A Note from the President

A Note from the President . . .
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Note From The President
GunTech Program Guide
World Tour Report Continues . . .
Coming Next Month
Jack's Corner
A Shave and a Haircut . . .
Six Bits!
Question of the Month
Name That Part Contest!
Snipers: part 2
Here’s what’s next:
As many of you know my son Jacob Kelly and I are traveling the world in search of
interesting new information about firearms. We are gathering videos, photos and
interviews about new, rare or not commonly seen firearms exclusively for our Gun Club
of America members. This last year we traveled through 10 different countries filming
interviews with gunsmiths, manufacturers, and
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We visited our friends at the Chiappa, Beretta,
Pedersoli, and Pietta companies, all based in Italy.
In Germany we filmed at the Korth revolver
manufacturing plant and the Mauser Museum.
In the Czech Republic we visited ammunition
manufacturer Sellior & Belloit, and in England
we filmed with Anderson Wheeler, makers of
the double rifle used in the new James Bond
movie, “Sky Fall.”
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We visited Ardee
Sports Distributing in Ireland (our
namesake country) who is bringing
back to life Cogswell & Harrison, a
double gun shotgun manufacturer
who has been producing guns for
200+ years.
In Austria we spoke to gunsmithing students at the Technical College
and met with Hauptmann Gunsmiths. In addition we visited numerous other firearm
related museums, gun shops, and industry members in several other countries.
Photos: Electronic photos must be submitted in a
jpeg format with a resolution of at LEAST 640x480.
Print photos are accepted but GCA cannot return any
printed photos and all submitted photos will become
the property of GCA.
As reported in the “Where in the World is Gene” (WITWIG) column in Hot Brass, getting
to these places has required planes, trains, automobiles, as well as buses, taxis, subways,
trams, ships, boats, gondolas, and even the “Chunnel,” the train that goes under the
English Channel.
Videos: Videos must be on DVD or on MiniDV tape,
S-VHS tape or Hi-8 tape. We cannot return any
video tapes and all submitted videos will become the
property of the GCA. All videos must have
sound on the tape that explains what we are
watching. We pay by the minute for each minute
(or portion thereof) that we use. 10 AGI Bucks
per finished minute.
That was only the first leg of the trip. Now we are planning to attend the SHOT Show
(Shooting Hunting and Outdoor Trades Show) in Las Vegas this coming January to line
up another dozen or so firearm companies to interview, showcasing their guns and factories. In addition, we are traveling to the International Weapons and Arms Show (IWA)
in Nuremberg, Germany in early March to show you the most interesting items there.
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My goal is to unite gun enthusiasts and manufacturers of the world with Gun Club of
America members by capturing this information on video and providing it to our
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GunTech
Program Guide
What’s In This Month’s Issue?
GT 80 Program guide
Happy Holidays GCA members and Merry Christmas! It’s the
December issue of GunTech with 18 minutes of extra footage
and overflowing with gun-goodness! We have cool products
and lots of gun reviews, PLUS, a GunTech FIRST!
This is the first issue EVER to include an Evaluation AND
Disassembly/Reassembly Course on the SAME firearm, and
that firearm is the all new Ruger American bolt-action rifle.
Be “on-guard” for Innovation
Jack takes a look at another product from Darrell Holland. If
it’s a product from Darrell that can only mean TWO things…it
is innovative and it is designed to solve some problem that the
rest of the industry has overlooked (yet again)! This time it is
a trigger guard for your Remington 700
ADL rifle. Need we say more?! You are
probably saying “What could Darrell
do to improve a trigger guard?!”
Check it out and you’ll see how
Remington 700
ADL trigger guard
Darrell can put a custom spin on
from Darrell Holland
such a simple item.
Ithaca Phoenix Over/Under Shotgun
This Shotgun is Rising from the Ashes
We all know of the mythical “Phoenix” or “Firebird” that rose
from its own ashes. Well, this shotgun isn’t LITERALLY rising
from the ashes but there is a tie-in. AGI instructor Fred Zeglin
met up with representatives from the new Ithaca Arms Co. to
check out their latest design, the Phoenix shotgun. The new
Ithaca Arms Co. is owned and operated by a group of
engineers and they definitely put a lot of detailed attention
into the design and construction of this new gun. I would
imagine that the name for this new design was chosen
because they have resurrected the company.
Tips from the Workbench
This month’s workbench tip is once again from Master
Gunsmith and renowned custom pistol builder, Gene Shuey.
This month he focuses on abrasive paper. It is a staple item in
his process of building custom 1911s and Glocks. He uses it
regularly to achieve a variety of different finishes. He also
uses it when restoring high-end firearms such as Lugers. But
what about the care and feeding of the paper, can you just
toss it in a corner of your bench or are their certain
procedures you should follow?
FNH-USA's new
Ballista Tactical rifle, modular & multi caliber
The “Honeymooners” join up with FNH
O.K. not exactly . . . But you all remember how Jackie
Gleason’s character Ralph Cramden in his TV series “The
Honeymooners” always went ballistic over just about
anything? Well, YOU might go ballistic in a GOOD way over
the new “Ballista” battle-rifle from the folks at FNH. Jack
checks it out and finds some pretty cool features that set it
apart from other battle rifles.
RPD Carbine from DS Arms, available in
semi auto and select fire flavors
A “Call
to Arms”
DS Arms that
is… Gene stops
by DS Arms
to see
what’s new. What they have is not only a CRAZY-cool new
belt-fed gun to show off, but also some pretty darn cool and
useful accessories that solve some problems that have been
around for a long time. What is great about these accessories
is not only do they fix some annoying problems, they are also
reasonably priced.
