Reader Forum
A problem that I ran across many years ago fitting anew 45 ACP cyl- 90 Grain Service Ri le Bullets The 90 grain Very Low Drag bullets Joe Carlos has written about have been produced in some fashion since around 1998 for…
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Rifles
Iver Johnson 1911A1 Carbine
I have written a number of books on the 1911 and it is by far my favorite handgun. I know how to use and maintain a 1911 and any problem I run across is like an old friend in anew dress. On…
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Custom Marlin Ballard I have a Marlin Ballard rifle in my shop. The barrel is marked “George Schoyen” so I assume he rebarreled it. The serial number is 332XX. I’d like to know about when it was made. It is also missing…
Phoenix Arms HP22
Sometimes a repair can be as simple as replacing a part. Here’s how I handled repairing a Phoenix Arms HP22.
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Browning B-78 Repair I have a Browning B-78 in 30-06 Springfield with beautiful wood. Unfortunately, it will not eject nor lift the fired case. I suspect an ejector problem. I took it to an authorized Browning repair shop where they had it…
Ruger 96 in 44 Special
Most work that gunsmiths perform is for customers. This time, it’s personal. Here’s how I tuned my Ruger 96 for 44 Special.
Gunsmith Schools
An overview of NRA-approved gunsmithing schools and their education offerings.
Winchester 1890
The case of the poorly-lined Winchester 1890 barrel. Here’s how I refurbished this classic 22 Short takedown rifle.
Kit Muzzleloaders
How to build flintlock or percussion lock muzzleloaders from a kit.
Anatomy of a Blow Up
Preventing problems posed from prodigious pressures.
Improved Mossberg MVP
The Mossberg MVP Patrol is a 5.56mm hybrid scout rifle. Here’s how I fixed cartridge feed problems and improved it.
Extended Firing Pin for AR-15 Ignition Woes
Some imported ammunition use hard primers that can fail to ignite AR-type firearms. Here’s a quick, reversible, and inexpensive remedy for ignition woes.
AR-15 Fliers, Part 2
Ammunition-related causes of fliers.
New Sight Tools
Real Avid sight tools for optics and irons.
Mc Millan Mc3 Stock
Building accurate rifles using Mc Millan’s precision stock.
Reader Forum
NEF Handi-Rifle I recently finished a job that has been languishing in my shop and the October 2020 Reader Forum letter on the NEF Handi-Rifle from Rueben Cole caught my attention. This job consisted of a Harrington & Richardson Handi-Rifle and the…
ATI Galeo (Galil ARM) Fix
Working the ATI Galeo and addressing magazine problems. by Brian R Smith American Tactical, Inc. makes a Galil-style rifle called the Galeo. This 5.56mm rifle is a semi-automatic clone of the ARM version of the Galil using newly-machined receivers, barrels, and parts…
Shotgun Headspace Regulation
Bringing the shotgun headspace to standard dimensions can reduce persisting misfires.
Linda Folding Stock
I wanted a side-folding stock for my Linda Carbine. So I built one.
Case Turning Fixture
How to make a cartridge case turning fixture.
Gunsmithing Series
The Gunsmithing Student Handbook Series from Fred Zeglin, et al. is a collection of four primers filled with modern information about gunsmithing and tools. Learning how these are designed and made will make you more efficient and profitable as a gunsmith. Chambering…
Lever Action Iron Sights
Iron sight options for lever action rifles.
The Linda Carbine
I first saw the Linda Carbine in an article about two years ago. To me, it was a neat retro design with a high “coolness” factor. I wasn’t interested in a pistol caliber carbine at the time as there were higher priority…
Rico Morgan’s M14… and Mine
restored a Poly Tech rifle into a top-end self-loading 308 Winchester.