Jack`s Corner - Gun Club of America

Connection
Contents
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What's in This Month's Issue
Coming Next Month
Note from the President
Product Evaluations
Jack's Corner
Jack’s Dumb Statements
Sears Model 200
Winchester 1200 Shotgun
Resource Directory
Leapers Accushot 2x16x44
Multi-Range Scope
Dakota Bolt Handles
Name that Part Contest!
Student Certifications
M70 T6 Stock + AK =
Tapco II
Producer's Cut
Video Index
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Tips
from the
Workbench
Ken Brooks on
file handles
Bench & Field Evaluations
1911 Comparo
• Remington 1911 R1 Enhanced
• Ruger SR 1911 Light Weight Commander
• Taurus PT 1911FS
Tips from the
Workbench
Gene Shuey installs a
Cylinder & Slide FSF Fire
Control System in a 1911
Disassembly/
Reassembly Course
Remington 1911 R1 Enhanced
Coming Next Month
Ho, ho, ho-ld onto your hat my friend! Christmas is fast
approaching and with it comes the December edition of
GunTech. We are pretty sure we’ve got something to put a
smile on the face of every GCA girl and boy this year with
guns, guns and more!
AGI instructor Fred Zeglin gives you this month’s “Tip from
the Workbench” and it is one you will be glad you got the
next time you need it. Remember back some issues ago
when Ken showed you how to cast a chamber using sulfur?
This time Fred is going to show you how to cast a chamber
using a product called CERROSAFE. Each has its own special
qualities that make it better for one purpose than another and
Fred covers that as well.
Not to wax
nostalgic a
SECOND time in the same
column, but remember when Gene
Kelly reviewed the new remake of that massive and
gorgeous Gatling gun? Well… Colt Firearms was so
impressed with the folks who produced that beautiful
behemoth they commissioned them to do another one! This
one is just as well-made, massive and gorgeous as the
previous one but now it is ALSO an official Colt! Gene gives
us the chance to learn a bit more about the history of the
original Gatling guns including Colt’s involvement and of
course we get to see this one up close, in all its glory before
Gene drools on it! You may recall Jack draped all over one at
the head of many of his columns.
In “Tips for the Woodsman” Darrell gives us another great
field shooting tip. When you are out in the field each item
you carry has a specific purpose but Darrell is the king of
RE-purposing things. He shows you just how to go about
using your pack as a shooting platform and not only “how”
but also when and why. Now you may say “That’s no big
deal, I’ve done that before!” But believe it or not, there’s a
right and a wrong way to go about it and a price you pay if
you do it wrong.
Now other than presents under the tree, what is a young
child’s favorite part of Christmas time? You guessed it,
Christmas vacation!! Unfortunately we’re not kids
anymore so Ken and Bob thought this would be the perfect
time to take us back “In the Classroom” yet again! This time
they are discussing springs.
Continued on page 5
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A Note from the President
The Secret to Picking the Right People –
Could you be one of them?!
I have been very successful in attracting some really great
people to AGI and the GCA. Although I have advertised for
help over the years to build these organizations, what is
really interesting is most of the best people we have found
me. Just the other day I was thinking about what a unique
group of people we have working with the American
Gunsmithing Institute and the Gun Club of America.
These include such talented people as; Bob Dunlap, Gene
Shuey, Darrell Holland, Keith Hezmalhalch, Jack Landis,
Dianne Quick, Ken Brooks, Lenée Landis, James Lummel,
Robert Dunn, Mark Foster, Gary Howes, Rich Selby, Fred
Zeglin, Chuck Pope, Ron Hennessy, Celeste Chrest, Cheri
Manny, and others, all whom contribute to the success of
the GCA. Plus, when you include the AGI/GCA office staff,
our numerous contributing members, and support staff, it
becomes impossible to list them all.
Over the years, I have been privileged to be on the “inside”
of many successful businesses and studied under some of
the “Business Greats,” learning many of their secrets. But
the closest I have to an answer as to why so many great
people have come to us is what business guru Michael
Gerber refers to as “Having a Game Worth Playing.”
Meaning; having a core reason to exist as an organization
that attracts the best people and gives them a place to be
involved with what they are really passionate about, thus
contributing their best efforts.
From the very beginning, preserving our individual
freedoms by preserving the gunsmithing arts has been
what has driven me personally. Particularly the desire to
document and teach the same liberating Design, Function,
and Repair system of instruction that Bob Dunlap
developed and taught to me. Furthermore, I wanted to
build a firearms community that give people like me a
place to continually learn, while sharing and exchanging
ideas.
Personally having that burning passion, and letting it be
well known to others, I believe has attracted some of the
best and brightest innovators in the firearms
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They are true believers and we
have given them a place to share
what they have learned or developed with others. I can tell
you it is very satisfying to be a part of what we have all
created together.
Recently Jack reminded me that he had been working with
AGI/GCA for ten years as of this past August. Wow! The
time has flown by. I am sure you know by now that it is
because of Jack this publication gets out the door on time
each month. He mentioned he thought he should be given
a gold watch by now. But that would indicate that he had
retired and there is NO WAY I am going to let that happen.
Who would constantly
harass me and spend
my money on tools?!
Hey, Boss! Look at the great
new tool you just bought!
I have also been
working with Keith,
our Senior Video
Producer, for over 22
years and with Gene
Shuey for over 20
years. Bob Dunlap was
my Gunsmithing
Instructor in 1977! Mark Foster has been my best friend
since Junior High. We met Darrell at our first “Challenge
Summer Semester” at Gunsmithing School and became
fast friends.
All of the other great staff joined us along the way. Many
were AGI students first, before becoming staff members.
