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February 8, 2012 • 1 comment

Question:I am thinking about putting some night sights on my house gun, a Colt Commander. I don’t want to use…»

February 1, 2012 • No comments

Question: What type of welding outfit would you recommend for a small shop or hobbyist? Answer: I use to be…»

August 29, 2011 • 4 comments

Question: I have a Browning Model 1900 .32ACP pistol with a very bad barrel. Due to corrosive ammunition and the…»

August 29, 2011 • 8 comments

Question: How can I tell if the bores of my over and under shotgun are chrome-plated? Answer: First clean the…»

August 29, 2011 • 3 comments

Question: I’ve run into a number of pump and semi auto shotguns with magazine caps that are extremely tight. How…»

August 29, 2011 • 1 comment

Question: How can I clean out the gas port on my M1 carbine? Answer: In order to clean the gas…»

August 29, 2011 • 1 comment

Question: What grit do you use on your disk sander when grinding down a recoil pad? Answer: I generally use…»

August 29, 2011 • 11 comments

Question: I am working on a Mauser rifle and want to bend the bolt handle. Right now it sticks straight…»

August 26, 2011 • 3 comments

Question: I am having trouble using the bake-on finishes on screws. My problem is getting the finish on the screw…»

August 26, 2011 • 4 comments

Question: A friend of mine recently had or rather tried to have an old Winchester 94 reblued. While the gunsmith…»