Lesson 1: Deciding On A Repair

Basic inspections; head space checks; dummy cartridges; firing pin indent;
stocks; barrel crown; knowing your capabilities and limits; safety precautions.

Lesson 2: Work Area, Special Tools And Supplies
Your work and storage areas; clamping vise; collimator; crosshair gauges; drill
jigs; front sight pusher; head space gauges; broken case remover; plating kits;
getting parts; thinking like a gunsmith.

Lesson 3: Hand And Power Tools
Screwdrivers; loosening and tightening screws; hex wrenches; vises; hammers;
mallets; punches; chisels; files; polishing stones; sanders; drill presses; grinding
tools; lathes; polishing wheels; checkering tools.

Lesson 4: Routine Maintenance
The importance of cleaning; solvents; cleaning procedures; strip cleaning;
oiling; stocks; de-greasing; cold bluing; routine checks; replacing parts; power
cleaning.

Lesson 5: Lever Action Rifles
The operation cycle; buttstock; lower tang group; locking block; bolt assembly;
lever, link, bolt and cartridge carrier; loading gate; carrier spring; magazine and
barrel; common Winchester Model '94 problems.

Lesson 6: Semiautomatic Rimfire Rifles
The operation cycle; stock; action; bolt; handle; action spring; trigger and
trigger guard; common problems.

Lesson 7: Pump-Action Shotguns
The operation cycle; barrel; fore-end unit; magazine; spring; retainer; follower;
stock; triggerplate group; carrier group; breechbolt group; shell latches;
reassembly and replacement; common problems.

Lesson 8: Semiautomatic Shotguns
The operation cycle; buttstock; triggerplate assembly; carrier and carrier latch
assemblies; action-spring assembly; breechblock assembly; cartridge stop;
magazine; common shotgun problems.

Lesson 9: Bolt Action Rifles
Firing mechanisms; bolt assembly movement; cartridge extraction and ejection;
the safety; disassembly; characteristics of common bolt-action models.


Lesson 10: Correcting Accuracy Problems
Accuracy defined; how actions and ammunition affect accuracy; bedding; fixing
the crown; fouling; bore wear; trigger; buttplates; pads; sighting equipment.

Lesson 11: Installing Scopes
Leveling the mount; removing plug screws; bases and rings; eye relief; aligning
crosshairs; screw tightening; bore sighting.

Lesson 12: Bedding The Barrel And Action
Why bedding is important; stock inletting; barrel and action bedding; fitting and
bedding synthetic stocks.

Lesson 13: Triggers
Safeties and Crowning Barrels. Safety testing the trigger assembly; trigger
installation; how safeties work; trigger-pull weight; backlash adjustment; sear
engagement; cautions.

Lesson 14: Testing Repairs Safely
Function testing; "absence of body" test firing; the importance of inspecting;
trigger and safety tests; live vs. dummy ammunition; checks and safety
precautions.

Lesson 15: Repairing And Refinishing Stocks
Preparing the stock for bonding repairs; how to clamp; epoxy bonding; pinning
for strength; contouring; finishing; restoring the checkering.

Lesson 16: Installing A Recoil Pad
Two workable approaches; separate shaping with a recoil pad jig; shaping a pad
attached to the buttstock.

Lesson 17: Ammunition
Ammunition and accuracy; shooting groups to gauge accuracy; limitations of
factory loads and handloads; maintaining ammunition uniformity; shooting
benches and gun rests.

Lesson 18: Single- And Double-Action Revolvers
Function testing; mechanics of the revolver; disassembly; head space; barrel-
to-cylinder gap; timing; cylinder alignment; troubleshooting and basic
maintenance; single-action revolver problems; sights.
Lesson 19: Semiautomatic Pistols
Semiautomatic pistol systems; smoothing for more reliability; adjusting trigger
pull; customizing; sights; custom grips; disassembly; troubleshooting; care and
maintenance; tuning for high-performance ammunition.