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Table of Contents2 Note From The President3 GunTech Program Guide4 Care and Functionof Dial Indicators5 Member Letters6 Jack's Corner8 Colt 1848 Dragoon9 Name That Part Contest!Coming Next Month10 Producer’s Cut11 Tip of the Month12 Sandhill Crane Hunt13 Resource Directory14 Student Certifications15 Special of the Month16 Video IndexThe GCA Connection and GunTech DVD Magazine arepublished and produced by AGI and distributed solelyto current GCA Members.©Copyright AGI 2011. All rights reserved. No part ofthis DVD or newsletter may be copied, reproduced,rented or transmitted for any reason without thewritten permission of the copyright holder.Contacting AGI: AGI, 351 Second Street, Napa, CA94559, 800-797-0867, Fax 707-253-7149,www.AmericanGunsmith.comSubmissions and Contributions: We welcome you tosubmit articles, stories, photos and videos forpublication in the GCA Connection and/or the GunTechDVD Magazine. AGI pays for submissions andcontributions with "AGI Bucks." 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You can order an entire year ofGunTech (12 consecutive issues) which comes with asturdy binder that holds all 12 issues, for only $312($26 each) + $12 shipping.DVD binders with a capacity of 12 issues are availablefor your collection for only $19.95 + $4 shipping.To order binders or back issues of GunTech contact AGIat 1-800-797-0867. 2A Note From The President . . .GCA Celebratesits 5th Anniversary!Here's What's Coming Next!It's official! This is the 60th issue of GunTech, which meanswe are celebrating 5 full years of the Gun Club of America.A lot has happened, but even bigger things are to come!GCA came about in response to the demand from AGI Studentsfor a steady flow of firearms information and insider tips. Ourstudents also wanted an ongoing relationship with AGI's worldclass instructors and to benefit from their two centuries pluscombined knowledge and experience. We have accomplishedALL of that and a great deal more, delivering enough valuableinformation in every issue of GunTech to take your firearms knowledge to new levels.BUT I WANT TO DO SO MUCH MORE! Up to now it has just been baby steps. It's timefor all of us to realize the GCA's full potential and break into a full run. It is my absoluteintention that the Gun Club of America become the world's most influential fraternity exclusivelyfor people who love firearms. We are well on the road to making that happen!Let me remind you what the GCA is all about. As identified by our Four Pillars of membership,the GCA's purpose is to provide its members with FUN, Fellowship, Education andSavings. Remember, the Gun Club of America isn't intended for everyone. It's only for the1% of gun owners like you, who are really passionate about firearms and love everythingabout them; how they work, how they look, how they feel, etc. Even more important,besides the owning and shooting of them, is the history and heritage they represent to us.If you can relate to what I am saying, you truly ARE a part of the Elite 1%.Now I want to share with you my personal vision for the next 5 years and beyond.As I have stated in the past, the GCA is purposely not a political organization. There are anumber of great organizations fighting for our firearm rights - we support and applaudthem. However, the GCA has another equally important and potentially even greater mission.This mission is simply to restore and expand on the JOY of firearms ownership.What good is it really to keep our gun rights if they strip us of the fun, fellowship and joy offirearm ownership and use? I have spoken to many gun owners who, although they arevery happy with the legal decisions that insure we keep our firearm freedoms, are missingthe opportunity to share their passion and hobby with like minded people. After all, if youare like me, you can't really haul out your collection of dozens or even hundreds of gunsand share them with your next-door neighbor! Most of them would be freaked-out andthink you very strange or worse! But, to the average GCA Member, a collection like that isvery normal and better yet, COOL!So, how can we bring back fun with guns? With your continued support, this will be theGCA’s focus for the next 5 years. We will continue to provide you with top-notch instructionand insights through GunTech, The GCA Connection, Hot Brass and other sources toexpand your firearms knowledge. We will also help you connect with other GCA MembersContinue on page 15

GunTechProgram GuideWhat’s In This Month’s Issue?Spring has sprung and so has the April issue of GunTech!That is, it sprung leaks! This month Keith (the producer) triedto fit so much into the issue that it quite literally burst. Buthave no fear, he stopped the hemorrhage and it’s STILL over2 HOURS!!!Can you believe it’s been FIVE YEARSsince we started GunTech!?Issue 60 is literally JAMMED with great things, includingmore of this year’s awesome SHOT Show. Gene visits NorthAmerican Arms, Jack gets an update from the folks atDU-LITE and Ken stops by the Truck Vault booth to name onlya FEW of the many special segments this month! Bob willanswer more of your gun-related questions, the “Bench &Field Evaluation” this month is on the Colt M16 .22 (their .22caliber version of the original M16), and much, much MOREso let’s get cracking!North American ArmsGene talks with NorthAmerican Arms, the folkswho make those tiny littlepistols. They have a radicalnew departure (for them) this year. Their new miniature“gun is still a revolver, but there is something very different andspecial about it compared to the rest of their product line! Notonly is it chambered in .22 WMR, but it is also a design thatis a throwback to the roots of the “revolver-dom” of the olddays and the early designs of Smith & Wesson.National Muzzle Loading Rifle AssociationAs we were walking the range on Media day, we came acrossthis gentleman from the National Muzzle Loading RifleAssociation who had a black-powder, percussion shotgun! Henot only talked about the way the members compete withblack-powder shotguns, he was also happy to demonstrate it. . . just as he was showing how to load and arm it, he askedGene if he just as he wanted was showing how to to load shoot and arm it, it. he asked Well, Gene if I he wanted don’t to have to tell youswhat Gene’s answer was, check it out.DU-LITE CorporationJack stops in at DU-LITE to