<\/span><\/h2> My name is John Anderson.
I am a firearms enthusiast and have a keen interest in all things related to military history and weapons.
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\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> John Anderson<\/span><\/h3> Site Owner \/ Author
<\/span><\/p> I was born in the North East of England, in 1959. As far back as I can remember I have been interested in all things military. It started with military uniforms and progressed to weapons and tactics.
As a young teenager, I built plastic (Airfix) models of tanks and ‘planes. This lead on to an interest in Wargaming. I dabbled in all periods, from Ancient to Modern warfare, but the majority of my time was spent fighting Napoleonic battles and skirmishes. I also enjoyed painting the figures and building elements of terrain and features for the gaming board.
I spend a lot of time reading about various periods in Military History. My favourite was anything related to WW2 and this is where my fascination with 20th Century firearms is rooted.
Throughout my 20s, 30s and 40s I was mostly focused on family and career. My interest in militaria and weapons was confined to reading and watching films \/ documentaries etc. .
There was a period when my two teenage sons were briefly consumed by the Warhammer craze. I dusted off my paint and brushes and started to fight battles again using armies of Orcs, Elves and Dwarfs. This was the first of a number of crossovers into the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy which is another long held passion of mine.
Unfortunately, my teenage boys quickly lost interest in Warhammer, and I did not really want to become involved in the very strange world of ‘adult’ Warhammer Wargaming.
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