Videos tagged with Action Job

This guide details the process of customizing a Colt Python, transforming a classic .357 Magnum revolver into a modern, enhanced firearm. It covers essential modifications such as installing a muzzle brake with a rail, performing an action job for improved trigger characteristics, and applying custom finishes like Cerakote. The expertise of services like Empire is highlighted, along with the integration of accessories like red dot sights and weapon lights.

This video features Bobby Tyler of Tyler Gun Works demonstrating practical, real-world upgrades to enhance the accuracy of hunting revolvers. The discussion covers addressing common issues like gritty triggers, rudimentary sights, slippery grips, and draggy cylinders to ensure the firearm's accuracy potential is realized. Specific upgrades discussed include selecting appropriate sights, performing an "Accuracy Package" (barrel crown, forcing cone cut, barrel throat chamfering), and an "Action Job" for a smooth trigger pull. The video emphasizes that factory barrels are often sufficient when the rest of the revolver is properly tuned, and highlights the significant accuracy improvements achieved through these modifications.

Bobby Tyler of Tyler Gun Works joins Brownells Gun Techs to discuss the current hot market for revolvers. With new factory revolvers scarce, TGW offers 'pre-customized' Ruger Vaqueros, Blackhawks, and Bisleys with action jobs, accuracy packages, and upgraded parts. The video highlights popular modifications like improved grips and sights (Bowen, Fermin Garza, Freedom Arms) and details the benefits of action jobs and accuracy enhancements such as tighter barrel-to-cylinder gaps and muzzle crowning. TGW also works on classic rifles like the Winchester Model 71 and Browning B-78, and maintains an inventory of vintage firearms.

This episode of the GUNS Magazine Podcast features Dave Fink from the Gunsite Gunsmithy discussing revolver action jobs. He debunks common myths and misconceptions about smoothing internal revolver components, explaining the correct methods for achieving a good action job. The podcast is presented by Hodgdon and supported by IMR, both leading gunpowder suppliers.

This video debunks the myth that custom firearms are unaffordable for the average person. Featuring Brownells Gun Techs Steve Ostrem and Caleb Savant alongside master pistolsmith Bobby Tyler of Tyler Gun Works, the video details the process of customizing a Ruger Blackhawk in .45 Long Colt. They cover an 'Accuracy Package' including barrel work and trigger enhancements, as well as aesthetic choices like a Bisley grip frame, Turkish walnut grips, color-casing, and custom engraving. The final cost is revealed, proving that custom gun ownership is within reach.

This video details the extensive customization of a Ruger Old Model Blackhawk to emulate the 'Doc Holliday' aesthetic. Key modifications include a Power Custom grip frame, intricate hand-engraving by Rocky Sharp, and traditional mammoth ivory grips. The build also features a custom action job, accuracy enhancements, and a protective holster from Simply Rugged Holsters, resulting in a highly personalized and functional firearm.

This video features a "Show & Tell" with custom gunsmith Bobby Tyler, showcasing several unique firearms and sharing insights into the custom gun-making process. Tyler, alongside Brownells Gun Tech Steve Ostrem, discusses his philosophy of prioritizing function and accuracy before aesthetics. The video highlights a custom Ruger Bearcat Shopkeeper, a Ruger Blackhawk in .44 Special, a Colt 1911 Gold Cup with custom engraving and grips, and a Smith & Wesson Model 19-3 Combat Magnum. Tyler also offers advice on researching custom gun desires, choosing base guns, selecting calibers based on purpose, and the importance of quality holsters for custom handguns.

This guide details the custom modification of a Ruger Blackhawk revolver by Bobby Tyler of Tyler Gun Works. It covers selecting a Lipsey's exclusive flat-top model, installing custom sights and an octagon barrel, performing an 'Accuracy Package' with a tightened cylinder gap, tuning the action to a 2.5-pound trigger pull, fitting a Bisley-style grip frame for recoil management, applying a color case finish, and topping it off with premium mammoth ivory grips. The process highlights expert gunsmithing techniques for enhanced performance and aesthetics.

This review of the Wilson Combat Beretta 92G Compact Carry highlights its collaborative design, blending features from various Beretta 92 models into a smaller, more carry-friendly package. The pistol features a decock-only lever, G10 grips, and a Wilson Combat action job, aimed at skilled shooters. Despite initial weight concerns, the reviewer found it to shoot exceptionally well, making it a viable option for concealed carry with the right holster.