It's for the Memories Archives - Turnbull Restoration

It’s For the Memories – An Ithaca Flues 20 Gauge Double Story

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...

Levergun Ram: Dall Sheep Hunting in the Brooks Range

by Sara Turnbull | May 23, 2019 | Doug Turnbull, Hunts, It's for the Memories, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog, Turnbull Tales

By Doug and Sara Turnbull Originally printed in the May/June 2019 issue of Successful Hunter I have a love/hate relationship with sheep hunting. To me, sheep hunting is about getting wrapped up in the experience. I love the beautiful mountains to the west, smelling...

The Stories Told by Doug’s 1886

by Sara Turnbull | Jan 15, 2019 | Doug Turnbull, Firearm Restoration, Interviews, It's for the Memories, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog, Turnbull Tales

This year’s calendar features a spread of Doug’s personal Winchester 1886 from 1888, which he restored and converted to .475 Turnbull in 2007. The spread focuses on all of the “imperfections” his rifle has collected over the years on various hunting trips. I wanted to...

The Best Christmas Present Isn’t Always the One You Wished For

by Sara Turnbull | Dec 11, 2018 | Doug Turnbull, Firearm Restoration, Gunsmithing, Interviews, It's for the Memories, Turnbull History, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog, Turnbull Tales

I started working at Turnbull Restoration about a year ago, but of course I’ve been part of the family my whole life. Doug is my father, and over the years I’ve overheard and half-listened to dozens of stories about his childhood, his family, the hunts he went on, and...