Robert Dunn was an AGI student and is now a Gun Writer
and a video producer. James Lummel was a student and
now does all of our Video Post-Production. Ron Hennessey
is a student and handles Nevada shipping logistics for us.
I think we do indeed “Have a Game Worth Playing” and I
sincerely thank all of these people for making it possible
with their work and contributions to further the cause.
AGI
American Gunsmithing Institute
OUR PHILOSOPHY
AGI exists to provide firearm enthusiasts with the
knowledge needed to keep their guns in safe and
top-notch condition, maximizing their shooting
experience and potential in a way that preserves the
gunsmithing art and ensures "that the right of the people
to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
“The insiders' source for
Firearms Technical Solutions,
Information, and Training ”
So what about you?
Are you passionate about what we are trying to
accomplish? Do you want to preserve our freedoms,
protect our guns, document and teach gunsmithing, help
people acquire knowledge of what accessories work and
which don’t, all the while having fun along the way?
There are a number of AGI students and GCA members
who are now regular contributors to our various publications. Maybe you should join them and send in some articles with pictures of the projects you are working on. We
will edit and publish them in this magazine or in Hot Brass.
Contact Jack or Lenée Landis to submit your work.
You can reach them at: [email protected]
and [email protected]
Maybe you have some other skill you want to contribute to
the cause. We may have a place for you. We also want
video producers, people who can write code and develop
apps, product testers, area organizers in each state, and
so much more. Frankly I don’t know every possible way
you can contribute, but come to us with your ideas. We
may be able to incorporate them into what we do.
The bottom line is this; to find good people you need to be
passionate about what you are doing yourself. I am, and I
hope that if you are passionate about firearms and our
freedoms good people will come to you and you will find a
way to join us.
Best regards,
Gene Kelly, Founder, and President; American Gunsmithing
Institute and the Gun Club of America
Coming Next Month continued . . .
Finally you will have the explanation behind the “when,”
“why” and “how” to alter them, change them or leave them
alone.
Another great holiday tradition is sitting around the fireplace,
so instructor John Bush thought you might want some new
reading material to curl up with. This month, “In the War
Room,” John talks about (and shows you) WWII Intelligence
reports. We had never seen these before and they are pretty
darn cool!
These were printed reports by our government, and other
governments that were published and distributed during the
war as fast as possible to give the rank and file the latest
“intel” on the enemy! Little things like… what types of
grenades they were using and how they worked, or specific
enemy tactics and camouflage, even how to drive the
enemies' vehicles. They make fascinating reading and are
very collectible as well.
Gene also pays a return visit to the folks at UM Tactical.
Earlier this year he took a close look at their new “universal
holster.” This time he checks out their new muzzle brake. This
one is definitely different. It is adjustable, allowing you to tailor
its performance to the specific gun and ammunition you are
using.
Of course it wouldn’t be GunTech without a Firearms
Evaluation. In December we take a look at SCCY’s
(pronounced “SKY”) new 9mm Compact Semi-Auto pistol.
It seems these days there are new compact pistols coming
on the market
more often
than ants
showing up at
a picnic! The
questions on everybody’s
mind (yet again) are: how
does it perform and how well is it made?
Ken answers the second question in this
month’s Disassembly/Reassembly Course as
he dives into the little pistol. He takes it apart
one piece at a time with his usual style and grace, revealing
all its secrets. We know Gene says in the introduction to this
issue the D/R gun will be the S&W M&P Shield, but that will
be actually be a couple of months down the road for
production reasons.
So, we recommend you wrap up your holiday shopping early
so you will have plenty of time to take it all in when you
watch the December issue . . . of GunTech!
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Jack’s
Corner
By Jack Landis
AGI Technical Services Manager,
GCA Connection and GunTech Editor
I’m probably not alone out there when it comes to “Brain
Freezes.” The phenomenon has many less flattering appellations, but not wishing to offend Clint or have him think less of
me, I’ll stick with this one. These moments of less than stellar
thinking are not just a result of age, I’ve had them all my life. I
even repeat some of them from time to time. It’s not that
these moments involve things I don’t know or have not experienced, my brain has been likened to a dumpster full of odd,
useless, or extraneous facts. When my kids were smaller and
eating me out of house and home, 25 some odd years ago,
they watched Jeopardy at the kitchen table while I cooked.
I might mention at this point that Mz Lenée claimed to be
unable to heat water without burning it and that her highest
culinary achievement was making peanut butter sandwiches.
I later learned this was not entirely true, but, as a result, all
four of our daughters just naturally assumed the Dads did
the cooking. As a result, any male showing husband potential
was grilled (ouch!) regarding their cooking abilities and
specialties. I never told them that in the immortal song
“She Got the Goldmine and I Got the Shaft” by Jerry Reed, he
makes it clear that he’d have never been in his predicament if
“I’d just learned to cook!” Thus, any man who can cook more
than beans and microwave dinners, has a decent job and
doesn’t drool when he talks, may not be in a huge rush to
get married.
But, I digress. Referring to my store of trivia, the reason I
brought up Jeopardy is that, more times than not, I would
beat the contestants unless the category involved current
“musicians” and pop “celebrities.” And these “Where the sun
don’t shine moments” were not because my memory was
bad, to this day I can remember tail numbers of aircraft I
worked in Germany 48 years ago and the serial number of
the M-14 I was issued in basic in
1966. Of course, I can’t remember
what I had for breakfast this morning
. . . or if I had breakfast.
