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Table of Contents
2 Note From The President
3 GunTech Program Guide
4 Jack’s Corner
6 Scout Scopes
8 Colt Detective Special
9 Handicap Solution
10 Producer’s Cut
11 Springfield 1870
12 GCA Specials
14 Resource Directory
Coming Next Month
16 Video Index
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A Note From The President . . .
Drawing The Line In The Sand
The GCA is NOT about politics. It‘s about enjoying our freedoms
and having fun with our guns. That’s my goal and that’s what
GunTech DVD magazine, this newsletter and the Gun Club of
America are all about.
However, I would be a fool not to recognize the significant
impact that federal legislation could have on our goals of freedom and fun. Right now
there is a nasty bit of legislation that has been introduced into Congress. It is HR 45
also known as "Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act."
its core and as its name implies, a licensing and registration scheme.
The bill is, at
The measure calls for all handgun owners to submit to the federal government an
application that shall include, among many other things: a photo, an address, a
thumbprint, a completed written firearm safety test, private mental health records, and
a fee. And those are only some of the requirements to be licensed!
The bill would also establish a national database of every handgun sale, transfer, and
owner's address in America. It would make it illegal to own or possess a "qualifying
firearm" -- defined as "any handgun or any semiautomatic firearm that can accept
any detachable ammunition feeding device"… without one of the proposed licenses.
Additionally, the bill would make it illegal to transfer ownership of a "qualifying firearm"
to anyone who is not a licensed gun dealer or collector. It would also be illegal for a
licensed gun owner to fail to record a gun loss or theft within 72 hours, or fail to report
a change of address within 60 days. Further, if a minor obtains a firearm and injures
someone with it, the owner of the firearm may face a multiple-year jail sentence.
Our voices need to be heard to stop this bill, and any like it, cold. History shows that
everywhere in the world where there has been a requirement for registration of
firearms, it has ultimately resulted in confiscation and higher crime rates.
In England they had gun registration for many years. Then after some insane person
killed a number of people using several firearms, the parliament voted to ban ALL
handguns and made people turn them in. ALL of them! And, because they were all
registered, people had to turn them in or be prosecuted.
I was in England shortly after this happened and I had the opportunity to examine
piles of pistols and revolvers that had been turned in. Included were target pistols,
single shots, war trophies, self defense pistols, and even family heirlooms. They basically
had to turn in all handguns. And they all were to be destroyed.
Even in California we have had confiscation. After the “State Assault Weapons Ban”,
SKS rifles with detachable magazines were later reclassified as “Assault Weapons”.
And, because of a technicality, they were not allow to be registered but had to be
turned in to law enforcement or you were guilty of a crime, the result = total confiscation
of these firearms.
To stop this type of legislation we need our representatives
to understand how we feel, what it is unacceptable, and
why, not to mention read the Declaration of Independence,
The Constitiution, and The Bill of Rights.
Continue on page 11
Gene Kelly,
President, AGI
AGI

GunTech
Program Guide
What’s In This Month’s Issue?
It’s HERE!!! 2009 S.H.O.T. Show Part I. You’ve been waiting
patiently and now we get to share with you the exciting and
interesting things we saw there. We also give you the last little
bit of Gene’s tour of the Museum ‘de Arma in Argentina
and then he gets an exclusive interview with Lucas
Bonadimoni of the BERSA firearms factory! All that plus your
Disassembly/Reassembly Course.
SBR Ammunition
Gene gets a close-up look at
the SOCOM battle rifle conversion
for the AR and the monster
cartridges themselves. We not
only get to see the rifle and
cartridges, we also get to find
out the reason behind the
development of the SOCOM!
Superior Concepts
Last year we checked out their laser stock for the 10/22 and
some other products, so this year we stop by to see the latest
improvements to that same stock. They tell us that they
received a tremendous response from AGI Inner Circle members
and they also have listened to their customers before
incorporating these latest improvements.
Little Sportsman
Gene finds something that
this world really needs in
these tough, liberal times, a
gentleman who decided to
write a series of children’s
books about hunting and
fishing that teaches youngsters
the POSITIVE things
about our sports. We not only take a look at his books but
also hear the story about what led him to do this.
SIG SAUER
Gene stops
by the SIG
Arms booth
for a minute
to check out
the SIG 556 rifle. We take a look at some of its great features
and whet our appetite for doing a thorough evaluation later in
the year, in GunTech.
Tips from the Workbench
This month, Darrell Holland hosts as we take a look at some
new techniques and methods that he has developed for truing
the bolt on a Remington 700 action. These new methods
have eliminated the need to “lap” the bolt lugs.
Demyan
The Demyan T4 is a
Russian designed and
manufactured air rifle. Not to be confused with a pellet gun,
this high tech air rifle can deliver 75lbs of energy on impact
and can shoot up to 200 rounds on one charge. We get a
great look at the inner workings via their great cutaway!
Pendleton Safe Company
We stumble across a literal
revolution in safe design
from Pendleton Safe
Company. I can’t really tell
you any more than that,
other than to say you can
store more guns in this safe
and be able to get to them
quicker than with any other
safe in existence. Even gun
store owners and jewelers
will soon be beating a path
to their door to order a few
of these!
Gene’s Argentina Odyssey - Part II
First we finish Gene’s tour of the Museum ‘de Arma… then,
Gene sits down with Lucas Bonadimoni for an exclusive interview
about his dad’s company, BERSA. They are celebrating
their 50 Year Anniversary and he tells the story of how and
when they got started, the firearms they have produced along
the way and we get a look at their current lineup of pistols. We’ll
bench and field review some of them later this year.
Zeiss
Everyone knows that Zeiss is a world leader in optics, but that
is not why we stop by. We take a few seconds to check out
a cool poster that was a hit at the show. Leave it to Gene to
uncover the cool and unusual items at the show!
Marbles
Marbles has been around for a long, long
time, but this year they are back with a new
sight that is intended to aid new shooters,
youngsters, and those with poor vision. It is
modern and yet, at the same time, old-style and intended to go
on those old classic lever guns and the like.
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Jack’s
Corner
by Jack Landis
Technical Services Manager
One thing about being mostly corralled
in the AGI booth during the
S.H.O.T. Show instead of roaming around is that I’m as surprised
as you are at the things that Mr. K sees during his and
Producer Keith’s tour/investigation of the other exhibitors’
booths. I get to see this stuff about two weeks before you do.
I hope that you all find these items as interesting as I do. If
you see anything that particularly strikes your fancy and that
you’d like to see us test or evaluate, please email me at
jlandis@americangunsmith.com and I’ll see what I can do
about getting hold of it.
