The .425 Westley Richards

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…

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Aston Martin DB5 James Bond 007 Movie Car

Aston Martin DB5 James Bond 007 Movie Car

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The Real Star of “Goldfinger” Do you remember where you were when you first saw the James Bond movie “Goldfinger”? I do, I was on a ship named the SS Canberra traveling from Britain to Australia….

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Double and Bolt Action Rifles by Grulla Armas

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…

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The Mauser Models 1910 and 1914 Pistols

The Mauser Models 1910 and 1914 Pistols

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Introduction: One Pistol to Rule Them All You don’t have to be involved in the shooting sports for long before you will hear the name “Mauser”, often in conjunction with discovering Paul Mauser’s definitive bolt action…

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The Cosmi Semi-Automatic Shotgun

The Cosmi Semi-Automatic Shotgun

Introduction: Cosmi’s Unique Gun The word to describe the Cosmi semi-automatic shotgun is “unique”. This is a gun that combines uniqueness, with a build quality that is second to none, but it is a gun that…

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The Porsche Type 64

The Porsche Type 64

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From the Silver Arrows to the KdF Wagen to the Porsche Type 64 Dr. Ferdinand Porsche once said “I couldn’t find the sports car of my dreams, so I built it myself.” Dr. Porsche was involved…

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Austin Seven Sportsman Special 1932 Project

Austin Seven Sportsman Special 1932 Project

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Introduction In his General Advice to those starting out in vintage sports car racing Winston Teague tells us that “When you put every other distraction aside, the only vintage car you really need is a hot…

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The Empire Rifle by Webley & Scott

The Empire Rifle by Webley & Scott

Introduction: A Trusted Name Resurrected The Webley revolver became the iconic British gentleman’s arm. Without doubt favored by fictitious private detective Sherlock Holmes and his friend Dr. Watson, who brought his Webley revolver back from the…

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Winchester Model 70 Classic Hunter Battue

Winchester Model 70 Classic Hunter Battue

Introduction: the Battue Rifle A style of rifle we see rarely in the United States or places outside of Europe, such as Australia, is the battue rifle. The battue rifle is made to be the perfect…

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Guns and Rifles by Fratelli Piotti

Guns and Rifles by Fratelli Piotti

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Introduction Of the custom gunmakers in the world the name of F.lli Piotti is perhaps less well known than the likes of English makers such as Purdey, Holland & Holland or Rigby. Yet Fratelli Piotti make…

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