As an example, about thirty + years ago I shot a DCM
(Director of Civilian Marksmanship) Match to qualify to
purchase an M1 Garand from the DCM. I was shooting a
Mini-14 with a Wasp scope mount (but no scope) that had
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an adjustable peep sight. The peep was adjusted vertically or
horizontally by loosening the appropriate screws and sliding
the aperture bar. I had sighted the rifle in a week or so
previously and figured I was really ready to go. I did pretty
well on the off-hand, and was entirely thrilled with my sitting
score and groups. I began to think I might do better than I’d
expected overall, particularly since I had only the prone left to
shoot and that was my best position.
My first pair of prone shots were within ½" of each other on
the 200-yard target that was sized to represent a 600-yard
target. Oh my, was I ever feeling the pride. Then my next six
shots drifted in a straight line across the entire target at
random distances apart. The wind was steady, so that wasn’t
it. After a few shots I tried tapping the mount to see if the
mounting screws were loose, nope, that wasn’t it. After
another pair of shots that did exactly the same, I slapped the
two round magazine in and noticed that the aperture slide
moved all the way to one side and almost fell off.
ARRRGGGHHH!!! $%RT^@#$%^&! I moved it to where I
thought I remembered it to be and tightened it up. Got a tight
pair just out of the ten ring and wanted to cry. It’s not that I
hadn’t seen that problem before and recognized it for what it
was. It was just my German stubborn overriding my brain and
telling me if I just tried a little harder, adhered to the proper
technique just a little more diligently, everything would work
out.
In mid-October Gene, Keith, Lenée and I went out to the
Sacramento Valley Shooting Club to do the range evaluations
of the trio of Savage rifles we had not had time to do earlier,
what with Keith being in Oregon and Montana, and Gene
being busy. The guns were a Rascal single shot, bolt action,
.22 rimfire youth rifle, the B-Mag bolt action .17 WSM rimfire
that I had been whining at Savage for a year and a half to
test, and the new .17 HMR semi-auto A17 with a delayed
blowback action I’d been chasing for 6+ months. I spent
several hours in the shop cleaning all three guns, mounting
and bore sighting the scope on the B-Mag, bore sighting the
included scope on the A17, and bore sighting the aperture
sight on the Rascal.
Rascal Youth Model in blue
We left for the range early Thursday morning, the
day after the GCA Live webcast. Sometimes the type
of benches we have to shoot from depends on the bays we
get. This time the only bay we could get had no permanent
benches or any stools. By the time we scrounged up a table
and seat it was getting along in the morning. The guns all had
to be sighted in at 25 yards, putting the .17s close to center
at 100 yards, and the Rascal close to center at 25 yards. The
first gun I shot was the Rascal, and it was a pain. Short, low
table, high stool, and REALLY small gun. I was contorted like
a pretzel. Got a fairly good group in the 10 ring and started
with the different ammo. All of a sudden the group opened
up and was hitting as much as 3 inches apart. It was a hot
day, we had no overhead cover, and I was not happy. Sighted
in the .17s and moved back to 100 yards.
.17 WSM B-MAG stainless, heavy barrel
Neither of the
guns did nearly as well as
our experience with previous Savage rimfires led
us to expect. We had some wind, but it was directly from 6
o’clock. Both guns were stringing their shots, the B-Mag
vertically and the A17 horizontally. The A17 had the plastic
forend touching on the left side, but it was fairly flexible and I
didn’t think it was the cause of the fairly large dispersion.
Gene wanted to shoot the A17 but got pretty much the same
results.
gun was fired. It needs either some blue Loctite to keep it from
coming loose or an external star washer. Crud! Then I began
having a chill up my spine and checked the .17s rings for
tightness on the mounts, and Double Crud!, the A17s front
clamp had vibrated loose and the scope could move side to
side. The B-Mag’s front ring clamp to the mount was loose as
well, but
its
design allowed it to move up and down, thus
the vertical strings. We didn’t have time to reshoot those guns,
and I’ll have to make corrections and reshoot them.
All base screws, base clamping ring screws, and ring screws
were tightened with a 25 inch/pound torque driver. I’ve got
rifles whose scopes were mounted three decades ago and
they’ve never come loose. They have American made screws
and the ones I used in this test were not. I don’t know if it is
poor fit or soft screws that allowed them to loosen, but we’ll
certainly correct the issues and give them a fair test. But
A17 .17 HMR delayed blowback semi auto
It was getting
late and we had several
other projects to do, so we
called it quits on the .17s and I figured I’d spend some
time later to see if I could discover the problems. I asked
Gene to try the Rascal since he’s a little smaller and I wanted
another set of eyes to give it a try. His group was a little
better, but again, not as good as we expected from a Savage
rimfire. Suddenly my brain unfroze slightly and I took a look at
the aperture and, sure enough, it was loose from side to side.
The aperture can be adjusted side to side when it is loosened
in its bracket, and has a washer between it and the bracket.
It had vibrated loose and slid from side to side every time the
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come on! Where was my head that I
didn’t recognize the problem immediately? As I said, it’s not
like I hadn’t seen it before. Once more I need to remind
myself, and those of you with similar Brain Fade issues, if
something seems odd or unusual STOP! Think the problem
through from the beginning (D,F&R!), and you’ll probably
catch the problem and repair right away. This will give you
time to correct it, finish your project in short order, and be
way less embarrassing.
Til next month, break some new ground ‘smithing and
shooting, and introduce someone new to each,
Jack Landis (800) 797-0867 x 104
[email protected]
. . . or Keith's or Ken's or John's
WE HAVE A PAIR OF WINNERS!
Both Bill Paradis and Larry Noga noticed that KEN called the Taurus Curve a striker fired pistol at the beginning of his Bench
Evaluation, before he took it apart and showed the hammer and firing pin?? Way to pay attention, both of you! Watch out Ken
and Keith, Perfect Eyes Paradis is on a roll, and we already have 8 winners from the October issue who will be acknowledged in the
December issue. Oh Ken, this is the Fates' revenge that occurs when you make disparaging remarks about our faire Jack.
