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Militaria Museums

Shepton Mallet Prison

The opening scenes of the film ‘The Dirty Dozen’, where the convicted men are given the chance to redeem themselves by volunteering for a secret mission, are supposedly set at Shepton Mallet Prison in Somerset. In fact, the scenes were filmed in a courtyard at Ashridge House in H...
10 Dec 2020
Reproduction Firearms

Pietta 1851 Navy Pepperbox

Derek Landers tries out an interesting and peculiar revolver from Pietta

10 Dec 2020
Re-enactment

Victorian Soldiers

John Norris takes a detailed look at the Victorian army and explains why it is so popular with re-enactors

10 Dec 2020
Re-enactment Supplies

Replica WWI Rifle Grenade launcher

John Norris explores the history behind the development of rifle grenades and looks at replica

6 Oct 2020
Reproduction Firearms

History in Action

John Norris looks at the introduction of multi-period events and how they have become an all-inclusive experience

5 Oct 2020
Reproduction Firearms

Pedersoli Rolling Block Baby Carbine

Derek Landers explores the history of the rolling block and tests one from Pedersoli

5 Oct 2020
Reproduction Firearms

Uberti Colt 1861 Navy Revolver

Derek Landers meets up with a recreation of an old friend, in the shape of a Uberti reproduction of one of Colt’s finest percussion revolvers…

20 Jul 2020
Re-enactment

Re-enactment – National Service

This issue John Norris puts forward an excellent new idea for re-enactors to consider: National Service…

20 Jul 2020
Reproduction Firearms

Uberti Winchester Model 1873

Derek Landers takes a look at a deluxe version of one of the most popular reproduction rifles from the Uberti stable – the Winchester model 1873…

22 Jun 2020
Re-enactment

Battle of Britain Remembered

On its 80th Anniversary, John Norris relates the events of the Battle of Britain…

22 Jun 2020