The book Firearms Curiosa by Lewis Winant is simply a delightful and fascinating reference for all firearms enthusiasts, and most especially for those of us really interested in the history and technological development of them. Just…
I sometimes wonder why Ian Fleming gave James Bond an Italian Beretta 418 pistol but a British Bentley motor car. Things Italian evoke an aura of exotic romanticism whereas things British tend towards the not so…
Water is fun. Ask anyone which would they prefer, to play on a stretch of concrete road, or play in nice fresh cooling water and most people are going to go for the water everytime, unless…
The first time I came across the push button type of quick detachable sling swivels was when my Mannlicher-Schönauer M72 arrived from the factory in its shipping box. The sling swivels were one of the first…
The Lamborghini Muira made it’s debut as a rolling chassis at the Turin Salon in 1965 and just as a bare bones chassis it created something of a stir. It was like giving someone their first…
A knife, be it for hunting or the kitchen, is an item that you are likely to keep for decades, perhaps even a lifetime, and which you may well pass on to one of your children….
(This was an article I wrote for Hagerty which was published on 15th March 2015. You’ll find the original on the Hagerty web-site if you click here.) I sometimes wonder if all Britons have just a…
My standard set of knives out bush included a USMC Ka-Bar, which I developed a taste for when introduced to it on a Police organized bush survival training course. But the Ka-Bar, great utility knife that…
(This post was updated with additional information on 10th April 2015.) The 7×64 Brenneke has a history of being one of, if not the most popular sporting rifle cartridge in Europe; similar to the status of…
For those who are scratching their head as to what tasteful desk ornaments to acquire for the home “Gentleman’s Room” a genuine ships two day chonometer might be just the thing. At the Bonhams Marine Sale…