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2<br />

Table<br />

<strong>of</strong> Contents<br />

2 Note From The President<br />

3 <strong>Gun</strong>Tech Program Guide<br />

4 Coming Next Month<br />

5 Jack's Corner<br />

6 A Shave and a Haircut . . .<br />

Six Bits!<br />

8 Question <strong>of</strong> the Month<br />

9 Name That Part Contest!<br />

10 Snipers: part 2<br />

<strong>12</strong> Producer's Cut<br />

14 Resource Directory<br />

15 Student Certifications<br />

16 Video Index<br />

The <strong>GCA</strong> Connection and <strong>Gun</strong>Tech DVD Magazine<br />

are published and produced by The <strong>Gun</strong> <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>America</strong> and distributed solely to current<br />

<strong>GCA</strong> Members. ©Copyright <strong>GCA</strong> 20<strong>12</strong>.<br />

All rights reserved. No part <strong>of</strong> this DVD or<br />

newsletter may be copied, reproduced, rented or<br />

transmitted for any reason without the written permission<br />

<strong>of</strong> the copyright holder.<br />

Contacting <strong>GCA</strong>:<br />

<strong>GCA</strong>, 351 Second Street, Napa, CA 94559,<br />

800-435-4262, Fax 707-253-2135,<br />

www.<strong>Gun</strong><strong>Club</strong>Of<strong>America</strong>.com<br />

Submissions and contributions: We welcome you to<br />

submit articles, stories, photos and videos for<br />

publication in the <strong>GCA</strong> Connection and/or <strong>Gun</strong>Tech<br />

DVD Magazine. <strong>GCA</strong> pays for submissions and contributions<br />

with "AGI Bucks." These coupons are<br />

redeemable dollar-for-dollar towards the<br />

purchase <strong>of</strong> any AGI product or AGI video course.<br />

Articles: Email your articles to<br />

jlandis@<strong>America</strong>n<strong>Gun</strong>smith.com.<br />

Articles and stories must be submitted in<br />

MS Word or MS publisher format. We pay<br />

for stories and articles we print by the word:<br />

100-300 words = 20 AGI Bucks,<br />

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500+ words = 100 AGI Bucks.<br />

Photos: Electronic photos must be submitted in a<br />

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Print photos are accepted but <strong>GCA</strong> cannot return any<br />

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property <strong>of</strong> the <strong>GCA</strong>. All videos must have<br />

sound on the tape that explains what we are<br />

watching. We pay by the minute for each minute<br />

(or portion there<strong>of</strong>) that we use. 10 AGI Bucks<br />

per finished minute.<br />

Subscriber information - missing or damaged issues:<br />

If an issue <strong>of</strong> the <strong>GCA</strong> Connection and/or <strong>Gun</strong>Tech<br />

DVD is lost in the mail or arrives damaged, simply<br />

contact <strong>GCA</strong> at 800-435-4262 for a replacement.<br />

A Note from the President . . .<br />

<strong>Gun</strong>s and <strong>Gun</strong>smiths,<br />

World Tour Report Continues . . .<br />

Here’s what’s next:<br />

As many <strong>of</strong> you know my son Jacob Kelly and I are traveling the world in search <strong>of</strong><br />

interesting new information about firearms. We are gathering videos, photos and<br />

interviews about new, rare or not commonly seen firearms exclusively for our <strong>Gun</strong> <strong>Club</strong><br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>America</strong> members. This last year we traveled through 10 different countries filming<br />

interviews with gunsmiths, manufacturers, and<br />

distributors, as well as visiting firearm museums.<br />

We visited our friends at the Chiappa, Beretta,<br />

Pedersoli, and Pietta companies, all based in Italy.<br />

In Germany we filmed at the Korth revolver<br />

manufacturing plant and the Mauser Museum.<br />

In the Czech Republic we visited ammunition<br />

manufacturer Sellior & Belloit, and in England<br />

we filmed with Anderson Wheeler, makers <strong>of</strong><br />

the double rifle used in the new James Bond<br />

movie, “Sky Fall.”<br />

Austrian <strong>Gun</strong>smithing student Killian whom Gene interviewed for <strong>Gun</strong>Tech<br />

A highly engraved Korth revolver<br />

We visited Ardee<br />

Sports Distributing in Ireland (our<br />

namesake country) who is bringing<br />

back to life Cogswell & Harrison, a<br />

double gun shotgun manufacturer<br />

who has been producing guns for<br />

200+ years.<br />

In Austria we spoke to gunsmithing students at the Technical College<br />

and met with Hauptmann <strong>Gun</strong>smiths. In addition we visited numerous other firearm<br />

related museums, gun shops, and industry members in several other countries.<br />

As reported in the “Where in the World is Gene” (WITWIG) column in Hot Brass, getting<br />

to these places has required planes, trains, automobiles, as well as buses, taxis, subways,<br />

trams, ships, boats, gondolas, and even the “Chunnel,” the train that goes under the<br />

English Channel.<br />

That was only the first leg <strong>of</strong> the trip. Now we are planning to attend the SHOT Show<br />

(Shooting Hunting and Outdoor Trades Show) in Las Vegas this coming January to line<br />

up another dozen or so firearm companies to interview, showcasing their guns and factories.<br />

In addition, we are traveling to the International Weapons and Arms Show (IWA)<br />

in Nuremberg, Germany in early March to show you the most interesting items there.<br />

My goal is to unite gun enthusiasts and manufacturers <strong>of</strong> the world with <strong>Gun</strong> <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>America</strong> members by capturing this information on video and providing it to our<br />

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<strong>Gun</strong>Tech<br />

Program Guide<br />

What’s In This Month’s Issue?<br />

GT 80 Program guide<br />

Happy Holidays <strong>GCA</strong> members and Merry Christmas! It’s the<br />

December issue <strong>of</strong> <strong>Gun</strong>Tech with 18 minutes <strong>of</strong> extra footage<br />

and overflowing with gun-goodness! We have cool products<br />

and lots <strong>of</strong> gun reviews, PLUS, a <strong>Gun</strong>Tech FIRST!<br />

This is the first issue EVER to include an Evaluation AND<br />

Disassembly/Reassembly Course on the SAME firearm, and<br />

that firearm is the all new Ruger <strong>America</strong>n bolt-action rifle.<br />

Be “on-guard” for Innovation<br />

Jack takes a look at another product from Darrell Holland. If<br />

it’s a product from Darrell that can only mean TWO things…it<br />

is innovative and it is designed to solve some problem that the<br />

rest <strong>of</strong> the industry has overlooked (yet again)! This time it is<br />

a trigger guard for your Remington 700<br />

ADL rifle. Need we say more?! You are<br />

probably saying “What could Darrell<br />

do to improve a trigger guard?!”<br />

Remington 700<br />

ADL trigger guard<br />

from Darrell Holland<br />

Check it out and you’ll see how<br />

Darrell can put a custom spin on<br />

such a simple item.<br />

Ithaca Phoenix Over/Under Shotgun<br />

This Shotgun is Rising from the Ashes<br />

We all know <strong>of</strong> the mythical “Phoenix” or “Firebird” that rose<br />

from its own ashes. Well, this shotgun isn’t LITERALLY rising<br />

from the ashes but there is a tie-in. AGI instructor Fred Zeglin<br />

met up with representatives from the new Ithaca Arms Co. to<br />

check out their latest design, the Phoenix shotgun. The new<br />

Ithaca Arms Co. is owned and operated by a group <strong>of</strong><br />

engineers and they definitely put a lot <strong>of</strong> detailed attention<br />

into the design and construction <strong>of</strong> this new gun. I would<br />

imagine that the name for this new design was chosen<br />

because they have resurrected the company.<br />

Tips from the Workbench<br />

This month’s workbench tip is once again from Master<br />

<strong>Gun</strong>smith and renowned custom pistol builder, Gene Shuey.<br />

This month he focuses on abrasive paper. It is a staple item in<br />

his process <strong>of</strong> building custom 1911s and Glocks. He uses it<br />

regularly to achieve a variety <strong>of</strong> different finishes. He also<br />

uses it when restoring high-end firearms such as Lugers. But<br />

what about the care and feeding <strong>of</strong> the paper, can you just<br />

