The Occasional Gazette
Table of Contents
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The Birth of the Sporterized Military Rifle!
The Spencer Repeater Led the Way!
The Cartridge Era Begins with the 1858 Remington Conversion!
The Death of Nelson at Trafalgar
The great admiral, commanding a fleet of ships, was brought down—and avenged—by the common musket.
A repro Model 1855 Revolving Military Rifle becomes the classic sporter Colt never made.
Slow down and enjoy the relaxing "Ideal" world of the single-shot rifle.
With Ukraine under attack, let’s visit the main rifle used by both sides known properly as the Avtomat Kalasnikova obrazets 1974g. The AK-74’s lightweight 5.45x39mm cartridge with, sadly, lethal effect on innocent Ukrainian citizens as well as soldiers.
Part 1
Browning’s revolutionary self-loader foretold of Things to Come.
Recreating the Elegant Era of Revolver Shooting.
A remarkable little pistol easier to use by young and old is enhanced by quality ammunition.
Both Cimarron and Taylor & Co.’s import a Pedersoli double-barreled SxS 12-gauge shotgun. One is marked “Doc Holliday” and the other the “Wyatt Earp.” The back story is slightly different for each!
Sample Chapters from “Rifles, Rangers & Revolution”
(Art In Arms Press Book No. 3)
Shooting the French 11mm Mle 1873 & German 10.6mm M1879 Revolvers.
The Classic Winchester Model 70
A late 1940s vintage .30-06.
Sample Chapters from “The Matchless Enfield No. 4 (T) Sniper”
(Art In Arms Press Book No. 2)
A primitive arm served early Spanish Colonial America well.
Reloading for the 11mm French and 10.6mm German Revolvers
Both are a little odd.
Colours of the Queen’s Rangers
The original colours of the British Queen’s Rangers, last furled at Yorktown in 1781, hang in the Officer’s Mess of the Queen’s York Rangers in Toronto, Canada. They are the oldest known military colours in North America and Art In Arms Press brings them to the public for the first time.
The travels of a Remington Model 1875 revolver can be glimpsed in its engravings.
A Ballard With a Heart of Gold
This little rimfire Marlin saw much indignity before assuming the raiment of a rare No. 3 PG.
