by Dwight Van Brunt | Oct 7, 2025
For gunmaker Al Biesen, misspelling Jack O’Connor’s name was a tiny mistake, but something he would never be able to live down. Spokane was as far from her family as my rightfully cautious bride would move, at least in the direction of Montana’s elk country, so we set...
by Robert Matthews | Aug 22, 2025
A long time ago, when I was a younger man, anticipation seemed to be the better part of everything. Everything, it seemed, was better, sweeter, more perfect in the planning stage than in the eventual reality. The “other hand” is that with the passing of considerable...
by John Ross | Apr 14, 2025
To restore or not, that is the question. How many times have each of us thought about having a fine old gun refinished only to be cautioned that having it reblued or restocked will diminish its value? Several years ago at a small gun show in a church social hall, I...
by Ron Spomer | Sep 13, 2019
My H-S Precision SPL rifle is like that mousy girl you hardly noticed in high school. Then, after a year or two of blossoming at college, she comes back to town. Perky new hairdo, smart new clothes and a confident attitude to match. Wow! How did you overlook that...