There you go folks, pay attention and, like Bill and Larry, you may be $40 richer. Good luck to all of you in your search this month.
Keep in mind we’re not talking opinions here, opinions are like noses, everyone is entitled to one. By “Dumb Statement” we mean a
real, unnoticed and uncorrected erroneous statement, i.e. saying hammer instead of striker, Colt instead of Smith & Wesson, D/R
instead of Bench & Field, NOT typos in the Connection magazine. Gene K, Bob, Gene S, Darrell and Mz. Lenée are exempted from
the ignominy they and AGI/GCA would suffer in the extraordinarily miniscule possibility that they would actually err.
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Don’t despair, keep looking and listening.
The Sears Model 200 I
found was unwanted, in
disrepair and even the
subject of extreme ridicule when
I took possession of its mistreated,
leftover, parts. The stock and forearm were missing and the
gun was a bag of rusty parts. When I got home, I found
out there were no gun parts missing, other than the wood!
The trigger group went back together and functioned
properly after a good CLP scrub down.
When I really started looking at the shotgun, I realized that
the design was that of a Winchester 1200. Winchester
made an “economy version” of the Model 1200 for Sears
called the Sears Model 200. It was also sold under the Ted
Williams trade name. For our friends in the “Great White
North” (Canada), the shotgun was marketed as the Model
2200.
I have wanted a Winchester 1200 for many years because
that model was designed in 1964, the year I was born. The
design was developed by Winchester Engineer, T.C.
(Thomas Crossley) Johnson. I like that I have a Sears gun.
When I was a kid, the big fat Sears Catalog would come in
the mail every year. Guns, tools and toys!
I would enjoy perusing the catalog for hours, dreaming of
ways to earn enough money to buy rifles and shotguns!
The firearms I ogled in Gun Digest and the Shooter’s Bible
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were dream guns, out
of my price range, but the Sears guns
seemed obtainable. As it turns out, I owned most of the
firearms I wanted in Gun Digest well in advance of finding
the Sears gun!
I ordered the stock and forend wood from Numrich Gun
Parts Corporation. The wood was actually for a Ted
Williams Model and it took quite a bit of work to get the
wood to fit on the steel properly. When I took the gun
apart for photos for this article, the right arm fell off of the
slide arm extension! I was going to silver braze the piece
back on, but I was out of flux, so I used JB Weld to mate
the surfaces.
This method has worked in a pinch for certain jobs . . .
this one was not one of them! After the weld hardened
and I got the gun back together, it promptly popped off
the slide arm extension again! To make a long story short, I
ended up Super Gluing the arm back on to test fire the
gun and take photos (don’t laugh, it actually held up far
better than the JB Weld). I have since bought flux and
more silver. When I break something, probably sooner than
I would like, I will write about how wonderful Silver Brazing
is . . . and it is!
The design of this shotgun is robust, though the stamped
parts, aluminum receiver and plastic trigger guard leave
something to be desired. I realize those things are what
make this shotgun an economy model, as money is
saved in manufacturing costs. Back to the design.
A top view of the Model 200’s trigger group.
The Model 200 is a slide-action shotgun that utilizes a
rotating bolt system. The bolt head has four lugs on it that
fit into recesses in the barrel extension as it rotates into the
locked up position. When the bolt is not locked up, the
firing pin cannot protrude from the breech face and fire
the gun.
My gun is chambered to fire 2¾" 12 gauge cartridges and
its tube magazine holds 4 rounds. The Winchester 1200s
were available in 12, 16 and 20 gauge. I had studied the
design and function of this firearm long before I got a
chance to fire one. I remember Bob Dunlap describing
how the action felt and sounded. Sure enough, I was not
disappointed when the gun sounded like an alien slurping
up some type of single celled goo as I cycled the firearm.
Here is the
Sears Model
200 after being
field stripped.
Here we can see the Model
200’s rotating bolt, which is
just like the Winchester
Model 1200's.
The Winchester 1200 served our country in the Viet Nam
War. The U.S. Army used a version of the 1200 that had a
heat shield (band assembly), sling swivels and a bayonet
lug that accepted the M1917 bayonet. Like the soldiers,
I’m thankful for their service and I’m glad they have made
it back home to do some duck hunting and protect their
homes.
When I graduated from high school in 1983, Winchester
came out with the Model 1300. You can use many
versions of the Model 1300 barrels with Model 1200
receivers. This opens up
some recreational opportunities for the Veteran riot guns!
Since I now have a Model
200, if I were to own another
version of this gun, it would
be an old Military Riot Gun or
one of the newer Winchester
“Defender” shotguns in 20
gauge, as that is enough to
take care of business indoors
without over penetration or
excessive recoil. I guess I
want a few more guns than I
realized, but that’s not so
bad.
I found this Safety Warning while researching information for this article. There is no point in rewording their information:
PRODUCT SAFETY NOTICE - WARNING
- 10/1/2014
WINCHESTER® Slide-Action Shotgun Models 1200, 1300, 120, and 2200; SEARS® Slide-Action Shotgun
Models 200 and Ted Williams® 200; WINCHESTER Semi-Automatic Shotgun Models 1400, 1500, 140, and 2400;
SEARS Semi-Automatic Shotgun Models 300 and Ted Williams 300. Olin Corporation, through its Winchester
Division, is warning users of the above shotguns to follow owner’s manual instructions to fully open the action
before moving the safety to the “ON” position and to only use shotgun shells of 2-3/4 inch or 3 inch length.
