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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Portable Bandsaw Upgrade
I built an adjustable fence for my low cost bandsaw.
The Smith Carbine
An overview of a unique breechloading rifle from the Civil War era.
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 the reference books. Either…
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 mental health organization in the…
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.
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.
Workshop Improvements
The magic of turning your workshop outside-in!
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 hard use there are…
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.
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, something I know I…
Head Hunters NW
Head Hunters NW has recruited talent for Fortune 500 corporations and family-owned businesses while uncovering talent for vital management positions, C-suite roles, and more. In addition to supporting a variety of industries in a number of regions, Head Hunters NW has gladly served…
An Imperial Scout
Reviving a derelict Type 99 Arisaka and creating a Scout rifle.
Mini Mill Upgrades
Here’s how I improved my Harbor Freight mini mill.
Mosin-Nagant Modiications
The story of a very un Mosin-Nagant with notes on the current state of sporterizing classic military rifles.
Problems Spring Out
Sometimes luck is better than being good. Previously missed by two gunsmiths, here’s how I stumbled unto a fix for a customer.
Legal Compliance
Like it or not, legislation may mandate modifications to firearms and/or magazines. Here’s how to get guns into compliance.
Reader Forum
Gunsmith Poll We conducted a poll of gunsmiths on our Facebook group (FB.com/ groups/americangunsmith). Of the 205 responses, the results were 41% are current gunsmith (either full or part-time), 32% work on their own or friends’ guns in a non-professional capacity, 19%…
KBC Shop Tools
KBC Tools & Machinery has been providing a variety of metalworking tools and accessories since 1965. Originally started as Kabaco Tools by Karel Bass in Detroit, KBC began as a catalog house selling surplus and English tools to the metalworking industry from…
Smoothing Turkish Shotguns
An overview of working Turkish shotguns. They are not all equal!
Restoring Grandpa’s Gun
A how-to on a “kitchen table” restoration of an old rimfire rifle.
Gunsmith Handloading
Reloading ammunition services in a gunsmith’s workshop.
M1 Carbine Black Gun
Reconfiguring the stock on a M1 Carbine for improved shooting and a “black gun” look.
Certified Gunsmithing
Certi ied Gunsmithing The ins and outs of the certification process and its potential effects on gunsmithing.