Cobra Pistols
auto pistols and derringers.
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Pistols
Jimenez Handguns
Purchases of inexpensive firearms will continue for as long as there are non-wealthy gun owners. Such guns will probably need service eventually if the owner wants to keep it running. I’ve had a variety of Jimenez handguns in my shop and this…
Reader Forum
Article Error I believe there is an error in the article, “Correct Handgun Sight Adjustment” in the May 2016 issue. On page 18 in the Adjusting Sights section, the author mentions filing the front sight in order to move the point of…
FEG P9R
While the P9R looks like a Hi-Power clone on the outside, this Hungarian-made pistol is anything but on the inside.
Ruger American Rimfire
Success of the first American rifle leads to Ruger expanding the brand.
Correct Handgun Sight Adjustment
The variety of sights used on handguns can warrant gunsmith attention for this seemingly-simple task.
Headspace And Gauges
An understanding of headspace and gauges is critical to gunsmithing.
Smith & Wesson Victory Model
The Smith & Wesson Victory Model is a fine classic with two critical considerations. Here’s what to look for.
Colt 1877
Restoring and repairing a classic Colt double action revolver.
Chiappa Rimfires
Chiappa Rim ires Take down and reassembly of two Chiappa .22 handguns.
Glock Custom Barrels
Fitting aftermarket barrels in popular service pistols.
Guns Of Outlaws
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,…
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AMT Automag III I inherited an AMT Automag III and found the September 2015 article about it interesting. In cleaning the pistol I found a stainless steel pin inside (0.125" diameter, 0.750" length). I cannot find where this pin goes in the…
A Tale Of Two Cylinders
A conversion cylinder of a different caliber increases the flexibility of a single action revolver.
SIG Sauer P290
Disassembly and reassembly of the first pistol SIG Sauer designed for CCW holders.
An In-Line Muzzle Loading Pistol
The designer of the first in-line muzzle loading rifle discusses ideas for in-line pistols.
AMT Automag III
Fitting magazines for this out of production handgun.
Convincing 1911 Pistols To Function
Despite the modern trend to highly reliable and well designed 1911 type handguns, we still see the occasional problem in feed reliability. Some of the problem comes with the current crop of foreign produced budget pistols. They are minimal handguns at best…
Glocksmith Course
American Gunsmithing Institute has a new DVD-based course on Glocks, teaching students how to modify the popular pistols in a variety of custom options. The series contains more than 17 hours of re-mastered video instruction and comes with a complete set of…
The GSG 1911 .22
Working a great rimfire 1911 clone.
Revisiting The Witness Pistol
Despite changes, the good news remains: A Witness is still a Witness.
Working The Iver Johnson Defender 89
A good friend inherited his dad’s gun collection and asked me to check this little Iver Johnson revolver out and clean it up. This revolver is a five shot chambered for the .32 Rimfire cartridge. These revolvers are small and were not…
Legally Armed
For the trained, responsible firearm user, carrying a concealed handgun can be a prudent safety practice. Unlike automobile driving privileges, which despite their greater lethality enjoy interstate freedom, laws governing the right to bear arms in public vary widely among states. As…
Sako-Style Extractors On Model XP-100 Pistols
How to open the bolt face from .223 to .308, add a second bolt, and install a Tubb Speed Lock Extractor Kit on a Remington Model 700 Series rifle bolt.