seewhat’s new. They show him the latestversions of their Hot CausticBluing Systems (Gene Shueyused one such system in theProfessional Bluing Coursefrom AGI). They’ve got somenew additions to help you with special applications and coatings.In addition, they also take a minute to show us their newPistol Cleaning Kit that contains everything you need to cleanyour pistols and revolvers in the field, but has some featuresthat you don’t find from other manufacturers.BenelliAt the Benelli booth they take some timeto show us the features of the new Vinci model and they havea contest going on. If you purchase one of them and can filmyourself taking it apart and putting it back together quickenough . . . you win a prize! This piques Gene’s interest sotheir spokesman (a competition shooter) takes it apart andea e nnputs it back together at lightning speed while Gene timeshim. Want to give it a try and see if you can win? r All thehdetails are in the segment!Ask the GunsmithBob answers two more of your questions this month. The firstconcerns a member who purchased a Belgian copy of a latenineteenth century S&W DA top-break revolver and it has aproblem. It works fine in single-action, but the cylinder tendsto “run free” in the uncocked mode. Bob sets him straightwith some explaining and a non-traditional approach tocuring the problem, then moves on to the next questionwhich involves a trigger problem on an old Iver Johnsonrevolver.Sure FireNow, here’s a riddle for you . . . what’s new and made by thefolks at Sure Fire, that is light but gives none and compact butlarger than you ever thought possible?! Well, I can give youonly one hint… it’s NOT a flashlight!!! Want to know whattheir totally awesome new product IS?! Then check out thismonth’s magazine!American Custom Gunmaker’s GuildWe mentioned last month that Gene and Keith attendedBOTH the American Custom Gunmaker’s Guild Show ANDthe Safari Club International Show the week after the SHOTShow. This is your first taste of what they bagged for you!Gene checks out this year’s “raffle rifle,” a custom side-bysidein the old English tradition that was built just to be givenaway! Not only do we get a close-up look at this beauty, butGene interviews the three designer/builders to find out whatwhen into it. AND . . . you have a chance to win this gorgeous,one-of-a-kind gun!Nemesis ArmsMeanwhile, back at the SHOT Show range on Media day…Gene drops in to visit our friends at Nemesis Arms. They’rethe ones with the take-down rifle that maintains accuracy noContinue on page 7ye3

4Care and Functionof Dial IndicatorsBy Phil Hoham, Reloading TechnicianReprinted by permission of Sinclair InternationalDial Indicators arecommonly used inreloading andgunsmithing tasks.Dial indicators areused elsewhere inthe world in allkinds of othera p p l i c a t i o n s ;everything from machine setups, inspections, deflectionmeasuring, measuring run-out in your disc brakes, setting upand calibrating tools, etc. In this article we will cover thetypes, mechanics, and uses in reloading. The two mostcommon configurations of dial indicators are Probe Indicatorsor simply Dial Indicators and Dial Test Indicators. Of thesetwo, the one we use most in reloading procedures is theprobe/dial indicator.Probe indicators are the most commonly used type ofindicator. These are used on concentricity gauges, case necksorting tools, bullet comparator test stands, rimfire rimthickness gauging, and neck turning tool adjustment fixtures.They help us measure cartridge case run-out, give lengthvariances, neck wall thickness variances, and can be used toset up the depth of the cutter on a neck turning tool.There are hundreds of different indicatorson the market mainly characterized by thesefeatures, options or variations:1. Analog versus Digital (electronic) – this refers to the dialor face of the instrument that provides the measurement.Analog reading indicators utilize a dial face similar to aclock while digital indicators have an electronic displayproviding the measurement.2. Range of motion or travel – this indicates the amount ofmovement the stem or probe measures (travels). In mostof the dial indicators we use, the range of travel is 0.500"or 1.000".3. Dial Size – there are variations in dial size. Most of theones we use have a 2-1/4" dial face.4. Dial Face – variations in color – most commonly used colorface is white.5. Accuracy.6. Metric vs. standard (English).7. Revolution counters.8. Back design – flat backs, lugged backs, magnetic backs.9. Contact point (tip) – variations of all kinds – mostcommonly used in our hobby are standard radiused/ballpoints or flat contacts.The main components of a probe/dialindicator are:1. The dial face that is marked in graduations. In most of ouruses the face is marked with 0.010" major graduationmarks and 0.001" minor graduation marks. On digitalreadout indicators the face is replaced with an LCDreadout that can be zeroed and switched from inches tomm on the fly.2. Adjustable pointers/markers that can be moved aroundthe bezel of the indicator and used to range or bracketmeasurements.3. Mounting stem that probe or stem passes through at thebottom of the indicator. This typically measures 0.375" inmost of the dial indicators we use in reloading.4. Stem or plunger that passes through the dial indicatorbody transmitting movement to a set of pinion and gearsthat translate movement to the needle providing a measurementon the dial face or digital readout. The stem orplunger is spring loaded so it maintains pressure on thematerial being measured.5. Contact point (tip) on the bottom of the stem/plunger iswhat contacts the material being measured. Various contactpoints can be interchanged on most dial indicators.6. Embedded secondary dial sometimes referred to as the“decade counter.” In the dial indicators we use one fullrotation of the main needle on the larger dial measures0.100" of movement. Each number on the secondary dialcounts off each full rotation or 0.100".7. Dial lock – this allows you to rotate the dial face to resetthe “zero” when pre-loading the stem by unlocking andlocking the dial face.8. Upper portion of stem – the portion of the stem or plungerthat is located above the dial face can be used to lift thestem above the material for loading or unloading. Somedial indicator models have a lever mounted to the dialhousing that is very useful and efficient for loading andunloading the stem/probe.

