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December 2021
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8 articles · 28 pages
Page 5
NSSF 2021 Sales Survey
Firearm industry trade association National Shooting Sports Foundation conducted a survey of firearm retailers and found a huge number of Americans became first-time gun owners in 2021. Based on their survey of retail data, over 3.2 Americans purchased…
Pages 6–11
Brownells BRN-180 Barreled Upper Assembly
Brownells updates the Arma Lite AR-180 design and its historic short stroke piston with a product-improved upper assembly that is compatible with standard AR-15 lowers.
Pages 12–14
Llama 1911 Magazine Fitting
Working with and fitting aftermarket magazines for the Spanish Llama-Gabilondo y Cia SA 1911 1XA pistol.
Pages 15–16
Dating Remington Firearms
Remington Arms has a unique and thorough coding system for dating and identifying their firearms. Here’s how to decipher it.
Pages 17–19
Smith & Wesson Victory Fixes
Standard repair techniques only worked to a point after discovering off-spec bolts and an old trick learned from Colt Conversions was ideal for this Smith & Wesson Victory.
Pages 20–22
Mean Arms
Makers of the MA Lock, MA Loader, and Endo Mag, here’s how a small manufacturing business got its start.
Pages 23–25
The Care and Feeding of Customers
Successful gunsmithing is a service business and demands good customer service. Here’s how to effectively manage your customers.
Page 26
Reader Forum
BATFE Gunsmith Rules I appreciated “BATFE Gunsmith Rules” in the October 2021 issue. Although I was already aware of the ATF proposal regarding frames and receivers, there was some great information in the article that I was unaware…
In This Collection
- NSSF 2021 Sales Survey p. 2
- Brownells BRN-180 Barreled Upper Assembly pp. 3-8
- Llama 1911 Magazine Fitting pp. 9-11
- Dating Remington Firearms pp. 12-13
- Smith & Wesson Victory Fixes pp. 14-16
- Mean Arms pp. 17-19
- The Care and Feeding of Customers pp. 20-22
- Reader Forum p. 24
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