Mikhail Kalashnikov’s name is known throughout the world because of the military rifle that bears his name. The AK-47 and its variants have stood the test of time and proved to be one of the most…
Mikhail Kalashnikov and the AK47
Operation Greenup: The Real “Inglorious Basterds”
Operation Greenup was undertaken by three young men who were motivated to sacrifice their lives if needs be to defeat the Nazis. Operation Greenup was a great success and was instrumental in shortening the war in…
Peter Capstick’s Musgrave-DWM Rifle
Peter Hathaway Capstick was a man who was instrumental in encouraging a young generation into safari hunting in Africa. His books fired the imaginations of many and the resulted in safari hunting becoming popular, something which…
Carcano Carbine of Ballistics Expert Monty C. Lutz
The assassination of US President John F. Kennedy shook the nation, and shocked the world. There were two official investigations into this event; the Warren Commission of 1963, and the House of Representatives Select Committee on…
Elvis Presley’s Fast Draw Rig with Revolver
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…
Elvis Presley Derringer Presented to Priscilla Presley
Elvis Presley was a gun enthusiast and one of the guns he had was a diminutive 22lr derringer which he gave to his wife Priscilla to keep in her handbag for self-protection. Priscilla was not comfortable…
