Advanced Gunsmithing
A Manual of Instruction in the Manufacture, Alteration, and Repair of Firearms
Skyhorse · Print & ebook · February 17, 2015
A classic on the practice of gunsmithing, covering everything from rifling tools and sights to pistols and soldering.
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- Who it’s for
- W. F. Vickery’s manual covers gunsmithing tools, firearm alterations, repair, and workshop techniques.
- Themes
- Firearm manufacture and repair, Gunsmithing tools and techniques, Historical gunsmithing methods
- Genres
- Metalwork, Shooting Sports, Collecting Firearms & Weapons
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A classic on the practice of gunsmithing, covering everything from rifling tools and sights to pistols and soldering. Vickery’s clear and precise instruction covers essentials and techniques for both the amateur and professional First published in 1940, W. F. Vickery's Advanced Gunsmithing, classic is essential for gunsmiths, both for the broad range of topics it covers and the insight it offers into methods of work current seventy-five years ago.
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Topics include: - Barrel changing - Chambering, boring, and reaming tools - Rifling tools and the rifling of barrels. - Actions and their alterations - Sights, scopes, and small parts. - Rifles and shotguns - Rimfires - Pistols. - Hand tool procedures - Soldering and brazing, heat treatment, and bluing. - Making cartridge dies - And more! A clear writer, Vickery how to move from one aspect of a given task to the next. This is a useful addition to any gunsmith's reference library.
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W. F. Vickery’s manual covers gunsmithing tools, firearm alterations, repair, and workshop techniques.
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- Rifling tools and barrel work
- Sights, pistols, and soldering
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- Instruction on chambering, boring, and reaming tools
- Coverage of heat treatment, bluing, and cartridge dies
Where it sits
| Metalwork | 41% |
|---|---|
| Collecting Firearms & Weapons | 30% |
| Shooting Sports | 27% |
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- Collecting Firearms & Weapons
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- Outdoor Skills
- Shooting Sports
- Gear & Equipment
- Authors
- W. F. Vickery
- Publisher
- Skyhorse
- Published
- February 17, 2015
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Firearm manufacture and repair · Gunsmithing tools and techniques · Historical gunsmithing methods
- Reading lane
- Collecting Firearms & Weapons