Cosmi Shotgun from Nighthawk
The Cosmi is a premium grade Italian-made semi-auto that’s primarily built by hand — a slim and sleek firearm as fine as a Swiss watch. SPONSORED CONTENT I learned the value of quality a long, long time ago. For a lot of practical and aesthetic reasons, it pays to...
A Great Double Barrel Shotgun That’s Affordable
With the Autumn, Fabarm is filling a hole in the shotgun market with an eminently satisfying double barrel shotgun that’s affordable. It’s a peculiar thing, but for many years, newly made, well-constructed double barrel shotguns have been as scarce as the...
The Elephant on the Mountain
Only eight short paces would separate the aggressive young rogue and his pursuers when they finally met in the dark of an African night.
The Ghost of Camelot Ridge
Every so often, it occurs to me that I am, without question, one of the luckiest guys in the world. It’s a brash statement, no doubt, and I hope that it doesn’t come off as bragging, because that’s not how I mean it. To me, it just means that I understand, and that...
The Do-It-All 12 Gauge
All the gauges are useful for some purpose or other, and I love ’em all. But a twelve? A twelve will do damn near anything! A while ago, I reviewed Remington’s 12-gauge, V3 Tac 13. Despite its short barrel and abbreviated stock, I found it to be a truly versatile...
Snow Days
I was thinking about the coming season a few days ago and, as usual, it occurred to me that I might have a chance or two to hunt in snow. It’s still hot in Georgia, but snow is coming. Dear Lord, do I love to hunt in snow! I guess it’s a little surprising to hear a...
Purdey’s “Man-Sized” Guns Meant for Work and Lots of It
The guns that really caught my eye were the new trigger-plate over/unders. Despite a personal predilection for side-by-sides, these guns are something special! Given the liberty of a wholly unsolicited opinion, I’d surely opine that almost everybody who likes shotguns...
Why Do People Hunt?
We hunt for the same reason that foxes chase mice…because we’re genetically programmed to do it. Evans Chambers and I were reminiscing the other day, as old men are wont to do. Evans lives in Enid, Oklahoma, and has been affiliated with the Grand National Quail Hunt...