Back in 1913 the world was a quite different place. The “War to End All Wars” had not yet begun, the communist Russian Revolution had not yet happened, and the teachings of Karl Marx were largely…
Indian 7hp Big Twin Motorcycle Combination
W.J. Jeffery .600 Nitro Express Rifle
The .600 Nitro Express was the largest of the classic safari cartridges of the golden age of big game hunting in Africa and India. The ammunition was so expensive that it came in boxes of five,…
Indian Four Cylinder Motorcycle
The Indian Four Cylinder motorcycles became an American icon along with the V-twin Harley-Davidson’s. Described as “The Dusenberg of motorcycles” the Indian Four was and still is a head turning crowd gatherer second to none. But…
LeMat Centerfire Carbine
Known as the “Grape Shot Revolver” the Le Mat was a much liked arm of Confederate officers during the American Civil War, being a favorite of Major General J.E.B. Stuart amongst others. There is no wonder…
Vincent 998cc ‘Chinese Red’ Touring Rapide
Vincent motorcycles was started in Britain back in 1928 by a young motorcycle enthusiast named Phil Vincent. Vincent originally wanted to start motorcycle manufacturing under his own name but was advised to buy an established brand…
Westley Richards “Ovundo” Shotgun
Nowadays we tend to take the over and under shotgun pretty much for granted, but this was not the case back in the early 1900’s when the side by side reigned supreme and British gunmakers had…
E.J. Churchill .22 Hornet Ejector Double Rifle
Although we tend to think of double rifles as being heavy caliber dangerous game stoppers, in reality the British and sportsmen on the Continent simply considered the double rifle as being the arm of a gentleman…
Vincent Two-stroke Lifeboat engine
History British motorcycle maker Vincent are amongst the best known of the “Best of British” motorbikes ever made. Such motorcycles as the Vincent Rapide and Black Shadow became household names, much admired, and much sought after….
Browning BAR in .416 Taylor or .458 Winchester Magnum
The Browning BAR Mark II Safari is a well respected semi-automatic rifle, in fact to describe it as “well respected” is understating the case, it is a “much loved” and sought after rifle. Of the various…
.416 Taylor
Introduction The .416 Taylor is one of those cartridges that started out as a wildcat back in the golden era of wildcatting which lasted from the 1950’s up into the 1970’s. Created by American wildcatter Bob…