Gun Owner's Handbook: A Complete Guide To Maintaining And Repairing Your Firearms--In The Field Or At Your Workbench - Hardcover

Lyons, Larry

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1592287425 ISBN 13: 9781592287420

Publisher: Lyons Press, 2006

Synopsis

A gun is only as good as its owner, and far too many are poorly maintained and serviced, even when taken to "professionals." For the serious hunter and gun owner, The Gun Owner's Handbook takes the mystery out of gun maintenance.

Topics covered include:

Your Work Area
Lighting
Tool Storage
Screw Drivers
Bore Cleaning
Equipment
Solvents
Lubricants
Rust Prevention
Bore Clean Procedures
Action Cleaning, Lubrication, and Inspection
Exterior Maintenance
Caring for Wood Stocks
Caring for Synthetic Stocks
Scopes
Scope Mounts
Open Sights
Slings
Holsters
Cases
Misfiring
Sticky Actions
Sticking Cartridges
Jamming
Poor Accuracy
Rough Trigger Pulls
Preparing for Trips
Field Repairs
Repair Kits

With advice on inspecting barrels, disassembling safeties, repairing pumps and semi-automatics, removing rust, caring for damaged stock, and much, much more, The Gun Owner's Handbook will find a place on every gun owner's shelf, and pay for itself almost immediately.

About this title

About the Author

Larry Lyons has had a long-running gunsmithing column for Guns & Ammo magazine and a general firearms column for Michigan-Out-Of-Doors; he has also been published in Muzzle Blast, Muzzle Loader, Outdoor Life and several other magazines. He is a forest fire fighter, gunsmith, and freelance writer.

From the Back Cover

The book that every gun owner has been waiting for.
A gun is only as good as its owner, and far too many are poorly maintained and serviced, even when brought to "professionals." For the serious hunter and gun owner, The Gun Owner's Handbook takes the mystery out of gun maintenance. Author Larry Lyons covers every aspect of this crucial part of gun ownership, and brings his years of experience to bear on topics from daily maintenance to trickier technical matters, including:

Gun Workshop

Lighting

Tool Storage

Bore Cleaning Equipment
Solvents

Lubricants

Rust Prevention

Bore Cleaning Procedures
Action Cleaning, Lubrication,and Inspection

Exterior Maintenance
Caring for Wood Stocks

Caring for Synthetic Stocks

Scopes
Scope Mounts

Open Sights

Slings

Holsters

Cases
Misfiring

Sticky Actions

Sticking Cartridges

Jamming

Poor Accuracy
Rough Trigger Pulls

Preparing for Trips

Field Repairs

Repair Kits

With advice on barrel inspection, disassembly and repair of all common action types, rust removal, stock repair, and much, much more, The Gun Owner's Handbook will find a place on every gun owner's shelf, and pay for itself immediately. Whether you've just purchased your first firearm or you think you know everything there is to know, you'll find everything from the basics to the handiest tips and tricks of master gunsmiths.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lyons Press
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1592287425
• ISBN 13: 9781592287420
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256