A real Cold War Favorite! Back in 1947, General Mills’ KiX cereal offered kids what might be the most radioactive toy prize ever—the Atomic “Bomb” Ring—for just 15 cents and a box top. Also called the Lone Ranger Atomic Bomb Ring, this unusual piece of bling reflected America’s post-WWII fascination with atomic energy. The ringContinue reading “Radioactive Ring For Kids”
Category Archives: Historical
The Legacy of the Holland & Holland Magnum Chamberings in the Model 70
From pre64win Among the many legendary cartridges offered in the Winchester Model 70, few match the pedigree of its two original magnum chamberings – the .375 H&H Magnum and the .300 H&H Magnum. Born of British ingenuity and boosted by American market forces, these cartridges have become enduring icons of versatility, power, and reliability. AContinue reading “The Legacy of the Holland & Holland Magnum Chamberings in the Model 70”
Colt IAR6933E-CK In Detail
Mail Call: Colt Individual Automatic Rifle, IAR6933E, 11.5″ Upper Receiver Conversion Kit
The Arms Dealer Who Collected Winchesters
From pre64win.com We recently ran across a rifle with such a crazy story, I felt I had to share it with you. I thought I had simply run across a nice and rare model 70, but it turns out it has ties to one of America’s most interesting figures in the world of arms trafficking. Continue reading “The Arms Dealer Who Collected Winchesters”
.276 Pederson Chambered Frankford Arsenal Winchester Model 70
Now here is something that is likely as one of a kind. The fellas over at pre64win.com have showed this off on their facebook page but without any background info yet. This Frankford Arsenal experimental model 70 was chambered in .276 Pederson. Learned readers will of course recognize that cartridge as the round that theContinue reading “.276 Pederson Chambered Frankford Arsenal Winchester Model 70”
Mythbusting – The .45 Colt Cartridge in US Military Service
Most folks don’t realize that the US Army rarely issued the .45 Colt cartridge, and when they did, it was often not a full-power load. Mike Venturino has a January 1874 vintage box of Frankford Arsenal .45 Colt ammunition. The box label clearly indicates that it was only loaded with 30gr of blackpowder, not theContinue reading “Mythbusting – The .45 Colt Cartridge in US Military Service”
A Look Back At Some Old Articles & Ads
I love it when some one turns up a copy of an old slick rag and scans it. This isn’t even that old but its always fun to look back a little.
Boer Rifleman
From 1870s on British interests in South Africa was being threatened by the expansion of Boer settlers, A small war had been fought between the two groups in 1880-81 which ended in a stalemate. The standoff didn’t last long and in 1899 a large military force was sent to deal with the problem of theContinue reading “Boer Rifleman”
Winchester Black Talon Family Data Dump
After the FBI’s deadly Miami, FL shootout in 1986, the 9mm Silvertip bullet was scapegoated. Winchester’s answer was to create a more robust version of the Silvertip.
Scattered Shots 