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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…