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Reamer Directly from P.O. Ackley’s Tool Box
Recently Ron Pearson, P.O. Ackley’s grandson and part time gunsmith sent me a reamer from his grandfathers collection. It is an honor to receive such a nice memento. …
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Elmer Kieth & the Abuse of Enfield Rifles.
Starting on Page 28 of “P.O. Ackely, America’s Gunsmith” I wrote about time at Ogden Arsenal during WWII when P.O. Ackley was the Foreman of the Small Arms…
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Cartridges of the World, 16th Edition
The 16th edition of Frank Barnes’ tome, “Cartridges of the World” contains many new articles and of course many cartridges that have never been reported on in the…
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99 Reasons To Know Who P.O. Ackley Was.
I’m often asked why I wrote about P.O. Ackley. I can think of reasons right off the top of my head. While writing “P.O. Ackley, America’s Gunsmith” I…
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Books for Gunsmiths and Hobbyists…
Gordy Gritters well-known Benchrest gunsmith, along with Fred Zeglin custom gunmaker; wrote this definitive work detailing the processes required to extract all the accuracy possible from a rifle…
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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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115 Years Old Today
P.O. Ackley would be 115 years old today, May 25th, 2018
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Ackley Wrote Five (5) Books
A friend told me a few years ago when we were talking about teaching gunsmithing, “You have the curse of knowledge.” From time to time I am reminded…
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P.O. Ackley Micrometer Reamer Stop
Pacific Tool & Gauge (PTG) offers this tool for sale. The P.O. Ackley Micrometer Reamer Stop It’s a nice honor to bestow upon P.O. Ackley to say this…
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