Fine Guns

Repairing a Hoffman

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

The Piotti Sporting over/under, which was three years in the making, clearly shares DNA with many of its Mediterranean mates.

Rizzini BR460 EL

Rizzini BR460 EL

The Rizzini BR460 clays over/under represents an all-new upscale gun for the company.

Fanzoj’s New Round Action

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 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

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.

E.J. Churchill recently unveiled a new over/under called the Hercules

Churchill Unveils the New Hercules

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.

Caesar Guerini Revenant

Caesar Guerini Revenant

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.

Smith & Torok case

Making a Case for Cases

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.