Militaria Museums
Pegasus Bridge Museum & Memorial
At around 06-30am on the morning of Tuesday, 6th June 1944, just as the first waves of Allied troops were approaching the Normandy coastline in their landing craft, it is doubtful that any of them were aware that airborne troops had already landed on French soil to capture strate...
14 Jun 2022
Reproduction Firearms
5 May 2022
Uberti 1873 Rifle
Derek Landers takes look at a Uberti recreation of the Model 1873, this time in a diminutive calibre
Militaria Books
The Franco Prussian War
This is a war to which people pay little attention and yet from it, the foundations for modern-day Europe were laid. Lasting from July 1870 to January 1871, the...
5 May 2022
Re-enactment
20 Mar 2022
Pak 36 Anti Tank Gun
John Norris takes a look at the German army’s Pak 36 anti-tank gun
Reproduction Firearms
Pietta Colt 1861 Navy Revolver
Derek Landers takes a look at an Italian reproduction of one of his favourite percussion revolvers, the Colt New Model Belt Pistol, better known as the Model 18...
20 Mar 2022
Militaria Museums
Caldicot Castle
The Principality of Wales can boast having the greatest concentration of castles, for the size of the country, anywhere in the world. Indeed, there is hardly an...
20 Mar 2022
Antique Weapons
19 Feb 2022
A Fine Field Gun
John Norris takes an in-depth look at the history behind the legendary 25-Pounder field gun
Militaria Museums
SS Great Britain
Before the advent of aircraft, the only way a country could deploy its army on overseas campaigns was by ship. In the 19th century, Britain had the largest merc...
19 Feb 2022
Reproduction Firearms
19 Feb 2022
Uberti Part 2
Derek Landers continues his exploration of Uberti’s historic links
Reproduction Firearms
14 Feb 2022
Uberti Part 1
Derek Landers explorers Uberti’s historic links