Hornady Case Prep Trio
Tool of the Month
This month Jack reviews a
tool that is very appropriate
for our Christmas issue
(Well it’s RED anyway), the new
Hornady “Case Prep Trio.” This is an innovative case-prep tool
when compared to the competition for several reasons! Its
unique design not only lets you prep your cases as fast and
easy as anyone else’s tool, it is also easier to handle, takes up
less room on your bench and provides built-in storage for
your expensive bits.
Holiday Stress
It goes without saying that there
are VERY few people in the world
who are not MORE stressed out
during the holiday season.
Gene checks out a
complete training system that makes you
feel stressed in just
about ANY situation!
It is the new “Stress
Vest” and he gets a
StressVest “Force on Force” aversion
thorough
run-through of its
based tactical training system
amazing versatility as well as a
personal “demo” of how it works!
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Jack’s Personal “Conversion Experience”
We moved this over
from last month
and now here it is!
Kimber Rimfire Target
Jack performs an
.22lr 1911 Conversion Kit
evaluation of two brands of
.22LR conversion units for your
1911 style pistol. Both are similar, yet their design and construction vary. We try them on two different 1911 style pistols with
SEVERAL (and we mean SEVERAL) different brands and
types of .22LR ammo including target loads and super highvelocity. It is a grueling and involved test, but thanks to the
magic of video we don’t make YOU suffer through it all. In the
end Jack gives you not only direct
results for those specific .22 conversion units, he also gives you
some basic information that will
apply to ANY .22 conversion
you use on a 1911.
Coming Next Month
Next month we will start the new year with a BANG as only
GunTech can! The January issue of GunTech will feature
another installment of “Gene’s Gun Locker,” this time on the
Reising machine gun. We’ve got more product reviews and
Lenée Landis interviews AGI instructor Fred Zeglin.
At
the firing
Reising M50 Submachine Gun
range, Gene
tries out the new
line-up of pistols from SIG. Next, he pays a visit to our friends
at Ten-X to check out their revolutionary new “shotgun
accessory” for the AR platform. Keith goes on an undercover
mission to a pretty unusual place and Ken has another installment of “Tips from the Workbench.” As always, Jack reviews
more products and gives you his pick for “Tool of the Month”.
Jonathon Arthur Ciener “Platinum
Cup” 1911A1 .22lr Conversion unit
Firearm Evaluation
We mentioned at the beginning that this month
we are evaluating the same gun we are featuring in our
Disassembly/Reassembly Course. It is the new “American
Rifle” from Ruger. This is meant to be an affordable, entrylevel, bolt-action hunting rifle. It incorporates certain features
that were recently developed by a competing company and
has some additional innovations of its own. Ken and Bob give
it a thorough going over at the bench and then we’re off to
the range for the field evaluation. This field evaluation was
one that fellow GCA members got to participate in at this
year’s Gunstock gathering. We combine our experience with
their feedback and give you the straight dope.
The Ruger American Rifle
Disassembly/Reassembly Course
Well, here we are near the end of another issue of GunTech
and it is time for the Disassembly/Reassembly Course on the
“Ruger American” rifle. As Ken takes you through the
complete disassembly and reassembly, you really get to see
the unique features that were discussed earlier in the
evaluation. At several points you will become closely
acquainted with features of the design and construction that
make the gun VERY easy to work on in some areas and more
difficult in others. Ken shows you all the best tips and tricks
for dealing with these twists and turns and, as usual, makes
it a simple, straightforward process.
As you bask in holiday cheer and all that is good about this
season we’ll be working hard to put together the inaugural
issue of 2013, so enjoy your holidays and we’ll look forward to
seeing you next year . . . in GunTech! ◆
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AR-30A1 .338 Lapua
Magnum Std Rifle,
Fixed Stock
Early Pocket .32 made by
Heinrich Ortgies himself.
Note “HO” on grip panel.
We conduct a
thorough
bench
Ortgies .32
ACP Pocket Pistol from
and field evaluation on the
Deutsche Werke. Note
new AR-30 rifle from
“D” on grip panel.
ArmaLite, chambered in .338
Lapua Magnum! We finish-up with the month’s
Disassembly/Reassembly Course as Ken takes you through
twists and turns of Lenée Landis’s favorite carry pistol, the
German Ortgies pistol.
What a cool way to kick off another new year full of exciting
issues of Gun Tech! Remember the “BANG” we mentioned?
You’ll get a BIG one of those every time we light off that
AR-30! Enjoy your holidays and we’ll see you next month, or
should we say year . . . in GunTech! ◆
Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year
from all of us at
GCA and AGI!
Jack’s
Corner
by Jack Landis
AGI Technical Services Manager,
GCA Connection and
GunTech Editor
Here’s some Great News for those masses of you GCA
members and AGI customers who constantly call me and beg
for us to make an Armorer’s or Disassembly/Reassembly
course on your beloved Prysbylsky Semi Auto Assault
Derringer brought home by your late, favorite, Great, Great
Uncle Cosmo from his time of service during the Crimean
War. By the way Frodo, your nasty note regarding my doubts
that a great market existed for this item was not helpful! I’m
still a sensitive, New Millennium kind of guy and I cry easily.
OK, we’re really NOT going to make one on that gun, but
Robert Dunn has arrived at the Bear’s Den, AKA Bob’s Shop,
in Oregon to spend a few weeks filming Armorer’s courses
with the Great One and Ken Brooks. What!? You ask? Ken?
Why Ken, doesn’t he do the Disassembly/Reassembly courses? Well, yes he does! Good catch! However, Grasshopper,
we’re making a modification to our usual format.