toss it in a corner <strong>of</strong> your bench or are their certain<br />

procedures you should follow?<br />

FNH-USA's new<br />

Ballista Tactical rifle, modular & multi caliber<br />

The “Honeymooners” join up with FNH<br />

O.K. not exactly . . . But you all remember how Jackie<br />

Gleason’s character Ralph Cramden in his TV series “The<br />

Honeymooners” always went ballistic over just about<br />

anything? Well, YOU might go ballistic in a GOOD way over<br />

the new “Ballista” battle-rifle from the folks at FNH. Jack<br />

checks it out and finds some pretty cool features that set it<br />

apart from other battle rifles.<br />

RPD Carbine from DS Arms, available in<br />

semi auto and select fire flavors<br />

A “Call<br />

to Arms”<br />

DS Arms that<br />

is… Gene stops<br />

by DS Arms<br />

to see<br />

what’s new. What they have is not only a CRAZY-cool new<br />

belt-fed gun to show <strong>of</strong>f, but also some pretty darn cool and<br />

useful accessories that solve some problems that have been<br />

around for a long time. What is great about these accessories<br />

is not only do they fix some annoying problems, they are also<br />

reasonably priced.<br />

Hornady Case Prep Trio<br />

Tool <strong>of</strong> the Month<br />

This month Jack reviews a<br />

tool that is very appropriate<br />

for our Christmas issue<br />

(Well it’s RED anyway), the new<br />

Hornady “Case Prep Trio.” This is an innovative case-prep tool<br />

when compared to the competition for several reasons! Its<br />

unique design not only lets you prep your cases as fast and<br />

easy as anyone else’s tool, it is also easier to handle, takes up<br />

less room on your bench and provides built-in storage for<br />

your expensive bits.<br />

Holiday Stress<br />

It goes without saying that there<br />

are VERY few people in the world<br />

who are not MORE stressed out<br />

during the holiday season.<br />

Gene checks out a<br />

complete training system<br />

that makes you<br />

feel stressed in just<br />

about ANY situation!<br />

It is the new “Stress<br />

Vest” and he gets a<br />

StressVest “Force on Force” aversion<br />

based tactical training system thorough run-through <strong>of</strong> its<br />

amazing versatility as well as a<br />

personal “demo” <strong>of</strong> how it works!<br />

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Jack’s Personal “Conversion Experience”<br />

We moved this over<br />

from last month<br />

and now here it is!<br />

Kimber Rimfire Target<br />

.22lr 1911 Conversion Kit<br />

Jack performs an<br />

evaluation <strong>of</strong> two brands <strong>of</strong><br />

.22LR conversion units for your<br />

1911 style pistol. Both are similar,<br />

yet their design and construction<br />

vary. We try them on two different 1911 style pistols with<br />

SEVERAL (and we mean SEVERAL) different brands and<br />

types <strong>of</strong> .22LR ammo including target loads and super highvelocity.<br />

It is a grueling and involved test, but thanks to the<br />

magic <strong>of</strong> video we don’t make YOU suffer through it all. In the<br />

end Jack gives you not only direct<br />

results for those specific .22 conversion<br />

units, he also gives you<br />

some basic information that will<br />

apply to ANY .22 conversion<br />

you use on a 1911.<br />

Coming Next Month<br />

Next month we will start the new year with a BANG as only<br />

<strong>Gun</strong>Tech can! The January issue <strong>of</strong> <strong>Gun</strong>Tech will feature<br />

another installment <strong>of</strong> “Gene’s <strong>Gun</strong> Locker,” this time on the<br />

Reising machine gun. We’ve got more product reviews and<br />

Lenée Landis interviews AGI instructor Fred Zeglin.<br />

At<br />

Reising M50 Submachine <strong>Gun</strong> the firing<br />

range, Gene<br />

tries out the new<br />

line-up <strong>of</strong> pistols from SIG. Next, he pays a visit to our friends<br />

at Ten-X to check out their revolutionary new “shotgun<br />

accessory” for the AR platform. Keith goes on an undercover<br />

mission to a pretty unusual place and Ken has another installment<br />

<strong>of</strong> “Tips from the Workbench.” As always, Jack reviews<br />

more products and gives you his pick for “Tool <strong>of</strong> the Month”.<br />

Jonathon Arthur Ciener “Platinum<br />

Cup” 1911A1 .22lr Conversion unit<br />

Firearm Evaluation<br />

We mentioned at the beginning that this month<br />

we are evaluating the same gun we are featuring in our<br />

Disassembly/Reassembly Course. It is the new “<strong>America</strong>n<br />

Rifle” from Ruger. This is meant to be an affordable, entrylevel,<br />

bolt-action hunting rifle. It incorporates certain features<br />

that were recently developed by a competing company and<br />

has some additional innovations <strong>of</strong> its own. Ken and Bob give<br />

it a thorough going over at the bench and then we’re <strong>of</strong>f to<br />

the range for the field evaluation. This field evaluation was<br />

one that fellow <strong>GCA</strong> members got to participate in at this<br />

year’s <strong>Gun</strong>stock gathering. We combine our experience with<br />

their feedback and give you the straight dope.<br />

Disassembly/Reassembly Course<br />

Well, here we are near the end <strong>of</strong> another issue <strong>of</strong> <strong>Gun</strong>Tech<br />

and it is time for the Disassembly/Reassembly Course on the<br />

“Ruger <strong>America</strong>n” rifle. As Ken takes you through the<br />

complete disassembly and reassembly, you really get to see<br />

the unique features that were discussed earlier in the<br />

evaluation. At several points you will become closely<br />

acquainted with features <strong>of</strong> the design and construction that<br />

make the gun VERY easy to work on in some areas and more<br />

difficult in others. Ken shows you all the best tips and tricks<br />

for dealing with these twists and turns and, as usual, makes<br />

it a simple, straightforward process.<br />

As you bask in holiday cheer and all that is good about this<br />

season we’ll be working hard to put together the inaugural<br />

issue <strong>of</strong> 2013, so enjoy your holidays and we’ll look forward to<br />

seeing you next year . . . in <strong>Gun</strong>Tech! ◆<br />

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The Ruger <strong>America</strong>n Rifle<br />

Ortgies .32<br />

ACP Pocket Pistol from<br />

Deutsche Werke. Note<br />

“D” on grip panel.<br />

AR-30A1 .338 Lapua<br />

Magnum Std Rifle,<br />

Fixed Stock<br />

Early Pocket .32 made by<br />

Heinrich Ortgies himself.<br />

Note “HO” on grip panel.<br />

We conduct a<br />

thorough bench<br />

and field evaluation on the<br />

new AR-30 rifle from<br />

ArmaLite, chambered in .338<br />

Lapua Magnum! We finish-up with the month’s<br />

Disassembly/Reassembly Course as Ken takes you through<br />

twists and turns <strong>of</strong> Lenée Landis’s favorite carry pistol, the<br />

German Ortgies pistol.<br />

What a cool way to kick <strong>of</strong>f another new year full <strong>of</strong> exciting<br />

issues <strong>of</strong> <strong>Gun</strong> Tech! Remember the “BANG” we mentioned?<br />

You’ll get a BIG one <strong>of</strong> those every time we light <strong>of</strong>f that<br />

AR-30! Enjoy your holidays and we’ll see you next month, or<br />

should we say year . . . in <strong>Gun</strong>Tech! ◆<br />

Merry Christmas<br />

and Happy New Year<br />

from all <strong>of</strong> us at<br />

<strong>GCA</strong> and AGI!


