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November 2023
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7 articles · 29 pages
Page 5
Walk The Talk America
Common hysteria to the contrary, two-thirds of deaths where a firearm is used are suicides, which is doubly sad as no gun control “solution” even pretends to address this. Proposition Paper 72 by Mental Health America, the longest-running…
Pages 6–12
Working the S&W 61 Escort
A diminutive Smith & Wesson Model 61 Escort found a new, young caretaker who brought it in for once-over.
Pages 13–14
Adjustable Shotgun Comb Options
Another device for an adjustable comb on competition shotguns. Here’s an easier way to install an adjustable comb on stocks with empty space inside without blocking access to the stock bolt.
Pages 15–19
Workshop Improvements
The magic of turning your workshop outside-in!
Pages 20–23
Modern Custom Revolver
When it comes to revolver fit, the tolerance and accuracy found in modern guns are the best ever. I won’t argue that some classic revolvers are examples of the gunmakers’ art to be admired. Just the same, for…
Pages 24–25
Radical Refinishing
Two refinishing jobs, one involving a corrosive situation and the other a potentially dangerous job rendering safe and restoring a still-loaded revolver that had rusted shut.
Pages 26–27
Reader Forum
Broomhandle Mauser Repair I am embarrassed to have to report an error in my article, “Broomhandle Mauser Repair” (July 2023). I stated that Gavrilo Princip used one to assassinate Arch Duke Ferdinand and his wife Sophia in 1914,…
In This Collection
- Walk The Talk America p. 2
- Working the S&W 61 Escort pp. 3-9
- Adjustable Shotgun Comb Options pp. 10-11
- Workshop Improvements pp. 12-16
- Modern Custom Revolver pp. 17-20
- Radical Refinishing pp. 21-22
- Reader Forum pp. 23-24
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