Bob’s great gift is his ability to show and explain design and
function of the various guns in the courses in a manner clear
and simple enough for even your Editor to understand. One of
Ken’s strengths is his ability to make the Disassembly/
Reassembly process clear to even the least of us, that and his
hands must be smaller than Bob’s. Since Bob says his
arthritis makes getting heavily spring loaded parts into and
out of their homes without some truly colorful language, and
to spread the labor to increase our output, Ken is going to do
the D/R parts of the courses and Bob will do the history and
design/function/repair parts of the courses. We all think this
will be a real step forward, please tell us what you think
(relatives of the principals please pipe down!).
We’ve acquired the following guns from both our members
(Thank You so very much, and your copies of the courses will
be sent as finished) and outside purchase:
1. Smith & Wesson Sigma Series Semi Autos –
includes the new SD series guns as well as the 2nd Gen
improvements to the original S&W series
2. Ruger P Series Semi Auto Pistols –
long awaited and much requested
3. Ruger LCP/LC9/Kel-Tec Pocket Pistols
4. FNH FNP9/40 Series Semi Auto Pistols
5. 1903/A3 Springfield Rifles
6. Benelli Semi Auto Shotguns – we’re attempting the 4
bagger of M1/M2/ M3/M4 variants so we want to borrow
as many of these as we can to show the variations and
are buying the others to do cut-aways.
7. Benelli Nova Pump Shotguns
8. Winchester Model 70 – the 3 bagger of Pre-64, Post-64
Push Feed and Classic. We still need a Beater/Rust
Queen/Fire Damage gun for a cutaway
9. Cowboy Double Barrel Shotguns – We have a Stoeger
Coach Gun, Rossi Ext. Hammer Coach Gun, and
EAA/Baikal Bounty Hunter II’s, both Ext. Hammer &
Hammerless. Anyone who has a Chinese copy of the Colt
’87 or Remington 1878 (Taylor copy) and would let us use
it in the course please call/email me poste haste! This will
be a premium course because of its length.
Owners of the guns we’re still looking for email or call me at
jlandis@americangunsmith.com or (800) 797-0867 x104.
As long as I’m asking for stuff from our members, how about
letting me know if you see a gun/product/tool/assessor that
you’d like to see your humble editor review for you? If you ask
me and I do it, other than a gun, we’ll send it to you when
we’ve finished. How’s that for a heckuva deal?
Also, I ask the many of you who call and ask questions to
write up their projects and send them in to me for use in
GunTech, with the appropriate AGI credits as compensation.
Most of you say, “Well, OK, that’s a good idea! Free stuff,
huh?” Like this is the first time the idea ever occurred to
you??? Excuse me! Have I not begged in these very pages for
articles by our members to the point that it has become
pretty embarrassing??
Sometimes I feel like I need to perform the LeRoy Jethro
Gibbs head slap. “Come on Probies”, give all of us the
benefits of your tips, tricks, and discoveries. Don’t worry that
you didn’t get an A in English or Creative Writing, we’ll make
it look like you did. Has anyone we’ve published here looked
illiterate (other than me or Keith)? Man up! Email me your
stuff and I’ll call you if I need something clarified. Make all of
your friends think you’re really smart and erudite (just using
the word will make you the talk of the local VFW/American
Legion/Moose crowd. Don’t send me any nasty/outraged
letters or emails, I belong too, and cooked breakfast Sundays
at the VFW for years).
The idea is that a lot of the things and techniques we use are
probably not thought of by others. No one person knows
more than all of us collectively. You would be amazed how
often that something you routinely do would be considered a
REALLY great idea by many of the rest of us. You are
probably waaaay more clever than you think!
By the time you read this Gene and I will have done this
month’s GCA Live monthly webinar. Hopefully we will have
done it on our “lavish” new set in his basement where I used
to live. Yes, it’s true, I WAS the “Basement troll” of AGI legend.
I’ll have shown several new items, both tools and products
whose full reviews will appear later in GunTech. Those of you
who make or sell products or have a project you’re proud of
and would like to see them shown here, email me. ◆
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"A Shave and a
Haircut . . .
Six Bits!"
Once you know the secrets, your firearms can become
functional art! In fact, in the November 2006 edition of
GunTech Erik Dyal wrote a great article on jewelling.
I’m certain many gunsmiths – whether novice or seasoned
pro – have their own method of engine turning a rifle bolt.
So, I’m going to skip the lesson on rifle bolts and share my
technique for jewelling internal and external parts on
revolvers, semi-autos and even shotguns!
by
John A. Anderson
GCA Member
Maybe it's traditional – having a beautifully jewelled bolt on
your favorite hunting rifle! Jewelling (engine turning) has
been around for a very long time. The engine turning process
creates a repetitive pattern of shiny, overlapping "swirls" on
the surface of the metal.
Smith & Wesson 686 with its side plate removed
Watch makers, safe manufacturers and jewelers have been
engine turning since the advent of the “rose engine” and the
“damascening” machine in the mid-19th century. Perhaps a
gunsmith of that era unscrewed the back cover of his pocket
watch and exclaimed, “Wow! That would look remarkable on
my rifle bolt!” The rest is history! B-Square used to make an
inexpensive bolt jewelling fixture but it is no longer available.
Directions for building a simple and effective indexing fixture
for jewelling a rifle bolt are available at
www.272.pair.com/stevewag/jb/jb.html.
The side plate and the inside of the frame are jeweled, along
with most of the moving parts. Jewelling gun parts to this
extreme is very labor intensive and commands a steep price.
I cut my teeth on revolvers and this is my ultimate version of
action tuning and trigger work. The result is an extremely
smooth and reliable 6.5 pound, double action trigger pull! This
revolver is a joy to shoot in double action mode.
Jewelling a metal surface creates minute depressions or
pockets which enable lubricants to remain in place. This
results in reduced friction and it makes the mechanical
process much smoother – jewelling is not just for adding
bling!
