James Purdey & Sons is to shotguns what Stradivarius is to violins and Rolls-Royce is to luxury cars. Even if you know nothing about shooting you will have heard of…
£65,000.00
Reviews
Hatsan Escort semi-auto shotgun review
The Hatsan Escort semi-auto shotgun is a Turkish-built semi automatic that creates a stir on price alone
£360.00
Blaser F3 Vantage
This shotgun – the Blaser F3 Vantage – is no bargain basement offering, though it certainly represents an excellent example of a modern competition gun with the genuine potential to…
£7,500.00
Yildiz Pro Black Sporter
When Jonathan at Orston Shooting Ground in Nottinghamshire suggested I try the Yildiz Pro Black Sporter I did not know what to think. Yildiz is a little-known brand to me…
£1,899.00
Homeloading shotgun cartridges: what you need to know
Among shooting types there is a growing trend for homeloading your own shotgun cartridges.
Krieghoff K80 Parcours-X
My ‘midlife crisis’ was nearly four years ago. I decided to have a massive change in my life and dropped most of my shooting sponsors, changed my job, went self-employed…
£14,500.00
Franchi Affinity: a fine entry-level semi-auto shotgun
When I was asked to review the Franchi Affinity it occured to me that it was not one of the names you might first think of when considering mass-market gunmakers.…
£640.00
Beretta 686 Silver Pigeon 1 Game Scene: one of many Silver Pigeons to withstand the test of time
Over the years Beretta has produced a great many models under the Silver Pigeon moniker. The Beretta 686 Silver Pigeon 1 Game Scene is one of the more recent, specifically…
£1,825.00
The Mossberg Maverick 88 pump-action. It’s versatile and tough
There are sound reasons for owning a Mossberg Maverick 88 shotgun, especially if you’re involved in gamekeeping and pest control. It will never replace your game or clay gun, but…
£450.00
Caesar Guerini Maxum Gold Ltd 20-bore
Traditional styling The Caesar Guerini Maxum Gold Ltd is an upgrade on the already premium Maxum game gun. This new model has more traditional styling and attention to detail. The…
£6,195.00
Beretta DT11L
I had been wanting to test a DT11 for some time now, particularly the DT11L – the Lux version. A trip to my favourite gun dealer (J. F. Neville of…
£9,200.00
Browning 525 Game Laminate
Back in 2019, Browning released a new gun to the market, which caused a great stir in the shooting community. The Browning 525SL (Sporter Laminate) was a fresh take on…
£1,695.00
Browning A5 semi-auto shotgun
Gun reviews: Browning A5 semi-auto shotgun: Browning’s original A5 was the world’s first mass-produced semi-auto shotgun.
£1,085.00
Remington 783 synthetic in 6.5mm Creedmoor
We don’t all need — or want — an expensive stalking rifle. Whether your decision is financial or practical, you can still achieve a blend of value, reliability and accuracy…
£660.00
Here’s what we said about the Baikal 12-bore back in 2008 when it was given a road test
The Baikal 12-bore shotgun is a reliable, well-made gun capable in practical terms of holding its own against much more expensive alternatives
£499.00
Blaser F16 – an all-round winner
There is no doubt that Blaser caters for a higher end of the market and there was considerable excitement when its new shotgun, the Blaser F16, was launched in this…
£3,648.00
John Jeffries Perugini & Visini Elite HVR
As an elite piece of equipment, why is it that the shotgun hasn’t seen the advancements in technology that rifles have? Radical changes in design have been few and most…
£25,000.00
Blaser F3 Competition Custom Sideplate
Our verdict on the Blaser F3 Competition Custom Sideplate The Blaser F3 is an exceptional example of German engineering, design and technology coming together to create a contemporary over-and-under competition…
£20,845.00
Sabatti boxlock – a lot of gun for your money
The Sabatti family has been at the heart of the Italian gunmaking industry for almost 400 years. It has been involved in the design of flintlocks, fine damascus barrels and…
£300.00
Beretta 687 EELL Classic Field
The 687 EELL Classic Field was first introduced into the Beretta Premium range in 2006. The physical differences between the standard EELL and the Classic model are subtle and include…
£8,025.00