Colt Cobra, the Return of the Colt Double Action
Back in the eighties I was invited to a “steel challenge” pistol shoot and was offered the use of a friend’s Colt Diamondback for the full day shoot which I happily accepted. Suffice to say it…
Talbot-Lago T150-C SS ‘Goutte d’Eau’ Coupé
If you’ve ever wondered where Sir William Lyons of Jaguar got the inspiration for his Jaguar XK120 show car then it is worth having a look at the Talbot-Lago T150-C SS ‘Goutte d’Eau’ Coupé of the…
Hunting in Central Asia; Classic and Antique Books
Having been originally educated in an English boys school and thence to college I developed a passion for books, but I don’t read fiction. Add to that one part of the world I’ve been blessed with…
Freedom Arms 83 Revolver in .454 Casull
Freedom Arms began back in 1978 as a joint venture between Dick Casull, the co-inventor and developer of the .454 Casull revolver hunting cartridge along with Jack Fullmer, and Wayne Baker. The .454 Casull was created…
Champlin Firearms .338 Winchester Magnum
Champlin Firearms custom bolt action rifle began life back in 1966 and by the early seventies had established itself as one of the top bolt actions in existence. Champlin rifles were always made to order custom…
Rigby Rising Bite Double Rifle
The Rigby Rising Bite double rifle has always been one of the most expensive pieces of ordnance one could ever open one’s wallet for. A Rising Bite rifle takes about three years to make, which means…
Weatherby Mark V
The debate about the right rifle for the world wide one rifle hunter was a popular topic back in the sixties and seventies when I first started shooting seriously. There are many potential choices one could…
Mosin-Nagant 91/30 with Archangel OPFOR Stock
The Russian Mosin-Nagant 91/30 rifle has earned itself an excellent reputation the world over and with good reason. Designed by Captain Sergei Ivanovich Mosin of the Imperial Russian Army with some features contributed by Belgian designer…
Rolls-Royce Phantom I Ascot Tourer by Brewster
From 1926 until 1931 Rolls Royce automobiles for the American market were made in Springfield, Massachusetts. These cars maintained the same high quality of Rolls Royce cars made in Britain but American manufacture kept costs down…
Webley & Scott Mk VI Snub Nose Revolver in 45 ACP
In the process of colonizing large parts of the world the British created some of the most practical firearms ever made and the break action Webley & Scott revolvers stand tall amongst them. These revolvers are…