Glock 44
Glock imperfection? An overview of Glock’s 22 Long Rifle pistol.
Topic
Rifles
Reader Forum
NEF Handi-Ri le I recently purchased a New England Firearms Handi-Rifle SB2 in 243 Winchester. It also came with an additional 22-250 barrel that seems to fit but opens when fired. Since NEF is no longer in business I would like to…
Savage 112 Picatinny Base
Adapting a Picatinny base to the older Savage M112 receiver.
Cozad Manufacturing
Cozad Manufacturing was founded by Andy Cozad, a Soldier in the Army Reserve and an avid shooter. In addition to his Army Reserve career, Andy worked as a deputy sheriff for 13 years and spent 6 years as a firearms instructor, holding…
Getting It Back
A Distinguished 2650 Club competitor’s path to regaining championlevel skill and the guns (and gunsmithing) he used to do it.
ACOG Maintenance
Simple maintenance checks and operation of Trijicon’s Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight.
The AR-7
Working the Charter Arms AR-7 Explorer rifles and variants.
Stevens Model 301
A break-action shotgun designed to take advantage of new Tungsten Super Shot turkey loads.
Competitive 504 Remington
More than ever before, today’s gunsmith is faced with both the need and ability to improve and to demonstrate the accuracy potential of the guns being worked on. Here’s how I set up a Remington Model 504 .22 LR to compete with the best.
Adaptive Tactical 10/22
Adaptive Tactical makes numerous aftermarket parts. Here’s a project based on Ruger’s 10/22.
Ishapore 2A1 Enfield Repair
Here’s how I fixed a magazine feeding failure in an Ishapore 2A1.
Tech Sights
Mounting and using Tech Sights, an ideal aftermarket iron sight.
Accurizing Savage Model 112s
Selection of a non-custom rifle for serious target shooting can be a most difficult choice as inherent quality must be there or all may be for naught. Savage Model 112 rifles challenge the best of them.
Savage Trigger Guard Screw Fix
The rear trigger guard screw on the Savage Model 112 is poorly supported and often strips out, along with a chunk of walnut base wood that goes with it. Here’s how to make a permanent fix.
Reader Forum
Remington 552 My favorite .22 rifle is the Remington 552 and I enjoyed the December 2019 article about it. Several years ago a friend gave me an old, rusted 552. I sanded, buffed, polished, and reblued it into a somewhat-nice looking rifle…
Hi-Point Carbine
Taking on the Hi-Point Carbine, here’s my take on setting up this inexpensive 9mm long gun.
Accuracy Tools
Here are the tools and techniques I use to improve accuracy with mounting optics and making ammunition.
Converting Revolver Cylinders
How to work on dual-caliber cylinders and conversion cylinders to improve revolvers and increase the chamberings used.
Sporterizing Model 1896 Swedish Mausers
Finding anew life for an old Swedish military arm developed over a century ago and chambered for the 6.5x55mm Swedish cartridge would represent a formidable gunsmithing challenge.
Maintaining Military Bolt Action Rifles
Military bolt action rifles are decades old but can continue giving many more years of service if cared for properly. Here’s how.
Hunting Tactical Super Sixty
Hunting Tactical, maker of the HT60 stock, now offers an upgraded Marlin 60: The Super Sixty.
Remington 552
Getting up to speed with the Speedmaster.
Boyds Gunstocks
Boyds expanded their stock offerings by adding new bottom metal for AI-style magazine Ruger American Rifles. Ruger released the AI-Style magazines for Ruger Precision Rifle and Gunsite models in 2017 and these precision-style magazines quickly made its way into a few of…
Savage 340 Smoothed
Features that made the Savage 340 inexpensive and popular also made the bolts sticky. Here’s a simple fix that markedly improved the bolt manipulation of one Model 340 chambered in .30-30.