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April 2023 cover — Gunsmith Magazine, The American Gunsmith Archive

Issue 04

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7 articles · 29 pages

Page 5

Gun Play

One of my fellow marksmanship team members commenting on problems with military small arms training stated a large part of the issue is, “Solders are never allowed to play with guns.” “Play” in this context means opportunities for…

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Pages 6–11

Taurus 605 Poly Protector

Working the Taurus 605 “Protector Poly” revolver.

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Pages 12–14

Bond Arms Derringers

An overview of functioning and a sight regulation how-to of Bond Arms derringers.

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Pages 15–19

F-Class Bipod Build

Here’s how I fabricated a bipod to improve long range accuracy in F- Class competition.

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Pages 20–21

Stippling Steel

Getting a grip! Here’s how to apply stippling to steel-frame pistols.

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Pages 22–25

Generational Changes and Firearms

The future of firearms in America after the Baby Boomer generation has left us.

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Pages 26–27

Reader Forum

Stevens Model 94B I am new subscriber and want to thank you for Learn Gunsmithing, The Troubleshooting Method included with my subscription. I need advice on my Stevens Model 94B 20 gauge. As to its history, I bought…

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In This Collection

  1. Gun Play p. 2
  2. Taurus 605 Poly Protector pp. 3-8
  3. Bond Arms Derringers pp. 9-11
  4. F-Class Bipod Build pp. 12-16
  5. Stippling Steel pp. 17-18
  6. Generational Changes and Firearms pp. 19-22
  7. Reader Forum pp. 23-24
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