From the Bench

Florian Barthélémy, Gunmaker

Florian Barthélémy, Gunmaker

Have you heard the old story of a gun taking so long to build because the maker is waiting for the tree to grow for the stock?

A Leather-Covered Pad

A Leather-Covered Pad

As the saying goes, there’s more than one way to skin a cat. There’s also more than one way to make a leather-covered recoil pad.

New Hampshire themed gun

The Granite State Gun

This custom Fox is engraved with New Hampshire’s state motto and flower and a rock formation called the “Old Man of the Mountain.” Granite texture replaces checkering.

Henry Atkin 12-bore No. 768

Atkin’s ‘Holy Trinity’

Henry Atkin 12-bore No. 768 was rebuilt by English gunmaker Carl Russell & Co. before it was reunited with its two siblings.

An Anglo-American Remington

An Anglo-American Remington

A high-grade, high-condition Remington hammergun surfaces from the 1870s. Its configuration, finishes and markings make it so rare that no one knows why it was ever made.