Art Of The Gunsmith The Shotgun

Lewis Potter

• 24 april 2006
• 9781861268150

Samenvatting:

Deals with one of the finest sporting firearms ever invented - the shotgun. This title includes various types of shotgun that ranges from the sidelock ejector, to the everyman gun, the humble economy single barrel.



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.