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Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Mar 6th, 2013
If you’re into nice shotguns, James D. Julia’s firearms auctions are a big deal. Held in the spring and fall, these sales bring some of the world’s finest shotguns and rifles to market. This J.P Sauer Deluxe side-by-side is one of those great shotguns. Doubles like this rarely hit the open market. If you’re a [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Mar 1st, 2013
I’ve always liked drillings, probably because they seem so practical. With one gun I could kill everything from a goose to a moose — especially if I was carrying the one you see here. This J.P. Sauer & Sohn sidelock drilling and its in 12 GA x 12 GA x 9x57MM. That’s pretty much all [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Jan 27th, 2013
PERAZZI – – Light Game Gun, 27-1/2″ – IC / M – Great Condition: 2-3/4″, IC / M (.007 / .015), LOP 14-3/8″, Drop 1-3/8″ to 2″, Neutral Cast, Weight 6 lbs. 10 oz. Condition 96+%. A few minor handling marks on the stock, and some very light high edge wear on the receiver. Price: [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Apr 22nd, 2012
I love hammerguns. To me they’re the peak…the pinnacle..the apex, even, of the gunmaker’s art. Few double-barrels are as elegant as this 12 gauge W. & C. Scott Premier, and what hammerless, side-by-side shotgun can match this sexy little 20g Powell bar in wood? That being said, I know hammerguns can be PITA. The breechloading, [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Apr 12th, 2011
J.P Sauer and Sohn is one of the world’s oldest gunmakers. In their day they’ve made it all, from flintlocks to pocket-sized pistols. They also made a lot of shotguns. You see a lot of these double barrels on the American market. Most of them are boxlocks, and they’re finished as lower-grade, utilitarian guns. Older [...]
