The name Steyr is mostly known in association with firearms – especially sporting rifles of which the Mannlicher-Schönauer is the best known. But Steyr also made automobiles including the Steyr-Puch 50 and 55 which were Austria’s…
The Walther RS3 is one of the most imaginative and promising new rifle designs to emerge this year. It may well prove to be a design trend setter for the 21st Century. Fast Facts The Walther…
Introduction Austria has produced some of the most famous firearms in the world. In the modern era the Austrian Glock has become “the” must have pistol for civilians and law enforcement alike. The Glock “plastic fantastic”…
Introduction Straight pull hunting rifles have been around for a over a century and yet their acceptance in the United States has been only moderate, whereas in Europe and Britain it has been enthusiastic. The reasons…
Introduction: Why Choose a Straight Pull Rifle? Straight pull rifles have become popular in Europe, most probably because they are so perfect for driven wild boar hunting where the game comes in thick and fast, shots…
Straight Pull Rifles: Background Although straight pull rifles have been around for well over a century they have only tended to really become popular in Europe, and not the United States, Canada, Africa or Australia. American…
