Do-it-yourself Gun Repair: Gunsmithing At Home

Now you can learn to diagnose and repair a wide variety of hunting firearms in the convenience of your home workshop–and save yourself a bundle of money, too. Worn or broken parts? Less-than-perfect accuracy? A crack in your stock? No problem! With the detailed information and clear, step-by-step illustrations in this authoritative guide, you’ll learn to identify and correct common problems quickly, easily and safely. Find out what tools you’ll need, how to set up your work area, which supplies to keep on hand, how to make basic and advanced gun repairs and more. You’ll also find instructions for the disassembly, repair and assembly of seven of the most popular firearms–the Remington 700, 1100 and 870; Winchester 94; Savage 110 and Marlin 336 and 70–much of which can be applied to other guns with similar actions. Each entry is lavishly illustrated with photos, drawings, exploded views, a parts list and more. If you’re a hunter or shooter who wants to keep your rifle, shotgun or handgun in top working order, make space for this book on your library shelf.

Edward A. Matunas has been shooting, hunting, and involved with guns since he was a young boy. He was a practicing gunsmith for twelve years, a director of a ballistics laboratory, a designer of reloading tools, and a national sales manager for Winchester-Western. He is currently a freelance writer having penned hundreds of articles and four books. He lives in Clinton, Connecticut.