Make a Trigger-Assembly Tool For the Winchester Model 12
This simple shop-made tool not only helps make a tricky job easier, it can ensure that the trigger parts don’t get damaged when putting them back in place in the action.
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Add an Adjustment Screw To the Ruger MKII’s Trigger
With some gunsmithing and a few pennies’ worth of parts, this rifle can be modified to produce a lighter yet safe trigger, with a crisp let-off and a controlled pull weight.
Working the Remington Double Derringer
With over 150,000 in circulation, one of these little pocket pistols is sure to find its way across your bench from time to time.
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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…
Glock Mods: An M1911 Man Branches Out
The Glock is no longer the mystery it once was. Today, the modifications necessary to optimize the Glock’s performance are almost as “standardized” as those of the 1911.
Disassembly/Reassembly of the Remington Model 5 Rimfire Rifle
This lightweight rimfire is likely to be much more popular than the first Remington to wear the number 5 was over a hundred years ago.
Barrel-Making Goes High-Tech
The classic Browning M2 has become a straighter shooter thanks to a new high-tech barrel that exceeds specs and enjoys preferred status with American troops.
Working the Ruger Old Army Percussion Revolver
The name of this Ruger offering and its initial appearance might lead you to conclude it’s a replica of a revolver from a bygone era. It isn’t.
Troubleshooting Ejection Failures on the Remington 1100
This simple guide to problems that can cause failures to eject and extract will help to keep this popular shotgun going strong.
Buttplate Restoration with Epoxy
Sure, you can replace a broken buttplate with an aftermarket part. But when restoring someone’s family heirloom, repairing the original part is often a better option.
Working the Savage Model 1899 Rifle
Revered by generations of hunters for over 100 years, this popular lever-action came in numerous variations. Fortunately, disassembly and reassembly is similar for all of them.
The Hi-Power: Parts Interchangeability and Rimfire Conversions
Aftermarket parts and conversion kits for the Browning Hi-Power and its clones abound. Here’s a guide to what works, and what works with what.
Working the Smith & Wesson .38 Double-Action Perfected Model
A significant step in the evolution of the modern revolver, the Perfected model was a marriage of the older S&W top-break design to the newer Hand-Ejector action.
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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…
More Legislation from the Bench
Just as we went to press, an Indiana judge ruled that the city of Gary’s frivolous lawsuit could proceed in spite of the new federal law that prohibits such suits. Named in the suit are 16 firearm manufacturers, including Smith & Wesson,…
Servicing the Remington 11-87 Premier Trap Shotgun
You’re likely to see far more of this shotgun than those from the high-end offshore makers. Here’s how it works and how you can keep it working.
Making and Installing a Barrel/Receiver Coupler Sleeve
On some rifles, adding a coupler sleeve to strengthen the junction between the barrel and receiver can improve barrel stability and accuracy. The Remington Model 504, used here, is one of these rifles.
Insights on Taurus’ New PT 19 And Its Possibilities for Custom
The PT is a top-notch defensive pistol as it comes out of the box. And like other Series- 80 pistols, it can also be transformed into a target gun.
Rebarreling the Remington Model 504 .22 LR
Some rifles are easier to rebarrel than others. The Remington Model 504-T requires a little extra thought and a few extra steps, but the end result is a fine-shooting rimfire rifle.
Disassembly of the Remington-Keene Bolt-Action
A real find for a collector or cowboy shooter, the Remington-Keene is an early big-bore bolt-action that’s fed from a tubular magazine.
Working the Remington Single-Shot Rolling Block Pistol
The 1870 Pattern, produced originally for the U. S. Navy, became the Model 1871 Army, before giving way to the revolver. These instructions cover both the original Remingtons and the Uberti replicas.
Installing a Forend Barrel-Tuning Device
Various forms of controlling barrel vibrations or harmonics can be used to enhance rifle accuracy, including methods of adjusting forend-tobarrel pressure. This method proved to be simple and effective.
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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.…
Changing Calibers: Revolver Cylinder Reaming
Revolver chamber alteration is a big job that you can actually do in a very small shop with a limited inventory of equipment.