The Gun Digest Book of Firearms Assembly/Disassembly, Pt. V: Shotguns (2nd Edition) [Paperback]

J B Wood (Author)

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Product Description

Shotgun owners will learn to carefully and successfully disassemble and reassemble popular shotguns for routine maintenance, cleaning, and barrel changing by using this indispensable updated reference. Wood’s book series on firearms disassembly and reassembly, the only series available, has been an essential and comprehensive reference for firearms enthusiasts for many years.

A total of 59 popular shotgun models are reviewed, including thirteen additional models since the last edition. More than 250 shotgun variants that are mechanically similar to those pictured are also covered.

Includes field stripping basics and a thorough explanation of all key take down and reassembly steps for each model. Each step is clearly photographed and includes easy to understand instructions. An index allows readers to quickly find specific models and cross reference mechanically similar variants.

• Covers assembly/disassembly of 59 popular shotgun models, plus more than 250 mechanically similar variants
• Lists field stripping basics and key take down and reassembly steps
• More than 1,500 large, clear photos and illustrations accompany the detailed instructions

Product Details

• Paperback: 592 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications; 2 edition (September 30, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873494008
• ISBN-13: 978-0873494007
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #322,955 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "magnum" opus, October 18, 2004

By	P. Jurtshuk III (Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Gun Digest Book of Firearms Assembly/Disassembly, Pt. V: Shotguns (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

There are a LOT of shotguns described in this book. If you need a bench reference on how to disassemble a BROAD variety of guns this is the book for you. A non-gunsmith myself, I would have prefered something with more tips/tricks or theory that would allow more expression for my own mechanical aptitudes, hopefully resulting in the better functioning of my shotgun. This is not the book for the discussion of why your gun does not feed consistently, nor why you use so many barrel seals. Instead this is more of a no frills, paint by the numbers, race through taking apart and putting together a myriad number of dissimilar models (with an index of other guns that are similar, or variants) that cover the entire spectrum of shotgunnery. I gave it five stars because the pictures are quite clear and if you are stuck half way through the reassembly of an unusual shotgun, your answer may well be in here.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Shotgun reading, October 7, 2005

By	S. R. Karby "recon1911" (NJ) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Gun Digest Book of Firearms Assembly/Disassembly, Pt. V: Shotguns (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

Yet another good reading for the beginner, or for someone who specifically onws one of the shotguns in the book. As I have said in another review, I would like to see Gun Digest publish another volume with newer production shotguns in addition to this book. All in all, very good, worth reading.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Gun Digest Book of Firearms Assembly/Disassembly, September 25, 2005

By	Dan R. White - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Gun Digest Book of Firearms Assembly/Disassembly, Pt. V: Shotguns (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

This reference book contained the information I was looking for and will be a book that I can rely on for many years. The only problem I found was that some pages were almost to dark to see breakdown components. A better breakdown sequence would be helpful. All in all the book was helpful and I was able to realize the problem I was having in reassembling a Winchester Automatic 12ga, shotgun.