When I speak to friends who are aficionados of the bolt-action service rifle, it’s invariably the .303 Short Magazine Lee Enfield that comes top of the list, closely followed by the Karabiner 98; ...

It’s no secret that BSA shares the same owners as Spanish-based Gamo and has done so for a while now. At some stage, a commercial decision was taken to produce all spring-powered and gas-ram models in ...

Their seems to be much ‘twitter’ on the airgun websites surrounding the origins of this rifle so the facts as I know them (and as stated by BSA) are as follows. Though in certain areas the Polaris ...

Bill designed a series of cartridges to shoot these projectiles that look no larger than a stout mouse dropping in cartridges ranging from reformed .22rimfire cases, necked down .25 pistol brass right ...

Good trigger control is vital to accuracy, particularly when using a spring-powered recoiling airgun. In relation to that statement, if there’s one area/part that ‘can’ be bettered to suit individual ...

Sam Colt was nothing if not persistent. Fascinated by guns from an early age, his dogged determination paid off when a number of friends and family agreed to invest in his manufacturing venture in ...

The shape of flasks made from horn or bone is determined by the configuration of the material itself, whereas all of the others usually conform to a similar basic outline. This is a narrow neck ...

This laser training system was one of my favourite discoveries at this year’s British Shooting Show. Designed in Norway, it is imported and distributed in the UK by Edgar Brothers and was demonstrated ...

Not every new factory cartridge goes on to be a star. This month’s subject was born a potential winner in 1964 but was overtaken by events. Nonetheless, it still has an enthusiastic and loyal ...

The M18 is a well-known and reliable rifle, available in multiple stock variants, including the new Laminated Beech option. The metalwork is black burnished steel, and the 22” barrel shows a sporter ...

For those who haven’t really been paying attention, it’s fair to say that Turkey has been producing an astonishing number of airgun manufacturers over the last few decades. Effecto is yet another ...

Spike’s Tactical makes real AR15s as well as 22 rimfire versions which they call the ST-22. They use common upper and lower receivers, which in the latter case are fitted with the 22 LR barrel and a ...