Lever Style DialIndicatorThe Lever style indicator is a standarddial indicator with the addition of alever attached to the dial body thatallows the operator to raise and lowerthe contact point instead of having tograb the spindle by his/her fingers. Thisis a useful feature when loading andunloading items (brass, loaded rounds,bullets) underneath the stem tip.To get accurate measurements yourIndicator should be “pre-loaded.” Bythis we mean that the pressure of the contact point on theitem being checked should move the sweep hand 1/8th to ¼of a turn on the dial or approximately .008" to .025" on anelectronic indicator. The dial indicator should then be lockedin place on its mount and the dial lock of the face unlockedso the operator can move the “zero” on the dial face into linewith the sweep hand on the dial. With an electronic indicatorjust hit the “zero” button. For best results adjust your setup sothat the measuring zone falls between 10 o’clock and 2o’clock on the dial if you are using theDial or Lever style indicators.To read your Dial indicator properly aftersetting for “zero” you must use both themain dial and the small “decades counter”dial. To do this you must add the twodials. For example:Digital StyleIndicatorIf the small dial is showing 3 that equals0.3. If the sweep hand on the large dialis 5 lines past 70 then your measurementis 0.375 (0.3+0.070+0.005). For many of the tasks inreloading we are only concerned about variances and onlyused the .001" measurements on the main dial to check forcase run out or neck wall thickness variance. On the Leverstyle dial indicator used on our Sinclair Bullet sorting standyou “zero” the indicator on the comparator so you will needto use both the main and “decades counter” dials to get theproper measurement.To care for your dial or electronic indicator make sure youkeep greases and oils off the dial face and use a soft, cleancloth to clean the dial face to prevent scratching. Alwayswipe down the stem and contact using a cloth with a smallamount of Starrett Instrument oil (52-1620 $6.95) to preventrust and lube the shaft slightly. Be sure to store your dial orelectronic indicator so it is protected from dust, moisture anddamage and remove the battery if it is electronic to preventdischarge.We hope this article has helped you understand your reloadingmeasuring tools a little better and make them easier touse at the bench.Member LettersA Cautionary Tale . . .To: Jack LandisSubject: Re: Head separation on 45ACP HandloadHello, my name is Bruce Tewksbury.I recently was at the range with a friend who had a Glock 30blow apart in his hand. The cause was a head separation ona reload. (See photo below.) The mag was completelydestroyed and ended upon the ground in a dozenpieces - Fortunately it wasthe last round in the magand no other cartridgeswere set off in the mag.The gun survived butrequired a couple of newparts. The man's hand wasbadly bruised, but noblood.Any ideas?Thanks for your attention, Bruce______________________Dear Bruce,Looks more like the case blow-out you get when the barrelhas been ramped/throated too aggressively, and/or anoverloaded case. When it happens in IPSC 1911 in .38 Superit gives rise to a condition known as "Super Face."Jack Landis______________________Jack,Thanks for your quick reply. I advised my friend of youropinion as to the cause of the ruptured casing. He said hebought the gun new a few months ago.When I repaired his gun I checked the barrel ramp and itappeared unaltered when compared to a identical Glock 30 Iown. We checked his reloads (done on a Dillon 550B). Wedisassembled several dozen of his reloads and found verylarge variations in his powder volume. Some were very lightand some were way over the limit.I looked at his 550B and found the powder slide had not beencleaned in who knows how long and it was binding. I cleanedthe powder slide and loaded several dozen rounds (lessbullet) and found them consistent. A overloaded round wasmy first thought but he insisted he knew what he was doing.Take care! ◆Continue on page 75

Jack’sCornerby Jack LandisTechnical Services Managerand GunTech EditorIt’s that time again; I’ll be leaving forthe Napa Head Shed in a couple of days to do some rangetesting and product reviewing for GunTech. Is this the World’sGreatest “Job” or what!!??I’ll also be doing the monthly online GCA meeting - a week orso before you get this issue, and I hope you tune(d) in - whichfeatures(d) GunTech Executive Producer Keith Hezmalhalchand Our “Do/Done Everything Guy,” Robert Dunn. It was (willbe?) an interesting and informative pair of conversations andI hope you check out the replay if you happened to miss it.Gene also came up with a “Tom Sawyer getting his fencewhitewashed” idea, to whit, “Let’s see if one of our memberswants to show off his/her abilities by refinishing myRemington 799 stock that someone (OK, so it was MEalright?!) ruined the finish on with action cleaner.” I don’tknow as of this moment who the unlucky lucky “winner” ofthis “opportunity” is going to be, but I’ll let everyone know inour next issue.Range day will be a little different this time since our FearlessLeader, “Machinegun Kelly” his ownself, will be out of townand, since he is the license holder for all things illegal orunapproved in California, his loyal minions will be unable totake all of those guns to the range without him. Besideswhich, I don’t think he REALLY wanted us to go have fun allby ourselves. We all truly appreciate the Great State ofCalifornia looking out for our well being. The mere thought ofjust being around guns without magazine safeties, loadedchamber indicators, and guns with different finishes, sights,or barrel lengths than those of “Approved” models just makesour collective politically correct skins crawl. Scary indeed!Because of the preceding, your loyal range testers will beshooting their own guns in the segments. I have a NIB Ciener.22LR top end for a 1911 (in this case, Robert’s Kimber), andGene’s Remington 799 which we’ll accuracy test with decenthunting ammo after “The Great Bob” (or, let’s be honest here,Ken) fixed its little issues. We also have some of Hornady’snew .22 WMR short barrel ammo which we’ll run through myNorth American Arms mini revolver with its 1-5/8" barrel andmy 6" Ruger Super Single Six to measure the velocity difference,and do the same with some conventional WMR ammo.We’ll also try them both in Keith’s relined and rechamberedStevens Favorite (look at Ken’s “Relining .22 Barrels” course)to see what the rifle length barrel difference is. I really likethese little experiment segments, I hope you