To me, firearms offer the perfect mix of mechanics and art. It’s
that combination of beauty and mechanical complexity which
attracted me to gunsmithing and making firearms work well
and look “artistic.” Jewelling is one custom touch that
separates the average gun from the exceptional gun.
Simple jigs for delicate parts
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Jewelled side locks
I made these simple jigs for jewelling the hammer, trigger and
hand to prevent damage to these critical parts by otherwise
crushing them in the vise! I sliced up some 1.5" brass round
stock and inserted small lengths of drill rod on which I mount
these parts. I also built a simple fixture to hold the revolver
frame in place while jewelling. The side plate, however,
requires a great deal of caution while being sandwiched in
the vise. I use thick rubber pads on the jaws of the vise to
protect the delicate edges of the side plate. On revolvers
without a removable side plate, I’ll jewell the hammer and
trigger and polish everything else.
swirl to the next. If you use a milling machine (with an X-Y
axis table) a standard milling vise will work. If you are using a
drill press you’ll need a cross slide vise to hold your work.
Revolver frame jig
Jewelling needs to be done AFTER
the action has been tuned . . . not before.
Here’s what you’ll need:
1) Brownell’s 555 compound (080-555-001WB) $17.00
2) ET brushes. (080-558-003WB) $10 for 3.
3) Brownell’s ET Brush holding fixture.
(080-558-001WB) $39.95
Circular pattern done with rotary table, a royal pain, to say the least!
Here’s my process:
1) Polish all parts with the 555 compound. The idea here
is not to remove any metal, but to bring the surface to
a very bright shine.
4) 1/8" “O” rings, or better yet, use 5/32" heat shrink
tubing. (if you want to maintain tight swirls, add some
3/16" tubing in addition to the 5/32" tubing)
2) Adjust the downward pressure of the ET Brush by
using the depth-stop on your mill or drill press so that
the compression of the spring in the ET Brush holding
tool is not quite fully compressed. Uneven pressure
from swirl to swirl makes for a very poor jewelling job!
5) Grinding or lapping compound. Use 400 to 600 grit
Felpro, Clover Brand grinding compound or Brownells'
(083-045-400) abrasive compound. $18.00
3) Mount the part to be jeweled into the vise and apply a
thin coat of the abrasive compound using the acid
brush.
6) Disposable acid brushes (080-001-024B) $5 for 24.
4) The speed of the drill press or mill should be in the
1800 rpm to 2300 rpm range. Polish a piece of scrap
steel and practice. A piece of scrap steel can easily be
trued-up on a belt sander, then polished.
7) Flitz Simichrome polish (189-001-000WB)
$10 for 1.75 ozs
8) WD-40 (in a spray bottle)
9) Microfiber polishing cloth
The ET Brush Holding fixture is spring loaded – this allows
you to apply consistent pressure as you advance from one
5) Adjust the cross-slide to locate the first swirl. Very
important: Begin the table travel a couple of turns
before you reach the edge of the piece (take up the
slack). Compound tables or vises have end-play or
slack in the lead screws and this must be taken into
account. In other words, the table or vise should begin
to move with the slightest crank of the handle in the
direction you want to travel.
6) Start with the hand wheel in the bottom most position
– that makes it easy to index for the next row of swirls.
The same applies to the cross feed movement.
“But, how long,” you might ask, “do I leave the brush in
contact with the part?”
I have read a good many articles in the past 25 years, but
none seem to offer a formula for how long to leave the brush
in contact with the surface being jeweled.
So, here’s the best secret of all . . .
Forget Cratex!
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"a shave and a haircut … six bits"
That’s how long! Raise the tool, move the table 2 turns
(.200"), lower the tool and repeat, “a shave and a haircut . . .
six bits!” (Sounds a bit silly, I know!) Finish the first row and
return the table to your starting point then move the cross
feed 2 turns and do the next row.
Question of the Month
Hi Jack,
I have seen many articles and even a few videos on pillar
and glass bedding rifles, but I have yet to see one especially
for the Interarms Mark X, Remington 798 or similar setup.
I know it is BASICALLY the same but there are differences
that to me look very important. Could you tell me if any of
your videos have anything directed towards these fine rifles.
Thanks
Kevin Stoddard
____________________________
Dear Kevin,
A touch of class for your favorite 1911
(It’s very important that you try jewelling on scrap first!
Different vices or milling tables have different lead-screws.)
Once you have jeweled the entire face of the part, the next
step separates the pros from the amateurs!
For round barrels, I use the same fixture I use for bolts, The “step” pattern
shown here on the slide and on the left hammer above is done by
setting the mill vise or cross slide vise at a 45 degree angle.
NEVER wipe the compound off the part! Instead, hold it over
a bucket and spray it with WD-40 to remove the abrasive
compound. When
the surface is
clean, dry it with
a soft cloth. Then,
using a
microfiber cloth,
apply a small
amount of Flitz or
jeweler’s rouge
and hand polish
as the final step.
Like I said,
“Nothing to it!"
Right?
◆
A simple cure for that
butt ugly Glock!
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The Mark X is nothing but a commercial ’98 Mauser action.
The Remington 798 is the same action from the same factory
as the Mark X. Mausers and Winchesters (other than Post ’64
push feeds) have a flat bottom and a fixed recoil lug. Savages
and Remingtons have a round bottom and a recoil washer
sandwiched in between the barrel and receiver. In the "Super
Tuning the Factory Rifle" Darrell discusses both styles, but
they are bedded identically. Pillar bedding is done exactly the
same. The Mausers (and Mark Xs) have pillars (sleeves)
already, they just are not glued into the stock. Feel free to call
me if you have questions regarding their bedding.
Jack Landis
Technical Services Manager &
GunTech Editor
(800) 797-0867 x 104
A Note from the President Continued . . .
members through GunTech Video
Magazine. I want you to know I
value your continued support of
our club and hope you enjoy
what we bring you every month
as we travel around the USA
and the world in search of
firearm information you just
won’t see elsewhere.
