FIREARM CLEANING AND SERVICING

Stronghold Arms will give your firearms a basic clean and service, and refurbishment of the woodwork, as well as a market valuation. Contact us for a current price guide.

CLASSIC ALEX MARTIN 20 GAUGE DOUBLE

The firm of Alexander Martin was established in 1778. There were three cutlers and / or gun makers named Alexander Martin, this date appears to refer to the grandfather of the man who made the name of Alexander Martin famous…

JOB LOT AMMUNITION

We have a quantity of Heinz 57 ammo in the following calibres: .25ACP, .32ACP, 7.62x25, .380ACP, .38 S&W, .38 SPL, 9mm Parabellum, 9mm Makarov, .45ACP, 7x57, 7.62x51, and .303. We also stock Eley .22 ammunition: Subsonic Hollowpoint,…

CHIEF “CHANGA-CHANGA”, KING OF THE SENGA By I J Larivers

Arguably much less well-known – in some circles – than James Brooke, the White Rajah of Sarawak, John Harrison Clark, King of the Senga, was nonetheless a force to be reckoned with in southern Zambia at the end of the Nineteenth Century. John…

RIFA EDUCATION CAMP by I J Larivers

There is something very special about the Zambezi Valley, no matter the time of year or the reason for the visit. And one of the most special places in the Lower Zambezi is the Rifa Education Camp. First thing in the morning, you can read…
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IN THE BEGINNING...

African villages can be fairly small, straightforward collections of mud huts or they can resemble Dickensian tenements inclusive of dimly-lit labyrinths of warrens leading to just about any iniquity you can imagine - it mainly depends…
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THE OLDER WAYS ARE NOT OBSOLETE by I J Larivers

I'm not a big fan of off-body carry, but the Mexpedition bags are outstanding kit! I have always personally been a follower of calibres that started with the Holy Number Four, and that, in those days, usually meant .45ACP. I always carried…
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THE DOUBLE RIFLE PRIMER by Cal Pappas

R By Cal Pappas Cal Pappas has emerged as one of the world’s true authorities on double rifles, and, being a retired teacher, he combines this passion with the ability to write well, capturing and holding the attention of his readers.…

WHAT IS FIREARM PROFILING? by I J Larivers

The basis of forensic ballistic profiling are markings left on fired cartridge cases by extractors, ejectors, firing pins, and even machining marks on a firearm's breach face A few months ago, Central Firearms Registry embarked upon what…