The Gun Digest Book of Firearms Assembly/Disassembly Part II - Revolvers (Pt. II) (Paperback)

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Product Description

Shooters, gunsmiths and collectors alike will find the revised version of this handy book a practical reference for field-stripping, cleaning and fine-tuning more than 60 revolvers and 130 variants. Step-by-step photographs and clear, simple text make it easy to disassemble and reassemble a wide range of modern and vintage models. The author's more than 40 years of gunsmithing experience comes through in reassembly tips, which overcome each model's specific reassembly hurdles.

Product Details

• Paperback: 576 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications; 2nd edition (October 10, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873419235
• ISBN-13: 978-0873419239
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #44,306 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get this for python disassembly., May 24, 2008

By	D.R.E. (palo alto, CA) - See all my reviews

This book is fantastic. It already saved me hundreds of dollars and much time. For example: The sideplate on my python came loose while shooting, the pawl got dislocated, and everything locked up. This was a sad day. Fortunately, this book had arrived in the afternoon. I was able to use it to completely strip all parts from the python, fix it, completely clean the action and reassemble, despite the common wisdom that the python's "swiss watch" action makes it impossible for mortals to touch and not destroy.

I've bought a lot of books I liked on amazon, this is the first that was so helpful I felt like I had to write a review.

There were a couple of things I'd like to see improved: (1) clearer pictures, (2) the book skipped one step that you had to interpolate by staring at pictures (in which details were hard to see), and (3) the author's bio is disconcertingly egomaniacal.


A more detailed, excellent book I'd also highly recommend: THE COLT DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVERS: A SHOP MANUAL, VOL. I.
by Kuhnhausen, Jerry.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, dated, limited coverage, March 17, 2009

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Gun Digest Book of Firearms Assembly/Disassembly, Part 2: Revolvers (Gun Digest Book of Firearms Assembly/Disassembly: Part 1 Automatic Pistols) (Pt. 2) (Paperback)

Good useful book - especially since manufacturers nowadays don't provide the buyer with detailed disassembly instructions.

Shortcomings - dated, and does not include such popular and wide-spread (in my opinion at least) revolvers as Taurus - e.g. Raging Bull.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars J. B. Wood Series, March 13, 2009

By	Marcia Jo Parker - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a Gunsmith I find any Books about Weapons printed by Mr. Wood invaluable for my Business