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The recent series of rimfire rifles from Marlin Sporting Arms have several improvements. With a little bit of tweaking, these rifles can be come even more accurate and more pleasurable to shoot.
What happens when someone brings you a jewel that no one makes a wrench for? Here are some solutions for safely dealing with barrels, without marring someone’s “pet” rifle.
This chamber-neck gauge, easily fabri cated with common materials, provides a critical measurement required for safe and accurate shooting.
Converting the surplus MAS 49-56 into a handy .308-caliber rifle would have been a great idea—if the importer had done the job right. Here’s what you need to do to make one work properly.
Who says you can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear? With a few dollars and a few hours, you can work wonders with an inexpensive exmilitary rifle.
Stevens Favorite Drawings? I have a question regarding the Stevens Favorite 1915 .22 rifle. The extractor plunger works against the breach-block screw to hold the lever up in place when the gun is in battery. As the lever is lowered to open…
Most Americans are aware of the National Rifle Association’s vigorous defense of the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, their pioneering firearms-instructor training courses, and many historic competitions dating back into the late 19th century. But for the past 10 years,…
In addition to detailed disassembly/reassembly instruction for the Model 504, this report covers parts interchangeability, along with headspace and trigger-pull adjustments.
These disassembly instructions work for both the original Colt Lightning and the high-quality re pro-duction made in Hartford, Connecti cut, by U. S. Firearms Manufacturing. Co.
Enfield Bolt Heads I’ve read in the Speer Reloading Manual, No. 13 that there are replaceable bolt heads that come in three different lengths to correct improper headspace on British Lee-Enfield rifles. Do you know of any possible sources for these? According…
Here’s a quick and dirty method for drill ing and tapping any receiver for which scope bases are available that positively ensures the scope is aligned with the bore.
For changing the buttstock on a rifle or shot gun, a simple quick-change attachment bolt can make the job quick and convenient.
The Tactical Solutions Pac-Lite aluminum upper receiver turns the Ruger into a lighter, more accurate .22-caliber plinker.
This type of rebuilding project can be a valuable learning experience for anyone who wishes to learn the mechanics of pneumatic air systems.
Winchester Model 77 Clip I have a Winchester M77. When the rifle is fired, it ejects the empty, but does not cock the gun. The bolt hangs up on the new cartridge as it goes forward, and because it is not cocked…
There are major differences between this rifle and the small-bore Golden Boy we covered in the February 2004 issue.
This special action wrench provides a practical means of switching barrels on the Weatherby Mark V single-shot action for standard rifle cartridges.
One company gets credit for making more slide-action rifles than all others combined. That’s Remington, and the Model 12 is the manufacturer’s first venture into the rimfire pump-action field.
An innovative NRA program that gained international recognition for its medical application of rifle shooting has begun serving the nation’s disabled veterans. On March 25, 2004, a NRA Rehabilitative Shooting Unit was accepted for use at the Brockton, Massachusetts, Veterans Affairs Medical…
A totally redesigned trigger system has joined a 50-year-old barrel-making method to produce these new rimfires.
Rebarreling and rechambering are often not practical or possible, but sometimes this simple little procedure will solve a bulged-chamber problem.
With a little ingenuity and an old machine screw, those plastic magazine followers can be made to last forever.
Trigger-Pull Adjustment I recently bought myself a lighter rifle, but its trigger pull is heavy. It goes way over my 72-ounce scale, so it must be 5-6 pounds. Breaking the rifle down and looking at the trigger, I find two screws sealed…
Former NRA President Charlton Heston has donated his Winchester Model 1866 to be used as the Grand Prize in an NRA membership drive and fundraiser. This exceptional firearm, handcrafted in 1870, is valued at over $25,000, and is truly one of the…
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