Suburban Sporting Goods

09/17/2026

Today I'm at a private sporting clays event at Max McGraw. Later this evening I'll be at a a Union Sportsmen's Alliance Dinner with all their raffle guns.

Today I'm shooting a Impala Plus silah 12ga with outstanding graffiti hydrodip finish. Wearing some Costa Del Mar Tuna Alley glasses, even though they are primarily designed for fishing I find them to be the most appropriate for shooting. And Walker Supressor ear buds. They are great for events like this where your shooting but also socializing in between.

Carrying my favorite Spyderco Para military 2 in Grey. Smoking a Guantanamera Cristales with a deep V cut from my favorite Colibri cutter. The cigar was brought in from Canada by a close friend of mine. Also some Ziess lense wipes to keep my lenses clean.

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09/17/2026

Another late day. Part of being a business owner is staying late for the Plumber to arrive and make sure your store doesn't flood.

My space gun. The High Standard Supermatic Trophy. With both barrel weights. Such a cool gun, High Standard definitely doesn't get the credit they deserve. Plus the bluing on this gun is beautiful!

Some RWS Dynamit Nobel Target .22lr, a cool old box. And a book about High Standard fi****ms. Plus a mini bottle of Blantons.

09/15/2026

Today was a busy day, I barely had time to pick something out and take a photo but I made it

Archon Type B 9mm, this is firearm had a long awaited release following the Arsenal Strike One pistol. The unique AF-speed lock non-tiliting action makes for an extremely accurate firearm and allows for a low bore axis which equates to softer felt recoil. Plus 4 mags to maximize range efficiency. And a travel bottle of Eezox Gun Care our favorite gun and knife care product.

Paired with my Sandrin Knives Torino, another extremely unique design. This features a polyhedral tungsten carbide blade which makes for an extremely long lasting blade edge and is 100% rust proof. It also feature a unique recoil lock which makes it very easy to close one handed. ****ms

09/14/2026

After a few days with no gun posts I'm back. This may be the heaviest pistol I own, subsequently it is one of the nicest shooting in my collection.

CZ Shadow 2, mag-na-ported, because why not. With plenty of extra mags to maximize range enjoyment.

One of my various Spyderco Paramilitary 2 knives. This one features Maxamet steel for the blade, I recently sharpened it with my Wicked Edge sharpening set-up. After years of heavy use it sharpened up nicely and is back to having the ability to shave hair. If I'm out of the house there is a good chance I have a Spyderco Paramilitary 2 in my pocket.

Wi******er 9mm bulk in a commemorative USA 250 year anniversary box featuring cool police artwork.
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09/13/2026

Busy weekend, I didn't have a chance to show off any of my collection. I volunteered with Habitat for humanity, through my Baird & Warner office (in addition to owning a gun store I am also a licensed Illinois real estate broker) we installed flooring in one of Habitat For Humanity's new builds.

The rest of the weekend was consumed with some much needed family time, here is a picture of my dog killing his new Jack Skellington toy.

09/12/2026

All three manufacturers available for order at Suburban Sporting Goods.

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Some of the world's best wheelguns come from overseas. Here we look at some high-end European revolvers from Korth, Manurhin and Spohr.

09/11/2026

Had a very busy day today, I took this picture at lunch time but just now had a chance to post.

Today I'm showing off an amazing gun, one of the finest shooting guns I own as you can see from the factory test target. My Nighthawk Custom 1911 Predator chambered in 10mm. This gun was designed with the intention of minimizing recoil which is noticeable when firing the very powerful 10mm, I went further to minimize felt recoil and had it Mag-na-ported.

My favorite hollow point, Liberty Civil Defense 60grain 10mm is a dream to shoot even at 2400fps muzzle velocity.

Trying to keep with the black and silver color scheme of the Nighthawk, I've paired it with my Ge**er Mark II fighting knife, a gift from one of my close friends. #1911

09/09/2026

Today I am posting the first handgun I ever bought a Beretta 92F compact. One of my favorite guns. I feel the 92 platform is one of the quintessential guns to own. It's been used in hundreds of movies including Die hard, Lethan Weapon and The Matrix to name a few. It's silhouette is in the Illinois state approved "concealed carry prohibited" sign. It's one of the most iconic fi****ms and brands in the world for sure.

Beretta is generally accepted as the oldest dynasty company in the world with continuous family ownership since 1526! 500 years of tradition and family legacy!

Plus they have one of the best logos in the industry in my personal opinion. The 3 arrow logo means "Dare in Brocca" (hit the target"). I remember looking at the sign that still hangs in our family owned firearm shop as a young kid and always thinking that logo was so cool. Little did I know decades later I'd be running the shop and posting about that very sign...

If you haven't noticed already, I like to build collections of things rather than singular items. So I've paired my 92F compact with a Beretta 92 conversion kit to allow it to chamber and fire .22lr. Along with several extra magazines. Some Eley target ammo in both 9mm and .22LR.

Accompanied by a very unique A.G. Russell knife. This one is a model K87P one-handed Paramedic knife, its has a very unique lock that is designed for one handed closing.

09/08/2026

For today we have a two-for-tuesday on .22 Tuesday. A Smith & Wesson 2213 and 2214. Both are incredibly fun to shoot and fit well in my collection as there are several variants of this gun that I have or am always chasing.

We also have a Benchmade Nim Cub II with some miles on it, but still super sharp.

Another version of the Standard catalog of Smith & Wesson, this one is special as it is autographed by Jim Supica.

Some retro ammo to finish it off, Wi******er super speed .22lr and a cool metallic colored box of Imperial .22lr Mushroom.
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09/07/2026

For Labor Day a relaxing day with some Bundaberg grapefruit and tequila. A Davidoff Yamasa cigar.

Carrying my R***r LCR chambered in .22mag in a 1791 fair chase deer leather holster. Loaded with CCI maxi-mag.

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