The late nineteenth and early twentieth century period of pioneering development of automatic pistols saw some fascinatingly quirky designs. One of the most interesting and unusual of these is the Mannlicher Model 1894. Fast Facts The…
Longthorne Gunmakers of Great Britain are pioneers in twenty-first century gunmaking and offer over and under, and side by side guns of extraordinary quality. They are especially famous for their titanium barrel over and under guns….
One of the most mysterious of the Thompson automatic guns is this prototype 30-06 chambered version which is based on the original Thompson Model 1921/1928 design but with a distinctly different method of delaying the blowback…
The Thompson sub-machine gun is one of the most iconic arms in the world. While most were made chambered for the 45ACP pistol cartridge a small number of prototypes were made chambered for the 30 Carbine….
The six cylinder Honda CBX might be thought of as “the Duesenberg of motorcycles”. Built to be the fastest motorcycle of its time it delivered that speed in a refined bike whose performance outshone its peers….
High Standard pistols acquired a deserved reputation for accuracy and quality. Primarily thought of as target pistols High Standard also made military pistols including those for clandestine operations. Fast Facts The High Standard range of pistols…
Peter Hathaway Capstick was a man who was instrumental in encouraging a young generation into safari hunting in Africa. His books fired the imaginations of many and the resulted in safari hunting becoming popular, something which…
Bullard rifles are some of the most interesting and unusual designs among US rifles. The Bullard lever action repeating rifles stand out as arguably the smoothest lever actions of the late nineteenth century. Fast Facts James…
The S.A.C.M. Model 1935-A was an excellent pistol designed by an ex French Foreign Legion officer. This rather pretty handgun served on both sides in the Second World War and served France up until the 1960’s….
Holland & Holland are famous for making sporting double rifles that are both fully practical hunting arms and exquisite works of art. Their expertise in gunmaking has been accumulated over almost two centuries. Fast Facts Holland…