do as well. Last,6but not least, I’ll try some of Predator International’s Polymagpellets and their lightweight lead free target pellets as well. Ihave a pair of really nice RWS magnum guns in both .17 and.22 caliber and we’ll use them to check velocity and accuracybetween the Predator pellets and RWS target pellets. Anothercool experiment!Take a look at the “Cautionary Tale” on page 5, one of the bestthings about this job and the GCA in general is to be able tohelp someone out, and particularly keep someone from hurtingthemselves. It also illustrates how going one step beyondthe normal leads to great results. Kudos to member BruceTewksbury for doing just that.Just a few days ago we had a “Big City” moment here inSylmar, where I live in the northern San Fernando Valley of thecity of Los Angeles. Many of you probably saw the thing onthe news on the morning of Monday April 4th. We had abarricaded suspect situation that began at about 2:00AM andran through 10:30PM. It occurred on the small gated cul desac where I live and played out about six houses away.In a nutshell, the initial incident began at about 10:30PM onSunday the 3rd, when the lady of the house knocked on thedoor of our across the street neighbor and said that her husbandwas beating her. A girlfriend of the wife was called topick her up but was chased away by the husband who wasdriving up and down the 150 yard long street looking for hiswife. The paramedics were called to deal with the wife’sinjuries and they saw the husband head up the street back totheir house. They called LAPD to check and see if the husbandwas still there before the wife returned home.At about 2:30AM a police officer and his K-9 entered the frontdoor after numerous phone and PA announcements to thehusband in case he was still there. There was no responseand it was decided that he PROBABLY was no longer there.He was, and made the ultimate poor decision when he shotthe officer as soon as he entered the house. Because of thelayout of the stairway in the two story house the husband wasprobably on the landing above and behind anyone enteringthe door.We had multiple helicopters that sounded as if they weretrying to blow the tiles off our roof for the next 18 hours, teargas shots and exchanges of rifle fire throughout the morning,and in general, except for the wounded officer and,eventually, the shooter, a grand time was had by all.We had hundreds of LAPD, lots of really cool and expensiveSheriff’s Department armored vehicles, remote control robots,and every piece of equipment that the guys could think of areason to bring out and try.At one point I heard on the TV, before they killed the powerto our street, that the powers that be were going to contactthe Pasadena Police for their assistance. Apparently 9,867Continue on page 15

We also do a bench and field evaluation on the Colt M-16/22. This is Colt’s entryNNProgram Guide Continued . . .matter how many times you take it apartand put it back together again. Those ofyou who attended the BASH got to try oneof these for yourself and even BUY onewith a substantial GCA discount! Well,there are a few things that aredifferent about the modelthey are demonstratingnow!Gene drops in to visit our friends atFirst Gene demonstrates therifle in the studio to showhow easy it is to put together, thenwe go back to the range and watchhim try his hand at shooting to 875 yards!Gene drops in to visit our friends atTruck VaultNow some of you may have heard ofthese folks before, but you know howGene is always looking for what’s newand different? Well, they have a brandnew product for those of us who wantfast-access to our shotgun while keepingit from falling into the wrong hands (bethey children or thieves). This is a small,lightweight, secure way to store/mountyour shotgun. And when you need it? Youcan get your hands on it in about threeseconds. Gene saw it in the New Productsdisplay and asked Ken to check it out.Predator InternationalPredator International has a newtype of pellet for those of us needingmore lethal results from our airguns.It is called the “Polymag.” It doesn’tsimply pass through like a traditional pellet thanks to its polymer,ballistic tip. They also have a new pellet that is non-lead.This was designed primarily to allow the air-rifle training programsfor young shooters to be able to continue in areaswhere new laws have banned the use of lead pellets.Firearm EvaluationThis month we take a look atColt M16 .22Colt’s entry into the burgeoningmarketplace of .22 caliber,AR-like, tactical rifles. We’ve already tested the S&W M&P15/22, the Ruger SR 22 and the SIG 522 so it’s only fair to lookat the Colt M16 .22 next. What’s a bit different this timearound is that this particular rifle belongs in GunTech Issue to 60! GunTechExecutive Producer, Keith Hezmalhalch!We start off with the usual trigger-pulls and information at thebench, then it’s out to the range to see how it performs. Jack,Keith, Lenée and Ron give it a thorough test drive and then itheads up to Oregon for an examination at the bench by Boband Ken. CAUTION! This evaluation is NOT for the faint ofheart! Bob and Ken pull NO punches as they dive into thisone . . . and you’ll just have to wait to see where that leavesKeith!Disassembly/Reassembly CourseThis month, Ken shows us the ins and outs of the Sako Model4 rifle. This is one nice little rifle with some pretty neat features.Ken leads the way, making it easy for us to follow as hetakes us through the complete disassembly and reassemblywith ease. There is no part of this gun that will be difficult ormysterious to you when he is finished!It is called the “Polymag.” It doesn’t simply pass through likIt is called the “Polymag.” It doesn’t simply pass through we like are a never traditional too old pellet to learn.While you enjoy your tour of the Sako Model 4, Keith will getbusy cleaning up the hazardous spill of surplus footage thatdidn’t fit in this month’s issue and if you’re lucky, you justmight see it next month . . . in GunTech! ◆Member Letters Continued . . .Very much appreciate your insight. Your comment forced himto swallow his pride and let me check out his rounds. He is a86 year old man who has been reloading for 25 years. I am 67and have been reloading for only 2 years. Just goes to showI enjoy the GCA membership. Thanks again, Bruce______________________Cooper Firearms tRemember them? Cooper Firearms has been around for along time, building high-quality, affordable, semi-custom,production-run rifles. Known for their accuracy and value,they seemed to disappear for a while. Well actually, theydidn’t, and Gene finds out what happened. Cooper is nowpart of another great name in firearms.Bruce,Glad you went the extra mile and convinced him to take alook at his ammo (after you pulled the bullets), and then youwent the second extra mile and cleaned his Dillon. Everyonelearned a lesson and no one had to get hurt in the process. Ifyou have no objections maybe we’ll run the story in GunTechto hopefully keep anyone else from getting hurt.Jack LandisTechnical Services Manager and GunTech Editor ◆7

