The Complete Guide to Gunsmithing: Gun Care and Repair by Charles Edward Chapel Paperback Book

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Author: Charles Edward Chapel

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Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

Published: Dec 1969

Genre: Sports & Recreation - Shooting

Retail Price: $14.99

Pages: 512

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The Most Comprehensive Gunsmithing Guide of All Time.

Written by one of the most prolific firearms experts of all time, The Complete Guide to Gunsmithing is a highly detailed and essential reference for the gun enthusiast and gunsmith alike. At nearly 500 pages, Chapel covers everything from the use of proper tools to how to get a gunsmithing job, and everything in between. In more than forty chapters of exceptionally clear prose, the book answers every question a collector, soldier, or home defender could have on topics such as:

• Drawings and Blueprints
• Stock Design
• Checkering and Carving
• Stock Repairs and Alterations
• Etching and Engraving
• And many more

Not only is the book an incredible resource for gun owners and gunsmiths, it's also a wonderful look at the world of firearms in the first half the twentieth century. Published just over seventy years ago, the book--and revised by the author two decades later-The Complete Guide to Gunsmithing is fascinating look at how the nature of firearms has changed. With a thoughtful introductory note by renowned outdoorsman Dr. Jim Casada and eighty-five meticulous illustrations, this is the definitive edition of an enduring and authoritative classic.

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