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Expertise
I can answer questions dealing with firearms and their development due to western expansion. I can answer most questions about any firearms of the world manufactured after the Civil War(1868 - present. I can offer safety warnings about these. I can offer opinions and the reasons behind these.
Experience in the area
I have been at the study of firearms and their use since my first issue of Field and Stream in 1962.At that time I was completely devoted to rifles, but over the years I have experienced the thrill of the hunt with handguns, shotguns and of course rifles. I moved from Oklahoma to New Mexico in 1972 and since I have taken numerous game and non-game animals with all firearms (cannons excluded)including blackpowder muzzleloading rifles,shotguns and handguns. My favorite handgun for large non-game animals, such as feral hogs, is my Uberti replica of a 1847 Colt Walker. Very heavy, but accurate.
Education/Credentials
I am a 1973 high school graduate. Junior and senior year I developed a class on Wildlife Depredation and Conservation of our Rocky Mountain states. My specialty was the brown bear.
Awards and Honors
New Mexico Hunter Safety Program Instructor 5 year award.
What do you like about this subject?
The opportunity to share my research with anyone wanting to learn.
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?
Through constant research and hands on experience, I will feel more confident in my knowledge of firearms.
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:
The firearms that they see, in museums or in person or actually own, will come to life and revolve around an important date in history.
Something controversial or provocative about this subject
I want them to see the firearms as those they 'ALL' pray for in the Olympics to bring home the GOLD! To educate them in the none violent sport of shooting targets of paper with circles for bullseyes. To know that proffisciency with a firearm will help them be safe around guns.
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Recent Reviews from Users
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| Brent | 11/22/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Leon | 11/21/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | rohm 38 Mr. Gage Thank you so ..... |
| John | 11/21/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Mr. Gage not only answered my questions ..... |
| Larry | 11/17/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Michael | 11/16/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Recent Answers from Charles Gage
2009-11-23 Iver Johnson- 16 gauge:
Hello Lacey. If you check out some of the auction sights on the web, you may still be able to find a decent Iver Johnson double barrel for around $400-$600. Auction Arms; Guns America; Gunbroker and many
2009-11-21 J. Stevens & Co, flip down barrel:
Hello Brent. This has been a very difficult firearm to pinpoint. I came up with two candidates. The first is the J.Stevens "Vest Pocket Pistol". The barrel length, however, is only 2 3/4". It is chambered
2009-11-19 Rohn 38 crome 6 shooter:
Hello Leon. First my condolence to you and the loss of your father. Lost mine last January. Now, your Western style revolver Model RG63 was also manufactured in .22 caliber. The RA-HM revolvers, along
2009-11-16 Savage 22 pump:
Hello John. Your Savage rifle is a model 1909. It was manufactured from 1909 to 1915. Some call it a model 1906 due to the patent date of Dec 25,1906, but Savage did not make a model 1906. Yes, it is a
2009-11-15 12 Gauge Shotgun:
Hello David. Your shotgun was most likely made by the W.H. Davenport Firearms Company for the hardware store of Shapleigh Hardware Company of St. Louis, Mo. It would have been manufactured between 1891
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