Q&A
Q&A with Larry Vickers: German WW2 Gun and Modern Small Arms
Larry Vickers has published the newest book in the Vickers Guide series, and it looks at German small arms of World War II – the first of two volumes to do so. I had a hand […]
Month: December 2017
Video
Final Prices: Rock Island December 2017 Premier (#72)
The lesson from this recent Rock Island auction? Custom huge rifles are like custom cars: you will put a lot more money into them than you will ever get out if you decide to sell […]
Single Shot Rifles
Gevelot 11mm Sliding-Chamber Pinfire Rifle
This rifle design was developed by the Gevelot cartridge company to compete with the Modele 1866 Chassepot for French military use, although it was not successful in that attempt. The weapon has an uncommon […]
Prototype
Madsen LAR: An AK for NATO!
The Madsen LAR (light automatic rifle) was an attempt by the main Danish arms manufacturer to get into the military rifle market after World War Two (they also released a bolt action rifle around the […]
Commentary
Pronunciation: Is it carBEAN or carBYNE? And why?
Every time I say “carbine” on film, I get a bunch of people complaining that I’m saying it wrong. So…am I?
Bolt Action Rifles
Thorneycroft: A Victorian Bullpup Rifle with Volley Sights
The Thorneycroft was the first military bullpup rifle, developed in the United Kingdom in response to combat experiences in the second Boer War showing the British infantry rifles to be overly long and cumbersome. Scotsman […]
Bolt Action Rifles
The First Modern Military Rifle: The Modele 1886 Lebel
Get your “Only Dropped Once” shirt here, and do your part to push back against the stereotype of the French soldier! The Lebel was a truly groundbreaking development in military small arms, being the first […]
Uncategorized
Final Prices: James D. Julia Fall 2017 Auction
As usual, I have a recap today of the final prices of the guns I filmed form the most recent Julia auction (fall 2017). While there was the usual wide variety of guns in this […]
Book review
Book Review: Captured Arms (Beutewaffen)
“Captured Arms (Beutewaffen)” by Guus de Vries is Volume 9 of the Propaganda Photo Series by SI Publicaties out of the Netherlands. I really like the whole series, as they do a very good job […]
Semiauto Rifles
The .32ACP Dreyse Light Carbine
Manufactured by Rheinmetall and designed by Louis Stange, this light .32ACP (7.65mm Browning) carbine is a bit of a mysterious item. Very little written information exists about it, but we know it was sold on […]