Tuning Ruger Single Actions
Learn how gunsmithing students at Trinidad State College are taught to tune two-screw Ruger single action handguns.
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Desert Eagle G Optic? I want to install ared or green dot sight on my 45 ACP Desert Eagle G model, however, it appears to me that this may not be what’s supposed to happen. I contacted the manufacturer asking about what…
Kimber Custom II
Addressing issues with a Kimber Custom II 1911 handgun.
Springfield Armory SA-35
Springfield Armory’s modern take on the classic Browning High Power design.
SIG Short Reset Trigger
How to install a Short Reset Trigger kit for SIG P Series handguns.
Seattle Engraving
Here’s a way to make guns more exotic for your customers. Contracting with a company like Seattle Engraving allows any shop with an FFL sell customization options for serious profit.
Springfield Armory M1A Maintenance
Here’s how to disassemble and service the action and gas system of the M1A rifle.
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Ghost Gun Misunderstanding Polymer80, Inc. was villainized by an NBC News article as a maker of so-called “ghost guns”. “Nevada-based Polymer80 is one of the largest manufacturers of do-ityourself ghost gun kits in the country. But that success has also put the…
Semmerling LM4 Hideout
Hideout guns are an interesting category of handgun. They’re usually smaller, thinner and lighter than other concealable firearms a citizen or off-duty cop would carry, but still with enough power to save your life with a well-placed shot or two. I don’t…
New Life for an Old Colt
The Colt Targetsman is a classic handgun based on the Woodsman. Here is how I restored a vintage Targetsman.
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Trulock CNC Upgrade As a sign of the times, Trulock Choke Tubes expanded their operations in 2022 by increasing automation. The company has added a Fanuc Robodrill long bed 4 axis vertical machining center, an automated vertical machining unit equipped with a…
Midwest Industries
Midwest Industries makes a variety of accessories and parts for firearms, including the AR, AK, FN, Henry, Kel-Tec, HK, Marlin, SIG, Remington, Steyr, Benelli, and others. They also makes tools for gunsmiths. Their newest tool is a multi-use block for working on…
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BSA Magazine I have a BSA Supersport Five, a 22 Long Rifle bolt action rifle made by the Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited in England. I acquired the rifle without a magazine and cannot find one. BSA began in June 1861 and…
Ruger GP100 Optic
Here’s how I installed a “no drill-no tap” mount and handgun scope on a Ruger GP100 revolver to improve my accuracy.
Mossberg MVP Maintenance
The Mossberg patented bolt design using popular detachable magazines makes for a great rifle but problems can still occur. Here’s how I rectified one issue for my customer.
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.
Power Route XL
Mill Right CNC (MillRightCNC.com, is a manufacturer based in the United States that specializes in affordable desktop CNC and tabletop CNC machines at affordable prices. Mill Right’s machines work with various software, including free options and popular options such as Autodesk. The…
Argentine 1927
Gunsmithing tips for the Argentine Modelo 1927 handgun.
Brownells BRN-180 Barreled Upper Assembly
Brownells updates the Arma Lite AR-180 design and its historic short stroke piston with a product-improved upper assembly that is compatible with standard AR-15 lowers.
Dating Remington Firearms
Remington Arms has a unique and thorough coding system for dating and identifying their firearms. Here’s how to decipher it.
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.
Mean Arms
Makers of the MA Lock, MA Loader, and Endo Mag, here’s how a small manufacturing business got its start.
Taming HK G3 Recoil
How to prevent or fix excess recoil in Heckler & Koch Gewehr 3 pattern rifles.
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.