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If there is any company, school,
museum or person you would like to see us visit, please let
me know. Email me at gkelly@americangunsmith.com, or call
(800) 797-0867 x 121 and leave me a message.
Thanks for being a member of the GCA and have a
Merry Christmas and a Joyous and Prosperous New Year.
Good Shooting, Gene Kelly
President, AGI and the Gun Club of America
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Congratulations to the 15 of you who took
the time to email me an answer to this month’s
question. Once again the “Grand Poohbah of the AGI/GCA Check Book” either didn’t
notice or applauded my decision to pass out $20 AGI credits as if they were confetti, so
I’m doing it again. Thank goodness the command council still doesn’t read my stuff. All of
our respondents got the fact right that it was a muzzle brake, but an unbelievable 93.33% of
our players nailed the exact part description and manufacturer as well (Darrell’s nose, thankfully, remains completely “in joint”). It is a Holland’s Radial Baffle Muzzle Brake.
*$50 limit
We said we’d take the first, last before publication, fifth and twelfth correct responses for the
first three prizes and Honorable Mention. This month’s winners are shown below.
This month we are going to pay off based on the “function” of the part and the gun it belongs
to (Hint: the gun is NOT one of the “Black Guns), by that I mean is it a Colt, S&W, AK, etc.
hammer, trigger, discomfrabulator, etc. We’re not going to pay for knowing the manufacturer
this month because there is no way to know that, given the picture.
Once again we’ll take first, last before publication, fifth, and twelfth correct answers
for the first three prizes and Honorable Mention. Don’t waste time, take
Gene’s money while we’re giving it away!
You can call me with the answer ONLY if:
1. You do not have a computer/email access.
2. You call (800) 797-0867, ext. 104
between 0800 - 1700 PST Mon - Fri.
3. If you get my voicemail, you leave your name, phone number,
and guess. The voicemail time stamps, so be CLEAR with the info.
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of the Month's Winner . . .
Nobody caught the really dim slip of the tongue I made in last month’s issue,
so I guess Gene’s wallet, and my job are safe for another month.
I noticed another one in this month’s DVD. Good luck in your search!
By “Dumb Statement” we mean a real, unnoticed and
uncorrected erroneous statement, i.e. saying hammer instead
of striker, Colt instead of Smith & Wesson.
Look and listen hard this month!
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S n i p e r s
Part 2 of 2
Contributed by Robert Dunn,
AGI/GCA Video Producer, AGI Pro Course Graduate, GCA
Charter Member, and a Certified Law Enforcement Armorer
As with military sniper teams, police snipers operate in
two-man teams. Police snipers are usually part of a SWAT
division and will go where they are needed to provide support
for their unit. Countersniping tactics are also utilized by the
Police Sniper.
US Marine Corps’ equivalent of the Remington Model 700) in
7.62x51mm NATO, and the M110 SASS (Semi-Automatic
Sniper System) rifle, which is manufactured by Knight’s
Armament Company. Other cartridges in use are the .338
Lapua Magnum and the .300 Winchester Magnum.
Different operations demand different weapons systems to
accomplish the sniper’s mission. In most Law Enforcement
scenarios, the range of engagement is usually inside 100
yards. The Police Sniper must consider the many legal ramifications and laws before taking a shot.
A sniper’s rifle, first and foremost, must be extremely accurate
and reliable. The optics must be just as good as the rifle itself.
Leupold, Nightforce and Schmidt & Bender come to mind
when it comes to quality scopes. A bipod can be a handy
addition to a sniper rifle, as it offers stability for accuracy and
follow up shots. A suppressor can aid in masking your shooting position or hide and should be considered for certain missions. Muzzle brakes certainly have their place in taming
recoil, however, steps must be taken to hide the dust and
debris from the increased muzzle blast and the report of the
rifle is significantly louder.
A display of different models of Remington Sniper Weapon Systems
A common chambering for a police sniper rifle is the .223
Remington (equivalent to the military’s 5.56x45mm NATO
cartridge), as it is a round that will not overpenetrate. The .308
Winchester (equivalent to the military 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge) is a cartridge that would be good for shooting through
glass or for a longer engagement distance. Some SWAT units
and other agencies employ the .50 BMG cartridge, however,
the need to stop a bus or a train does not come up very often.
The Military, on the other hand, can utilize the energy
unleashed by the .50 BMG cartridges on a daily basis! In a
war zone, it may be very necessary to disable a car, a bus, a
train, or even an aircraft.
The .50 caliber round is used for ordnance disposal and
detonating IEDs and car bombs from a safe distance, as well
as taking out soft and hard targets. If you need penetration,
the .50 BMG and a Barrett Model 82A1 (M107) rifle would be
a good choice!
Some of the other firearms and chamberings currently used
by the military are: the M14 in 7.62x51mm NATO, the M24 bolt
action rifle (the US Army’s equivalent of the Remington
Model 700) in 7.62x51mm NATO, the M40 bolt-action rifle (the
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Before being selected for sniper school, you must be found to
be both mentally and physically fit. A sociopath or someone
hung up on "thou shall not kill" would not make a good candidate. As you might suspect, a sniper's training first consists
of being taught expert marksmanship. Without scoring high
in this category, further teaching becomes a moot point. All
types of shooting are taught, from handguns to the Barrett .50
caliber rifle. Snipers learn about firearms maintenance,
design and function, ballistics, bullets, optics, wind and range
estimation, man-tracking, survival techniques, and shot
placement. Scope sight picture, shooting position, breathing
patterns, grip, trigger control, and follow-through are all
emphasized to achieve the best accuracy.
