Book Review by David R. Chicoine 11/4/02
Book Review by David R. Chicoine 11/4/02
by J.B. Wood, softcover · 8-1/2 x 11, 592 pages · 1,600 plus b&w photos, Price: $24.95 plus $4. shipping, item number: AS5R2. Order this book online from: Krause Publications, Dept. BNP, P.O. Box 5009, Iola, WI 54945-5009 (800) 258-0929 (Please tell them Bullet 'N Press sent you!)
The latest arrival from the old master gunsmith/writer J.B. Wood will delight shotgun owners everywhere. J.B.’s wonderful series of books on firearms disassembly and reassembly is the only such series available, and it has been considered as an essential and comprehensive reference for firearms enthusiasts, armorers, police labs and gunsmith shops for years.
From his newest book of the Gun Digest Book of Firearms Assembly/Disassembly series, Volume V, Shotguns; you will learn how to successfully disassemble and reassemble popular shotguns for routine maintenance, cleaning, and barrel changing. In this edition Wood covers a total of 59 popular shotgun models, including thirteen additional models since the last edition. In addition, more than 285 variant shotguns, mechanically similar to those pictured, are also covered.
Each specific gun includes very clear instructions for it's basic field stripping and a thorough explanation of all the disassembly and reassembly steps for every model with each step clearly photographed. By carefully using this indispensable reference book, even an amateur will stay out of trouble. A handy index allows readers to quickly find specific models and cross reference mechanically similar variants.
If you want to work on shotguns; start here, this is the book!