Village Gun Store

05/30/2026

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05/28/2026

Hello everyone! We just wanted to let everyone know that Mrs. VGS is expected to give birth to our son any day now, so if we are closed unexpectedly....that is why. Thank you and God Bless! 🙏🇺🇸

05/25/2026

May we all remember the sacrifice given by the brave for the many. For the families of the fallen, every day is Memorial Day. Please take time and reflect upon the blessings that we all have because of our fallen heros. 🙏🇺🇸 -For your tomorrow, we gave our today.

05/22/2026

Always love sharing info on Rogers Rangers! They have a rich history up here in New Hampshire and the Northeast. Brave and bold men! 🤙😎🇺🇸

During the French & Indian War (1755–1760s), Rogers’ Rangers were elite British provincial light infantry raised primarily in New Hampshire and other New England colonies.

The men who composed the rangers, in the early days at least, were hardened frontiersmen — hunters, trappers, militiamen, and Indian fighters. Robert Rogers specifically recruited men “used to traveling and hunting” who could be trusted for courage and fidelity. They were expert woodsmen skilled in scouting, raiding, survival, and guerrilla warfare. Units included mostly white New England colonists, with some Native American companies (e.g., Stockbridge Mahican and Mohegan) and occasional others experienced in frontier life.
They operated as independent companies (peaking at roughly 1,200–1,400 men total), attached to the British Army for deep reconnaissance, prisoner-taking, and lightning raids. Paid directly by the Crown and guided by Rogers’ famous 28 Rules of Ranging.

Rogers’ Rangers used a mix of fi****ms with no single standardized “exact type,” as weapons varied by availability, personal ownership, and British supplies during the French and Indian War (primarily 1755–1760s).
They relied mainly on smoothbore flintlock muskets (fast-loading with buck-and-ball ammunition suited to wooded skirmishes), especially:
• British Long Land Pattern Brown Bess muskets (.75 caliber) — the most common, often shortened (“bobbed”) for better mobility in forests.
• Later campaigns: Shorter Light Dragoon/Elliott carbines or similar small-bore carbines for improved handling.
• Captured French Charleville muskets/fusils and various colonial trade guns or fowling pieces were also used.
Rifles saw only limited use (e.g., some German rifled carbines). Rangers favored tomahawks and knives over bayonets in close combat. Their effectiveness came from tactics and training rather than any specific weapon model.
This reflects historical records, archaeological finds (e.g., from Rogers’ Island), and period re-enactor standards.

Uniforms:
No single standard uniform existed — they wore practical clothing suited to wilderness operations.
A contemporary 1758 account from a clothier’s agent in Albany states the clothing supplied was chiefly:
Green Bath rug and low-priced green cloths, white metal buttons, lined with green serge, and white/silver-laced hats. Jackets sometimes featured silver lace, cord, or looping.
Green was deliberately chosen for camouflage in the forests — a sharp contrast to the British red coats. Rangers favored short green coats or jackets, waistcoats, hunting shirts, moccasins, and trimmed civilian garments for maximum mobility.

These were the rugged originals who helped pioneer modern Ranger tactics.

05/22/2026

Mrs. VGS Special! Custom G***k 43x MOS Black Rose!.....With Holosun EPS Carry Optic, 15rd Shield Arms Mags, Rose Gold Slide Release and Takedown Bar, and more! A great EDC for the ladies! 🇺🇸

05/16/2026

HAPPY ARMED FORCES DAY! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸With Honor, Dignity and great Respect, we would like to thank all who are currently serving and wearing the uniform of this great country! May you all be eternally blessed. For we ALL (Americans and other nations) are truly blessed for heroes like you that raise your right hand, take the hill, and never let us down. "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God"- Mtthew 5:9 🙏🫡🤙😎🇺🇸

05/16/2026

We fixed what we can for the time being, but we are back Open for the remainder of today! 6pm. Thank you for understanding! 🤙😎🇺🇸

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05/16/2026

We experienced a water pipe rupture in the building, so we will be opening later on at some point today as we work on resolving the issue and cleaning up the damage.

05/13/2026

The "Do you even operate Bro" package 😎. The infamous FN SCAR in 7.62! With EoTech Optic/Magnifier combo, 8-20rd Mags! 🤙😎🇺🇸

05/13/2026

Gen 6 G***k 19 & 17! 🤙😎🇺🇸