I can’t believe how fast the time goes by as I get older. At the
end of this month Mz. Jeanne’s Marine (my newest son-inlaw)
returns from his deployment cruise in the Middle Eastern
garden spots. He was “Marine of the Quarter” in his unit and
made Corporal, but more important to all concerned, is
healthy and in one piece! It also means that Mz. Jeanne and
my granddaughter Reagan will be returning to Cherry Point
from their stay with daughter Mandy and her family in east
Texas to move their belongings out of storage and into their
new housing. Mz. Jeanne managed to save a bunch of bucks
during the deployment by bunking with a relative and managed
to acquire and pay off a good, used Ford Expedition.
Now my Boss (and her Mother) the Beauteous Lenee, wasn’t
about to let her drive there by herself with the baby, soooo,
we’ll be leaving in a few minutes to fly down to Dallas to join
her for the drive. Hmmmm. Wife, daughters, granddaughters,
I’ll be awash as usual in a sea of estrogen.
One good thing (I mean out of so many, Dear!) will be that I’ll
get a chance to see two of my best and oldest friends who
have, unfortunately for me, moved away from sunny southern
California after their own mis-spent careers with me in the
security business. Big Ed and Mr. Bill were also Operations
and District Managers with well known but herein unnamed
security companies. I could just change the names to protect
the guilty, but I’ll try to resist the temptation.
Big Ed is another tall, large, and luxuriantly mustached
German who many thought was my brother, even though I
was clearly way better looking. He and his wife, the
indomitable Orchid Jade (AKA, The Hawaiian Hurricane),
moved to Oklahoma to be closer to their kids and grandkids.
Ed is a rather taciturn lover of guns and the outdoors. He has
managed to squirrel away even more guns than I have. He’s
got so many that even he does not know for sure what he
owns. That may be partly because what he doesn’t know, or
won’t admit, helps keep him somewhat out of the aforementioned
Hurricane’s rather extensive dog house.
Besides many adventures best left undiscussed, Ed has
accompanied me on some truly memorable hunting expeditions.
No, not memorable for the spectacular game taken or
chased, no, but that they usually involved the also aforementioned
Beautious Lenee and her somewhat unique interactions
and perceptions of things of the wild and afield. One of these
involved her discovery of a man in a rocking chair in a tree and
a bull which took a shine to her, both while deer hunting in the
hollers of northern Kentucky, another was her suspicion that
the cattle sharing the range with us during a central Montana
bird hunt were in fact talking about us. Think Gary Larsen and
his “Far Side” cows. While certainly fascinating in their own
rights, these will remain stories for another day.
This story involves what may have
been the first time that she accompanied
us on a hunt. She was quite
pregnant with either Mz. Jana or
Mz. Jeanne at the time that she
joined us for a pheasant hunt at
Raahauge’s Pheasant/Duck/ Clays/End of Trail/Assorted
Shooting Sports Club in Norco, California. In those days Mike
had some end of the season pheasant hunts whereby he
reduced his overstock of pheasants, if such should occur. He
had a large number of big fields, each surrounded by shelter
belts of trees. The deal was, on a first come, first served basis,
each hunting party got a field of their own and three birds
were planted in the field for each hunter. The rule was that
each group was confined to their own field for the first few
hours, and after that they could roam at will to try for left-over
(missed) birds. I think it cost something like $35 per person or
so. In any event, it was a heckuva bargain. You could bring
your own dogs if you had them, or rent one. That, however, is
yet another sad story for another day.
On the day in question, Mz. Lenee was observing the surly,
hung-over, and generally disreputable crowd awaiting
assignment to their fields, when she was approached by a
nice looking older gentleman who asked her if she would
have any objection to his working several of his younger dogs
on our field. Being unsure of hunter protocol, she said that
she would have to ask us first. Naturally, being the sporting
gentlemen that we were,
we agreed to allow his
dogs to find birds for us
(heh, heh, heh, whoopee!).
Well, let me just say that on
that day we were in pheas-
Continue on page 7

Program Guide Continued . . .
Laserlyte
Laserlyte has a new product that is intended for the underbarrel
rail mount on your Glock or other tactical pistol. We
raise questions about its “real world” usefulness. At the same
time, another new sight system has some “enlightening” benefits
that no one else currently offers.
Hinds Bipod
Gene checks out a truly
innovative new concept in
bipods. This is the debut
of a great new product, tailored
to rifle hunters as
well as the military. How
many times has your bipod
become a liability even when it is in the folded position? Well,
with the Hinds Bipod system, those problems will be a thing
of the past.
STI International
STI shows us a new
pistol that they are
bringing to market
from Slovakia. It is
definitely different
from the rest of the
crowd in the tactical
pistol market. We
get a close look at the design when they take it apart for us!
In addition, Gene takes a look at a cartridge that STI is
attempting to bring into the USA (as soon as they find a gun
for it!). This cartridge has a velocity of 2800FPS with a 17
grain aluminum!!?? bullet.
LevelLok
Another product designed and developed by US entrepreneurs
with a small company. The LevelLok bipod, monopod,
tripod system provides answers to many of the common
problems associated with shooting sticks, bipods and
monopods. For one thing, you can buy a tripod that weighs
barely more than a pound and yet converts to a bipod and a
mono pod and works from a prone, sitting or standing position.
It can also be used as a walking stick or spotting scope
tripod, ALL with one device!
Ithaca Arms
Ithaca Arms has a reputation for quality and now the new
Ithaca Arms (owned and operated by a group of tool and die
makers) is manufacturing again. They are bringing back the
Model 37 AND… they have a new gun they show us. The prototype
of this new shotgun was actually built just 5 DAYS before
the S.H.O.T. Show and they give us an in-depth look at it.
Dillon Precision
Dillon shows us their brand new reloading press… for the .50
BMG!! Yes, a progressive press that reloads .50 BMG. Leave
it to Dillon to come up with this one. Now all you .50 shooters
can save money, and save time. Of course it has the great
quality you’ve come to count on with all Dillon products.
Taurus International
Two years ago Taurus introduced
the Judge, a lightweight revolver that
chambers pistol rounds and .410 shotgun
shells. We showed it to you at the 2007 SHOT Show
and now they’ve upgraded it. Same Judge… stiffer sentence!
Gene shows you exactly what that means and promises
to get his hands on one for our usual thorough evaluation
later this year.
