Author Archive for Phillip Peterson

Gun Collecting: The Ruby Pistol
“Ruby” is a generic name applied to a .32-caliber automatic pistol made in Spain during the WWI era. They are fairly common in the United States but tend to be ignored by most gun collectors. In my opinion that’s a mistake.

Gun Collecting: Swiss Vetterli Rifles
The Swiss Vetterli was the first bolt-action magazine-fed rifle adopted for military use.

Gun Collecting: The AR-7 Survival Gun
The survival gun before there were survival guns is useful and also collectible!

Buying Guns on Internet Auctions
The Internet lets you shop for guns all over the country, here are some tips to make it easier.

The Revolvers of Montenegro
In certain regions of the world, the men were ordered to own one of these big-bore guns.
Gun Collecting: The British .303 Jungle Carbine
Jungle fighting meant that full-size standard issue rifles needed to be smaller for difficult terrain. The British .303 Jungle Carbine fit the bill.

Collectors Love The FN-49 Rifle
With many varieties available, and a great history, the FN-49 is popular with modern gun collectors.

Gun Collector’s Corner: Sjogren, The First 12-Gauge Auto
A rare semiautomatic shotgun proves to be interesting and elusive.

Gun Collecting: Tokarev’s TT-33 and Its Clones
Popular with collectors around the world, the history of the Russian TT-33 is worth a closer look.

Fun with Semi-Automatic Sub Guns
Phillip Peterson reports on the history and performance of three unique semi-auto sub guns.