Under certain conditions it may be possible to move the safety to the “ON” position while the shotgun’s action
is partially open, placing the hammer under control of the safety and not the trigger. Operating the safety in this
manner is improper and contrary to the instruction manual. It has come to our attention that short length shotgun shells, including those known as “minishells”, can be manually placed in the firearm’s chamber while the
action is partially open. With the hammer controlled by the safety and with a shotgun shell in the chamber, closing the action and moving the safety to the “OFF” position may accidentally fire the shotgun without a trigger
pull. Accidental firing may result in property damage, serious personal injury or death.
IN THE WINCHESTER AND SEARS SHOTGUNS NAMED ABOVE, PLEASE – ¬
• FULLY OPEN THE ACTION BEFORE MOVING THE SAFETY TO THE “ON” POSITION,
• ONLY USE SHOTGUN SHELLS OF 2-3/4 INCH OR 3 INCH LENGTH, and
• DO NOT USE “MINISHELLS”.
This is not an ammunition or firearm recall. No other firearms are subject to this warning. For Winchester firearm
owner’s manuals please go to www.winchesterguns.com/customerservice/ownersmanuals
© 2014 WINCHESTER, 600 Powder Mill Road, East Alton, IL 62024-1273
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Gunsmithing Tools and Parts
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(406) 752-2520 • www.4-dproducts.com
Cylinder & Slide
SFS 1911/Hi-Power Fire Control System
245 E. 4th Street
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(800) 448-1713
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Holland Shooters Supply
Custom Riflesmith, Remington Accuracy Parts,
Long Range Shooting School
711 Avenue "H", Powers, OR 97466
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CROSSFIRE ELITE, LLC
Cyclone IWB/OWB Holster
125 W Taylor Ave, Suite 100
Meridian, Idaho 83642
(208) 461-8888
www.crossfiregear.com
Dealer Showroom – John Bush
Huge Stock of Military Gun Parts,
Accessories and Books from the 20th Century
553 Market Street • Klamath Falls, OR 97601
(541) 882-4249 Email: [email protected]
TheDealerShowroom.com
Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.
SR 1911 Lightweight Commander
411 Sunapee Street, Newport, NH 03773
(603) 865-2442
www.ruger.com
Gene Shuey - Shuey Custom
Master Gunsmith
Ultra Custom 1911 and Glock Pistols
21 Cygnet Dr. #200, Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 246-7662 • ShueyCustom.com
Remington Arms Company, LLC
1911 R1 Enhanced Pistol
870 Remington Drive
P.O. Box 700
Madison, NC 27025-0700
(800) 243-9700
www.remington.com
PISCO Gunsmithing
Ken Brooks – Gunsmithing
140 East Third Street, Coquille, OR 97423
(541) 396-5558 • www.piscogunsmithing.com
Taurus International
PT 1911FS Pistol
16175 Northwest 49th Avenue
Miami, FL 33014
(800) 327-3776
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American Gunsmithing Institute
Hobby and Professional Gunsmithing Courses
351 Second Street, Napa, CA 94559
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Gun Club of America
351 Second Street, Napa, CA 94559
(800) 797-0867 x108
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This month’s winners are those that correctly
named the part in GunTech 113 in September. This
month’s part will have its winners shown in the January issue, GunTech 117.
OK, September's part was chosen because I figured that with a few
million made, a bunch of you would recognize it, particularly those
of you who were given one of the rifles containing it by our dear Uncle
Sam. Welllll, all 51 of you who gave the contest a try got it right, it
was the bolt for a select fire/semi auto rifle of US Military
heritage. The responses were all M1 Garand, M1/M2 Carbine,
M-14/M1A Rifle, or Ruger Mini-14/Mini-30.
“Dang You’re Smart Winners” just needed to add the correct gun,
the M-14/M1A and for the M1A the manufacturer, Springfield
Armory or Norinco. 14 of the Parts Hot Shots got that part right,
Congratulations! Even Robert L. and Nick noticed the roller that
engages the op rod, in the bottom right of the picture. M1s,
M1/M2 Carbines/Mini 14/30s just have a lug. Well done, all who played.
We said we’d take the last before publication, first, “Guy in the Middle,”
and twelfth correct answers for the first three prizes and
Honorable Mention. Winners are to your right.
My apologies to Mike Brenner for somehow failing to
list him as the Second Prize & a Dang You’re Smart
Winner in last month’s GunTech. Mea culpa, sorry Mike.
Winners will be announced in GunTech #117 (January issue)
Seriously folks, I’m sure that 99.9% of you have owned/shot/repaired one of the millions of the guns
this part comes attached to. I want the real name of the part, not “black metal thingy.” (Dennis!)
This month we’ll take the last before publication, first, “Guy in the Middle”, and twelfth correct
answers for the first three prizes and Honorable Mention. If you don’t know this one, you’re not
paying attention. “Dang You’re Smart” prizes will need the manufacturer’s name as well. This part is
so easy The Great One will have me thrown out of here as soon as he feels the strain on his wallet.
Email answers to [email protected]
You can call me with the answer ONLY if:
1: You do not have email access.
2: You call (800) 797-0867, ext.104 between 0800 - 1700 PST Monday - Friday.
3: If you get my voicemail, leave your name, phone number, and guess.
The voicemail time stamps, so be CLEAR with the info.
GOOD LUCK!
