The Savage 10/110 design is quite popular with the do-it-yourself gunsmithing crowd. For the most part, with simple tools and no lathe, someone with basic mechanical ability can swap barrels on most of the rifles […]
The Remington 870 is a fantastic shotgun. While it is smooth cycling and durable, the gun does suffer from the downside of having the ejector, ejector spring and shell-stops staked in place. This means a […]
I come across some interesting projects in my shop. In this case it is a Daewoo K2 rifle that needs its barrel removed so it can be cut and crowned. The K2 family of rifles […]
We’ve been grinding a lot of recoil pads with the B&R recoil pad grinding fixture at the shop lately. Our current mounting fixture leaves a lot to be desired. If you look in the bottom […]
If the rear sight on your Smith and Wesson revolver is damaged, worn, or in need of an upgrade, it can be changed without replacing the entire assembly. In this post we’ll see how. This […]
All too often we’ll encounter wood rifle and shotgun stocks that have split due to use, misuse, or improper storage. Sometimes these stocks are victims of improper repairs, other times, they’ve lingered away, forgotten about […]
It’s easy to appreciate a quality revolver. The Smith and Wesson K-frame is a personal favorite. Recently we had a customer bring a 3″ Model 66 into the shop to have its front sight replaced. […]
While most sporting shotguns lack the intricate sights associated with rifles, most have some sort of rib and/or bead present. Installing a bead on a plain shotgun barrel is a fairly simple task that can […]
Occasionally you may encounter the need to cut and crown a pistol barrel. While this can be accomplished with certain hand tools, use of a lathe makes the process easier. In this post, let’s look […]
As guns grow old, rubber recoil pads start to degrade. Vintage rifles and shotguns with steel plates didn’t have this problem. Early signs of degradation include abnormal hardness, cracking or crumbling of the pad material. […]
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