About the Double Rifle Society

The Double Rifle Society is an organization dedicated to preserving and celebrating the firearms traditionally used on safaris in destinations like Africa and India. These include vintage black powder single-shot and double rifles, modern single-shot and double rifles, and bolt-action magazine rifles.

Founded in 1995, the Society began as a group of friends united by their shared enthusiasm for traditional safari firearms. Over the past three decades, its founding members have embarked on numerous trips to Africa, hunting plains and dangerous game with double, magazine, and single-shot rifles.

In January 2024, the founders formalized the Society and began expanding its membership to welcome like-minded firearms and safari enthusiasts from around the globe. By the summer of 2024, we launched a Facebook group and Instagram page, which quickly gained popularity. The overwhelming response revealed a vibrant community of hunters and shooters who share our passion for traditional safari firearms.