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 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 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 | 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 | 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 Turnbull Restoration | Apr 23, 2020 | Firearm Restoration, Gun Restoration, Gunsmithing, Restoration Resources, Shoot History, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog
Originally Produced in 1995, Turnbull Restoration’s Introduction to Metal Preparation has become the industry reference point for preparing metal firearm parts for proper restoration and finishing. With the recent introduction of Turnbull Finished Services,...
by Turnbull Restoration | Feb 11, 2020 | Firearm Restoration, Gun Restoration, Gunsmithing, Interviews, Restoration Resources, Shoot History, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog
Ever wonder what inspires someone to become a gunsmith? What skills are most important for gunsmithing in general and gun restoration in particular? We’re glad our friends at Numrich Gun Parts Corp. are curious about these questions as well, taking the time to...
