o’connor – Sporting Classics Daily

Most Embarrassing Mistake In Gunmaking

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...

Jack O’Connor’s Eusebio Arizaga Shotgun

by Dwight Van Brunt | May 20, 2024

Jack O’Connor’s prized Eusebio Arizaga 20 gauge is up for sale.

Nine Great Quotes from Jack O’Connor

by Sporting Classics Daily | Nov 12, 2015

O’Connor is arguably the greatest gun writer that ever lived. Read some of his comments on gundogs, dangerous-game calibers, and, of course, the .270 Winchester.

Most Embarrassing Mistake In Gunmaking

Jack O’Connor’s Eusebio Arizaga Shotgun

Nine Great Quotes from Jack O’Connor

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