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Winchester Model 73 I have a Winchester Model 73 with a production date around 1908. I’ve replaced the toggle link pins (bent), trigger spring (flattened), and managed to massage some dents out of the magazine tube. I’m now trying to figure out…
Ruger’s brush buster is still going strong for more than five decades.
Restoring and repairing a classic Colt double action revolver.
Notice We will no longer respond to inquiries that fail to include specific model and manufacturer information. There have been a number of queries with incomplete or inaccurate elements. This delays the response due to a misidentified manufacturer, model, and lack of…
Chiappa Rim ires Take down and reassembly of two Chiappa .22 handguns.
From colonial-era rifles carried on the “Owlhoot Trail” to John Dillinger’s Colt pistols, the history of the American outlaw is told in guns—weapons that became each man’s personal signature. Authors Gerry and Janet Souter peer into these criminal’s choices of derringers, revolvers,…
Ruger’s Scout Rifle is built exactly like a Ruger Model 77. Almost.
A conversion cylinder of a different caliber increases the flexibility of a single action revolver.
Bedding Remington Receiver Rings I do enjoy the gunsmithing articles Norman Johnson is so well-known for and this time it’s no different. Of course, I’m referring to “Bedding The Model 504 Remington Receiver Ring” in the May 2015 issue. I’d like to…
Rat Ri le Mounting a scope on a Stevens Model 15-A.
Fitting magazines for this out of production handgun.
Winchester Model 97 I need to change out a worn barrel extension in a Winchester Model 97. How tight should the barrel-to-extension fit be? How is the fit deemed correct? I was told by a gunsmith that works on Model 12s that…
Acustomer’s broken stock had all the looks of a throwaway until a closer look revealed otherwise.
Service and adjustment of aftermarket triggers requires careful attention to detail.
We don’t know the extent of a job until digging in, especially with older guns like the Winchester Model 62 or firearms without schematics.
Letter From Brownells I really got a kick out of Joe Carlos mention of “gun plumbers” in his great article, “Predicting Barrel Wear, Part Two” in the July 2014 issue of American Gunsmith. Thank you for mentioning Steve Schmidt’s Gun Cleaning Clinic…
It might not be the first but it won’t be the last made to chamber the Winchester Super Magnum rimfire.
Trigger adjustment, improvement, and safety checks for a classic rifle.
Letter From Brownells I just had the pleasure of reading “AR Upper Quick Fixes: Match Bolt Carriers” by Joe Carlos in the May 2014 issue of American Gunsmith. I want you to know how much I appreciate you mentioning our staking tool.…
From Dave Sengelaub, Sunnen Products Company. Hammer-forged barrels are not well thought of by precision rifle shooters but a critical manufacturing process used by the hammer forging guys is suddenly getting attention from custom barrel makers today. It’s honing. Honing produces a…
Sometimes a small—but critical—bedding area can be most difficult to deal with. The Model 504 Remington receiver ring is a typical example of this. Here’s how to fix it.
Remington Hepburn No. 3 I have a Remington Hepburn No. 3 stamped “40.2 1/2” under the barrel that is exposed forward of the forend and stamped “.45-70” next to the serial number of 3008 under the barrel that is covered by the…
Despite changes, the good news remains: A Witness is still a Witness.
MEXSAR Semi-Auto Ri le Disassembly of the rifle no longer called a PUMA.
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