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Customizing the 1911: detail work, golf ball reverse plug

December 16, 2017 Bill Marr 0

Details matter, and they often help to distinguish the difference between good and great work.  In this post I’ll be finishing a few details on a custom Colt Series 80 Enhanced Officer’s ACP. For reference […]

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Customizing the 1911: machining a golf ball pattern slide

November 7, 2016 Bill Marr 0

In this post I’ll be machining a golf ball pattern into the top of a 1911 slide.  This pattern will match the golf ball texture on the grip and main spring housing, giving the pistol […]

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Customizing the 1911: machining a golf ball front strap

October 11, 2016 Bill Marr 0

Hot and sweaty or cold and numb hands can make grasping your 1911 pistol difficult, especially if it has the original specification smooth front strap.  The addition of checkering, texturing, rubber grips or grip tape […]

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Gunsmithing basics: Tapping a blind hole

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What’s in your range bag?

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Indoor Optical Training Aid (I.O.T.A.) Review: Dry practice with a scoped rifle

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Custom 1911 Project: Part 6- flat top and chain link top of slide

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Optics Survey

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Budget precision rifle: Customizing the Savage Axis
223 Remington/ 5.56mm NATO barrel length and velocity: 26 inches to 6 inches
308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm NATO: Barrel Length versus Velocity (28" to 16.5")
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Savage Model 10 FCP-SR Review
7.62x39 mm Russian: Effect of barrel length on muzzle velocity
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223 Remington/5.56 NATO, velocity versus barrel length: A man, his chop box and his friend's rifle

Review: Ruger American Rifle Predator 6 Creedmoor

MRAD or MOA scopes? Target size matters.

Bushmaster ACR Review

Defiance Machine Deviant Receiver: Custom Remington 700 style action

 


 

 

 

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Rifle stock or chassis?

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6.5 Patriot Combat Cartridge (6.5 PCC) Review

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PSA: Don’t melt your MagnetoSpeed with a suppressor!

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Gunsmithing: replacing a curved steel butt plate with a rubber recoil pad

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Accuracy International AICS-AX 2.0 Chassis System Review: Initial Thoughts

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Barreling a Winchester Model 70 with a Remington 700 sporter barrel

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Grizzly 4003G Gunsmith’s lathe chuck issue resolved

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What is a gunsmith?

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Remington 870 Tactical Shotgun Build

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