Prestige gunmaker Hollis Bentley & Playfair was established in 1911 by the joining together of Hollis with Bentley & Playfair which had both been formed during the early-mid 1800’s. Hollis Bentley & Playfair had a retail…
Beretta SS06 Over-Under Double Rifle and Shotgun with Three Barrels
If considering the perfect gun for the “World wide one gun hunter” then most of us think about a rifle chambered for a common “all around” cartridge that meets legal minimum caliber requirements everywhere we intend…
Holland & Holland Royal Double Rifle .577 Nitro Express
American author Ernest Hemingway owned and used a .577 Nitro Express double rifle, and the caliber was popular as an emergency stopper of dangerous game, especially noted as a charge stopper. There is little difference between…
Hunting in Central Asia; Classic and Antique Books
Having been originally educated in an English boys school and thence to college I developed a passion for books, but I don’t read fiction. Add to that one part of the world I’ve been blessed with…
Champlin Firearms .338 Winchester Magnum
Champlin Firearms custom bolt action rifle began life back in 1966 and by the early seventies had established itself as one of the top bolt actions in existence. Champlin rifles were always made to order custom…
Rigby Rising Bite Double Rifle
The Rigby Rising Bite double rifle has always been one of the most expensive pieces of ordnance one could ever open one’s wallet for. A Rising Bite rifle takes about three years to make, which means…