Do-It-Yourself Gun Repair Gunsmithing at Home

Name: Do-It-Yourself Gun Repair Gunsmithing at Home
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ISBN: 9781580112031

ISBN-10: 158011203X

ISBN-13: 9781580112031

Edition: N/A

Authors: Edward A. Matunas

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Learn how to diagnose and repair a broad selection of popular hunting firearms including rifles, shotguns, and handguns in the convenience of the home, safely and inexpensively. Also included is a special section covering disassembly, repair, and reassembly of seven of the most popular firearms: 700, Remington 1100, Remington 870, Winchester 94, Savage 110, Marlin 336, and Marlin 70. The instructions are fully illustrated with photos and drawings as well as exploded views and parts lists, and much of this information can be applied to other guns with similar actions.

Book details

List price: $14.95
Publisher: Creative Homeowner
Publication date: 8/1/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 232
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English

Edward A. Matunas has been shooting, hunting, and involved with guns since he was a young boy. He was a practicing gunsmith for twelve years, a director of a ballistics laboratory, a designer of reloading tools, and a national sales manager for Winchester-Western. He is currently a freelance writer, having penned hundreds of articles and four books.

An Approach to Gunsmithing in the Home Workshop
Does That Firearm Need Work?	p. 3
Can I Fix It?	p. 9
Hand Tools	p. 13
Power Tools	p. 27
Work Area & Special Tool Requirements	p. 31
Parts & Supplies	p. 41
Thinking Like a Gunsmith	p. 47
Basic Maintenance and Repair
Basic Firearms Maintenance	p. 53
Accuracy-How to Find Problems and Correct Them	p. 65
Crowning a Barrel	p. 73
Ten Easy Gunsmithing Projects	p. 77
Bedding an Action or Barrel	p. 97
Scope Installation	p. 103
Disassembly, Repair, and Reassembly of Popular Firearms
Remington 700 Bolt-Action Rifle	p. 113
Remington 1100 Semiautomatic Shotgun	p. 121
Remington 870 Pump Shotgun	p. 137
Winchester 94 Lever-Action Rifle	p. 147
Savage 110 Bolt-Action Rifle	p. 155
Marlin 336 Lever-Action Rifle	p. 161
Marlin 70 Semiautomatic Rimfire Rifle	p. 171
Advanced Techniques
Installing Interchangeable Choke Tubes	p. 179
Repairing Stock Breaks and Splits	p. 187
Drilling and Tapping for Sight Installation	p. 193
Fitting a Recoil Pad	p. 201
The Final Steps
Ammunition and the Gunsmith	p. 209
Testing the Repair	p. 221
Sensible Gunsmithing Alternatives	p. 225
Appendix	p. 227
Directory of Sources	p. 229
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