Is your rifle interesting? MidwayUSA can help. In this commercial Larry Potterfield, Founder and CEO of MidwayUSA, demonstrates the process for removing a barrel using the Wheeler Engineering barrel vise and action wrench. For amateurs and professional gunsmiths alike, MidwayUSA has just about everything for gunsmithing.
Larry Potterfield, Founder and CEO of MidwayUSA reminisces about hunting and fishing with his father as a little boy. Customers have always asked, âLarry, when are you going to start selling hunting gear?â. With our friendly service and same day shipping, weâre proud to offer JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING for hunting.
The MidwayUSA Gunsmithing the AR-15 DVD is the definitive source for the complete step by step assembly of an A-2 Series AR-15 Service Rifle. Watch as Larry Potterfield completely assembles an AR-15 from scratch. Starting with the receiver, he explains how to select each piece and part, as well as the intricacies of assembly. Also learn important accuracy tips and how to install all the extras to create your dream rifle. Bonus features include the entire series of AR-15 gunsmithing tips as presented on Outdoor Channel’s Shooting Gallery, including close-up footage of a cutaway AR-15 to allow you to see the internal workings of the rifle and tips on upgrading parts on your AR.
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How to make a stock blank from a piece of lumber
Before a gunstock can be carved from a blank, that blank must be cut from a larger piece of lumber. In this brief video Larry Potterfield, CEO and Founder of MidwayUSA, shows how to select and cut a stock blank from a larger piece of lumber using Plexiglas layout panels and some wood saws.
The AR-15 is a popular gun and Larry Potterfield with MidwayUSA can show you all the workings to building an AR-15. MidwayUSA.com
Larry Potterfield, CEO and Founder of MidwayUSA, presents the Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine in this GunTec presentation. This short, handy lever action was chambered for the popular Winchester Center Fire line on handgun ammunition. The specific gun used in this video featured a straight grip along with a 20 inch barrel. It has an 11 round magazine and is chambered in 32-20. Production of the model 1892 ran from 1892 to 1932 with over a million guns produced.
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How to inlet the buttstock for a rolling block rifle
Inletting a rolling block buttstock by hand can be quite a chore. In this brief video Larry Potterfield, CEO and Founder of MidwayUSA, shows how to speed up that process using a milling machine and some square end mills.
The Single Action Army is considered by many to be the firearm that best symbolizes the old west. In this GunTec presentation Larry Potterfield, CEO and Founder of MidwayUSA, walks us through the features of this fine firearm. The particular gun shown is a 4 ¾ inch model chambered in 38-40. In addition to pointing out some of the neat features of this old Colt, Larry also demonstrates the functioning of the revolver in single action, and by fanning the hammer.
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Bullet Weight How Does it Affect Accuracy and Point of Impact
Larry Potterfield, CEO and Founder of MidwayUSA, explains how different bullets weights typically deliver different levels of accuracy and points of impact using the same rifle. By trying different bullet weights in your rifle, you can determine which will be the most accurate.
Properly breaking in a rifle barrel is one more step in achieving the ultimate in rifle accuracy. Larry Potterfield, CEO and Founder of MidwayUSA, demonstrates one process for breaking in a new rifle barrel during this brief video.
Larry Potterfield, Founder and CEO of MidwayUSA, demonstrates how to change out the grip on an AR. Most AR rifles have a grip that is too short, preventing the pad of the trigger finger from engaging the trigger face. By replacing the grip with one that allows for adjustment of the back strap, this problem is easily remedied.
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Annealing metal parts for shaping and polishing
When working with hardened gun parts, its best to soften them before shaping and polishing. In this brief video Larry Potterfield, CEO and Founder of MidwayUSA, demonstrates how to anneal gun parts before preparing them to be color case hardened.
Most Mauser rifles are designed with magazine followers that prevent the bolt from closing once the magazine is empty. In this GunTec presentation Larry Potterfield, Founder and CEO of MidwayUSA, demonstrates the process for angling the rear of the magazine so the bolt will close on an empty magazine.
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Remove Locking Screw Holes from Mauser Bottom Metal
A standard job when customizing a Mauser rifle is to fill in the locking screw holes, giving the bottom metal a smooth, custom look. Larry Potterfield, Founder and CEO of MidwayUSA, demonstrates this process using a TIG welder and a counterbore.
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How to be prepared when going to shooting range
Larry Potterfield show you what to bring to the shooting range
Larry Potterfield, Founder and CEO of MidwayUSA, provides a handful of tips designed to assist anyone planning to assemble an AR-15 lower receiver
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How the AR Functions – Cutaway Gun Used for Demonstration
Larry Potterfield, Founder and CEO of MidwayUSA, uses a cutaway of an AR series rifle to demonstrates what happens when the gun is fired. Most every detail is covered, from the fire control unit to the gas system. This video provides an understanding of the overall function of the rifle and the relationship between its parts.
Larry Potterfield, CEO and Founder of MidwayUSA, demonstrates the process for installing a short chambered barrel on a Mauser 98 receiver. This process allows anyone to re-barrel a rifle without the use of a lathe.
A crisp, consistent trigger pull is a major component of rifle accuracy. Larry Potterfield, CEO and Founder of MidwayUSA, gives a brief introduction to triggers in this GunTec presentation. While examining the differences between factory and aftermarket triggers, each aspect of a perfect trigger pull is examined.
Larry Potterfield, Founder and CEO of MidwayUSA, demonstrates the process for squaring the receiver face of a Mauser 98. This process guarantees the barrel is mounted square with the receiver, increasing the accuracy potential of the firearm.
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