Good news for German readers: The tales of one of the last famous hunters in Old Africa, Brian Nicholson, are published by Neumann-Neudamm Verlag. Originally it was edited in 2001 by Safari Press in English and only a small number. Thanks to German PH Rolf Baldus (editor) and publisher Heiko Schwartz of Neumann-Neudamm (publishing company),…
Lebeau Courally, the famous Begian Gunmaking Manufacture from Liège once again presented a real gem at the last IWA in Nuremberg. This time they showed a 28 G version of their O/U Sidelock model “Baron”. The lovely gun comes with Sidelocks of Boss type, 74 cm barrels and weighs 2,6 kg. The barrels have Teague…
High up in the North, you will find one of the last wilderness of Europe: Finland. Since the last Ice Age the landscape has not changed much . Most of the 5 million inhabitants live in the South. Among them there are more than 385 000 proud hunters who practice their sport with great passion in…
Picture above: Andrew Maloch and Charles Smith both obtained whole guns, or very nearly so from WR. WHO MADE THIS WESTLEY RICHARDS? OR, WHO MADE THIS, WESTLEY RICHARDS? By Miles Gilbert and Ian Jackson The commas in the title of this little article are appropriate because one function of a comma is to give pause. During the…
By Aleksey Morozow Not many people in the West know of it’s existence – a best gun made completly in Russia by master craftsmen: The Russian Purdey, as it’s often called. Read what Aleksey Morozov, gun writer and hunting journalist can tell you about these amazing guns and enjoy the pictures of an outstanding example of Russian…
Just got a message from Alain Lovenberg, who noticed me for an exhibition on gun engraving in Liège from May 13 to June 3, 2018. I think it will be worth a visit!
One of the better known makers of Belgian Guns during the “Golden Age” of Liège was Jules Bury, arquebusier in Liège passage Lemonnier, 11. He was registered with the Liege Proof House from 1896 to 1947. Bury was famous for his double rifles and also built the legendary Super Britte. But of course he also made quite…
Probably there was a lucky boy at the end of the 19th century who got this nice little single shot rifle made by a famous German gunmaker in Sömmerda as a present, maybe for his birthday. Of course a gun is no toy, but this Flobert or Tesching rifle surely was a perfect tool for…
Sometimes it’s love at first sight – not only with women, but also with guns and rifles. Have a look at this beautiful petite falling block rifle and perhaps you will understand what I mean. German Master Gunmaker Theo Jung from Lohmar made it using an action from his friend, German-Canadian Master Gunmaker Martin Hagn,…
There is no doubt that there were some fine Belgian Doubles built in the “Golden Age” of Liège at the turn of the 20th century. One of the well-known makers of this time was the firm François DUMOULIN & Co, Rue Thier de la Fountaine, 2 in Liège, registered with the Proof house of Liege from…
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