This volume is written about working on one of the finest sporting firearms ever invented - the shotgun. Included are types of shotgun from everyman''s dream gun, the sidelock ejector, to the everyman gun, the humble economy single barrel. It covers the work a gunsmith actually encounters, much of this information has never previously been published and may help the reader appreciate the complexity and great range of skills and knowledge a gunsmith needs, something unique in the 21st century.

Topics covered include: guns and gunsmithing; tooling & equipment; stripping & servicing and examination for faults; minor and advanced barrel work; rejointing barrels to actions and lockwork; minor and major stock repairs; blacking, bluing, browning and engraving, and finally gun proof and the Law.


Format Inbunden Omfång 176 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag The Crowood Press Ltd Utgivningsdatum 2006-04-24 ISBN 9781861268150