Jack’s<br />

Corner<br />

by Jack Landis<br />

AGI Technical Services Manager,<br />

<strong>GCA</strong> Connection and<br />

<strong>Gun</strong>Tech Editor<br />

Here’s some Great News for those masses <strong>of</strong> you <strong>GCA</strong><br />

members and AGI customers who constantly call me and beg<br />

for us to make an Armorer’s or Disassembly/Reassembly<br />

course on your beloved Prysbylsky Semi Auto Assault<br />

Derringer brought home by your late, favorite, Great, Great<br />

Uncle Cosmo from his time <strong>of</strong> service during the Crimean<br />

War. By the way Frodo, your nasty note regarding my doubts<br />

that a great market existed for this item was not helpful! I’m<br />

still a sensitive, New Millennium kind <strong>of</strong> guy and I cry easily.<br />

OK, we’re really NOT going to make one on that gun, but<br />

Robert Dunn has arrived at the Bear’s Den, AKA Bob’s Shop,<br />

in Oregon to spend a few weeks filming Armorer’s courses<br />

with the Great One and Ken Brooks. What!? You ask? Ken?<br />

Why Ken, doesn’t he do the Disassembly/Reassembly courses?<br />

Well, yes he does! Good catch! However, Grasshopper,<br />

we’re making a modification to our usual format.<br />

Bob’s great gift is his ability to show and explain design and<br />

function <strong>of</strong> the various guns in the courses in a manner clear<br />

and simple enough for even your Editor to understand. One <strong>of</strong><br />

Ken’s strengths is his ability to make the Disassembly/<br />

Reassembly process clear to even the least <strong>of</strong> us, that and his<br />

hands must be smaller than Bob’s. Since Bob says his<br />

arthritis makes getting heavily spring loaded parts into and<br />

out <strong>of</strong> their homes without some truly colorful language, and<br />

to spread the labor to increase our output, Ken is going to do<br />

the D/R parts <strong>of</strong> the courses and Bob will do the history and<br />

design/function/repair parts <strong>of</strong> the courses. We all think this<br />

will be a real step forward, please tell us what you think<br />

(relatives <strong>of</strong> the principals please pipe down!).<br />

We’ve acquired the following guns from both our members<br />

(Thank You so very much, and your copies <strong>of</strong> the courses will<br />

be sent as finished) and outside purchase:<br />

1. Smith & Wesson Sigma Series Semi Autos –<br />

includes the new SD series guns as well as the 2nd Gen<br />

improvements to the original S&W series<br />

2. Ruger P Series Semi Auto Pistols –<br />

long awaited and much requested<br />

3. Ruger LCP/LC9/Kel-Tec Pocket Pistols<br />

4. FNH FNP9/40 Series Semi Auto Pistols<br />

5. 1903/A3 Springfield Rifles<br />

6. Benelli Semi Auto Shotguns – we’re attempting the 4<br />

bagger <strong>of</strong> M1/M2/ M3/M4 variants so we want to borrow<br />

as many <strong>of</strong> these as we can to show the variations and<br />

are buying the others to do cut-aways.<br />

7. Benelli Nova Pump Shotguns<br />

8. Winchester Model 70 – the 3 bagger <strong>of</strong> Pre-64, Post-64<br />

Push Feed and Classic. We still need a Beater/Rust<br />

Queen/Fire Damage gun for a cutaway<br />

9. Cowboy Double Barrel Shotguns – We have a Stoeger<br />

Coach <strong>Gun</strong>, Rossi Ext. Hammer Coach <strong>Gun</strong>, and<br />

EAA/Baikal Bounty Hunter II’s, both Ext. Hammer &<br />

Hammerless. Anyone who has a Chinese copy <strong>of</strong> the Colt<br />

’87 or Remington 1878 (Taylor copy) and would let us use<br />

it in the course please call/email me poste haste! This will<br />

be a premium course because <strong>of</strong> its length.<br />

Owners <strong>of</strong> the guns we’re still looking for email or call me at<br />

jlandis@americangunsmith.com or (800) 797-0867 x104.<br />

As long as I’m asking for stuff from our members, how about<br />

letting me know if you see a gun/product/tool/assessor that<br />

you’d like to see your humble editor review for you? If you ask<br />

me and I do it, other than a gun, we’ll send it to you when<br />

we’ve finished. How’s that for a heckuva deal?<br />

Also, I ask the many <strong>of</strong> you who call and ask questions to<br />

write up their projects and send them in to me for use in<br />

<strong>Gun</strong>Tech, with the appropriate AGI credits as compensation.<br />

Most <strong>of</strong> you say, “Well, OK, that’s a good idea! Free stuff,<br />

huh?” Like this is the first time the idea ever occurred to<br />

you??? Excuse me! Have I not begged in these very pages for<br />

articles by our members to the point that it has become<br />

pretty embarrassing??<br />

Sometimes I feel like I need to perform the LeRoy Jethro<br />

Gibbs head slap. “Come on Probies”, give all <strong>of</strong> us the<br />

benefits <strong>of</strong> your tips, tricks, and discoveries. Don’t worry that<br />

you didn’t get an A in English or Creative Writing, we’ll make<br />

it look like you did. Has anyone we’ve published here looked<br />

illiterate (other than me or Keith)? Man up! Email me your<br />

stuff and I’ll call you if I need something clarified. Make all <strong>of</strong><br />

your friends think you’re really smart and erudite (just using<br />

the word will make you the talk <strong>of</strong> the local VFW/<strong>America</strong>n<br />

Legion/Moose crowd. Don’t send me any nasty/outraged<br />

letters or emails, I belong too, and cooked breakfast Sundays<br />

at the VFW for years).<br />

The idea is that a lot <strong>of</strong> the things and techniques we use are<br />

probably not thought <strong>of</strong> by others. No one person knows<br />

more than all <strong>of</strong> us collectively. You would be amazed how<br />

<strong>of</strong>ten that something you routinely do would be considered a<br />

REALLY great idea by many <strong>of</strong> the rest <strong>of</strong> us. You are<br />

probably waaaay more clever than you think!<br />

By the time you read this Gene and I will have done this<br />

month’s <strong>GCA</strong> Live monthly webinar. Hopefully we will have<br />

done it on our “lavish” new set in his basement where I used<br />

to live. Yes, it’s true, I WAS the “Basement troll” <strong>of</strong> AGI legend.<br />

I’ll have shown several new items, both tools and products<br />

whose full reviews will appear later in <strong>Gun</strong>Tech. Those <strong>of</strong> you<br />

who make or sell products or have a project you’re proud <strong>of</strong><br />

and would like to see them shown here, email me. ◆<br />

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"A Shave and a<br />

Haircut . . .<br />

Six Bits!"<br />

by<br />

John A. Anderson<br />

<strong>GCA</strong> Member<br />

Once you know the secrets, your firearms can become<br />

functional art! In fact, in the November 2006 edition <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Gun</strong>Tech Erik Dyal wrote a great article on jewelling.<br />

I’m certain many gunsmiths – whether novice or seasoned<br />

pro – have their own method <strong>of</strong> engine turning a rifle bolt.<br />

So, I’m going to skip the lesson on rifle bolts and share my<br />

technique for jewelling internal and external parts on<br />

revolvers, semi-autos and even shotguns!<br />

Maybe it's traditional – having a beautifully jewelled bolt on<br />

your favorite hunting rifle! Jewelling (engine turning) has<br />

been around for a very long time. The engine turning process<br />

creates a repetitive pattern <strong>of</strong> shiny, overlapping "swirls" on<br />

the surface <strong>of</strong> the metal.<br />

Watch makers, safe manufacturers and jewelers have been<br />

engine turning since the advent <strong>of</strong> the “rose engine” and the<br />