Good physical conditioning is always a requirement. You have
to be able to make an accurate shot, even when you are
exhausted. It might be really physically challenging to get
yourself into an optimal shooting position. Once you are in
position to make the shot, it might be hours or days before
you can actually take the shot. This takes a person that is
patient and one who is physically capable of staying in a
cramped position for a really long period of time.
Camouflage and concealment are important factors in
sniping. When people can see you, they will kill you! One of
the most useful tools for camouflage is the Ghillie suit. This is
a type of clothing used for concealment and incorporates the
colors, shapes and foliage of the environment the sniper is
working in. The full Ghillie suit includes a hat (sometimes with
a veil), gloves, a jacket, a pair of pants and usually some type
of camo wrap for your rifle. A Ghillie suit can be made by
attaching strips of burlap, jute twine and cloth to a BDU (battle dress uniform) or to some coveralls. The strips of cloth can
be painted the colors that will enable you to blend in with
your operation’s surroundings. It is always a good idea to
treat your suit with a flame retardant, as nobody wants to be
burned alive. Leaves, twigs and other foliage can be added to
the suit as needed.
kill shot from this distance/position? Will this location/
position properly conceal my whereabouts and can the report
of my rifle and its muzzle blast be quickly detected? Can I
successfully exfiltrate from this location (as most folks don’t
like to sign up for suicide missions)?
After signing off on the above questions, you may begin to
build your sniper hide. If you are lucky, you have found a hide
that is behind a ridge, in a ditch, in a river bed, or by the edge
of a forest. It would also be advantageous to have the proper
elevation and the direction of the wind in your favor, but you
will have to be lucky to retain any of these advantages.
Sometimes, building the hide may require you to dig a
shallow or a deep hole. Other times, it may be best to build
up your surrounding area with rocks, sticks, twigs, branches,
soil and plants. In an urban environment, your hide may be
deep inside a dark room or on the top of a building.
The author’s light grey and dark green suit that works so well in the shade
is an eye catcher in the sunlight
The Ghillie suit was first used by Scottish gamekeepers for
hunting and later used in battle. If heat is a factor, a Ghillie
poncho or a large camouflage cape may do the trick. The face
is a very identifiable shape. A face veil is a great addition
when there are mosquitoes and bugs all around but is not a
substitute for face paint.
The basic rule in camouflaging your face is to make the
depths of your face (eye sockets, inner ears, under the chin
and neck) stand out by using lighter colors and the protruding parts of your face (nose, lips,
forehead, cheekbones) to be
recessed by using darker colors.
The colors you use will once
again be determined by your
surroundings but typically various shades of brown, green and
black are used. A sloppy application is good because you
don’t want your face to look like
Author wearing camo face paint. The neck
a face when you are finished.
area would be covered if you were stalking.
In order to complete their mission and not be killed, snipers
learn how to properly move and stalk a target and then exfiltrate without being seen or getting caught. It is the spotter’s
job to supply defensive fire and protection when infiltrating
and exfiltrating. Stalking is simply defined as approaching in
a stealthy manner. Stalking is easily defined, yet it is hard to
perform correctly. Let’s put it this way, there is a lot of slow
crawling involved when you do not want to be detected.
Proper camouflage, concealment, patience, as well as slow
and methodical movements are the keys to not being seen.
Once you have successfully infiltrated to your FFP (final firing
position), it’s time to build your hide. Some of the questions
you must ask yourself before building your sniper hide are:
Can I see the entire sector from this location? Can I make the
Though fairly well concealed, the shining brass of the cartridges on the
butt stock of the rifle could cost this sniper his life!
No matter where you are, it is important to be able to conceal
yourself and your shot. When in an indoor setting, fine netting
can be used to hide you and your shot. A technique called
“loophole shooting” is when the sniper has to shoot through
a small hole, crack or gap in order to hit his target. Shooting
through a loophole allows the sniper to stay concealed and
somewhat protected inside a room or behind a wall.
A sniper can be an asset in many different capacities. The
sniper can provide sniper support during ambushes (taking
out sentries, guards and other targets of opportunity). The
sniper can call in air strikes and artillery support from key
overwatch positions. I’m sure that it would be empowering to
be able to call in an AC-130 gunship or an Apache helicopter
to deliver carnage to the enemy’s doorstep or to call in
coordinates for an artillery barrage of 155mm projectiles fired
from a cannon or howitzer miles distant.
You may even find yourself on a countersniper mission
assigned to take out a particular enemy sniper that has been
harassing your fellow troops. With the use of a .50 caliber rifle,
the sniper can take out all types of moving vehicles, artillery
pieces and their crews, as well as offer deep penetration into
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Producer’s
Cut
by Keith Hezmalhalch
AGI/GCA Executive
Video Producer and
New Age Sage
11/29 Three-round Knock-out . . .
As I begin, we are experiencing the first in a round of three
rainstorms. This is good because we’ve been in a drought for
8 years now. In that time we’ve only had one year with a
normal rainfall (60 inches where I live). Our current total is
behind where it should be for this time of year, but these
storms promise to catch us up (hopefully!). In addition, I have
to write in short sessions this month because I put my back
out cutting up a tree on the driveway.
An itch in time . . .
When the tree fell, the landlord hiked the last quarter mile of
driveway to tell me. He said it was no more than 12 inches in
diameter. If that’s true, I would only need 10 minutes to cut it
enough to get by when I went to town later. I arrived at the
tree dressed for town, not for extensive wood cutting! He had
been wrong, the tree was nearly 2 feet in diameter, AND… it
had no less than THREE Poison Oak vines the size of broom
handles wrapped around it! Needless to say, even with
returning to the house to change clothes and wash I got it
bad! Then, when it’s nearly gone, I go to clear the REST of the
tree and…VOILA, there goes my back! I couldn’t help but
wonder whether it was the deer or the cougar I heard chuckling off in the brush.
