by Michael Sabbeth | Jul 18, 2019
A few years ago I experienced a moment that is now seared into my memory. The moment began inconspicuously. I and some of my Rocky Mountain Vintagers pals were ambling from station to station at Jerry William’s superb Quail Run Sporting Clays Club in Kiowa, Colorado....
by Michael Sabbeth | Jul 8, 2019
Castelnuovo I was stunned. Pleasantly stunned. Roberto Ferrata uncased his new titanium Fabbri 12 gauge shotgun and handed it to me. “I want you to use my gun today.” I received the magnificent firearm and held it as gently as if it were a newborn baby. Bringing it to...
by Levi Monday | Jul 5, 2019
If you’ve ever seen a carpenter pick up a hammer, then you know what it’s like to watch Rachel Carrie pick up her shotgun. It’s hard to describe exactly, but there is a familiarity and nonchalance with tools that only comes from a lifetime of work. Like greeting an...
by Phil Yearout | Jul 2, 2019
They looked out of place in the rack – that pair of side-by-side shotgun barrels there amidst those belonging to single-barreled pumps and autoloaders, a bolt-action rifle or two, and a few “black guns” that I couldn’t identify. I had been in this little shop only a...
by Andrew M. Wayment | Jun 3, 2019
“Think how pleased some old-timer would be if he knew that his pet [shotgun] is once more someone’s pride and joy.” ~ Gene Hill Most grouse hunters are sentimentalists at heart and dream of owning a good side by side, which was the gun of choice for the old timers...
by Deborah McKown | May 17, 2019
If you ever shot a Krieghoff K-20 Parcours you might walk away thinking that this 20-gauge over/under is the best handling shotgun, period. That could be attributed to the Parcours approach that pairs barrels lighter than the standard model with the low-profile K-20...
by Marty Fischer | May 13, 2019
Not a year goes by that a well-known firearms manufacturer doesn’t come up with a new model that peaks the interest of shotgun enthusiasts worldwide. In late 2017 that manufacturer was Germany’s oldest gunmaker, J.P. Sauer and Sohn (now owned by Blaser), as the...
by Sporting Classics Daily | May 13, 2019
Fine shotguns have always been the synthesis of art and function. Over the last 100 years some of the most iconic craftsmen have spent hundreds of hours hand sculpting steel, perfecting mechanical excellence and turning rare pieces of walnut into perfectly checkered...
by Sporting Classics Daily | May 6, 2019
If you want one shotgun that’s as fitting in the field as it is in the gun club, the Syren Elos D2 is your perfect companion. Its trim action and sleek lines enhance its fast pointing characteristics, while its light weight makes it easy to carry all day long. The...
by Mike Gaddis | May 1, 2019
Two of the most electric advents in the sporting world recently have been Federal Premium 13/16 oz. .410 Super Shot loads of #9 Tungsten, and the .410 Viper G2 Bronze semi-auto by the Turkish firearms importer TriStar. The greatest excitement spinning around the...
