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CALIBER .280 REMINGTON – history, characteristics and hunting use

Leishmaniasis in dogs – contagion, symptoms, diagnosis and prevention

NICKEL PLATING – Metal protection and finishing

BARREL LENGTH and PROJECTILE VELOCITY

ZEROING DISTANCE – Where aim and trajectory coincide

James Purdey the Elder and the English Sporting Rifle

JAMES PURDEY the Elder – protagonist of the transformation of the English sporting rifle

Gordon Setter characteristics and hunting

TACKLE

The action frame is the central body of a break-action shotgun: it houses a fundamental part of the gun's mechanisms and constitutes the...

BOSS CLOSURE – the system that transformed the over-and-under shotgun

differences between the types of single trigger

SELECTIVE, NON-SELECTIVE, MECHANICAL, and INERTIAL SINGLE TRIGGER – what are the differences?

Monte Carlo football: characteristics and uses

Monte Carlo Football – characteristics, geometry and use

DEHYDRATION – symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention

Dehydration in dogs occurs when the body loses more water and electrolytes than it takes in. It can be caused by heat, intense exercise, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, or numerous illnesses, and if left untreated, it can compromise circulation, kidneys, and other vital organs. Hunting and working dogs...

ARTHRITIS – causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

Foxtails in dogs: symptoms and what to do

Foxtails – why they are dangerous and how to prevent them

FIREARM WOUNDS – First Aid, Diagnosis, and Treatment

VIPER BITE in dogs – symptoms, first aid, and treatment

POISONED MEATBALLS and BITES – poisoning by chemicals and similar substances

TICKS – infestation, risks, removal and prevention

Leptospirosis in dogs – contagion, symptoms, treatment and prevention

GREAT GUNSMITHS

John Moses Browning biography and inventions

BROWNING JOHN MOSES – a genius who belongs to the very history of modern gunsmithing

John Moses Browning He was much more than a great gunsmith. He was one of the designers who most influenced the evolution of modern firearms, an inventor capable of working with equal effectiveness on hunting rifles, repeating rifles, semi-automatic pistols, and automatic weapons, developing mechanical principles...

BERNARDELLI VINCENZO – From Damascus Barrels to the Modern Arms Industry

Samuel Colt and the industrial production of the revolver

COLT SAMUEL – the man who transformed the revolver into an industrial product

Harris Holland founder of Holland & Holland

HOLLAND HARRIS – from sport shooting to the great London gunsmith

Rodolfo Cosmi and the semi-automatic rifle

COSMI RODOLFO – the gunsmith who imagined a completely different semi-automatic

Oliver Winchester and the lever-action rifle

WINCHESTER OLIVER – the man who turned the lever-action rifle into an American icon

JAMES PURDEY the Elder – protagonist of the transformation of the English sporting rifle

HUNTING DOGS

Italian Pointer characteristics and history

ITALIAN BRACCO

The Bracco Italiano is one of the oldest and most prestigious Italian pointing dog breeds and represents a historic legacy of the national hunting dog scene. Powerful yet harmonious, gifted with a keen sense of smell, a sure point, and a natural predisposition for retrieving, it possesses, above all, a deeply distinctive working style, in which the...

characteristics and behavior of the wild boar

WILD BOAR – Sus Scrofa

The wild boar, scientifically classified as Sus scrofa, is one of the most important, widespread, and complex ungulates in the Italian fauna. Few other wild animals combine physical strength, behavioral intelligence, adaptability, high reproductive potential, and an extraordinary ability to adapt to the environment in the same animal.

AUTOCLAVED CARBON – characteristics and use in hunting weapons

The term autoclaved carbon commonly refers to composite components made of carbon fiber and resin...

germanium lenses for thermal imaging cameras

GERMANIUM in THERMAL VISION VISORS – characteristics and function of the lenses

WOOD GRADING FOR LIME STICKS – How to evaluate the quality of walnut

18NiCrMo5 STEEL – characteristics and use in weapons

LAMINATED BIRCH – stability and resistance in gun stocks

TECHNOLOGIES

CARBON COATED BARRELS – Lightness, rigidity and precision

Carbon-lined barrels are designed to reduce the weight of the firearm while maintaining high structural rigidity. They consist of an internal steel core, essential for containing pressure and guiding the projectile, and an external coating of carbon fibers arranged in precise geometries. This technology is primarily used in rifles...

FORGING – metal shaped under cold and hot pressure

MACHINING FROM SOLID – precision and solidity in the construction of weapons

BARREL RIFLING – Rotation and Stability

BALLISTICS

BALLISTIC CALCULATOR – how it works

CLICK and CLICK VALUE

MUZZLE GAS – what happens when the bullet leaves the barrel

TWIST RATE

AMMUNITION

CALIBER .308 WINCHESTER – history, characteristics and hunting use

DISPERSING WAD – operation, characteristics and use

smokeless powder composition and characteristics

Smokeless Powder – characteristics, composition and use in ammunition

OPTICS

ZEROING DISTANCE – Where aim and trajectory coincide

Zeroing distance is the distance at which the midpoint of impact of a series of shots coincides with the aiming point indicated by the reticle. It is not a valid adjustment at all distances: the bullet follows a curved trajectory, while the aiming line is essentially straight.