The Gun Owner's Handbook - Larry Lyons

Product Details
* Amazon Sales Rank: #56613 in Books
* Published on: 2006-02-01
* Original language: English
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Hardcover
* 256 pages

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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 Procedures
Action Cleaning, Lubrication,and Inspection Exterior Maintenance
Caring for Wood Stocks Caring for Synthetic Stocks Scopes
Scope MountsOpen Sights SlingsHolsters Cases
Misfiring Sticky Actions Sticking Cartridges Jamming Poor Accuracy
Rough Trigger Pulls Preparing for Trips Field Repairs Repair Kits
With 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.

About the Author
Larry Lyons was born in Dowagiac, Michigan, home of the Niedner Rifle Company. He built his first custom rifle at age thirteen and started a wholesale gunstock business at age twenty; since then, he's been a licensed, practicing gunsmith for thirty-five years. He 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 now lives in Michigan where he is a forest fire fighter, gunsmith, and freelance writer.