Gunsmithing
Building the...
Jeff "Tank" Hoover builds a .500 Jeffries Dangerous-Game rifle
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DIY Custom Ruger...
I’ve always admired the remarkable Ruger success story of the 10/22 rifle. When I bought my first 10/22 in about 1973, I realized it was “pretty good”...
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Freedom Arms...
You likely know Freedom Arms essentially single-handedly wrote the book on high quality single-action revolvers. Or perhaps I should better say, they wrote...
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Customized Ruger...
The Ruger Wrangler is a great blank slate for gun customization
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Mystery Gun:...
Tank Hoover deciphers a mystery gun
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Bowen Classic Arms
Hamilton Bowen is a cherished friend, a benchmark leader in custom revolver building, witty, and — dare I say it — even charming at times.
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Gemini Customs Ruger GP100
“The Ruger GP100 is a lot like a small block Chevrolet engine to me,” Marc explained. “The same basic foundation can be configured into sidearms of...
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Military Rifle Stock...
As a collector/shooter of military arms, I’ve “restored” a lot of marginal rifle stocks for my range guns. I put “restored” in quotes because the...
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Scope Mounting Guide
You might as well know up front: My only qualifications for dispensing advice on affixing rifle scopes are longevity and incompetence. I’ve wed optics to...
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Freedom Arms Model 97
You likely know Freedom Arms essentially single-handedly wrote the book on high quality single-action revolvers. Or perhaps I should better say, they wrote...
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Home Project: Rust Bluing
In this age of black modern sporting rifles, bluing as a firearm finish seems to have gone out of style. As guns change, so do gun finishes. Bluing and...
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Thompson Customization
By the summer of 1934, life was getting tough for John Dillinger. The fame he had so vigorously courted now threatened to literally kill him. J. Edgar...
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All Choked Up
I only had a second to admire Cider’s point near the alders. I figured he nailed a woodcock and loaded for that small bird but the explosive whirring of...
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Bowen Classic Arms
Hamilton Bowen is a cherished friend, a benchmark leader in custom revolver building, witty, and — dare I say it — even charming at times.
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Turnbull-Browning Elegant...
When I was about 10 living in Australia, my dad used to take me hunting rabbits on local ranches (or “stations” as they were called). Rabbit populations...
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Panzer Arms USA AR-57...
The Panzer Arms UltraLight Tactical 5.7x28mm upper receiver assembly is a self-contained drop-in upper half compatible with any mil-spec AR-15 lower receiver.
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DIY Custom Ruger 10/22
I’ve always admired the remarkable Ruger success story of the 10/22 rifle. When I bought my first 10/22 in about 1973, I realized it was “pretty good”...
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DIY: Adapting The...
Since I first handled the Streamlight TL Racker shotgun tactical light, I’ve been convinced it is the best on the market for short-barreled shotguns.
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Four Cleaning "Secrets"
Let’s face it: Gun cleaning can seem overwhelming to the newcomer. Poking my head into Brownells, there’s hundreds of different cleaners, degreasers,...
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Cosmi Shotgun
I’ve handled, fired and admired Cosmi shotguns up close. If you get a magnifying loupe out and go over one carefully, you won’t find a single mistake...
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Trifecta Of .32-20s
Ever gotten off on the wrong foot with someone? This cliché can be attributed to me and the .32-20 cartridge. First it started in 1972 with a K-Frame S&W...
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MAC-10 Radical Restoration
Gordon Ingram was a WWII veteran with a knack for guns. He returned from the war zone determined to build a better mousetrap. His mousetrap eventually...
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Maximizing Your...
Who says lever guns have lost their usefulness in today’s world of semi-auto shooters? Not Me! Especially when fitted with accessories from Skinner Sights...
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Python Guts
In 2005, Colt committed the unspeakable by discontinuing its iconic Python. For many, the decision portended the end of an era — indeed, the company’s...
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Perfecting A Walther PP .22
Part of the charm of little guns is they’re easy to carry, easy to shoot, are often surprisingly accurate and just plain handy. But alas … one of the...
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Remington Model 30
Our story begins back in the Boer War of 1899. In their skirmishes with the South African republics, and despite the sizable numeric differences in their...
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Mr. Garand's Rifles
To the casual observer, the M1 Garand and the M14 share similarities yet are very different rifles. However, both came from the fertile mind of one man.
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The .454 Casull
The .45 Colt is my favorite cartridge. It has everything as far as I’m concerned, including versatility, history and performance.
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Ruger Rifle Magpul Makeover
Telling my Ruger American rifles apart by merely glancing at them would be a bonus. I was accumulating Ruger Americans faster than a crazy cat lady. Did I...
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Apex GLOCK Action...
I’ve been using Apex Tactical products for years, and the fact the owner and his staff are seasoned gun-people really stands out.
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