Tyler Gun Works offers a variety of gunsmith services, custom work, custom handgun stocks, engraving and retail sales. Most recently, owner Bobby Tyler has teamed up with Ronnie Wells of RW Grip Frames to offer a very unique, limited edition, custom Ruger New Model single action known as the Brasshawk. Production is limited to 250 units, and as these words are written, the very first guns are just beginning to ship. ...Read More >

Perhaps the most remarkable firearm I’ve ever handled came about as the result of a natural disaster of historic proportion that killed thousands, closed roads for weeks (and suffered bandits when they partially reopened), and for five months left our village without electricity. It was a full-on, real-life survival situation. ...Read More >

The parade of modern firearms having some type of plastic stock and composite frame, receiver, or other parts is never-ending. Those who seek out wood-and-steel rifles to play with seldom notice. To us, it’s much more fun taking a squirrel or small varmint with a solid feeling, smooth-working 22 rimfire made before about 1950 than any new ultra super max black brass-slinger. With more new shooters appearing every day, this is becoming harder to do. It’s like the old quip about land: “If you see what you want, you better grab it cause they ain’t makin’ anymore!” ...Read More >

Since consumer-grade thermal-imaging optics have become widely available to civilian shooters, I’ve auditioned a good number of units. This has included various units from a myriad of makers and offered at various price points. In this time, I’ve watched technology quickly evolve and prices slowly decrease relative to the image quality and performance now enjoyed. This has provided a solid feel for what separates viable units from those that are only marginally functional. All of my testing has occurred during Texas wild-hog culling forays while aiding long-time college friends in their continuing war on evasive hogs. ...Read More >