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December 2020
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8 articles · 29 pages
Page 5
Sixty Years of Testing Guns
Ray Ordorica is probably best known as being a professional editor, writer, photographer, and tester of firearms with prolific contributions to Gun Tests and American Gunsmith among many other magazines and books throughout the United States and Australia.…
Pages 6–11
Mauser HSc
Firearms history wouldn’t be complete without the introduction of the German manufactured HSc pistol during World War II, after development of a blowback-designed pistol dating back to 1934 at Mauser Obendorf in Neckar, Germany. Research shows that Mauser…
Pages 12–15
Linda Folding Stock
I wanted a side-folding stock for my Linda Carbine. So I built one.
Pages 16–19
Revolver Transfer Bars
I recently had a customer bring in a Ruger single action revolver from 1962, before the safety refitting. A young friend in the shop wanted to know if this was rarity. While there seems to be a number…
Pages 20–21
Cartridge-based Headspace Gauge
A close look at how to make a custom Go headspace gauge from a cartridge—in this case using a 223 Remington cartridge.
Pages 22–23
Case Turning Fixture
How to make a cartridge case turning fixture.
Pages 24–25
Modifying Gun Screws
How to modify a screw to fit your project’s needs.
Pages 26–27
Reader Forum
What connection, if any, did Hopkins & Allen have with Webley? Does the Webley being presumably manufactured in England represent a better grade of metal than used on the H&A revolvers? Is it metallurgically safe to fire? Steve…
In This Collection
- Sixty Years of Testing Guns p. 2
- Mauser HSc pp. 3-8
- Linda Folding Stock pp. 9-12
- Revolver Transfer Bars pp. 13-16
- Cartridge-based Headspace Gauge pp. 17-18
- Case Turning Fixture pp. 19, 21
- Modifying Gun Screws pp. 20-21
- Reader Forum pp. 23-24
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