The assigned article for this week of the course is titled "Screw Removal". It is written by Dick Maheu, and originally appeared in the July 2015 issue of American Gunsmith magazine.
Mr. Maheu begins his article by stating that anyone in the gunsmith profession will always come across stuck screws. I imagine this to be a very common thing, as most civilians don't know how to properly care for their guns. As we learned early on in this program, the right tools for the job are a must. The author states that the majority of the problems are from people using insufficient tools. This of course will do more harm than good. A good screwdriver set is one of the first tool kits I acquired early on. There can be many factors that go into a screw being stuck. Some of the ones he mentions are: too much torque, no threading lube, and poor screw integrity. A simple fix to stripped screw holes is by simply applying Loctite or epoxy to the threads. One noted problem he states is regarding the Remington 740/742/7400 series rifles. He tells us that the screws to the
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Maheu gives some sound advice for the first part of working on the screws of a weapon. Again, you must use the proper made screwdriver for the job. Failure to do so can result in potential damage that the gunsmith could be liable for. When performing work on screw threading, you can use lubrication to aid in the job. The author also states that he uses files to assist as well, but urges caution (and patience). He advises to use tape around the screw as well, to prevent any potential damage. As far as heating the screw to be removed, Mr. Maheu states not to use propane, or a torch. This can damage the areas around the screw (weakening it). As a alternative, he prefers an electric solder. His method involves heating the center of the screw, in a downward motion. The heat will travel the threading of the screw, and thus, only affect the screw. the author even states he has had some success with the common hair
Fig.1 Seventeen .223 Remington cases and the bullet impact sights on the Sherriff’s County Vehicle.
One weapon used in the Civil War is a Sharps Carbine. It was developed primarily for Calvary, because of the shorter barrel. They were much easier to handle on horse back than their longer brother the Breech-Loader. Sharps were preferred because they could be loaded on a moving horse, something virtually impossible with a Muzzle-Loader. Also, Breech-Loaders carbine which fired moisture proof metallic cartridges, where more reliable than rifles that fired paper cartridges. As I said be fore it is easier to load a Sharps than a Muzzle-Loader. A Muzzle-Loader took 9 long hard steps just to fire one shot. Even the most skilled solder could only get three rounds off in a minute on the old Civil War Muzzle-Loader. And No wonder. After each shot you have to (1) steady the gun on the ground take out a new cartridge out of a belt pouch. (2) Tear open a piece of paper with your teeth. (3) Empty the powder in the barrel and insert a bullet in to the muzzle. (4) Draw the long “rummer” out of its carrying groove under the barrel. (5) ram the bullet all the way down. (6) Return the rod back to its groove. (7) Lift the weapon half-cocked the hammer. (8) Fully cock the hammer, aim, and finally,(9) fire.
a. TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Without the aid of reference, demonstrate the four steps in clearing a misfire and describe some ways a misfire may occur in accordance with MCI 21.35 of the MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE, (INSPECTION AND REPAIR OF THE M9 SERVICE PISTOL). (CPLX1)
making all the rest explode. That was Sam Colt’s first gun design he made (Peterson 209).
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...waste ammunition.” During the war colonel Hiram Berdan formed a regiment of sharpshooter for the union army called Berdans sharpshooters. These new soldiers would be better shooters against their enemy and would be save great amounts of ammunition and money. Contests were held across the country to find these elite sharpshooters. To make the cut you had put 10 consecutive shots into a target at two hundred yards. Each shot couldn’t be more than to inches from the center of the bull’s eye. At the end of these contests 1,000 winners were enlisted in the 1st United States sharper shooters. The next generation of breechloaders called magazine rifles would prove ever more deadly to confederate opponents. “Guns such as Spencer and Henry repeating rifles were deigned to carry preloaded magazine of seven to fifteen bullets which could be inserted into the rear of the gun.”3
Lee, Robert W. "Gun Report: The Buford Furrow Tragedy." The New American 15 (1999): 33
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Some choose the noble choice of the military, others to work in construction and automotive toiling with shovel and wrench. Others choose more precise work, such as becoming machinists, doctors and engineers--the secret behind the scenes people who make things work in today’s society. But, there is a job that entails all, something complicated requiring the finesse of a heart surgeon, but with the understanding of a engineer: the art of gunsmithing. An art that essentially made the United States possible and separates it from others in the world. From the invention of black powder and the hand cannon to the 6,000 round per minute Dillon Minigun, firearms
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Step 5: Now remove all of the lug nuts. When removing the lug nuts place them inside the wheel cover. This will make it easier to find them to put them back on. If you have trouble loosening a stubborn lug nut, spray it with WD-40 and let it set for about two minutes. This will help make the job easier.
Zadie Smith quotes Shakespeare in her epigraph to White Teeth: “What’s past is prologue” and this idea has shaped my learning of memory throughout this course. Entering in August, I did not have any understanding of how my memory was molding my future; however, when exiting I often find myself reflecting on a past event and how it has shaped the way that I respond to the world today. I now recognize that while the past affects who I am as a person, I am living in the present and cannot change what has happened; I can only learn from it. FINISH
Mishara, Brian L. "Firearms." Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying. Ed. Robert Kastenbaum. Vol. 1. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2002. 288-289. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 3 May 2014.