Introducing the May Issue

Welcome to The Vintage Gun Journal, your free-to-view monthly magazine for all things British gun and rifle.

May is my birthday month and this year has me heading to Texas to visit friends in Houston.

Riding a Harley Davidson on Texas backcountry roads is an occasional treat and a trip is long overdue.

As spring begins to become a reality, the trees turn green and baby birds and animals make their presence felt, those of us with small shoots start to think about fixing pens and preparing for the release of poults in July. There is plenty of work to do. 

Meanwhile, my Land Rover restoration limps along slowly. I hope to complete the sound deadening and roof lining jobs before I head to the US.

Meanwhile, guns come and go and historical research goes on. Every day reveals some new small detail or discovery. For instance, the current location of Lord Kitchener's .275 Rigby has just revealed itself for the first time since 1902.

As always, thank you for reading the VGJ .

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