Beretta Holding Buys Holland & Holland
The rumors were rife. Beretta had acquired Holland & Holland, the London firm famous for its fine guns and rifles.
Krieghoff’s 2020 ‘Gun of the Year’
Krieghoff, based in Ulm, Germany, has consistently unveiled a “Gun of the Year”—frequently featuring historic or geographic themes.
AyA’s New Legend de Luxe
First introduced in the UK in 2019, the Legend de Luxe can be ordered through New England Custom Gun Service, Ltd., of Claremont, New Hampshire.
William & Son in Administration
William & Son, the London gunmaker and luxury company, has gone into administration.
Kemen’s Oxford Premium
The Oxford Premium features a detachable trigger group, comes in 12 or 20 bore, and is intended for game shooting or sporting clays.
The Piotti Sporting Over/Under
The Piotti Sporting over/under, which was three years in the making, clearly shares DNA with many of its Mediterranean mates.
William Powell’s New Side-by-Sides
The Sovereign and the Viscount were developed as the next generation of side-by-sides suitable for shooting high birds with lead and steel.
Churchill Unveils the New Hercules
British gunmaker E.J. Churchill recently unveiled a new over/under called the Hercules. But it isn’t the first time the firm has offered a model by this name.
Making a Case for Cases
With the days of sliding one’s best gun into a fleece-lined slip and chucking it into the back of an SUV being long gone, casing today’s high-art guns—together with the equipage that comes with them—provides new opportunities for the style-conscious sport.
Color Case Hardening
Finishing is a defining element of fine British gunmaking: a dash of scroll on the locks, the deep luster of an oil-rubbed stock and the rich blacking of the barrels. But perhaps even more significant is the color case hardening, which is the icing on the cake and serves to both protect and provide a splash of color where none otherwise would exist.
Buchan’s New Firelock
If you associate Scottish gunmaking with trim round-actions, you are not alone. However, for those who champion a broader view of Caledonian firearms, there is Buchan Guns, which offers both an Italian-style triggerplate over/under and a London-style sidelock designed, built and finished in Scotland.
Bosis Releases the Wild 28
The new 28-bore Bosis furthers Italy’s reputation for creating guns that combine harmonious loveliness with unfailing mechanical engineering.