Chambering for Ackley Cartridges
Just in time for the Christmas Shopping season Fred Zeglin has released a new booklet that will interests any and all Ackley fans. This is a detailed look…
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Single Shot Exchange, Reviews “P.O. Ackley, America’s Gunsmith”
Lee Shaver Gunsmith and Publisher of the Single Shot Exchange reviews P.O. Ackley, America’s Gunsmith.
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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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A Mistake in Identity
Funny things happen when your digging into the life of a person to write a book. I wrote an article for Guns & Ammo Magazine in 2007 looking…
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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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Fred Zeglin Interviewed by Tom Gresham of GunTalk Radio
On Sunday May 21st, 2017 Fred did an interview with Tom Gresham on his GunTalk Radio Show. The interview is in the middle of the segment linked to…
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Chambering for Ackley Cartridges
In volume 1 of P.O. Ackley’s “Handbook for Shooters and Reloaders” Ackley explains headspace for his improved designs as well as standard factory cartridges. The chapter describing these…
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