Gun Guide 2020
The year’s new offerings in smoothbores
The year’s new offerings in smoothbores
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.
The Revenant, which comes in a Negrini case, has a Boss-style forend iron and an action exterior with flowing, attractive lines. The full-coverage engraving is most impressive.
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.
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.
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.
At Caeser Guerini’s 2020 Writer & Dealer Event, the surprises—including a few that had nothing to do with firearms—were numerous.
How to get a great deal on a used shotgun.
The new 28-bore Bosis furthers Italy’s reputation for creating guns that combine harmonious loveliness with unfailing mechanical engineering.
The Fabarm Elos N2 AllSport is a versatile target gun designed specifically for high school and collegiate competitors as well as smaller adults.
On May 28, when the one-day Extraordinary, Sporting & Collector Firearms auction takes place at Morphy Auctions, in Denver, Pennsylvania, shotgun collectors will have the opportunity to purchase a rarity.
What if a gentleman already owns more London best guns than Her Majesty the Queen?