Viridian Green Laser Sights
Viridian has a laser/light combination for your tactical pistol
that has a few features that no other unit possesses. First and
most importantly, the laser is GREEN, not red. This makes a
huge difference in the visibility factor (as we showed you in
January’s issue of GunTech), but that is only the beginning.
Many of the features are designed for law enforcement but
would also come in handy in a self defense application when
you are face to face with that person who entered your house
in the middle of the night. Gene gets a thorough demonstration
and comes away impressed.
Strangler Chokes Inc.
Another innovative product from the little guy, this choke tube
puts a different spin on what choke tubes normally do. Its
patented design separates the wad from the shot column giving
you increased range. They are so certain it will perform
as predicted that they offer a full money-back guarantee.
Strike-Hold
We thought that
sideshows were a
thing of the past, but
the inventor of Strike-
Hold (another cleaner
/ lubricant/protectant
that claims to beat all
competition) puts on
QUITE a sideshow indeed!!! Jack steps in to interview him
and watch the demonstration giving Gene a break, but Gene
doesn’t know what he’s missing out on! I don’t want to spoil
your surprise but let’s just say that he takes his life in his
hands (literally) in an effort to prove just HOW well Strike-
Hold keeps out moisture!
Continue on page 7
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Scout Scopes
By Chuck Hawks
Guns and Shooting Online
I first tried a scope mounted forward of the receiver back in
the middle 1960's, when the first IER (intermediate eye relief)
Leupold M8 2x scope was introduced. That was long before
the late Jeff Cooper coined the term "scout rifle" for such a
rig, of course. I still use a pre-'64 Winchester Model 94 carbine
with a forward mounted scope. (Another Leupold, but
now a FX-II 2.5x28mm IER model.)
Ruger Frontier Rifle w/Leupold IER scope.
Illustration courtesy of Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.
That first "scout scope" used a Leupold mount on a
Winchester Centennial '66 rifle. I went with the forward
mounted scope because it made more sense to me than the
other alternative, which was an offset side mount. An offset
side mount introduces lateral parallax as well as making a
proper cheek to stock weld impossible. The scope had to be
either offset to the side or forward of the receiver because the
traditional Winchester Model 94 ejected upwards from the
top of the action. Later, the advent of "angle eject" made such
jury rigs unnecessary.
The forward mounted scope would have died except that Jeff
Cooper wrote an article about, if I remember correctly, a
Remington Model 600 bolt action carbine with a forward
mounted scope. He called it a "scout rifle," and the name
stuck. Frankly, I have never understood why such a set-up
appealed to Mr. Cooper, or what he was scouting for.
Nevertheless, Jeff Cooper was a fine and persuasive writer,
and the scout rifle idea gained some traction. Some years
later Steyr introduced a bolt action Scout rifle for a forward
mounted scope, and Ruger recently introduced their M77
Frontier Rifle, another bolt action carbine with an integral
scope mount forward of the receiver. Since neither the M77,
the IER scope, nor anything like it was ever used on the western
frontier, the inspiration for the name remains a mystery
(actually, the term referred to a military scout, i.e. LRRP's. Ed.).
The Steyr Scout has not set any sales records and, as far as I
can tell, neither has the Ruger Frontier Rifle.
By the time Jeff Cooper started promoting the scout scope
idea, I had been hunting with one for years. I had concluded
that a conventional scope mounting location, low and overbore,
was superior in just about every way. The forward
mounted scope is fine on pre-'64 Model 94's and certain
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other rifles that don't allow a conventional scope mount, but
it is a step backward for most modern hunting rifles (including
Cooper's Remington Model 600, an example of which I
have also owned) and for most hunting purposes.
Nothing that I have seen since has changed my mind, and as
I write this article I have some 40 years of experience with so
called scout scopes under my belt. My opinion is grounded in
basic optical fact. The greater the eye relief, the narrower the
field of view of the scope, other factors being equal. That's a
fact. And a wide field of view is crucial to many big game
hunting applications. That is why scout or intermediate eye
relief (IER) scopes are always low magnification models. Low
power scopes provide an inherently greater field of view than
higher power scopes, other factors again being equal. A high
power scout scope would have such a small field of view as
to be useless in the field.
As it is, a Leupold FX-II 2.5x IER scout scope (the best there
is) has a field of view of 22 feet at 100 yards. Compare that
with the 42.5 foot field of view of a Leupold VX-II 2-7x scope
set at an actual magnification of 2.5x or the 24 foot field of
view of a conventional FX-II 4x scope and you begin to understand
the price paid in magnification and field of view in the
scout scope design.
The main argument usually advanced in favor of the scout
scope concept is that you can shoot with both eyes open and
see around the scope. Well, the fact is that you can shoot with
both eyes open when using any scope of comparable magnification
if you choose to do so. If you shoot with a receiver
(ghost ring) rear sight you can shoot with both eyes open and
also see everything in its proper size perspective (which is not
true when using a scout scope). But a scope is a big advantage
because of what you can see through it, and receiver
sights are not going to replace scopes any time soon. (It is
actually the opposite that has happened over the last half
century.) So, that argument in favor of the scout scope really
doesn't hold up very well if examined critically.
The scout scope concept has a rather limited practical application
for the hunter and recreational shooter. As mentioned
previously, it is probably the best way to scope a pre-'64
Model 94 rifle. Rifles chambered for ultra-hard kicking calibers
such as the .378 Wby. Mag., .458 Lott, and .460 Wby.
Mag. might be another reasonable application, as the forward
mounted scope can't hit the shooter in the eye during recoil.
And several surplus military rifles, among them the fine
Swedish Mauser Model 1896, are not adaptable to a scope
mounted low and overbore in the conventional manner.
For such oddities, a scout scope may be the best way to go.
But for the vast majority of hunters and hunting rifles, a conventional
scope mounted low and overbore is the best and
most practical sighting system yet devised. ◆

Program Guide Continued . . .
North American Arms
North American Arms is
known for their miniature
revolvers. Gene checks out
their newest model which
resembles the 1856
Remington and comes with TWO different interchangeable
cylinders. This little guy is more than a desk ornament, it
could be useful when you’re backpacking or hiking and it features
the same NAA quality you’ve come to count on.
Command Arms Accessories
Command Arms Accessories out of Israel is introducing a
carbine conversion unit for your Glock pistol. They came up
with the concept based on the Corner Shot which we showcased
a couple years ago. In addition to that, they also have
a new type of magazine for your AK or AR that lets you know
how full it is before you put it in the rifle.
