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February 2020

February 2020 cover — Gunsmith Magazine, The American Gunsmith Archive

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8 articles · 29 pages

Page 5

Noreen 80% Receivers

During the Clinton Administration a military contract clause exercised claim to intellectual property rights on items produced for the government and placed the design into the public domain. The idea was to foster competition among makers and lower…

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Pages 6–9

Hi-Power Versions

Tips on disassembly and reassembly of different variations of the Browning Hi-Power.

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Pages 10–12

Hi-Point Carbine

Taking on the Hi-Point Carbine, here’s my take on setting up this inexpensive 9mm long gun.

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Pages 13–16

Accuracy Tools

Here are the tools and techniques I use to improve accuracy with mounting optics and making ammunition.

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Pages 17–19

Drop The Hammer

It is all in the trigger. Here are some new procedures I recently picked up working on 1911 pistols.

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Pages 20–24

Converting Revolver Cylinders

How to work on dual-caliber cylinders and conversion cylinders to improve revolvers and increase the chamberings used.

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Pages 25–26

Business Records

No job is over until the paperwork is done. Here’s how to keep your shop records clean.

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Page 27

Reader Forum

If I was looking for parts for the Lefever I’d see what was available in the way of Flues models—as long as I could return the mismatches! The sears and hammers look the same but the cocking mechanism…

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In This Collection

  1. Noreen 80% Receivers p. 2
  2. Hi-Power Versions pp. 3-6
  3. Hi-Point Carbine pp. 7-9
  4. Accuracy Tools pp. 10-13
  5. Drop The Hammer pp. 14-16
  6. Converting Revolver Cylinders pp. 17-21
  7. Business Records pp. 22-23
  8. Reader Forum p. 24
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