Patrick Sweeney is an American gunsmith (retired), originally from

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. According to an interview with ''Shotgun World'' magazine, he is a well-known

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in the field of gunsmithing.Shotgunworld.com - Celebrity Talk
/ref> Retired from gunsmithing, he writes full-time. He teaches law enforcement classes on the patrol rifle, and gunsmithing the

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. In addition to writing books, he was the Handguns Editor of ''

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'' magazine from 2007 through 2017. He was co-host of ''Handguns'' in its inaugural season, and has been a contributor to Guns & Ammo TV since 2007.

Bibliography

* * Gunsmithing: Rifles * Gunsmithing: Shotguns * Gun Digest book of Smith & Wesson * Gun Digest Book of Ruger * Gun Digest Book of Glock, 1st & 2nd Editions * Gun Digest book of the AR-15, Vol 1, 2, 3 & 4 * Gunsmithing: AR-15 * 1911: Vol 1&2 * 1911: the first 100 years * The Big Fat Book of the .45 ACP * Gun Digest book of the AK & SKS * Encyclopedia of Rifles & Machineguns (co-authored w/Will Fowler) * Gun Digest Book of the Tactical Rifle * Reloading for Handgunners

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