Advanced Gunsmithing: A Manual of Instruction in the Manufacture, Alteration, and Repair of Firearms (75th Anniversary Edition) Paperback – February 17, 2015

Very Informative

Bought for a friend going through a class. Says it is helping him greatly.

This book is a bit dated,but both the simple and advanced gunsmith information is spot on.

A great book covering in detail every aspect the hobbyist at home could possibly want to know and more!

Good information

I'm about to sound like the mos illiterate fool ever, but I have to write this anyway.This book is certainly and "advanced" book. I wanted a book for a loved one to learn about this art, and I thought to buy a comprehensive book rather than fluff. That was a mistake on my part.There are very few pictures (I cringe even writing this), so newbies will struggle with this. That's not to say it isn't excellent. It is. However, if you are just getting started, you may want to save this one for when you are truly advanced, as the title implies!

This book is dated from around the 1940s. A lot of information is out of date, whole sections are filled with now useless data on where to buy components or machines to use. Some of the actual gunsmithing bits (like changing a barrel on a rifle) still seem to mostly apply. If you're looking to get started working on firearms this probably isn't the book you need.

In preparation for keeping his guns in tiptop shape, this book has loads of information on learning the subject of gunsmithing. Will help to fine-tune your technique