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March 2024
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7 articles · 29 pages
Page 5
The Final Print Issue
This is an editorial I never thought I’d be writing. Our publisher, AG Media, has decided to discontinue American Gunsmith permanently. This is the last print issue. There has been a decline in print newspaper and magazine sales…
Pages 6–10
Beretta Cheetah Model 84
work on one demonstrates key points common to them all.
Pages 11–14
Making Springs
A how to on making V-springs in your shop.
Pages 15–19
Large Volume Cleaning
How I accomplish cleaning large numbers of heavily used firearms.
Pages 20–23
Race Gun Restoration
Race guns, open guns, and most forms of competition guns are far outside my wheelhouse. I have shot in competition and even won a few pistol matches, but for the most part I used firearms close to stock…
Pages 24–25
The Model 71 Winchester
A history and notes on the Model 71 Winchester, a classic American lever action rifle.
Pages 26–27
Reader Forum
Winchester 94 Issue I have a late Winchester Model 94 End of Trail chambered in 357 Magnum that has feeding issues. The link is apparently worn and will not always prevent cartridges in the magazine tube from dumping…
In This Collection
- The Final Print Issue p. 2
- Beretta Cheetah Model 84 pp. 3-7
- Making Springs pp. 8-11
- Large Volume Cleaning pp. 12-16
- Race Gun Restoration pp. 17-20
- The Model 71 Winchester pp. 21-22
- Reader Forum pp. 23-24
MFGAxis Discussion