I Grew Up on John Wayne
In early October of 2011 the Wayne family decided to auction the personal belongings of John Wayne. When I saw this auction advertised, I looked through the catalog…
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Good News for you E Reader Fans
Gun Digest has released P.O. Ackley, America’s Gunsmith as an Ebook.Naturally the E version of the book will contain all the same information and high quality photos, just…
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Guns and Gunsmiths Review, “P.O. Ackley, America’s Gunsmith”
Book reviews are often interesting because the reviewer may pick up on details that will interest readers that the author may overlook when talking about the project. The…
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Ackley Barrel Making Machines for Sale!!!
I received a letter from Mike Bellm on July 14, 2017. The letter is quoted complete below. This is a business opportunity for someone who wants to get…
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What is EMDEKO?
We mention in this video that you can still visit Casa de Emdeko, Click here to check it out. We also have another blog post on the Colt…
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TSJC Celebrates 70 Years Since Ackley Started the Gunsmithing Program
June of 2017 marked the celebration of 70 years of the Gunsmithing Program at Trinidad State Junior College in Trinidad, CO. In 1946 P.O. Ackley received huge numbers…
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Colt – Sharps Borchardt & P.O. Ackley
The July 2017 issue of Rifle Magazine contains an article by John Barsness, “21st Century Rodent Rifles”. The first page of the article has a great picture of…
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NEW BOOK: P.O. Ackley, America’s Gunsmith
By Fred Zeglin Format: Hardcover Published, March 2017 Parker Otto Ackley world renowned gunsmith, ballistician, wildcatter, barrel maker, teacher and writer perhaps had more influence on modern shooting and…
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