Jack`s Corner - Gun Club of America

Connection
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What's in This Month's Issue
Coming Next Month
Note from the President
Burn Guns: Epilogue
Jack's Corner
"Sows Ear" Trapdoor to
"Silk Purse" Officers Model
Question of the Month
Jack’s Dumb Statements
Name that Part Contest!
Two 70 Year Olds Still on Target
The Dunn Armory Mossberg Model 432 Rifle
Resource Directory
Student Certifications
Video Index
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Dead Air
Silencers –
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Classroom”
Interview
Maxim Defense
CQB Butt Stock
Dead Air “Mask”
rimfire silencer
Ask the Gunsmith
Gene Shuey –
Improving the Glock’s “Rackability”
Gene “Skates” on this Glock
Ask the Gunsmith
Gene Shuey –
1911 or Glock? Gene’s Comments
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Bench & Field Evaluation
Savage A17 Rifle
Disassembly/Reassembly
Course #1
Smith & Wesson M&P Shield
Disassembly/Reassembly Course #2
Remington 788 Rifle
Coming Next Month
There is no doubt summer is off and running next month, and
so is the June issue of GunTech! If you thought you
understood “red dot” optics or what it takes to find and
supply parts . . . really hard-to-find gun parts . . . keep reading because the June issue is loaded with information and
answers that may not have crossed over your event horizon!
Gene Shuey showed you how to improve the trigger on your
Series 80 1911 pistol in our May “Project of the Month.” He’s
back in the June issue and has a surprise for you.
Inland Manufacturing M1A1 Paratrooper Carbine
As Gene Kelly
strolled down the
range at the 2016 SHOT Show,
he stopped at the Inland Manufacturing shooting bay to
check out their line of M1 Carbines (and pistols). Boy
Howdy! What a line-up it is! He looks at each model and test
drives them as well.
Back in the studio . . . Master Pistolsmith Gene Shuey
answers more of your questions in “Ask the Gunsmith” and
Jack reviews more great accessories for you including a sight
pusher tool and another magnetic laser bore sighter. You can
bet your bottom dollar if Jack is reviewing “another” anything,
it is because of its features, price, . . . or both!
You already know our mantra is “give you insider information
from the gun industry you won’t find anywhere else." In
keeping with that, Gene Kelly lets you in on the details of
what went into the design of the new “red dot” holographic
optic from Hartman by interviewing the owner and designer.
There are a lot of red-dot optics on the market but, by the
end of this in-depth interview, you will understand how the
details of each different feature can make a huge difference in
the performance and versatility of these amazing devices. You
will look at these little gems through new eyes.
Your “Firearm Evaluation” is a bit different next month. Ken
was asked by a GCA member to look at and repair a problem
with his Kimber Solo pistol. Some of you
may remember he disassembled and
reassembled that very gun in the February
issue of GunTech. In some parts of the
Kimber Solo Carry
country, this little carry pistol has
been selling like hotcakes but, as a GCA
member, you know just because it’s
popular doesn’t necessarily mean it’s well designed
and reliable. This month Ken takes the time to dive
deep into this diminutive gun in order to give it a thorough bench evaluation. As usual, he pulls no punches when
it comes to what he discovers.
Gene brings you an interview with one of the founders of
Numrich. They are one of the mainstays in gun parts for
gunsmiths worldwide. You will learn what
goes on behind the scenes in their
operation to keep providing you with rare and hard-to-find
guns parts, most no longer in production.
As we mentioned earlier, Gene Shuey has a
surprise for you in the
June issue and indeed
he does! He has one of
the most rare and special 1911s out there, a
Peters Stahl 1911 .45.
Peters Stahl 1911
This gun is rare and only a few were
ever produced. He does a detailed disassembly of this
gorgeous gun, showing each custom feature that makes it
unique, sought-after, and valuable. You will be amazed and
impressed by the ingenuity of design and the quality
workmanship of the modifications contained in this impressive
pistol. Then . . . we range test it!
We top off the June issue with another firearms first in your
“Disassembly Reassembly Course.” Last month we featured
the “Bench & Range Evaluation” of the new Savage A17 rifle.
