Installing an External Bolt Stop/Release on a Remington 700 The factory bolt stop/release mechanism on Remington 700 rifles is sometimes considered a weak point in the design. If the stop mechanism binds in the narrow […]
Building a precision rifle on a custom action can offer a number of advantages. In addition to custom features such as heavier tangs, specialized extractors, one piece bolts and upgraded bolt stops, there can be a significant labor savings. Starting with […]
Machining an 80% 10/22 Receiver, Completing a Select Fire LLC RAZOR Semiautomatic Receiver The Ruger 10/22 has become the ubiquitous semi automatic 22 rifle of this generation. Its modular construction and wide range of aftermarket parts have […]
5 Reasons to consider gunsmithing as a hobby Professional gunsmiths, many of whom attend one of the excellent schools available in this country, practice their trade for a living on other people’s firearms. The amateur, home, or hobbyist gunsmith practices […]
5 Quick tips for applying Cerakote to firearms: We’ve had great success applying Cerakote finishes to rifles, pistols and shotguns over the past 6 years. Here are five tips we find especially helpful for outstanding results: Degrease prior […]
We wanted to replace the Scattergun Technologies’ Trak-Lock II ghost ring rear sight with a Vang Comp Systems rear sight on one of our Remington 870s. In order to do that, the holes for the […]
Installing Venom’s Antidote muzzle brake & tactical gas block on an AK (Kalashnikov) barrel We decided to remove the standard gas block, front sight and brake from our AK rifle. We wanted to install a […]
Bolt action rifle muzzle brake installation: Installing a Surefire MB762SSAL/RE We decided to add a Surefire muzzle brake to our custom 308 Remington 700 lightweight tactical rifle we built in a previous article. The Surefire […]
Have you been considering a career as a gunsmith? Are you a recent graduate of a trade school looking for work; or are you an established gunsmith looking to expand your business; a retailer looking […]
1911 Front sight installation We decided to upgrade the sights on our Colt Series 80 Officer’s ACP. In addition to adding a Heine Ledge rear sight, we needed to replace the factory front sight with […]
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