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August 2020 cover — Gunsmith Magazine, The American Gunsmith Archive

Issue 08

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7 articles · 30 pages

Page 5

Cozad Manufacturing

Cozad Manufacturing was founded by Andy Cozad, a Soldier in the Army Reserve and an avid shooter. In addition to his Army Reserve career, Andy worked as a deputy sheriff for 13 years and spent 6 years as…

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Pages 6–9

Colt Python

The new Colt Python is a gun alone.

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Pages 10–13

Working Hopkins & Allen Revolvers, Part 2

This second part will examine H&A XL solid frame revolvers. by Brian R Smith In the last issue, the single action, spur trigger Hopkins & Allen revolvers were examined and disassembly procedures outlined. The second Hopkins & Allen…

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Pages 14–19

Getting It Back

A Distinguished 2650 Club competitor’s path to regaining championlevel skill and the guns (and gunsmithing) he used to do it.

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Pages 20–24

Chamfered Primer Flash Holes

In the modern realm of rifle shooting there would appear little remaining room for progress in the area of research and development… but we must keep on trying. Here’s how an internally chamfered primer flash hole affects shooting…

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Pages 25–26

ACOG Maintenance

Simple maintenance checks and operation of Trijicon’s Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight.

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Pages 27–28

Reader Forum

Shotgun Repairs I have an Ithaca-Lewis 12 gauge hammerless side-by-side shotgun (S/N 105XXX) which dates to somewhere around 1904. I would like to clean up the inner works and possibly replace parts that might need replacement. I have…

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  1. Cozad Manufacturing p. 2
  2. Colt Python pp. 3-6
  3. Working Hopkins & Allen Revolvers, Part 2 pp. 7-10
  4. Getting It Back pp. 11-16
  5. Chamfered Primer Flash Holes pp. 17-20, 22
  6. ACOG Maintenance pp. 21-22
  7. Reader Forum pp. 23-24
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