Experience Shooting Solutions (ES2) Visits New York City Oldest Gun Shop Since 1911 As Well as The Former Manufacturing Site Of Henry Repeating Rifles In Brooklyn, New York

ES2 Founder in front of John Jovino Gun Shop at 183 Grand Street Lower Manhattan

Despite New York City and Mayor Bloomberg Anti-Gun / Anti 2nd Amendment position the promotion of gun related films is prevalent throughout the City and within the City subway system with such advertisements  

The former Brooklyn, manufacturing building of  the Henry repeating rifles Company a mere mile and half from the site of the U.S. Army first battle with the British Army which too place back on 27th August 1776, The Battle of Brooklyn / Battle of Long Island

Another view of Henry repeating rifles former, Brooklyn manufacturing site. Henry Rifles was New York City last gun manufacture. In 2012 the Company relocated to Bayonne, New Jersey only to have its operation effected by the Hurricane Sandy due to their proximity to the waters of New York Harbor

New York, New York & Brooklyn, New York 3rd August 2013: During our visit to New York City and after locating and visiting the area once known as New York City Gun District, we jumped the F-Train from Manhattan West 4th Street station and headed toward Brooklyn, 4th Ave / 9th Street station to locate the once manufacturing site of New York City last gun manufacture. Henry Repeating Rifles manufacturer held the title of New York City last gun manufacture.
Sometime in 2012, the company moved from its original site in Brooklyn, New York to Bayonne, New Jersey and with it ending New York City rich gun history as the last city gun manufacture. It should be noted that the former factory site shown above is located about 2.0 miles from the site that was the U.S. Army first official battle against the British on  August  27th 1776 known as the "Battle of Brooklyn / Battle of Long Island".

Experience Shooting Solutions (ES2) Explores New York City Historical Connection To Firearms And New York City Once Popular "Gun District" Sorry Mayor Bloomberg You Can't Change History

Show at his store within the "New York City Gun District" is merchant Mr. Geo F. Herold selling his hardware to local New York City Police Officers, most likely from the Police Headquarters across the street

Due to the 1800's regulation known as the "Sullivan Law" which is still in effect in New York City prevents the average law abiding citizen to have and own a legal firearms. Then as now, only active and retired Law Enforcement personnel and certain people of certain social status are allow to legally conceal carry and own a firearm within the five boroughs of New York City. Shown is Geo F. Herold Co. of No.7 Center Market Place

Then the most famous Gun Shop in the New York City Gun District known as Frank Lava Gun Shop which stood in the shadow and across the street from the New York City Police Department Headquarters

The former New York City Police Headquarters which served the Force since the late 1800's sits in what was then know as the City "Gun District" which is now long gone and only the Jon Jovino shop exist today

A 1937 photograph showing New York City famous criminal newspaper photographer known as 'Weegee" sitting on the fire escape over the Frank Lava Gun Shop located 6 Center Market Place. Weegee born Ascher Felling 1899-1968, was NYC most famous newspaper photographer covering NYC crime

Today's, current store front at No. 6 Center Market Place flying the black No.6 banner is now home to a clothing boutique shop. Long gone is the hanging revolver that graced the entrance to Frank Lava Gun Shop

The famous hanging revolver in front of No.6 Center Market Place as photographed in 1937 by Berenice Abbott. The many gun shops that were once located within the New York City gun district adorned their store with such visual advertisements 

The only "Hanging Revolver" that one could still be found today within the area that was once New York City gun district is located in the Little Italy section on 183 Grand Street is in front of Jon Jovino Gun Shop

The brick and mortar frames and structures of the various buildings that one housed the many gun shops of New York City gun district still stand just the gun shop themselves are long gone. An deniable link to the past history of New York City commercial firearm business and culture

New York, New York 30th July, 2013: Its hard to believe that once, many years ago, New York City which is known for its tough anti-gun laws and the still standing "Sullivan Act" of the late 1800's once had a viable and thriving gun district. Situated within a small one block area of lower Manhattan on Market and Center street right across the street from the original New York City Police Headquarters many shops which specialized in the sale and service of hand guns once called the area home.

Up until the late 1960's one could walk down Market, Center and even Grand street and one would have been able to have seen a few of shops that were still open for business. Year later, fast forward to the present time, the only such shop that still stands and still display their hanging gun advertisement is Jon Jovino Gun Shop located at 183 Grand Street.

Experience Shooting Solutions (ES2) explored and toured the area that was once was New York City gun district. A walk along Market street, the former site of Frank Lava gun shop where it was located at No. 6 Center street is now a clothing boutique. Upon entering the boutique and speaking to the owner, we asked if they knew that their establishment is situated on the site of former gun shop. They were surprised to have learned that their general business area was known as New York City gun district.

Despite the City current administration anti-gun and anti 2nd Amendment, they can not change the history of New York City which once had a rich and established gun history leading all the way back to the Revolutionary War. New York City has such moniker as the world famous Big Apple, the City that does not sleep, may be there should be one that reads "The City Once Pro Guns".

Experience Shooting Solutions (ES2) Presents Two World Famous 1911 Designs, As One Is Regulated to Museum Collections While The Other Is Still Going Over 100 Years Later

The 1911 Bleriot XI aircraft. This replica of the Bleriot XI aircraft is found and currently on display at New York Islip / MacArthur Airport main passenger terminal 

The aircraft much like John Browning, Colt, automatic, self loading pistol design named after the year it was accepted by the U.S. Government were both introduced in 1911

Despite the one hundred years that has past since these two designs were introduced to the world, the Bleriot XI is regulated to the chapters of aviation history, while John Browning 1911, Colt, automatic, self loading / automatic pistol is still a viable and functional pistol design which is stilled copied by many of the world wide gun manufactures and its features are found within many of todays modern and popular handgun models.

