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Towsley is a field editor for the nras american rifleman, american hunter, and shooting illustrated magazines. Everything you need to know to repair, maintain and customize your handguns. Most of the modern gunsmithing, not to be confused with modern gunsmithing, books i dont really care for. Gun manual for nearly every firearm on the planet ebooks. From performance upgrades for competition shooters and ccw owners to restoration and repair work for some of the todays top pistol brands. Custom gunsmithing for selfdefense firearms gundigest store.
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Drawing on steve sieberts extensive handson experience customizing firearms for the u. Rock island armory m1911a1 xt22 22 magnum semiauto pistol. Pop a top and take your ipad to the back porch to absorb a little evening sun whilst you peruse the following list of 10 tools that every diy gunsmith should have on hand. Heres a book about gunsmithing that you can download as a 40mb pdf file. The parts listed in this section are specific to the marlin rifles made post 2009. The hollywoodspawned mythos of the m1 carbine is that it was created by david marshall carbine williams. If you want to understand the 1911, how it functions, what causes it to malfunction and how to fix it, you must have this book.
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He has published six books on guns, gunsmithing, and hunting. Shooters, gunsmiths and collectors alike will find the revised version of this handy book a practical reference for disassembling and reassembling a variety of semiauto pistols. Sieberts is the author of gun digest shooters guide to competitive pistol. Williams hopes the gunsmithing services and products mentioned throughout our web. Looking for my first 1911 gunsmithing for dummies book. Ive never done any gunsmithing in the past, and i need to understand the basic principles involved, as well as some good specs for fitting and whatnot. Now, williams is pleased to offer our famous gunsmithing services to our world wide web customers. Gunsmithing at homeis the doityourself reference guide and howto book for anyone interested in the art and craft of gunsmithing. Steve sieberts was the chief gunsmith for a classified dod facility, performing custom gunsmithing for u. Stepbystep photographs and clear, simple text make it easy to disassemble and reassemble a. So save some dough and get to really know your guns. Traister, 4 books william buchele, 3 books ralph t. In addition to his role at modern gun school, skip works as a gunsmith for sarco, inc.
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