In the last segment I took my untouched Gahendra from its unkempt condition up to a fairly well restored model that is waiting to be …
WWII US Infantry Weapons and Their Effect (Video)
This awesome video walks recruits through every firearm in the US arsenal during WWII from the .45 pistol to the .50 machine gun! What happens …
WWII M1 Garand and M1 Carbine at the Range
This week I took my two US WWII military rifles out to the Durham Pistol and Rifle club. I’ve been so focused upon British muskets …
Book Notes: Highlander: The History of the Legendary Highland Soldier Chapter 1
Book Notes from my reading of: Highlander: The History of the Legendary Highland Soldier By Tim Newark Prologue: “Run Ye Dogs” Newark provides a concise …
Nepalese P1853 & Brown Bess VS Pumpkin at 50 Yards
Nepalese P1853 3 Band Enfield VS Pumpkin at 50 Yards Today I finally got a chance to test the stock repairs I made to my …
Book Notes: The British Soldier’s Firearm by C.H. Roads Chapter 1
Chapter 1: The Delvigne-Minie System in England, 1850-1852; The Pattern 1851 Rifle Musket -In 1850 the rifleman was a very special creature. “A race apart …
Book Notes: The British Soldier’s Firearm: From Smoothbore to Smallbore 1850-1864 by C.H. Roads
The following are excerpts from my study of The British Soldier’s Firearm: From Smoothbore to Smallbore 1850-1864 by C.H. Roads This work has been long …
Shooting the British Snider & Martini Henry at a Rebel Pumpkin
It’s almost Halloween. I bought a medium-sized pumpkin at Walmart and had it sitting festively on my front porch. To tell you the truth I …
Does the Literary Hero Richard Sharpe’s method of Loading really work?
Bernard Cornwell’s fictional series following the Napoleonic exploits of Richard Sharpe from India to Spain. Throughout the series Cornwell has Sharpe loading the Brown Bess …
Gahendra Carbine “The Rarest of the Rare”
The number of Gahendra Carbines manufactured is unknown, but International Military Antiques (IMA) believes that fewer than 12 of these carbines exist on earth today. …
Restoring a Gurkha 1853 Enfield Musket
I picked up this beautiful, untouched Gurkha P-1853 Enfield Musket from International Military Antiques. This piece originated in Nepal and served the British allies there …
East India Company Pattern F Musket 1845-6
I recently acquired an East India Company Pattern F Musket with date letter ‘K’ made 1845-6. This musket came from the Nepal Cache purchased by International Military Antiques …