Dawn of American Deer Hunting Volume II

Dawn of American Deer Hunting Volume II

A fascinating new book featuring 400 vintage photos of whitetail hunters from yesteryear. Whitetail hunting is truly a unique American tradition plied first by early settlers, immigrants, pioneers and later American patriots who often died for their nation when...
HOLTS 19th March Auction

HOLTS 19th March Auction

Lot 475 – From the Household of Louis XVI AN EXCEPTIONAL PAIR OF 60-BORE FLINTLOCK IVORY & GILT-MOUNTED TRAVELLING PISTOLS, UNSIGNED, circa 1770 and in the renaissance style, with blued round tapering 5 1/4in. barrels (some dark staining), moulded, engraved and...
2019 Awards of Excellence

2019 Awards of Excellence

Sporting Classics 17th annual Awards of Excellence salute the best of the best—those companies and individuals whose products and services are having a significant and long-lasting impact on our sporting lives. Nominees for the 2019 awards were submitted by our senior...
A Mauser for Mere Mortals?

A Mauser for Mere Mortals?

The M18 “People’s Rifle” For over one hundred and fifty years the Mauser name has been synonymous with robust quality and high-end craftsmanship. Their rifles built on controlled-round-feed actions have been the standard for hunters requiring absolute reliability...
Browning’s New A5 Sweet 16: How Sweet It Is

Browning’s New A5 Sweet 16: How Sweet It Is

Browning’s new A5 Sweet 16 semi-auto revives a classic and creates an upland hunter’s dream gun. Officially launched in 2016, the latest reincarnation of the Sweet 16 harkens back to a day when the 16 gauge was in its heyday. The original Sweet 16 first hit stores in...
Going Back to Our Outdoor Roots

Going Back to Our Outdoor Roots

When I was a youngster growing up in northeast Texas, we fished strictly with cane poles that we cut from a stand of switch cane that grew near the back of our little farm. We usually kept a 12-foot Calcutta pole or two for when we needed to really reach out from the...