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Remington Front Sight Replacement I just joined the American Gunsmithing Association and I appreciate your offer of technical assistance. Where can I find information and diagrams to show how to remove and replace the front sight bead (not a threadedtype bead) on…
A Rare Topper I’ve recently received an H&R Topper Model 158 in .22 Hornet with a broken firing pin. I replaced the firing pin and spring, and test fired the gun. The firing pin pierced the primer. After removing the firing pin,…
Don’t Short-Stroke It My customer is complaining his Winchester Model 1894 jams when he short strokes it. I’ve taken it down several times and can find nothing wrong. Any ideas? Paul Le Barge Sandusky, Ohio We’ve seen this “malfunction” when attempts were…
Remington Etron X Conversion The Remington “Etron X” novelty seems to have come and gone’fast. As such, there are many in the hands of shooters which are not being used and sitting in gun racks. I have a customer who is inquiring…
Also as I was searching my back issues I remembered the “Gun Clinics.” I miss those articles, and always looked forward to them while I was on deployment in the Army. Rob Mueller Phoenix, Arizona Unfortunately, since we work three months in…
New Ammo for Old S&W? I recently acquired a Smith & Wesson .32 Hand Ejector Model of 1896 or .32 Hand Ejector 1st Model in .32 S&W Long, serial number 16939. Since it was probably made about 1900, is it safe to…
Remington Model 742 Extractor Problems I have a quick question for you: What is the minimum overall length of the action spring for a Remington 742? I have a 742 that keeps ripping out replacement extractors. (The replacements have been correctly riveted in,…
M7400 Extraction Problems First, I love your magazine. I have a Remington Model 7400 in .270. Every few shells, the spent brass ejects about 1/4 inch and seems to swell into the chamber. If you bounce the bolt against the shell, the…
Replace Model 742 Extractor I have a book on the Remington Model 742, but it doesn’t go into detail on my problem. What I need is this: I have a broken extractor, and don’t know how to get the old one out.…
Great Western Arms Revolver I have a single-action revolver in my shop that has “Great Western Arms” written across the top of the barrel and uses .45 Long Colt ammo. It’s a single-action revolver. The problem is that when the hammer is…
Removing Revolver Endshake I recently acquired a Smith & Wesson Model 28 with recessed chambers. The cylinder appeared to have quite a bit of fore-and-aft play, so I measured the headspace and barrel/cylinder gap with feeler gauges. With a deprimed .357 Magnum…
Model 422 Disassembly Could you tell me where I can find disassembly and reassembly instructions with an exploded view of the Smith & Wesson Model 422 semiautomatic pistol? Dennis Johnson Coeur d’Alene< Idaho Both your requests are answered by Gun Digest Their…
Mossberg Mag-Tube Removal I need to remove the magazine tube on a Mossberg 500 shotgun to replace the spring and follower. What’s the best way to remove the tube and what, if any, special considerations should I be aware of when reinstalling…
Balky Ithaca 12 Gauge I have an Ithaca Model 37-12 gauge. When you work the action holding the gun at port arms, the action locks to the rear and I have to use a mallet to loosen it. When the gun is…
Replacing a Slide Handle I have received an old Winchester Model 1906 from a friend that is in poor shape. He needs it cleaned up and checked out. I’ve done all of that and the rifle functions fine, but he also wants…
Whitney Barrel Found? I read Dave Yager’s letter in the November 06 Reader Forum, and noted that he is looking for a Whitney Barrel. If he sends me an email, I might be able to help him out. Regarding Dave Yager’s search…
Gun Kote Bead Blasting In the August 06 issue of American Gunsmith, I noticed you discouraged blasting with glass beads as a preparation for Gun Kote finishes. Your rationale? I consider aluminum oxide a little too aggressive for blasting aluminum parts, and…
S&W 686 Reassembly I need some help on getting the handtorsion spring back in place with the hand in the trigger assembly on the S&W 686. It is a .357 Magnum. I’ve looked in all the books I have. I just can’t…
Anschutz 141 Disassembly I’m looking for a schematic for an Anschutz 141 (#509149). My customer has had this gun since the mid-60s and has never had it apart, even to clean it. The safety quit working properly and I need to disassemble…
Shotgun Tips I think a couple of suppliers and one association should get some publicity for helping me out recently. Several months ago, I got in a Winchester Model 24 on which the owner had removed a screw behind the top lever.…
Misfiring Winchester 1300 I have a Winchester Model 1300 12gauge shotgun serial #L27660XX that occasionally misfires. The misfires show light primer hits. The cartridge usually fires after the second attempt. I have replaced the firing pin, and the problem still occurs. Comparing…
Scoping the Hi-Point Carbine The January 2004 issue had an article on scoping the Hi-Point Model 995 carbine. It was a very well-written and informative article. I recently found a much simpler way of scoping the rifle utilizing the factory scopemounting system.…
Browning Lockup I have taken a Browning Citori O/U in because the top lever is now left of center, and my customer wants anew lockup installed to bring it back to “right of center”. I have not done this particular job before…
Doubling Revolver? I have a Smith & Wesson Model 29 infor repair (it was a gallery gun at a local shooting range) that multiple people have witnessed doubling! So, besides being sure that the cylinder stop is properly fit, what should I…
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