Gunsmithing

July 16, 2026

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Custom Glock slide milling

May 29, 2017 Bill Marr 0

The Glock has become a staple of the American shooting culture. Thirty years ago it would be hard to believe this boxy plastic and steel gun chambered in a puny cartridge would become as popular […]

Barreling a Winchester Model 70 with a Remington 700 sporter barrel

April 8, 2017 Bill Marr 0

This is our second post on barreling a Winchester Model 70. In our first, Rebarreling a Winchester Model 70, we created a “REMchester” rifle by cutting the tenon off a factory Remington 700 varmint contour […]

1911 Gunsmithing: lower and flare ejection port

March 15, 2017 Bill Marr 0

1911 Gunsmithing: lower and flare ejection port Over the past two decades or so, lowered and flared ejection ports have become fairly common on 1911 pistols. Occasionally, you’ll encounter a pistol made to original 1911 […]

Tactical Operations bolt knob installation on a Remington 700

March 14, 2017 Bill Marr 0

An oversized bolt handle on a Remington 700 allows for faster bolt manipulation and lets the shooter’s knuckles clear the objective lens of larger scopes. At one time they were fairly exotic upgrades but now […]

Auto-Ordnance 1911 BKO review

February 20, 2017 Bill Marr 0

Auto-Ordnance 1911BKO review When I buy guns, I rarely keep them factory. Normally new firearms serve as the base for a custom project. Often, I’ll buy a gun with the express purpose of customizing it, […]

Texturing a fiberglass stock

February 1, 2017 Bill Marr 0

Many fiberglass stocks have fairly slick surfaces. Some have textured paint or webbing that allows positive gripping in slippery conditions. Some, like McMillan Fiberglass Stocks, can be ordered from the factory with textured grip surfaces. […]

Installing a recoil pad on a fiberglass stock

January 30, 2017 Bill Marr 0

I am a big fan of fixer-up projects. I love taking something that is in poor condition and bringing new life to it. Recently, I purchased one of the roughest used stocks I’ve seen in […]

Installing a short chambered barrel on a Remington 700

January 4, 2017 Bill Marr 0

Barrel a Remington 70o without a lathe? With a short chambered barrel, no lathe, no problem! Pre-threaded short chambered barrels allow a gunsmith to replace the barrel of a rifle without the use of a lathe. […]

Bedding an HS Precision Stock

January 2, 2017 Bill Marr 0

HS Precision stocks are well known in the bolt action rifle world. Often encountered as OEM stocks on rifles from various manufacturers, they are a step up from the injection molded plastic stocks found on […]

Customizing a Mossberg MVP 5.56

December 14, 2016 Bill Marr 0

The Mossberg MVP rifles have been extremely popular since their introduction. The compact action, short barrel and ability to feed from standard AR-15/M16 M4 magazines makes a nifty package. Take a look at our review: Review: […]