Franchi Instinct SLX
This year the lightweight SL was given “deluxe aesthetics” and introduced as the SLX. We took one of the new guns out for a spin to see if its performance lived up to its looks.
Fine Guns
A Quail Gun with a Cause
The Tall Timbers Gun III: a custom-stocked, hand-engraved Beretta SL3.
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 28 Gauge for Hunting
Thanks to load and pellet upgrades, the 28 gauge now offers improved patterns and lethality at distance.
Repairing a Hoffman Over/Under
I get to see some unusual guns in the course of my work, but a shotgun I worked on recently definitely qualifies as a rarity.
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.
The Life & Times of David McKay Brown
Britain’s most successful independent gunmaker eyes retirement
Rizzini BR460 EL
The Rizzini BR460 clays over/under represents an all-new upscale gun for the company.
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.
Fanzoj’s New Round Action
Born of the Ferlach guild in southern Austria, Johann Fanzoj continues producing some of the most innovative and beautiful guns of the 21st Century.
Fausti DEA Sport
Fausti’s DEA line of boxlock side-by-side shotguns just got a new addition, and it is not merely the usual cosmetic extension.
Re-jointing a Gun
All break-action guns eventually become loose and need to be repaired. If not remedied, the condition will have dire consequences for the gun.