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Wildfowling: Tools of the Trade part one

16th June 2022 Columba Palumbus 0

A few people have asked me since the last article to write a little bit about a fundamental part of the sport, which would be the guns themselves. I have touched briefly on this previously, [more…]

America

My solutions to mass/school shootings

11th June 2022 Fred Brownbill 2

  When I watch the tragedies unfold on these mass shootings, I do not hold my breath as I know that the DemonRats will be pounding their chests and exploiting the deaths for what they [more…]

Engineering

Unnecessary Engineering

9th February 2022 Going Postal 0

Project 1: Scope Dials Welcome all and please gather round so I can waste a few minutes of your precious time on describing something that didn’t really need doing and no doubt would interest few. [more…]

19th Century

1850s British and American Rifle-Musket Cartridges Compared

2nd February 2022 Tom Pudding 0

Introduction My main interest in firearms has always been their technology and development, particularly during the 19th century which saw an incredible advance from flintlock, smoothbore muskets to semi and even fully automatic weapons. This [more…]

20th Century

The .303 Pattern 1914 – the Best Battle Rifle the British Army Never Had?

2nd November 2021 Tom Pudding 0

Introduction The humiliations suffered by the British Army at the hands of untrained Boer irregulars during the Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902 caused a great deal of concern at the War Office where questions were soon [more…]

Animals

How to be Top (Dog)

16th September 2021 Columba Palumbus 0

There is no such thing as the perfect gundog, and anyone who says there is should be ashamed of the barefaced lies they tell. There are some incredibly well trained dogs out there, and some [more…]

Collecting

Camping, Backcountry Knife choice

29th July 2021 Going Postal 0

I recently reread two of Bertram Gilfoyles articles – the first teaching us about Japanese knives and the second helping us understand how to keep them sharp. His knowledge is far deeper than mine especially [more…]

America

Brit hand gun shooting skills

8th July 2021 Going Postal 0

In my previous two articles – I’ve talked about how one might approach enjoying gun range time in the States and outlined my first range experiences in that wonderful country. In short, armed with a [more…]

Hobbies

The Clay is the Thing, Part Four

10th June 2021 Columba Palumbus 0

In the first three parts we looked at what it takes to get into clay shooting, how to progress and where it may lead. I touched a little in each article on what goes on [more…]

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