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…
James Paris Lee: Father of the Lee-Enfield
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…
Standard Arms Model G and M
Amongst the firearm inventions that failed one of the more obscure is the Standard Arms Model G gas operated self-loading rifle and its sibling the Model M which did away with the gas operation completely and…
