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Patrick Sweeney (2)

Autor(a) de The Illustrated World Encyclopedia of Guns

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28 Works 470 Membros 2 Reviews

About the Author

Patrick Sweeney is a certified master gunsmith and armorer instructor for police departments nationwide and the prolific author of many Gun Digest books, including Gunsmithing: Pistols Revolvers, Cartridges of the AR-15, Choosing Handgun Ammo, and 1911: The First 100 Years. 2nd Edition. Sweeney is mostrar mais also a columnist and feature contributor to Gun Digest the Magazine. mostrar menos

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Obras de Patrick Sweeney

Gunsmithing: Rifles (1999) 24 cópias
1911 The First 100 Years (2010) 24 cópias
Gunsmithing - The AR-15 (2010) 23 cópias
Reloading for Handgunners (2011) 13 cópias
Gunsmithing: Shotguns (2000) 10 cópias

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Until recently, most books about firearms silencers or suppressors have been of two types. There were the scientific and technical reports, and then there were the DIY instructions for making a silencer from a pop bottle and some duct tape.
Now many US states have eliminated or greatly reduced their restrictions on suppressors. It still necessary to get a Federal license in these states, which takes months and a few hundred dollars. However, now there is a large legal market for suppressors.
Sweeney’s book is a good overview of what is commercially available. It will help the novice to decide what to buy and how to maintain it. Even if you aren’t in a state where you can buy a silencer, this is a good overview of the state of the art. Most other books deal with historical examples, unobtainable military suppressors, or illegal devices to be cobbled together.
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Khan37X | Aug 8, 2019 |
 
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cwebb | Oct 28, 2013 |

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Obras
28
Membros
470
Popularidade
#52,371
Avaliação
½ 3.7
Resenhas
2
ISBNs
102

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