8Colt 1848 DragoonBy Robert DunnAGI Video Producer, GunTech Video Producer,AGI Pro Course Graduate, GCA Charter MemberIt's interesting to study the evolution of firearms. The way thata previous model was improved upon . . . or not. The ColtDragoon is an interesting revolver to take a look at when itcomes to evolution.The Dragoon was Samuel Colt's improved Walker revolver.Though it's hard to call the Dragoon small, it is smaller andlighter than the Walker, which is a feature that the militarywanted. The Dragoon would still make a lethal club before orafter your six shots.Another improvement over theWalker was the latch at the end ofloading lever added to theDragoon. The Walker's loadinglever had a tendency to openunder recoil and prevent thecylinder from rotating, a genuine“Bad Thing” in a gun fight! Oh yeah,and there was also that crazy thingwhere the Walker's cylinders would explode from a hotcharge . . . also not a good thing. The Dragoon's shortercylinder helped to prevent overloading the chambers with toomuch black powder.There are three different model Dragoon revolvers and theycan be distinguished by differencesin the cylinder'snotches and the ball of thebolt (cylinder stop) that fits inthe cylinder's notch. Thereare also various visual differencesin the shape of theirframes. The 1848 Dragoonwas designed for the U.S.Army's Mounted Rifles -aka Dragoons.The roll engraving on the Dragoon's cylinder isa scene from the Pedernales River Fight and isa tribute from Sam Colt to the Texas Rangers.The Dragoon revolvers were popular during the Civil War, asthey were reliable and shot a big .44 caliber ball. Some folkshave developed an almost comical attitude about blackpowder weapons, as if they are not lethal. This train ofthought is very wrong when it comes to the bone crushinglead balls that are blasted out of these good old guns. True, itwould not be my first choice for a Post Apocalyptic/Survivalfirearm but it would get the job done none the less.My revolver is a Colt 1848 Dragoonreplica made in Italy byUberti. The Italiansmake nice gunsand this is one ofthem. Uberti manufacturesall three differentModels of Dragoon revolvers. My gun is a 2ndModel Dragoon. I think it looks the best and retains the bestdesign features that this model has to offer.There is a feature that I really like on this gun and that is thatthe barrel wedge can be driven in farther from left to right totighten the barrel to cylinder gap. This is handy when the gungets too dirty from the black powder fouling and the cylinderbinds. You can simply drive the wedge from right to left bybanging it on the saddle horn (or pommel on a McClellansaddle) to loosen the barrel to cylinder gap, thus allowing thecylinder to rotate again.As an aside, the preferred method of carrying these big pistolswas in saddle holsters in front of the rider, and severalloaded, capped, cylinders would be carried in individualpouches, also on the saddle. It was much faster to bang outthe wedge, pull the barrel off the front, swap the empty cylinderfor a fresh one, put the barrel back on and drive thewedge back in than it was to individually recharge eachchamber with powder and ball, and recap each nipple.The barrel length is 7.5" and it weighs in at 4.1 lbs. Like manyrevolvers from this era, the hammer is the rear sight. The truesafe position for this firearm is when the slot cut in the hammerretains the pins that are located in between each of thechambers on the cylinder. This way the cylinder can't rotateand the hammer does not rest on a live cap/loaded chamber.I really like this model of the Colt revolver and have for a verylong time. I remember seeing John Wayne in True Grit when Iwas a kid and that big ol' Dragoon in the movie made mewant one of these guns badly. Well, now I have one. Sure, Iwish it were an actual Colt from way back when, but at leastwith this one I don't have to handle it with kid gloves and Ican have a lot of fun with it. These revolvers are so heavy thatif you were in an open carry state, you could get a greatworkout if you strapped on a couple of these guys and wentjogging! I highly recommend one of these guns for someserious fun while destroying stuff at the range! ◆

Email Jack at jlandis@americangunsmith.com and let him know what you think it is.Identifying this month's part will require that you either own(ed) one, or a friend did, or youare just a REAL Gun Crank. All three apply to me. As a little hint, this is part of a piece ofhardware that was not technically a gun, but went ON one. Since this one is tougher thanthe last few "gimme's" we'll go one, two, three, on this for prize awards.PS: Since I got a gentle upbraiding from one of the members who has not been participatingbecause he does not have a computer, you MAY call me under the following circumstances:1. You do not have a computer/email access2. You call (800) 797-0867, ext. 104 between 0800 - 1700 PST Monday - Friday.3. If you get my voice mail, youleave your name, phone number,and guess. The voice mailtime stamps, so be CLEAR withthe information.Good Luck to you all! *$50 limit!!Coming Next MonthIn GunTech 61May is just around the corner and you know what they say…“April showers, bring May flowers.” Well, the overflow from theApril issue of GunTech will certainly make May a morecolorful month! Gene will finally get to talk to Winchester, BobDunlap answers more of your questions and Jack will showyou some great new products and his latest pick for “Tool ofthe Month!”Charter "Southpaw" RevolverWow Folks!!! We only had four players this month, and theywere all correct! They answered a cylinder stop from aRemington 1863 New Army, Remington 1875, andRemington New Model Pocket. I would also have acceptedRemington 1858, and 1890. Was everybody really stumpedthis month or were you all out shoveling snow/mud?Congratulations Gentlemen!In addition, Ken will haveanother great “Tip from theWorkbench” and we will have notone, but TWO firearm evaluations for themonth of May! The first is the Charter "Southpaw"Revolver and the second one is the .380 Bodyguardfrom Smith and Wesson.If that isn’t enough already,there will be more SHOTShow segments and yourDisassembly/Reassembly Coursewill be on the Walther P-99 pistol. Thispistol, like many other plastic pistols, bearssimilarities to Glock and others of the breed,but adds some unique features of its own.Walther P-99It goes without saying that you’ll need to startpreparing yourself now so we can see you next month. . . in GunTech! ◆Jack will stop by the Charterbooth to find out what else theyhave going on this year. Gene interviews amember of the American Custom GunmakersGuild who actually does his own design,S&Wmachining, stock work AND engraving on the Bodyguardguns he builds. This is rather unusual as many of themembers specialize in just one or two of these areas. 9

