A Hunter’s Guide to Classic Imported Doubles (Part 1 of 2)
During the 50 years between the end of our Civil War in 1865 and the start of the First World War, American wingshooters had an extraordinary number of choices in double barrel shotguns, both foreign and domestic. This article is about classic imported doubles that...
Fall’s Better With a New Gun
A long time ago, when I was a younger man, anticipation seemed to be the better part of everything. Everything, it seemed, was better, sweeter, more perfect in the planning stage than in the eventual reality. The “other hand” is that with the passing of considerable...
Poulin Antiques Late Summer Auction Realizes $1.4 Million!
This finely curated sale offered a full spectrum of weapons, ranging from Revolutionary-era arms to modern Class III guns, as well as shooting accessories, accoutrements, and militaria of all sorts. Poulin Antiques & Auctions is pleased to announce the results of...
The Art of the Shotgun
A selection of superbly engraved shotguns from the collection of Robert M. Lee.
Weatherby Model 307 Alpine CT
Adam Weatherby is a lot like his grandfather Roy. He’s willing to take a risk, to challenge the status quo, to make a bold statement in the rifleman’s world. And he’s made it with the Weatherby Model 307. While Roy went 20th century wild with extravagant speed and...
“No-Bake” Exploding Clays for Off-Season Fun
Crafting your own exploding sporting clays makes for a fun and simple way for you and your family to make shooting season last all year long. When our clay target exploded in a puff of orange smoke my oldest son turned to me and said, “Hey, wait a minute, what was...
Time To Streamline TSA Rules Around Flying With Firearms
The Trump Administration recently announced a review of TSA policies designed to simplify travel ahead of major US events like the FIFA World Cup, Olympics and America250 anniversary celebrations. America’s 83 million gun owners are hoping that review will include a...
Aiming At Night
Still in the dark about night vision and thermal sights and gobbledegook thereof? To enlighten... The feral pig appeared with the first stars. I was already hiking to the car. A quick sit steadied the rifle; but the reticle vanished in night’s shadows and the boar...
Uncle Jim’s Gun
“The Model 42 was his go-to gun to put meat on the table.”
Voodoo Sheriff’s Colt
We had a voodoo sheriff when I was coming up. He and Pappy were best friends. Ed McTeer turned to the black arts to extract confessions and make himself bullet-proof. It served him well one night when a desperado cut loose in some dim-lit island juke joint, five shots...