In next month’s issue Ken takes it completely apart, step-bystep, with the clarity and aplomb only he can. Once again, no
one else brings you complete Disassembly/Reassembly
courses on new firearms or comes close to the level of easy
to follow detail we provide. So, Dads, Grandads, and even
future Dads can celebrate Father’s Day this year with the
June issue . . . of GunTech!
Savage A17 .17HMR Rifle
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A Note from the President . . .
What is that Gun Worth?
People ask me from time to time, “What is such and such
gun worth?” As many of you know, I created the first ever
Firearms Appraiser Course. This course systematically
teaches individuals what they need to know to become a
Certified Firearms Appraiser by providing them with the
ability to intelligently value various firearms. Depending on
a number of different factors, if you follow my system, you
can rationally determine a general range in which any
particular firearm should be valued.
that it was indeed her gun. The
value instantly went up in my
mind by tens of thousands of
dollars.
This is often the case with historic firearms. This is why it is
so very important to find out the history of any firearm you
appraise or purchase and to document as much of it as
you can. Oral legends or family stories alone don’t equate
to marketable dollars.
I once purchased an 1849 Colt percussion pocket revolver
which had allegedly been given to a particular Colonel of
the U.S. Army during the Civil War by Sam Colt himself.
The Colonel was the white commander of an all Black
regiment which distinguished itself during the war. The
Colonel had at some point visited the Colt factory and,
while there, Sam Colt himself supposedly pulled a revolver
off the production line and gave it to him.
The Certified Firearms Appraiser Course from The American
Gunsmithing Institute - Course #FAPCOURSE
Things that can radically change the value of an individual
firearm are special or rare factory features, or the specific
history of that individual firearm. I cover all of that in the
course and show you how to go about developing a solid
value for that type of guns.
The guns I personally am most interested in are
the ones that have a unique story behind them.
This is because of who they were owned or
used by, along with possibly when or why they
were used. This can wildly increase the value of
any particular firearm.
For example, I had the opportunity to handle a
side-by-side shotgun that was about 100 years
old and in generally good condition. It was
made by a name brand manufacturer and was a
nice older gun. But I would have only given a
few hundred bucks for it max. That is of course
until I learned it was the shotgun Annie Oakley
used in the Wild West Shows. There was full
provenance (record of ownership and proof)
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Historically, these impromptu presentations were supposedly a common event. Unfortunately (for the seller and
myself) the family who owned it only had the oral history of
the gift. I do have an article about the Colonel and his
accomplishments and other information they had gathered,
but it wasn’t really enough.
Without real “proof” the gun is only worth a few hundred
dollars (it is in really rough shape). If it had a clear line of
proof with historical documents, the revolver would be
worth thousands.
The same goes today for firearms
owned by WWII veterans. Get the
documentation. Where did they get
it? Where did they use it? Etc., etc. It
makes for an interesting story and is
what sets some firearms apart,
creating value in what would otherwise be just a common firearm.
The other reason of course is rarity.
But that alone is usually not enough,
the firearm also has to be desirable
for some reason.
Let me change the discussion for a
moment to the guns you own. What
Continued on page 15
This FNAR has risen from the ashes of a house fire to again
lay claim to "Favorite" status in a grateful owner’s gun
collection. You may recall from the "Burn Gun" trilogy
(GunTech Connection issues 106, 107, 110) this rifle
sustained considerable trauma due to its position in a gun
safe surrounded by a very destructive fire.
Among its afflictions were a melted fiberglass forearm, melted
synthetic trigger guard, and dislocated bolt handle. After
weeks of coaxing parts cemented together with congealed
petroleum products heated to form incredibly strong
attachments, I made the assessment - it could be saved.
The only real damage to internal parts was a broken bolt
handle and the slot in the bolt carrier where the handle lives.
I don't know how this damage occurred, someone or
something whacked the handle hard enough to break it, what
with the bolt and carrier being frozen in position. In so doing
it also took a small chip out of the bolt carrier, basically like
popping one of your fingers backwards hard enough to
dislocate it.
