January | 2017 | American Gunsmith

United States Rifles and Machine Guns

January 27, 2017 — John M. Buol Jr.

From Reader Ken Angst

United States Rifles and Machine Guns: A detailed account of the methods used in manufacturing the Springfield, 1903 model service rifle; also descriptions of the modified Enfield rifle and three types of machine guns
by Fred Colvin and Ethan Viall

https://archive.org/details/unitedstatesrifl00colvrich

Dated 1917, anyone who is interested or involved in the maintenance or restoration of the US Rifle Caliber 3o model of 1903 will find this detailed engineering book invaluable. Included are all of the machining specifications and information on the tools used to manufacture the 03. You can zoom in and read the small print if you need to.

Glock Custom Ideas

January 25, 2017 — John M. Buol Jr.

An overview of ideas and reasons for home gunsmiths interested in customizing Glocks.

by Dylan Courtney
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Converting Ruger Redhawks

January 20, 2017 — John M. Buol Jr.

Firearms that shoot multiple calibers are more flexible, cost effective, and just plain fun to shoot. Here’s how I converted a Ruger Redhawk .45 Colt to shoot .45 ACP.

by Roy Seifert
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Custom Ruger Model 44 Scope Base

January 16, 2017 — John M. Buol Jr.

Where a rifle is designed for a two-piece scope base and the customer wants a one-piece base, it’s time for some serious searching. Here’s how I adapted a one-piece scope base to a Ruger .44 Magnum rifle.

by Norman E. Johnson
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