Back in 1910 John Moses Browning had created two prototype automatic pistols, one was chambered for the 45ACP cartridge, and the other was a scaled down pistol of the same design chambered for the 38ACP, and…
The 30-30 Winchester
The 30-30 Winchester sporting rifle cartridge is as American as Apple Pie: even today this is still the most famous cartridge for lever action deer rifles with many 30-30 rifles having been passed down in families…
Colt National Match .38 Special Mid Range Semi-Automatic Pistol
Made specifically for ISSF Centerfire Match target shooting the Colt National Match .38 Special Mid Range semi-automatic pistol is a quite rare model among M1911 pistols. It features a blowback operation and was designed specifically to…
Vincent Grey Flash
Whilst “Vincent Grey Flash” sounds like it should be the name of a very British Super Hero with superpowers it was in fact the name of a very British motorcycle that indeed possessed super power from…
The 6.5×55 Swedish and Norwegian
The 6.5×55 Swedish cartridge began life as Sweden and Norway’s standard military cartridge, and standard target rifle cartridge. It went on to become a popular sporting rifle cartridge throughout Scandinavia and other parts of Europe: popularity…
The 30-40 Krag Military and Sporting
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…