Custom Gunsmithing for Self-Defense Firearms
Custom gunsmithing...expertly explained!
Competition, self-defense, handgun hunting and long-range shooting are rapidly growing. Many shooters get involved in these pursuits only to find that they need to enhance their guns to get the best results. Unfortunately, the rates charged by custom gunsmiths for performance modifications leave many shooters dreaming about such enhancements.
In Custom Gunsmithing for Self-Defense Firearms, gunsmith and competitive shooter Steve Sieberts shows how to make those dreams a reality, by giving shooters the knowledge to customize firearms for competition and self-defense at home! Venturing beyond general repairs, Sieberts details the tools and processes to perform custom modifications to improve performance for the most popular firearms...without expensive machine tools.
Inside the book:
- Processes for cusof all types
- Ways01< to modify guns for performance without expensive machine tools
- Tricks to enhance firearms for competition and self-defense
- Recommendations for hand tools and workbench organization
- Setting up and using a Ransom Rest to evaluate accuracy
- Hundreds of detailed photos detailing the steps needed to complete real projects
In addition, while most gunsmithing books focus on one type of gun, this book shows how to customize a variety of handguns, rifles and shotguns, including the 1911, STI 2011, Glock, SIG, Smith & Wesson M&P, Remington Model 700, Savage Model 12, Ruger Model 77, Ruger 10/22, Remington Model 870, AR-15 and more!
Steve Sieberts was the Chief Gunsmith for a classified DoD facility, performing custom gunsmithing for U.S. Special Operations. He was a competitive shooter in the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, and has written for Guns and Weapons for Law Enforcement, SWAT, American Handgunner, and Concealed Carry Handguns. Sieberts is the author of Gun Digest Shooter's Guide to Competitive Pistol Shooting.