FNH USA
We take a close look at FN’s
battle rifle which is the first new
battle rifle adopted by the U.S. in quite some time. It has a
BEVY of features which are all quite useful plus an innovative
design. Of course, Gene gets a great demonstration from one
of the factory reps. We are asking for one of these for testing
and evaluation later in the year.
Disassembly/Reassembly Course
This month Ken dives into a gun that many of you have
asked for in an Armorer’s Course. We’re talking about the legendary
Weatherby Mark V. Ken’s light hearted yet meticulous
style make this course as illuminating and enjoyable as
always . . . and YES, it IS a left handed gun.
With that, we wrap-up Part I of the 2009 S.H.O.T. Show, but
we’ll be back next month with MORE S.H.O.T. Show, and
many more of your favorite features . . . in GunTech! ◆
Boy Is Our
Face Red!
We inadvertently used the pre-proof titles
in this month's final GunTech video. We humbly ask the
forgiveness of SBR Ammunition for referring to them as "SVR",
Hinds Bipod as "Hines", and Viridian Green Laser
Sights as "Veridian". We do know better, it was an
editing goof. Sincerely, Jack Landis
Jack’s Corner Continued . . .
ant heaven. We not only got all of our birds, but about half of
everyone else’s birds as well. Oh, the Joy! Needless to say, Ed
and I, and Dennis (yeah, well, he’s another story too) were so
busy thinning the pheasant population that we hadn’t paid
much attention to Mz. Lenee’s lack of success.
She eventually drifted into the woods with the dog man, chasing
after a particularly evil bird that kept getting up and down
just out of range. Eventually she spotted it about 35 yards
away sitting in solitary splendor on a large tree branch. She
was drawing a bead on the frustrating creature when dog
man said, quietly, “Well go ahead, I won’t tell anyone and you
deserve it”. Suddenly non-plussed, she asked him what he
meant by “Not telling anyone”. He explained the part about
how bird hunting is also called “wing shooting” because the
object is shooting them on the “wing”, not the “branch”. Being
a no nonsense type, The Beauteous Lenee told him that she
had been chasing the stupid thing quite long enough, she
was hot, tired, her back hurt and there it was so pipe down
and stand back! He did, she did, and the bird died, sort of. She
marched on over to her fallen prey, dog guy put the bird in the
back of her vest, and they came on over to where Ed and I
awaited their arrival.
As we all started across the last field, the not quite expired
bird came back to life in her vest with a furious beating of
wings. Now there may be those of you who are under the
mistaken impression that it is only Wile E. Coyote in
Roadrunner cartoons who can truly climb “air stairs”. Oh how
wrong you are! Mz. Lenee levitated in stair step fashion at
least 8 feet straight up off the ground and in dulcet, though
urgent, tones that could sterilize and deafen frogs at 200
paces, suggested rather strongly that Ed “Kill it Edward, Shoot
it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” Edward, a bit taken aback, inquired of her if she
wouldn’t prefer to remove the vest first. I told Ed that he was
showing a lack of breeding and politeness by questioning the
lady, after all she was insured. I guess I was just the tiniest bit
out of joint that she had called on Ed in her hour of need,
instead of me, her Faithfull Husband. As you might suspect, it
was some time before order was restored, and we were able
to breathe again and see after wiping the tears from our eyes.
In general, Mz. Lenee does not cook, leaving that chore to me
in the interest of not poisoning the children (another story as
well), but that night she made a truly fine pheasant pot pie.
I can see by the space I’ve taken up here that one of Mr. Bill’s
stories will also have to wait until another issue. ‘Til next
month, have a great time ‘smithing and shooting.
Jack Landis
(800)797-0867 x 104 (818)833-9030 Fax
jlandis@americangunsmith.com ◆
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Colt Detective
Special
By Robert Dunn
AGI Videographer and
AGI Gun Club of America Charter Member
The first time I ever saw this revolver, it was muzzle first, just
yards away and pointed directly at me. I froze and my hands
cautiously rose above my head, I spoke not a word, as I knew
that there was something going on that I did not understand.
This was to be my first lesson in international terrorism. I was
nine years old. Luckily, the man who stopped me in my tracks
was my father.
Without going into
a lot of detail, my
Dad was the head
of a large
American owned
manufacturing
plant in Puerto
Rico in the early
1970s. To make an
even longer story
short, there were
real threats of kidnappings
and direct warnings from Nationalist Rebel factions
that wanted independence from the United States. Political
volatility was the reason that my father had a carry permit on
the island. A local detective helped him to purchase the
handgun, as he was privy to the current dangers.
My Dad sat me down and explained very efficiently why I was
drawn on. I was given both a political explanation and a tactical
explanation. Though I had not intended to sneak up on
him that evening in his office, that was the result. I “got it”
then and I get it now. Believe it or not, I had already been shot
at by a crazy mountain man with a shotgun and had seen my
father shot in the leg at this young age, so none of this was
really a stretch. The next time I saw this gun was at my brother’s
home many years later.
After my father passed on, the stealthy Colt unearthed itself
again. My Mom confirmed that the revolver was the “gun that
he got from that detective in Puerto Rico.” This weapon was
the best choice of its time, as many of my father’s guns had
been over the years. The Colt Detective Special is another
great example of a tool that was originated to satisfy a societal
need, and then helped to shape that society.
This six shot
revolver fits flawlessly
in my hand
with its Pachmayr
made rubber grips.
The recoil in .38
Special is controllable
for me. This gun shoots well and has a history of doing
the job that it was intended to do. I still have faith in revolvers
for being quick and easy to use under pressure. I think that
the Colt revolver is a sturdy and reliable design and it still
owns my confidence as one of the most viable handguns for
all-purpose use. I love Smith and Wesson revolvers with all of
my heart and its supported or shrouded ejector rod, but the
Colt simply doesn’t fight itself when the cylinder indexes to
lock up. The Colt’s left side hand pushes the cylinder closed
instead of pushing against its locking system as does the
“right handed” S&W. Both the single and double actions feel
smooth and articulate freely.
The Detective Special was manufactured from 1927 until
1995. Its design stems from Colt’s Police Positive model
(longer barrel). The shorter 2-inch barrel made this handgun
very concealable. When I am wearing a pair of Khakis, the
gun rides comfortably behind my wallet unbeknownst to the
world. The Detective Special became a very popular revolver
for Law Enforcement throughout the country until semi-autos
took favor.
I have the utmost
respect for this
particular Colt.
