Gunsmithing Made Easy - Hardcover

Towsley,Bryce M

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0883172941 ISBN 13: 9780883172940

Publisher: Stoeger, 2006

Synopsis

Gunsmithing Made Easy is a guide to beginning-and successfully completing-many essential firearms repairs and modifications. Presented in a series of useful gunsmithing projects these tasks can be performed by a gun enthusiast with average skills, affordable tools and a modest budget. Thorough, step-by-step instructions and detailed photographs give you the know-how to tune, modify and repair many popular firearms. From the use of essential gunsmithing tools, to tips on fitting sights and bedding barrels, Gunsmithing Made Easy provides the inside information you need to do it yourself. Firearms expert, hunting consultant and accomplished outdoor photographer Bryce M. Towsley is the author of several books on hunting and shooting and is an editor for both NRA's American Rifleman, and Buckmasters. He contributes regularly to Guns & Gear and North American Hunter.

About this title

About the Author:

Bryce M. Towsley is the author of several books on hunting and shooting and an accomplished outdoor photographer. He is a hunting consultant and booking agent for a variety of North American game species. Towsley is field editor for NRA's American Rifleman, modern rifle and handgun editor for Buckmasters, and a regular contributor to Guns & Gear and North American Hunter. He is revising editor and contributor for the 3rd edition of Stoeger's classic Handloader's Manual of Cartridge Conversion. Towsley makes his home in North Clarendon, Vermont.

Review:

"...easy, almost leisurely read, it is well-illustrated and infinitely understandable for anyone wanting to take on home gunsmithing challenges." -- The New GUN WEEK, June 10, 2006

Bryce M. Towsley's Gunsmithing Made Easy provides home projects for gun owners who wish to learn basic firearms repair and modification skills. This information assumes a series of step-by-step gunsmithing projects which pair clear color photos with descriptions on how to fine-tune, modify and repair popular brands of firearms. From tools needed to fittings, methods and installation details, any beginner will find gunsmithing easy with this guide in hand. -- Internet Bookwatch, Midwest Book Review, July 2006

Bryce Towsley's "Gunsmithing Made Easy" One of the thinnest books in my collection with more information than a number of very thick books. I have TWO copies!! Very nicely done Mr. Towsley! Clear photos and not one wasted word. This book should be bound in fine leather with gold printing. Bravo! -- Stoegerbooks.com Customer Review, July 2007

Sports and outdoors hunters interested in guns will find these excellent, top references. Bryce M. Towsley's GUNSMITHING MADE EASY offers everything you need to know about caring for a gun - including modifications as well as maintenance and repairs. Shooters who like do-it-yourself projects will find many color photos and clear directions to maintenance of all kinds of models. -- California Bookwatch, Midwest Book Review, September 2006

This detailed guide takes gunsmithing books to the next level. After all, there's no real reason for a gun-guide to look and read like a dry technical manual. Written for those of us without the tools or experience of professional gunsmiths, Gunsmithing Made Easy is filled with color photos and accessible instructions. With this hands-on guide at your disposal, you'll be able to perform most of your own repairs and modifications without spending a fortune on tools and materials. Gunsmithing Made Easy offers step-by-step images and instructions on everything from modifying stocks to cutting barrels to recrowning muzzles, covering hunting guns, handguns and more. -- The Military Book Club

About this edition

• Publisher: Stoeger
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0883172941
• ISBN 13: 9780883172940
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 158