When Albert (Al) Chatinsky drove his son, Steve, up to Flagstaff in the spring of 1976 from their home in Tucson, he was in search of a four-season town to start a new outdoor recreational business. Originally from a suburb of Minneapolis, the Chatinsky family had moved to Tucson when Steve was 14 years old. After leaving Pima Community College, the son joined his father in 1973 to start a Tucson-based electronic and military surplus store, which began with selling vacuum tubes, precious … [Read more...] about Route 66 Icon Changes Hands
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Responses for Common Questions, Comments Heard at Timberline Firearms
Working at Timberline Firearms, we see a lot of interpersonal dynamics and we get a lot of great questions. Here are some of the questions and comments we hear and overhear at the gun store. 1) I’d like to buy my wife a small firearm because she has small hands. What do you recommend to make it easier for her to shoot? We hear this quite a bit at the shop. We would like to recommend that everyone try a few guns before purchasing one. Small guns are not necessarily easier to shoot, trust … [Read more...] about Responses for Common Questions, Comments Heard at Timberline Firearms