Seeing any gun
muzzle first
tends to do that,
though. My reasons
for respecting
the “Dick
Special” are for
its design and
practicality. If I wake up from a deep sleep to a violent disturbance,
keeping my survival options simple is a priority. If I
need more than six shots, then I’m sure that I will be awake
enough to make sure that the safety is off on the 1911 for further
deterrence. The Colt Detective Special is a firearm that
represents a time when craftsmanship played a large part in
company pride and their final product, and it still shines
through in this handgun. ◆

Handicap
Solution
By Clint Hawkins, Hawkins Arms LLC
AGI Gun Club of America Charter Member
The following modification may not be “Purty”,
but Purty is as Purty does, and it works! Ed.
I recently had a client come in with a new problem. She had
come to me a number of times with other guns and had been
happy with my work. This problem was rather unique, however,
in that the problem was with her, not the gun!
Her favorite concealed carry gun is a .40 S&W caliber H&K
USP. She was no longer able to cock the weapon due to an
advance of Parkinson’s disease. She had other carry guns
including small frame revolvers, but they are limited in capacity
and didn’t have the feel of her H&K. She really likes that
gun.
I told her that I would look into lightening the recoil spring or
some other way to give her some sort of mechanical advantage.
The first thing I did was to check with Wolff to see if
they had any spring kits for the USP. Failing that, I went into
a dialog with the Tech Support people at H&K. After talking
to some engineering types, it became obvious that a completely
different approach needed to be taken.
I asked Sandra to come in and perform a number of exercises
with me to determine exactly what she could do. During
these exercises, we discovered that with her hands positioned
in one way, she had very little strength in a pulling motion, but
in a different position, she had quite a bit.
stresses. Locating the holes in the cocking serrations would
also provide extra “bite” into the leather from the backside.
After making these decisions, I consulted with Sandra again
and told her that once I did this, it would be “HER” gun. She
would not likely be able to sell it to anyone because the modifications
would be permanent. OK, she said. So the experiment
moved forward.
I found the necessary screws at Lowe’s Hardware as well as
the stainless steel oval head with a 10-24 thread and stainless
steel washers. The 4 oz. of leather came from a Tandy
Leather store and a 1-inch wide strip was cut just long
enough to wrap around the rear of the slide plus an additional
clearance for her two fingers.
Then it came time to drill the holes. Wow! H&K uses the
hardest stainless steel for their slides I have ever seen. With
lots of cutting oil and what seemed to be the proper speed, I
wore out two TiN plated drills trying to get those two holes
drilled. My taps made absolutely no progress so I took it to a
renowned machine shop. They could do no better. Now
what? (Spot annealing would do it. Ed)
I turned the screws into rivets. That leather strap is NOT coming
off. At the range, I fired several clips of ammunition with
no visual distraction from the strap and it withstood repeated
and not too gentle pulls in cocking.
I was happy; Sandra was delighted. Look me up on
Gunsmiths.com under Hawkins Arms, LLC and you can read
her review. The accompanying photos show the results.
The solution, then, seemed somewhat simple, if it was practical
was another factor altogether.
After talking again to the Tech people at H&K, I decided to
give a try to an approach that they did not rule out. If I
attached a leather strap to the rear of the slide, she would be
able to pull it back and cock the weapon. Question: would
that interfere with the harmonics or other aspect of operation
during the violent action of the gun?
The first consideration was to determine where to mount the Modifying a 1911
strap. Neither the strap nor the mounting screws must be “T-Racker” or
allowed to interfere with the controls or interior of the slide. machining a loop out
Fortunately, the USP slide is a robust hunk of metal, and it of aluminum may be
was easy to locate the screw positions. Next, what kind of done down the road
screws? To avoid tearing the leather from repeated pulls, not for aesthetic reasons
to mention the violent whip lashing from firing the weapon, if the lady wants
the screws had to have oval head and matching washers to more than just
spread the stress over as wide an area as possible. This “function”. ◆
needed to be strong enough to resist shear and tension 9

Producer’s
Cut
by Keith Hezmalhalch
OK, I admit it, I love television (not
a real surprise if you think about it,
it IS what I do for a living) and I
like watching my favorite shows because I often identify with
what some of the characters are going through, whether they
be adventures or tough times. As many of you know, NBC’s
long-running drama, “ER” is coming to a close after 15 years
and “ER” has always done a great job with those silent,
thought-provoking, endings. Well, I was watching an episode
with just such an ending right before writing this month’s
Producer’s Cut and it put me in an even MORE reflective and
contemplative mood.
Have you ever had so many things on your mind that you are
left in a very contemplative, serious state of mind and feeling
“deep” in thought, and yet you can’t really focus on just ONE
of those many things? Well that’s how I’ve been feeling lately,
especially tonight.
We are living in the middle of changing times, seriously
changing times . . . A new president with different values,
challenging financial times, decaying morals, a time where
companies who hate government controls and restrictions
feel the same government should bail them out of their own
problems, need I say more? It can leave even the best of us,
frustrated. Well, I was thinking about what we as individuals
can and can’t do in times like these to make a difference and
there are a couple of easy things!
First, I realized that the most important thing is how we live
OUR lives and the affect our lives can (and do) have on the
people around us (even the ones we only see once in a
supermarket checkout line). Certainly there are ways we can
participate in decisions that our government is making, like
emailing congressmen, writing letters, supporting organizations
. . . but our daily lives, the things we say and do and
HOW we do them . . . THAT is what really matters . . . because
THAT is where it all begins and ends.
Second, I recently found out that happiness IS contagious. It
turns out that when you smile, not only do you often cause
the person you smiled at to smile back, but you actually cause
them to be in a better mood. Since learning that, I have
watched people’s reactions when I smile at them and also
paid closer attention to my OWN reactions when someone
smiles at me and it’s true, I DO feel in a better mood after
someone smiles at me! So, stay close to the ones you love
and care for. If you are weathering the times well, extend a
helping hand to someone in need. If you are not doing so
well, and somebody offers to help, don’t turn them away out
of pride, accept their help and you will receive a special gift
that will touch your heart. I had to learn that lesson myself
many years ago when I was going through hard times.
And last but not least, perform a little test, if you’re not one of
those folks who seems to always have a smile on your face
most of the time, try flashing one here and there and watch
what happens. I know that has helped my general mood and
often made my day! Please know that this part of my column
is meant to be one big smile from me to YOU, thanks to all of
you for being who you are!
Turning the focus to AGI and what we are up to . . . in spite of
the liabilities of these changing and difficult times, we have
been EXTRA busy the last two months: preparing the SHOT
Show editions of GunTech, working on the Gun Club of
America and putting together a new type of TV show that will
help put more information out
there on firearms and shooting.
