Smitten by Snipe
The year that The Beatles released their first LP, two schoolboys—one shotgun between them—walked a Northumbrian ditch bank. Suddenly a long-billed little bird sprang...
Sportarm Revives H.J. Hussey Guns
The catalog of revived British gunmakers is stocked with illustrious names, including Lancaster, Greener, Churchill, and Atkin Grant & Lang. Now H.J. Hussey has...
Rigby’s Bespoke Shooting Brake
The shooting brake—roughly defined as a vehicle conceived to take gentlemen and ladies on the hunt with their firearms and dogs—has taken a sharp...
Beretta Adds 688 for New Shooters
Like so many of the Baby Boomer generation, my initiation into the wonderful world of shotgunning was with a .410. The caliber was inadequate,...
Westley Richards’ Horsey Brace
When we think of Westley Richards, the “boxlock” and the “droplock” naturally spring to mind; but the famed Birmingham firearms maker has built guns...
Holland & Holland's New Cutting-Edge Knives
Great design is timeless; whether we’re talking fine firearms or in this case the latest stab at knifemaking from Holland & Holland. Using ideas...
Rigby’s Sumptuous Smallbore
When John Rigby & Co. reintroduced the Rising Bite shotgun after a break in production of more than 100 years, it was a statement...
Beretta's New SL2 Hypergun
At first glance, the buzz around Beretta’s SL2 launch seemed like just another promotion. What could possibly be new in an over/under designed for...
Longthorne Opens US Office
Florida has long held a magical fascination for Brits. Both exotic and accessible, it is a warm, sub-tropical location where English is still spoken....
Holland & Holland Adds Color
If any gun epitomizes the sumptuous shotgun, it’s one made by Holland & Holland. No best maker has created more lavish doubles than the...
The Spanish Revival
The Spanish gun trade rises again Anyone who has chased upland birds for more than a couple of seasons knows boom and bust. One...
Krieghoff Creates ‘The Perfect Memory’
Since the 1990s, Krieghoff has been creating specially finished “Guns of the Year” to showcase its brand. In 2020 the German company chose Austrian-based...