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JOHN EMMERSON is lucky enough to own a Japanese matchlock pistol - here he describes its history and restoration THIS PARTICULAR passion was instigated by the MLAIC world championships held in Adelaide, Australia in 2000. I use that word quite deliberately, as ... Read Full Article
BEGINNING BLACK POWDER PART FIVE: MILES OF STYLE
GEORGE PRESCOTT looks at shooting technique - and advises that it's best to find a style you're comfortable with AS WITH all sports, pistol shooting has certain basic requirements, but before getting bogged down in techniques, let us be very clear about one ... Read Full Article
BELGIAN PISTOL: THE REAL THING
JOHN EMMERSON describes shooting with his Belgian percussion target pistol, which is over 170 years old THIS PARTICULAR pistol is the one that started me shooting original pistols in the first place. I had been shooting MLAGB competitions with reproductions for ... Read Full Article
BEGINNING BLACK POWDER PART FOUR: KEEP IT CLEAN
GEORGE PRESCOTT takes you through the process of cleaning your black powder firearms - and reveals his favourite water-displacing spray THE CONTINUED safe operation of any firearm is dependant upon proper maintenance. An important aspect of this is proper cleaning ... Read Full Article
BEGINNING BLACK POWDER PART THREE: LOADS OF FUN
In this third instalment, GEORGE PRESCOTT looks at how to load muzzle-loading revolvers, including what to do in the event of a misfire Black powder revolvers THERE IS little doubt that shooting any black powder firearm with consistent accuracy takes a lot of ... Read Full Article
BEGINNING BLACK POWDER PART TWO: BACK TO BASICS
GEORGE PRESCOTT continues his series on black powder, this time looking at how to get a firearms certificate ANYONE LIVING in England who wants to own any sort of firearm, with the exception of deactivated weapons and air guns, is required under the 1968 Firearms ... Read Full Article
BEGINNING BLACK POWDER PART ONE: MAKING A START
In the first of a series, GEORGE PRESCOTT goes back to the basics of shooting black powder BLACK POWDER arms, as opposed to the more modern variety that fire self-contained ammunition with all components loaded into a metallic case, are as old as the history of ... Read Full Article
CLASSIC SHOOTING: THE REAL THING
JOHN EMMERSON explains the satisfaction behind shooting an original percussion revolver from the classic period in competition today THIS ARTICLE was born from a conversation over a very nice bottle of Merlot in the London & Middlesex with our esteemed and ... Read Full Article
BLACK POWDER: 'BUFFALO GUN' BOASTS ACCURACY
DAVE FROGGETT reviews Pedersoli's 1874 Sharps, which is as business-like as the original IF YOU say the words "Buffalo Gun", most people who have any idea about the subject instantly think of the Sharps Rifle. The gun was a development from the breech-loading ... Read Full Article
REVOLVER REVIVAL: EAST MEETS WEST
ROGER BAKER with the first of a series on the evolution of some interesting guns and calibres: this month, the .45 Colt This series of articles will lead you through the Russian aristocracy and a Wild West celebrity, until we reach Freedom Arms and its astonishing ... Read Full Article
BLACK POWDER: WHERE THE BUFFALO ROAM
Derek Landers on the .45/70 Government: a truly classic calibre all the way from Little Big Horn to a range near you Mention the .45/70 calibre and it is likely that the conversation will eventually turn to one, or both, of two subjects: buffalo hunting and ... Read Full Article
BLACK POWDER: TRUE BLUE
DEREK LANDERS goes on test with a classic Winchester reproduction rifle that's a faultless performer Not content with producing one or two variations, Uberti offers a comprehensive choice of models in its Winchester 1873 range. Carbines, rifles and muskets are ... Read Full Article
BLACK POWDER: WINNING COMBINATION
DEREK LANDERS investigates a significant rifle and cartridge combo THE WINCHESTER Model 1873 rifle has often been called â... Read Full Article
BLACK POWDER: COWBOY CLASSICS
DEREK LANDERS takes a look at the .45 Colt - the most powerful handgun cartridge of its day MANY OF the old time ‘Western' black powder cartridges were given a new lease of life with the advent of Cowboy Action Shooting in the early 1980s. As a result, ... Read Full Article
QSA-STYLE SHOOTING: THE BLACK POWDER CARTRIDGE RIFLE
KEN HALL with a newcomers' guide on how to reload for the black powder centrefire cartridge WHEN I have written about this subject before, I mentioned some of the choices available when selecting a suitable calibre for the black powder centrefire cartridge for ... Read Full Article
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