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Joseph Harkom rook rifle — the same pattern as Holland & Holland’s “The Ross,” and likely made by the same manufacturer in Birmingham.
And the Winner Is …
In the interests of keeping readers abreast of the odd, the unusual, and the unexpected,…
T.J. Mortimer’s maker’s mark, in silver.
The Trials of Clan Mortimer
The name “Mortimer” pops up periodically throughout English and Scottish history. The earliest I ever encountered…
Alaska, 2013, and a late-season moose hunt. Fire is the most comforting — and sometimes life-saving — of mankind’s discoveries.
Fire
Among literary critics, there are usually two candidates for the title of greatest short story…
According to experts, a run-of-the-mill Walker with nothing special to recommend it should now change hands for a minimum of $250,000. This one had a better pedigree, and realized just shy of double that amount: $499,375. Photo courtesy Rock Island Auction Company
Old Colts and New Investments
As the stock market resumed its intermittent plunge last week, John Authers, a long-time columnist…
It’s hard to say which is more famous: Wild Bill Hickok, Samuel Colt’s Model 1851 Navy, or the Dead Man’s Hand (black aces and black eights) that Hickok was holding when he was shot in the back.
Hickok’s 1851 Navy
One of the highlights of the mid-May Rock Island premier auction was a Colt 1851…
Pair of Remington revolvers, presented to Ulysses S. Grant, and retained in the Grant family until 1976, sold at Rock Island on May 13 for a realized price of $5,170,000.
Grant’s Remington Revolvers. Wow.
At Rock Island’s pre-auction viewing day last week, a common topic of discussion was how…
This Stevens Model 47 Schützen rifle, in .25-20 Single Shot, was Wieland’s first impulse buy at Rock Island. It popped up on the big screen late on the last day, looked good, the bidding stalled, and Wieland took it home. He now has half a dozen more Stevens rifles of the same vintage, has written more than a dozen articles about them, and is pursuing yet another this week. Ah, well.
Rock Island Preview
This is the week of Rock Island’s second premier auction of the year, and I…
Books, books, and…
To Read or Not to Read
To be honest, I have a very low opinion of English teachers. There are exceptions, but…
One of Wieland’s all-time favorite loads — light or otherwise — is B&P’s Competition One, which delivers great performance on practically everything, with recoil like a maiden’s caress. Another favorite, but very (!) hard to obtain, is Federal Gold Medal Extra-Lite Paper. Obviously, too many other people like it, too. The gun is an H.J. Hussey pigeon gun, circa 1911.
Just for Kicks
Every so often, one runs into a new or unexpected problem. And, sometimes, it’s a result…
"HMS Ulysses," a novel by Alistair MacLean, was published in 1955. It gives a vivid and detailed — if horrifying — picture of the Murmansk Convoys.
Abandon Ship!
I found myself immersed in the history of the Murmansk Convoys. These were the Anglo-American shipments…
Blaser R8 fitted with a 6.5 PRC barrel and a Schmidt & Bender 2.5-10x40 Summit riflescope. About as good as a modern big-game rifle can get.
The Emperor’s New Cartridge
It has been my happy lot for the past week or two to put through…
The classic S&W Model 60, a trusty old carry gun that still does the job. How many of these lurk in bedside drawers?
Lessons From History
It was the summer of 1940, the Germans were threatening to invade, and things looked…
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