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Bolt Action Rifles

The Best SMLE: The No1 MkV Trials Rifle

November 18, 2019 Ian McCollum 10

After World War One, the British looked at how to apply the lessons of the war to development of a new infantry rifle. Even before the war, a decision had been made to move to […]

Bolt Action Rifles

Cooey: The Unassuming Canadian Workhorse

November 6, 2019 Ian McCollum 19

Cooey is a brand name that will be immediately recognized by Canadians, but pretty much unknown everywhere else. Founded in 1903 by Herbert Cooey, the company would produce a series of simple and practical firearms […]

Bolt Action Rifles

The Ross in the Great War: The Mk III (and MkIIIB)

November 1, 2019 Ian McCollum 14

While the MkII (1905) iteration of the Ross rifle had resolved most of the major mechanical problems form the MkI, it retained a number of characteristics that the Canadian (and British) military was not fond […]

Bolt Action Rifles

Ross MkII: Sorry, We’ll Get it Right This Time

October 30, 2019 Ian McCollum 20

The many significant problems with the Model 1903 / MkI Ross rifle had quickly led to the development of the improved MkII design. This strengthened many parts, including the sights, nosecap, bolt latch, and more. […]

Bolt Action Rifles

Ross MkI: Canada’s First Battle Rifle

October 28, 2019 Ian McCollum 21

Sir Charles Ross was heir to a very wealthy Scottish family, and was a talented if temperamental engineer. He took an interest in firearms and their design, and worked with American and English connections to […]

Bolt Action Rifles

Shooting the Mle 1866 Chassepot

September 14, 2019 Ian McCollum 26

A while back, I visited @CanadianGunLover, and we did a bit of shooting with an 1866 Chassepot. I lost track of the footage and only just now found where I had put it – so […]

Bolt Action Rifles

SSG-82: The Enigmatic East German Sniper Rifle

September 5, 2019 Ian McCollum 22

Lot 3533 in the September 2019 RIA auction. When East Germany received the technical data package for the 5.45x39mm cartridge, they began a program to make their own AK-74 model. Alongside, they also wanted a […]

Bolt Action Rifles

Boer Lee-Speed Rifle from the Jameson Raid

August 29, 2019 Ian McCollum 19

Lot 1687 in the September 2019 RIA auction. The Jameson Raid in December 1895 was one of the key events in the lead to the second Boer War. Leander Jameson took a force of about […]

Bolt Action Rifles

Cummings Dot Rifle: Indoor Marksmanship Training

August 27, 2019 Ian McCollum 10

Lot 1451 in the September 2019 RIA auction. Made by the Cummings Gun Works of Boston late in World War One, this is a pseudo-firearm training device for teaching some aspects of marksmanship without the […]

Bolt Action Rifles

6mm Navy Straight Pull: The 1895 Lee Navy Rifle

August 22, 2019 Ian McCollum 33

Lot 3311 in the September 2019 RIA auction. The US Navy held a trial in 1894 to adopt a new rifle, one to finally replace the .45-70 black powder Trapdoor Springfield. The rifle was to […]

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