“damascening” machine in the mid-19th century. Perhaps a<br />

gunsmith <strong>of</strong> that era unscrewed the back cover <strong>of</strong> his pocket<br />

watch and exclaimed, “Wow! That would look remarkable on<br />

my rifle bolt!” The rest is history! B-Square used to make an<br />

inexpensive bolt jewelling fixture but it is no longer available.<br />

Directions for building a simple and effective indexing fixture<br />

for jewelling a rifle bolt are available at<br />

www.272.pair.com/stevewag/jb/jb.html.<br />

Smith & Wesson 686 with its side plate removed<br />

The side plate and the inside <strong>of</strong> the frame are jeweled, along<br />

with most <strong>of</strong> the moving parts. Jewelling gun parts to this<br />

extreme is very labor intensive and commands a steep price.<br />

I cut my teeth on revolvers and this is my ultimate version <strong>of</strong><br />

action tuning and trigger work. The result is an extremely<br />

smooth and reliable 6.5 pound, double action trigger pull! This<br />

revolver is a joy to shoot in double action mode.<br />

Jewelling a metal surface creates minute depressions or<br />

pockets which enable lubricants to remain in place. This<br />

results in reduced friction and it makes the mechanical<br />

process much smoother – jewelling is not just for adding<br />

bling!<br />

To me, firearms <strong>of</strong>fer the perfect mix <strong>of</strong> mechanics and art. It’s<br />

that combination <strong>of</strong> beauty and mechanical complexity which<br />

attracted me to gunsmithing and making firearms work well<br />

and look “artistic.” Jewelling is one custom touch that<br />

separates the average gun from the exceptional gun.<br />

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Jewelled side locks<br />

Simple jigs for delicate parts<br />

I made these simple jigs for jewelling the hammer, trigger and<br />

hand to prevent damage to these critical parts by otherwise<br />

crushing them in the vise! I sliced up some 1.5" brass round<br />

stock and inserted small lengths <strong>of</strong> drill rod on which I mount<br />

these parts. I also built a simple fixture to hold the revolver


frame in place while jewelling. The side plate, however,<br />

requires a great deal <strong>of</strong> caution while being sandwiched in<br />

the vise. I use thick rubber pads on the jaws <strong>of</strong> the vise to<br />

protect the delicate edges <strong>of</strong> the side plate. On revolvers<br />

without a removable side plate, I’ll jewell the hammer and<br />

trigger and polish everything else.<br />

swirl to the next. If you use a milling machine (with an X-Y<br />

axis table) a standard milling vise will work. If you are using a<br />

drill press you’ll need a cross slide vise to hold your work.<br />

Revolver frame jig<br />

Jewelling needs to be done AFTER<br />

the action has been tuned . . . not before.<br />

Here’s what you’ll need:<br />

1) Brownell’s 555 compound (080-555-001WB) $17.00<br />

2) ET brushes. (080-558-003WB) $10 for 3.<br />

3) Brownell’s ET Brush holding fixture.<br />

(080-558-001WB) $39.95<br />

4) 1/8" “O” rings, or better yet, use 5/32" heat shrink<br />

tubing. (if you want to maintain tight swirls, add some<br />

3/16" tubing in addition to the 5/32" tubing)<br />

5) Grinding or lapping compound. Use 400 to 600 grit<br />

Felpro, Clover Brand grinding compound or Brownells'<br />

(083-045-400) abrasive compound. $18.00<br />

6) Disposable acid brushes (080-001-024B) $5 for 24.<br />

7) Flitz Simichrome polish (189-001-000WB)<br />

$10 for 1.75 ozs<br />

8) WD-40 (in a spray bottle)<br />

9) Micr<strong>of</strong>iber polishing cloth<br />

The ET Brush Holding fixture is spring loaded – this allows<br />

you to apply consistent pressure as you advance from one<br />

Circular pattern done with rotary table, a royal pain, to say the least!<br />

Here’s my process:<br />

1) Polish all parts with the 555 compound. The idea here<br />

is not to remove any metal, but to bring the surface to<br />

a very bright shine.<br />

2) Adjust the downward pressure <strong>of</strong> the ET Brush by<br />

using the depth-stop on your mill or drill press so that<br />

the compression <strong>of</strong> the spring in the ET Brush holding<br />

tool is not quite fully compressed. Uneven pressure<br />

from swirl to swirl makes for a very poor jewelling job!<br />

3) Mount the part to be jeweled into the vise and apply a<br />

thin coat <strong>of</strong> the abrasive compound using the acid<br />

brush.<br />

4) The speed <strong>of</strong> the drill press or mill should be in the<br />

1800 rpm to 2300 rpm range. Polish a piece <strong>of</strong> scrap<br />

steel and practice. A piece <strong>of</strong> scrap steel can easily be<br />

trued-up on a belt sander, then polished.<br />

5) Adjust the cross-slide to locate the first swirl. Very<br />

important: Begin the table travel a couple <strong>of</strong> turns<br />

before you reach the edge <strong>of</strong> the piece (take up the<br />

slack). Compound tables or vises have end-play or<br />

slack in the lead screws and this must be taken into<br />

account. In other words, the table or vise should begin<br />

to move with the slightest crank <strong>of</strong> the handle in the<br />

direction you want to travel.<br />

6) Start with the hand wheel in the bottom most position<br />

– that makes it easy to index for the next row <strong>of</strong> swirls.<br />

The same applies to the cross feed movement.<br />

“But, how long,” you might ask, “do I leave the brush in<br />

contact with the part?”<br />

I have read a good many articles in the past 25 years, but<br />

none seem to <strong>of</strong>fer a formula for how long to leave the brush<br />

in contact with the surface being jeweled.<br />

Forget Cratex!<br />

So, here’s the best secret <strong>of</strong> all . . .<br />

7


"a shave and a haircut … six bits"<br />

That’s how long! Raise the tool, move the table 2 turns<br />

(.200"), lower the tool and repeat, “a shave and a haircut . . .<br />

six bits!” (Sounds a bit silly, I know!) Finish the first row and<br />

return the table to your starting point then move the cross<br />

feed 2 turns and do the next row.<br />

Question <strong>of</strong> the Month<br />

Hi Jack,<br />

I have seen many articles and even a few videos on pillar<br />

and glass bedding rifles, but I have yet to see one especially<br />

for the Interarms Mark X, Remington 798 or similar setup.<br />

I know it is BASICALLY the same but there are differences<br />

that to me look very important. Could you tell me if any <strong>of</strong><br />

your videos have anything directed towards these fine rifles.<br />

Thanks<br />

Kevin Stoddard<br />

____________________________<br />

Dear Kevin,<br />

(It’s very important that you try jewelling on scrap first!<br />

Different vices or milling tables have different lead-screws.)<br />

Once you have jeweled the entire face <strong>of</strong> the part, the next<br />

step separates the pros from the amateurs!<br />

NEVER wipe the compound <strong>of</strong>f the part! Instead, hold it over<br />

a bucket and spray it with WD-40 to remove the abrasive<br />

compound. When<br />

the surface is<br />

clean, dry it with<br />

a s<strong>of</strong>t cloth. Then,<br />

using a<br />

micr<strong>of</strong>iber cloth,<br />

apply a small<br />

amount <strong>of</strong> Flitz or<br />

jeweler’s rouge<br />

and hand polish<br />

as the final step.<br />

Like I said,<br />

“Nothing to it!"<br />

Right? ◆<br />

A simple cure for that<br />

butt ugly Glock!<br />

8<br />

A touch <strong>of</strong> class for your favorite 1911<br />

For round barrels, I use the same fixture I use for bolts, The “step” pattern<br />

shown here on the slide and on the left hammer above is done by<br />

setting the mill vise or cross slide vise at a 45 degree angle.<br />

The Mark X is nothing but a commercial ’98 Mauser action.<br />

The Remington 798 is the same action from the same factory<br />

as the Mark X. Mausers and Winchesters (other than Post ’64<br />

push feeds) have a flat bottom and a fixed recoil lug. Savages<br />

and Remingtons have a round bottom and a recoil washer<br />

sandwiched in between the barrel and receiver. In the "Super<br />

Tuning the Factory Rifle" Darrell discusses both styles, but<br />

they are bedded identically. Pillar bedding is done exactly the<br />

same. The Mausers (and Mark Xs) have pillars (sleeves)<br />

already, they just are not glued into the stock. Feel free to call<br />

me if you have questions regarding their bedding.<br />

Jack Landis<br />

Technical Services Manager &<br />

<strong>Gun</strong>Tech Editor<br />

(800) 797-0867 x 104<br />

A Note from the President Continued . . .<br />

Cartridge for 2 Bore Double Rifle.<br />

“Kills on one end, maims on the other”!<br />

members through <strong>Gun</strong>Tech Video<br />

Magazine. I want you to know I<br />

value your continued support <strong>of</strong><br />

our club and hope you enjoy<br />

what we bring you every month<br />

as we travel around the USA<br />

and the world in search <strong>of</strong><br />

firearm information you just<br />

won’t see elsewhere.<br />

If there is any company, school,<br />

museum or person you would like to see us visit, please let<br />

me know. Email me at gkelly@americangunsmith.com, or call<br />

(800) 797-0867 x <strong>12</strong>1 and leave me a message.<br />

Thanks for being a member <strong>of</strong> the <strong>GCA</strong> and have a<br />

