gunsmith

I'm pushing 50 and have spent my career in upper management in higher education. I'm starting to worry about having a skill that I can fall back on if the industry goes bad, if SHTF, or if I just get too old to do what I do now. I've started exploring becoming a professional gunsmith but can't...

I am looking at the Zastava M70 O-PAP Rifle at J&G Sales and although I like the washed wood stock, I really love those East German Sidefolders :D: I am not sure whether the trunnion is a normal AKM trunnion or if it's a bulged/RPK style trunnion. If it's a normal AKM trunnion I'm good to go...

So I was doodling in economics class as i often do and i though of a great way to make a break down rifle. When i graduate high school i plan on going to go to a gunsmithing college and become a manufacturer. My question is whats the process for that. I know i need a patent, but do i need a gun...

"Woke up" a few years ago. Joined a brand new site that went to hell in a hand basket pretty quick. Decided to steer clear of all survival sites after that. In retrospect that was probably a mistake, or maybe not, Idunno, gave me some time to cool off and consider what I think is actually a...

`Very good site for basics...or learn to be a professional...... http://www.americangunsmith.com/

I searched the forum and couldn't find any reviews on books about gunsmithing. I'm looking for kind of an introductory book on how to repair and work on rifles mostly. Help would be appreciated and if this needs to move to the book section have at it.

AR-15 mag fix... replacement followers and such that will improve your magazine reliability greatly. I prefer the MagPul Mags....PMag