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Eckelman's Gunsmithing Shop reopens in Fort Ripley

Mark Eckelman, gunsmith, reported his business, Eckelman's...has more than 25 years experience as a gunsmith. He noted his work includes "general...and rifles." Eckelman reported the gunsmith shop will be open Wednesdays, Thursdays...

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Business
Deer hunters, before going afield ...

...cleanings. Some never clean their rifles. Tom Hendrickson, gunsmith at Gander Mountain in Baxter, removed a scope from a Remington...religiously as shotguns, Hendrickson said. Tom Hendrickson, gunsmith at Gander Mountain in Baxter, says a rifle should be cleaned...

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Outdoors
The Smith & Wesson case

...agreed to help Smith & Wesson unload itself of a mounting pile of lawsuits in which it could end up with more lawyers than gunsmiths on its payroll. Among other things, Smith & Wesson agreed to provide trigger locks on its products, to require its dealers...

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Opinion
What you need to know, or perhaps didn't know, about guns and ammo

When you've been a gunsmith for 30 years and handled thousands of guns you'll have an opinion or two on firearms. So it is with Tom "Skippy" Hendrickson, gunsmith at Gander Mountain in Baxter. I recently interviewed him for an...

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Sports
Outdoor notes

Gunsmith Pat Laib will be featured at the Wild Acres Target Shoot May 4-5. Laib specializes in Remington, Perazzi, Browning and Winchester...

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Outdoors
Helping others hunt Backus veteran's inventions make it easier for handicapped people to handle guns

...Vietnam War veteran, was discharged from the Navy he went to gunsmith school in Colorado "just so I'd have something to do...and doesn't sit idle for long. The 52-year-old Backus gunsmith has invented several devices for hunters who can't handle...

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Outdoors
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...MEC, Nosler, Redding, Stoney Point, RCBS, CCI and Speer will demonstrate products and answer questions. Mark Eckelman, gunsmith, will present seminars on basic handgun and rifle reloading (9 a.m.), shotshell reloading (11 a.m.) and advanced...

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Outdoors
Acrometal to gain from Weatherby moves

...of 1996. The long-term contract listed Acrometal as the sole manufacturer and distributor of the new rifle. Engineers, gunsmiths and support staff were expected to be hired for the new production line. And even then there was a hint that growth potential...

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Business
Craftsman makes handmade muzzleloaders

...and appreciates Gurtek's work. "He's kind of a unique gunsmith," Weil says. "He's the embodiment of somebody that's...think he's as skilled in engraving and carving as some other gunsmiths, and that works to his advantage. He ends up building guns...

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Outdoors
Outdoor notes

...Redding, Stoney Point, RCBS, CCI and Speer will be present to demonstrate products and answer questions. Mark Eckelman, gunsmith and owner of Eckelman's Gun Shop and Shooting Range will present three seminars: 9 a.m. -- Basic handgun and rifle reloading...

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Outdoors

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