The History There were two Boer Wars. The first, from 1880-1881, was known as the Transvaal War. It was a brief conflict in which Boer settlers revolted against England’s attempt to annex the Transvaal. Wanting to expand their presence in Africa, to include the Dutch Boer republics of the Transvaal and Orange Free State, England struck again in 1899. The gold mines located …
The history of the rifle revolves around just a few men. Jacob and Samuel Hawken gave the muzzleloader respect that has remained untarnished for almost 200 years. John Browning applied a level of engineering rapidity, volume and genius of which has never been matched. And, Paul Mauser concocted a rugged, metallic work of art that, to this day, is spoken of as …
Even though the Empty Cases BLOG had a major crash in late 2014, the most popular posts survived. So, here are the top four for 2014 along with number 5; a late December entry that has already run up a lot of views. (5) Johnny Walker – Hillbilly Appalachia is a cultural region of the eastern United States. Geographical reference books claim it runs …
