Obscure Object of Desire: Remington Model 81 Woodsmaster Rifle
Travis Pike for TTAG I get a certain level of pain when I see a cool old rifle get “modernized,” whether it’s historical or not. Even, in this case, the attempt at modernization sets me…
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Bespoke Beauty: Touring Holland & Holland’s London Gun Room Collection
Oxford Circus has long been one of London’s premier shopping centers, but if you start walking southwest of that extremely busy crossroads, the crowds thin and the stores become increasingly expensive. This is the Mayfair…
An Old Battle Rifle Rides Again: Faithfully Restoring a Karabiner 98k Mauser
Josh Wayner for TTAG Because of my involvement in the Civilian Marksmanship Program sports and similar hobbies surrounding old military rifles, I often find myself in an ethical debate with my fellow competitors and enthusiasts….
Historical Firearms Keep and Build The Connection to Our Past
Nick Leghorn for TTAG By Will In my view, and apparently that of many others, we in the United States, and the West generally, are losing our connection to the past. Whereas our forefathers were…
I Love .32 ACP Pistols, But Is That Enough Any More?
Courtesy Dan Baum By Dan Baum When I can add to my collection of pre-1930 pistols for $350 or less on Gunbroker, I do so, and I’ve assembled a nice, idiosyncratic collection. Margaret and I…
Back to The Skies Over WW1 Europe With the Mondragon (SIG) M1908 Rifle
Peter C. Schechter Whether selling or buying a gun, doing so by the auction process has both risks and rewards. There is also the possibility of surprises, sometimes bad and other times good. This is…
The US Gun Culture That Has Saved Europe Didn’t Happen in a Vacuum
(AP Photo/Bert Brandt) By Miguel A. Faria, MD. Europeans like to decry violence in America, calling it America’s “gun culture” while forgetting their share of political mayhem in their own house, including violence perpetrated by…
Obscure Object of Desire: SIG SAUER 556R Rifle
Travis Pike for TTAG The SIG 556 rifles didn’t have a great run in the United States. They lasted around ten years and came in various calibers and configurations over that time. They died an…
The Perfect Gun for a Dedicated Anti-Fascist: The ‘Bolo’ C96 Mauser
Courtesy Sigiloso Previously I carried my 1943 Walther P38. It was the perfect choice at a time where it was my duty as a good Na…citizen to patrol the neighborhood and enforce COVID-19 regulations. Well,…
Obscure Object of Desire: The Kongsberg “Colt” Nazi 1911 Pistol
Courtesy Beetle By Beetle The turn of the century into the 1900s was an interesting time in firearm development. The invention of smokeless powder and Hugo Borchardt’s first semi-automatic pistol caused the world’s armies to…