Westley Richards .500 Jeffrey and H. Burgsmuller & Sohne 8mm Sporting Rifles

Westley Richards .500 Jeffrey and H. Burgsmuller & Sohne 8mm Sporting Rifles

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At Rock Island Auction it is common practice to put a number of firearms into a lot so one buys all the firearms in the lot and afterwards can make a decision as to which to…

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Bentley Continental R Le Mans Coupé

Bentley Continental R Le Mans Coupé

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The Bentley Continental R was the beginning of an era, and the end of an era. It was the first Bentley since the 1965 Bentley S3 Continental that was not just a badge engineered Rolls-Royce. Prior…

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Harley-Davidson X8E Big Twin – Ex Steve McQueen

Harley-Davidson X8E Big Twin – Ex Steve McQueen

The Harley-Davidson X8E was arguably the first “Big Twin”. Introduced in the second half of 1912 the X8E had a 60 cu. in. (1000cc) engine putting out 8hp replacing its 6.5hp predecessor. This was Harley-Davidson’s first…

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Lamborghini Reventón

Lamborghini Reventón

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When I was young I understood the fascination of sports cars and all the adrenaline pumping excitement they provide. I did a racing driver’s course for a few months to get track and rally experience, until…

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Parker-Hale Lee-Enfield Sporting Rifles

Parker-Hale Lee-Enfield Sporting Rifles

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I’ve long had a penchant for the the Lee-Enfield. I grew up in England and a .303 Lee-Enfield was the first rifle I ever fired. As I recall I was about eight years old and my…

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Aston Martin Ulster ‘CML 719’

Aston Martin Ulster ‘CML 719’

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An Aston Martin that was designed by an Italian would have to be an exciting car to drive, and the Aston Martin Ulster of 1934-1936 was exactly that.  Aston Martin Ulsters can be found with both…

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Mercedes-Benz 540 K Roadster “Sindelfinger Karosserie”

Mercedes-Benz 540 K Roadster “Sindelfinger Karosserie”

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The Mercedes-Benz 540 K (1936-1944) was the next stage of development of the 500 K (1934-1936), and thus a development of the legendary SSK. Both these cars were designed by Friedrich Geiger who later came to…

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Mercedes-Benz 370 S Mannheim Sport Cabriolet

Mercedes-Benz 370 S Mannheim Sport Cabriolet

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Daimler whose factory was located in Stuggart, and Mercedes with their factory in Mannheim, joined together in 1926 to create Daimler-Benz A.G. To affirm this new partnership the new logo of the three pointed star surrounded…

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Merry Christmas 2016

Merry Christmas 2016

Christmas is a time when we are called to remember that God sent His only begotten Son to give His life for each of us. God is love, and Jesus defined that love saying “Greater love…

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Sakai Takayuki Damascus Hammered Knives

Sakai Takayuki Damascus Hammered Knives

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When you bring home the venison or turkey, whether you’ve acquired it in a fair chase hunt or just from a little hunt down at the local supermarket, once its prepared and roasted and takes its…

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