The story of the Parker brothers begins well before the American Civil War. Charles Parker was involved in manufacturing by the 1830’s and opened his first factory in 1834. At that stage they were not yet…
The LifeCard is a new concept in handguns currently not yet in full production. The device is essentially a highly concealable little single shot .22lr folding handgun that is about the length and width of a…
The story of the Talbot-Lago T26 began during the dark days of the Second World War in Nazi German occupied France. The failing Talbot company had been hit by the Great Depression like so many others…
Have you ever wondered why villains seem to fascinate people more than heros? Why is there this human fascination with wickedness? After all we don’t like it if someone is wicked to us. The same phenomenon…
Choosing the hunting rifle that’s best for you will be a very individual decision. I’m one who tends towards ensuring that each of my hunting rifles is as similar as possible in operation and in feel….
People tend to have different tastes in their motor cars. Some want a car that is a full blooded sports performer, a car that can be a bit of a handful, a car that’s a bit…
“It is extraordinarily difficult to explain in words or writing the exact fascination of a big, fast car of the type so ably represented by the big Bentley speed model.” So said the reviewer in the…
The lever action rifle is arguably the iconic American rifle. Lever action rifles were those favored by US President Theodore Roosevelt from his early Model 1876 to his favored rifle that he took on African safari…
Have you ever watched dolphins playing in the water? Racing, jumping, diving and generally having a great time. Perhaps you’ve had them following your speedboat or zooming ahead of you as if to show the way….
Amongst the best of the London “best” guns are created in the workshops of James Purdey & Sons, Ltd. in Audley House, 57 – 58 South Audley Street, London, a short walk from Hyde Park. Established…