Wildlife Conservation

.475 Turnbull in Namibia

.475 Turnbull in Namibia

In summer of 2019 Doug set off for Africa. He was participating in a management hunt with friend and writer Joseph von Benedikt, as well as two of Joseph’s friends. The plan was to spend the next ten days at two different camps in Namibia, tracking and hunting a variety of wildlife. Both Joseph and Doug brought along Turnbull Model 1886 rifles (including a Turnbull-restored Winchester 1886), chambered for Doug’s own .475 Turnbull cartridge.

Turnbull manufactured Winchester Rifle Auctioned to Benefit SCI

Turnbull manufactured Winchester Rifle Auctioned to Benefit SCI

We donated one of our manufactured Winchester Model 1886 rifles to be auctioned off at the 2010 Safari Club International (SCI) Hunters Convention. The three-day event was held in Reno Nev. from January 21-23, 2010. Complemented by a hand-checkered walnut stock, the...