Much like the Bleriot XI aircraft design from 1911, the John Browning Colt 1911 design is still with us and still a functional and operational pistol design. The 1911 design has been copied and continues to be copied through out the years by many gun manufactures worldwide.

Shown above (top) is the world famous .45acp, 1911 design of the Colt 1911 made by Rock Island Arms of the Philippines. Shown with the .45acp is the Hungarian manufactured FEG  9mm pistol which also incorporates many of the 1911 designs from over 100 years ago. Truly a testament to the genius that was John Browning 1911 design.

Even China's Northern Industrial Corporation "NORINCO" one of China's top weapons manufacture of military arms employs many design traits from John Browning 1911 original design that still lives on 100 plus years. How many Bleriot design within their original forms are found within today's modern planes?

Farmingdale Long Island, New York 26th July 2013: In today's high tech and automated production, manufacturing world market, it is easy to forget as to many mechanical designs have come and gone into our society. But despite being over 100 years old, the John Browning 1911 pistol design is one of the few it not one of the only items that was invented back then and it is still with us and functioning in the same intended mechanical manner as Mr. Browning had designed it back in 1911.

The world famous 1911 design is now 102 years old. Since then many of the world gun manufactures have copied this amazing and functional pistol design either by licensing agreement as with the Hungarian design FEG pistol (shown above) as carried with the Browning High-Power design or pirated / copied as with the Russian Tokarev World War Two pistol.  It is ironic that the Bleriot XI was designed and manufactured in 1911 and yet the aircraft is a historical piece within the chapters of aviation history and yet John Browning pistol design is still being used by law abiding, American gun owners in protecting lives and property as well by many of the worlds law enforcement and military armed forces. This includes the United States Marine Corp. who is once again returning the world famous 1911 .45acp as the Corp. official sidearm in lieu of the Beretta 9mm.
We ponder the question as to what, if any mechanisms from the original Bleriot XI design within its original manufactured material is found within today's modern world fleet of corporate, commercial or military aircraft's? The 1911 and its design will be with us for many. many more years to come. Nice work Mr Browning!

Experience Shooting Solutions (ES2) Visits The Old Brooklyn Stone House Site of the Battle of Brooklyn, Brooklyn, N.Y. 27th August 1776

The 1935 re-constructed Old Stone House located at 336 3rd Street Brooklyn, New York 11215. The Old House of today was re-constructed using material from the original house that stood in 1776. The location of the 1935, re-constructed Old Stone House is but a few yards from the house original foundation site.

An oil painting displayed within the Old Stone House internal exhibit area, depicting the site and the Battle of 27th August 1776. The Battle Of Brooklyn was the United States Army first battle as a standing and organized Army under the command of General George Washington.

A diorama depicting the epic battle between the freshly minted U.S. Army troops and the battle harden British and Hessian troops that landed on the shores of Brooklyn, New York under the command of British General  Charles Cornwallis.

A typical U.S. Army uniform of the era of 1776. One would note that either the U.S. Army era uniform or the British bright "Red Coats" gave any consideration toward the tactical advantage of concealment and / or camouflage of their troops. This was due to the battle field command and control by visual sight of the commanding officers in effectively controlling and commanding the directions of their troops.

A map showing the geographically area of Brooklyn in 1776 and the demarcation of troops location during the battle, which lasted six (6) hours and resulted in Washington troops being out flanked and requiring a retreat to the island of Manhattan by the cover of night. The red lines indicate British and Hessian troops, while the smaller, blue lines indicate U.S. Army lines at the time of the battle. The U.S Army lost their first Battle but won the War and formed a Nation and it all started in Brooklyn, New York.

Brooklyn, New York 31st July 2013: The date was 27th August, 1776, the location was Brooklyn, New York the very western end of Long Island and what occurred their over 237 years ago has effected all of us who have been born, have come to live and who have created a life in these United States of America. As the areas of modern day Brooklyn, Sunset Park area, Bay Ridge and the Narrows play a role in the creation of this Nation. As these areas echo with the memories of the America soldiers who fought the United States Army first official battle as a standing Army and the largest battle of the revolutionary war. Not know to many, the Old Brooklyn Stone House and its surrounding area is in all particle purpose a battlefield sight. 

The modern Old Stone House is a 1935 re-construction depicting the house and utilizing original, surviving materials from the original Dutch farm house. For detail information, please review the Old Stone House website at www.oldstonehouse.org

Experience Shooting Solutions (ES2) Founder, Benny Benitez paid a visitation to the Old Stone House while in New York City on business and met with the Old Stone House, Executive Director, Mrs. Kimberly Maier who provide a most informative historical briefing. ES2 was amazed to learned about the sight, the battle and the entire history of this landmark site. Its ironic that New York City Mayor Bloomberg is such a staunch, anti-gun advocate and yet the undeniable and recorded history of the City shows as to how free, law abiding people with an urge of independence and ability to bear arms shook off the yokes of British rule and created these magnificent United States. Just imagine our history if people back then did not take up arms how different would our world our homeland would be today and each of our lives.

The Old Stone House a site that every free-loving American who believe in our Constitutional right to bear arms in accordance with our 2nd Amendment should visit and one that every American gun manufacture should support through charitable contributions.