Herb Parsons: The “Wizard of Winchester”

Herb Parsons: The “Wizard of Winchester”

Standing before an audience seated around him in an open field was a stout middle-aged man wearing a shooting vest and a white flat cap emblazoned with a big red “W.” In his left hand he held a Winchester Model 63 autoloader .22 rifle and in his right hand, a small...
The Legacy of John M. Browning

The Legacy of John M. Browning

Never in the history of the world of firearms has one inventor contributed so much—and garnered so much attention and admiration—than John Moses Browning. Today, the Browning firearms and product line, the iconic Buckmark trademark and all things Browning, continue to...
Fanzoj: 450 Years of Gunmaking in Ferlach

Fanzoj: 450 Years of Gunmaking in Ferlach

Show me a gun and I’ll tell you where it’s from,” is a cliché accommodating more than an element of truth. A sleek sidelock side-by-side with understated fine scroll engraving is likely from London while an over/under accented with fabulous bulino game scenes is...
Hunter’s Guide: Classic American Hammer Shotguns

Hunter’s Guide: Classic American Hammer Shotguns

Some of the finest shotguns ever made in America were hammer shotguns produced in the last decades of the 19th century. However, by the end of World War I, most had been retired to gun cabinets to be only admired, not fired. Their barrels had not been designed for the...
Premier Firearms & Antique Sporting Advertising

Premier Firearms & Antique Sporting Advertising

SPONSORED CONTENT My wife constantly asks, “Has anything cool shown up at the gallery lately?” and the answer is always “Yes!” She oversees a hospital lab so it’s not like factory .410 Winchester Model 21’s (pictured above) or complete Winchester Cartridge Boards...
Silence is Golden

Silence is Golden

Whether from the muzzle of a 416 Rigby, the tailpipe of a Harley Davidson, or the mouth of a politician, the abrupt release of a lot of hot air generates a bang. Usually a painfully loud bang.  In a historically odd turn of events, politicians have helped quiet...
The Beauty of the Single-Shot

The Beauty of the Single-Shot

My very first shotgun was a single-shot break-open Springfield 20-gauge. I have no recollection whatsoever about its choke or even its barrel length. For a long time, it was the only gun that I had, and I shot everything available with it. I honestly don’t remember...
Rigby for Rifles

Rigby for Rifles

From its Dublin origins, London base and forays to California, plus a traditional client base in Africa, John Rigby & Co. represent an important component of the ever-deepening connectivity that defines the modern world.