by Turnbull Restoration | Jan 6, 2021 | Shoot History, Stewards & Stories, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog
John Mahlon Marlin, 1836-1901Image Source: Guns & Ammo Celebrating 150 Years of Marlin Firearms “Marlin’s lever-actions are important, but they are only a partial picture of Marlin’s heritage. In 150 years of continuous production, Marlin has manufactured...
by Doug Turnbull | Dec 30, 2020 | Doug Turnbull, Firearm Restoration, Gun Restoration, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog
Opening photo: “Grandfather’s Ithaca Flues”Copyright Ronald Jones. Used with kind permission. It’s a phrase we often say to ourselves when unpacking a firearm to be restored, as we lay eyes on it for the first time. We find ourselves wondering: what left that scratch...
by Doug Turnbull | Dec 16, 2020 | Aviation, RAF Update
Image Source: Recreational Aviation Foundation Preservation is a big part of recreational aviation, and therefore a big part of what we do through The Recreational Aviation Foundation. I’m proud of my RAF colleagues for helping to save the unique and historic...
by Turnbull Restoration | Dec 15, 2020 | Shoot History, Stewards & Stories, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog
Image Source: Sporting Classics Daily 10 Reasons to Shoot a .22 Rimfire “Twenty-twos were the training wheels of maturity, responsibility and trust. They still can be…” Ron Spomer Writer, Sporting Classics Thanks to Ron Spomer and Sporting Classics...
by Turnbull Restoration | Dec 9, 2020 | Audio, Doug Turnbull, Interviews, Media, News, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog
In case you missed it, we’ve shared the replay of Doug’s return visit to The Big Wild, a premier radio show for those with a big appetite for hunting, fishing, interesting recipes and politically incorrect humor. Here are a few of the interview highlights: Host...
by Doug Turnbull | Nov 18, 2020 | Aviation, RAF Update
Private Use Airport Owners and Managers:It’s important to update your airport’s information with the FAA. Visit TheRAF.org to learn how The RAF is helping out with its Private Use Airport Initiative. Click Here to Learn More Image Source: Recreational...
by Turnbull Restoration | Nov 13, 2020 | COVID-19
In response to the most recent information from New York State, we are updating our Planning and Response to COVID-19 post. Click here to read the entire, updated post. Beginning Monday, November 16th, 2020, our showroom will be closed to the public until further...
by Turnbull Restoration | Sep 21, 2020 | Aviation, Doug Turnbull, RAF Update, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog
Congratulations to our own Doug Turnbull on being named as Western / Central New York Liaison for the Recreational Aviation Foundation (The RAF)! Liaisons work to further the RAF mission of preserving, maintaining and creating recreational airfields across the United...
by Turnbull Restoration | Sep 3, 2020 | Shoot History, Stewards & Stories, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog
Image Source: Crazy4goldens Theodore Roosevelt’s Legacy “He certainly was a strong influence over the manner in which Rufus Ingraham Jones comported himself as he interacted with upland game species with his Fox and Ithaca shotguns at the turn of the 20th...
by Turnbull Restoration | Aug 26, 2020 | Shoot History, Stewards & Stories, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog
Classic Firearms: Winchester Model 62 “You said it wouldn’t work, but it seems to shoot pretty fair to me.” – John Moses Browning, upon delivering his Model 1890 prototype to Winchester What if the engineers of the Winchester Repeating Arms...
by Turnbull Restoration | Jun 18, 2020 | Gunsmithing, How To, Shooting Sports, Turnbull Finished Firearms, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog, Video
Installing one of our crossbolt safety replacements is easily done in three simple steps. Turnbull Restoration’s Steve Lester takes us through the quick process of replacing the factor sliding safety on a Marlin 1895 with our crossbolt safety replacement. These...
by Turnbull Restoration | Jun 18, 2020 | Aviation, Doug Turnbull, Interviews, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog
Many thanks go out to Steve Johnson and SuperCub.org for hosting Doug Turnbull’s presentation and talk “The Fjords of Labrador and Quebec”. Doug was this week’s featured speaker on SuperCub.org’s Hump Day Hangover Presentations. Taking...
by Turnbull Restoration | Jun 4, 2020 | Advocacy, Firearm Safety, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog
June is National Safety Month, and we’re proud to continue advocating for firearm safety along with our industry partners and fellow gunsmiths, manufacturers and dealers. We know that our followers and customers are typically very experienced, so you’re...
by Turnbull Restoration | May 28, 2020 | Gunsmithing, How To, Shooting Sports, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog, Video, Vintage Guns, Winchester Rifle
Installing our Model 92/94 barrel mount for your FastFire™ or Docter red dot sight couldn’t be easier. Turnbull Restoration’s Steve Lester takes us through the quick and easy process of installing a barrel mount for the Burris FastFire Red Dot Reflex...
by Sara Turnbull | May 26, 2020 | Doug Turnbull, Hunts, Turnbull Manufactured Rifles, Turnbull Model 1886, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog, Turnbull Rifle, Video, Wildlife Conservation
(Viewer Discretion Advised. Video age restriction set to 18+ for scenes of a regulated, professionally-observed wildlife management hunt in Africa.) In summer of 2019 Doug set off for Africa. He was participating in a management hunt with friend and writer Joseph von...
by Turnbull Restoration | May 14, 2020 | COVID-19
In response to the most recent information from New York State, we are updating our Planning and Response to COVID-19 post. Click here to read the entire, updated post. Reopening Notice: We are pleased to announce that on Monday, May 18th, 2020, Turnbull...
by Turnbull Restoration | May 13, 2020 | Customer Stories, Firearm Restoration, Gun Restoration, Gunsmithing, It's for the Memories, Restoration Resources, Shoot History, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog, Vintage Firearm, Vintage Guns
It’s a theme that comes up time and time again when helping our customers understand the ins and outs of restoring their gun (or not, as the case may be): It’s for the memories. One of the most rewarding aspects of our work is helping keep these memories...
by Sara Turnbull | May 1, 2020 | Lists, Recreation, Shooting Sports, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog
It’s almost Mother’s Day! Time to roll out the pink camo jackets, teal .22 pistols, and concealed carry purses. Right? Maybe not so much. If you have a woman in your life that already shoots, or has expressed an interest in shooting, we’ve got some better suggestions...
by Turnbull Restoration | Apr 23, 2020 | COVID-19
In response to the most recent information from New York State, we are updating our Planning and Response to COVID-19 post. Click here to read the entire, updated post. Change of Timeline: Our services will remain temporarily suspended until at least May 15, 2020...
by Turnbull Restoration | Apr 23, 2020 | Firearm Restoration, Gun Restoration, Gunsmithing
Introduction to Metal Preparation (7 of 7) outlines the steps needed to do a quality metal preparation job on your own gun. Not just the actual steps in polishing, but the first steps you need to know in order to do a quality job. The video also shows the various...
