by James Downey | Aug 31, 2020 | .30-06, .303, ballistics, Discussion., historic rifles, Krag-Jørgensen Rifle, Lee-Enfield, M1903 Springfield, Martini-Henry, reviews, SMLE, technology, testing, YouTube
You can probably guess which ones I mean. Yeah, that’s how big of an impact they had on history. The M1903 Springfield and the Lee-Enfield (specifically, the SMLE No.1 Mk III). Both bolt-action guns (actually, both derived from the G98 Mauser design). Both...
by James Downey | Aug 27, 2020 | .577 Snider-Enfield, black powder, Discussion., historic rifles, Martini-Henry, reviews, technology, testing, YouTube
“OK, the Snider was fun. Let’s shoot that Martini-Rossi.” “Martini & Rossi is a booze brand, dumbass. The rifle is a Martini-Henry.” “Er … right.” * * * OK, I’m not saying that actually happened. But I will...