British gunmaker Webley & Scott has expanded its operations into India and has entered into a joint venture with Sial Manufacturer Pvt. Ltd. of Uttar Pradesh, India, to manufacture the original MkIV and MkVI top-break ejector…
The British Ordnance 7-Pounder Mark IV Mountain Gun went into production in 1875 and saw active service in a number of Britain’s colonial wars including the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879, the Second Anglo-Afghan War, First and…
When it first appeared the revolver action was used in both handguns and long-arms to provide a multi-shot capability at a time when most arms were single-shot or double-barrel muzzle-loaders. The largest of the revolving action…
The 9.3x74R is a current production and fairly popular cartridge in Europe. The cartridge dates back to about the year 1900 so it has been with us for over a century and shows no signs of…
Elvis Presley was a gun enthusiast and Hollywood movie actor in addition to being a Rock and Roll star. While he was working on the Western movie “Charro” he was presented with an 1896 manufactured Colt…
The Round Action trigger-plate side-by-side shotgun became a signature type for the prestigious sporting gunmakers of Scotland, typically based in Edinburgh. Production of these guns all but ceased during the 1950’s but during the 1960’s a…