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You wouldnt do this to your ar, but sweeney did it here. Browse thousands of the toprated ar15 magazines, upper receivers, lower receivers, ar15 lower parts, sights and other quality accessories. Projects for gunsmiths see all gunsmithing articles. It is listed as a companion volume to gunsmithing the ar 15 volumes 1 and 2 but if you dont already have them you dont need them. Most of the modern gunsmithing, not to be confused with modern gunsmithing, books i dont really care for. The ar15 is your onestop guide to repairing, maintaining and modifying americas favorite rifle. Same techniques and products are used for rifle stocks too. The modern gunsmith by james virgil howe and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I followed the book to clean up the trigger on a winchester m70 thats been waiting to get dropped off at the gunsmith for the past 8 months, and had excellent results. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Whether youre a professional gunsmith or an enthusiastic am. This is especially true for those of us that work in small shops.
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Gunsmith record keeping requirements vary slightly from the normal requirements for a dealer in firearms. Dunlaps detailed instructions are illustrated with. In essence, the vital reference is a veritable armors course on the ar15. The bench manual arms you with the information you require to unlock the full potential of americas most popular rifle. Its an old book but i think you may still find it useful and interesting, even if you dont own a gun, because it describes how to use many of the same machine shop tools and techniques that. If you have a book with a diagram of another ou it might give you an idea because most of them a similar. With manufacturers branching out into nontraditional calibers, and continual advances in optics, ammo and associated gear for the ar15, gun digest book of the ar15, volume iv brings. Whether youre a professional gunsmith or just an interested amateur, youll find everything you need to know about keeping your ar perking in gunsmithing. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as cds or access codes.
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