Fordson Prototype – Ford’s First Heavy-Duty 2 Ton Truck

Fordson Prototype – Ford’s First Heavy-Duty 2 Ton Truck

Ford made trucks based on the Model T passenger car in order to begin to provide for the needs of American farmers and industry. Beginning in 1917 the Ford TT 1 ton truck was put in…

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“Howdah” Style Pistols from American Gun Craft

“Howdah” Style Pistols from American Gun Craft

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Some guns are made to be fun. They may be able to be used for a serious purpose, but they are really made to be enjoyed, and the black powder double barrel muzzle-loading “Howdah” pistols from…

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“The Last Ivory Hunter” Wally Johnson’s Winchester Model 70

“The Last Ivory Hunter” Wally Johnson’s Winchester Model 70

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A Rifle, A Story, and the Legacy of a Lifetime Wally Johnson began his big game hunting career at the tender age of 14 years back in 1928. What was to become his favorite rifle, his…

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The Bristol Brabazon – The First Wide Bodied Airliner

The Bristol Brabazon – The First Wide Bodied Airliner

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A Transatlantic Airliner for the Post-war World The first wide-bodied airliner was not the Boeing 747, in fact it had a longer wingspan than a 747. It was an aircraft whose specifications were decided by a…

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Zastava Arms AK Sporting Rifles

Zastava Arms AK Sporting Rifles

The Semi-Automatic as a Sporting Rifle I didn’t use to think that a semi-automatic was a particularly desirable choice for a hunting rifle. I’d had a semi-automatic shotgun and spent some time using a Ruger .44…

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The Austin A90 Atlantic

The Austin A90 Atlantic

To Build a Car Americans Would Love The Austin A90 Atlantic was Britain’s plan for a car for America. This was to be the car that would take the United States by storm and become a…

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BMW-Volkswagen 1500 “Fikobike”

BMW-Volkswagen 1500 “Fikobike”

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If you suspect that the name “Fikobike” sounds a bit like  “psycho-bike” then you understand the thinking behind oil man Lee Fikes decision to take his perfectly good 1967 BMW R60 and rebuild it into his…

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Dale Goens Custom .458 Winchester Magnum

Dale Goens Custom .458 Winchester Magnum

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Whether or not we choose an “off the shelf” production rifle or have a custom one made for us in part depends on our budget but even more importantly depends on the gunsmith whom you’ll be…

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The .500 Jeffery and .500 Schuler

The .500 Jeffery and .500 Schuler

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Introduction: A .500 Nitro Express for Bolt Action Magazine Rifles The cartridge that we know today as the .500 Jeffery almost certainly began life back in the mid 1920’s in the gunshop of German gunsmith August…

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Porsche 356 Custom Limousine

Porsche 356 Custom Limousine

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Dr. Ferdinand Porsche once said “I couldn’t find the sports car of my dreams, so I built it myself.” It is clear that he envisioned his concept of a rear engine sports car powered by a…

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