Glock
Custom Glock slide milling
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 […]
Gunsmithing
Gunsmithing
Barreling a Winchester Model 70 with a Remington 700 sporter barrel
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
1911 Gunsmithing: lower and flare ejection port
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 […]
Gunsmithing
Tactical Operations bolt knob installation on a Remington 700
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 […]
Gunsmithing
Texturing a fiberglass stock
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. […]
Gunsmithing
Installing a recoil pad on a fiberglass stock
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 […]
Gunsmithing
Installing a short chambered barrel on a Remington 700
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. […]
Gunsmithing
Bedding an HS Precision Stock
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 […]
1911 gunsmithing
Customizing the 1911: machining a golf ball pattern slide
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 […]
1911 gunsmithing
Custom 1911 Project: Part 7- machining ball cuts on a 1911 slide
Custom 1911 Project: Part 7- machining ball cuts on a 1911 slide, presented by Rifleshooter.com and Brownells This is the seventh installment of our Custom 1911 project- in this post we are going to machine ball cuts […]