A Shaky Beginning Aston Martin is a company that was founded by idealists, with the result that during its first century of doing business it went bankrupt no less than seven times. The company was first…
Aston Martin Type C Speed 6
Brough SS 80 with Matchless Engine
A Motorcycle Not for the Masses George Brough’s family appears to have been quite involved with motorcycles and competition. George stated in later Brough Superior advertising that he had competed in his first motorcycle event in…
The .425 Westley Richards
A Dangerous Game Rifle That Could Be Speed Reloaded by Stripper Clip The .425 Westley Richards is sometimes referred to as the Westley Richards .425 Magnum Express. It became a much respected cartridge, favored by the…
Aston Martin DB5 James Bond 007 Movie Car
The Real Star of “Goldfinger” Do you remember where you were when you first saw the James Bond movie “Goldfinger”? I do, I was on a ship named the SS Canberra traveling from Britain to Australia….
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…
The Mauser Models 1910 and 1914 Pistols
Introduction: One Pistol to Rule Them All You don’t have to be involved in the shooting sports for long before you will hear the name “Mauser”, often in conjunction with discovering Paul Mauser’s definitive bolt action…
