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magazine_name	magazine_id	Year	Month	Volume	issue_id	article_id	Title	Description	Page	Section	Author	author_id
American Gunsmith	1	2003	10	XVIII Number 10	310	1,424	Peculiarities of the .38 Super	Your experience with the .45-caliber 1911 will pay off when working the .38 Super-as long as you remain mindful of the differences.	8	Special Report	Campbell, R. K.	83
American Gunsmith	1	2007	1	XXII Number 1	253	394	Servicing the Remington 11-87 Premier Trap Shotgun	You're likely to see far more of this shotgun than those from the high-end offshore makers. Here's how it works and how you can keep it working.	3	Maintenance/Repair	Blood, Chick	22
American Gunsmith	1	1995	2	X Number 2	110	699	The Browning 2000 Shotgun	You'll see the lightweight Browning 2000 most often because someone abused it. Taking care of it correctly is like juggling glass balls.	10	Troubleshooting	Thomson, Butch	48
American Gunsmith	1	1995	2	X Number 2	110	702	Setting Up A Work Area	You'll find cleaning and basic maintenance easier to manage if you have everything in a designated spot. Here are some ideas.	21	Back to Basics	Wood, Dennis A.	24
American Gunsmith	1	1996	3	XI Number 3	123	729	Working the New, 'Old' High Standard	You'll be seeing a lot of High Standard .22 pistols showing up at every level of competition. Get to know them.	3	Special Report	Blood, Chick	22
American Gunsmith	1	2000	2	XV Number 2	170	857	Maintenance and Disassembly of SIGARMS SA 5 Upland Hunter	You'd expect a company known for the quality of its pistols and rifles to produce a high-quality O/U... and you'd be right.	3	Maintenance/Repair	Blood, Chick	22
American Gunsmith	1	1998	2	XIII Number 2	146	231	Gunsmithing Single-Action Revolvers, Part II	You wanted to know more about reworking these shooting irons, so here are the answers to questions you've been asking about Colts and their clones.	3	Maintenance/Repair	Blood, Chick	22
American Gunsmith	1	1993	3	VIII Number 3	87	991	Luger Semi-Automatic Pistols	You should note that more "shooter Lugers" are showing up in the U.S., because the more that get here, the more work you can do. Here are some things to watch for.	20	Troubleshooting	Fry, Frank	46
American Gunsmith	1	1999	6	XIV Number 6	162	1,111	Building a Hybricomp Race Gun to Order	You should be able to do all the work by hand, but before you take on this job, make sure your machine tools are in good shape.	3	The Custom Shop	Blood, Chick	22
American Gunsmith	1	2008	1	XXIII Number 1	265	473	Time Management For the Gunsmith	You might assume that your lather or milling machine is your business' single greatest asset. But no, actually it is your time.	7	Shop Talk	Hunt Sr., Arthur J.	95
American Gunsmith	1	1995	1	X Number 1	109	691	Cleaning As A Problem-Solver	You may think cleaning a gun is elementary, but lots of your customers have no idea where to start. That means profits for your shop.	3	Back to Basics	Powell, Tom	120
American Gunsmith	1	1993	6	VIII Number 6	90	1,007	Smith & Wesson's Third Generation Pistols	You may not see a Third Generation pistol all that often, but these tips, plus thinking defensively, can help you improve them when you do.	7	Bench Work	Blood, Chick	22
American Gunsmith	1	1994	4	IX Number 4	100	773	Removing Headless Cases from Rifle Chambers	You don't need to buy an expensive broken-shell extractor to do this job: a wooden dowel and a little sandpaper works just fine.	24	Tools	Netzel, Walt	64
American Gunsmith	1	1995	5	X Number 5	113	720	Modifying .22 Tubular Magazines	You can't possibly stock every rimfire tube magazine you'll ever need - unless you learn how to build your own.	19	Bench Work	Thompson, Jim	58