Merry Christmas and a Joyous and Prosperous New Year.<br />

Good Shooting, Gene Kelly<br />

President, AGI and the <strong>Gun</strong> <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>America</strong><br />


Congratulations to the 15 <strong>of</strong> you who took<br />

the time to email me an answer to this month’s<br />

question. Once again the “Grand Poohbah <strong>of</strong> the AGI/<strong>GCA</strong> Check Book” either didn’t<br />

notice or applauded my decision to pass out $20 AGI credits as if they were confetti, so<br />

I’m doing it again. Thank goodness the command council still doesn’t read my stuff. All <strong>of</strong><br />

our respondents got the fact right that it was a muzzle brake, but an unbelievable 93.33% <strong>of</strong><br />

our players nailed the exact part description and manufacturer as well (Darrell’s nose, thankfully,<br />

remains completely “in joint”). It is a Holland’s Radial Baffle Muzzle Brake.<br />

*$50 limit<br />

We said we’d take the first, last before publication, fifth and twelfth correct responses for the<br />

first three prizes and Honorable Mention. This month’s winners are shown below.<br />

This month we are going to pay <strong>of</strong>f based on the “function” <strong>of</strong> the part and the gun it belongs<br />

to (Hint: the gun is NOT one <strong>of</strong> the “Black <strong>Gun</strong>s), by that I mean is it a Colt, S&W, AK, etc.<br />

hammer, trigger, discomfrabulator, etc. We’re not going to pay for knowing the manufacturer<br />

this month because there is no way to know that, given the picture.<br />

Once again we’ll take first, last before publication, fifth, and twelfth correct answers<br />

for the first three prizes and Honorable Mention. Don’t waste time, take<br />

Gene’s money while we’re giving it away!<br />

You can call me with the answer ONLY if:<br />

1. You do not have a computer/email access.<br />

2. You call (800) 797-0867, ext. 104<br />

between 0800 - 1700 PST Mon - Fri.<br />

3. If you get my voicemail, you leave your name, phone number,<br />

and guess. The voicemail time stamps, so be CLEAR with the info.<br />

Jack's<br />

Dumb<br />

Statements<br />

<strong>of</strong> the Month's Winner . . .<br />

Nobody caught the really dim slip <strong>of</strong> the tongue I made in last month’s issue,<br />

so I guess Gene’s wallet, and my job are safe for another month.<br />

I noticed another one in this month’s DVD. Good luck in your search!<br />

By “Dumb Statement” we mean a real, unnoticed and<br />

uncorrected erroneous statement, i.e. saying hammer instead<br />

<strong>of</strong> striker, Colt instead <strong>of</strong> Smith & Wesson.<br />

Look and listen hard this month!<br />

9


S n i p e r s<br />

Part 2 <strong>of</strong> 2<br />

Contributed by Robert Dunn,<br />

AGI/<strong>GCA</strong> Video Producer, AGI Pro Course Graduate, <strong>GCA</strong><br />

Charter Member, and a Certified Law Enforcement Armorer<br />

As with military sniper teams, police snipers operate in<br />

two-man teams. Police snipers are usually part <strong>of</strong> a SWAT<br />

division and will go where they are needed to provide support<br />

for their unit. Countersniping tactics are also utilized by the<br />

Police Sniper.<br />

Different operations demand different weapons systems to<br />

accomplish the sniper’s mission. In most Law Enforcement<br />

scenarios, the range <strong>of</strong> engagement is usually inside 100<br />

yards. The Police Sniper must consider the many legal ramifications<br />

and laws before taking a shot.<br />

A display <strong>of</strong> different models <strong>of</strong> Remington Sniper Weapon Systems<br />

A common chambering for a police sniper rifle is the .223<br />

Remington (equivalent to the military’s 5.56x45mm NATO<br />

cartridge), as it is a round that will not overpenetrate. The .308<br />

Winchester (equivalent to the military 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge)<br />

is a cartridge that would be good for shooting through<br />

glass or for a longer engagement distance. Some SWAT units<br />

and other agencies employ the .50 BMG cartridge, however,<br />

the need to stop a bus or a train does not come up very <strong>of</strong>ten.<br />

The Military, on the other hand, can utilize the energy<br />

unleashed by the .50 BMG cartridges on a daily basis! In a<br />

war zone, it may be very necessary to disable a car, a bus, a<br />

train, or even an aircraft.<br />

The .50 caliber round is used for ordnance disposal and<br />

detonating IEDs and car bombs from a safe distance, as well<br />

as taking out s<strong>of</strong>t and hard targets. If you need penetration,<br />

the .50 BMG and a Barrett Model 82A1 (M107) rifle would be<br />

a good choice!<br />

Some <strong>of</strong> the other firearms and chamberings currently used<br />

by the military are: the M14 in 7.62x51mm NATO, the M24 bolt<br />

action rifle (the US Army’s equivalent <strong>of</strong> the Remington<br />

Model 700) in 7.62x51mm NATO, the M40 bolt-action rifle (the<br />

10<br />

US Marine Corps’ equivalent <strong>of</strong> the Remington Model 700) in<br />

7.62x51mm NATO, and the M110 SASS (Semi-Automatic<br />

Sniper System) rifle, which is manufactured by Knight’s<br />

Armament Company. Other cartridges in use are the .338<br />

Lapua Magnum and the .300 Winchester Magnum.<br />

A sniper’s rifle, first and foremost, must be extremely accurate<br />

and reliable. The optics must be just as good as the rifle itself.<br />

Leupold, Nightforce and Schmidt & Bender come to mind<br />

when it comes to quality scopes. A bipod can be a handy<br />

addition to a sniper rifle, as it <strong>of</strong>fers stability for accuracy and<br />

follow up shots. A suppressor can aid in masking your shooting<br />

position or hide and should be considered for certain missions.<br />

Muzzle brakes certainly have their place in taming<br />

recoil, however, steps must be taken to hide the dust and<br />

debris from the increased muzzle blast and the report <strong>of</strong> the<br />

rifle is significantly louder.<br />

Before being selected for sniper school, you must be found to<br />

be both mentally and physically fit. A sociopath or someone<br />

hung up on "thou shall not kill" would not make a good candidate.<br />

As you might suspect, a sniper's training first consists<br />

<strong>of</strong> being taught expert marksmanship. Without scoring high<br />

in this category, further teaching becomes a moot point. All<br />

types <strong>of</strong> shooting are taught, from handguns to the Barrett .50<br />

caliber rifle. Snipers learn about firearms maintenance,<br />

design and function, ballistics, bullets, optics, wind and range<br />

estimation, man-tracking, survival techniques, and shot<br />

placement. Scope sight picture, shooting position, breathing<br />

patterns, grip, trigger control, and follow-through are all<br />

emphasized to achieve the best accuracy.<br />

Good physical conditioning is always a requirement. You have<br />

to be able to make an accurate shot, even when you are<br />

exhausted. It might be really physically challenging to get<br />

yourself into an optimal shooting position. Once you are in<br />

position to make the shot, it might be hours or days before<br />

you can actually take the shot. This takes a person that is<br />

patient and one who is physically capable <strong>of</strong> staying in a<br />

cramped position for a really long period <strong>of</strong> time.<br />

Camouflage and concealment are important factors in<br />

sniping. When people can see you, they will kill you! One <strong>of</strong><br />

the most useful tools for camouflage is the Ghillie suit. This is<br />

a type <strong>of</strong> clothing used for concealment and incorporates the<br />

colors, shapes and foliage <strong>of</strong> the environment the sniper is<br />

working in. The full Ghillie suit includes a hat (sometimes with<br />

a veil), gloves, a jacket, a pair <strong>of</strong> pants and usually some type<br />

