Adding a scope mount to a Springfield

June 30th, 2011Posted by The Rifleman

A customer brought his father-in-law’s sporterized M1903 Springfield and wanted to add a Leupold scope mount to the top of the receiver. The receiver needed to be drilled and tapped and set screws for the mount were modified to fit flush into the mount. In addition to the this, the bolt handle needed some grinding [...]

Three Gun AR

May 20th, 2011Posted by The Rifleman

Kevin from the Misfires and Light Strikes gun blog made a video of himself using a Dane Armory rifle on Stage One of the 2011 Superstition Mountain Mystery 3 Gun. If you’ve got videos of our rifles in action, send us links!

The M1 Garand (Part 1)

February 27th, 2011Posted by The Rifleman

We get quite a few M1′s in the shop for gunsmithing services, ranging from those to ensure safety and function, as well as those for cosmetic fixes.  Many of these are CMP guns that customers want up-graded and/or accurized for competition, and others are simply relics that need some TLC.  Most of them have been through the armorer’s shed many times over, [...]

Muzzle Crowning

February 22nd, 2011Posted by The Rifleman

The world of gunsmithing is often devoid of humor, but I’m happy to say that I’ve been blessed with some exceptional customers. Yes, they often bring me more than just work. Recently, I was asked how I cut crowns.  So I briefly talked about a couple of options, which is something that I’ll address in a [...]

Welcome

October 14th, 2010Posted by The Rifleman

Welcome to the new online journal for Dane Armory. If you’re visiting here and haven’t been to our brand-new website, take a moment to check out our products and services at www.danearmory.com. We’ll be updating this blog with some examples of the custom rifles we build, the products we’re using and, because we’re also shooters [...]