9781629144382-162914438X-Advanced Gunsmithing: A Manual of Instruction in the Manufacture, Alteration, and Repair of Firearms (75th Anniversary Edition)

Advanced Gunsmithing: A Manual of Instruction in the Manufacture, Alteration, and Repair of Firearms (75th Anniversary Edition)

ISBN-13: 9781629144382
ISBN-10: 162914438X
Edition: Reprint
Author: W F Vickery
Publication date: 2015
Publisher: Skyhorse
Format: Paperback 448 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781629144382
ISBN-10: 162914438X
Edition: Reprint
Author: W F Vickery
Publication date: 2015
Publisher: Skyhorse
Format: Paperback 448 pages

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Advanced Gunsmithing: A Manual of Instruction in the Manufacture, Alteration, and Repair of Firearms (75th Anniversary Edition) (ISBN-13: 9781629144382 and ISBN-10: 162914438X), written by authors W F Vickery, was published by Skyhorse in 2015. With an overall rating of 4.2 stars, it's a notable title among other Antiques & Collectibles (Encyclopedias & Subject Guides, Equipment & Supplies, Sports Miscellaneous, Essays, Hunting, Outdoor Recreation, Shooting, Hunting & Fishing) books. You can easily purchase or rent Advanced Gunsmithing: A Manual of Instruction in the Manufacture, Alteration, and Repair of Firearms (75th Anniversary Edition) (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Antiques & Collectibles books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $3.52.

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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. 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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