The Gras system weapons have long been neglected by French shooters. “French bashing”? Even if by nature (cultural) we French ...

On July 18th, 1870, on the eve of the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War, the Paris agency of the C.W. ...

Since it first appeared, automatic shooting has been the subject of questions, controversies and even fantasies. As with semi-automatic weapons ...

At the end of the 19th century the gunsmith industry experienced significant growth. Recent technical advances were accelerating discoveries, patents ...

In 1827, Paris hosted the Louvre’s exhibition of French industrial products. This exhibition, commissioned by Charles X, hosted 1,631 exhibitors. ...

Theodor Bergmann was one of the pioneers in the development of automatic pistols. Born on May 21st, 1850, in Sailauf ...