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May 2022
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7 articles · 29 pages
Page 5
Morton Go
Morton Salt, Inc. has been making salt for culinary, water softening, household, road deicing, food processing, chemical, pharmaceutical, and numerous other uses since 1848 and employs more than 3,500 people in Chicago, Canada, and the Bahamas. Salt Science,…
Pages 6–11
New Life for an Old Colt
The Colt Targetsman is a classic handgun based on the Woodsman. Here is how I restored a vintage Targetsman.
Pages 12–13
Certified Law Enforcement Armorer’s Course
Alright, so I have spent my entire adult life with some version of the AR-15. From learning to field strip and clean them in boot camp, to milling, drilling, and building several of my own in my workshop.…
Pages 14–16
I’ll Take a Slug of That
Working with old and interesting guns likely requires precise custom internal measurements. Here’s why and how to slug your barrel.
Pages 17–18
Custom Action Wrench
Making your own gunsmithing tools allows customization, can save time by creating a needed tool in a pinch instead of waiting, and can save money. Here’s how I made a custom action wrench.
Pages 19–26
The History of SATPCO
Thomas G. Samworth and his Small Arms Technical Publishing Co. produced classic gunsmithing titles from 1928 through 1950 and single handedly created the firearms technical literature genre.
Page 27
Reader Forum
Trulock CNC Upgrade As a sign of the times, Trulock Choke Tubes expanded their operations in 2022 by increasing automation. The company has added a Fanuc Robodrill long bed 4 axis vertical machining center, an automated vertical machining…
In This Collection
- Morton Go p. 2
- New Life for an Old Colt pp. 3-8
- Certified Law Enforcement Armorer’s Course pp. 9-10
- I’ll Take a Slug of That pp. 11-13
- Custom Action Wrench pp. 14-15
- The History of SATPCO pp. 16-23
- Reader Forum p. 24
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