Whether you're a professional gunsmith or just an interested do-it-yourselfer, you'll find what you need to keep your favorite pistols and revolvers perking in this revised 3rd Edition of Gunsmithing Pistols and Revolvers.From basic disassembly and maintenance to more complex repair and customization techniques, master gunsmith Pat Sweeney explains in clear text and detailed photos how to get the very most out of your pistol or revolver. Whether you're wondering how to mou...

Learn how to repair wood stocks, bed a rifle for accuracy, tune a rifle's trigger and select aftermarket parts that will enhance your rifle-shooting ability and take your gun's potential to the next level! From hunting rifles to tactical and benchrest precision, even today's modular AR-15 and AR-10, author Patrick Sweeney covers them all and shows you how to gunsmith your own rifles at home, and rifle upgrades that maximize their true potential. Do you have a rifle that just won't group, n...

AR-15 owners and shooters have reached the point where many don't have just one. They've expanded their collections to include specific rifles for competition, hunting, or focused interest in defense.A competition shooter wants to know which details matter and what parts must meet competition specifications.The hunter wants to know how to customize the AR for his or her chosen quarry, and what level of performance those parts can be expected to deliver.The...

Celebrate the Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911 in 1911: The First 100 Years, 2nd Edition!Now, in one fascinating, illustrated volume, authority Patrick Sweeney celebrates the greatest fighting handgun ever designed, John M. Browning's legendary 1911 .45.Early predecessors of the 19111911 history and developmentToday's factory 1911 modelsCompetition 1911s and top 1911 gunsmithsCustom 1911s that shoot...

Maintain and Set Up Your AR-15!Whether you're a beginner who is new to the AR-15 or are an intermediate shooter, you'll find everything you need to know to keep your AR-15 operating smoothly in AR-15 Setup, Maintenance and Repair. Written by master gunsmith and best-selling AR-15 expert Patrick Sweeney, AR-15 Setup, Maintenance and Repairis your one-stop guide to repairing, maintaining and modifying America's favorite rifle.It's all here!Hund...

Gun Digest presents … Cartridges of the AR-15!Noted gunwriter and AR-15 expert Patrick Sweeney lays out the ever-increasing field of AR-15 cartridges. Whether you're interested in AR-15s for home defense, long-range shooting, or hunting, there is surely a cartridge that meets your needs. Sweeney covers them all, from the 5.56 NATO/.223 Rem., to rimfires like .22LR, up to the .300 AAC Blackout, 7.62x40 Wilson, 6.5 Grendel, .264 LBC, .30 Remington AR, .300 W...

ARs are Expensive! Protect Your Investment-with Gunsmithing: The AR-15Whether you're a professional gunsmith or just an interested amateur, you'll find everything you need to know about keeping your AR perking in Gunsmithing: The AR-15. Written by master gunsmith and noted AR-15 expert Patrick Sweeney, Gunsmithing: The AR-15 is your one-stop guide to repairing, maintaining and modifying America's favorite rifle.It's all here!Hundre...

Fear, the most powerful force in our life, is the least understood. Every one of us experiences it. Many arrange their lives to avoid it. Yet nearly every one of us needs to find more fear.Most of us know fear as the unwanted force that drives phobias, anxieties, unhappiness, and inhibits self-actualization. Ironically, fear is the underlying phenomenon that heightens awareness and optimizes physical performance, and can drive ambition, courage, and success. Harnessing fear can heig...

Like Taking a 1911 Armorer’s Course!From the first-time 1911 owner to the advanced shooter, author Patrick Sweeney teaches you how to take your 1911 handgun to next-level accuracy and performance with Gunsmithing the 1911: The Bench Manual*.* More than just a step-by-step manual, this insider’s guidebook is chock full of insights on changing or replacing worn, broken or obsolete parts—truly the must-have guide to get the job done ...

In Reloading for Handgunners, the reader will learn the benefits of serious handgun ammunition reloading (decreased cost, increased reliability) in an accessible, step-by-step way. In addition, the reader will learn how to avoid the costly, wasteful errors that plague many reloaders, experienced and novice alike. Finally, the reader will enjoy the vast experience and unique style that have made Patrick Sweeney the country's leading guru on tactical and competition shooting and amm...

If you liked Gun Digest Book of the Glock Volumes 1 and 2, you are going to absolutely love Patrick Sweeney's Glock Deconstructed!In a complete departure from his previous works on the famed gun maker, Sweeney examines why Glock makes what it makes, how it does it, and where and why they still lead the pack among all copycats. Inside you'll find:The history behind Glock's innovations through four generations of pistols.Glock's comp...

Discover the Thrill of Owning and Shooting the M1 Garand!See why today’s shooters prefer the reliability and firepower of the Garand — for survival, competition and fun!Few American firearms have stood the test of time like the M1 Garand. The World War II-era semi-automatic rifle designed by John C. Garand has been immortalized by General George S. Patton, who described it as "The greatest battle implement ever devised." It embodies the solid feel and const...