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...
Full-Circle Partridge
A Saskatchewan foray for Huns & sharptails The writer had grown old. But a last gasp before the sedentary life of pipe and book...
Bird Names to Change
This past fall the American Ornithological Society announced it will change the English names of all bird species named for people, beginning with 70...
Ugartechea Relaunches
Ugartechea is back! Aficionados of fine Spanish firearms may recall that in the September/October 2015 issue we announced that “Armas Ugartechea, founded in Eibar,...
Purdey’s Anniversary Quail Guns
James Purdey & Sons will toast its 210th anniversary this year by unveiling a bevy of 10 celebratory 28-bores. The limited-edition set will be...
Rigby’s New Objet d’Art Collection
John Rigby & Co. has always possessed a certain je ne sais quoi when it comes to style. Beginning in the flintlock era with...