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Post by Alaskan454 on Feb 23, 2016 21:46:08 GMT -5
I'm a hobby smith and by all means not a professional. I have read a good deal of the Ruger SA shop manual and was wondering if you guys can recommend any books or online resource on revolver work or general gunsmithing? Obviously Lee has posted some very good tutorials but I'm always looking for supplemental information and resources.
I'm mechanically inclined, grew up working on cars, lawn mowers, and anything I could tinker with. I've got two degrees in engineering and currently am nearing the end of a PhD in physics. So I'm at least smart enough to know what's outside of my wheel house. At one time I had rudimentary skills with a mill and lathe but it's been a while. Eventually I'd like to get a lathe and mill for my shop but right now I'm restricted to hand tools.
If you guys can think of anything that would be worth reading I would appreciate your suggestions.
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Post by mbogo on Feb 24, 2016 9:23:41 GMT -5
The best, and most inclusive I've ever seen is the Modern Gunsmith, by James V. Howe, Vol. I and II. The author was one and the same Howe from Griffin & Howe. Very well done books...
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Post by kings6 on Feb 25, 2016 1:08:16 GMT -5
Pistol smithing by George C. Monte Jr. Is one I have that is often referenced by 'smiths as a good book to have.
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Post by contender on Feb 25, 2016 10:55:05 GMT -5
I have a library full of books, and a lot depends upon your expectations.
I use the Gun Digest books a lot for disassembly & reassembly.
I also have several others,,, and often,, when faced with a particular problem,, find myself reading a lot,,, or looking through a lot of different books. I have the books mentioned above & they are good ones for sure. Build a library,,, as you will find the need the more you do.
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Post by Alaskan454 on Feb 25, 2016 11:21:31 GMT -5
I'm looking mainly for references on the mechanical side of things like methods, tools, and design strategies. I do not have much background in machining so I've been scavenging for background information there as well.
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Post by rkrcpa on Feb 25, 2016 13:19:09 GMT -5
The best, and most inclusive I've ever seen is the Modern Gunsmith, by James V. Howe, Vol. I and II. The author was one and the same Howe from Griffin & Howe. Very well done books... +1 I have one of these that was inscribed by the author. Found it on a bookshelf in an antique store. This book is definitely a source for tools, methods and design. (Way above my pay grade) |
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Post by mbogo on Feb 25, 2016 14:25:02 GMT -5
Keep your eyes open for a used machinists handbook, found one at a Salvation Army for .20 or .25 cents. Now to find the tooling... The Howe books haven't been opened in a few years over here, but recall they go into making of tools, some fixtures, and things you didn't know you didn't know.
Agree with Contender, have a bit of a library going over here, and most of mine are from the used sections.
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Post by serialsolver on Feb 25, 2016 18:00:20 GMT -5
Look at the books that brownells sale.
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Post by arokcrwlr on Mar 2, 2016 13:47:17 GMT -5
It's not really a design book, but Jerry Kuhnhausen's book The Ruger Single Action Revolvers: A Shop Manual Volumes 1 & 2 is a great reference that I would think could be useful to anyone wanting to bone up on the mechanics of a Ruger SA.
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