Uncle Kenny's Corner

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Worn Leather, Blue Steel, and a Head Full of History

Growing up in rural Missouri, I learned hunting and firearm safety early from my grandfather and uncles. At eleven, I harvested my first Missouri White Tail Deer with his Springfield 03, 30-06 from WWI. By twelve, I had my first shotgun, a Mossberg Model 185K bolt-action 20 gauge, and spent countless days hunting squirrels with friends, using .22 pistols for a challenge.

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At seventeen, I joined the Army, qualifying with the M1 Garand and 1911 .45 ACP. I later trained with the BAR, M-14, .30 Carbine, and M-16, witnessing the evolution of military rifles. During my service, I acquired a Ruger Blackhawk .44 Mag and a Browning Sweet 16; firearms I still wish I had (this is a regular theme with  me).

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After my honorable discharge in 1968, I moved to California and briefly embraced the counterculture of the ’60s and ’70s before returning to Missouri’s hills and woods. A lifelong outdoorsman and firearm enthusiast, I’ve spent years honing my skills, collecting classic firearms, and exploring the backwoods.

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Uncle Kenny’s Corner is where I tell the stories behind the steel, lessons learned, hunts remembered, and the guns that meant something. If you’ve ever sat around a campfire or a workbench and traded stories over a whiskey and a beer, this is your kind of place.