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December 2023

December 2023 cover — Gunsmith Magazine, The American Gunsmith Archive

Issue 12

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7 articles · 29 pages

Page 5

Marksmanship Simplified

George Harris has spent his life working with firearms. He co-founded the SIG Sauer Academy in 1990 and was a coach and team member of the U. S. Army Reserve Marksmanship Program, retiring to create International Firearms Consultants.…

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Pages 6–11

Marlin Ballard

in the spotlight.

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Pages 12–15

First Gunsmith Projects

Tips on ideal first projects for the new, first-time home gunsmith.

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Pages 16–20

Shotgun Speed Loaders Revisited

Testing my first run of this part showed some flaws in my original design. Here I document the changes made and the updated style.

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Pages 21–22

Portable Bandsaw Upgrade

I built an adjustable fence for my low cost bandsaw.

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Pages 23–26

The Smith Carbine

An overview of a unique breechloading rifle from the Civil War era.

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Page 27

Reader Forum

Diamond Shotgun I have a Diamond shotgun in my shop and need some internal parts for. Can you please help me identify it by the pictures? I have looked through all the old publications I have and all…

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In This Collection

  1. Marksmanship Simplified p. 2
  2. Marlin Ballard pp. 3-8
  3. First Gunsmith Projects pp. 9-12
  4. Shotgun Speed Loaders Revisited pp. 13-16
  5. Portable Bandsaw Upgrade pp. 17-18
  6. The Smith Carbine pp. 19-21, 23
  7. Reader Forum p. 24
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