Several months ago i found a book on a custom gunmakers site about techniques and fixtures for gunsmiths. Pennsylvania gun dealers shops online ffl easy directory database. If theres something in the book that you have a question about, mark will answer it. Stratton is the author of british enfield rifles, leeenfield no. Conventions aba american bandmasters association acb. Hardback, 168 pages covers custom rifle makers such as ludwig wundhammer, a.
My name is mark stratton and im a member of the american gunmakers guild. Its basically a duplicating fixture for making custom quarter ribs for rear express sights. Understanding how confusing and difficult the transfer process can be for the modern shooter, ffl easy was established to make things as easy as possible. The master gunmaker s guide to building boltaction rifles holmes, bill on. Instrumental all state band buffalo ny ensembles concert band convention performances high school band jazz marches marching band middle school jr. The master gunmakers guide to building boltaction rifles. Pennsylvania gun shop directory no matter where you are ordering your gun from, if you want it transferred from an online dealer, you will need a pennsylvania ffl to get started. M was used by bsa as a serial number prefix in 1941 and 1942, so it seems likely bsa reconditioned this rifle for service in 1941 or 1942 and at that time gave it the new serial number m 2515. Marks book is a treasure trove of information on metalsmithing. Does anyone else know this book, of know the gunmaker. Dave wells, owner and gunsmith, is a former kimber gunsmith.
Full text of the gentlemans magazine internet archive. If you go to the american custom gunmakers guild website you can get his phone number from the member list. My goal this year is to machine every fixture that mark has outlined in his book, plus build a few mausers and custom 1022ms. Our builds include sniper rifles for the county police departments, hunting rifles for. By the way the book is everything the receipient wanted. If you have a copy of mark strattons book he describes the process in there. Aug 02, 20 no other arsenal s use of m corresponds to post ww i dates, according to stratton s listing of prefixes used by the various small arms factories. The book of the pistol and revolver is also available to purchase in print it is unfortunate from the point of view of history that weapons were not marked with a date letter as is customary with silver hallmarks, but the proofmarks stamped upon arms give no indication of the period of proof. Custom gunmakers of the 20th century book by michael petrov collected articles from precision shooting magazine from 19962004. Address 28 east main street, suite 1800 rochester, new york 14614 legal. The american custom gunmakers guild acgg is dedicated to the advancement of the art of custom gunmaking and strives to preserve and promote the beauty, artistry and standard of excellence for professional custom gunmaking craftsmen. High band military orchestra percussion ensemble solos, soloists, ensembles university band. Adjacent to the finished jig is a slot where you clamp your material for the 14 rib.
You do make a mold of the top of the action and barrel in epoxy on a jig. This is another fixture that is found in mark strattons book, tricks of the trade, custom rifle metalsmithing. The following information comes from the book of the pistol and revolver by hugh b. Book arrived with a torn binding called customer service and they immediately sent a replacement copy and a mailer to return the original book.
It had everything i look for in a book suspense, drama, love, laughter, heartache. The master gunmaker s guide to building boltaction rifles. It was an excellent transaction and we are more than pleased. American custom gunmakers guild, 08 january 2015, 18. Im starting with some starrett lowcarbon flat ground stock and some cheap cast iron vblocks. American custom gunmakers guild, 08 january 2015, 23. Strattons book if you would like to peruse through it. Wells custom gunmakers, llc is a family owned business in the heart of the endless mountains region of pennsylvania. Surname initials a thru z all 51865 entries click here to go to a list of boarding places on this page.
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