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 and competed in the…
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Savage Impulse
A look at the Savage straight pull rifle.
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…
Legal Compliance
Like it or not, legislation may mandate modifications to firearms and/or magazines. Here’s how to get guns into compliance.
Smoothing Turkish Shotguns
An overview of working Turkish shotguns. They are not all equal!
Shield Arms Glock Upgrade
Installing and using the Shield Arms Magazine Catch and Magazine Conversion for Glock 43X and 48 9mm handguns.
AMT Hardballer 1911
What’s old is new. An overview of working vintage handguns such as the Arcadia Machine & Tool Hardballer 1911.
Bond Arms Derringers
An overview of functioning and a sight regulation how-to of Bond Arms derringers.
Limited Space Shops
A how-to on working in a shop with limited space.
Toros Copolla T4
A look at the Toros Copolla T4 shotgun and parts interchangeability with the Benelli M4.
Star PD
The pistol in question is a handgun I have considerable personal experience with. I was an avid reader in school and first saw the Star Model PD on the cover of Guns and Ammo in 1975. A few years later I took…
Cleaning—The Complete Story
It may be boring but it’s always necessary. Some gunsmiths find gun cleaning a component of their service. Here’s how to establish standards for your shop.
Girsan Regard
The Girsan Regard is a copy of the Beretta 92, a very interesting firearm with good interchangeability with Beretta parts. We’ll look at gunsmithing specifics, including interchangeability of parts with the Regard fourth generation model.
SIG Short Reset Trigger
How to install a Short Reset Trigger kit for SIG P Series handguns.
Stuck Parts and Extreme Measures
Have a stuck part that absolutely needs to be removed but refuses? This guide will help you remove it.
Fixing AR-15 Magazine Issues
The magazine is critical to any self-loading firearm and the AR-15 is a very popular self-loading rifle. Here’s how to maintain magazines for your and your customer’s rifles.
Remington R1 Repair
The product of recent work I performed with a focus on practical safety issues, here’s how I brought a Remington Model 1911 R1 up to safety specifications.
Argentine 1927
Gunsmithing tips for the Argentine Modelo 1927 handgun.
Glock 19 Mariner
A rare Glock variant intended for use by personnel in maritime units routinely working around bodies of water. Here’s how to convert any Glock into a Mariner variant.
Smith & Wesson Victory Fixes
Standard repair techniques only worked to a point after discovering off-spec bolts and an old trick learned from Colt Conversions was ideal for this Smith & Wesson Victory.
Deleting Smith & Wesson Locks
The product of recent work performed with a focus on practical safety issue. Here’s how to remove the factory Internal Locking System on Smith & Wesson revolvers and why you might want to.
Winchester Wildcat
A modular, easily taken-down 22 Long Rifle that I waited two years to get. Here’s how to work the Winchester Wildcat.
Shotgun Shout-Out and XS Magazine Extension
Here’s a shotgun shout-out. Installation and troubleshooting the XS Sights Remington 870 +2 Magazine Extension along with an overview of common shotgun problems.
Nighthawk Custom DTS
The Nighthawk Custom Drop-In Trigger System provides an option for 1911s similar to AR-15 and other drop-in units.