11/30 Wow! . . .
Yes storm #1 lived up to its expectations! It delivered 5.7" in
24 hours. This may seem like a lot to you, but before the
drought, we used to get 3 or 4 storms each year that would
deliver 6 to 6.5" inches. However… it has been so long since
we’ve even had 5" in one storm the media and many others
are panicked. They think by round 3 there may be flooding.
This could happen if the storms dump 5 inches in LESS than
12 hours, but I have never seen that happen in 24 years.
Although it is possible, it is not likely due to the storm’s
projected track. We’ll just have to wait and see! At least my
wells are coming back to life and the deer are still noticeably
absent.
12/1 and all is well . . .
As I write this we are in the “calm before the storm.” Run-off
from the last storm subsided within an hour after it passed.
Upon inspection of my environs, I found that some gravel had
washed away during the heaviest period of rain. It looks like
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there is work to be done to get my drainage system back to
normal. I’m sure many of you can relate to this frustration.
4:30 pm Uh, oh! . . .
I am in the dark right now, the power just went out. At least
there are a couple of hours of daylight left and one of my
generators is ready. Oops! Gene’s wife just called (Gene is
gone), she is concerned about the predictions of flooding. I
am almost certain it won’t happen but . . . this is CERTAINLY
one of those cases where an ounce of prevention is worth
many pounds of flood-damaged office equipment and
paperwork. I am now in a quandary. Should I watch and wait,
or go NOW and move the firearms to safety?
6:15 pm the light at the end of the tunnel . . .
Wasn’t a train, it WAS three PG&E trucks and a road block!
Light drizzle is falling and the power still out, I chose to go
ahead and make the trip to town to move the guns. I was only
50 yards from the city limits when I hit the road block and
since my car couldn’t fly or swim, I had to go home. A huge
tree was the cause of the outage, it had blocked the entire
road just short of alternate routes. By the time I got home
(6:45pm) the power was restored, Yay! I figured the tree
would be cut up in a couple hours.
8:45 pm If you believe that I’ve got a bridge to sell you!
At this point I changed my strategy and decided to keep an
ear to the storm during the night and not go to town unless it
started dumping. This isn’t hard to do when you live in the
forest, it’s easy to hear the rain. I called Suzy, “Hey you should
be able to head on up, the tree should be cleared by now!” By
9:15 I was getting worried. She should have been here by
now! What had happened? The phone rang. She was back
home. Not only had the TREE still been there, PG&E, the
phone company and the city’s crew were still there! The road
was still blocked but at least the power was back on.
12/2, 4:30am If the rain falls in the forest . . .
and no power is on, will you hear it? You guessed it! I woke
up and not 30 seconds later… the power had gone out again!
This time I had the honor of being the first person to report it
(Thank God, if I hadn’t woken up right then, no one might
have reported that outage for hours…)!
12/2 8:30am It’s a beautiful morning . . .
I get up, there are blue holes in the clouds. The storm is over
and the rain was only heavy for about 3 hours last night so all
should be well! Never the less, there are 3 messages on my
machine (its running on a backup supply)!? Two are from
Gene’s wife and one from Suzy, the city forecasts the river to
flood at high-tide in 4 hours. I am pretty darn sure this won’t
happen, but even MY faith is wavering at this point so with no
power and no water I simply throw on some clothes and head
for town.
12/2, 10:00am . . .
The sun is out now and the clouds are almost gone. Crossing
over the river I can see that it is NOT going to rise enough in
the next three hours to flood because the high-tide is only 4
feet. However, Gene’s wife is hard at it making last-minute
moves and IF we move the guns now, with some planning, we
can move them in such a way that we can spend the rest of
the winter with no worries. That being said, me and my stillinjured-back begin the process with the forethought of an elf
and the caution of a hobbit. After two hours it is done. I
actually found that the heavy lifting made my back feel better
(of course I was taking great care to move correctly)! I
finished up this fine Sunday by washing both Suzy’s and my
cars. I decided to leave the little Fiat in town for the rest of the
winter and take the truck home.
Sunday, 12/2 8pm and all is . . .
NOT well! I have returned home, the power is still out and
PG&E says it won’t be repaired until at least 1pm the next
day!! I’m dragging out a second generator to power up the
refrigerator for the night… Headed off to town the next
morning for a much needed shower and an early dentist
appointment, at least the storm was over and there was no
flooding! The power finally came back at 3:13pm Monday (at
least it was 3 or 4 hours earlier ‘cause I reported it seconds
after it happened)! Phew, what a weekend! I still can’t stand
sitting for very long so I’ll wrap this up.
A Rose is still a rose even if . . .
The deer have returned. It happened Saturday afternoon; I
spotted a lone doe standing in the rain, then another one on
Sunday morning. These are the first sightings in a month!
Remember, I had surmised (and hoped) that the gunslingers
(that’s what I call the mountain lions) had returned. I was
pretty sure they had but now I was about to be provided proof
- solid, factual evidence!
Some folks have ALL the luck . . .
Actually I don’t believe in luck any more. I know that God is
guiding and directing what happens in our lives, so perhaps I
should say… “Some folks are TRULY blessed!” So, I
mentioned to Suzy on Sunday that I saw a deer yesterday and
another this morning and she says “Oh! I forgot to mention
that a couple days ago when I was on my way into town early
in the morning I saw another mountain lion!” “You’ve GOT to
be kidding!?” I said. “Nope, I saw him come out of the creek,
cross the road and then up the bank. He was bigger than that
first one I saw on the driveway.” Oh sure, rub it in… “bigger
than the first one I saw…” ‘neener ‘neener! Well, at least
someone gets to see them once in a while. I just wish it could
be me (as long as it is at a distance mind you!) Suzy is TRULY
blessed! I hope that you and all of your friends and loved ones
are also blessed this holiday season. I wish you the Merriest
Christmas and I’ll see you next year . . . in GunTech! ◆
Snipers Continued . . .
walls, buildings, or other structures. It is amazing what
incendiary and armor piercing projectiles can do to remodel
someone’s living quarters.
