Rifle 348 September/October 2026

About the Cover: An original Winchester 1876 chambered in 45-60 manufactured in 1882, fully restored by Turnbull Restoration Co., just in time for America’s 250th birthday. The rifle features Turnbull’s signature deep color casehardening, recut checkering, fresh bluing and so much more. Photo courtesy of Turnbull Restoration.

COLUMNS

4 Skinner Sights and Charter Arms Target Pathfinder

Mostly Long Guns

Brian Pearce

8Cloning the Stevens Single-Shot Pistol

Fouling Shots

Art Merrill

12 Marlin Model 1893

Light Gunsmithing

Gil Sengel

16 Burris Optics FastFire 4 Multi-Reticle Reflex Sight

A Rifleman’s Optics

Patrick Meitin

20 New Mould Versatility

Sixguns, Slugs and Such

Jeff “Tank” Hoover

60 Turnbull Restoration Co. Winchester 1876

Custom Corner

Jeremiah Polacek

66 Lovely, Lovely Leather

Walnut Hill

Terry Wieland

FEATURES

24 The Lee Enfield Lives On

The Great Lady of Bisley

Terry Wieland

30 Horse Pistols of the Indian Wars

Shooting Over Their Saddles

Gary Lewis

36 Primary Weapons Systems MKII4 MOD 2-M

A Softer, Gentler AR-15 in 6mm ARC

Patrick Meitin

42 41 Magnum

A Big-Bore Sixgun Cartridge with Great Merit

Brian Pearce

50 Weatherby’s Mark XXII Semiautomatic Rifle

A Blast from the Past Comes in an Unusual Way

Stan Trzoniec

56 A Better Bolt Lock for the Ruger 10/22

TANDEMKROSS Upgrade Improves Ergonomics and Bolt Operation

Art Merrill