A Break in the Action
Our days are busy. Professional, family and personal obligations fill our schedules. You’re invited to take A Break in the Action of your day and escape to a place filled with sights of highly figured walnut and rich, vibrant case-color hardening. Intoxicating scents of wood smoke from a perfectly laid fire and spent shotshells fill the air. The only deals we broker are for new-to-us shotguns and our only appointments are for chilly mornings and impatient bird dogs. Here, our currency is memories and we consider ourselves wealthy.
The goal here is simple, to provide a place to escape, a place to learn, a place to reminisce, and a place to relax - be it through our podcast or social sites. Our focus will reliably be on vintage and modern shotguns, best-in-quality gear, accessories, and experiences that complement the sporting lifestyle.
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A Break in the Action
Why walnut for shotgun stocks + what was the Browning 'salt wood' fiasco?
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Have you ever wondered why we don’t see more variety in the type of wood found on shotgun stocks? With over 200 species of hardwoods alone - why is walnut so prevalent? In this two-part episode, we will first hear from Dan Ziegler, owner of Luxus Walnut. Dan breaks down why walnut is the predominant choice for shotgun (and rifle) stocks, and what terms like figure, feather, marble-cake, and burl mean.
My second guest is Art Isaacson who for 40 years has owned and operated Art's Gun Shop, a full-service Browning repair facility. Art has seen, handled, and repaired thousands of stocks affected by the Browning 'salt wood' fiasco in the 1960s. Art explains what it was, how to identify a gun with a 'salt wood' stock, and what repair options are available.
I wrap up with a quick comment on the new release of Upland Game Classic 2.5" shotshells from B&P. Finally, more options for your vintage shotgun with 2.5" chambers.
