Problem Solving with Aluminum Frame 1911-Type Pistols
Some aftermarket parts and special techniques can help to keep an aluminum-frame pistol from succumbing to wear or to repair one that’s already surrendered.
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Pistols
Upgrading the Arcus Pistol
There’s profit in reworking this imported Hi-Power clone, and for the most part, you can use the same techniques and aftermarket parts you’d use on the Browning original.
Upgrading with Drop-In Pistol Parts
Drop-in aftermarket parts can’t be expected to produce match-grade results but, when chosen carefully, they can produce improved performance at a reasonable cost.
Working the Colt Huntsman Pistol
This .22-caliber example of Colt’s pistol offerings is well made and will be around for a long time’as long as it is well maintained.
Disassembly and Reassembly of the Beretta 90-Two
No, it’s not exactly GI Joe’s Model 92. Here’s what you need to know about the differences in order to avoid problems in reassembly.
Working the New NAA Guardian Pistols
The Guardian can still be classified as a “baby auto-loader,” but, ballistically, the newer versions are in a class by themselves.
Working the Marlin Model 1894
Thanks largely to interest from cowboyaction shooters, this once-popular leveraction has been rereleased and is gaining in popularity once again.
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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…
Disassembly and Reassembly Of the Springfield EMP
This pocket-size 9mm will soon be chambered for the .40 S&W as well as the .45 GAP, packing a very large punch in a very small package.
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.
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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…
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.
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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…
The Return of the Dan Wesson Model 15
Now under the wing of CZ-USA, this wheelgun remains high on the list when it comes to lasting accuracy. Here’s what you need to know about it.
The “No-Machining” 1911 Project
This 1911 project pistol can be put together with common shop tools, easily available aftermarket parts, a minimum of fitting’ and at a reasonable price.
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.
Fitting an Extended Thumb Safety on the M1911
On a 1911-style auto, an extended thumb safety helps to put the thumb of the shooting hand in the correct position for fast action.
Smoothing the Taurus Model 80 Revolver
Trigger work on this early Taurus revolver is relatively simple and straightforward, but don’t assume it’s a clone of the Smith & Wesson Model 10.
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.
Breathing New Life Into an Old Scattergun
Although replica guns are readily available for cowboy shooters, restoring a bargain-priced original can provide more satisfaction.
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.
Smoothing the Thompson/Center Encore
The performance of the Encore, billed as “a gun for all seasons,” can be easily and safely enhanced with some judicious stoning and polishing.
Tuning Revolver-Cylinder Lockup
Tuning Revolver-Cylinder Lock When problems arise on revolvers with the older-style two-point lockup, they can usually be returned to service with a simple “tuneup.”