Purdey 8-bore Self-opening Sidelock Non-ejector Wild-fowling Gun

Purdey 8-bore Self-opening Sidelock Non-ejector Wild-fowling Gun

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In not so sunny England the land from the high tide line to the sea has traditionally been crown land and thus available for recreational shooters to go hunting on. Although that might not initially sound…

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.375 Holland & Holland Magnum

.375 Holland & Holland Magnum

The .375 Holland & Holland Magnum was the second attempt by Holland & Holland to create a belted big game rifle cartridge suitable for magazine rifles to be used on African and Asian dangerous game. Their…

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.40 G&A Pistol Cartridge

.40 G&A Pistol Cartridge

The .40 G&A pistol cartridge is one that relatively few have heard of but it was one that helped pioneer the creation of the two predominant .40 caliber handgun cartridges we have with us today; the…

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Packard Model G Four-Passenger Surrey

Packard Model G Four-Passenger Surrey

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In 1902 there were exactly four Packard Model G automobiles made, and today only one of those four still exists. The Model G represents the end of an era for Packard, and the beginning of a…

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Bentley Brooklands R

Bentley Brooklands R

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Although in our younger years we may yearn after a sports car with a nice big engine that preferably makes an elegant sufficiency of noise as it burbles down the road; when we get older and…

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Browning .22 Semi-Automatic Rifle

Browning .22 Semi-Automatic Rifle

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The Browning .22 Semi-Automatic rifle entered production way back in 1914 and this chirpy little centenarian is still in production. This fact alone is testimony that John Moses Browning got it right with this design, just…

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Galil

Galil

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The Israeli Galil began life in a similar way to the rifle which was its ancestor, the AK47. The AK47 was created by Mikhail Kalashnikov when he was taken out of action by a shoulder wound…

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Morgan 4-4 Series 1 Roadster

Morgan 4-4 Series 1 Roadster

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The Morgan 4-4 was the Morgan Motor Company’s first foray into building four wheeled automobiles. The models made by the company prior to the 1935 debut of the 4-4 were all three wheeled cycle-cars with two…

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White Model 706 Yellowstone Park Tour Bus

White Model 706 Yellowstone Park Tour Bus

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That the White Model 706 tour bus is an eye catching design should surprise no-one. The Model 706 was designed by Ukrainian immigrant Alexis de Sakhnoffsky who had previously designed fashionable automobile coachwork in Europe before…

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Mack AB “C” Cab Stake Bed

Mack AB “C” Cab Stake Bed

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Mack are to trucks what Harley Davison are to motorcycles. They are an iconic American manufacturer and they started out around the same time that Bill Harley and the Davidson brothers were building basic motorcycles to…

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