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Gunsmithing Modern Firearms

A Gun Guy's Guide to Making Good Guns Even Better
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Gunsmithing Modern Firearms by Bryce M. Towsley is a comprehensive guide for enthusiasts interested in building, customising, repairing, and maintaining firearms. It offers detailed tutorials on projects such as customising GLOCK handguns, building 1911 handguns or AR-15 rifles from parts, applying spray-on gun coatings, converting Mosin-Nagant rifles into tactical firearms, and constructing precision or hunting rifles from scratch. The book combines clear explanations, colour illustrations, and a lighthearted tone, making gunsmithing accessible from simple kitchen-table tasks to advanced techniques.
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Format: Hardback
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This book is ideal for firearms enthusiasts, hobbyist gunsmiths, and anyone interested in hands-on firearm customisation and repair. It suits readers ranging from beginners eager to learn fundamentals to experienced shooters seeking advanced techniques.

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Step-by-step tips for modifying firearms at home.

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One of America's foremost experts on gunsmithing, Bryce Towsley is back again to provide even more projects for anyone interested in building, customizing, fixing, or maintaining firearms.

Gunsmith Towsley offers detailed explanations and includes colour illustrations for just about every aspect of gun modification, builds, and repair. Featured tutorials include:

  • How to customise a GLOCK handgun
  • Build a 1911 handgun or an AR-15 rifle from parts
  • How to do spray-on gun coatings
  • Turning a Mosin-Nagant into a tactical rifle
  • Building a precision or hunting rifle from scratch
  • And much more

This extensive information is important to anybody interested in firearms care, modification, repair, or improvement. It takes the reader from easy-to-do, "kitchen table" projects through advanced techniques. There is something in these pages for anybody interested in working on firearms, and Towsley's writing style is easy to read and understand. The humour will make you laugh while you learn.

Gunsmithing Modern Firearms is a great hobby. It brings satisfaction that few others can achieve. There is the pride in fixing something that is broken and in feeling the artistic achievement when you modify a firearm to make it better. β€” Bryce M. Towsley

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Praise for the book highlights Bryce Towsley as an iconic and knowledgeable figure in the field of gunsmithing. Reviewers commend the wealth of information suited to novices and seasoned shooters alike, noting the engaging writing style filled with humour. It is described as an enjoyable and invaluable resource that connects readers personally to the craft, while providing modern, practical methods and expert insights.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781510718807

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 30 November 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Skyhorse Publishing

Illustration: 200 color photographs

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 203.0mm

Height: 260.0mm

Weight: 1157g

Pages: 304

About the Author

Bryce M. Towsley published his first magazine article, about hunting with handguns, in 1982 in the VermontSportsman magazine. In the years since he has published thousands of articles and photos in most of the majoroutdoor and gun magazines and on multiple websites. He has published ten books including Gunsmithing MadeEasy, one of the best-selling gunsmithing books ever published. Towsley lives in Vermont with his wife Robinand his dog, Clyde. Check out his web site, www.brycetowsley.com.

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