10Producer’sCutby Keith HezmalhalchThe good news . . .Our production frenzy is almostcomplete and I will have a largerepository of segments lined upand ready to put together for manyexciting issues throughout thecoming year! This cycle is a regularone. We try to maximize opportunity each time we go toOregon to film as much as possible with Bob, Ken and Darrell,same thing when Jack comes up from L.A. We maximize productivityand minimize the imposition on their already fullschedules. It also gives us the time to do the monthly productionwork on each issue and the additional filming of othertypes of segments from range-testing to trade shows.Can we fit in just one MORE thing?As used to these busy periods as I am, there seems to be adifference this Spring. It seems the entire world is morefrantic and more intense - from the shooting in Arizona, to thedevastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, to the fightingin Libya. On the personal home front, my friends are losingloved ones and even Hollywood icons seem to be dying leftand right. The latest round of anti-gun legislation seems tobe ramping up. WHEW! There is NO lack of “stuff”happening, but the important thing is what we do with it!Yesterday’s news is . . .Gone the next day! I don’t remember it always being this way.Was it? The night I sat there in amazement at the video of theeffects of the tsunami I thought to myself “Oh my, I’ll bet theTV is going to be focused on this non-stop for days on end justlike it was with 9/11.” Remember back when JFK was shot…the TV buzzed with stories and follow-up stories and reportsand investigations for weeks and weeks. But I was wrong.Welcome to Short Attention Span TheaterI couldn’t believe it! Even the next day, the endlessly-repeatedand seldom-updated video-loops of the devastation wereGONE! It seems the only thing that has had a repeating themeis the nuclear reactor situation . . . and that’s when it hit me,9/11, JFK, those were OUR disasters.Yes Virginia, there is a living dinosaur!Am I the only living dinosaur? Actually Jack sort of LOOKSlike a dinosaur, it’s that thick silver hair! LOL (Actuallydinosaurs don’t HAVE hair! – Ed.) Seriously though, am I theonly one who is frustrated when the “short attention span”media drops a story like a hot potato for the next new thinginstead of keeping me updated as the story unfolds??!! I hopenot, but for some time now I have been thinking about justhow spoiled we have become because I see it with my friends,in what’s happening in our country, and I even see it in me!Do we really have the right?We are blessed with so many “rights” and freedoms in thiscountry that we seldom have a right to complain. Our worston any given day is but a mere and trifling inconveniencecompared to what much of the rest of the world lives withevery day.OK, we have it good, so?We take so much for granted, from shopping in thesupermarket for fresh fruits and vegetables year-round totalking to each other on cell phones that cost less than anentire compact stereo system did in 1985. If you happen to beone of the few who remembers on a regular basis that we areindeed blessed to the point of being spoiled, then you GET it,but if not, then…There are just two things.Last month I mentioned if you want to be happy, all you haveto do is decide (or choose) to be happy. We can all benefitfrom a landscape adjustment. No, I don’t mean we need toget out and mow our lawn, I mean we need to really look atour lives and see how much better our life is than that of ourparents or grandparents. Don’t believe me? Go look in yourgarage, I’ll bet there’s no room to park your car because of allthe STUFF. We are truly blessed . . . and cursed.We have a great opportunity to recognize how GOOD wehave it and choose to be happy, as well as the choice to makea difference. “How?” you say. First, in our own lives, we canchoose to be more careful about what stuff we get. In otherwords choose our priorities. If you’re like me, you sometimesget caught up in living this good life and stop prioritizing. Butonce you start selecting priorities regarding how you spendyour money and how you spend your time and energy, yourlife feels even better because you have a sense of purpose.“We’re on a mission from God!”Remember that line? It’s from the movie “The Blues Brothers.”I loved that movie! Anyway . . . once we have a sense ofpurpose, we feel more motivated to DO something and thenwe ARE changing the world. What do I have in mind?More guns, less crimeThat’s a slogan we are all familiar with, and I would say it’s asafe bet we all believe that statement is true. What I am proposingis: more GCA members means a better country.Remember back in October when Gene told you about therewards you could get from bringing in more members, firstthat slick concealed-carry vest and second the neat GCAdenim jacket? Well, convincing others to give the GCA a try fortwo free months isn’t always easy in these tight times but . . .There are just two types of women . . .Got your attention didn’t I?! There seem to be two main typesof gun owners, those who like guns and shoot sometimes and