With all the parts cleaned, bead blasted, and Cerakoted, all
that was required at this point was to secure a new stock
assembly, trigger guard, bolt handle, and bolt carrier
(although, if necessary, the carrier possibly could be
serviceable). With all the parts in from Browning, and newly
finished original parts at the ready, the FNAR was
reassembled and test fired. Success; the satisfaction of a
difficult job well done, and a very happy customer.
The fiberglass forearm, although only a shell of its former self,
had protected the parts under it. The action bars, slide, and
springs were in very good shape. The trigger components
were also in good condition despite the melted plastic of the
trigger guard.
Contributed by Paul Smeltzer; Pro Course Graduate, Long Term GCA Member, Proprietor of The Athens Gunsmith
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Jack’s
Corner
By Jack Landis
AGI Technical Services Manager,
GCA Connection and GunTech Editor
“Sows Ear”
Trapdoor to
“Silk Purse”
Officers Model
by Randy DeLung - SilverPLUS Member
OK, so this is GunTech 121, the 10th Anniversary Edition,
according to the Gospel of Keith. I had a column written for this
month which included a discussion of my adventure with a
Remington 742, because Robert Dunn had an article on
refurbishing a bedraggled 742 that was destined for this issue.
But, we put in an article from Dennis Sandoz about his love and
adventures with a 70+ year old Mossberg 44 US .22 military
training rifle. Space considerations and a niggling desire to do an
“All Mossberg .22 Issue” led us to including instead Robert’s
article on the seldom seen Mossberg 432 semi auto .22 rifle.
Paul Smeltzer also contacted me with “after” pictures of the
badly burned FNAR rifle he showed in his Burn Guns trilogy
early last year. What a great job he does with these guns. If we
can ever spring a producer free we’d like to have him go down
to Athens, Louisiana and do a course on resurrecting these
guns. A fortunate email from Silver+ member Randy DeLung led
to the inclusion of a nice piece on his learning experience creating a pewter forend cap for a Trapdoor Springfield. Lots of great
pictures as well.
Last month I asked for your opinions on continuing the “All
S.H.O.T Show Issue.” The silence was deafening. It’s hard to
believe nobody has an opinion on this. Or worse, for my
sensitive, quivering little ego, nobody reads my column. Can this
be?? I’m still looking for your opinions, please email them to me
or give me a call. Don’t forget I’m the guy who gathers and
brings in the prizes for the GCA Live giveaways. Not a threat,
not a bribe, just an information statement.
The late inclusion of Randy’s piece is why my column is so short
this month, I thought it would be of more value, at least this
month, than my ramblings here. This brings me to my second
consecutive request for your opinions regarding what we give
you. Would you like to see more “How To” and “I Did” pieces in
the Connection and less of the columns Keith and I write every
month? Please call or email me at the address below with your
opinions. Please don’t get personal, we’re sensitive, new
millennium kind of guys . . . and we DO have your addresses.
This project actually had its beginnings thirty years ago. I have
always wanted a trapdoor rifle. At the time I only worked
weekends, so I had ample time to do whatever I wanted. I came
across a stock, barrel, and lock for a Springfield muzzle-loading
rifle. With nothing more than a hacksaw, file and a desire to
make something with my own hands, I set to work making
something that would look like a Trapdoor carbine. My biggest
achievement was to fashion a breech block out of a chunk of
steel with a hacksaw and files. Actually it turned out pretty well.
Looks pretty good to me - Ed.
Now, thirty plus years had passed
and I still wanted a Trapdoor. After
attending many gun shows, I
happened across a gentleman who had a
cut down rifle. This killed the antique value of the gun, so the
price was right up my alley. The cut down rifle was chopped off
8.5 inches from the closest barrel band to the action. I managed
to trade back the short barrel (with great rifling) for a rifle length
barrel. After doing some research I found out an Officers model
barrel was 26 inches long. I had that and more, but the Officers
model came with a pewter nose cap. I knew nothing about
making one.
What I started with
What I wanted to end up with
Thank you all for your membership and loyalty. I should also
mention I learn as much answering your questions as you do
from asking. Thank you all very much for that.