<strong>of</strong> camo wrap for your rifle. A Ghillie suit can be made by<br />

attaching strips <strong>of</strong> burlap, jute twine and cloth to a BDU (battle<br />

dress uniform) or to some coveralls. The strips <strong>of</strong> cloth can<br />

be painted the colors that will enable you to blend in with


your operation’s surroundings. It is always a good idea to<br />

treat your suit with a flame retardant, as nobody wants to be<br />

burned alive. Leaves, twigs and other foliage can be added to<br />

the suit as needed.<br />

kill shot from this distance/position? Will this location/<br />

position properly conceal my whereabouts and can the report<br />

<strong>of</strong> my rifle and its muzzle blast be quickly detected? Can I<br />

successfully exfiltrate from this location (as most folks don’t<br />

like to sign up for suicide missions)?<br />

After signing <strong>of</strong>f on the above questions, you may begin to<br />

build your sniper hide. If you are lucky, you have found a hide<br />

that is behind a ridge, in a ditch, in a river bed, or by the edge<br />

<strong>of</strong> a forest. It would also be advantageous to have the proper<br />

elevation and the direction <strong>of</strong> the wind in your favor, but you<br />

will have to be lucky to retain any <strong>of</strong> these advantages.<br />

Sometimes, building the hide may require you to dig a<br />

shallow or a deep hole. Other times, it may be best to build<br />

up your surrounding area with rocks, sticks, twigs, branches,<br />

soil and plants. In an urban environment, your hide may be<br />

deep inside a dark room or on the top <strong>of</strong> a building.<br />

The author’s light grey and dark green suit that works so well in the shade<br />

is an eye catcher in the sunlight<br />

The Ghillie suit was first used by Scottish gamekeepers for<br />

hunting and later used in battle. If heat is a factor, a Ghillie<br />

poncho or a large camouflage cape may do the trick. The face<br />

is a very identifiable shape. A face veil is a great addition<br />

when there are mosquitoes and bugs all around but is not a<br />

substitute for face paint.<br />

The basic rule in camouflaging your face is to make the<br />

depths <strong>of</strong> your face (eye sockets, inner ears, under the chin<br />

and neck) stand out by using lighter colors and the protruding<br />

parts <strong>of</strong> your face (nose, lips,<br />

forehead, cheekbones) to be<br />

recessed by using darker colors.<br />

The colors you use will once<br />

again be determined by your<br />

surroundings but typically various<br />

shades <strong>of</strong> brown, green and<br />

black are used. A sloppy application<br />

is good because you<br />

don’t want your face to look like<br />

a face when you are finished.<br />

Author wearing camo face paint. The neck<br />

area would be covered if you were stalking.<br />

In order to complete their mission and not be killed, snipers<br />

learn how to properly move and stalk a target and then exfiltrate<br />

without being seen or getting caught. It is the spotter’s<br />

job to supply defensive fire and protection when infiltrating<br />

and exfiltrating. Stalking is simply defined as approaching in<br />

a stealthy manner. Stalking is easily defined, yet it is hard to<br />

perform correctly. Let’s put it this way, there is a lot <strong>of</strong> slow<br />

crawling involved when you do not want to be detected.<br />

Proper camouflage, concealment, patience, as well as slow<br />

and methodical movements are the keys to not being seen.<br />

Once you have successfully infiltrated to your FFP (final firing<br />

position), it’s time to build your hide. Some <strong>of</strong> the questions<br />

you must ask yourself before building your sniper hide are:<br />

Can I see the entire sector from this location? Can I make the<br />

Though fairly well concealed, the shining brass <strong>of</strong> the cartridges on the<br />

butt stock <strong>of</strong> the rifle could cost this sniper his life!<br />

No matter where you are, it is important to be able to conceal<br />

yourself and your shot. When in an indoor setting, fine netting<br />

can be used to hide you and your shot. A technique called<br />

“loophole shooting” is when the sniper has to shoot through<br />

a small hole, crack or gap in order to hit his target. Shooting<br />

through a loophole allows the sniper to stay concealed and<br />

somewhat protected inside a room or behind a wall.<br />

A sniper can be an asset in many different capacities. The<br />

sniper can provide sniper support during ambushes (taking<br />

out sentries, guards and other targets <strong>of</strong> opportunity). The<br />

sniper can call in air strikes and artillery support from key<br />

overwatch positions. I’m sure that it would be empowering to<br />

be able to call in an AC-130 gunship or an Apache helicopter<br />

to deliver carnage to the enemy’s doorstep or to call in<br />

coordinates for an artillery barrage <strong>of</strong> 155mm projectiles fired<br />

from a cannon or howitzer miles distant.<br />

You may even find yourself on a countersniper mission<br />

assigned to take out a particular enemy sniper that has been<br />

harassing your fellow troops. With the use <strong>of</strong> a .50 caliber rifle,<br />

the sniper can take out all types <strong>of</strong> moving vehicles, artillery<br />

pieces and their crews, as well as <strong>of</strong>fer deep penetration into<br />

Continue on page 13<br />

11


<strong>12</strong><br />

Producer’s<br />

Cut<br />

by Keith Hezmalhalch<br />

AGI/<strong>GCA</strong> Executive<br />

Video Producer and<br />

New Age Sage<br />

11/29 Three-round Knock-out . . .<br />

As I begin, we are experiencing the first in a round <strong>of</strong> three<br />

rainstorms. This is good because we’ve been in a drought for<br />

8 years now. In that time we’ve only had one year with a<br />

normal rainfall (60 inches where I live). Our current total is<br />

behind where it should be for this time <strong>of</strong> year, but these<br />

storms promise to catch us up (hopefully!). In addition, I have<br />

to write in short sessions this month because I put my back<br />

out cutting up a tree on the driveway.<br />

An itch in time . . .<br />

When the tree fell, the landlord hiked the last quarter mile <strong>of</strong><br />

driveway to tell me. He said it was no more than <strong>12</strong> inches in<br />

diameter. If that’s true, I would only need 10 minutes to cut it<br />

enough to get by when I went to town later. I arrived at the<br />

tree dressed for town, not for extensive wood cutting! He had<br />

been wrong, the tree was nearly 2 feet in diameter, AND… it<br />

had no less than THREE Poison Oak vines the size <strong>of</strong> broom<br />

handles wrapped around it! Needless to say, even with<br />

returning to the house to change clothes and wash I got it<br />

bad! Then, when it’s nearly gone, I go to clear the REST <strong>of</strong> the<br />

tree and…VOILA, there goes my back! I couldn’t help but<br />

wonder whether it was the deer or the cougar I heard chuckling<br />

<strong>of</strong>f in the brush.<br />

11/30 Wow! . . .<br />

Yes storm #1 lived up to its expectations! It delivered 5.7" in<br />

24 hours. This may seem like a lot to you, but before the<br />

drought, we used to get 3 or 4 storms each year that would<br />

deliver 6 to 6.5" inches. However… it has been so long since<br />

we’ve even had 5" in one storm the media and many others<br />

are panicked. They think by round 3 there may be flooding.<br />

This could happen if the storms dump 5 inches in LESS than<br />

<strong>12</strong> hours, but I have never seen that happen in 24 years.<br />

Although it is possible, it is not likely due to the storm’s<br />

projected track. We’ll just have to wait and see! At least my<br />

wells are coming back to life and the deer are still noticeably<br />

absent.<br />

<strong>12</strong>/1 and all is well . . .<br />

As I write this we are in the “calm before the storm.” Run-<strong>of</strong>f<br />

from the last storm subsided within an hour after it passed.<br />

Upon inspection <strong>of</strong> my environs, I found that some gravel had<br />

washed away during the heaviest period <strong>of</strong> rain. It looks like<br />

there is work to be done to get my drainage system back to<br />

normal. I’m sure many <strong>of</strong> you can relate to this frustration.<br />

4:30 pm Uh, oh! . . .<br />

I am in the dark right now, the power just went out. At least<br />

there are a couple <strong>of</strong> hours <strong>of</strong> daylight left and one <strong>of</strong> my<br />

generators is ready. Oops! Gene’s wife just called (Gene is<br />

gone), she is concerned about the predictions <strong>of</strong> flooding. I<br />

am almost certain it won’t happen but . . . this is CERTAINLY<br />

one <strong>of</strong> those cases where an ounce <strong>of</strong> prevention is worth<br />

many pounds <strong>of</strong> flood-damaged <strong>of</strong>fice equipment and<br />

paperwork. I am now in a quandary. Should I watch and wait,<br />

or go NOW and move the firearms to safety?<br />

6:15 pm the light at the end <strong>of</strong> the tunnel . . .<br />

Wasn’t a train, it WAS three PG&E trucks and a road block!<br />

Light drizzle is falling and the power still out, I chose to go<br />

ahead and make the trip to town to move the guns. I was only<br />

50 yards from the city limits when I hit the road block and<br />

since my car couldn’t fly or swim, I had to go home. A huge<br />

tree was the cause <strong>of</strong> the outage, it had blocked the entire<br />

road just short <strong>of</strong> alternate routes. By the time I got home<br />