those who LOVE guns and shoot OFTEN. Those who loveguns? That’s YOU . . . the Silver members of the GCA. But theones who like guns? They are the Brass members. The morefolks we can get to join the GCA (even at the Brass level), thelarger our network of gun-minded, shooting-loving folks! Nowwhy do we want to increase the membership in the Gun Clubof America? Well, I would think that should be obvious, but incase it isn’t, it’s because the larger our membership, the morewe power we have and the more we can promote the fourpillars of the GCA: fun, savings, education and fellowship.Wait for it . . . there it is!The more connected we are to other like-minded people, themore motivated we become. The more motivated we become,the easier it will be for us to write that note or send thoseemails or talk to our neighbor when we find that our voicesneed to be heard. Congress and the President are brushingoff the mothballs and feeling they are far enough along withhealthcare and the budget that they can get back to doingsomething about all these guns. We want to be standing talland smiling, ready to show them the BEST place for thoseguns to be is in the hands of law-abiding gun-owners andupstanding citizens such are ourselves: the members of theGun Club of America, we who “remember the past, enjoy thepresent and secure the future.”The LAST word . . .So far, the deer have not been showing themselves at all.There has only been ONE sighting in the last five weeks andthey haven’t touched my yard, so when they start to come outof the woodwork I have a feeling there aren’t going to bemany of them (I hope, I hope!).Promises, promises . . .I realize that somewhere a while back I promised a recipe forsomething, so I am going to go back, find that column and getyou that recipe. In the mean time, anyone out there got anygreat recipes for Pheasant or Elk? (The Beauteous Lenéemakes a KILLER pheasant pot pie, and my marinated Elktenderloin is a mainstay for Super Bowl Sunday whenbarbequed and served with eggs and hash browns! – Ed.)I think I mentioned a long time ago that I experimented onceand made a KILLER “Elk-fried-rice,” I think it’s time to do thatone again! No special recipe needed for that one, if you knowhow to make your own fried-rice, simply exchange Elk for theother meat in your standard fried-rice recipe!I also gave a pheasant each to two of my friends. After all,what’s the fun in hunting if you can’t share the take! I’mlooking forward to finding out how they prepared them andwhat they thought as well as to preparing one myself! I’ll letyou know when I hear back, mean time, tell those friends thatyou’ve talked to about joining the GCA that there’s a new,low-cost membership available so they can now afford to bea part of the 1% who: remember the past, enjoy the presentand secure the future for gun lovers everywhere! Take caremy friends, and I’ll see you next month . . . in GunTech! ◆Tip of the MonthThis Member Tip is from GCA's very own noble,"Baron" Helmut von LoeweA new Savage Model 25 recently came into my shop with itsbolt handle broken off. The gun had jammed and the bolthandle broke off in the customer's hand when he tried toclear the jam. The bolt handle itself screws into a shortextension that is part of the bolt. The break occurred wherethe extension is joined to the bolt.This shows the bolt, the bolt handle and the smallpiece the bolt handle screws into that broke off.Upon close examination I could see that the metal was toothin to be in a place that is under a lot of stress. Hitting thebolt with the palm of your hand to clear a jam should NEVERcause the bolt handle to entirely break off. In my view this isa very poor design.I called Savage and spoke tothe Chief Engineer, ChrisBezzina. According to him,Savage had become aware ofthe problem and changedtheir design. The new stylebolt has a rotating head likethe 110 and supposedly a A close-up of the parts.more robust bolt handle attachment.This shows the bolt, and the bolt handle screwed intothe piece that broke off.Just thought that you might like to pass along to your readersabout this issue with the earlier production guns of the NewSavage Model 25.Shown here are the picturesof the break that I took andsent to Savage. If this gunwere used in extreme coldweather like that in Alaska,the metal would be evenmore apt to fail.Another close-upof the parts.Helmut von Loewe,Baron's Gunsmithing Service,Tunas, MO ◆11

B12Sandhill Crane Huntin New MexicoBy Dr. Jim Clary and Mary ClaryIllustration courtesy of Jim and Mary Clary.Each fall, during the first week of October, the sandhill cranesbegin to arrive for their winter stay in the Middle Rio GrandeValley. At first, only a few hundred arrive; however, by the endof the month, there are literally thousands. By the time all ofthe cranes have arrived from the north, there are flocks ofmore than 10,000 birds foraging along the river.Early morning, large flocks move from the river into the fieldsaround our house, often flying so low that they have to gainaltitude at the last moment to avoid a collision with our barn.Then, as the sun sets, they rise en mass and head back to theriver for the night.When they overwinter in New Mexico, the Greater and LesserSandhills are mixed together and virtually impossible to tellapart, except for size. The Lesser Sandhills are big birds,weighing in at 10-12 pounds, while the Greater Sandhills areeven larger, often reaching 18-20 pounds. These are all verytough birds and a real challenge for any hunter.They came close to extinction in the 1930s due to unrestrictedmarket hunting. Crane populations have since reboundedto present numbers that probably exceed 650,000. With somany birds overwintering in the Rio Grande Valley, you wouldbe correct in surmising that they wreak havoc on wintercrops. Across the road from our place there is an experimentalstation for plant science research and the workers arecontinuously scaring the cranes off their newly planted fields.New Mexico issues a limited number of hunting permits bydraw each year. They have four, two day hunts in the MRGV,with a daily bag limit of three and a possession limit of six.We’ve been in our present location for almost twenty yearsand never put in for a crane permit. Not sure why. Probablybecause of conflicts with our deer and elk hunting. However,if we do decide to hunt for crane, it would be an easy matterto take our shotguns out behind the barn, sit down with a cupof coffee and wait. Between 0700 and 0830, from Octoberthrough March, they fly low across our place in continuouswaves. I am talking low enough that you have to dodge theirdroppings when a large flock passes and there have beenoccasions when Jim zigged when he should have zagged!If you have stopped laughing at that image, we will get onwith the story. In October, a professor at the medical schoolapproached Jim about crane hunting. The doctor had drawnout for the December 4-5 hunt and was going to go out witha friend from Albuquerque. He asked Jim if knew a goodplace to hunt crane. Jim told him about a couple spots downon the Rio Grande about four miles from our house, OR, hecould come by our place for coffee and wait for them to flyover the barn.As opening day approached, they rang us up and asked if thecrane were still flying over the barn and they were. However,they decided to try the river in the morning in the hopes of fillingout. They