Researching your guns
Firearms expert Ken Doherty compiles some helpful ways to research your guns – through some sleuthing of your own, or external help.
Horton Vision 175
I seldom buy on impulse. But, when I spied this cool, weird-looking crossbow in 2013 for only $599, I had to have it.
Beretta ES 100 Pintail
This Beretta 12-gauge was the last firearm my father- in-law bought. While he “liked a good chunk of wood,” this was his only gun with a synthetic stock.
Appraising a Winchester Model 1894
The following is an appraisal from Classic Gear columnist, appraiser, and consultant Ken Doherty. It has been edited for length.
Salvaging roadkill
An interest in harvesting or foraging roadkill aka bushmeat, double-dead meat, or minivan manna, has grown considerably.
Winchester Model 94
Despite the temptation of unique Winchesters, I’m going to focus on using this sweet handling little brush gun to hunt deer!
Appreciating the Browning Auto-5
The first time I hunted cottontails with my father-in-law, he let me try out his son’s 20-gauge Auto-5.
Praising the Browning Auto Rifle (BAR)
I appreciate its classic Browning “hump back” engraved receiver, French walnut stock, and quality craftsmanship.
Mauser 98
The Mauser 98 is the most produced military rifle ever made, and its action became the basis for most modern bolt-action rifles.