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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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Making a Custom Case-Neck Expander Die
Sometimes the gunsmith is the one to turn to for those hard-to-find items … especially precision parts that require special lathe work.
Improving on a Perfect Stock Design
The Ruger #1 may be the perfect stock design, but the customer is always right! Here’s how to add a custom touch to the finest wood.
Making a Custom Trigger Guard
With a milling machine and common gunsmithing tools, a quality one-piece, steel trigger guard can be made. No special jigs are required...just a pattern and a bit of careful craftsmanship, including the use of hand tools.
Checking Out An Old Classic: The Colt Model 1917
Be wary of what the owner wants you to do with this classic revolver!
Fabricating Obsolete Gun Parts
How to Keep a Customer’s Perfectly Good Firearm from Becoming a Paper Weight.
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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…
Working the Colt Scout Single-Action Revolver
On the surface, the Scout and the Frontier Scout appear to be smaller rimfire versions of the Single Action Army. Internally, however, they are somewhat simplified.
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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…
Disassembly and Reassembly Of the Remington 887 Shotgun
Designed especially for waterfowlers and new in all the right ways, the 887 surpasses the bestselling pump gun ever made (the 870) in many respects.
Salvage It or Scrap It?
A gun that some professionals would relegate to the parts bin can provide a rewarding challenge to the amateur ’smith.
Accurizing AR-Type Rifles and Carbines, Part 1
With some basic steps and afermarket parts, you can easily convert an out-of-the-box AR rifle or carbine into a respectable group shooter.
Working the Great Western Single Action Army
Thousands of these Colt clones were produced in the 1950s during a period when Colt had suspended production of the “Peacemaker.”
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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…
Take an Insider’s Look At the Savage Accu Stock
This innovative polymer molding provides a rigid, one-piece assembly that keeps the action from moving in any direction, producing significant improvements in accuracy.
Dates for Next Gunsmith Career Fair Set by Brownells
April 23 and 24, 2010, are the dates chosen for Brownells 4th Annual Gunsmith Career Fair. This industry-exclusive event will be held at Des Moines Marriott Downtown in Des Moines, Iowa. Both days will include career-improvement seminars, job-placement opportunities, as well as…
Fabricating a Fixed Ejector for Jarvis .22 Conversion Unit
The Jarvis .22 LR conversion unit for the M1911 uses a floating ejector which is prone to breakage and doesn’t always fit every frame. Here’s how to fabricate and install a fixed ejector in the Jarvis unit.
Tuning the Remington Model 700 Firing-Pin Assembly
Internal friction inside the bolt of the Remington Model 700-Series rifle can produce inconsistent lock time and diminished accuracy. The problem is, however, relatively easy to solve.
Disassembly and Reassembly Of the Ruger LCR Revolver
Designed to handle .38 Special +P ammo, Ruger’s new hammerless lightweight is expected to be popular for concealed carry or lawenforcement backup.
Working the Winchester Model 1897 Slide-Action Shotgun
More than 100 years after its introduction, the Model 1897 dominates today on the cowboy-action courses as it once did in the fields and trenches.
Working the Winchester Model 1894 Lever-Action Rifle
With more than 7 million produced over a production run that spanned roughly 110 years, the Model 1894 is the most popular high-powered sporting rifle ever produced.
Modifying the Mini-14/30 Bolt To Fire Imported Ammunition
Early production runs of the Ruger Mini-14 and Mini-30 would not fire imported ammunition. Here’s the reason why, and what to do to fix the problem.
Working the Winchester Model 1892 Lever-Action Rifles
With over one million originals manufactured along with numerous modern replicas, the Winchester Model 1892 is one of the most popular lever-actions ever produced.
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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…