by Sara Turnbull | May 31, 2023 | Firearm Restoration, Restoration Resources, Shoot History, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog
For restoration work, our signature, period-correct bone charcoal color case hardening brings classic rifles, handguns and shotguns back to the their factory-new look. For our custom finish work, it takes the same museum-grade finish to transform a factory-new firearm...
by Sara Turnbull | May 17, 2023 | Advocacy, Hunting, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog, Wildlife Conservation
Image Source: Ducks Unlimited For the past 40 years Turnbull Restoration has been dedicated to the values of conservation and restoration. We take our firearms seriously, and we take our wetlands and wildlands seriously, too. Far before our company was founded, Ducks...
by Turnbull Restoration | Jan 11, 2023 | Guest Blogger, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog, Vintage Firearm
Here’s the next in our series of guest blog posts graciously provided by our friends at the Winchester Arms Collectors Association (WACA). There are precious few publications dedicated to Winchester’s Model 71. Knowing that, we are beyond grateful to...
by Turnbull Restoration | Jan 3, 2023 | Firearm Manufacturing, Firearm Restoration, Gun Restoration, Lists, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog
Sharing is caring, right? We’re grateful for the generosity of our Facebook and Instagram followers in 2022. They felt inspired to share our restoration and finish work with their friends in quantities that we haven’t seen in previous years. So we’re re-sharing the...
by Turnbull Restoration | Nov 14, 2022 | Guest Blogger, Hunting, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog, Vintage Firearm
Here’s the next in our series of guest blog posts graciously provided by our friends at the Winchester Arms Collectors Association (WACA). We always encourage our customers and followers to get out there and make new memories with their old guns. And because...
by Turnbull Restoration | Oct 5, 2022 | Firearm Collecting, Guest Blogger, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog, Vintage Firearm
In This Article:Condition and Markings – Two Tasteful Points of CollectabilityGun Collecting – Common PointsCollectible Firearm Markings – Useful as Well as FascinatingUnderstanding Gun Markings – How Collectors Get StartedSetting Expectations and Thinking Critically...
by Turnbull Restoration | Aug 15, 2022 | Guest Blogger, Hunting, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog, Vintage Firearm
Here’s the second in a series of guest blog posts graciously provided by our friends at the Winchester Arms Collectors Association (WACA). We always encourage our customers and followers to get out there and make new memories with their old guns. And...
by Turnbull Restoration | Jul 13, 2022 | Firearm Collecting, Guest Blogger, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog, Vintage Firearm
We’re excited to publish the first in a series of guest blog posts graciously provided by our friends at the Winchester Arms Collectors Association (WACA). WACA is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt corporation with a worldwide membership of over 3,000. The members are...
by Turnbull Restoration | Jun 6, 2022 | Gear, Hunting, Red Dot Sight, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog
by Turnbull Restoration | May 31, 2022 | Guest Blogger, Hunting, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog
Guest Blog Post by Scott Severson of HuntTested.com The lever action rifle has been with us for over 160 years, ever since Benjamin Tyler Henry patented the first practical lever action repeating rifle. Despite being long in the tooth, the lever action is having a...
by Turnbull Restoration | Apr 26, 2022 | Aviation, Awards, Doug Turnbull, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog
Congratulations to Doug Turnbull and his 1946 Piper PA-12. His trusty bird received the Best Back Country Custom Classic award during the recent 2022 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida. Doug and his plane were also recognized during the Aircraft Judging...
by Turnbull Restoration | Apr 1, 2022 | Gear, Hunting, Red Dot Sight, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog
by Turnbull Restoration | Jan 27, 2022 | Awards, Doug Turnbull, Press Release, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog
Pictured – Left: Daniel Batchelor, American Pistolsmiths Guild President; Right: Doug Turnbull, Turnbull Restoration Founder & CEO We’re pleased to announce that our founder and CEO Doug Turnbull has received the American Pistolsmiths Guild...
by Turnbull Restoration | Jan 1, 2022 | Doug Turnbull, Firearm Restoration, Gun Restoration, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog
Glass half-empty, or half-full? The past few years have presented an opportunity to take stock of what’s most important. To stand proudly for who we are, and why we are. With that in mind, let me re-introduce you to three of our guiding principles and why they’ll...
by Turnbull Restoration | Aug 3, 2021 | Shoot History, Stewards & Stories, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog
Image Source: Sporting Classics A John of All Trades: Winchester’s John Olin “To see the sum of John Olin’s many achievements, head to Nilo Farms for a hunt. You’ll walk where he walked and shoot on his skeet and trap ranges complete with freestanding shell box...
by Turnbull Restoration | May 27, 2021 | Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog
Memorial Day in the United Sates: the day set aside to honor and mourn American military personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country, and one of our most cherished national holidays. As one small way to honor the heroes who gave everything to...
by Turnbull Restoration | May 5, 2021 | Shoot History, Stewards & Stories, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog
Image Source: Garden & Gun Granddad’s Gun: A Georgia quail hunter keeps a family legacy alive “‘When I’m quail hunting, I feel like I’m channeling my grandfather through it. It’s really magical.'” Irwin Greenstein Writer,...
by Turnbull Restoration | Feb 16, 2021 | Shoot History, Stewards & Stories, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog
Image Source: Outdoor Life Granddaddy’s Gun: A Restored Family Shotgun Gets a New Life Training Fine Bird Dogs “But it was well worth it to bring a piece of family history back to life… And with my gun rebuilt, I would add a new chapter to the history of...
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...
