1922 Lancia Lambda 1st Series Torpedo

1922 Lancia Lambda 1st Series Torpedo

Had the world of motor car manufacturing embraced the technological advances of the Lancia Lambda it is quite likely that Jaguar Cars amongst others might never have existed. Jaguar Cars began in the early twenties making…

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Porsche 356C 1925cc Outlaw

Porsche 356C 1925cc Outlaw

Currently on auction at Bring A Trailer auction is a delightful 1965 Porsche 356 1925cc Outlaw which looks like one of the nicer Outlaws we’ve seen. The car has been a California resident for the last…

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.44 Winchester 1866 Third Model ‘Yellow Boy’

.44 Winchester 1866 Third Model ‘Yellow Boy’

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In the blackpowder era there was much activity in attempting to move away from muzzle loading firearms, which were slow to reload and in any combat situation were at a distinct disadvantage, to the ability to…

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Wooden Steam Launch “Duet”

Wooden Steam Launch “Duet”

Built in 1900 by Alfred Burgoine, who was Queen Victoria’s boat builder, “Duet” is an iconic Victorian era steam launch of the sort that would be immediately familiar to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, and very…

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Hobbs slipper stern launch “Foxglove”

Hobbs slipper stern launch “Foxglove”

This beautiful slipper stern launch caught my eye this week. A 1937 river launch that immediately makes me think of Mumm’s Champagne, with canapés and perhaps some cucumber sandwiches with the crusts cut off as we…

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Mamod MSS Live Steam Locomotive Train Set

Mamod MSS Live Steam Locomotive Train Set

I love trains, and I never quite outgrew train sets although I don’t own one any more and when I need to have fun I’m more likely to want to go shooting, but I still enjoy…

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Gould & Goodrich B501 Double Retention Holster

Gould & Goodrich B501 Double Retention Holster

If we are going to carry a handgun for whatever reason, be it duty as a police officer or security officer, or for sporting use or as something you have on you around the farm or…

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Smith & Wesson Model 10

Smith & Wesson Model 10

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The Smith & Wesson Model 10 can really be said to be the great grand-daddy of the double action revolvers we know today whatever manufacturer they come from. Originally called the Smith & Wesson .38 Hand…

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Webley Fosbery Model 1903 Automatic Revolver

Webley Fosbery Model 1903 Automatic Revolver

One of these days I’m going to write a novel and in it I’m going to include the line “He slipped off the safety catch of his automatic revolver”. I’m going to do it just to…

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A Cased Pair of Revolvers, a Webley R.I.C. No. 1 New Model and a No. 2 Bulldog

A Cased Pair of Revolvers, a Webley R.I.C. No. 1 New Model and a No. 2 Bulldog

There is much debate on the revolvers carried by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson and it is indeed fun to hypothesise on what Sir Arthur Conan Doyle had in mind. It is likely however that these…

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