I recently wrote a post about a Winchester 190 that had come to the shop for a detailed cleaning.  Having not been familiar with the 190, I have been surprised to see how much traffic that post has attracted.  Evidently there are a lot of you out there who have found this great gun to be fun to shoot through the years.  Because of the interest, I thought I would follow it up with some information I found about the Winchester 290. The 290 is the...

On Monday, in many places, dove season will get started to open the fall hunting season.  If you have never had the opportunity to hunt doves, you owe it to yourself to get with some guys who know their way around the dove field.  It is so much fun to be out with the guys or the family and spend Labor Day hunting these birds.  By the way, they taste pretty good! Before you go out remember these things; Clean your gun and remove any oil from the...

If you haven’t had a chance to check out the Kershaw line of products you should get to your local retailer and spend a few minutes playing with their designs.  One of our customers loves this little knife for his everyday carry companion. The chive is a small knife for pocket carry.  The blade is just less than 2″.  It utilizes the Ken Onion Design opening system that makes it esy to deploy one handed with the touch of a finger. ...

Does your 1911 rattle when you shake it side to side?  Big deal.  What that means is you probably have a Colt.  Now don’t get me wrong, I love Colt’s.  That is the only 1911 for me.  What that rattling really means is that your gun was not fit very well at the factory. If you were to buy a truly custom gun it shouldn’t rattle.  They are made to demanding specs that call for tight tolerances.  Some factory guns don’t have...

My cousin is a big fan of a group of guys who train here in TN, called Tactical Response.  He has been to several of their classes, and recently let me preview their Fighting Rifle video. James Yeager, the owner of TR, goes into great detail to give the viewers a look inside his school and method of instruction.  The 3 DVD set covers everything from shooting positions, reloads, firing drills, and gear selection.  What new shooters may find most...