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Colt Light Ri le I have a Colt Light Rifle chambered in 7mm Magnum in my shop. It needs an extractor, extractor plunger, and extractor spring. I called Colt and got the run-around of other numbers to call. None of them knew…
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Wholesalers in Canada I’m anew member and hopefully you can help me in my request. I live in Saskatchewan within the Province of Alberta and British Columbia to the west and Manitoba and Ontario to the east. I am a gunsmith and…
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Marlin 336 and 338 I’m writing about a problem I’ve had come into my shop in the last couple months. It concerns the Marlin 336 and 338 models. The lever locks in the open position and cannot be freed until you take…
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Sears Model 3T/ Winchester Model 190 I missed the opportunity to call you yesterday so I am writing today. Has American Gunsmith done any articles on the Winchester 190 .22 Rimfire rifle? If so, what issue? I have been brought one of…
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Working the Winchester M100 I have a question about the Winchester Model 100. I’m having difficulty removing the barreled action from the stock. Also, do you have any advice on tuning the trigger assembly? Lucien Langlois New Vineyard, Maine For removal of…
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Kahr Accuracy Problem I had a bad accuracy problem while shooting my Kahr P40 last weekend. I started out shooting great, but after awhile I couldn’t get a shot on the target. Then, I happened to look at some of the fired…
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Rechambering the Stalker A customer brought me a Browning Stalker in .300 Win Mag. He wants it trued and rebarreled, and also wants to change the chambering. Will he have to stay with the .300 H&H family of belted mag cartridges or…
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Feedback: Rechambering The Arisaka... In the 1980s, I experienced the identical situation of bulged cases as Reuben Cole described in his letter “Rechambering the Arisaka” in the Reader Forum column in the July 09 Issue. My experience led me to investigate the…
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Slow-Rust Bluing I just reread the March 2009 issue. The slow-rust bluing article described the process thoroughly. (Keep up the good work.) I’ll be giving it a try soon. The question I have is about the color. How does it compare to…
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Stevens Crackshot Restoration I have two Stevens Crackshot Model 26 rifles that most people would have thrown away. These were my father’s and are nearly 80 years old. I’m rebuilding them for my grandson. I intend to leave one in the original…
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Richland Shotgun Parts? I have a Richland side-by-side in 20 gauge. Looking at the right firing pin, it appears that the spring is broken. I need to know where I can get a tool to remove the housing as well as a…
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Rust-Removal Caution Having just finished the February 09 issue, I want to bring to your attention a caution about the article on electrolytic rust removal’namely a phenomenon called “hydrogen embrittlement” that can occur in heat-treated parts when immersed in any kind of…
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Enfield Barrel Removal I have a World War II-vintage Enfield rifle and can’t seem to remove the barrel from the receiver. I heard that sometimes iodine was used on the threads to lock them in place. Any suggestions for removing the barrel?…
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Remington 1858 Conversion I have a Navy Arms 1858 Remington Copy, .44-caliber cap-and-ball revolver that I would like to convert to the .45 Colt cartridge, as the bore diameter is .451 inch. However, I don’t know who to contact to order the…
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Savage 340 Barrels I own a Savage 340E in .222 Remington. I don’t know a lot of history about this gun or the 340 in general. I bought it about 22 years ago from a Tennessee groundhogger. I’ve been shooting it for…
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Seeking Employment I recently reread your comments to Preston on “Learning Precision Machining” in the July 08 issue. I was interested in your comments about joining the American Pistolsmiths Guild and the American Custom Gunmakers Guild. I am a graduate of Trinidad…
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Identifying Walther Model 4 I recently acquired a Walther Model 4, second modification (dovetail rear sights), serial #975xx, from the family of a WWI veteran. A German-issue holster and one magazine came with the handgun. It is chambered for .32 ACP (7.65mm).…
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Making Revolver Cylinders I have a question that you may be able to help me with. I’ve been working on firearms since 1968, specializing in long guns and also working on handguns. I am a machinist by trade and have taken metallurgy.…
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Ruger 44 Gas-System Check I have a Ruger 44 carbine that will not eject the spent round. The slide only comes back about three-quarters of the way and then returns forward. I’ve checked the operation of the slide by hand and it’s…
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Sticky AA Release Lever I have an American Arms Silver 1 over/under shotgun in 12 gauge with maybe 1,000 rounds fired. The problem is the Greener crossbolt locking system. If I snap the gun shut, the bolt is flush with the receiver…
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Ruger Ejection Woes I’m having a problem with a Ruger Mark II in my shop. Extraction and loading is fine. The problem is kicking the empties out’a combination of stovepipe malfunctions and empty shells getting stuck between the fresh cartridge and the…
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Early on during my work on some of these, I attempted to correct the problems by recutting or making some changes to the engagements that had already been made by someone else. Most of these attempts resulted in the replacement of the…
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Marlin Screw Search I’m in need of a magazine-tube stud screw for a Marlin M36, 2nd variation. The Brownells Encyclopedia (13th printing) lists this as part number 36-53 and also lists the thread pitch as a .137 x 42. I was going…
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Marlin Model 19 Ejection I have a Marlin Model 19 that came into my shop today and it will not eject the shells. Can you help me figure this one out? I’ve cleaned it and the parts look okay to me. The…