Gunsmith

Swish! I materialized into existence a foot above the ground before landing on my feet safely. I loosened the seals of my helmet and with a hiss, the airtight atmosphere around my head rushed out of meet the morning winter air. There was nothing better than taking off our helmet after wearing it for so long; after awhile it gets stifling and, under extreme conditions, unbearable. Nothing spoke more volumes than feeling the fresh air sensate your head. I took in a breath, confirming it: Cold,…

Potterfield begins his first video by stating the objective, polishing metal parts. In his hands, he holds the barrel of a Remington 700 series rifle. It appears as if the rifle has definitely seen some cleaner days, in my opinion. This is a skill every gunsmith must be well versed in, in the field of gunsmithing. For this task, he must sand to a 320 grit, for the best results when it comes time to bluing. He shows the classic looking barrel, and compares it side by side to a hot water method…

Many people died in the disaster of early Jamestown. In the spring of 1607, three ships carrying over 100 sailed to the mouth of Chesapeake Bay and worked their way up the James River. They created the first ever permanent colony in the New World. They came in hopes of possible riches, converting indians to be taught the ways of Jesus Christ. and even a possible hidden trade route to China.But their journey to the New World ended in disasters. The result of so many deaths are Unpreparedness,…

There is one nebulous, but compelling question. Why do Americans love guns? Oliver Winchester and Samuel Colt have answered this question by becoming two of the greatest gun manufacturers in the world. Both men have come up with innovations that have changed the world of guns forever. To many they are an icon of death or even mass genocide in many people’s eyes. However, the gun world classifies these two as heroes for their advances in technology. From the troubled life of textile…

E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company was the first company to manufacture domestic supply of high quality gunpowder .In 1802, the DuPont family began their industrial business in the United States by building the Eleutherian Mills on the Brandywine Creek in Delaware. This was the beginning of an extensive scale gunpowder production in the United States. Guncotton, also known as nitrocellulose, was invented in 1845 by German chemist Christian Schonbein. The purpose of this invention as to create…

The assigned article for this week of the gunstock checkering lab is titled "Stippling: Checkering's ugly cousin". The article is authored by Russell Corbitt, and originally appeared in the September 2006 issue of American Gunsmith magazine. Mr. Corbitt begins his article stating that checkering can be expensive. It may not also be practical on a firearm that will see it's share of field time (or be used and abused). One alternative is gripping tape, although it can be an eyesore. The other…

you can have a simple fix by changing the stock. You should avoid weapons with damaged or altered chambering or bores. These weapons will need more work and may not be worth the investment. Every used weapon needs to be thoroughly inspected by a Gunsmith before it is used. When purchasing a used, old and surplus military rifle, you should inspect the caliber of the barrel as well as function check the action with un-fired empty cases. This will make sure that the barrel markings match the…

In the process of buying old, new, surplus or antique weapons, you may find yourself asking, What Caliber Is It? Buying or inheriting an unmarked or rechambered weapon can be dangerous. A buyer should always question a weapon seller on the status of the weapon and it’s chambering to avoid damaging the barrel or incurring bodily damage. In this week’s article reflection, we discover the value of chamber casting. When repairing, trading or purchasing a weapon, you will eventually come upon an…

economy as an apparatus to increase the profits of goods with cheap labor. Female labor within the US existed before the 19th century. When America was an undeveloped country everyone was expected to work. Women held positions from school teachers to gunsmiths. When America became a developed nation, they adopted the custom of women being inferior and subordinate from Europe. In comparison, during the 19th century companies utilized female labor until the amount of immigrants increased, they…

Eli Whitney is mostly remembered for inventing a machine called the cotton gin, which separates cotton seeds from the cotton fibers. That was not his only contributions, another was the interchangeable parts. He was credited with inventing the milling machine although many scientists think he was not the inventor. His inventions play an important role in the agricultural revolution. Eli Whitney was born in 1765 in Westborough Massachusetts. His dad was a farmer. Young man Whitney became a…