Victorian Era British Ordnance 7-Pounder Mk IV Mountain Gun

Victorian Era British Ordnance 7-Pounder Mk IV Mountain Gun

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The British Ordnance 7-Pounder Mark IV Mountain Gun went into production in 1875 and saw active service in a number of Britain’s colonial wars including the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879, the Second Anglo-Afghan War, First and…

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Porsche 356 Emory Special Cabriolet

Porsche 356 Emory Special Cabriolet

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The Porsche 356 was the pioneering sports car that bore the Porsche name back in the post-war period. These cars possessed a quite unique character, and this character is enhanced by the work of Emory Motorsports,…

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Carcano Carbine of Ballistics Expert Monty C. Lutz

Carcano Carbine of Ballistics Expert Monty C. Lutz

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The assassination of US President John F. Kennedy shook the nation, and shocked the world. There were two official investigations into this event; the Warren Commission of 1963, and the House of Representatives Select Committee on…

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Light Bullet Loads for the 458 Winchester Magnum

Light Bullet Loads for the 458 Winchester Magnum

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The 458 Winchester Magnum is a caliber that many shooters dismiss as being purely for those heading for Africa, Australia or Alaska. But in fact for a shooter who reloads their ammunition it can be used…

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Bugatti Type 44 Cabriolet by Lavocat et Marsaud

Bugatti Type 44 Cabriolet by Lavocat et Marsaud

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The Bugatti Type 44 made its debut at the Paris Motor Show of 1927. This was a Bugatti intended as a comfortable and easy to drive road touring car: smooth and docile, yet sporty with more…

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The 218 Bee

The 218 Bee

The 218 Bee made its debut in 1937 chambered in the Winchester Model 65 lever-action rifle. It proved to be an excellent small game and vermin cartridge and was chambered in rifles from Winchester, Marlin, Ruger…

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Aston Martin DB4 Prototype ‘DP114/2’

Aston Martin DB4 Prototype ‘DP114/2’

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The Aston Martin DB4 marked a leap forward for Aston Martin. Initially the company set about creating a technologically advanced new model with independent suspension and British styling. The second prototype in the development of the…

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Nimschke’s Masterpiece Colt Single Action Army – “Black Beauty”

Nimschke’s Masterpiece Colt Single Action Army – “Black Beauty”

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Of the famous firearms engravers of the United States the name Louis Daniel Nimschke stands out. And among the many firearms Nimschke engraved the “Piece de Resistance” is the Colt Single Action Army he engraved for…

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Craig Craft 168 Boss “Porsche Boat”

Craig Craft 168 Boss “Porsche Boat”

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Craig Craft have made a version of their 168 Boss speedboat that appears to have styling cues that are reminiscent of cars made by Porsche, especially the 993, the final variant of the 911 series. Fast…

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The 22 Hornet

The 22 Hornet

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Winchester had so much faith in the future of the 22 Hornet that they put the cartridge into production in 1930, two years before commercial rifles were made for it. The Hornet became a world wide…

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