“Tag: HISTORY”

When Her Royal Highness, the Queen of Greece, pulled the trigger on April 8, 1896, she fired the first shot for record in a new era—the shooting matches of the modern Olympic Games.

An account of Olympic competitive shooting events at the 1906 Games in Athens.

Beretta and Sako Ltd. are celebrating the 100th birthday of the famed Finnish manufacturer, and the impact the company and its rifle and cartridge products have made worldwide.

Compute and shoot—slipsticks for the shootist. Competitors should know the advantages and disadvantages of simple-to-use and inexpensive cardboard sliding-scale devices.

Much like today, the 19th century saw rapid development in defensive pistols. Learn how evolving technology influenced the legendary Wild Bill Hickok’s gun choices.

Federal is offering retro packing to celebrate its 100-year anniversary

This painting depicts the likely first appearance of the United States at Great Britain’s Wimbledon Common range in 1863.

This book celebrates the 200th anniversary of Switzerland’s marksmanship society and is also a valuable reference work.

“M2 Alternative,” a little-known cartridge produced for a time during World War II, is of interest to both collectors and shooters.