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The Modern Gunsmith by James Virgil Howe Format: Volume 1 - 393 pages/Volume 2 - 458 pages Published 1941 by Funk & Wagnalls, New York Note:...
After a lot of other projects etc, i thought it was time to make another start, Just a recap for those who may not have seen it in the original state...
A friend at work has offered me this rifle for “cheap”. He helped somebody clean out a wet moldy basement and salvaged it from the trash. I’m...
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I picked up a sporter job No4 Mk1 at a pawn shop a few years ago to restore because no metal parts were touched and the bore is pristine. While at a...
The stock that came with this Remington was cracked and patched, so I replaced it with an unissued scant stock. After reading all the search...
I was cleaning the rifle and when I took the spring and follower apart the metal piece that captures the back of the spring came off. Looks like it...
I have gotten an original 1903A3 scant stock that I think is birch (light weight compared to my Garand stock) with walnut stain. I am going to use...
This is from another forum with the author's permission. It is a very interesting, extensive, and on going evaluation of 46 popular products that we...
I have a 1917 m1911 with some remaining original finish on it. I would like to know if there is anyway to make what bluing is left on the piece...
My last restoration was with a No1Mk111 Lithgow and a BSA No1Mk111, the BSA was an all matching sporterized rifle with a good bore. The Lithgow...
Brownell's changed to their "new formula" Dicropan IM (hot water bluing solution) a few years ago. This is a long shot, but does anyone know what was...
Good, Bad and Ugly. Ishapore 2a/2a1. I have decided to dive into the Ishapore 2a and 2a1. The reason for the Ishapore is personal and economic . I...
Just got my Enfields back from the machine shop. These are Ishapore that were cut down. Thought I would make a pair of carbines to use .32 ACP and...
Not sure if this is where this should go. If not, feel free to move it. I recently acquired a bubbatized longbranch No.4 MkI*. The forend was cut...
Has anyone ever put a veneer over a repaired stock? I have an Enfield stock that has a repair on the right hand sight below the magazine cutoff. It's...
I am restoring a 1895 Lee Navy rifle and need detailed measurements to have a handguard made for it. Having not examined one in over fifty years, I...
I have been gathering parts for an Israeli, Model 1930 Type .22 for the past few months, its nearing completion. Thanks to some members who have...
Hi All. Very glad to have found this forum. Have a few of the usual common milsurps and may now have some time to fix them up a little - touch up the...
Several months ago this rifle was brought for my girlfriend to shoot. Long story short, I screwed up and chose a rifle for her that was in pretty...
Im in the middle of a Remington M40-ish project. Rem700 barreled action, walnut stock. Im particularily interested in your input on finishing...
Found this yesterday and asked some advice on the advice forum and ended up picking it up today. Local gun shop find. Original price $249.95...
I have a 1917 Eddystone that I cleaned up and coated with BLO. Not sure how many coats, lost count but it's quite a few. It has reached the point...
I've been here for a while now, shared some of my rifles and my projects, read a lot of info and opinions but still can't say I've seen a definitive...
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