The January/February 2016 issue of Shooting Sportsman is now available online and on newsstands. Our "Safari Issue" travels the world to hunt ducks, desert quail and sage grouse, with an emphasis on the more exotic fine guns and wingshooting travel. On the cover: Gun and loader on a driven shoot in the UK, photographed by Bob Atkins and provided courtesy of Fieldsports Magazine.
FEATURES
SMITH & TOROK, LTD.
London makers of shooting art
Dr. John Newton
THE DUCKS OF SANTO DOMINGO
Waterfowling like the good old days
Gary Kramer
GUIDO’S MAGNIFICENT SEVEN
F.lli Rizzini & its legacy set of seven
Douglas Tate, with Ron Holden
A PAIR FOR ALL SEASONS
Two Western gamebirds for anyone willing to walk
E. Donnall Thomas Jr.
EXPERIENCING BERETTA
An all-access visit with the world’s oldest gunmaker
Dusan Smetana
BOOTS ON THE GROUND
Burning leather for opportunities
Tom Davis
DEPARTMENTS
From the Editor
In support of trophy hunting
Ralph P. Stuart
Letters
The “Sweet 16,” Filson, round-actions and more
Game & Gun Gazette
The William & Son Sporter, a Holland & Holland history, the SportDOG Conservation Fund, Avedon & Colby's Field Shirt
Fine Gunmaking
Examining a George Daw hammergun, Part 2
Steven Dodd Hughes
Shooting
The storied choreography of Gun and loader
Shot Talk
A reloading primer: the first of three on handloading shells for custom performance
Tom Roster
Hunting Dogs
Tipping the puppy-picking odds in your favor
Tom Dokken
Gun Review
Total upgrade: Fausti’s Boutique Italyco SLX
Bruce Buck
Gun Craft
Bob Nicholls: a half-century of finishing Purdeys
Vic Venters
Field Gear
Stocking up for the adventurous life
David Draper
To the Point
One man’s wish list of bird hunts
Tom Huggler
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