Some like to have a collection of rifles and choose different ones for different hunting or shooting situations. Others of us prefer to have a minimal number, perhaps only one, and to use that one rifle…
James Paris Lee: Father of the Lee-Enfield
James Paris Lee was the creator of a series of rifles that were used in the major events of world history including both world wars, not to mention the relief of Peking during the Boxer Rebellion…
Szecsei & Fuchs Double Barrel Bolt Action Rifles
If you’ve had the experience of having one of nature’s wild things coming at you with intent to do you bodily harm then you have a very real impression in your mind of just how intimidating…
Gustloff-Werke “bcd/4” Mauser 98 Sniper Rifle “Long Rail”
It was during the First World War that the advantage of fielding highly trained snipers became apparent. The German Army were first to realize the usefulness of snipers and recruited “Jaeger” (hunters) who were practiced at…
Westley Richards .500 Jeffrey and H. Burgsmuller & Sohne 8mm Sporting Rifles
At Rock Island Auction it is common practice to put a number of firearms into a lot so one buys all the firearms in the lot and afterwards can make a decision as to which to…
Parker-Hale Lee-Enfield Sporting Rifles
I’ve long had a penchant for the the Lee-Enfield. I grew up in England and a .303 Lee-Enfield was the first rifle I ever fired. As I recall I was about eight years old and my…