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…
The 30-40 Krag Military and Sporting
The European Krag-Petersson and Krag-Jörgensen Rifles
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…
The American Springfield Krag–Jørgensen Rifle
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…
Rößler Titan Sporting Rifles
Introduction Austria has produced some of the most famous firearms in the world. In the modern era the Austrian Glock has become “the” must have pistol for civilians and law enforcement alike. The Glock “plastic fantastic”…
Pre-64 Winchester Model 70 Serial Numbers 1 and 2
A Pair of “Barn Find” Rifles The Winchester Model 70 has long been called “The Rifleman’s Rifle” since they hit the gun racks in gun dealers and hardware stores back in 1937. The Model 70 was,…
Heym SR21 Sporting Rifle
Background: the Heym SR20 and the Heym SR21 I’ve owned just one F.W. Heym rifle over the years, and that was an SR20N chambered for the .308 Winchester: It was a great rifle and became a…
