Edo Period Japanese Sword Daisho Koshirae
The history of the Japanese people begins around the time of Christ in the last century BC when by which time they had migrated across from the mainland and were building a civilization on the Yamato…
Leica Rangemaster CRF 1000-R Range-finder
Back in the days when I started hunting and shooting we used the only available range-finders we had – our eyeballs. If you planned to shoot your high powered rifle out beyond two hundred yards then…
Brownells Quick Set Latigo® Sling
Having done a lot of range shooting especially in field rifle matches I learned the importance of using a sling and using it well quite early. It naturally followed that I would also learn to apply…
1931 Cadillac V8 Roadster Model 355A
The 1931 Cadillac 355A was an improved version of its predecessor the 353. The 355 series Cadillac retained the same L head sidevalve V8 engine of 353cu in capacity producing 95bhp. In the interests of achieving…
Forster Full Length Sizing and Bench Rest Seater Die Sets
You don’t have to be a competitive bench rest shooter to want to get near bench rest rifle accuracy from your hunting rifle. However, when we are reloading for a hunting rifle we have to make…
1956 Vincent 499cc Series C/D Comet
Thinking about the famous Vincents I realise that I find the works of Philip Conrad Vincent to be far more interesting than the works of Vincent Van Gogh. Philip Conrad Vincent created some of the world’s…
1929 Coventry Eagle 980cc Flying-8 OHV
Coventry Eagle began as a maker of bicycles back in the days of Queen Victoria when the British Empire was at its peak. Initially started under the name Royal Eagle by three gentlemen named Hotchkiss, Mayo…
Bore Stores – Long Term Storage Cases
Storing our firearms, be they rifle, pistol, revolver or shotgun is a practical necessity. It’s not a dramatic or fun aspect of firearms ownership and use, just a necessary one. One thing is sure, having a…
1973 Iso Rivolta Lele
Iso have been one of the lesser known Italian sports and luxury car makers but for those of us with a penchant for the unusual they stand as creators of some of the most desirable examples…
1972 Land Rover Series III 109″ Safari
I’ve owned a couple of Land Rovers over the years. one of which was an early seventies Series III Safari station wagon. The Land Rover Safari was our family car, family adventures car, and also the…