Zündapp were formed in 1917 by the joining together of Friedrich Krupp AG, who had made much of the artillery used during the First World War, with machine tool manufacturer Thiel, and a man named Fritz…
James MacNaughten Round Action .303 Double Rifle
A double rifle does not need to be in a dangerous game stopping caliber nor are double rifles solely for use in Africa. Two categories of double rifle are “stalking double rifle” and “stopping double rifle”, the…
Mercedes-Benz 680 S Torpedo-Sport by Saoutchik
Dr. Ferdinand Porsche was a creative genius who made his mark in the world of automotive design from the earliest stage of his working career. His doctoral degree was honorary but Ferdinand Porsche was a self…
.577 Double Barrel Howdah Pistol
I regularly shoot with a “Big Game Rifle” club which has some fabulously fun shooting events such as the “Harley’s Hop” as shot by the Zimbabwe Professional Hunter’s and Guides Association, and the Howdah Pistol event…
Browning Arms Olympian Grade .338 Winchester Magnum
The Mauser 98 rifle action is probably the most revered hunting rifle action known to man and rifle’s built on commercial Mauser actions are much prized, (the only exceptions perhaps being the Browning rifles that were…
Thompson Sub-machine Guns
I suspect that it is the secret desire of almost every gun enthusiast to have the opportunity to fire a Thompson sub-machine gun. Winston Churchill was one who was given that opportunity, but there are a…