didn't figured on the other 70 crane huntersbeing in the same area. As such, they only got one crane inthe morning. The other hunters completely misjudged the distancesof the birds and began firing when they were 100yards out. Couple that with the birds flying a lot faster thanmost folks realize and you have a recipe for a lot of misses. Ifyou don’t lead crane by a fair amount, you’ll be blasting air.That is exactly what most of the river hunters did.Frustrated by the crowd of sky-blasters, they came by thehouse in the afternoon. The field across the road was loadedwith crane. However, I told them that there was no way thatthey could approach them within range. The birds werealready spooky from being shot at on the river. Therefore, myhunters stationed themselves beside the barn (with coffee)and waited. Just before sunset, right on cue, the waves ofcrane lifted off the field and headed back to the river, flyingover our barn. Within half an hour, they had dropped threevery large cranes. My neighbor and I acted as bird dogs, trottingout into the field to retrieve the downed birds. It wasgreat fun, while it lasted. The last of the cranes had headedfor the river and the sky was clear as the sun sank in the west.Tomorrow would be another day.It didn’t take much convincing for them to decide to returnthe next morning, instead of fighting the crowd on the river.However, it was a bit disappointing, as the birds were changingtheir flight pattern, due to all the shooting on the river. Thecrane had obviously learned that flying over the barn wasn’tas safe as it used to be. They were flying higher and fasterthan normal. However, my hunters did manage to drop twobirds. All things considered, they had a pretty good hunt for acouple of guys that had never hunted crane before. Six birds,weighing from 12 – 18 pounds, and all clean kills. I imaginethat both men will be applying for crane permits again, andso will we! BTW, if you breast them out and barbecue them onthe grill, add a bit of salt, pepper and sauce, you have a mealfit for a king (or queen). ◆

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Disassembly/Reassembly Video IndexFirearm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GunTech Volume #1912 Steyr Auto-Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Savage 99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Russian & Swede Nagant Revolvers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4AMT Automag II Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Mauser C-96 Broomhandle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Ruger Model 96 Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Mosin-Nagant Rifle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71874 Sharps Rifle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Russian Tokarev Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Colt Python Revolver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Remington 740/742 Rifles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Browning Semi-Auto .22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Winchester Model 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Desert Eagle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131863 Remington Revolver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Ithaca Model 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Dan Wesson Revolver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Tech 9 Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171938 Carcano Carbine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Firestar Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Mannlicher/Steyer 1895 Straight Pull Carbine . . . . . . . . . . . 20Mac 11 Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21MAB Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Astra 400 Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Sako Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Webley Auto Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Winchester ‘87 Shotgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26S&W 41 Auto-Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Winchester 1885 “Low Wall” Rifle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28US Revolver Co. Top Break Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Firearm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GunTech Volume #Charles Daly Shotgun. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Colt 2000 Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Winchester Model 62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Thompson Contender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331934 Beretta Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Weatherby Mark V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Flintlock/Percussion Lock Mechanism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36SIG P-230 Pistol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Browning A-Bolt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Winchester Model 88 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Taurus 24/7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Stevens Favorite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41SIG PRO Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Browning Citori Shotgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Springfield Armory M1-A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Hi-Point Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Mossberg 500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Walther P-38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Hi-Point Carbine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Beretta Al 391 Urika Shotgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Savage Model 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50NAA Mini-Revolver / Crickett .22 Training Rifle . . . . . . . . . . 51Remington 1100/1187 Shotgun. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Browning BAR Semi-Auto Rifle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Beretta 21 Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Ruger LCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Ruger #1 Single-Shot Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Walther P22 Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57Winchester Model 77 Rifle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58S&W Double Action Revolver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59© AGI, 351 Second Street, Napa, California 94559, 800-797-0867, Fax 707-253-7149, www.AmericanGunsmith.com