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December 2022 cover — Gunsmith Magazine, The American Gunsmith Archive

Issue 12

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7 articles · 29 pages

Page 5

Automatic Tool Changer

Located in Madison, Wisconsin, Tormach Inc. makes CNC equipment ideal for small shops. Their goal is to make top-line CNC automation more affordable. The new Automatic Tool Changer for the Tormach 24R CNC Router is an example. The…

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Pages 6–12

Working The Astra 400/1921

thousands of these noteworthy handguns are in American collections.

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Pages 13–16

Bullpup and Electric Trigger, Part 2

A custom 22 Long Rifle bullpup rifle with an electric solenoid trigger system installed in a completed aluminum chassis.

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Pages 17–18

Shop-made Lapping Tool

A bright new look at making your own inexpensive tool for lapping bolt lugs.

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Pages 19–23

Eective Scope Mounting

Here’s the procedures I use in my shop for stress free scope mounting with final sight in.

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Pages 24–25

Casting Bullets

Getting started with the oldest method of bullet making.

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Pages 26–27

Reader Forum

Marlin Magazine Fix I have an early Marlin rifle with a malfunctioning magazine tube I’m trying to repair. The magazine has an outer tube that pulls forward and the inner tube stays in the receiver. How does the…

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  1. Automatic Tool Changer p. 2
  2. Working The Astra 400/1921 pp. 3-9
  3. Bullpup and Electric Trigger, Part 2 pp. 10-13
  4. Shop-made Lapping Tool pp. 14-15
  5. Eective Scope Mounting pp. 16-19, 21
  6. Casting Bullets pp. 20-21
  7. Reader Forum pp. 23-24
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