Antique Weapons

Following on from last month, Derek Landers talks about an old classic; .44-40

Derek Landers takes a look at a heavy-hitting cartridge with a long history

Derek Landers goes back in times to look at the .45 Colt cartridge

Derek Landers tells the fascinating tale of the Bannerman family…

1. The M1 Garand is a semi-automatic rifle chambered in 30-06 first used in the Second World War. Luckily for us you can buy them in the UK as a straight pull f...

A revolver owned by the man considered by shooting experts to be the greatest crack shot of all time. Waltern Winans (1852-1920) will be sold at Bonhams next Sp...

DEREK LANDERS concludes his look into Samuel Colt’s London manufacturing facility…

DEREK LANDERS takes a look at Sam Colt’s endeavour to expand his firearms empire beyond the shores of the United States, with the opening of a production facili...

DEREK LANDERS recounts the tale of a deal struck between two of history’s most famous names; Winchester and Colt…

Derek Landers looks at the all-important subject of patents and how they appeared on Colt’s revolvers…

Derek Landers looks at the life and designs of one of the world’s greatest gunmakers…

Back in the first decade of the 19th Century, the Reverend Alexander James Forsyth made a discovery that would lead to an ignition system that is still very muc...