I wonder how many firearm enthusiasts know that William “Bill” Ruger of Sturm Ruger fame was an avid Stutz afficionado? Or that the Ruger Bearcat and Blackhawk revolvers were named after Stutz automobiles? Bill Ruger had…
One day I was carrying a Mauser 77 rifle. The Mauser was fitted with a Zeiss Diavari rifle-scope in EAW quick detachable pivot mounts and I was carrying the rifle by the rifle scope as is…
The Type 57 Bugatti was built from 1934 through to 1940 and then again as the Type 101 in 1951 and 1952 as Bugatti tried to re-start in the aftermath of World War II, with one…
Wisdom with the benefit of hindsight is said to be the worst kind of wisdom to have; but in truth it is really important to fail sometimes and hopefully to have the opportunity to evaluate what…
Like so many other car makers Stutz established their name on the racing track and then later moved into the luxury car market. Although arguably Stutz were amongst the first to successfully do this as they…
As those who have read Revivaler from it’s early days will know I have a real soft spot for Mannlicher-Schönauers of all descriptions and persuasions. I’m in good company mind you, Ernest Hemmingway was another Mannlicher-Schönauer…
Maserati’s 3500 GT was the car that turned the company into a successful producer of Grand Touring cars, whereas Maserati had previously been known for its very fast racing cars. Appearing first at the Geneva Motor…
The Krieghoff double rifle up for sale on Cabela’s is a modern day classic chambered for one of the most interesting modern calibres created for double rifles, the 500/416 Nitro Express. The 500/416 Nitro Express is…
One of the joys of motoring, I think, is to get the car on an open road where the speed limit is not too limiting and to pop on some happy Italian traditional music so you…
The Colt Sauer sporting rifle was a creation by J.P. Sauer in Germany and sold by Colt in the United States and elsewhere such as Britain and Australia. The Colt Sauer was one of a number…