You should be hearing more
details about each of these
things soon, so stay tuned in!
Two of the busiest months of
the year begin for me right
after the SHOT Show because we have to put those two
issues of GunTech together on a much shorter production
timeline than our regular issue. Because of that, the chances
of mistakes getting through to the final version increase. In
this month’s edition of the GunTech DVD there are a few misspellings
on some of the products and companies from the
SHOT Show, but Jack has made sure that the contact info for
everyone is complete and correct in the GCA Connection.
(thanks Jack!)
Except for those few mistakes, I think you will truly enjoy this
edition of GunTech! I must say that when I saw the mini-gun
at the Dillon Precision booth I vowed that I would somehow
find a way to end up at their headquarters in Arizona and be
able to shoot one of those babies!! Somehow… someday…
(THAT would be TOO much fun) I also came home with a few
exciting products that I had a need for!
Next month, in SHOT Show Part II we will have more great
things to show you including the new pistol conversion from
Hogue, they really took the time to go through it in detail with
us and we truly appreciated it (and filmed it of course!). But,
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Springfield
1870
By Robert Dunn
AGI Videographer and
Gun Club of America Member
The Springfield Armory, in
Massachusetts, has a rich
history. From the first Flintlock
it produced to the M-1
Garand, the list of weapons
that this armory has manufactured
is a long one. The
Detail of lock plate
Springfield 1870 is just one of
the many firearms that have been manufactured at the
armory. It is a model that is sometimes overlooked, as its
advent came a few years after the Civil War and just prior to
the common usage of the lever action repeating rifles and
later, the bolt actions.
Long bayonet shows that rifles were still thought of primarily
as pikes that also went “Bang!”
Model 1870 is yet another firearm that I admire (Boy, that list
is long! Ed.). Twist the bayonet onto this gun and you will be
able to keep a long distance from most mean creatures. To
me, it is a beautiful long gun and it is still a reasonable alternative
for the right type of hunter. The design was another
stepping stone to the models of today. Though some historians
may have overlooked it, the Springfield Model 1870 still
gets plenty of attention from me. ◆
Sturdy
rear sight
set-up
U.S Model 1870
Model 1870 with its
During the Civil War,
“Trapdoor” open
the Springfield
Model 1861 and
Model 1863 were
used in large numbers
by the Union
troops. Most of the
long guns used during
this time period were muzzle loading rifle muskets that
shot patch-less conical bullets. After many improvements,
inventor Erskine S. Alline’s “trapdoor” action was used for the
Model 1870. This particular rifle was produced during the
Model 1870’s first production run of 1,000 rifles between the
years of 1870 and 1871. The second production run can be
identified by the words “Model 1870” on the receiver.
Many of the lessons learned during the Civil War were used
to make a faster and safer loading weapon. The .50-70 caliber
centerfire cartridge was the result of some of these lessons
learned. The Springfield 1870 was designed to fire this cartridge.
The Model 1870 and its .50-70 cartridge took more
than their share of buffalo in America during the 1800s. The
“California-loved” .50 caliber round is an intimidating looking
cartridge and is quite accurate in most Springfield,
Remington and Sharps rifles. Brass is available out on the
market as are reloading dies from Lyman. Loaded ammo is
available from Ten-X and others. I think it would be quite
sporting to hunt a large, angry beast with this Springfield, but
I would want to have something in a .454 Casull strapped to
my side to cover my potential mistakes. A few good dogs
would be nice too, but I digress.
A Note From The President Continued . . .
To accomplish this we need to do MORE then just write
letters and make phone calls. We need to physically show up
at their offices and make them aware of our concerns.
To an uninformed/non-gun/non-shooting person, registration,
licensing, ammo serialization, etc. seems “reasonable”.
The end result, however, will be that while you may still have
a “right to own firearms”, the reality will be that it will be too
cumbersome to own and enjoy them. That is if they are not
ultimately outright confiscated. You will certainly not be able
to adequately supply yourself for the potential defense
against civil unrest or a rogue government, which of course
was the entire purpose of the Second Amendment.
When you do show up at your congressman’s or senator’s
office, go in a group if you can, and have a statement ready
to present. Remain calm, friendly and non-threatening. We
are up-standing Americans and we need to act that way. Even
if we are really ticked at them for messing with our rights.
Also, remember to dress in business attire. One smelly person
showing up in a torn, greasy camo T-shirt with a “Kill them all,
let God sort them out” hat on and a beer belly hanging out,
will totally wipe out the message we want to send and will
simply confirm their worst thoughts.
So, be professional, but be firm. Registration is a line in the
sand that we can not let them cross, because national registration
IS the prelude to total confiscation. Be Aware, Be
Involved.
Gene Kelly, President Gun Club of America ◆
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The AGI Gunsmithing
Stimulus Package!
Special
ends
3/31/09
Ends 3/31/09
Here it is . . . We are going to offer you Charter Members - since we are changing the "Inner Circle" to
"Gun Club of America", effective this month, that makes all of you "Charter Members"! -
anyway, back to what I was saying . . . We are going to offer you Charter Members of our
freshly launched Gun Club of America a one time only, limited time, Great Deal! This
is a better deal than our very own U.S. government's "Stimulus Package",
because we are not going to ask your kids and grandkids to pay for it!
Special Ends
3/31/09 - ACT NOW!
Because we owe so much to you, our current Inner Circle members, AGI
is going to help you float your economic boat during these difficult times.
All of the funny stuff aside for the moment, we all know that things are
tough at the moment, and likely to get tougher before they get better.
The fields that we know are boiling hot now and likely to continue to be
are gun sales and gunsmithing. We all know why gun and gun parts
sales are so hot that distributers can't keep up with retailers’ demands
for inventory. Whether or not we are correct in buying anything a dealer
has on his shelves because of the very real possibility that more "Assault
Weapon/Hi-Cap Magazine" bans and assorted additional restrictions may
be coming, there is almost nothing the new administration can do to slow
down the repair and custom gunsmithing business.
If the bans DO come, people will have to keep their older guns running and that means they will need
a competent gunsmith. If the bans DO NOT come, we still have millions of new gun owners out there now
with limited firearms knowledge, and the gunsmith is the guy to help them. New guns mean new
scopes/rings/mounts need to be sold and installed. Accurizing, bedding, recoil pad installation,
aftermarket and custom stocks and grips; these are just a few of the things
that these new guns and gunowners will be needing, and WE are the
Reminder!
people that will be doing the work on them and for them.
So, OK what is this "Stimulus" package we led off this piece with??
