by Dana Delesoy
Guns and Gunsmiths Contributor</p
Recently I performed an annual detail strip and clean on my Mossberg 500 shotgun. The gun was purchased four years ago, shot four times and put away in the safe. I brought it out now and again over the years for its annual cleaning and to practice working the action with dummy rounds. Continue reading
by Dana Delesoy
Guns and Gunsmiths Contributor
(continued from Part 1)
The equipment I use for polishing a chamber is 400 grit sandpaper, spring steel stock for the mandrel (part that the sandpaper wraps around) and a rotary tool such as a Foredom Tool, hand drill, or Dremel. Continue reading
by Dana Delesoy
Guns and Gunsmiths Contributor
A German made Erma-Werke Model EG 712 .22 rimfire lever action rifle made its way to my shop in the hands of a happy return customer. I had never seen or heard of an Erma-Werke but this gun looked familiar. After some research, I realized it is the same design (predecessor) as the Henry .22 caliber Lever Action Rifle.
by Dana Delesoy
Guns and Gunsmiths Contributor
Continued from Part 1 published last week…
After every 10-20 strokes with the file I cleaned the file with a brass bristle brush, and measured the depth of the unsupported area with calipers. If the depth measures .029″, then .002″ unsupported area has been removed. Clean the chamber with a Q-tip and check for cartridge seating using the same method as for checking chamber smoothness. Continue reading
by Dana Delesoy
Guns and Gunsmiths Contributor
In my early years as a firearms owner, the first two guns I owned were a shotgun and a rifle. The next gun on my wish list was a light-weight, backpackable, survival type rifle chambered in .22 Long Rifle. Being an avid shopper at Cabela’s (via the internet), I looked at their offerings and noticed a Henry US Survival Rifle that fit all of my requirements, so I purchased it. This gun has been manufactured for years as the AR 7 by several manufacturers. Overall it has proved quite reliable straight from the box. Personally, I think it’s a neat little piece and really like it for what it is.