(6:45pm) the power was restored, Yay! I figured the tree<br />

would be cut up in a couple hours.<br />

8:45 pm If you believe that I’ve got a bridge to sell you!<br />

At this point I changed my strategy and decided to keep an<br />

ear to the storm during the night and not go to town unless it<br />

started dumping. This isn’t hard to do when you live in the<br />

forest, it’s easy to hear the rain. I called Suzy, “Hey you should<br />

be able to head on up, the tree should be cleared by now!” By<br />

9:15 I was getting worried. She should have been here by<br />

now! What had happened? The phone rang. She was back<br />

home. Not only had the TREE still been there, PG&E, the<br />

phone company and the city’s crew were still there! The road<br />

was still blocked but at least the power was back on.<br />

<strong>12</strong>/2, 4:30am If the rain falls in the forest . . .<br />

and no power is on, will you hear it? You guessed it! I woke<br />

up and not 30 seconds later… the power had gone out again!<br />

This time I had the honor <strong>of</strong> being the first person to report it<br />

(Thank God, if I hadn’t woken up right then, no one might<br />

have reported that outage for hours…)!<br />

<strong>12</strong>/2 8:30am It’s a beautiful morning . . .<br />

I get up, there are blue holes in the clouds. The storm is over<br />

and the rain was only heavy for about 3 hours last night so all<br />

should be well! Never the less, there are 3 messages on my<br />

machine (its running on a backup supply)!? Two are from<br />

Gene’s wife and one from Suzy, the city forecasts the river to<br />

flood at high-tide in 4 hours. I am pretty darn sure this won’t<br />

happen, but even MY faith is wavering at this point so with no<br />

power and no water I simply throw on some clothes and head<br />

for town.


<strong>12</strong>/2, 10:00am . . .<br />

The sun is out now and the clouds are almost gone. Crossing<br />

over the river I can see that it is NOT going to rise enough in<br />

the next three hours to flood because the high-tide is only 4<br />

feet. However, Gene’s wife is hard at it making last-minute<br />

moves and IF we move the guns now, with some planning, we<br />

can move them in such a way that we can spend the rest <strong>of</strong><br />

the winter with no worries. That being said, me and my stillinjured-back<br />

begin the process with the forethought <strong>of</strong> an elf<br />

and the caution <strong>of</strong> a hobbit. After two hours it is done. I<br />

actually found that the heavy lifting made my back feel better<br />

(<strong>of</strong> course I was taking great care to move correctly)! I<br />

finished up this fine Sunday by washing both Suzy’s and my<br />

cars. I decided to leave the little Fiat in town for the rest <strong>of</strong> the<br />

winter and take the truck home.<br />

Sunday, <strong>12</strong>/2 8pm and all is . . .<br />

NOT well! I have returned home, the power is still out and<br />

PG&E says it won’t be repaired until at least 1pm the next<br />

day!! I’m dragging out a second generator to power up the<br />

refrigerator for the night… Headed <strong>of</strong>f to town the next<br />

morning for a much needed shower and an early dentist<br />

appointment, at least the storm was over and there was no<br />

flooding! The power finally came back at 3:13pm Monday (at<br />

least it was 3 or 4 hours earlier ‘cause I reported it seconds<br />

after it happened)! Phew, what a weekend! I still can’t stand<br />

sitting for very long so I’ll wrap this up.<br />

A Rose is still a rose even if . . .<br />

The deer have returned. It happened Saturday afternoon; I<br />

spotted a lone doe standing in the rain, then another one on<br />

Sunday morning. These are the first sightings in a month!<br />

Remember, I had surmised (and hoped) that the gunslingers<br />

(that’s what I call the mountain lions) had returned. I was<br />

pretty sure they had but now I was about to be provided pro<strong>of</strong><br />

- solid, factual evidence!<br />

Some folks have ALL the luck . . .<br />

Actually I don’t believe in luck any more. I know that God is<br />

guiding and directing what happens in our lives, so perhaps I<br />

should say… “Some folks are TRULY blessed!” So, I<br />

mentioned to Suzy on Sunday that I saw a deer yesterday and<br />

another this morning and she says “Oh! I forgot to mention<br />

that a couple days ago when I was on my way into town early<br />

in the morning I saw another mountain lion!” “You’ve GOT to<br />

be kidding!?” I said. “Nope, I saw him come out <strong>of</strong> the creek,<br />

cross the road and then up the bank. He was bigger than that<br />

first one I saw on the driveway.” Oh sure, rub it in… “bigger<br />

than the first one I saw…” ‘neener ‘neener! Well, at least<br />

someone gets to see them once in a while. I just wish it could<br />

be me (as long as it is at a distance mind you!) Suzy is TRULY<br />

blessed! I hope that you and all <strong>of</strong> your friends and loved ones<br />

are also blessed this holiday season. I wish you the Merriest<br />

Christmas and I’ll see you next year . . . in <strong>Gun</strong>Tech! ◆<br />

Snipers Continued . . .<br />

walls, buildings, or other structures. It is amazing what<br />

incendiary and armor piercing projectiles can do to remodel<br />

someone’s living quarters.<br />

The sniper is capable <strong>of</strong> both defensive and <strong>of</strong>fensive<br />

positioning. A few well-placed sniper teams can delay or even<br />

stop the advance <strong>of</strong> a much larger enemy unit by directing<br />

artillery fire and creating confusion by killing <strong>of</strong>ficers and<br />

commanders. Part <strong>of</strong> the key to utilizing the sniper teams<br />

effectively is to be able to teach and instruct the battlefield<br />

commanders on how to best use the sniper team.<br />

You must be a sniper to think like a sniper and thinking like a<br />

sniper is one <strong>of</strong> the best techniques used in countersniping.<br />

If you look for the best places that you yourself would build a<br />

hide, you will likely find your opposing sniper. You know that<br />

after your enemy takes a shot he will probably change to a<br />

new hide to take the next shot. You may be able to bait the<br />

enemy sniper into firing at a dummy or at a partially exposed<br />

helmet so that you can spot the enemy’s shooting position<br />

and terminate the target. If the enemy is too elusive, you<br />

could always use the M203 to shoot 40mm grenades or you<br />

could call in air strikes to completely pulverize the area.<br />

Advances in technology have enabled the sniper to effectively<br />

engage targets at night. With the use <strong>of</strong> Night Vision scopes<br />

and goggles, IR devices and thermal imaging scopes, today’s<br />

snipers have an advantage in the dead <strong>of</strong> the night.<br />

Modern snipers are effective force multipliers, whether they<br />

are deployed in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Navy<br />

SEALs, or the Coast Guard. The tactics and techniques <strong>of</strong><br />

today’s sniper are constantly evolving. It is important that the<br />

sniper never be overlooked again. Luckily, there is high<br />

quality sniper training available for Military and Law<br />

Enforcement snipers, as well as for the civilian shooter.<br />

Should the civil society break down, that training could be a<br />

life saver for you and your family. ◆<br />

Author had to actually take some <strong>of</strong> the camo <strong>of</strong>f so he could be seen in the photos.<br />

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Resource Directory Issue #80<br />

