The 6.5×55 Swedish and Norwegian

The 6.5×55 Swedish and Norwegian

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The 6.5×55 Swedish cartridge began life as Sweden and Norway’s standard military cartridge, and standard target rifle cartridge. It went on to become a popular sporting rifle cartridge throughout Scandinavia and other parts of Europe: popularity…

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The 30-40 Krag Military and Sporting

The 30-40 Krag Military and Sporting

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The 30-40 cartridge was first adopted by the US Army in 1892 when they selected the Krag-Jørgensen as their rifle with which to replace the Trapdoor Springfield. The 30-40 went on to be used in a…

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The European Krag-Petersson and Krag-Jörgensen Rifles

The European Krag-Petersson and Krag-Jörgensen Rifles

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The Krag-Jørgensen was a visionary design when it was first created and it stands out as one of the great rifle designs of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This rifle blended a butter-smooth bolt action with…

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The American Springfield Krag–Jørgensen Rifle

The American Springfield Krag–Jørgensen Rifle

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The Krag Jørgensen was a superb rifle, chosen from among fifty three rivals and adopted by the United States as its first nitro powder military rifle. The Krag’s served their country through some tempestuous times seeing…

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De Havilland DH60GM Gipsy Moth “Out of Africa” for Sale

De Havilland DH60GM Gipsy Moth “Out of Africa” for Sale

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The movie “Out of Africa” stands out as one of Hollywood’s most outstanding creations. Meryl Streep and Robert Redford’s portrayals of Karen Blixen and Denys Finch Hatton were superb, and John Barry’s music was stunning. But…

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The Whitney-Kennedy Lever Action Rifles

The Whitney-Kennedy Lever Action Rifles

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The Whitney-Burgess and Whitney-Kennedy lever action rifles are some of the lesser known arms of America’s “Wild West” history. All were based on design work by Andrew Burgess, one of the nations most influential firearms designers….

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Monteverdi High Speed

Monteverdi High Speed

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Peter Monteverdi proved himself to be a quiet achiever. He was a pioneer of the luxury four wheel drive concept, racing car maker, racing driver, and the man who created the rare and utterly beautiful Monteverdi…

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1929 Duesenberg Model J LaGrande Blind Quarter Brougham

1929 Duesenberg Model J LaGrande Blind Quarter Brougham

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The Duesenberg Model J was created to be a luxury car that would prove to be superior to all its competitors, and arguably Fred Duesenberg succeeded in that aim. He created a car of unmatched performance…

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US Post Office/Engraved Smith & Wesson .22 M&P Revolver

US Post Office/Engraved Smith & Wesson .22 M&P Revolver

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The US Postal Service placed an order for 150 custom Smith & Wesson Military & Police revolvers chambered for the .22lr cartridge. These revolvers were intended for staff training. By the late 1960’s these revolvers were…

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“Wacky” Arnolt and the Aston Martin DB2/4 Coupé by Bertone

“Wacky” Arnolt and the Aston Martin DB2/4 Coupé by Bertone

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Stanley Arnolt began his automobile distributorship and dealership business in 1950 dealing in British cars, initially Morris, MG and Riley, and then others including Bristol and Aston Martin. Arnolt bought a stake in Italian design house…

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