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August Student Certifications
Master Level
Clay Stodieck
Mark S. Dickenson
Level One
John Harris
Kelly Davis
Introduction
Michael Scott
John Wesley Arp
Neil Curtis Anderson
David R. Street
Johnny Robinson
David M. Cunningham
Walter R. Coates
John Garrett Coleman
Phillip G. Petitt
Sean C. Rao
Michael Joseph Schuch
David Sabin
Zachariah Shaffer
Jeffrey Allan Brice
Maynard C. Amat
Joey J. Dement
Gerardo Rodriguez
David Masterton, III
Scott Morrow
Pistols
Luis Sarzi
Darren Braase
Christopher S. Miller
Robert Gray
Blair Richardson
John O. Law
Devin T. Huhta
Jacob Richards
Charles F. Hoenhous, Jr.
David Masterton, III
Zachariah Shaffer
Robert Spruce
Neil Curtis Anderson
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Shotguns
Timothy J. Foor, Sr.
Matt C. Winey
Charles Seebart
William Whalen
Bruce E. Payne
Eldon L. Schneck, Jr.
Caleb Rivers
Michael B. Price
Herbert Brenaman
Rimfire
Wayne E. Patch
Jimmy Lamar Sturgis
Bryan K. Blaker
Ronn S. Mayer
Zachariah Shaffer
Carl P. Fountain
Michael B. Price
Douglas A. Roliff
Cutler D. Fairrington
Timothy J. Foor, Sr.
Rifles
Kevin C. Herman
Bryan K. Blaker
Kenneth McDaniel
Barrie E. Steele
Zachariah Shaffer
Colton E. Hicks
Machine Shop - Theory
Brad Lillich
Ryan Nobis
Jeremy W. Blanton
Austin R. Sweet
Richard Stone
Clay Stodieck
Cowboy Action Armorer
David K. Darter
Jody L. Swarthout, Sr.
Wayne A. Holston
Congratulations
Welding
Monty L. Terry
Mark S. Dickenson
Firearms Appraiser
Edward Wilson
Kenneth E. Hofstra
Karl C. Ensslin
Joseph A. Ferrara
Shawn M. Darling
Royce Gladson
Law Enforcement Armorer
David A. Taylor
Jon A. Durica
Mark Paveglio
Esteban Alvarez
Kevin Jay Kimbell
David A. Zinz
Richard Mason
Aaron T. Kipp
Ramon A. Gracey
Glocksmith
Howard Fleury
Donald W. Alongi
Ryan Rundell
Dennis McDaniel
James H. Thompson
Bill Peterson
Edward Wilson
Robert D. Caldwell
1911 Pistolsmith
Curt Hoekema
AR-15/M4 Riflesmith
Michael Haley
Norman E. Scott
Edward Wilson
Stephen Herring
Practical/Hobby
Clifton Farrell
Philip A. Shull
M70 T6 Stock
+ AK
________
Tapco II
By Clint Hawkins,
Pro Course Graduate,
Charter GCA Member,
Proprietor Hawkins Arms, LLC
In the years since
I built my own
AKM rifle based
on the Romanian
WASR-10, Tapco
has come up with a variant of their AK T-6 style buttstocks patterned to fit the Yugo M70B1, M72, N-PAP
M70, and the O-PAP M70 rifles. It is a nifty installation with
two features worth noting: 1) The buttstock stays aligned
with the bore. This is advantageous in that no cheek weld
piece needs to be added as mine did. It also has a nifty
rubbery plug to make a water tight storage area for whatever
you need. 2) Whereas the T-6 buttstock for my AKM
consisted of two main components, the M70 style buttstock
consists of three main components, each contributing to the
lack of tightness required for
accurate shooting. In other
words, it had some of the
same pitfalls as experienced
with my own build, only
compounded, or so it
seemed.
My client brought his N-PAP M70 in, knowing I had solved
the slop associated with my installation. “Do the same for
me.” was his request over the phone. “Sure thing,” was my
reply, not realizing it was not the same type of set up. To be
fair, in spite of the obvious faults, Tapco had made some
improvements as well.
To begin with, some parameters
need to be established before
disassembling anything. Squeeze
the adjusting lever and pull the
stock all the way back. Then, use
a pencil and mark, at the front of
the stock, the rearmost position of the stock on the tube.
You will reference that later. The collar on the lever adjusting
screw is locked by a roll pin. Tap the pin out and screw the
collar down until squeezing the lever allows you to slide the
stock off the tube. Now you’re ready to get started.
Let’s go through the challenges one by one and meet them.
As you can see by the top picture, there is a mount that bolts
to the receiver by a large hex head screw. The two smaller
screws and nuts attach the buttstock armature to the mount.
There is the first problem. It seems that the squeezing
pressure of the two screws and nuts is supposed to be
sufficient to prevent wobble. In fact, there was a fair amount
(as much as an inch) of measured vertical play at the heel of
the stock when extended. That was the only really noticeable
wobble, not really loose, but
annoying, at first sight.
Removing the armature
reveals its high precision holes
(!?) for mounting. Checking
the top and bottom surfaces
for longitudinal straightness
showed correctness there. But
there was as much as .010 -.012" gap between the armature
at the top or bottom and the mount’s “matching surface.” I
chose to keep the armature as high as possible even if it was
only .010"
This required
a tightening
screw. In my
previous
efforts along
this line, I
made tapped holes for the screws and a larger diameter
allowance for the screw head. That was too much effort for
little evident gain. In this instance I decided a 10-32 screw
sans head would suffice. I wanted as much thread as
possible to withstand the pressure of a force fit. Instead of
having a ½" 10-32 set screw, I made one by cutting ½" off
the end of one of my Fillister Head screw collection.
Brownells has a very nice screw slotting fixture with slotting
files in three sizes to assist in this. I keep it in my Fillister
Head screw box.
A point on the bottom of the
armature head insert halfway
between the mounting holes
seemed to be the most advantageous location for the tightening
screw. This would assure pressure along the top of the insert would be evenly distributed
and less prone to defeat the purpose of the procedure.