Jack Landis
(800) 797-0867 x 104 • [email protected]
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I do however cast my own bullets, so I'm versed in melting
metal. I set about trying to find out how to do it. I soon found
out the guys who know how didn't want to tell me how, just that
for enough money they would be happy to do it for me. So the
dilemma was whether to figure out how to make my own, or just
round off the stock and make it like a carbine. I already have a
so-so carbine from my 30 year old project, so the Officers Model
it was.
Now we're
getting
somewhere
Wood removed
from tip to make
room for the
pewter cap
While I was pondering just how to go about doing this without
the cap falling off, I checked out the local Goodwill store for
“meltable” pewter objects. I first
figured out I had to drill holes in
the end of the stock and
countersink the holes from the
barrel side to firmly attach the
cap. Some wood would have to
be removed to make enough
room for the poured pewter. I
built up the area around the cutout with thin, hard, cardboard.
This would give me enough extra
material so I could shape it to the
desired shape.
Well now!
Clamping the stock while inserting the ramrod thimble
Melting the Goodwill pewter
I first thought a wood ramrod would work to provide space
for the ramrod, but settled for an aluminum rod.
After watching some You Tube projects (not for nose caps), I
came to the conclusion that adding vibration to the stock would
help the pewter flow into all the areas it needed to go. I put the
stock in a vice and diligently set about duct taping my orbital
sander to the stock. But, when it came time to pour, I forgot to
start the sander! Oops. Also I wanted to check the temp of the
pewter, and make it a little hotter than the melting state. Oops,
I forgot this also. I guess I just had too much on my mind.
When I removed the cardboard, I thought I had really buggered
it up.
The finished product, up close
Next came finishing the stock, and browning the metal parts.
This was a learning project. There will definitely be a next time,
and I will make a list of things to do, then do them one by one.
I'm really into vintage black powder arms, figuring out what's
wrong, or broken and how to go about fixing them. That's what
I love. I really enjoy the mental "how to" of figuring out the
problem, and how can I fix it. I guess that's one of the things my
father passed on to me. The part of this I try to change is "he
tried to make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear, but it seemed to
always turn out looking like a sow’s ear." I think you know what I
mean. We’ve all been there at one time or another.
Now, out to the range for load work, and then some matches.
Not looking real swell
Hope begins
After some work with a file, and
shaping with my band saw, I
was getting a little more
hopeful. After more filing and
some work on a buffing wheel,
the project came to life.
My new Officers Model, ready to go to work. Cut off forend below.
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Question of
the Month
From: Jerry Robinson
Subject: M1 Carbine
Jack:
This email is in reference to the M1/M2 Carbine video
(Armorer Course). I have an M1 Carbine that jams up
frequently. After field stripping it, I realized it just needed a
good, total, teardown and cleaning. I'm guessing it has not
been cleaned in 30+ years. In the M1 Carbine video, Mr.
Dunlap did mention getting the piston nut off would be hard
the first time. Reason being is that the nut is staked to hold it
in place. What Mr. Dunlap did not mention is that once you
get the piston nut off, you have to ream out the threads
(chasing) with a special reamer regardless of cracks present
or not in order to reinstall the nut.
This gun was manufactured by Inland. Also, I am not sure if
all the manufacturers of this gun staked the piston nuts or
not. My question is, why did Mr. Dunlap not mention that
problem in the video and also where can I purchase this
special tool? I do know that the manufacturer made this tool
for the United States military. I have checked with several
supply houses and there are none to be found. The sales
representatives did not know this tool existed.
Thank you for your time, please advise.
Feel free to call with any questions.
Sincerely,
Jerry L. Robinson
Piston nut
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From our resident military arms specialist, John Bush
(He Who Knows All and Tells All, if Asked):
Piston nut
shown holding
the piston
(silver)
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In most cases the gas piston nut is
staked but, as most all WWII
carbines have been through
some sort of rebuild
program, it has been
removed at least once,
maybe a number of
times. Once the nut
has been removed, the
staking has also
been removed by
this action. The
special tool
(7160995, tool, gas cylinder reconditioning) was NOT meant
to be used each time the nut was removed. This was not a
user level tool but ordnance support and only used when an
inspection revealed it was necessary. These tools are
expensive and hard to find, and now can run into the
hundreds of dollars. From time to time reproduction tools
have been made that allowed the job to be done if necessary.
