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”…
You Can’t Kill Deader than Dead Walter Dalrymple Maitland Bell quietly went from being just another adventurer trying his hand at being a professional ivory hunter to becoming nothing short of a legend. In his years…
To Produce the Finest Single Action Revolver Standard Manufacturing make an ambitious claim for their Single Action Revolver: they state “Never before in history has an effort been put forth to produce the finest single action…
Is it a Car, or is it a Boat? The Gibbs Aquada was an amphibious vehicle, part sports car, part speed boat, that emerged from the concept of amphibious vehicles created during the Second World War…
The “Seven” If you can imagine a driving experience that is a blending of go-kart, motorcycle and sports car then you realize what a Caterham 7 provides. It is a car that is not only fast,…
Jack Humbert and the 1963 Pontiac Grand Prix The 1963 Pontiac Grand Prix marked a turning point for General Motors Pontiac Division and this can be attributed to the man who used his gift for the…
The Rocket Ball and Volition Rifle The quest that would lead to the development of the lever action rifle began with a man from New York named Walter Hunt who reasoned that before he could design…
Its the Lear Jet you have when you don’t have a pilot’s license, but you do have a truck license, and you are really passionate about audio-visual entertainment. The Limo-Jet doesn’t just look like a Lear…
One Size Does Not Fit All The Colt Lightning rifle was created as Colt’s answer to Winchester and Marlin’s lever action rifles and it seems odd that it was not more successful than it was, although…
A “Manstopper” Revolver Cartridge British Army officers of the Victorian Era were required to do active service in the far flung reaches of the British Empire which included significant chunks of Africa, India, and such places…