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Aug 3rd, 2012 by

1963 Browning Superposed Pointer Legiers RKLT

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Price: $7,500.00

J ROBERTS LONDON PAIR ISLAND LOCK HAMMER GUNS
Price: $62,500.00

ALEX MARTIN BEST SLE SXS PAIR 12 GAUGE
Price: $25,000.00

J & W Tolley 12 Gauge Single Barrel 12 Gauge
Price: $3,800.00

Browning 20 Gauge 26 3/8″ Barrel – Marked as Abercrombie & Fitch
Price: $2,250.00

Arrieta Model 803 20 Gauge Hand Detachable Sidelock
Price: $5,500.00

Bertuzzi 12 Gauge Best Sidelock Matched Pair and Extra Barrles
Price: $52,000.00

PARKER GHE 16 GAUGE
Price: $6,950.00

Browning Superposed Grade III (Fighting Cocks) 20ga 2 barrel RKLT
Price: $18,900.00

Winchester Model 23 Classic 28ga, as new
Price: $4,850.00

PARKER VHE 16GA 28″
Price: $3,850.00

Ithaca NID 28ga. Field Grade – AS NEW, 1 OF 295 EVER MADE; RARE GUN!
Price: $4,950.00

Auguste Francotte Jubilee Model No. 14 12 gauge
Price: $2,999.99

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Hunting Dogs for Sale, from Gundogsonline.com

Aug 1st, 2012 by

Years ago, I used to hunt birds without a dog. Today I wouldn’t dream of it. If you’re in the market for a new four legged companion, here are some listings worth checking out from Gundogsonline.com.

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Good Gun Alert: 20 gauge Francotte 14E in fantastic condition…

Aug 1st, 2012 by

20 gauge Francotte 14 E Double Barrel Shotgun

20 gauge Francotte 14 E Double Barrel Shotgun

It’s hard to believe, but Abercrombie & Fitch used to call itself ‘The Greatest Sporting Goods Store in the World”. Judging by the inventory of fine guns they use to carry, that claim is easy to believe.

Along with new double-barrel shotguns by everyone from Parker to Purdey, Abercrombie & Fitch also stocked a number Francotte side-by-sides. This 20 gauge Francotte 14E on Gunbroker.com now is an excellent example of one of those shotguns.

20 gauge Francotte 14 E Double Barrel Shotgun

20 gauge Francotte 14 E Double Barrel Shotgun

Even though the Grade 14 was the lowest grade Francotte that Abercrombie carried, these guns were fantastically well made. They weren’t cheap, either. In 1951 a 20 gauge Francotte 14E cost $550 (a Winchester Model 21 was $329.20). And that’s without the case and accessories.

This 20 gauge Francotte 14E on Gunbroker.com looks like it’s in excellent, all original condition. With it’s 28″ barrels, double triggers and modern dimensions (1 3/8 x 2 1/4 x 14 1/2) and sub-six pound weight, I think it would be a perfect shotgun for grouse and woodcock. Best of all, it’s pretty much brand new.

20 gauge Francotte 14 E Double Barrel Shotgun

20 gauge Francotte 14 E Double Barrel Shotgun

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Where did pointing dogs come from, anyway?

Aug 1st, 2012 by

Elhew Pointers

Elhew Pointers

Have you ever wondered about the history of pointing dogs? For the story, here’s a fascinating piece I recommend from Craig Koshyk’s excellent Pointing Dog Blog:

The History of the Pointing Dog, Part 1: Origins

“On June 16th, 2009 American President Barack Obama appeared in a televised interview. About half way into the program, a fly began buzzing about his head as he was answering a question. Despite repeated attempts to scare it away, the very persistent fly eventually landed on the President’s hand. Ed Pilkington, writing in the next day’s edition of the English newspaper the Guardian, described Mr. Obama’s reaction:

His body went rigid and he cast his eyes down toward the fly that had settled on his left hand. At this point he looked swathed in the stillness that comes from absolute concentration…

Then, with lighting speed, the President swatted the fly and exclaimed, “I got the sucker!” Naturally, the rather humorous event was reported around the world. I saw it on the evening news and watched it again on You Tube the next day. But it wasn’t the swift presidential action that caught my attention. It was what Mr. Obama did immediately before he swatted the fly…” Read all of The History of the Pointing Dog, Part 1: Origins

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Jul 31st, 2012 by

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A new feature. Each day I’m going to post the top new double-barrel shotguns and side-by-sides from GunsInternational.com.  I hope this makes it easier for folks to find a nice gun. Just looking is always fun, too.

