Category Archives: Historical
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”
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”
The Guns of Col. Charles Askins Jr.: Unrepentant Sinner
Fitz Special – The Custom Colt That Changed Handgun History
Colt CR6920-EC (European Carbine). An Introduction To The Two Variations
Vintage Colt Demo/Sales Photos
Some really cool photos of some of the demonstrations Colt did to sell weapons. Doing things like throwing them around, burying them, putting them in water, before shooting them. I really wish photos and videos of demos like this were more readily available. So many people forget that military grade weaponry is designed to beContinue reading “Vintage Colt Demo/Sales Photos”
