Riflesmithing

Catalog description

This course is a detailed study in the construction and assembly of custom rifles. It will include the study of the design and function of common commercial and military turn bolt rifles and the AR-15 style upper receiver. The following Riflesmithing topics will be covered during this course: design and function of various receiver designs, restyling of military actions to a sporter configuration, Accurizing procedures, breeching systems, barrel contouring and fitting, headspacing and chambering of barrels, trigger design and installation, bolt modifications, safety modifications, sight calculation and installation, magazine and receiver modifications, trouble diagnosis, and gas port location. The student will develop skills in these topics by rebarreling a commercial or military turn bolt rifle action and assembling an AR-15 style upper receiver. All barrel work will be done from a barrel blank. Students will be required to do research paper and presentation on rifle design. This course will consist of two lecture hours and two laboratory hours per week (Three credit hours). The student will need to continue supervised laboratory work to complete this course.