Replicas

On March 23-24 a major firearms auction will take place in Norfolk, England, organized by Holt's Auctioneers. Among the most interesting pieces, two black powder Express rifles manufactured in London at the end of the 19th century. And also the smallest semi-automatic gun ever made.

An interesting addition to the popular “Retro Rifles” line, the Retro 4x Carry Handle Optic is a pretty faithful replica of the Colt AR-15 scopes of the 1970s. Manufactured in Japan by the  original company, it's a modern product featuring updated technology.

Thanks to the precious collaboration of "Wolf Instructor" Lorenzo we tested this elegant airsoft snipers replica. Featuring a spring powered action, it sports a refined adjustable stock and an excellent trigger. It can be fitted with different optic types thanks to the long Picatinny rail. We mounted a JS Tactical AOC 3-9x40 scope on it.

Recently I had the privilege to test the replica of the Sharps Model 1874 produced by Davide Perdersoli. A beautiful, historical rifle that accompanied the epic of the American frontier, it’s a real pleasure to shoot.

One of the most interesting airsoft replicas among the new products for 2019 is this reinterpretation of the M4 assault rifle adapted for close combat thanks to several solutions among which the most obvious is the adoption of the CQR stock manufactured by the German Hera Arms company.

The next auction of ancient, historical and collectible firearms offers rare and interesting items as usual. For gun enthusiasts, it is also an opportunity to observe and rediscover unusual guns that are often condemned to oblivion. Here are some of the most interesting pieces in the sales catalog, which counts over 800 lots, from powder flasks to cannon.

From May 3-5, 2019, Rock Island Auction Company (RIAC) will be offering for bid spectacular firearms and rare collectibles, but not just that: among the items to be auctioned off, a Soviet MiG-21 supersonic jet fighter, a U.S. M47 Patton main battle tank, and a WW2 U.S. M8 Greyhound armored car. The list is huge and impressive: here are some highlights.

SHOT Show 2019 / New from Pedersoli: after twenty years of absence, the curious Swivel Barrel double-barreled shotgun in .54 caliber is back. But the news does not end here: presented for the first time in the USA, the 1886 Sporting Classic lever rifle with round barrel and a new version of the Howdah gun.

Armi Chiappa produces six different versions of the Spencer rifle, a repeating weapon adopted by the Unionist army in 1863. In its time, few other long guns could compete with the Spencer in terms of volume of fire and shooting/loading speed.

Brownells adds to their Retro Rifles series a nice replica of the very rare Model 605, the first Colt's effort at producing a more compact variant of the M16 rifle. Chambered in 5.56 NATO and with an overall length of 34 in / 863 mm, it's a real collector's item.

From the Model 601 originally adopted by the US Air Force to the Vietnam War M16A1 version, Brownells offers a full line of rifles reproducing the original and now rare early AR-15 models. We tested them for you – and we enjoyed them! 

Air guns and rifles are often derided as “toys”. But that doesn’t in any way do justice to their capabilities. The new, high-end P320 ASP by SIG Sauer, for instance, even comes with a sophisticated loading system that gives shooters a genuine semiautomatic feeling. This makes it an ideal, cost-efficient alternative to training with its “real” role model. German Sport Guns has now included the CO2 …

The new Continental Target is undoubtedly the most versatile single-shot, muzzle-loading gun in the Pedersoli catalog and, thanks to its features, it is suitable for a broad public.

IWA 2018 / New from Pedersoli: 1886 Sporting Classic. The 1886 lever action rifle line adds an elegant and powerful model. Thanks to the .45-70 chambering, it can be used for sports shooting and hunting.

SHOT Show 2018 / New from Brownells: Retro Rifles. Ever wanted an AR-10 or a Vietnam M16? Brownells has replicated these classic military rifles: from the early .308/7.62mm models to the 5.56mm XM177 Carbine, including a “slab side” variant and a Vietnam Era M16A1.

SHOT Show 2018 / Davide Pedersoli new firearms in 2018. From one of the most well-known manufacturers of historical replicas, a classic Austrian military rifle-musket, an elegant flintlock side-by-side shotgun and a new deluxe version of the fascinating Howdah pistol.