High Standard Supermatic Pistols
The High Standard Supermatic pistols were amongst the best American made .22 rimfire as evidenced by the fact that they have been the only American made pistols to win gold medals in the Olympic Rapid Fire…
Oldsmobile Autocrat “Yellow Peril”
Tombstone, Arizona, is one of the world’s more interesting places being somewhere that has a whole lot of Wild West history associated with it. For those who lived there in the early days however the promise…
Pedersoli Howdah Pistols
There’s something about muzzle-loading firearms that seems paradoxical; In this day and age where people seem to want maximum magazine capacity and semi-automatic or fully automatic fire yet there is something really satisfying about a firearm…
Ford Bronco – First Generation
The first generation Ford Bronco has quietly become a sought after automobile and with good reason, the Ford Bronco featured refinements that the International Harvester Scout did not have, especially with regard to the front suspension….
Baikal Double Rifles and Combination Guns
I for one am a shooter and hunter who really likes nice quality walnut rifle stocks matched with polished and blued steel, preferably on a top grade bolt action rifle with a controlled feed action, or…
The David Lloyd Rifle
David Llewellyn Lloyd was a keen deer stalker and had an estate at Glencassley on which to head out deerstalking up in Scotland. He was also an engineer and metallurgist so he was well qualified and…
Winchester Model 1911 SL and Browning Auto-5
Sometimes people do things that seem OK at the time but discover later on that the action produces long term consequences that were not envisaged and that cause major problems. This was the case for Winchester…
Ruger Rifles in Pistol Calibers
Many will ask the perfectly sensible question “Why would you want a rifle in a pistol caliber?” But going back in time one of Ruger’s past carbines in a pistol caliber, a Ruger .44 Magnum Carbine,…
Colt 1903 Pocket Hammerless
The Colt 1903 Pocket Hammerless pistol is one of John Moses Browning’s numerous success stories albeit a lesser known one as it has been overshadowed by the reputation of the M1911. But despite being overshadowed the…
BSA Martini International
The BSA Martini International was created in 1950 as an improved version of the original small Martini action found on .22lr small bore target rifles and also in slightly different form on the Australian .310 Cadet…