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This soft cover second edtiion has been expaned to 547 pages, filled with articles on modern and antique gunsmithing projects, suggestions for finishing wood and metal, improving accuracy. I would recommend it for anyone who enjoys tinkering with firearms. For this project, you will need a 1inch, and a 12 inch. Articles on how to drill for mounting sling swivels and this. Gunsmithing tips and projects second edition by wolfe.
Beginners bench picking out some tools and materials. Gunsmithing tips and projects second edition look check. Users to operate microsoft windows 10 tips and tricks, user manual, user guide, updated and edited, windows. It is over 100 pages larger than the previous edition. Doityourself gunsmithing projects are fun and can save you. Gunsmithing tips and projects has been our most requested book for reprinting.
The general gunsmithing books tend to be a rehash of already published info or very basic gunsmithing projects, scope mounting, sling swivel installation, recoil pad fitting and the like. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as cds or access codes. These are mostly featurelength articles, taken from the pages of rifle magazine from 1969 to 1987. Gun digests stepby step books are top notch and the nra offers several. Although covering a broad range of subjectsfrom metal to wood, restoration to customizingwe are aware that this volume is in no way a complete gunsmithing manual. Dunlap classic book on making and repairing guns is reprinted here as part of stackpole s classic gun books series. There are some military surplus rifles still available, but the better candidates for traditional gunsmithing projects are also very desirable as collectables.
I received my order on time, and was very pleased with the service. A book that has been read but is in good condition. Most of the modern gunsmithing, not to be confused with modern gunsmithing, books i dont really care for. Gun digests stepbystep books are top notch and the nra offers several. Gunsmithing made easy is a guide to beginning and successfully completing many essential firearms repairs and modifications. Vicery and it was published in 1940 its an old book but i think you may still find it useful and interesting, even if you dont own a gun, because it describes how to use many of the same machine shop tools and techniques that were still using today. Follow these tips to avoid turning minor gunsmithing mistakes into. This newly revised and updated version contains the original articles plus new material from over the past 20 years. Beginners bench picking out some tools and materials for the beginning gunsmith.
Gunsmithing tips and projects by dave wolfe, december 1990, wolfe publishing sc edition, paperback in english. Most of these firearms would be ideal for hobbyists. Whether your passion is competition, hunting, selfdefense, longrange shooting or plain old target practice, this reference will get your carbine running like a top. Every hunter has a gun he wishes he could tune up, whether its the ugly old piece that shoots straight, or the beauty which cant hit a thing. While they are mostly about rifle gunsmithing, the articles on wood finishing, checkering and metal finishing apply to all firearms. Rifles offers an abundance of quality, useful information in the form of specific instruction for home shop projects. Reviewed in the united states on september 10, 2009.
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This book is full of helpful articles and diagrams on many aspects of gunsmithing. His books are now about the only books available on gunsmithingtool making. The nra gunsmithing guide updated and a great selection of related books. Rifles takes a look at all major rifle types and gives you practical information on how to make repairs, improve performance and modify your rifle to fit your needs. Written by master gunsmith and noted ar15 expert patrick sweeney, gunsmithing. Thats the starting point for this supremely practical book whichhelps the beginnertoimprove and the intermediate operator to broadentheirtechnique. Gunsmithing tips and projects by dave wolfe 19901203. The ar15 is your onestop guide to repairing, maintaining and modifying americas favorite rifle. But heres a taste of the most important gunsmithing articles. The kuhnhausen books and agi videos are both top notch.
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By bob brownell as ive started becoming more interested in doing my own gunsmithing work and have now done a few projects, ive found that the more i do, the more tools i need. While they are mostly about rifle gunsmithing, the articles on wood finishing. Gunsmithing tips and projects december 1990 edition. A collection of the best gunsmithing articles from twenty years of rifle magazine. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. Im not suggesting the books contents are simplistic, but rather the range of information spans from detail to conceptual, which provides a good foundation of. Whether youre a professional gunsmith or just an interested amateur, youll find everything you need to know about keeping your ar perking in gunsmithing. Lubeck haus bookstore offers gunsmithing and blacksmithing books for sale. Gunsmithing tips and projects wolfe publishing company. A manual of instruction in the manufacture, alteration, and repair of firearms shotgun news gunsmithing projects book homemade silencers and suppressors gunsmithing at home gunsmithing stackpole classic gun books double guns and. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Gunsmithing tips and projects by dave wolfe 19901203 on.
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