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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115 Years Old Today
P.O. Ackley would be 115 years old today, May 25th, 2018
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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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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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