September/October 2014

Features

Purdeys by Other Names

Imitating Frederick Beesley's self-opener

• By: Vic Venters

The Pheasant Wars

Are we losing the fight for ringnecks?

• By: Tom Davis

Best in the West

Huns offer a challenge hard to beat

• By: E. Donnall Thomas Jr.

Lefaucheux's Legacy

A pinfare collection as an introduction to breechloaders

• By: Fred Stutzenberger

Of Ice & Men

Icelandic gunning for geese, ducks & ptarmigan

• By: Douglas Tate

Border-Country Quail

Mearns, Gambel's & scaled quail in Arizona

• By: Brian Grossenbacher

Northern Exposure

Waterfowling where it all begins

• By: Reid Bryant

A Country House Weekend

A sordid tale of missing barrels

• By: William J. Morrissey

Departments

From the Editor

Mustering for a fight in pheasant country

• By: Ralph P. Stuart

Letters

Targeted editorial, dog-gone memories and more

Game & Gun Gazette

Quail, Teague, Rigby, Good Shot and woodcock

Fine Gunmaking

Appreciating a vintage thumbhole Purdey

• By: Steven Dodd Hughes

Shooting

Secrets to successful upland hunting

• By: Chris Batha

Hunting Dogs

Motivating dogs to be good students

• By: George Hickox

Shot Talk

Common miscalculations and faulty conclusions

• By: Tom Roster

Field Gear

New items for the upland opener

• By: David Draper

Gun Review

The Rizzini BR 550 Small Action in 28 gauge

• By: Bruce Buck

Readers' Guns

A Richard Jeffery pinfire game gun

• By: Douglas Tate

Going Places

Good-old-days quail hunting at Wild Wing Lodge

• By: Tom Davis

To the Point

A (limited-time) celebration of sage grouse

• By: Tom Huggler

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