The “Untouched” Martini- Henry, Part Two
A cautionary tale of restoring a classic single-shot battle rifle. Here’s how I restored the metalwork.
Topic
Rifles
Handgun Grip Reconstruction
When shooting some heavy recoiling handguns, grip changes can make shooting more tolerable, effective, and with less felt kick.
Reader Forum
M1 Carbine I noticed several letters in recent Reader Forums regarding the M1 Carbine. One answer mentions the Carbine being made by Singer and International Harvester, however, neither was involved. International made M1 rifles during Korea and Singer made a very small…
Remington 788 Trigger Assembly
Removing the mystery of servicing these once-popular rifles. Here’s how to take care of Remington 788 and their triggers.
Accurizing Enfield Rifles
Sometimes reducing harmonics is the only way of accurizing a rifle. Here’s how to do it with Enfield rifles.
The M1 Carbine
History and maintenance guide for America’s first Personal Defense Weapon: United States Carbine, Caliber .30, M1.
The “Untouched” Martini-Henry, Part One
A cautionary tale of restoring a classic single-shot battle rifle. Here’s how I restored the stockwork and wood.
Knight DISC Extreme Bedding
When a rifle begins to fail in accuracy, action bedding is often the best course of action. Here’s how I applied receiver bedding to a Knight DISC Extreme muzzleloader.
Barrel Bore Lapping
An effective method of bore lapping is a fundamentally sound step toward establishing or restoring rifle accuracy and overall improved performance.
Civil War Sharphooting
At the outset of the American Civil War, the wealthy inventor and expert shot Hiram Berdan initiated the setting-up of sharpshooting units in the Union Army. These units would be tasked primarily with open-order skirmishing as well as long-range, accurate shooting. Initially,…
Making Custom Bolt Handles
Custom bolt handles are expensive, however, they can be readily made in your shop. Here’s the materials and how-to for making a bolt handle from scratch for your custom rifle project.
Lee-Enfield Rifles
Tips, myths, and common problems of a British classic.
Reader Forum
Wur lein Ri le Do you know where I can find a parts breakdown for a Wurfflein .22 caliber rifle? I inherited one and want to restore function to the interesting old piece as it has been sitting unused for over 60…
Maximizing The AR-15
A former military armorer reveals his secrets for cutting AR-15 group sizes in half.
Bore Throating With Precision And Control
No single chambering reamer will form a leade to meet the needs of all handloaders and shooters. Bullet shapes and lengths, as well as rifle loading restrictions, dictate this. Therefore, it may become necessary to alter the existing bore throat or leade…
Making M70 Ejector Pins
Making a gun part may prove less complicated than ordering one, particularly when the part is needed in a hurry. Here’s how I made a Winchester Model 70 ejector pin.
New AR-15 Triggers
An overview of good trigger action, how the AR-15 does it, and how it can be improved.
Reader Forum
Remington Bolt Mating Surfaces I have a Remington Model 700 chambered in .300 Winchester Magnum in my shop and have a question about bolt mating surfaces. My customer brought it in without a bolt and this is the first rifle I’ve had…
Swab-its
AR-15s, progenitor of the longest serving service rifle in United States history as well as the so-called “Modern Sporting Rifle”, all share a common design feature. The barrel extension where the lugs of the bolt lock up, often called the “star chamber”,…
Sierra’s New Match King
Evaluating the second generation 90 grain .224 Match King bullet.
Restoring A Forearm
Restoring a Snider with some judicious woodwork brought an old military rifle back to life.
Reader Forum
Winchester 70 Safety Lock I have a Post-’64 push-feed Winchester Model 70 chambered in .264 Winchester Magnum with a safety lock that will not stay in the breech bolt when under pressure from the striker spring when assembled. This particular rifle has…
M1 Carbine
An overview of the iconic United States military issue Personal Defense Weapon of World War Two.
Winchester Model 67A
Here’s how to repair and mount a scope on Winchester’s Model 67A rimfire rifle.