Please note that removal of the gas piston nut was NOT a
user level job and was only done by higher level ordnance
troops. The piston did not foul up like those with gas ports
nearer the muzzle. That was one of the reasons it was placed
where it is. "Carbine Williams," who spent a lot of time on the
carbine, saw it as almost "self-cleaning," the gas system that
is, not the rest of the gun. Just screw it back on and let it go
at that.
Please let me know if you have further problem with operation, John
Dumb
Statements
or Keith's or Ken's or John's
Jack's
We have a Winner from March!
Bill Paradis ratted off poor
Mr. Brooks in the following missive:
During the High Standard Supermatic D&R Ken called the
clip on the sear pin both an e-clip and a c-clip. Maybe you
can help him decide which it is? Also, it isn’t an elevation
plunger, it is the elevation detent plunger. Usually I don’t call
my dental pick a scribe. I might have learned something new?
Maybe you should exempt Ken too. He does the hard part.
My Goodness, Bill, just the teensiest bit “picky”? And a
“Threefer?” Harsh, even. I’ll have to send Robert and Bob to
give him hugs until he gets his confidence back. Sometimes a
cigar is just a cigar . . . and sometimes a dental pick IS a
scribe, when being used as such.
There you go folks, pay attention and like Bill, 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. Don’t despair, keep
looking and listening.
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 they would actually err.
The winners shown here are those who correctly
named the part in GunTech 119 in March. I was really impressed
that the eleven of you who played were all absolutely correct in your
guesses that the part is the bolt from a Browning X-Bolt Rifle.
The button at the top of the bolt handle is the dead giveaway.
Member Damon Ramsey is either the sharpest blade in the drawer, or
the only honest one. Damon mentioned he recalled I told the same story
in a piece I wrote for last June’s issue 21 of Hot Brass magazine. He even
named the issue of GunTech, #31, I referred to and the fact that the Bench
and Range evaluation of the gun was in the same month’s DVD. Wow!
Apparently the rest of the members are afflicted with the ravages of CRS
disease I obviously suffer from, or just didn’t want to wake me up to the fact
I’d obviously dropped the doughnut on this one, or you don’t read Mz Lenée’s
Hot Brass magazine?? Believe me, you don’t want this passed on to her.
BRRRRRRR! She WILL hunt you down.
We said we’d take the fourth from last before publication, second,
“Guy in the Middle”, and sixth correct answers for the first three prizes
and Honorable Mention. They are to your right.
“Dang You’re Smart Winners” – Looks like we have some new players, as
well as veteran winners. $20 credits for each of the Eagle Eyed Eleven
shown here!!
Congratulations guys and gals, we didn’t have as many players as I thought we
might, but all of you knew what it was, and what gun it was from. Thank you all for
trying your hand. James Johnson didn’t actually submit a guess this month, but I
inadvertently left his name off the winners list in the February issue. He called and
expressed his feelings of being subjected to “Micro Aggression” actions on my part,
so I put his name in this month. We still love you James, and we’ll even get you a trophy.
Tool is larger
than pictured size.
Winners will be announced in GunTech #123 (July issue)
To honor my own position of “Tool Guy”, this month’s part . . . is a tool. We’ll again take the
fourth from last before publication, second, Guy in the Middle, and sixth correct answers for the
first three prizes and Honorable Mention.
“Dang You’re Smart” prize winners will need the manufacturer’s name and tool designation as
well. This is not this tool’s first appearance. No Bill, it is not my wrecked finger straightener.
You can call me with the answer ONLY if:
1: You do not have email access.
GOOD LUCK!
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.
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Only Model 44US rifles purchased by the War Department
were serialized since the current law requiring that a firearm
receiver be marked with a serial number was not passed until
1968 as part of the Gun Control Act. Similar Mossberg
Models such as 44US(a), 44US(b), 44US(c), and 44US(d)
were made during the period 1944-1949. People who collect
these rifles have found them in many different configurations,
condition, and some with owner added features.
By Dennis Sandoz,
Pro Course Graduate,
Charter GCA SilverPLUS Member
It all started almost 70 years ago when my father first
introduced me to his love of hunting and a .22 bore rifle.
