The .50-Caliber Rifle Construction Manual
Subtitle: With Easy-to-Follow Full-Scale Drawings
Publisher: Paladin Press
Published: September 2002
Place of publication: Boulder, Colorado
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 72
ISBN-13: 9781581603460
Subjects: Small firearms, guns & other equipment; History: American; Gunsmithing; History; History - Military / War; USA; Military - Weapons; General; History / Military / Weapons; Amateurs' manuals; Design and construction; Rifles, Bolt-action
First sentence: The receiver body is made from a 36-inch length of 2 1/4-inch-diameter (2.250-inch) seamless 4130 tubing with a .120-inch wall thickness.
Description: This is the book that do-it-yourselfers anxious to try building their own . 50-caliber rifles have been demanding since the best-selling Home Workshop . 50-Caliber Sniper Rifle videotape first came out. In this companion book, Bill Holmes uses easy-to-follow foldout drawings and precise dimensions to take you step-by-step through the process of designing and constructing your very own . 50-caliber rifle easily and inexpensively. Find out this master gun maker's professional secrets to fashioning the receiver, barrel and accessories, bolt, trigger assembly, buttstock, scope mount, bipod and muzzle brake using commonly acquired materials. Once you have made all the component parts, Bill then instructs you in the right way to assemble and test-fire your new home workshop firearm. With Bill Holmes as your guide, construction is a snap. Warning: It is your responsibility to make sure that you have complied with all local, state and federal laws with regard to the manufacture of any firearm.