Here I look at a new competition model from Beretta – the 688 Performance. It has 30in Steelium barrels (there is a 32in option), 3in chambers, high-performance steel proof and…
Gun Reviews
William Powell Princeps
We have tested the William Powell Princeps previously with less enhanced specification. The William Powell Princeps 12-bore over-and-under Weighing just over 8lb, the deluxe single-trigger gun has 30in, 3in-chambered, high-performance…
Modern Airguns
The modern airgun is a sophisticated tool and the weapon of choice for professional vermin control. Perfect for shooting magpies and rabbits around the garden
Sako 90 Finnlight .308
This test spotlights the latest Sako Finnlight model 90 rifle, imported by GMK of Fareham. Both Sako – once, and rather remarkably, owned by the Finnish Red Cross – and…
Caesar Guerini Maxum reviewed
This test looks at the latest model of Maxum over-and under from Caesar Guerini, imported by Anglo Italian Arms in Solihull. It is a 30in 20-bore with a single selective…
Beretta 686 Silver Pigeon I Sport
The gun under our lens this month is the Sporter model of the new Beretta Silver Pigeon, designated the 686 Silver Pigeon I Sport and supplied by GMK. It is…
Fabarm Autumn Elite 20-bore
This gun review concerns a Fabarm Autumn Elite 20-bore: a 28in-barrelled, trigger-plate side-by-side with single selective trigger. It is a bells-and-whistles version of the firm’s Autumn model, with silver nitride…
The Westley Richards ‘First Spear’ double rifle
It was around half a century in the making. Engraving took 2,915 hours and a decade was devoted to its production. The result is one of the most stunningly original…
Super Orion Artisan C140
The featured gun this month is a Chapuis Armes Super Orion Artisan C140 sideplate, a fairly recent model from the firm and the sideplated version of the C135 (also an…
Browning 825 put to the test
The Browning 825 Prestige was well suited to fast driven work