Going Vintage: The Traditions Muzzleloader Mastering a firearm like the Kentucky long rifle may sound like a pastime that’s only for history buffs. To the uninitiated, its temperamental flintlock ignition and the time consuming need for muzzleloading can sometimes sound more like a burden than a benefit. But muzzleloaders offer some unique benefits to hunters, and a welcome challenge to target…
Preparing Your Workshop for the Holiday Rush Halloween is now over, and thus the holiday season has begun. With Thanksgiving and Christmas in close proximity, many businesses are preparing for their busiest time of year. It is the season of giving after all. As workshops and businesses will be bustling with expectant customers, preparation is the key to…
How to Market Your Gunsmithing Services for Holiday Season Sales If you’re looking to build your business (and honestly, who isn’t?), the winter holiday season is essential for getting your accounts back in the black. Or, at least, a little further from the red. Even big name business can feel the squeeze of the post-holiday months when customers are…
Holiday Safety: Ensuring Firearm Safety Happy Holidays! Whether you get new small arms from Santa, buy them for yourself with Hanukkah gelt, or have them already when guests show up, firearm safety remains a necessary consideration. Several factors combine: potentially untrained guests in the home, alcohol, and new and sometimes unfamiliar guns received as gifts.…
10 Tools Every Gunsmith Should Have on Their Wishlist This month let’s talk about Christmas! What a wonderful time of year. Also, it can be a stressful time of year. Especially if you have a Gunsmith in your life. What can you get for the person that has everything he or she could ever want?…
Suicide Prevention in the Military In recent years, the conversation around the mental health crisis in the Military has expanded and become more open. According to the Department of Defense Annual report in 2023, 523 Military personnel died by suicide, which is heartbreaking. Of these deaths, firearms were the main method, with over 65 percent…
Navigating Mental Health & Firearm Ownership: Resources for Military Families Mental health or, more exactly, the lack of it, is a very touchy subject. At some point, mental illness overwhelms the original personality, requiring hospitalization. However, not all mental issues are drastic or permanent. A person can experience transient unease, depression, anxiety, or other emotional…
PTSD in Veterans and Firearm Safety This month, I want to talk about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans and how that relates to firearm safety. Firearm safety is a very important subject to talk about these days. Everywhere you turn, you hear about shootings that have happened in houses where firearms have not…
Peer Support and Managing Mental Health for Veterans If you know a Veteran who’s in an immediate crisis in the US or Canada, dial 988, or text 838255. If you’re doing research for the sake of preventative care, this article will point you toward some of your most valuable resources. Be advised that I am…
The Haunted Winchester House Lore The Winchester house is a place that needs no introduction. Its unusual design and folklore surrounding it have captured the public’s attention for over 100 years, and the world-famous Winchester rifle is at the heart of this story. Winchester Company Fame The Winchester company became famous by being one…