Introduction When the world entered into the First World War it was said that the Americans went to war with a target rifle, the Springfield 1903, the Germans went to war with a hunting rifle, the…
The Zastava M70, an Affordable “Mauser ’98”
Rodda & Co. 4 Bore Double Rifle
The 4 Bore: the Black Powder Era Elephant Gun The early elephant hunters back in the black powder era of the early to mid nineteenth century did not have access to rifles or guns that could…
Kaps “Classic Line” Riflescopes
A Classic Riflescope for a Classic Rifle A few years ago as I was coming back into the shooting sports, having spent some years working overseas in a country that was not “gun friendly”, I started…
Double Rifles by R.B. Rodda
Introduction The British gunmaking trade was primarily concentrated in the cities of London and Birmingham during the 1800’s and 1900’s. Some gunmakers produced complete guns in-house exclusively but many purchased either component parts such as actions…
The .425 Westley Richards
A Dangerous Game Rifle That Could Be Speed Reloaded by Stripper Clip The .425 Westley Richards is sometimes referred to as the Westley Richards .425 Magnum Express. It became a much respected cartridge, favored by the…
Double and Bolt Action Rifles by Grulla Armas
The Men from Victor Sarasqueta A few decades ago, in a time that feels like it was in another life, I had a work colleague who was also a shooter, and his pride and joy shotgun…