American Gunsmith	1	1998	7	XIII Number 7	151	1,042	Save That Beautiful But Blemished Gun Stock with a Wood Inlay	You can salvage your gun-stock project by replacing a damaged area with an inlay of your own design.	18	Back to Basics	Eichner, Dann	78
American Gunsmith	1	2000	7	XV Number 7	175	894	You Can Build a Custom-Fit Synthetic Stock, Part 2	You can make a better synthetic stock than you can buy, with less work than making one of walnut.	20	D-I-Y Project	Netzel, Walt	64
American Gunsmith	1	2000	6	XV Number 6	174	885	You Can Build a Custom-Fit Synthetic Stock, Part 1	You can make a better synthetic stock than you can buy, with less work than making one of walnut, better because it will fit you and your gun perfectly, and less work because you don't shape or inlet.	11	D-I-Y Project	Netzel, Walt	64
American Gunsmith	1	2011	10	XXVI Number 10	336	1,569	Small Shop Bluing With Brownells Dicropan IM	You can do professional bluing in your shop without hot caustic salts! Brownells Dicropan IM requires minimal equipment and set up but can yield professional results.	9	Workbench	Mazan, Paul	94
American Gunsmith	1	2001	9	XVI Number 9	189	319	Do-It-Yourself Stock Vise	You can build this sturdy, flexible vise from a few scraps of lumber and a strip of plywood.	17	D-I-Y Project	Netzel, Walt	64
American Gunsmith	1	2011	8	XXVI Number 8	332	1,554	Trigger Work: How Good Is Yours, Really?	You can build a fixture to help quantify your work so you can get repeatable results when working the trigger group.	20	Workbench	Ritacco, Gerry	105
American Gunsmith	1	1993	4	VIII Number 4	88	995	Fitting 1911 Slides And Frames	You can accurize a 1911 pistol forever, and it will still be a waste of time unless the barrel locks up the same way every time. Here's a way to be sure that happens.	14	Fine Tuning	Blood, Chick	22
American Gunsmith	1	2000	4	XV Number 4	172	873	Accurizer Boresighter Has the Right Stuff	You asked for it and now it's here - a miniature laser produces the ultimate high-tech boresighter.	11	Fine Tuning	Todd, Chip	54
American Gunsmith	1	2019	1	XXXIV Number 1	429	2,119	Sterling Arms Double Shotgun	Yes, they really made one. Here's how to work the Sterling Arms Corporation side-by-side 12 guage double shotgun.	3	Maintenance/Repair	Hollensen , Mark	206
American Gunsmith	1	1999	9	XIV Number 9	165	1,131	Servicing Marlin's Semi-Auto Target .22	Yes, that's right; Marlin has produced a self-loading .22 - the 700T - that's competitive right out of the box.	3	Maintenance/Repair	Blood, Chick	22
American Gunsmith	1	2018	7	XXXIII Number 7	423	2,082	British Enfield History, Part Two	Wrapping up our history of British Enfield service rifles, we'll finish with the bolt-action repeaters.	4	Special Report	Mazan, Paul	94
American Gunsmith	1	1993	7	VIII Number 7	91	40	Easy Revolver Jobs for Beginners	Working with wheelguns allows you to build your confidence while you perfect your skills. Here are some good jobs to start with.	3	Back to Basics	Todd, Chip	54
American Gunsmith	1	2022	5	XXXVII Number 5	469	2,365	I'll Take a Slug of That	Working with old and interesting guns likely requires precise custom internal measurements. Here's why and how to slug your barrel.	11	Restoration	Mazan, Paul	94
American Gunsmith	1	2003	11	XVIII Number 11	309	1,429	Disassembly/Reassembly of the NAA Mini-Revolvers	Working with North American Arms' "baby back-ups" presents some small challenges due to the diminutive size of the parts.	3	Troubleshooting	Blood, Chick	22
American Gunsmith	1	2021	9	XXXVI Number 9	461	2,313	Conversion Cylinders	Working with and understanding conversion cylinders for blackpowder revolvers.	21	Workbench	Campbell, R. K.	83
American Gunsmith	1	2021	12	XXXVI Number 12	464	2,329	Llama 1911 Magazine Fitting	Working with and fitting aftermarket magazines for the Spanish Llama-Gabilondo y Cia SA 1911 1XA pistol.	9	Workbench	Hollensen , Mark	206