Ithaca <strong>Gun</strong> Company<br />

Phoenix O/U Shotgun<br />

420 North Warpole Street<br />

Upper Sandusky, OH 43351<br />

(877) 648-4222<br />

www.ithacagun.com<br />

FNH USA<br />

Ballista Tactical Rifle<br />

P.O. Box 697, McLean, VA 22101<br />

(703) 288-<strong>12</strong>92<br />

www.fnhusa.com<br />

STRESSVEST INC.<br />

StressVest Tactical Training System<br />

1080 Kingsbury Avenue<br />

Winnipeg, MB, Canada R2P 1W5<br />

(204) 336-0011<br />

www.stressvest.com<br />

D S Arms Inc.<br />

RPD Belt Fed Carbine<br />

P.O Box 370, Barrington, IL 60011<br />

(847) 277-7258<br />

www.dsarms.com<br />

Sinclair International<br />

Hornady Lock N Load Case Prep Trio<br />

200 South Front Street,<br />

Montezuma, Iowa 50171<br />

(800) 717-8211<br />

www.sinclairintl.com<br />

Jonathan Arthur Ciener, Inc.<br />

1911 .22lr Conversion<br />

8700 Commerce Street<br />

Cape Canaveral, FL 32920<br />

(321) 868-2200<br />

www.22lrconversions.com<br />

Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.<br />

Rifles, Shotguns, and Handguns<br />

Ruger <strong>America</strong>n Rifle<br />

Product Service Department:<br />

Revolvers, Shotguns, & Rifles<br />

411 Sunapee Street<br />

Newport, NH 03773<br />

(603) 865-2442<br />

www.ruger.com<br />

4D Reamer Rentals<br />

Chambering Reamers, Bolt Handles,<br />

Extensive Line <strong>of</strong> Custom <strong>Gun</strong>smithing Tools & Parts<br />

432 East Idaho Street<br />

Suite C420<br />

Kalispell, MT 59901<br />

(406) 752-2520<br />

www.4-dproducts.com<br />

Joe Alesia AKA "Lefty Longridge"<br />

Next Level Shooting Clinics – Cowboy, IPSC<br />

(661) 373-2709<br />

www.deadwoodboys.org<br />

Email: leftylongridge@ca.rr.com<br />

Dealer Showroom – John Bush<br />

Huge Stock <strong>of</strong> Military <strong>Gun</strong> Parts,<br />

Accessories and Books from the 20th Century<br />

553 Market Street,<br />

Klamath Falls, OR 97601<br />

(541) 882-4249<br />

Email: Johnd.bush@yahoo.com<br />

Shuey Custom<br />

Gene Shuey, Master <strong>Gun</strong>smith<br />

Ultra Custom 1911 & Glock Pistols<br />

21 Cygnet Dr. #200,<br />

Carson City, NV 89706<br />

(775) 246-7662 • www.shueycustom.com<br />

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Kimber Mfg. Inc.<br />

1911 Rimfire Target Conversion Kit<br />

30 Lower Valley Road<br />

Kalispell, MT 59901<br />

(888) 243-4522<br />

www.store.kimberamerica.com<br />

PISCO <strong>Gun</strong>smithing<br />

Bob Dunlap/Ken Brooks – <strong>Gun</strong>smithing<br />

1455B N. Hemlock Street<br />

Coquille, OR 97423<br />

(541) 396-5558<br />

www.piscogunsmithing.com<br />

AGI<br />

The <strong>America</strong>n <strong>Gun</strong>smithing Institute<br />

Hobby and Pr<strong>of</strong>essional <strong>Gun</strong>smithing Courses<br />

351 Second Street • Napa, CA 94559<br />

(800) 797-0867 • www.<strong>America</strong>n<strong>Gun</strong>smith.com • www.<strong>America</strong>n<strong>Gun</strong>smithingInstitute.org


October Student Certifications<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>essional <strong>Gun</strong>smithing<br />

Introduction<br />

Mike Schwin<br />

Richard Huff<br />

John Walter Platt<br />

David Bunnell<br />

Dennis Merola<br />

Ed Routon<br />

Brian Stein<br />

Charles Tiner<br />

Andrew Occhialini<br />

Craig Mezey<br />

Jeffrey Dale Flippin<br />

Victor A. Maalouf<br />

John M. Howard<br />

Stephen H. Williams<br />

Travis Colton Warren<br />

Randy Garmatter<br />

John P. Lipscomb<br />

Edward Pruski<br />

Gregory Culver<br />

Kendall Aldinger<br />

Jon E. Sloan<br />

James Deberry<br />

Trevor D. Bartlett<br />

Jeffrey E. Jeter<br />

Brian Matthew Fogleman<br />

Paul Douglas Hines (Doug)<br />

Kenneth W. Schwartz<br />

Jeff Burns<br />

Thomas Putt<br />

Mark Purvis<br />

Kip Carpenter<br />

Ben Hughes<br />

Clay Webster<br />

Machine Shop<br />

Hal Casey Heard<br />

Welding<br />

Kurt Cloeter<br />

Cowboy Action Armorer<br />

Antone R. "Tony" Carrier<br />

Edward J. Holba<br />

Practical and Hobby<br />

<strong>Gun</strong>smithing<br />

R. David Pickrel<br />

Thomas Putt<br />

Joseph Swigert<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>essional <strong>Gun</strong>smithing<br />

Shotguns<br />

John P. Lipscomb<br />

Chuck C<strong>of</strong>fin<br />

Roger E. Flint<br />

John Milhous<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>essional <strong>Gun</strong>smithing<br />

Rifles<br />

Jim West<br />

Kenneth W. Schwartz<br />

John P. Lipscomb<br />

Bill Leiby<br />

Joe Adcock<br />

John Milhous<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>essional <strong>Gun</strong>smithing<br />

Rimfires<br />

Clifford Boyle<br />

Tom Woitt<br />

John P. Lipscomb<br />

Joe Adcock<br />

Darryl Nelson<br />

Kenneth W. Schwartz<br />

John Owens<br />

John Milhous<br />

Mike Johnston<br />

Congratulations!<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>essional <strong>Gun</strong>smithing<br />

Pistols/Revolvers<br />

Brian Matthew Fogleman<br />

Kenneth W. Schwartz<br />

Glen Selby<br />

Jeffrey Dale Flippin<br />

Benjamin Keith Giveans<br />

Brian Stein<br />

John Milhous<br />

Thomas Wisniewski<br />

Charles Means<br />

John P. Lipscomb<br />

Sandra Quinn<br />

James Ramsay<br />

Law Enforcement<br />

Armorer's Course<br />

Dale Michael Mcnulty<br />

Sean Dallura<br />

John Milhous<br />

Gerald D. Everett<br />

Clifton M. Pettyjohn<br />

B. Mark Hooten<br />

Frank J. Manillo<br />

Troy A. Weisenfluh<br />

Law Enforcement<br />

Armorer's Course - Amended<br />

Thomas Putt<br />

Gerald D. Everett<br />

Clifton M. Pettyjohn<br />

Sean Dallura<br />

Troy A. Weisenfluh<br />

Antone R. "Tony" Carrier<br />

Frank J. Manillo<br />

Firearms Appraiser<br />

Sam Borland<br />

Patrick A. Genseal<br />

Rick A. Walter<br />

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Disassembly/Reassembly Video Index<br />

Firearm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <strong>Gun</strong>Tech Volume #<br />

Hi-Point Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45<br />

Mossberg 500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46<br />

Walther P-38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47<br />

Hi-Point Carbine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48<br />

Beretta Al 391 Urika Shotgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49<br />

Savage Model 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50<br />

NAA Mini-Revolver / Crickett .22 Training Rifle . . . . . . . . . . 51<br />

Remington 1100/1187 Shotgun. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52<br />

Browning BAR Semi-Auto Rifle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53<br />

Beretta 21 Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54<br />

Ruger LCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55<br />

Ruger #1 Single-Shot Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56<br />

Walther P22 Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57<br />

Winchester Model 77 Rifle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58<br />

S&W Double Action Revolver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59<br />

Sako Model 4 Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60<br />

Walther P99 Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61<br />

Browning Cynergy Shotgun. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62<br />

Firearm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <strong>Gun</strong>Tech Volume #<br />

Charter Arms .44 Bulldog Revolver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63<br />

Steyr M9 Pistol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64<br />

1907 Winchester Autoloader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65<br />

Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 380 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66<br />

1905 Ross Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67<br />

Heckler & Koch P7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68<br />

Interstate Arms Model 99 '87 Coach <strong>Gun</strong> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69<br />

Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 38 Revolver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70<br />

Ruger LC9 and LCP Pistols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71<br />

Chiappa .357 Magnum "Rhino" Revolver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72<br />

Remington 81 Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73<br />

Husqvarna Swedish M-40 "Lahti". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74<br />

Darrell Holland's PGW .45 Carbine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75<br />

Benelli B80 Lever Locking Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76<br />

Remington 581 Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77<br />

Colt 1901 DA New Army Revolver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78<br />

Werndl Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79<br />

Ruger <strong>America</strong>n Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80<br />

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