Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog

Quick Tip Video: Crossbolt Safety Replacement Installation (Marlin 336C/1895)

Quick Tip Video: Crossbolt Safety Replacement Installation (Marlin 336C/1895)

Installing one of our crossbolt safety replacements is easily done in three simple steps. Turnbull Restoration’s Steve Lester takes us through the quick process of replacing the factor sliding safety on a Marlin 1895 with our crossbolt safety replacement. These clever items come in three finishes, and work just as easily on the Marlin 336C.

The Fjords of Labrador and Quebec: Doug Turnbull’s Quebec 2019 Presentation and Talk

The Fjords of Labrador and Quebec: Doug Turnbull’s Quebec 2019 Presentation and Talk

Many thanks go out to Steve Johnson and SuperCub.org for hosting Doug Turnbull’s presentation and talk “The Fjords of Labrador and Quebec”. Doug was this week’s featured speaker on SuperCub.org’s Hump Day Hangover Presentations. Taking advantage of remote video chat technology, Doug put together a fascinating talk and photo diary of his 2019 air trip to Quebec’s Torngat Mountain region.

.475 Turnbull in Namibia

.475 Turnbull in Namibia

In summer of 2019 Doug set off for Africa. He was participating in a management hunt with friend and writer Joseph von Benedikt, as well as two of Joseph’s friends. The plan was to spend the next ten days at two different camps in Namibia, tracking and hunting a variety of wildlife. Both Joseph and Doug brought along Turnbull Model 1886 rifles (including a Turnbull-restored Winchester 1886), chambered for Doug’s own .475 Turnbull cartridge.

It’s For the Memories – An Ithaca Flues 20 Gauge Double Story

It’s For the Memories – An Ithaca Flues 20 Gauge Double Story

It's a theme that comes up time and time again when helping our customers understand the ins and outs of restoring their gun (or not, as the case may be): It's for the memories. One of the most rewarding aspects of our work is helping keep these memories...

Video: Introduction to Metal Preparation

Video: Introduction to Metal Preparation

Originally Produced in 1995, Turnbull Restoration’s Introduction to Metal Preparation has become the industry reference point for preparing metal firearm parts for proper restoration and finishing. With the recent introduction of Turnbull Finished Services, which offers customers the opportunity to send in their new gun parts for traditional finishes, the 25-year-old video’s content is as relevant as ever.