by Doug Tate | Aug 30, 2024
Since its 1985 renaissance, every Greener, whether G gun or sidelock, has been special built with an eye for aesthetics and a perfect understanding of balance and handling.
by Wirt Gerrare | Aug 26, 2024
Firearms, of a sort, are supposed to have been used before gunpowder was invented; but the history of sporting guns is not concerned with the prototypes of these early weapons, and they need not be specified. Nor do the early cannon devised for military purposes call...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Aug 7, 2024
Our special 2024 Guns issue is now available! It features an incredible collection of articles on exquisite shotguns and rifles from both past and present. The cover sports The Millionth Savage Model 1899 Lever Action Rifle, currently on exhibit at the NRA National...
by Doug Tate | Jul 7, 2024
Doug Tate explores some of the guns used by royalty when activities such as going on safari were a rite of passage for this class.
by Chris Dorsey | Jul 1, 2024
At a time when social media has become the national shorthand, it’s especially captivating to hear a good story—if for no other reason than it seems nearly a lost art. No one knows the value of stories better than Mike Rowe, and few have ever delivered them with more...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Jun 26, 2024
Firearms from the estate of Tiger McKee slated for auction beginning June 30th on gunbroker.com. A group of select custom and heirloom firearms from the estate of well-known author, tactical instructor and custom gunsmith Tiger McKee will be auctioned on...
by Duncan Dobie | May 27, 2024
Harold Martin captured the true essence of the autumn rutting season as he went on to say, “When the mast is heavy the deer will stay fat and sleek all winter on the acorns, and the bear, who are his friends, will lie cradled in rolls of fat, and the wild hogs will...
by Dwight Van Brunt | May 20, 2024
Jack O’Connor’s prized Eusebio Arizaga 20 gauge is up for sale.
by Doug Tate | May 14, 2024
If the thought that literary liberals once hungered for London doubles doesn’t fill you with doubt, then read on. Russian author Ivan Turgenev, whose efforts to free the serfs produced the Sportsman’s Sketches, bought a Joseph Lang gun. Ernest Hemingway acquired a...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Apr 15, 2024
SPONSORED CONTENT Eldridge Shively, known as “Uncle Dit” served as a medic in the Korean War, where he was awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. After retiring from his work as a boilermaker, he enjoyed many happy years in his second career as an antique...