American Gunsmith	1	2017	4	XXXII Number 4	408	1,978	Savage 219	Working with a Savage single shot that showed up in a bag.	16	Restoration	Mazan, Paul	94
American Gunsmith	1	2023	6	XXXVIII Number 6	482	2,440	SIG P210A	Working the US-made SIG P210A models.	3	Maintenance/Repair	Smith, Brian R.	220
American Gunsmith	1	2023	4	XXXVIII Number 4	480	2,428	Taurus 605 Poly Protector	Working the Taurus 605 "Protector Polly" revolver.	3	Maintenance/Repair	Hollensen , Mark	206
American Gunsmith	1	2022	11	XXXVII Number 11	475	2,403	FN Model 1949 and Variants	Working the semi-automatic FN Model 1949 or SAFN/FN-49 rifles.	3	Maintenance/Repair	Hollensen , Mark	206
American Gunsmith	1	2022	10	XXXVII Number 10	474	2,398	Reising Target Pistol	Working the Reising 22 Long Rifle semi-automatic target pistol.	10	Restoration	Baxter, Kevin	213
American Gunsmith	1	2021	2	XXXVI Number 2	454	2,263	The "Manurhin Candidate"	Working the Manurhin MR73 revolvers.	3	Maintenance/Repair	Hollensen , Mark	206
American Gunsmith	1	2020	1	XXXV Number 1	441	2,175	MAB Pistol	Working the MAB Model D, Type II 7.65mm pistol.	3	Maintenance/Repair	Hollensen , Mark	206
American Gunsmith	1	2022	6	XXXVII Number 6	470	2,373	Stoeger Shotgun Repair	Working the ejection mechanism on a 12 guage Stoeger double barrel shotgun.	16	Bench Work	Priego, Michael	243
American Gunsmith	1	2020	7	XXXV Number 7	447	2,216	The AR-7	Working the Charter Arms AR-7 Explorer rifles and variants.	9	Maintenance/Repair	Hollensen , Mark	206
American Gunsmith	1	2021	1	XXXVI Number 1	453	2,256	ATI Galeo (Galil ARM) Fix	Working the ATI Galeo and addressing magazine problems.	3	Maintenance/Repair	Smith, Brian R.	220
American Gunsmith	1	2017	8	XXXII Number 8	412	2,011	Ruger SR1911R Upgrade	Working Ruger's take on a Browning classic.	16	Bench Work	Campbell, R. K.	83
American Gunsmith	1	1994	4	IX Number 4	100	770	Installing Adjustable Combs	Working over a comb so it adjusts to the shooter can help offset many of the variables that affect accuracy. Here's how to do it.	15	Bench Work	Blood, Chick	22
American Gunsmith	1	2023	7	XXXVIII Number 7	483	2,449	Double Trouble: Stevens Model 311	Working on the Stevens Model 311 Series F double barrel shotgun.	13	Bench Work	Finley, Ken	238
American Gunsmith	1	2014	6	XXIV Number 6	367	1,761	Shop-Made Mini-14 Gas Block Wrench	Working on the Ruger Mini-14 gas block should not be part of routine maintenance, however, when that time comes you need a plan, and perhaps a special tool, to make the job go smoothly.	18	Bench Work	Baxter , John	188
American Gunsmith	1	2020	3	XXXV Number 3	443	2,188	Robers & Spencer Revolver	Working on the Rogers & Spencer .44 revolver converted to centerfire from percussion caps and blackpowder.	3	Maintenance/Repair	Hollensen , Mark	206
American Gunsmith	1	2016	7	XXXI Number 7	399	1,937	Jimenez Handguns	Working on and repairing inexpensive pistols.	3	Maintenance/Repair	Manney , David W	187
American Gunsmith	1	2020	12	XXXV Number 12	452	2,249	Mauser HSc	Working Mauser HSc post-war semi-automatic pistols and variants.	3	Maintenance/Repair	Hollensen , Mark	206
American Gunsmith	1	1995	7	X Number 7	115	81	How To Make A Gate Detent Spring Capture Tool	Working around the Ruger New Model single-action revolver's loading-gate spring can be tricky without this made to order item	18	Back to Basics	Thompson, Jim	58
American Gunsmith	1	2019	7	XXXIV Number 7	435	2,142	Starr Revolvers	Working and repairing a Civil War-era revolver.	14	Restoration	Campbell, R. K.	83
American Gunsmith	1	2016	11	XXXI Number 11	403	1,963	Colt Model 380	Working and improving Colt's Government Model 380.	6	Workbench	Hollensen , Mark	206
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