Elementary Gunsmithing A Manual Of Instruction For Amateurs In The Alteration And Repair Of Firearms

A beginner’s guide to the ins and outs of guncraftsmanship from a professional gunsmith. When it was first published in 1938, Elementary Gunsmithing was one of the few books of the time to address an amateur audience, among more advanced titles. With clear, engaging, and instructional prose, Frazer takes beginner firearm interest to the next level by talking the reader through the fundamentals of gunsmithing, such as what tools are necessary for the craft, how to solder and mount parts, and even how to conduct a fledgling gunsmithing business. He specifically addresses the “young man who likes working at the bench,” and similarly the book reflects the spirit of innovation, resourcefulness, and do-it-yourself work. While the book may not cover contemporary firearms, it offers a grandfatherly, old-school instructional vibe with accurate information about guns up to the 1940s. Frazer focuses on gunsmithing with ordinary hand tools at the work bench, rather than complicated machinery. These helpful tips and information, which are still applicable today, make Elementary Gunsmithing a useful, classic, and historically significant reference for both amateurs and budding gunsmithers keen on building a full-time business. Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for hunters and firearms enthusiasts. We publish books about shotguns, rifles, handguns, target shooting, gun collecting, self-defense, archery, ammunition, knives, gunsmithing, gun repair, and wilderness survival. We publish books on deer hunting, big game hunting, small game hunting, wing shooting, turkey hunting, deer stands, duck blinds, bowhunting, wing shooting, hunting dogs, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Gunsmiths buіld, rераіr, and сuѕtоmіzе firearms like handguns, rіflеѕ, аnd shotguns. They can perform ѕіmрlе tаѕkѕ lіkе disassembling, cleaning, іnѕресtіng, аnd rеаѕѕеmblіng a gun, but they can also dо соmрlеx wоrk like refinishing mеtаl, еngrаvіng dеѕіgnѕ іn wооd аnd mеtаl, аnd dеѕіgn сuѕtоm firearms. Thе wоrk thаt gunsmiths dо rеԛuіrеѕ knоwlеdgе аnd ѕkіllѕ іn a variety оf areas. Gunѕmіthѕ muѕt be knоwlеdgеаblе аbоut different tуреѕ аnd mоdеlѕ of fіrеаrmѕ ѕо thеу саn dеѕіgn and аdd сuѕtоm раrtѕ to wеароnѕ and modify thеm tо іmрrоvе performance. Wоrkіng with mеtаlѕ and mеtаl fіnіѕhіng requires knowledge іn chemistry. Gunѕmіthѕ must knоw hоw to rеаd bluерrіntѕ, аnd ѕоmе work wіth соmрutеr-аіdеd design ѕоftwаrе as wеll. Gunѕmіthѕ muѕt аlѕо know hоw tо wеld, саrvе, аnd work wіth tооlѕ lіkе lathes аnd mills.

2015 Reprint of the 1944 edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Still a classic work on gunsmithing, Vickery's "Advanced Gunsmithing" provides extended and detailed explanations on different gunsmithing tools, gun parts, and methods. Vickery's passion for tools, and the firearms he could manipulate with them, gives this book its spirit of resourcefulness and experimentation. Most aspects aspects of gunsmithing are treated in detail in the books twenty chapters, including; barreling, chambering, action, and other kinds of metal-working. The book is amply illustrated, with all photos reproduced in exacting detail.

2012 Reprint of 1950 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Illustrated with over 100 photos and drawings. Roy F. Dunlap's book is self-described as "a manual of firearms design, construction, alteration and remodeling for amateur and professional gunsmiths and users of modern firearms." What makes Dunlap's book important is its specificity. For example, instead of merely bringing up the need for a bench grinder, he cites why a 1/4- o r 1/3-horsepower, double-shaft model, turning at 1,750 rpm with a wire-brush wheel on one side and a medium-coarse wheel on the other is the best choice. He supports his recommendation by explaining why you'll find wider use for a medium coarse than a finer stone. His chapter entitled "Helpful Gunsmith Knowledge," is absolutely crammed with bits of information, and includes tips that he evidently could find no other place for in his book. In the midst of a general discussion on disassembly, for instance, Dunlap digresses to describe in detail a L-shaped tool he made to simplify reassembly of an L.C. Smith double and how to use it. All in all, Dunlap covers soldering and brazing; welding; heat treatment of metals; making and fitting sights and accessories; making, fitting and heat treatment of parts; cartridge information useful to gunsmiths; rifle barrels; chamber and barrel work; rifle-action work; pistol and revolver work; shotgun work; twenty two rim fire arms; browning, blueing and blacking of metal; fitting commercial metallic sights; mounting telescopic sights; wood for gun stocks; design of gun stocks; stock making; checkering; stock repair and alteration; stock finishing; styling the custom rifle; custom metal work; ornamentation of wood and metal; target rifles; the Garand rifle; testing facilities and apparatus; synthetic bedding; cartridge and chamber drawings; and data sheets. A classic work, profusely illustrated.

For Amateur And Professional Gunsmiths And Users Of Modern Firearms.