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    1. Josh Smith

      A Technical Look at the Gewehr 88/05

      Hello, I've not done an all-original article in a while, and I miss it. I hope you find it helpful. If you have trouble viewing this, you may see it at http://smith-sights.com/tech-look-gew88 . There are multiple JPEGs below and one large JPEG at the link. You may right-click-save-as if...
    2. Josh Smith

      Review: The New Chip McCormick RPM 10-round 1911 Magazine

      05/31/2017 Update: Hello, Chip McCormick called me today. We talked. He is a very nice, very likeable guy. He has my respect. It turns out that the follower is supposed to be offset like that. I was wrong in straightening it. It enhances performance, allowing maximum slide lock lobe...
    3. Josh Smith

      Brass Shining Made Easy!

      Hello, I was playing with different methods of shining brass. Wet tumbling, I used 2 cups water and added one tablespoon lime juice. This is the result: I hope this helps someone! Regards, Josh
    4. Josh Smith

      Savage MkII and 93r Bolt Guide Pin Problem And Replacement

      Hi Folks, I noticed my Savage MkII wasn't acting right, so I parked it until I could take a look at it. A couple weeks ago a decided to resurrect it. It is a good-shooting rifle. A new trigger was a must, so I ordered a Rifle Basix. I was aware of some bouncing going on when the bolt...
    5. Josh Smith

      Weekend Sale!

      FYI: Regards, Josh
    6. Josh Smith

      WTB: WTB: Mosin Front Sights

      Hello All, I'd like to by your unneeded Mosin-Nagant globe front sights, including those for the 91/30 and M44 models (including the Chinese T53). Please PM me or email me with number and type of Mosin front sights you have and preferred method of payment. I can do PayPal, business check...
    7. Josh Smith

      The Awaited Rigby-Style Mosin Rear-Sight Range Report!

      Hi Folks, I've been asked by folks here and elsewhere for a range report for this sight. Conditions were about 34F, light wind, and overcast with snow flurries turning into snow showers. Distance was 75 or 80 yards. Though I lasered it at 75 yards, my shooting position changed...
    8. Josh Smith

      Mosin Rear Peep... Whatcha' Think?

      Please excuse the surroundings and the picture quality. I did this at home, not the shop, in response to some concerns that the cocking piece will move on the x and y axis and not only the z axis. The first part demonstrates that I have a standard sear, while the second and third parts give...
    9. Josh Smith

      Mosin Hunting Pictures, Anyone?

      Hi All, I put up a page for game taken with Mosin rifles. Actually, any C&R rifle is welcome. The Mosin-Nagant is just a personal preference. It is here: http://www.smith-sights.com/mosin-hunting-pictures.php None of those gents are me. Haven't had time to get out and do anything...
    10. Josh Smith

      Hooked on Histrionics – Reckon I Should File a Suit?

      Hello, The following was left anonymously on my website's "contact me" service: Not that it matters on any of the websites mentioned; I either pay to advertise on them or have permission to run a banner. If asked not to mention what I do, I don't. Still, I was called a liar and this...
    11. Josh Smith

      Mosin Screw Trick

      Hi All, Not particularly unique or difficult to do, but I thought I'd share this. I got tired of my action screws shooting loose: That fixed it! Josh
    12. Josh Smith

      My Critter-Gitter .45acp Load

      My .45acp Critter-Gitter load, 51 rounds: ... and cleaned the 1911 yesterday, detail strip. The load is a nominal 5.2 grains of W231 under a my soft-cast (almost pure lead, with just enough tin to let it flow but not frost at high heat) flat nose, truncated cone 230 grain...
    13. Josh Smith

      Annealed Brass - TempilStik

      Hi All, With all the conflicting information out there about annealing, I decided to experiment a bit. I'd heard I needed a pan of water; that no, a air cooling was fine; to make the neck glow and to keep the neck from glowing and the flame from changing color, as either indicated a...
    14. Josh Smith

      My Mosin

      Hi All, I'm hoping this might help some folks. I apologize in advance for the screw heads; they were taken apart literally hundreds of times. I've since replaced them and found a proper bit for my torque wrench that will not cause damage to the new ones, even over the long-term...
    15. Josh Smith

      Accurizing the Mosin-Nagant Rifle, Part II: A Year Later

      Accurizing the Mosin-Nagant Rifle, Part II: A Year Later A little over a year ago I wrote the following words: "The Mosin-Nagant is an accurate rifle, properly set up. You don't have to settle for mediocre accuracy, and neither do you need to make permanent changes." Time has only...
    16. Josh Smith

      From Brass Stacker: Mosin Cocking Knob Safety Pull Ring

      Hello, I just received on of these in the mail, and thought I'd share. I have no financial interest in Brass Stacker; they just make good stuff! Pretty nifty I think. I never had any real trouble manipulating the cocking piece. My fingers did, however, get a bit...
    17. Josh Smith

      Hello From Indiana

      Hi Folks, I am Josh Smith, owner and sole slave of Smith-Sights LLC. I live in Northern Indiana. OK, about me. I like the 1911 and the Mosin-Nagant, both properly tuned of course. I run a business as I said, and that takes up most of my free time. I like researching firearms, why who does...
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