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,…
Pre-64 Winchester Model 70 Serial Numbers 1 and 2
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…
The Zastava M70, an Affordable “Mauser ’98”
Introduction When the world entered into the First World War it was said that the Americans went to war with a target rifle, the Springfield 1903, the Germans went to war with a hunting rifle, the…
Double and Bolt Action Rifles by Grulla Armas
The Men from Victor Sarasqueta A few decades ago, in a time that feels like it was in another life, I had a work colleague who was also a shooter, and his pride and joy shotgun…
Guns and Rifles by Fratelli Piotti
Introduction Of the custom gunmakers in the world the name of F.lli Piotti is perhaps less well known than the likes of English makers such as Purdey, Holland & Holland or Rigby. Yet Fratelli Piotti make…
Schultz & Larsen Rifles
Introduction In the United States Danish riflemaker Schultz & Larsen is not particularly well known among recreational shooters and hunters, despite the fact that one of the most popular bolt action hunting rifles for Americans was…
