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May 11, 2022 10 Solvents You Should Know About By Earl Roberts If you do an internet search, browse YouTube, or flip through your favorite gun magazine, you’re likely going to find a top-ten list of best gun oils. Likewise, there is no scarcity of comparison videos and articles pitting one product against another; ultimately
March 31, 2022 Assembly Made Easier with Slave Pins and Alignment Tools By Robert Dunn and Mark Foster This is a joint article between Robert and Mark. Both will discuss slave and alignment pins from their perspective and list some uses. There are far more firearms that may need a slave pin to assist with
January 29, 2022 By Robert Dunn Gunsmith, GCA Community Moderator When I was a kid, going out for the evening with my family was a special occasion. Two of the things that we would always do is go to the Public Library to search for books and then head to the gun store, as they
December 17, 2021 By Mark Foster, AGI Instructor Chief District Attorney Investigator, Retired With this month’s main article being the Sig Sauer Mosquito (GSG Firefly), I would like to continue with the rimfire train of thought and extend it to law enforcement and training. Having spent 30 years in law enforcement from Deputy Sheriff to
October 14, 2021 By Gene Kelly, Founder and CEO of American Gunsmithing Institute Gunsmithing can be a satisfying hobby, but it can also become very profitable if you keep in mind these key strategies for operating a business. Here are the things every prosperous gunsmith has done.Octo 1. Know what you want to get from
Spetember 15, 2021 By Robert Dunn, GCA Community Manger and Gunsmith Having purchased a classic fire prevention can for oily rags today at a yard sale, I felt inspired to write about potential fires in your gunsmithing shop in the hope that I may prevent some accidents from happening out there by passing on a
July 22, 2021 By Ken Finley What got me into gunsmithing originally, was breathing new life into Closet Hermits. Sitting in closets throughout America are old firearms that Granddad used to shoot, but no one takes them out anymore. So, I was delighted the other day when a friend brought an old Colt .45 Single
June 20, 2020 By Ken Finley To talk about shooting, we must first talk about safety. I once interviewed for a job as Shooting Sports Director for a summer camp. When asked for my qualifications I didn’t say anything about NRA Instructor, Competitor, FFL Holder, Range Safety Officer, or Gunsmith. I simply told the interviewers
May 20, 2021 .22 Long Rifle Rimfire CartridgeBy: Robert DunnI learned to shoot using the .22 Long Rifle rimfire cartridge and it is still one of my favorite and most used rounds. The rimfire’s low felt recoil and quiet report make it a good cartridge for beginning and youth shooters. It is a great small game
April 11, 2021 By Robert Dunn There are several reasons why I love moderating the GCA website. First and foremost are the GCA members themselves. Though we all seem to have different backgrounds and we are different ages from one another, all of the members of the Gunsmithing Club of America have in common our passion
By Robert Dunn April 23, 2021 I am fortunate enough to be able to say that I work with a lot of my friends. One of my closest friends is also my coworker. I am speaking of Master Gunsmith and AGI instructor Ken Brooks. Like many of you that might be reading this, I felt