Well hold on, I'm getting to that now. As a Special Thank You to you folks
whose loyalty keeps us all going every day, we are offering you mossy backed
Inner Circle members, now newly minted Gun Club of America members, your Members Only
20% discount on our Certified Professional courses!! This includes the Pro
Gunsmithing courses at all levels, and the Machine Shop and Welding courses!
These Pro Level Certified Courses have never been included in the Members Only course discounts,
and they won't be included for long. This offer is only in effect during the time period from
when you receive this edition of the Newsletter and GunTech until March 31, 2009. That's it,
no extensions! This special offer cannot be combined with any other offers.
Master Gunsmithing Course
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This discount can amount to
1,000's of dollars in savings!
Well there it is, we're trying to do our part,
DON"T Procrastinate!!
Call 1-800-797-0867 today and
prepare yourself for a new and better time in
the future, doing what you love for a living!
What Are You Waiting For?
Special Ends 3/31/09

Special
ends
3/31/09
GCA Members
Only Special
Just to re-cap, for the month of March,
VTI is offering GCA members 25% off on all
in-stock Uberti parts as well as additional
specials such as:
• 1873 Single Action Barrels .45LC in 3", 3 1/2" and 4" unfin
ished white for $10.00 each - each comes with a free sight -
needs installation. (20 TPI fits most 1873 style guns)
• Matching Ejector housings for 3 1/2" and 4" barrels for $7.00
each - blued
• Matching Ejector Rods for 4" barrels (trim for 3 1/2") blued
for $5.00 each.
VTI sells parts for all of the “Spaghetti Western” cowboy guns.
Your days of huntin’ Hell’s Half Acre for those replica
parts are OVER!! Just give them a call at (860) 435-8068
and tell them you’re an AGI, Gun
Club of America Member to get
your discount! Check out their
website at:
www.vtigunparts.com
Call or email Heather for the great specials below at
800/797-0867 or hwitting@AmericanGunsmith.com
“Wildcat Cartridges” by Fred Zeglin $27.55 +s/h 40% off!
Brownells Swivel Stud Installation Tool
IC Members price of $10+$2 s/h
“First Quality”, Romanian, AK-47 fire control parts (hammer,
trigger, disconnector) bundled with the “AKS/AK-47 Trigger
Job” course. $60 worth of stuff for ONLY $19 + $3 s/h.
Bar-Sto Barrels Bar-Sto Precision has kindly agreed to
give our members a 20% discount on all of their barrels. If you
do not have an FFL, this will be a “One Time” (per member)
benefit. Check out their website then call or email Heather at
800/797-0867 or hwitting@AmericanGunsmith.com and she
will email you a letter that you can then send to Bar-Sto with
your order. Don’t miss out on this GREAT opportunity!
AGI's Top o' the Line hat! Only $10+ s/h
Ruger Standard Auto Armorer’s Course &
MK III - .22/.45 Update
$27.95 for this great AGI Armorer’s Course. If you do not have
the MK III - .22/.45 update in GunTech #19 you can get Issue
#19 AND the Ruger Standard Auto Course for a package
price of $39.95. $30 off their regular price!
Exclusive AGI tools for bending flats & building a
legal AKS Semi-Auto Rifle At A HEAVY Discount!
Bending Fixture - $131, Barrel Press - $79, Riveting Punch -
$26, Bucking Bar - $77. These are great prices and . . .
EVEN BETTER . . . buy the Fixture and Barrel Press for $242
and we’ll throw in the Punch and Bucking Bar for free!!**
Just pay shipping & handling. Save hundreds! **Not sold to
CA, NY, NJ HI, CT, MA, Wash DC or any other
state where it is not legal to own or build an assault rifle
"We're late,
BUT . . .
You're Lucky!"
Special
of the
Month!
AGI President Gene Kelly just realized that we didn't have a
Presidents' Day offer from him in last month's issue of
GunTech. Our bad is now your good! (Am I up to date on all
the cool saying nowadays or what? Ed.)
Mr. Gene has told us to give Gun Club of America members
a 25% discount on all the AGI items to which their
“GCA Members Only” 20% normally applies! That's right, a
total of 25% off all non-certified courses through 4/3/09.
Don't be an April Fool,
take advantage of our mistake TODAY!!.
Tell them you're an AGI Inner Circle Member . . .
The Muzzlemate Inner Circle price is only $9.99 +s/h. Call
Accu-Fire Inc. at 888/689-9536 and tell them you’re an AGI
Inner Circle Member to get the discount. Visit them on the
web at: www.muzzlemate.com
Girlie Gear Tell them you're an AGI Inner Circle Member
and you’ll get 20% off!!!! Call Girlie Gear at (501) 982-8884,
or go to www.girliegearcamo.com
Darrell Holland’s Advanced Reticle Technology Scope!
Tell them you're an AGI Inner Circle Member and you’ll get
$100 off!!! Contact Holland’s Gunsmithing & Shooters
Supply at 541-439-5155.
Pro Aim Gloves Call them at (866) 9PROAIM and tell them
that you are an AGI Inner Circle member and get them for
only $35! You save $25 off the regular price!
Speed Strip Kit for Ruger .22 Auto Pistols. Call
Majestic Arms at 718-356-6765, mention you’re an Inner
Circle Member, and they will give you 10% off this kit and/or
their Super Cool “AlumiLite” sleeved 10/22 and 77/22 barrels.
Check out their website at www.majesticarms.com
CJ Weapons entire line of AR, M1A, and Carbine trick
cleaning aids and shooting accessories is available to Inner
Circle Members with FREE Shipping! Call 800/510-5919,
and tell the order taker that you are an AGI Inner Circle member
or, go online to www.cjweapons.com and place your
order. In the checkout section put "AGI Inner Circle" in the
box that says "Company Name". The shipping fee will be
shown in the total but their crack order department will adjust
the billing before they charge it to your card.
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Resource Directory
Issue #35
SBR Ammunition
458 SOCOM Rifles and Ammo
1118 Glynn Park Road, Suite E, Brunswick, GA 31525
(912) 264-5822
www.sbrammunition.com
Ten-X Ammunition
Cowboy Action & Classic 19th Century Cartridges
5650 Arrow Highway
Montclair, CA 91763
(909) 605-1617
www.TenXAmmo.com
Superior Concepts, Inc.
