I recently picked up a very nice looking Gewehr 88 from an online classified ad, and when it arrived I really didn’t know what I had (I’m not an expert on older German bolt actions […]
The Sterling submachine gun is one of the better submachine guns ever built – a lot of throught and engineering work went into its design. It is light, compact, ergonomic, very durable and reliable, and […]
We took part of our recent European excursion in England, and part of that time was spent at the National Firearms Centre in Leeds, formerly known as the Pattern Room. The gun collection there was […]
Today we have a book with a wider appeal than most, as it covers a broad range of different gun designs and has lots of good information for both the very technical collector and the […]
In the 1880s, the Dutch decided that their single-shot Beaumont rifles were obsolete and needed replacement. They started a program to modify them with 4-round magazines, and simultaneously set about finding a more modern rifle […]
It may look like we’re only interested in military arms, but that’s not the case. We’re mostly interested in military guns, but there are plenty of other interesting corners of the firearms world to explore […]
The Glock isn’t a forgotten weapon by any stretch, but Paul Barrett has written a very interesting book on how the company got into gun manufacturing and how it grew so quickly. Among other things, […]
Swiss rifles offer a great place for a new collector to put together a set of rifles with mechanical and historical interest, that are in great condition and still available for reasonable prices. The Swiss […]
Today we’re looking at three different books on the 1903 Springfield rifle. Which one is best for you? That depends on what you’re looking for… If you want a good reference book, I recommend Canfields’s: […]
This is an excellent book to start a firearms library with. It has a lot of great information for a very affordable cost – I found my copy for $3 at a gun show, but […]
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