Colt Model 1878 Double Action Revolver
Samuel Colt was ahead of the pack in many of his ideas and he had designed and patented a double action revolver way back in the 1850’s, a patent that expired in 1857 and which Colt…
Szecsei & Fuchs Double Barrel Bolt Action Rifles
If you’ve had the experience of having one of nature’s wild things coming at you with intent to do you bodily harm then you have a very real impression in your mind of just how intimidating…
Talbot-Lago T26 Record Cabriolet d’Usine
For many of us who are interested in classic cars we are also interested in classic firearms which normally means we are pretty passionate about the sporting rifles and shotguns of the classic era and the…
Lancia Hyena Coupé
Have you ever wondered why so many of the most interesting, so many of the most desirable cars ever made never made full scale production? And of course because these fascinating motor cars were made in…
DAF 750 Daffodil
It was called “The car with a hundred gears” although it actually didn’t require gears or gear changing at all. It was also described as “the easiest car in the world to drive” and it probably…
Gold Koftgari Triple-Point Indo-Persian Knife
Having a background in Asian martial arts especially of Japan and Central Java in Indonesia its not often that I come across a weapon that puzzles me. But this triple point Indo-Persian knife coming up for…
Gustloff-Werke “bcd/4” Mauser 98 Sniper Rifle “Long Rail”
It was during the First World War that the advantage of fielding highly trained snipers became apparent. The German Army were first to realize the usefulness of snipers and recruited “Jaeger” (hunters) who were practiced at…
James Purdey & Sons Cleaning Rod Set
James Purdey & Sons guns and rifles are second to none and of course, being London “Best Guns” they command a price tag commensurate with their reputation and status. For many of us if we were…
DWM P04 Navy Luger by Gale Morgan
The Luger P04 Navy pistol is one of the more rare variants of the Luger and is one of the best. There are two main variants of the German Navy Luger, the P04 and the P14….
1912 Henderson Four
Back when he was a sixteen year old just leaving school to join his family’s business Winton Motors young William Henderson would have had no idea that he was on a path that would make his…