Merkel 40E
Built on the same action and barrels as more-expensive guns, the 40E requires less handwork in its engraving
and stocking.
Fine Guns
Purdey donated for gunmaker’s charity
Purdey No. 22078 will be auctioned as Lot 1400 at Holt’s December 8 sale. Contributed by an anonymous donor, Holt’s will forego all fees and premiums so that the entire proceeds will go to the Charitable Trust.
M.W. Reynolds Relocates
With its new address at 1616 Stout Street, the shop is within walking distance of the Denver Performing Arts Center and Denver Convention Center and just around the corner from the 16th Street Mall.
Giving Back to Gunmaking: Fifth Oldest Purdey at Auction
UPDATE: Results are in from the James D. Julia October sale, and Contributing Editor David Trevallion’s Purdey No. 208 sold for nearly the low and high estimates combined.
Vic Venters on Orvis Podcast
Shooting Sportsman Senior Editor Vic Venters was Reid Bryant’s guest Oct. 4 on the Orvis Hunting & Shooting Podcast. Listen below to the conversation on…
Blaser F16 Game
The F16 is a new gun with a new action at a favorable price.
Purdey No. 208
Examining one of the oldest surviving Purveys.
Westley Richards USA Moves to Florida
L.D. McCaa will head up Westley Richards USA in a shop being designed by the same team that worked on Westley’s UK premises.
F.lli Rizzini’s New Over/Under
High demand for the firm’s handmade side-by-side has slowed development of the over/under . . . until now.
W.L. Moore Collection in Julia’s October Auction
Bill Moore’s collection will be presented for sale at James D. Julia’s October auction.
Eastward Expansion for
Pacific Sporting Arms
Pacific Sporting Arms East opened in November in Walled Lake. The new shop’s inventory leans strongly toward guns for competition—which owner John Herkowitz knows plenty about as a longtime competitive shooter.
Orvis Chapuis Classic
The Orvis Chapuis Classic in 20 gauge is very light yet handles remarkably well. Read Bruce Buck’s review.