Auction Exclusive: Beretta SO Sparviere Marco Polo
Seven hundred years after the explorer's passing, a tribute one-off shotgun will be up for auction live and online January 24th during the Wild Sheep Foundation’s Sheep Show® Convention in Reno. Click Here to Register, Watch Live & Bid Seven centuries ago, a man...
22-Caliber Christmas
Could there be anything more American than a boy receiving his first 22-caliber rifle on Christmas morning? Ah, the excitement, the early awakening before the rest of the household. The faint rustling of paper downstairs—was it the dog rummaging through the wrappings...
P.O. Ackley: Man of Sharp Shoulders
“That’s gone. It sold right away. Sorry.” I had phoned on an ad for a rebarreled Mauser. He did sound genuinely sorry. My reply—“Oh,”—must have had an authentic ring, too. I truly was crushed. “You wouldn’t want a Springfield, would you?” As if he owed me something....
Dad Wasn’t a Hunter
But he was nuts about baseball.
The Christmas Rifle
This story by an unknown author reminds us the best gift of all is sharing with those in need.
On The Nose
Once merely a bullet’s front end, the tip has become an engineering project. Here’s why.
Arthur Savage and His Inimitable 99
Unlikely seed of cattle, coffee and a torpedo, his rifle failed. Its revival blessed hunters for a century. Gashes in the old snow pulled me into a riot of swamp-grass. Yards into it, a speck of red winked from the tangle. Confirmation, not a promise. I’d called a...
Poulin’s Firearms And Militaria Sale Realizes Nearly $9,000,000!
This four day event saw breathtaking results, including setting two new world record auction prices for antiques in the uniform and dragoon categories! Poulin Antiques & Auctions is pleased to announce the results of their four day, 2,500+ lot sale held October...
Watch: Steel vs. Alloy Upland Hunt Showdown
For upland hunts, should you grab a light alloy shotgun or a heavier steel shotgun? Steve Gould and Travis Mears hit the field at Greystone Castle for an upland hunt to find out if shotgun weight really matters. We’re putting an alloy receiver and a steel receiver...
Uncle Earl’s Shotgun
“Uncle Earl left the shotgun to me, and I planned to honor him that day by hunting with it one more time.”