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…
To Build a Porsche Camper The one vehicle type that no-one would expect Porsche to build is a camper or mobile home. Porsche’s engineering mavens proved to be among the world’s best when it came to…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…