6–12
Lefever Shotguns
Info on working the Lefever Nitro Special double shotgun.
Pages 13–14
Remington 552
Getting up to speed with the Speedmaster.
Pages 15–19
Ordorica Covers Colts
What can one say about gunsmithing the Colt Single Action Army? Probably “Don’t do it!” would be appropriate these days. Early in the 20th century it was common for gunsmiths to mess with them, and a lot of…
Pages 20–23
Scoping .22 Semiautomatic Pistols
With a good measure of creativity, the shooter-gunsmith is often able to reach new heights in accuracy accomplishment… even with the little .22 semiautomatic handguns.
Pages 24–25
New Items
A tour of new items of interest for gunsmiths.
Pages 26–27
The New Wave
As a small-shop gunsmith, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by retailing giants. Here’s some ways to keep ahead.
Page 28
Reader Forum
AR-15 Bolt Carrier Tilt I’ve been reading the multiple articles on AR-15 building by Joe Carlos and am still at a loss on the bolt carrier tilt issue. So, the proposed fix is to replace a nice long…
In This Collection
- New Subscriber Premium and Index p. 2
- Lefever Shotguns pp. 3-7
- Remington 552 pp. 8-9
- Ordorica Covers Colts pp. 10-14
- Scoping .22 Semiautomatic Pistols pp. 15-18
- New Items pp. 19-20
- The New Wave pp. 21-22
- Reader Forum p. 24
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