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Published in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution, Firearms: An Illustrated History (DK Publishing, http://bit.ly/1tc Bx Dz) charts the evolution of the gun for civilian and military use, from the pistol and rifle, to the machine gun and artillery, from the development of…
Maintenance tips for wheel guns.
A tip from gunsmith Patrick Sweeney. A neat trick you can perform with a mill is to adjust front and non-adjustable rear sights. Say your pistol is hitting low and you want to adjust it. The calculation involves four figures: The amount…
Ruger Mark II Pistol I just finished reading Wendell Deaner’s article on the Ruger Mark II Pistol and other models in the October 2014 issue. I would like to add a few notes based on my experience with these great little pistols.…
“Drop-in part” doesn’t always mean “drop in to your gunsmith’s shop with your parts” and can be used for custom work without machining and only minimal fitting.
Maintaining the target quality Ruger Mark II, with thoughts on the Standard, Mark III and 22/45 models.
Röhm Handgun Parts I need some help obtaining several parts for a handgun made by Röhm Gmb H chambered in .357 with a serial number of 5265. It came into the United States through their US division, RG Industries in Miami sometime…
Recently I ran across a problem that hadn’t come into the shop in some time. A customer brought in a Philippine-produced 1911 with a firing pin stop that had fallen, ditching the firing pin and spring. This was a problem that must…
Compact handguns, especially Commander-length 1911 handguns, can be ideal for many carry applications. Here’s how to work on one from the Philippines.
Handgun sight installation and repair can be a great part of any gunsmith’s business.
Common problems with Ruger’s Lightweight Compact Pistol and getting it up and running.
Proper gas tube alignment in the AR-15 leads to improved accuracy with fewer fliers. Here’s how to improve it.
Glocks are dirt reliable but sometimes need our help. These remedies and safety checks will keep them running.
Custom Ruger I was very interested in Paul Mazan’s article on customizing an ugly pistol (“Ruger P-Series Custom Touches”, September 2013.) It was very well written and informative. I like the work he did on the frame, trigger, guard, and slide release.…
A tough, rugged and reliable gun, although blocky in appearance, it is very serviceable.
Important tips on cleaning those .22 rimfire semi-automatic pistols for best accuracy.
Even the cheaper 1911s can be made more reliable with these upgrades.
Like Rodney Dangerfield, the Ruger P-Series pistols “can’t get no respect” since being introduced in 1985. Here’s how to customize them.
With some improvements already made and more to come, its newest in a long line of makers is no stranger to maintaining quality.
Winchester M10 And Parts A customer recently brought me a Winchester Model 10 that is locked up. I have cleaned it thoroughly but it remains nonfunctional. Can you recommend a resource for a schematic so I can detail strip it? Also, I…
the bad. So it was with an old rusted-up Jukar Spain .45 caliber black powder pistol.
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, but everyone has to start…
Accuracy with the .455 Webley and .45 ACP ammunition had been disappointing. Here’s how a little bit of good gunsmithing can help fix it.
High Standard Double Nine I need some help fitting anew “finger” in a High Standard Double Nine. This gadget rotates the cylinder to the next stop and I’m at a loss on getting it fitted and working. J. L. Halderson American Fall,…
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