The Model 71 Winchester
A history and notes on the Model 71 Winchester, a classic American lever action rifle.
Topic
Rifles
Savage 1914 Restoration
A how-to on reviving a Savage Model 1914.
Seeing Shotgun Patterns
Patterning shotguns is a seemingly vanishing, but still useful, assessment. Here’s how to do it right.
Savage Impulse
A look at the Savage straight pull rifle.
Repairing a “Duffel Cut” Rifle
How to refurbish historic military rifles cut to fit in a duffel bag for the trip home.
Marlin Ballard
in the spotlight.
The Smith Carbine
An overview of a unique breechloading rifle from the Civil War era.
Working the S&W 61 Escort
A diminutive Smith & Wesson Model 61 Escort found a new, young caretaker who brought it in for once-over.
Mosin-Nagant Modiications
The story of a very un Mosin-Nagant with notes on the current state of sporterizing classic military rifles.
Restoring Grandpa’s Gun
A how-to on a “kitchen table” restoration of an old rimfire rifle.
M1 Carbine Black Gun
Reconfiguring the stock on a M1 Carbine for improved shooting and a “black gun” look.
Reader Forum
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Baikal IZh-35M
built conventional competition pistol.
Weatherby Vanguard Stuck Bolt
My customer brought in a Weatherby Vanguard with a suspiciously stuck bolt. Here’s how I fixed it.
Steyr Mannlicher SSG
The case of the sticky Steyr. How I found and addressed issues with a Steyr Mannlicher SSG-69 PI bolt action rifle.
Custom Muzzle Brakes
Give me a brake! Here’s how I outlined the design and manufacture of a custom muzzle brake.
Rimfire Rifle Aperture Sights
An aperture sight with a longer sight radius can improve accuracy. I bought one and built another.
Rifles for Less Permissive Places
Modern manual repeaters and accessories can offer the same sort of modularity commonly found in self loaders. Here are some options for those unfortunate enough to reside in restricted areas.
Winchester Model 1885
A how-to on renovating a Model 1885 Winchester rifle and adding a Schnabel tip to a custom restoration.
Midwest Industries
Founded in 2003 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, Midwest Industries makes a variety gunsmith tools and accessories for firearms. The majority of their products are designed and manufactured in their Wisconsin facility and are backed by a lifetime guarantee Among their newest is the…
Bullpup and Electric Trigger, Part 2
A custom 22 Long Rifle bullpup rifle with an electric solenoid trigger system installed in a completed aluminum chassis.
Shop-made Lapping Tool
A bright new look at making your own inexpensive tool for lapping bolt lugs.
Reader Forum
Marlin Magazine Fix I have an early Marlin rifle with a malfunctioning magazine tube I’m trying to repair. The magazine has an outer tube that pulls forward and the inner tube stays in the receiver. How does the pin in the follower…
FN Model 1949 and Variants
Working the semi-automatic FN Model 1949 or SAFN/FN-49 rifles and variants.