New Sight Tools
Real Avid sight tools for optics and irons.
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Tools & Fixtures
Reamers and Slides
Dave Manson Precision Reamers makes cutting tools and gauges for the firearms industry, from large manufacturers to one-man shops and hobbyists. Owner Dave Manson and his employees are all participants in the shooting sports and have skill and experience as shooters as…
Bluing Browning Shotguns
Prepping and cold bluing a neglected Browning shotgun.
New Tools For Old Hunting Arms
There are many good reasons why hunters use non-modern hunting arms. Here are two examples from custom builds of a customer’s crossbow and muzzleloader.
Multitasker Series 3
A great multi-use tool for gunsmiths and armorers.
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…
Reupping Tool Supply
Gunsmiths will inevitably acquire plenty of tools. It’s sometimes useful to look in to new offerings.
Machine Bolt Action Wrench
Shop-made tools allow customization and quality tools can be made cheaper than buying.
Chamfered Primer Flash Holes
In the modern realm of rifle shooting there would appear little remaining room for progress in the area of research and development… but we must keep on trying. Here’s how an internally chamfered primer flash hole affects shooting performance.
Morse Taper and Shotgun Repair
Self-opening and self-locking shotgun bolting systems and their relation to the old Morse taper.
Cartridge Case Rings
Making a ring from a cartridge case can be done, but it may require an arduous session of imagination and machining ability.
Tormach PCNC
Tormach Inc. (Tormach.com, is a maker of Computer Numerical Control machine tools affordable for individuals and small shops. Ideal for gunsmiths, inventors, R&D professionals, or small manufacturers, Tormach brings CNC automation down to reachable price points. New to their Personal CNC milling…
Accuracy Tools
Here are the tools and techniques I use to improve accuracy with mounting optics and making ammunition.
New Items
A tour of new items of interest for gunsmiths.
Kimber and Colt
I had a chance to work on and improve two target pistols; one a Kimber converted to handle multiple cartridge types and the other a Colt Woodsman I added an overtravel screw. Here’s how I tackled both. Multi-Caliber Kimber 1911 pistols can…
Choate Modular Stock
Choate Machine and Tool, a manufacturer and OEM supplier of rifle stocks, shotgun magazine extensions, and firearms accessories, is offering their Choate Modular Stock (C. Mod) chassis system. As a modular design, the C. Mod allows the user to change the forend…
Woodworking Tool Basics
Quality tools area must for any project, including wood working. Here are the must-know basics.
Remington M700 Recoil Lug Alignment Jig
Using a special recoil lug alignment jig while installing a barrel on a Remington Model 700 rifle series receiver eliminates the guess work in proper barrel installation. Here’s how to make and use one.
Tuning A Surplus FN Hi Power
The predecessor to “wondernine” and polymer pistols, Browning’s Hi Power is a potent classic.
Reader Forum
Stevens Arms Restoration I’ve been trying to restore a friend’s family heirloom into a wall hanger. The only identification I have is on the butt plate marked “J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co.” It’s an exposed hammer double barrel 12 gauge shotgun.…
New For 2018
A selection of new tools and parts for gunsmiths.
Shop-Made Tools, Fixtures, Parts
They say that necessity is the mother of invention. Sometimes, making tools, fixtures, and parts for your shop is such a necessity.
Maximizing The AR-15
A former military armorer reveals his secrets for cutting AR-15 group sizes in half.