Growing up on a farm, we had a rifle in the corner of the
porch that was handy for hunting small game or target
practice. My father encouraged me to participate in the high
school rifle club where I learned about competitive
shooting and became familiar with the Mossberg
Model 44US, World War II, training rifles.
My Mossberg 44US rifle is special to me in many ways.
According to the serial number, it was manufactured in 1943
for the War Department as part of contract W-478-ORD-3675
and is thus slightly younger than I. It is in very good cosmetic
condition, has an adjustable trigger with a very crisp 2 pound,
2 oz trigger pull, performs well with typical accuracy for the
44US, and is one of only a few made with a grooved receiver
for a scope sight mount.
The Civilian Marksmanship Program provided the
Mossberg Model 44US rifles for many rifle clubs
during the period I was in high school. My high
school math teacher was a key person in the rifle
club and several of my current friends from high
school were members. In the past decade the
Civilian Marksmanship Program sold the last of
their Mossberg Model 44US rifles and I was
fortunate to obtain one. This strongly encouraged
my interest in this fine old rifle and motivated the
writing of this article.
The Model 44US is a target rifle supplied from the
factory with a 13/16” diameter heavy barrel, 26“
long with a crowned muzzle. It also had a 7 shot
detachable box magazine, a 31” long,
walnut-finished, target style stock, a ramp front sight, receiver
peep sight, and weighed 8.5 pounds. Approximately 500,000
of the Model 44US series guns were made.
The US War Department awarded contracts to Mossberg for
the purchase of 71,528 rifles for shipment during 1943-1945.
Orders for 13,920 rifles were canceled at the end of the War
and never delivered. This resulted in a total delivery to the
War Department of 57,607 Mossberg Model 44US rifles, all
marked “U.S. PROPERTY”, with a serial number.
Barrel is labeled “44 U.S. 22 L.R. U.S. PROPERTY”.
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Close up of the rare grooved receiver.
When shooting this rifle, I added a slip-on recoil pad to
extend the length of pull to about 14” so it fits me, and
installed a Beartooth Comb Raising Kit with a ¾” pad so my
eye aligns correctly with the scope with a strong cheek weld.
It is a real treat to own an old rifle like this, one that shoots
well and is somewhat of a rarity.
During the past decade I have enjoyed shooting the gun, and
have accumulated over 30 targets. Included on page 11 are
three targets. One is the best one I shot, another is an above
average target and the last is typical for my rifle.
You may be curious about how I measure group size. The
procedure is very
simple. Just use a digital
caliper on the outside of
the holes that describe the
outer edge of the group
and subtract the bullet
diameter (0.22”) from the
reading. This provides the center to center group size. I have provided three group sizes for each target in the table. The 5
round group size is measured as described above. The best of 4 or 3 round group size is obtained by measuring the 4 or 3
bullet holes that are closest together. Three group size results provide an indication of how well the bullet holes cluster on the
target. It also provides an indication if the rifle or the shooter is primarily responsible for the observed results.
Five Consecutive Targets at 50 yards shot on February 28, 2016
If the group size number in each column is similar (within 0.2”), then the bullet holes' cluster in the target and the shooter are
relatively consistent. If the group size number is very different in each column it may indicate the bullet holes are not clustered
and the shooter may be a significant factor in the observed performance. I encourage the reader to take a .22 rifle to the range
and create a lot of targets. Compare their results with the data in this article.
My best 50 yard 5 round group shot on 8-29-2010.
Group size: 0.305” (5 rounds), 0.203”
(best 4 rounds) and 0.157” (best 3 rounds).
Above average 50 yard 5 round group shot on
3-3-2013. Group size: 0.501” (5 rounds), 0.354”
(best 4 rounds) and 0.215” (best 3 rounds).
Typical 5 round 50-yard group shot on 2-28-2016.
Group size: 0.551” (5 rounds), 0.510”
(best 4 rounds) and 0.373” (best 3 rounds).
