I J Larivers OK, this is one where I get to combine my recreation – shooting – with the storyline. The Branch never did have what could be called an awe-inspiring collection of firearms to issue its details. This seemed to be a fairly universal state of affairs, for it had been the same in […]
I J Larivers “Nott, Graham Morley (6506) Attested: 09 October1961. Last Rank: Section Officer Died: 16 July 2002 Place Unknown, Zimbabwe.” Is the rather overly concise entry on the In Memoriam page on the website of the British South Africa Police. The Gordian Knot is a legend which is often used as a metaphor for […]
It was a dark and stormy night. Well, it was. Really. I was sitting in a government vehicle with civilian registration plates, parked by the side of the road a few kilometres outside of the small town of Chinhoyi in the company of a wizened and gnome-like informer source of indeterminate age, but who knew […]
I J Larivers Unique to the 21st century, with the phenomenon of social media, is that a person can acquire an army of “followers” pretty much without having done much of anything at all. I’m not putting this down, because it usually harms no one and broadens everyone’s horizons. But perhaps it’s time to reflect […]
I J LARIVERS In the hunting world, the handgun will always be a “grey area”. It can be a primary hunting tool, or it can be a backup for professional hunters or guides. In Africa, in the case of canoe guides, it is often the only armament they carry. But will it ever break out […]
I J Larivers When I first started shooting, we didn’t have much choice in handguns. The only self-loaders that my friends and I would look at were the Colt Government Model in .45 and the Browning Hi-Power in 9mm. The .44 Magnum was a “must have” of course, given the Dirty Harry fever at that […]
By I J Larivers In 1976, at the Colombia Conference held in the USA, the International Practical Shooting Confederation was born. Born, in the case of some delegate nations, by real-world bush wars, and urban terrorist incursions. It was intended to be an innovative and practical approach to handgun training for real-life scenarios. It’s founder, […]
I’ve come across Texans in some interesting places in my life – building railroads in outback Australia and doing interesting things in Iraq that probably don’t require elaborating on, but I’d never expected to come across one in Bophuthatswana. Nor did I, as far as I know, but there was one counterfeit specimen from the […]
This very sad incident is one of only two I have ever heard of where a person was shot and killed on a Practical Pistol range; there was an occurrence in 2017 in Canada where an IPSC competitor accidentally shot himself and died. Unlike USPSA, who are to be commended for their forthrightness here, the […]
ORIGINAL DAVE CHRISTENSEN PHOTOGRAPHS There are many to choose from, all striking glimpses of the African bush! Backed 36cm x 54cm, ready for framing. ORIGINAL IAN HENDERSON BAOBAB PAINTING From Ian’s 50th birthday on top of Ngomakurira. Framed, 450cm x 580cm. $2,000.00.
