My first formal training in shooting was with pistols at a club that only shot the Olympic matches Free Pistol, Rapid Fire Pistol, Air Pistol, and the other related ones Center-fire Match and Standard Pistol. The…
A Tale of Two Holsters
Japanese Kitchen Knives by Masakage
In mainland China there is a saying “Done is better than perfect”. It is an attitude that tends to be reflected in the quality of typical Chinese made goods; the price may be low but the…
To Survive, or to Survive in Comfort
I used to really enjoy the opening of the duck season in Australia back when I was living there. I got in with the right group of guys who knew the best duck lakes, which were…
Teaching Children to Shoot
As a parent and a firearms aficionado, as my children grew to an age where they could manage to learn to shoot it was important to me that they learn about firearms, about firearms safety, and…
1964 Morgan Plus 4 Plus
When it comes to cars, for me at least, things modern and things plastic just leave me cold. I developed my taste in cars as a child being taken along to the Earls Court Motor Show…
Israeli Instinctive Combat Shooting Method
People may choose to carry a pistol or revolver for a variety of reasons. It may be because there is a real danger to them and/or their loved ones, it may be because their Constitution provides…
Sun, Surf, and a Seaplane
I love seaplanes, I guess because I love flying and I really enjoy boats. So when we put the two together and go out on a flying boat then I’ll be one happy camper. On a…
MiG 15UTi, 3 Dimensional Excitement.
Have you ever wondered what sort of high performance car you could buy with US$85,000.00 burning a hole in your pocket? Truth is there are a lot of both new and used car options around that…
Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS, 1942
The words “Alfa Romeo” conjure up a whole different set of ideas as opposed to words like Hyundai, or Ford, or Toyota. There is a heritage behind Alfa Romeo that such others don’t have, an Italianness…
Webley and Scott Automatic Pistols
The British Gun Trade grew up in the economic boom of the British Empire, providing the rifles and pistols for the army and navy, and firearms for the sportsmen and women both at home and in…