The Gun Digest Book of Firearms Assembly/Disassembly Part IV - Centerfire Rifles (Pt.4) [Paperback]

J B Wood (Author)

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Product Description

The increasing cost of gunsmithing services has caused enthusiasts to perform minor repairs, refinishing, and deep cleaning on their own firearms. This updated edition shows how to easily diassemble and reassemble centerfire rifles and the correct tools needed. Sixty-six popular guns are taken apart and individually photographed. The cross reference index identifies more than 400 similar or identical rifle patterns that also follow these disassembly and reassembly directions. It covers the Argentine Mauser to Marlin Model 9 to Russian AK-47 to US M-1 Garand to Winchester Model 1894.

About the Author

Guns have always been a part of J B Wood's life; he began working as a gunsmith over 50 years ago. Fortunately, Wood has been able to combine his mechanical talents with writing, which he's been doing since 1962. Because he is so well informed on a wide range of firearms and firearms types, Wood is considered an international authority.

Product Details

• Paperback: 576 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications; 2 edition (December 15, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873496310
• ISBN-13: 978-0873496315
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #429,806 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not easy to use., February 14, 2003

By	Dan S. (Daytona Beach Fl. United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Gun Digest Book of Firearms Assembly/Disassembly Part I - Automatic Pistols (Pt. 1) (Paperback)

This book is an excellent guide for disassembly. It is worthless as a guide for reassembly. There are no step-by-step instructions for reassembling a firearm. At best, the book assumes that reassembly is the reversal of the steps involved in disassembly. This is not necessarily so. I would not recommend this book to a hobbyist.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars If you own a shotgun, you should have this book., November 23, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Gun Digest Book of Firearms Assembly/Disassembly: Part V : Shotguns (Pt. 5) (Paperback)

If you own a shotgun, you should have this book. Well written, detailed procedures for accomplishing minor repairs on your own shotgun. This book will not make you a gunsmith, but it will save you money by giving you the confidence to make many minor repairs yourself. Covers most popular shotguns. Only negative, is that the photos are frequently too dark and lack detail.

23 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I had to have this book for work otherwise I wouldn't, December 29, 2002

By	scg "scg" (Colorado Springs, CO, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Gun Digest Book of Firearms Assembly/Disassembly: Part VI Law Enforcement Weapons (Pt. 6) (Paperback)

Since I am a Gunsmith and deal with a variety of firearms I bought this book for disassembly/assembly instructions.

This book is almost 23 years old and in sore need of updating. It does not even cover the new S&W auto pistols, Glock series of Handguns, or the Heckler & Koch (HK) MP 5 submachine gun. All of these are in wide use by law enforcement. Further the Mossberg 500/590 isn't cover either. Duh! It is the only shotgun to pass the mil spec test and is in wide use by cops.

Unless you just have to have it for work wait for an updated version that covers firearms developed and in use by law enforcement in the last 23 years