This specification of this side-by-side could not be much better for a 20-bore, and the aesthetics are to British taste. To get so much right with a new gun is…
Michael Yardley
Shotguns at the CLA Game Fair 2011
Aim for Gunmaker's Row at Blenheim, the guns available at the CLA Game Fair this year are a group not to be missed.
William & Son Sidelock 12-bore side-by-side
The best craftsmen have worked on this William & Son 12-bore Sidelock, making a beautiful and effective game gun
Longthorne Hesketh Over-and-Under Sidelock
An English over-and-under sidelock with barrels made from a single piece of steel for less than £13,000
Hercules Over-and-Under
When Mike Yardley reviewed EJ Churchill’s Hercules side-by-side he referred to it as “Anglo-Spanish best”. He’s even more enthusiastic about the stack-barrel version made in association with a French firm…
Clay pigeon shooting in the off season
Take your game-gun and go clay pigeon shooting in the off season. You will only improve your shooting and have fun when you practice on clay pigeon.
Browning 525 review
If you want to buy a Browning 525, go for the revised version. It’s a major improvement on the manufacturer’s Japanese-made range
Shotguns: matched pairs
Do you covet a matched pair of shotguns? Michael Yardley examines the shotguns on the market and what to do when you have your matched pair.
Boxall & Edmiston 12-bore
A new English side-by-side sideplated boxlock costing £16,000 and made by top-flight craftsmen
Rizzini BR552 “Custom” 20-bore side-by-side
An avowed fan of side-by-sides, Mike Yardley finds this extra-finish round-bar gun instinctive to shoot. It’s a corker but, at £12,000, it is not cheap