JAMES PURDEY & SONS – BEST QUALITY 20 ga
Price: $50,000.00

A. H. Fox CE 12 Ga
Price: $6,500.00

Luciano Bosis 12 ga
Price: $20,000.00

PARKER DHE TRAP 12 GAUGE
Price: $9,950.00

W.C.Scott with classic crystal windows!
Price: $7,000.00

AH FOX CE 12 GAUGE
Price: $4,195.00

AH FOX AE 12 GAUGE
Price: $3,500.00

WESTLEY RICHARDS – OVUNDO – 12 GA
Price: $18,000.00

E. J. CHURCHILL BY GRIFFIN & HOWE 12 Gauge
Price: $5,300.00

PARKER BROS. GHE 12 GA. -BEAVERTAIL – 30″ BLS.
Price: $3,650.00

Savage Fox Sterlingworth 12GA — with ejectors!
Price: $650.00

J.P. Sauer & Sohn 12 Gauge Double Barrel SxS
Price: $900.00

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A side-by-side comparison of a Boss Over & Under Double Rifle…

Jul 30th, 2012 by

Boss O/Us: shotgun on top, double rifle on bottom

Boss O/Us: shotgun on top, double rifle on bottom

Here’s part three of the unfolding story of the rarest Boss Over & Under in the world. This Boss is an double rifle, two barrel set, made around 1929. Here are the first and the second posts I put up about it.

In the pics here you can see how much the double rifle differs from a Boss & Co. Over & Under shotgun. I have no idea why the double rifle has a rounded action with minimal engraving and a blued finish. Boss did what their customers wanted, and I’m sure they would try anything  – if the customer could pay the bill.

Regardless, the work is breathtaking and the double rifle is in stunning original condition (that shotgun is pretty nice, too).

Boss O/Us: shotgun on top, double rifle on bottom

Boss O/Us: shotgun on top, double rifle on bottom

Boss O/Us: shotgun on top, double rifle on bottom

Boss O/Us: shotgun on top, double rifle on bottom

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American Takes Gold in Women’s Skeet, Setting Records….

Jul 30th, 2012 by

American Takes Gold in Women’s Skeet, Setting Records

American Takes Gold in Women’s Skeet, Setting Records

Congratulations Kim Rhodes. It looks like she’s doing some amazing shooting over there in London. Way to go!

Check it out, from the NYTs:

“LONDON – Under drizzly, gray British skies, the shooter Kim Rhode made American Olympic history.

Rhode, 33, became the first American athlete to win five medals in an individual event in five consecutive Olympic Games. She earned a gold medal in women’s skeet on Sunday, setting an Olympic record and tying the world record by hitting 99 out of 100 targets. She also became the first woman to win three gold medals in Olympic shooting.

Rhode hit an Olympic record 74 of 75 targets in the preliminary rounds at the Royal Artillery Barracks, shattering the 2008 record of 72.” Read the entire piece here.

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Breed of the Week: the German Longhaired Pointer…

Jul 29th, 2012 by

German Longhaired Pointer, from Craig Koshyk's Pointing Dogs blog

German Longhaired Pointer, from Craig Koshyk’s Pointing Dogs blog

Mention “German Pointers” to most upland hunters in the US and they’ll thinkof one dog: the German Shorthair Pointer. For a few folks, German Wirehair Pointers may come to mine. The one dog just about no one will think of is the German Longhair Pointer.

This is understandable. Unlike it’s shorthair and wirehair cousins, the German Longhair Pointer is virtually unknown outside of Europe. To find out out why, and to get the fully story on these beautiful dogs, check out this post on Craig Koshyk’s Pointing Dog blog.

You can find out more about the German Longhaired Pointer in Craig Koshyk’s book Pointing Dogs: Part One, the Continentals. It’s a great read and well worth the money.

Also, if after reading about the Longhairs you decide you have to have one, check out Deutsch Langhaars vom Coraschatten Kennel in Mosinee, WI. It looks like they turn out some real nice ones.

German Longhaired Pointer, from Craig Koshyk's Pointing Dogs blog

German Longhaired Pointer, from Craig Koshyk’s Pointing Dogs blog

All pics courtesy of Craig Koshy’s Pointing Dogs blog.

 

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Bringing back the bobwhites…

Jul 28th, 2012 by

Gentleman Bob

Here’s a good read from Garden & Gun about restoring wild quail populations in South Carolina. It’s good to read that people are doing this.

Tall Timbers: In Search of the Wild Flush

“David Douglas is an unbeliever, and an unapologetic heretic, at that. A builder, a bird hunter, a man in love with the South Carolina Lowcountry, he simply rejects the gospel widely held across the South that the age of wild bobwhite quail is past. That it is no longer feasible to have wild quail on private lands in numbers worth chasing with a bird dog and a scattergun. That farming changes, urbanization, increases in predator numbers, fire ants, pine plantations, and any of a litany of other modern quandaries have so diminished the prospects of Gentleman Bob that quail coveys and quail hunting and the sunrise whistles of a bobwhite brood are destined for relict status—available for occasional enjoyment, but nothing to fashion a farm, or a lifestyle, around” Read the rest of the article here.

Also, check out these photos from the story.

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Great Bird Gun Alert: an Orvis Beretta 686 in 20 gauge…

Jul 27th, 2012 by

Beretta’s line of 686 over unders are one of the greatest buys in the world of double barrel shotguns. Well made and reliable, they’re tough guns to beat. This one here will be a great bird gun for someone. Jump on it now and that someone could be you.

Beretta Orvis Uplander Over Under Shotgun 20 gauge

Beretta Orvis Uplander Over Under Shotgun 20 gauge

Beretta Orvis Uplander Over Under Shotgun 20 gauge

Beretta Orvis Uplander Over Under Shotgun 20 gauge

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