Thoughts on Triggers
A fine shotgun is a synthesis of form and function. One might make the case that quality, as defined by a shotgun, is the...
From the Bench
Springs: A Primer
A compressed look at springs
and their fabrication.
Finishing a Gunstock Butt
The art & science of finishing a gunstock butt.
Why Firing Pins Fail
How firing pins function
and why they break
Stripping and Relaying Ribs
While I think there are many aspects involved in assessing the overall condition of a gun, the integrity of the barrels is the one most commonly overlooked.
For Want of a Tumbler, Part 2
Restoring a stunning Greener.
For Want of a Tumbler, Part 1
Restoring a stunning Greener.
Installing a Stock Oval
The hows & whys of installing stock ovals
Florian Barthélémy, Gunmaker
Have you heard the old story of a gun taking so long to build because the maker is waiting for the tree to grow for the stock?
Another Try at a Try-Gun
An innovative new try-gun.
The Granite State Gun
This custom Fox is engraved with New Hampshire’s state motto and flower and a rock formation called the “Old Man of the Mountain.” Granite texture replaces checkering.
Atkin’s ‘Holy Trinity’
Henry Atkin 12-bore No. 768 was rebuilt by English gunmaker Carl Russell & Co. before it was reunited with its two siblings.