10/22 Laser Stock
PO Box 465
10791 Oak St., Donald, OR 97020
(503) 922-0488
Fax: (503) 922-2236
www.laserstock.com
LaserLyte
Pistol Bayonette, and
Rear Sight Laser/Laser Combo
101 Airpark Rd., Cottonwood, AZ 86326
928/649-3201
Fax 928/649-3970
www.laserlyte.com
LevelLok Shooting Systems
Shooting Support Systems
105 South 12th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203
(888) 461-7468
www.levellok.com
Little Sportsman, Inc
Outdoor Theme Children’s Books
315 North 400 West
P.O. Box 715, Fillmore, UT 84631
(435) 743-4400
www.littlesportsman.com
SIG SAUER
556 Assault Rifle
18 Industrial Drive, Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 772-23025
www.sigsauer.com
Pendleton Safe Company
Rotating Gunsafe
137 Lee Byrd Rd
Loganville, GA 30052
(770) 466-6181
www.pendletonsafes.com
Carl Zeiss Optical, Inc.
Riflescopes, Binoculars, Hunters’ Eye Chart, Etc.
13005 North Kingston Avenue, Chester, VA 23836
(800) 441-3005
sportsoptics@zeiss.com
Eagle Imports/Bersa Firearms
1750 Brielle Ave. Unit B-1 , Wanamassa, NJ 07712
(732) 493-0333
www.bersafirearmsusa.com
Marbles
Bullseye Sight
420 Industrial Park, Gladstone, MI 49837
(906) 428-3710
www.marblescutlery.com
Hinds Bipod
Rifle Bipods
508 Jasper Street, West Columbia, SC 29169
(803) 791-0102
STI International
PP6 Polymer Frame 9mm
114 Halmar Cove, Georgetown, TX 78628
(512) 819-0656
www.stiguns.com
Ithaca Gun Company
Classic Model 37 and New O/U Shotguns
420 North Warpole Street
Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
(877) 648-4222
www.ithacagun.com
Dillon Precision Products
New .50BMG Reloader
8009 East Dillon’s Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
(800) 223-4570
www.dillonprecision.com
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Demyan
Demyan T4 Air Rifle
10, 2nd Donskoy Lane,
Moscow, Russian Federation, 119071
011 (749) 598-47629
www.demyan.info
Taurus International
New “Judge” 3” Revolver
16175 Northwest 49th Avenue
Miami, FL 33014
(800) 327-3776
www.taurususa.com

Resource Directory
Issue #35
Viridian Green Laser Sights
Laser Aiming Systems Corporation
12637 Sable Drive, Burnsville, MN 55337
(800) 990-9390
www.viridiangreenlaser.com
Strangler Chokes Inc.
Specialty Shotgun Choke Tubes
7958 US Highway 167 South, Winnfield, LA 71483
(318) 201-3474
www.stranglerchoke.com
Coming Next Month In
GunTech 36 . . .
Next month, in the April Issue of GunTech, we continue our
tour of the 2009 S.H.O.T. Show in Orlando, Florida. Gene
checks out more great products and firearms including the
latest from Ruger, Chiappa, Century Arms, H&K, Kel Tec,
Savage Arms and Hogue. He also looks at new, innovative
products from Shadow Shield, the smallest shotgun rest ever
created, an inexpensive practice laser from Laserlyte and a
night vision system from J&K products with Gen-3 quality that
costs about 1/3 the price AND . . . it lets you look through
your OWN riflescope!
MPH System Specialties
Strike-Hold CLP
P.O. Box 1923, Dawsonville, GA 30534
(866) 331-0572
www.strikehold.com
North American Arms Inc.
Mini-Revolvers
2150 South 950 East
Provo, UT 84606
(800) 821-5783
www.NorthAmericanArms.com
Command Arms Accessories
Glock Carbine Unit
Impact Guns
2710 South 1900 West, Ogden, Utah 84401
(888) 505-3086
www.impactguns.com
FNH USA
SCAR 16S Carbine
P.O. Box 697, McLean, VA 22101
(703) 288-1292
www.fnhusa.com
Holland's Gunsmithing, Inc.
Gunsmithing, Gunsmithing Supplies,
Tools & Products, Outdoor & Shooting Products
P.O. Box 69, Powers, Oregon 97466
UPS shipping address:
711 Avenue "H", Powers, OR 97466
(541) 439-5155
www.hollandguns.com
American Gunsmithing Institute
Gun Club of America
351 Second Street, Napa, CA 94559
(800) 797-0867
Fax: (707) 253-7149
www.AmericanGunsmith.com
In your Disassembly/ Reassembly Course next month Ken
takes you through the Flintlock/Percussion Lock Mechanism.
So join us next month . . . for another issue of GunTech! ◆
Producer’s Cut Continued . . .
that is only one small part of another great SHOT Show issue!
There is so much I can’t begin to mention it all here but I’m
sure you’ll enjoy it!
Out here in California we have finally been getting some
badly-needed rain in the last couple weeks and are now at
about 85% of “normal,” but after three years of below average
rainfall, our reservoirs are still near empty. I hope the weather
is improving where you live.
In spite of low rainfall, a rocky economy and political
uncertainty, we at AGI will continue to pack as much useful
information into each issue of GunTech as always. With
upcoming changes, such as the Inner Circle becoming the
Gun Club of America, your benefits will be improving, making
your membership even more valuable in these difficult times.
As always, we appreciate your contributions, feedback and
opinions. We look forward to a year filled with more great
issues of GunTech. So take care, watch over those you love,
if you’re blessed, reach out to help someone in need, and I’ll
see you next month . . . in GunTech! :-) ◆
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Disassembly/Reassembly Video Index
Firearm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GunTech Volume #
1912 Steyr Auto-pistol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Savage 99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Russian & Swede Nagant Revolvers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
AMT Automag II Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Mauser C-96 Broomhandle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Ruger Model 96 Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Mosin-Nagant Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1874 Sharps Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Russian Tokarev Pistol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Colt Python Revolver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Remington 740/742 Rifles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Browning Semi-Auto .22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Winchester Model 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Desert Eagle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1863 Remington Revolver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Ithaca Model 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Dan Wesson Revolver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Tech 9 Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Firearm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GunTech Volume #
1938 Carcano Carbine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Firestar Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Mannlicher/Steyer 1895 Straight Pull Carbine . . . 20
Mac 11 Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
MAB Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Astra 400 Pistol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Sako Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Webley Auto Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Winchester ‘87 Shotgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
S&W 41 Auto-Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Winchester 1885 “Low Wall” Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
US Revolver Co. Top Break Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Charles Daly Shotgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Colt 2000 Pistol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Winchester Model 62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Thompson Contender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
1934 Beretta Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Weatherby Mark V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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