I believe the above data is a fair indication of what the rifle and shooter are capable of in our seventh decade of existence. It is
a joy for a 70+ year old man to spend a warm afternoon at the range shooting a 70+ year old rifle and get decent performance
from both. If you enjoy shooting .22 bore rifles and want a rifle with an interesting history, one typically very accurate and
affordable, consider shopping for a Mossberg Model 44US. You can learn more about the history of Mossberg .22 rifles by
reading the book “Mossberg: More Gun for the Money” by Victor Havlin and Cheryl Havlin, or contacting Vic Havlin at
www.havlinsales.com. A limited selection of parts and accessories for these rifles is available from Havlin Sales & Service
(www.havlinsales.com), Numrich Gun Parts (www.gunpartscorp.com), and Jack First Inc (www.jackfirstgun.com). Anyone
interested in collecting Mossberg firearms should consider joining the National Mossberg Collectors Association. Visit their
website: www.mossbergcollectors.org.
This Mossberg Model 44US equipped with a 3-9 X 40 scope was used to shoot the targets included in this article.
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I showed up to work one morning and found a Mossberg
Model 432 on the bench and beside it was a Mossberg
4x32 scope! After breakfast, Bob Dunlap joined me in the
shop. Neither one of us had ever seen a 432 and we both
love .22 rifles. The Model 432 was manufactured in 1970
and 1971, along with the longer barreled Model 430,
which had a walnut stock with checkering and a pistol
grip. The Model 333 came out in 1972 and was very
similar to the 432. All three of these Mossberg rifles were
tube fed and fired .22 LR cartridges.
Bob and I looked the gun over to see what needed to be
done to this old fellow to get him back into the shooting
game. Bob told me he had already sent its broken safety
over to Ken Brooks to be TIG welded. The plastic part of
the operating handle had been snapped in two and only a
little nub was left to operate the bolt with. The rifle was
spotted with rust in several areas and about 50 percent of
the factory finish on the receiver was chipped away. The
buttstock had a big chunk taken out of it up around where
it meets the back of the receiver. Half of the chunk was
haphazardly glued back onto the stock and the other half
was missing. The entire gun was in need of some serious
attention!
Maybe the paint isn't flaking, it's just early ’70s camo?
I asked Bob if he wanted me to spruce it up a
bit and fit the safety when we got it back from
Ken. He told me what he wanted done to it, which wasn’t
a whole lot. Well, I did quite a bit more than he asked of
me. Over the years, Bob has been very generous to me.
He always takes the time to answer my gunsmithing
questions and he has been quite honest with me when he
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sees how I can improve my work. I went out on a limb and
restored this old rifle for Bob as a way to say thank you for
his kindness. I knew he would give me an honest
evaluation of my work and my hope was to not make him
angry because I destroyed his new Mossberg treasure!
The following story is my scary journey of bumbling my
way to the completion of the restoration of my friend’s
Model 432. The first thing I did was to pick up the safety
from Ken at PISCo. When I got home, I dissected the gun
in the shop and took a look at all the parts laid out in front
of me. The safety button was from some other Mossberg
model and the safety itself was going to take more time to
fit than it would to simply buy a replacement. I needed to
place what has become my monthly Numrich
Gun Parts order anyway I added a new
safety button, a
safety lock, a safety
detent ball and an
operating handle to
the list.
Looking better
than it was before.
I was really looking
forward to fixing the
stock. Bob and I talked
about simply dressing
down the wood chunk
that was previously glued
on crooked because it
was part of the original
wood. I looked around at
my scrap pieces of wood and found a small block that
matched the contour and color of the stock, so I fitted and
glued it onto the front of the butt stock. I chose a piece of
wood that was quite a bit bigger than the size that needed
to be replaced so I would have enough material to shape
to the stock. This would have worked out great if the rings
in the wood didn’t get bigger and bigger as I shaped it to
conform to the back of the receiver and the top of the
buttstock! It still looked pretty good, so I sanded down the
rest of the stock and forend, stained them and finished the
job with Tung oil.
The replacement parts had come in by the time I finished
the wood work, so started work on the gun itself. I put the
gun together and it functioned correctly, so I disassembled
it again and took the entire gun down to bare metal with
sandpaper and steel wool. Bob said he liked my cold blue
jobs, so he just wanted the gun cold blued. Before I began
the cold bluing process, I grabbed a magnet to make sure
everything was steel. My heart skipped a beat when I realized the receiver was made of aluminum!
