Beaumont Adams Percussion Revolver
The Beaumont variation of the Adams revolver brought in a patented double action mechanism in February of 1856. This was a significant advantage over the competing Colt single action design and for a while the two…
Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport
Those of you who are rifle shooters will know that 600 yards is a long way. 600 yards is the distance it takes to stop a Bugatti Veyron from 400 km/hr, which is not it’s top…
The Charlie McCarron Collection of Holden Cars
I wonder how many of you have ever heard of a “Holden”, and how many of you may have seen, or driven, or even owned one? Because if you do not live in Australia it is…
Beechcraft C45H
The Beechcraft C45H is one of the post war variants of the original Beechcraft C18 of the 1930’s. The C18 has been an aircraft that has seen a great many modifications and models over its thirty…
Ferrari 512 BB Koenig Special
Willy Koenig and his customizations of performance cars is a controversial subject. When it comes to Ferrari’s Koenig’s work will either be appreciated for the performance tuning and bodywork modification that it is, undoubtedly improving the…
Ruger No. 1
The Ruger No. 1 single shot rifle is not a rifle for the person who just thinks of a rifle as a “tool”. There are lots of efficient and soulless rifles out there that will serve…
1949 Indian Arrow, ex Steve McQueen
There’s a song that goes “We never stop to wonder, ’till a person’s gone, we never seek to know them ’till they’re packed and traveled on. When someone is around us we don’t know what we’re…
Briggs & Stratton Midget Mobile
The school holidays are fast creeping up and are almost upon us. This means there will be children and teens looking for things to do, and the best things will be those that are creative and…
Remington 1903 Sniper .30/06
Over at Cabela’s is a Remington 1903 Springfield rifle in 30/06 that is described a “Remington All Original 1903 Sniper” rifle in 30/06. The rifle is fitted with an F.W. Fecker rifle-scope, and USMC target rifles…
17 ‘ Chris Craft Wooden Speed Boat Bar
From one side it looks like a 17′ Chris Craft mahogany runabout, but step behind and you find that this is only half what it seems. Behind the boat is a 17′ bar beautifully done in…