For some collectors and aficionados of the British single shot rifle the Field’s patent falling block is the action of choice. The Field patent is a side lever falling block that produces a rifle with a…
There are a lot of interesting and desirable guns coming up for sale at Rock Island Auction’s next auction scheduled for 24th-26th June 2016. In fact there are over seven thousand items listed for this particular…
Hodgdon has been supplying shooters and reloaders with top quality powder since the end of the Second World War. They are a company that has earned the respect and trust of people involved in the shooting…
(Note: This post updated on 5th August 2017 with additional re-loading information). The Mauser 9×57 is an interesting cartridge that was reasonably popular before the Second World War. Sitting in power and size around the .358…
There are three Lee Enfield rifles coming up for sale by Bonhams at their Modern Sporting Guns auction to be held on 12th May 2016. The Lee Enfield is a rifle sometimes overlooked by collectors simply…
In the blackpowder era there was much activity in attempting to move away from muzzle loading firearms, which were slow to reload and in any combat situation were at a distinct disadvantage, to the ability to…
