John Dickson & Son Changes Hands
Established in 1820 and renowned as the builder of the iconic Round Action gun, John Dickson & Son, the oldest working gunmaker in Scotland, recently came under the ownership of Jean-Pierre “J-P” Daeschler.
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A Hand-Braided Legacy
Bertram calls his creations Legacy Lanyards, and they are just as beautiful as his paintings. But because they hang around the neck instead of on the wall, sportsmen can admire these works of art anytime they’re in the field.
Fooling ’Fowl
Modern decoys, calls, guns and loads are certainly great assets, but waterfowlers need to do their part by practicing proper shooting techniques before the season.
November/December 2019
The latest flock of fowling guns; Finding open water—and ducks—in the late season, and more.
Purdey’s New Sporting Clays Gun
When I recently received an invitation to put the new Purdey Sporting Clays Gun through its paces at Griffin & Howe’s Hudson Farm, in New Jersey, I could not resist.
Daniel Redux
A boy’s efforts to shoot his first bird on the wing
Cold Bay Fowling
Brant & sea ducks on the Alaska Peninsula
Linehan Outfitting
Montana grousing with Linehan Outfitting
AyA No. 2 Round Action
When you think of Spanish guns, you often think of AyA. There’s a reason for this.
Senior Success
A unique perspective on the challenges—and rewards—of hunting with a “senior” partner.
A New Watson Hammergun
Inspired by a bar-in-wood Purdey that Louca shot for years, Watson’s new hammergun was built to bring down the ultra-high, cloud-skimming pheasants popular with today’s British driven shoots.
Florian Barthélémy, Gunmaker
Have you heard the old story of a gun taking so long to build because the maker is waiting for the tree to grow for the stock?