The sniper is capable of both defensive and offensive
positioning. A few well-placed sniper teams can delay or even
stop the advance of a much larger enemy unit by directing
artillery fire and creating confusion by killing officers and
commanders. Part of the key to utilizing the sniper teams
effectively is to be able to teach and instruct the battlefield
commanders on how to best use the sniper team.
You must be a sniper to think like a sniper and thinking like a
sniper is one of the best techniques used in countersniping.
If you look for the best places that you yourself would build a
hide, you will likely find your opposing sniper. You know that
after your enemy takes a shot he will probably change to a
new hide to take the next shot. You may be able to bait the
enemy sniper into firing at a dummy or at a partially exposed
helmet so that you can spot the enemy’s shooting position
and terminate the target. If the enemy is too elusive, you
could always use the M203 to shoot 40mm grenades or you
could call in air strikes to completely pulverize the area.
Advances in technology have enabled the sniper to effectively
engage targets at night. With the use of Night Vision scopes
and goggles, IR devices and thermal imaging scopes, today’s
snipers have an advantage in the dead of the night.
Modern snipers are effective force multipliers, whether they
are deployed in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Navy
SEALs, or the Coast Guard. The tactics and techniques of
today’s sniper are constantly evolving. It is important that the
sniper never be overlooked again. Luckily, there is high
quality sniper training available for Military and Law
Enforcement snipers, as well as for the civilian shooter.
Should the civil society break down, that training could be a
life saver for you and your family. ◆
Author had to actually take some of the camo off so he could be seen in the photos.
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Resource Directory Issue #80
Ithaca Gun Company
Phoenix O/U Shotgun
420 North Warpole Street
Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
(877) 648-4222
www.ithacagun.com
FNH USA
Ballista Tactical Rifle
P.O. Box 697, McLean, VA 22101
(703) 288-1292
www.fnhusa.com
STRESSVEST INC.
StressVest Tactical Training System
1080 Kingsbury Avenue
Winnipeg, MB, Canada R2P 1W5
(204) 336-0011
www.stressvest.com
D S Arms Inc.
RPD Belt Fed Carbine
P.O Box 370, Barrington, IL 60011
(847) 277-7258
www.dsarms.com
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Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.
Rifles, Shotguns, and Handguns
Ruger American Rifle
Product Service Department:
Revolvers, Shotguns, & Rifles
411 Sunapee Street
Newport, NH 03773
(603) 865-2442
www.ruger.com
4D Reamer Rentals
Chambering Reamers, Bolt Handles,
Extensive Line of Custom Gunsmithing Tools & Parts
432 East Idaho Street
Suite C420
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 752-2520
www.4-dproducts.com
Joe Alesia AKA "Lefty Longridge"
Next Level Shooting Clinics – Cowboy, IPSC
(661) 373-2709
www.deadwoodboys.org
Email: leftylongridge@ca.rr.com
Sinclair International
Hornady Lock N Load Case Prep Trio
200 South Front Street,
Montezuma, Iowa 50171
(800) 717-8211
www.sinclairintl.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: Johnd.bush@yahoo.com
Jonathan Arthur Ciener, Inc.
1911 .22lr Conversion
8700 Commerce Street
Cape Canaveral, FL 32920
(321) 868-2200
www.22lrconversions.com
Shuey Custom
Gene Shuey, Master Gunsmith
Ultra Custom 1911 & Glock Pistols
21 Cygnet Dr. #200,
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 246-7662 • www.shueycustom.com
Kimber Mfg. Inc.
1911 Rimfire Target Conversion Kit
30 Lower Valley Road
Kalispell, MT 59901
(888) 243-4522
www.store.kimberamerica.com
PISCO Gunsmithing
Bob Dunlap/Ken Brooks – Gunsmithing
1455B N. Hemlock Street
Coquille, OR 97423
(541) 396-5558
www.piscogunsmithing.com
AGI
The American Gunsmithing Institute
Hobby and Professional Gunsmithing Courses
351 Second Street • Napa, CA 94559
(800) 797-0867 • www.AmericanGunsmith.com • www.AmericanGunsmithingInstitute.org
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Richard Huff
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David Bunnell
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Welding
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Gunsmithing
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Thomas Putt
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Disassembly/Reassembly Video Index
Firearm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GunTech Volume #
Hi-Point Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Mossberg 500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Walther P-38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Hi-Point Carbine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Beretta Al 391 Urika Shotgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Savage Model 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
NAA Mini-Revolver / Crickett .22 Training Rifle . . . . . . . . . . 51
Remington 1100/1187 Shotgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Browning BAR Semi-Auto Rifle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Beretta 21 Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Ruger LCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Ruger #1 Single-Shot Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Walther P22 Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Winchester Model 77 Rifle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
S&W Double Action Revolver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Sako Model 4 Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Walther P99 Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Browning Cynergy Shotgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Firearm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GunTech Volume #
Charter Arms .44 Bulldog Revolver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Steyr M9 Pistol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
1907 Winchester Autoloader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 380 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
1905 Ross Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Heckler & Koch P7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Interstate Arms Model 99 '87 Coach Gun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 38 Revolver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Ruger LC9 and LCP Pistols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Chiappa .357 Magnum "Rhino" Revolver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Remington 81 Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Husqvarna Swedish M-40 "Lahti". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Darrell Holland's PGW .45 Carbine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Benelli B80 Lever Locking Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Remington 581 Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Colt 1901 DA New Army Revolver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Werndl Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Ruger American Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
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