Grulla 216RB
When I began working at Orvis a decade ago, Gunsmith John Skinner schooled me on the history of Orvis’s proprietary shotguns. Grulla figured prominently....
Fine Guns
Purdey-Woodward Over & Under
The most sizeable shift in shotguns during the past 75 years has been the switch from side-by-sides to stack-barrels. One of the most influential...
Blaser F16 Sporting 12/20
Recently “the coolest gun in the shop” at Orvis Sandanona was a Blaser F16 Game 12-gauge with 30" barrels. Its shimmering gray finish, sleek...
Webley & Scott 920BC
Recently I have reviewed guns associated with brands with a storied past: Frederick Beesley, Charles Daly and now Webley & Scott. Each has been...
Fabarm Autumn Elite
It took more than a century for Italian gunmaker Fabarm to produce its first side-by-side for American hunters. In 2021 the Fabarm Autumn, a...
Beretta’s Marco Polo Gun
Rich collectors are hoovering up luxury “one off” shotguns. From the long-established Holland & Holland “Products of Excellence” to the relatively recent Krieghoff “Gun...
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,...
Fabarm Elos 2 Elite
Five derelict Fabarm hats hang by my back door in Vermont. I think they bear witness to my hunting exploits. My wife thinks they...
Charles Daly Triple Crown Empire Grade
In 1959 French mathematician Jean Dieudonné declared: “Down with Euclid! Death to triangles!” Fortunately the triangle endured, as evidenced by this issue’s review gun:...
Fausti Class Aphrodite
As would be expected, the growth in the number of female shooters has created a concurrent demand for guns specifically suited for women. Gunmakers...
Benelli Montefeltro Ultra Light
The Montefeltro has long been Benelli’s entry-level shotgun, though some clay shooters will tell you it’s the best inertia-driven autoloader the Italians have ever...
FAIR Iside 702
Every upland hunter should have a 28-gauge side-by-side. Not only is the gauge plenty for most upland opportunities, but also guns chambered for it...