Gun Owner's Handbook: A Complete Guide to Maintaining and Repairing Your Firearms-in the Field or at Your Workbench - Hardcover

Lyons, Larry

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1592287425 ISBN 13: 9781592287420

Publisher: The Lyons Press, 2006

Synopsis

A gun is only as good as its owner, and far too many are poorly maintained and serviced, even when taken to "professionals." For the serious hunter and gun owner, The Gun Owner's Handbook takes the mystery out of gun maintenance. Topics covered include: Your Work Area Lighting Tool Storage Screw Drivers Bore Cleaning Equipment Solvents Lubricants Rust Prevention Bore Clean Procedures Action Cleaning, Lubrication, and Inspection Exterior Maintenance Caring for Wood Stocks Caring for Synthetic Stocks Scopes Scope Mounts Open Sights Slings Holsters Cases Misfiring Sticky Actions Sticking Cartridges Jamming Poor Accuracy Rough Trigger Pulls Preparing for Trips Field Repairs Repair Kits With advice on inspecting barrels, disassembling safeties, repairing pumps and semi-automatics, removing rust, caring for damaged stock, and much, much more, The Gun Owner's Handbook will find a place on every gun owner's shelf, and pay for itself almost immediately.

About this title

About the Author

Larry Lyons has had a long-running gunsmithing column for Guns & Ammo magazine and a general firearms column for Michigan-Out-Of-Doors; he has also been published in Muzzle Blast, Muzzle Loader, Outdoor Life and several other magazines. He is a forest fire fighter, gunsmith, and freelance writer.

From the Back Cover

The book that every gun owner has been waiting for.A gun is only as good as its owner, and far too many are poorly maintained and serviced, even when brought to professionals. For the serious hunter and gun owner, The Gun Owner's Handbook takes the mystery out of gun maintenance. Author Larry Lyons covers every aspect of this crucial part of gun ownership, and brings his years of experience to bear on topics from daily maintenance to trickier technical matters, including: Gun Workshop Lighting Tool Storage Bore Cleaning Equipment SolventsLubricants Rust PreventionBore Cleaning ProceduresAction Cleaning, Lubrication, and Inspection Exterior MaintenanceCaring for Wood Stocks Caring for Synthetic Stocks ScopesScope MountsOpen Sights SlingsHolsters CasesMisfiring Sticky Actions Sticking Cartridges Jamming Poor AccuracyRough Trigger Pulls Preparing for Trips Field Repairs Repair KitsWith advice on barrel inspection, disassembly and repair of all common action types, rust removal, stock repair, and much, much more, The Gun Owner's Handbook will find a place on every gun owner's shelf, and pay for itself immediately. Whether you've just purchased your first firearm or you think you know everything there is to know, you'll find everything from the basics to the handiest tips and tricks of master gunsmiths

Edition details

• Publisher: The Lyons Press
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1592287425
• ISBN 13: 9781592287420
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256