While it can be an interesting debate as to what might be the ideal rifle for the “one gun world wide hunter” the notion that one rifle could cover all situations is probably not such a…
Cased Pair of Westley Richards Sporting Rifles
Westley Richards Droplock Double Rifle Engraved by Anja Dammenhayn
British gunmaker Westley Richards have a long history of designing and making double-rifles that are both practical hunting arms and works of high art. The most famous Westley Richards action is their Droplock which features locks…
W. J. Jeffery & Co. Boxlock Ejector Big Game Double Rifles
Britain’s gun trade was highly developed and well patronized. Guns and rifles both for domestic use but especially to serve the needs of the British Empire led to the British becoming some of the most outstanding…
1929 Mercedes-Benz 710 SS Roadster by Corsica
The Mercedes-Benz 710 SS was a car that was so impressive in power and speed that it tempted “Bentley Boy” Thomas “Scrap” Thistlethwayte to give up his Bentley and buy one. These cars possess an immediate…
Abarth-Simca 2000 GT Coupé
Austro-Italian car maker Carlo Abarth is perhaps best known for his rear engine competition cars, cars that have a well deserved reputation as delivering a “sting in the tail”, symbolized by the Abarth logo, a scorpion….
Colt Model 1855 Pattern Percussion Revolving Shotgun
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…