Some precision in drilling is required, but setting up the drill
press is not required if you maintain calibration of your Mark I
Eyeball. The precision is to make sure you are drilling on the
centerline and centered on the web, which is only about
3/32" thick. You want to be threading the hole in the web as
well. With a really tight contact between the set screw and
the interior of the base,
there may be more than a
little force to upset the
screw, hence the desire to
thread into the web. As you
can see in the picture at left
showing the top of the
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13
Producer’s
Cut
by Keith Hezmalhalch
AGI/GCA Executive
Video Producer
November puts the “corn” in cornucopia . . .
So far the fall weather has been great if you like being
outside doing projects! Of course, you remember that in
order to publish this newsletter we have to write our articles
a bit earlier than you read them. What I don’t know yet is if
the rains will come in November. I hope we will be getting
lots of rain since they are saying this is an “El Nino” year
again.
water is a GOOD thing . . .
Early rains will be welcomed with open arms and shouts of
glee this year in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and
California because of the fires which are still burning and the
reduction in the risk of more fires. Soon after my return from
Montana that huge fast moving fire up in Lake County took
off, truly raising the hair on the back of everyone's neck.
there’s no place like . . .
Needless to say, the entire region of Napa, Sonoma and Lake
Counties were holding their breath. Most of us have friends
or co-workers who live in the devastated areas. The worst
part was the evacuees had to go days without knowing
whether they had homes to return to! A couple of our
AGI/GCA staff were affected and fortunately their homes
were not lost. Upon returning to check on their homes they
were literally bowled over by the actual devastation. Homes
only a few hundred feet away from theirs were completely
gone and everything was covered in ash.
it was a time when . . .
We were all extra thankful for what we had; our lives, our
homes and our loved ones. I can only pray and hope the
cards hold no more of this heartbreaking devastation in the
West between now and when
you read this. I truly hope this
calm we are currently experiencing is the calm before the rain
storm, not another firestorm!
that said . . .
I am still editing away on all the
footage for the new Reloading
Course and it’s looking good!
This may be the first bit of
information you're reading on the
14
The Lee Loader, it just
doesn't get more basic
course and its contents. Fred took a lot of time planning
what to put into this course so it would cover all aspects of
reloading. He wanted to introduce you to many examples of
the different types of presses, powders and other equipment
and accessories that are out there. By doing so, you will be
able to work with what is current and grasp the principals
involved so you will be able to understand and make use of
future reloading innovations.
it all starts
with a good
foundation . . .
In addition to
teaching you the
processes and
showing you how to
use the different
components, we lay
a solid foundation
(what AGI is known
for) by teaching you
WHY you might
want to reload in the
first place. Fred and
I worked hard to
make it easy to see
and understand just
Fred hard at work imparting reloading wisdom
what happens to a
cartridge when it is fired and how we restore the cartridge to
shootable condition. Anyone can follow the step-by-step
procedure shown in other videos on specific presses, but
when you understand what you are doing and not simply following a recipe. You will be safer and still be able to explore
and experiment while searching for that “perfect load.”
the perfect cast . . .
But wait! There’s more! We not only cover all aspects of
reloading, we also teach you all about bullet casting! Now I
thought this would be pretty simple (i.e. here’s some lead,
melt it and pour it), but boy was I mistaken! Now don’t get
me wrong . . . it IS easy to do, but if you want to cast bullets
that perform well there is much to know including how to
select the right bullet types, molds and lead. There are also
many details the average person knows nothing about that
can dramatically affect your results!
no worries mate! . . .
But fear not, you have nothing to worry about because we
chose the right instructor for you and he covers all those little
details! Robert Scheafer has been casting bullets for years
and it’s his favorite past-time. He covers the equipment, the
set-up, the materials, the process and demonstrates how to
cast. Since this is an AGI course, he shows you everything
step-by-step, enabling you to do it easily, safely, and get
great results. He also shows you the right AND wrong way to
do things and teaches you how to tell the difference between
good and bad results.
M70 T6 Stock + AK continued . . .
screw, very little of it is required above the surface. I inserted
it into the mount and continued to turn the screw until the
armature went in. Pulling the armature back out, I turned the
screw back out about an eighth of a turn and pushed it back
in. Voila, no wobble. Wait!
Robert Scheafer introduces you to the arcane arts of bullet casting
something for everyone! . . .
If you have always wanted to get into reloading and know
nothing about it, this course is perfect for you. Alternately, if
you are already reloading and want to up your game
considerably, this course is perfect for you as well. Learn
things even so called “advanced reloaders” who have been
doing this for years know nothing about! Fred is in a unique
position with his reamer-rental business. He is constantly
working with folks who are reloading or wildcatting so he
knows the information most commonly absent from reloaders
of all levels of expertise.
get it right from the start . . .
This knowledge gives Fred the ability to make sure this
course contains all the critical details and procedures to give
you the ability to develop your own loads safely, effectively
and faster. Reloaders biggest problem is they don’t really
know where safe ends and dangerous begins. Fred guides
you through developing loads so you will know the difference.
Then he explains and uses each type of press, powder
charger, etc. so you can select which are best for the type of
reloading you want to do.
it helps when you’re a dummy! . . .
When we film gunsmithing courses it is my job to be the
student and make sure everything is clear and easy to follow.
But we’ve been doing this a long time so it is more of a
challenge now to be sure that we are presenting the
information in the simplest and clearest way possible.
