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Antique Gun Reviews

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ANTIQUE ARMS – AMERICAN CARTRIDGE DERRINGERS – A spot of history

Derek Landers looks at collecting 19th-century American cartridge derringers

12 Dec 2024
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A Cut Above the Rest – THE BOWIE KNIFE

Derek Landers takes a look at an American folk hero and the growth of large fighting knives that bore his name

11 Nov 2024
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Guns of the old West

Derek Landers looks back at the days when cinema and TV shaped his future interest in collecting antique arms and his choice of shooting disciplines

22 Oct 2024
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Browning 50 calibre machine Gun

John Norris takes a look at the legendary Browning .50 Calibre Machine Gun

21 Jan 2022
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The History Makers – Pedersoli

Derek Landers continues his history makers series and takes an in-depth look at Pedersoli

23 Aug 2021
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44 Winchester Centrefire

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

21 Apr 2021
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Revolver owned by the world’s greatest marksman for sale at Bonhams

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...
1 Jan 2020
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4 Historic Military Rifles you can buy today

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...
1 Jan 2020
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The West Comes East: Part II

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

26 Jul 2018
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The West Comes East: Part 1

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...
29 Jun 2018
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A Gentleman’s Agreement

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

22 May 2018
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Colt Revolver’s patents

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

27 Apr 2018
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Great Names in Gun Making: Mikhail Kalashnikov

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

27 Sep 2017