Smart-looking and pleasing to shoot, the William Powell Princeps, an elegant over-and-under, is an excellent all-rounder and can be made with bespoke stock dimensions at no extra cost – what’s not to like? To see the 10 most expensive guns in the world, click here. WILLIAM POWELL PRINCEPS THIS month’s…
ITS SINUOUS beauty is the essence of the gunmaker’s art, although some regard it as an obsolete technology fit for nothing more than blackpowder. Damascus steel barrels are widely misunderstood and quickly divide opinion. Today the highly skilled, traditional art of making quality damascus barrels has been all but lost.…
This month’s test gun is splendidly different – a Manor & Co 10-bore side-by- side weighing in at 9½lb even with its relatively short 26in barrels. I’ve used the word ‘beast’ to apply to some 12-bores in the past, and it certainly applies here. When you bring the relatively compact,…
We present to you a world exclusive review on the new Gallyon shotgun released this year. For more gun reviews from The Field please visit our gun reviews section or discover what the world’s most expensive guns cost. Our world exclusive review of the new Gallyon shotgun It used to be…
Having a pair of side-by-sides to test is a luxury and Michael Yardley, after having a hand in the specification of the guns, takes even more pleasure when he takes them out to put them through their paces. AYA DE LUXE NO 2 SIDE-BY- SIDE This month’s test concerns a…
SMITH & TOROK 28-BORE SIDE-BY-SIDE SIDELOCK This review focuses on a pair of Smith & Torok 28-bore side-by-side sidelocks. Weighing a fraction under 6lb each, they are 30in self-opening guns based on the Purdey system made by Alex Torok, whose delightful .410 double we reviewed in the November 2021 issue.…
A well made and well presented gun for an accessible price, the Wimbledon Park over-and-under is certainly a gun to consider. Wimbledon Park over-and-under This month’s test gun is intriguing but familiar. It’s called the Wimbledon Park, conceived by Stephen Murray, who managed the Purdey Sporter project, and is made…
This month we are testing an interesting deluxe version of a popular sporting gun – the AyA No 2. I came across this model recently when looking for a new gun for a friend. The No 2 has an excellent reputation for reliability and this enhanced model looks particularly good…