However, in the case of this reloading course I had basically
no knowledge or understanding of ANY of it. Sure I
recognized buzz words and basic equipment, but I didn’t
know the process, the components, the tools and the
procedures. Thus Fred was teaching to a real live dummy as
we went through the course. If it made sense to me, we
knew we had done our job. I am truly excited about this new
course. Gene originally told me he wanted a course that
covered reloading from A to Z and we have really done that.
There is no other course that even comes close!
Well, back to editing, see you next month . . . in GunTech.
Now, it wobbled sideways,
just slightly. Oh, boy!
There is not a lot of material
on this part to make
another correction, is there?
There is, if you use a very
small screw. I chose the
smallest that I had a tap for,
a 3-56 Fillister Head screw, shortened to 3/8". The 3-56 is
too small to want to use for a tightening screw without the
head. So, I went back to the technique of drilling and
tapping and providing for the screw head; again, only just
barely protruding above the surface. There is even less gap
to adjust than what the vertical wobble problem had. Hooray,
no wobble at all. On to the buttstock, proper!
This is where Tapco seems to have made some real
improvement on the tube. A slightly raised rail on the sides
of the adjusting key minimizes rotational slop, but not
enough. There is also vertical and horizontal play to deal with
as well. Some very slightly raised rub strips at ten and two
o’clock between where you marked the aft limit of the stock
and the end of the tube help minimize this, but not enough
either.
The fix is
somewhat more
elegant than on
my original Tapco
fix. Use a very
short 10-32 set
screw, homemade
if necessary.
Remember that,
with the rubber plug, Tapco has, more or less, declared this
to be a storage area. Let’s keep the storage area as clear as
possible.
Drill and tap a location on the two o’clock rub strip, ten
o’clock may be preferred for left handed users, comme çi,
comme ça, and, again, insert the set screw so it takes a small
amount of effort to make the stock slide. It should slide
somewhat easily, but not loosely. With the pressure provided
by that screw, it also forces the armature key to tighten up
against the stock. The remaining amount of rotational
looseness is so negligible as to not really warrant notice.
Reassemble and call your client so he can be happy with
your fine efforts.
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Ruger® LC9s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
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Boberg XR9-S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Remington Model 11/ Browning A-5 Shotgun . . . . . . . . . . 110
Star SA 9mm Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Lee Enfield No. 4 Mk 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Ruger® 22/45™ Mark III™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Smith & Wesson 6906 9mm Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Winchester Model 94 Lever Action Carbine . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
DoubleTap Derringer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Chiappa Triple Threat Tri Barrel Shotgun. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Chiappa 1860 Spencer Carbine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Kahr PM9 Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Benelli Nova Pump Shotgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Ohio Ordinance VZ 2000 Rifle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Ruger® Vaquero® Revolver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Remington VERSA MAX Shotgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Chiappa MC 27 Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Henry .22 Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Ruger® American Rimfire Rifle®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Dickinson Shotgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
EXCEL Arms MR-5.7 Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Swiss K11 Straight-Pull Carbine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
GSG-MP522 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Smith & Wesson SD9 VE Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Smith & Wesson Model 422 Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Browning BPS Pump Shotgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Remington Model 6 & Remington Rolling Block . . . . . . . . . 87
Benelli Super Black Eagle & Super Black Eagle II . . . . . . . . 86
Ruger® SR-22® Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Armalite AR-30 Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Ruger® SR-556® Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Beretta Cougar Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Ortgies Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Ruger® American Rifle® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Werndl Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Colt 1901 DA New Army Revolver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Remington 581 Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Benelli B80 Lever Locking Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Darrell Holland's PGW .45 Carbine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Husqvarna Swedish M-40 "Lahti". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Remington 81 Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Chiappa .357 Magnum "Rhino" Revolver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Ruger® LC9® and LCP® Pistols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 38 Revolver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Interstate Arms Model 99 '87 Coach Gun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Heckler & Koch P7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
1905 Ross Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 380 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
1907 Winchester Autoloader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Steyr M9 Pistol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Charter Arms .44 Bulldog Revolver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Browning Cynergy Shotgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Walther P99 Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Sako Model 4 Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Smith & Wesson Double Action Revolver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Winchester Model 77 Rifle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
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Walther P22 Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Ruger® #1 Single-Shot Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Ruger® LCR® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Beretta 21 Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Browning BAR Semi-Auto Rifle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Remington 1100/1187 Shotgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
NAA Mini-Revolver / Crickett .22 Training Rifle . . . . . . . . . . 51
Savage Model 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Beretta Al 391 Urika Shotgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Hi-Point Carbine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Walther P-38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Mossberg 500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Hi-Point Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Springfield Armory M1A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Browning Citori Shotgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
SIG PRO Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Stevens Favorite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Taurus 24/7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Winchester Model 88 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Browning A-Bolt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
SIG P-230 Pistol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Flintlock/Percussion Lock Mechanism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Weatherby Mark V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
1934 Beretta Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Thompson Contender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Winchester Model 62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Colt 2000 Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Charles Daly Shotgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
US Revolver Co. Top Break Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Winchester 1885 “Low Wall” Rifle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
S&W 41 Auto-Pistol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Winchester ‘87 Shotgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Webley Auto Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Sako Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Astra 400 Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
MAB Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Mac 11 Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Mannlicher/Steyer 1895 Straight Pull Carbine . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Firestar Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
1938 Carcano Carbine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Tech 9 Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Dan Wesson Revolver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Ithaca Model 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
1863 Remington Revolver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Desert Eagle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Winchester Model 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Browning Semi-Auto .22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Remington 740/742 Rifles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Colt Python Revolver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Russian Tokarev Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1874 Sharps Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Mosin-Nagant Rifle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Mauser C-96 Broomhandle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Ruger® Model 96™ Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
AMT Automag II Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Russian & Swede Nagant Revolvers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Savage 99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1912 Steyr Auto-Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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