British Sporting Firearms Articles

James Beattie - Deer Park Rifle

The Rifle that inspired this article was built by James Beattie, hand-made to order as a Park Rifle, for dedicated use within the confinements of the Deer Park.

Shot and ball

Shot and Ball guns - The Shotgun that thinks its a Rifle

Baker's Lost Paradox

Is number 11664 a Paradox? Such was the email message from David Baker, my co-author of the book “Paradox The Story of Col. G.V. Fosbery, Holland and Holland and the Paradox” that started this story. By the serial number range, yes it was, but then I looked up the owner and there it was …Sir Samuel W. Baker! This was the Paradox Holy Grail!