My mind raced back to my horrifying experiences with
using various aluminum cold bluing products. I then
decided I was going to try Laurer Weaponry’s DuraBlue,
which is a spray on coating similar to their DuraCoat
finishes. To make a long story short, I am not the best at
spray painting guns yet and I really didn’t want to screw
up Dunlap’s rifle, as DuraBlue is extremely hard to take off
even if you have a bead blaster and I don’t! While waiting
for the DuraBlue, I started yet another project, or should I
say projects. I restored four rifles, two shotguns and a
pistol before I got back on track with the 432 (luckily two
of those projects were for Bob)!
During my hiatus from the Mossberg project, I had done a
lot of sanding and grinding on wood, polymer, and steel. I
had also done a mess of cold bluing, spray painting,
cleaning up moldy stocks and working with various corrosive chemicals. I woke up one morning and just felt goofy
in the head, so I took some time off from gunsmithing to
research and buy a proper respirator. I ended up with a
3M 7162 Full-Facepiece Spray Paint Respirator that uses
Organic Vapor Cartridges and it is wonderful! It is so easy
to get on and off, it’s comfortable and it protects my eyes
and my lungs.
Bob wanted to put a sight slot blank in the barrel to
replace the rear sight that was missing, since he wanted to
shoot this rifle with the Mossberg scope exclusively. I
drove in the blank and tried my hand at spraying the gun
using an Aerosol can of DuraBlue. My “spray room” is
attached to the back of my house and is cold throughout
the winter, which is when I sprayed the rifle. In the end, it
took too many coats to cover all the surfaces evenly and I
Rear sight dovetail before slot blank installation
Waiting for its clean-up
ended up with some blemishes I am not proud of. Under
better conditions, it is possible to obtain a very nice
looking finish with DuraBlue and I would use it again. I
then cold blued some of the smaller parts like butt plate
screws, the barrel band, safety button, sling swivels and a
couple other screws.
Some of the small parts after being cold blued
Mossberg Model 432 ready for reassembly
The morning after spraying the parts, I assembled the rifle,
test fired it several times, and dropped it off on Bob’s
workbench while he was at a dentist appointment. I
received a call later that night thanking me for returning
such a good looking rifle. Though we both agreed the
finish could have turned out better, he said he was
impressed with the overall job and liked the woodworking.
That made me feel much better and gave me a boost of
confidence.
Once again, I can plainly see where I need improvement,
pretty much everything I do, but I can also see I am getting
better with each project I complete. Even though I am not
thrilled with all of the results of my efforts, I am confident
this Model 432 looks much better than when I first saw it!
Robert Dunn is an American Gunsmithing Institute
Graduate, AGI and GCA Video Producer, and a
Charter GCA SilverPLUS Member
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Note from the President continued . . .
are those guns “worth”? I am willing to bet you probably
own some high-quality firearms that, on the open market,
are worth some serious money just because they are
desirable models of guns. But, more importantly, what are
those guns worth to YOU?!
I would also bet you have some guns, maybe ones that are
worn or even a bit beaten up, that have a special story
behind them that makes them even more important to you.
Because of this, you wouldn’t be willing to part with them
for many times what the open market would pay for that
particular model firearm. I have quite a few guns like that.
Some of them are family “working guns” that my Dad used
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to bring home food to his family when we were growing
up. Others are guns I carried on memorable hunting trips.
Some are guns I carried for law enforcement or special
security operations work that I trusted with my life. Then
there are the guns I used to teach my son and his friends
shooting, and so on.
So, what is a firearm worth? The legal definition is “A price
that a willing seller and a willing buyer agree upon.” I think
you now understand why, to you and to me, they can also
be worth so very much more.
Have you hugged your guns lately?! ☺
Gene Kelly, Founder and President Gun Club of America
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Weatherby Vanguard Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
High Standard Supermatic Citation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Kimber Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
SAR Arms B6P Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
SCCY CPX-1 Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Remington 1911 R1 Enhanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Springfield XDs 3.3 Pistol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Ruger® LC9s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Taurus Curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
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
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Sako Model 4 Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Smith & Wesson Double Action Revolver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Winchester Model 77 Rifle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
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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