American Handgunner Jul/Aug 1981 - Jeffersonian

BUY RIGHT WITH
FRANZIIE
Send $1
for illustrated
32-page catalog,
_·
11III
CJne
Colt Ambidextefous Safety
List $46.29 Special $32.50
Extended Ambidexterous Safety
List $52.50 Special $37.50
Commander Hammer
List $14.40
Special $11.50
Most durable grips made, precision-fitted for
foreign and domestic handguns, Conventional,
Conversion, and Target styles, Four
lustrous colors, plus St horn,
Box 6B3-AH, Park Ridge, IL 6006B
OldestandLargest.45AutoAccessorySpecialist,s
with the WidestSelectioll. at theLowestPrice,s!
• .. - P.O. Box 1126. Dept. AH 24 Hr. "Live Order Phone": 607/753-0194
- Cortland. N.Y. 13045
TWX:
Wide Combat Grip Safety
~ IGMorCommanderl
• If ';'''~." ,_Co",,""
@:r
AUTHORIZED
Parts Distributor & Warranty Station
.22 SILHOUETTES
(Continued from page 53)
shooter should definitely get both hands
on his pistol. The Cooper Combat, or
Weaver, stance is my favorite and I find it
works very well for me,
To win, the shooter must know his
equipment, ammo and himself. All this
may seem like a lot of trouble, but believe
me, when the Match Director calls you up
to receive a Championship trophy, all the
preparations are forgotten,
TUNING THE .22 PISTOL
The IHMSA Production gun rule is not
meant to imply that a pistol's action may
not be made to function properly. The
action may be smoothed by stoning,
springs may be shortened or stretched and
a triggerjob may be performed to improve
or correct the performance of a pistol for
competition. The stoning and adjusting
described requires a complete knowledge
of the handgun's mechanism and a good
deal ofskill, therefore, this work is best left
to a competent gunsmith.
John Bosch, Co-owner of Madera Gun
& Reloading, Madera, California, is a
Colt Checkered
Mainspring Housing
List $23.94 Special $16.95
Colt Accurized Barrel & Bushing Kit
MK IV. Gold Cup, 9mm or .38 Super
List $51.38
Special $45.95
Famous Colt-Elliason Reaf Sight
Assembly
List $39.30 Special $31.50
54
Colt Government .45 Barrel
List $40.25 Special $28.95
Colt Commander Barrel
.45 List $40.85 Special $28.95
9mm List $45.50 Special $36.50
.38 Super List $45.55 Special $36.50
Authori~ed Distributor of Complete Colt Line -
Rogers Shock Buff
List $2.50 Special $1.50ea.
Rogers E-Z Loader
List $7.50 Special $5.95'
Crown Recoil Buffer
(GM or Commander)
List $14.95 Special $10.95
Colt Premium Grips
Birdseye Maple w/Medallion
List $14.95 Special $8.50
Crown Deluxe Magazine with Removable
Floor Plate (eit'ler steel or stainless)
list $17.50 Special $11.75
Crown Stainless Magazine with convex
follower
List $12.00
Special $8.50
Crown Competitive Magazine Base Pad
List $1.99 Special $1.50
Crown Extended Magazine Catch
Lis.t $27.50 Special $18.95
Factory
Outlet
Special $13.50
Special $14.50
.. 11.
~
~~
.Bingham Battle Combat Pistol Sights
List $15.00 Special $9.95
Authorized Distributor
Colt Magazines
.45 Blue
List $16.70
.45 Nickel
List $18.20
20% Off List!
9mm Blue
List $20.20
.38 Super
List $18.20
.22 Conversion
List $32.30
AA-15 [5-rdsl
List $13.50
AR-15 [20-rdsJ
List $14.00
Crown Extended Safety
List $19.95
Stainless List $24.95
Special $16.25
Special $14.50
Special $25.75
Special $10.95
Special $11.25
Special $12.95
Special $14.95
0-. ~wnExtended Slid. Stop
~ ~[~1$19.95 Special $12.95
Stainless List $24.95 Special $14.95
~ C,own Long Adjustable Tdgge,
List $9.95 SpeCial $6.95
~--:-jO Crown Muzzle Brake
'~ List $24.95
'
~
~
Special $18.50
Crown Recoil Spring Guide Assembly
List $24.95 Special $19.95
Crown City Patch - Original! Colorful!
Special $1.25
Crown Square Trigger
Guard Shoe
List $19.95 Special $14.95
~'---'
List
Special
GM·45 Combat Grips
17.50
12.50
Wolff Extra Power Recoil Spring (GM or
GM-45 Combat Grips
wiColt Medallion
21.00
14.95
H~a~,;,eo:
Mainspring Housing
(Specify flat or arched)
9.75
4;.95
S & W "K" Frame Grips
12.75
8.95
Colt "I" Fra~e Grips
12,75
8.95
Millett Adjustable Sight (no machining to
R~ger Sec. Six.
slide) ~';k7:'·'~;'4~srF'AX·ud,oS'Hgahn"dbooSkPe'T"hael$b4•.0,0,
Service Six, etc. Grips
12.75
895
LIst $56.95
Convex SS Follower
2.50
1.95
Authorized Distributor of Complete Pachmayr Line - 25% Off
.45 Book - A Must!)
List $11.95
Special $8.95
•..... ~-
List!
Company
and personal checks clear. Add shipping: 51. 75 for first item, 50 cents for each additional, 53.50 maximum.
Alaska/Hawaii double shipping amounts. NY State residents ada 7% Sales Tax. FF L required for frame and
gun orders. Prices are subject to change without notice. Prices in effect at time of shipping prevail.
Send SASE and 51.00 for current literature, price lists, order form and Personal Discount Label
i '.·,
TO ORDER: Send Money Order or Cashier's Check only, or complete Me/VISA mformation.
gunsmith who has done work on a majority
of the competition .22's in central California.
John smoothed the actions and
performed trigger jobs on the three guns
which won the Overall Championship for
me at the 1980 California State Match.
I had a visit with John and he gave me
the following tips on tuning some of the
more popular .22 pistols.
Ruger MK I
Stone all the burrs off the hammer and
polish both sides to reduce the friction
during hammer faiL Stone the sear until a
two (2) pound trigger pull has been
reached. Do not try for a trigger pull ofless
than two (2) pounds because the pistol will
malfunction. Most people prefer either the
Ruger or Herrett target stocks.
Smith & Wesson Model 17
Polish all the moving parts to reduce
friction during hammer fall. Use a standard
small hammer, as it falls faster than the
wide target hammer, thus providing a
faster lock time. The trigger pull is adjusted
by stoning the hammer notch and
sear. Do not reduce the tension on the
hammer spring. A .22 cartridge requires a
strong hammer blow to get good uniform
primer ignition.
The trigger pull may be reduced to a
AMERICAN HANDGUNNER • JULY!AUGUST 1981