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Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on May 22nd, 2013
Stephen Grant was one of the 19th century’s finest gunmakers. Today, he may be one of the under appreciated. Born in 1821 in Tipperary, Ireland, he started his apprenticeship in Dublin and then moved to London where he worked with Charles Lancaster and Thomas Boss. In 1867, Grant went out on his own. He quickly [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on May 12th, 2013
Holland & Holland Hammer Double Rifle, 8 gauge: 26″ smooth bore damascus barrels with perfect bores and single leaf folding express sights. Stalking safeties on hammers. Excellent condition. Price: $25,000.00 1916 Ansley H. Fox XE Grade 12ga: Fox XE Grade, 1916 Philadelphia, PA. This gun is in +95% Condition. 2 5/8″ chambers, 28″ barrels, Full [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on May 8th, 2013
Boss O/Us are impressive shotguns. As one of the most influential designs in shotgun history, they’ve had an incredible impact on modern over unders. In fact, most of the O/Us made today owe a debt to this British design. But that’s not all that makes these O/Us special. BossS over & unders are also beautifully [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Apr 13th, 2013
Krieghoff is one of the world’s top gunmakers, and if you’re into target competition O/Us, you’re already familiar with their guns. This German company started as Sempert & Krieghoff in 1886, and in the late ’50s they started messing with the target shotguns that would build them into the name we know today. Before that, [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Mar 31st, 2013
Holland & Holland Royal SXS 12 GAUGE: Made 1952. #339XX, 26″ bbls, Chokes 009 and 016, 2 3/4″ chambers, self opener, leather covered pad, excellent original condition with light handling marks. 6lbs 11oz . 14 3/4 LOP. Price: $37,500.00 Army-Navy Side-by-Side Double Rifle .470 Nitro Express: No. 45921, 25″ barrels. Built on the Webley Long [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Mar 28th, 2013
I’m sorry to say this, but from what I’ve heard and seen the answer is yes – FAMARS is gone, and their factory in Gardone Val Trompia, Italy, is shut down and locked up. Founded in 1967 Mario Abbiatico and Remo Salvinelli, FAMARS was an acronym for Fabbrica Armi Mario Abbiatico e Remo Salvinelli. The [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Mar 27th, 2013
London is the traditional source of the world’s best shotguns, and for good reason. Boss & Co., Purdey & Sons, Holland & Holland and other makers based their have been making fantastic doubles for over 150+ years. But Best-quality doubles have also come from other parts of the UK and Europe. This 20 gauge sidelock [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Mar 11th, 2013
Merkel is not a gunmaker I associate with dynamic shotguns. Most of the Merkels I’ve seen have been stout O/Us with full pistol grips and robust forends. While these guns looked like they could chew through thousands of rounds without a glitch, they didn’t look like they would do it with any liveliness or grace. [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Mar 7th, 2013
James Woodward & Sons O/U are one of the finest double-barrel shotguns ever created. Patented in 1913, Woodward made his legendary O/U for 35 years — right up to his company’s end in 1948. In that time, he turned out just 225 of them. Just 41 of those O/Us were made in 16 gauges. That [...]
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 [...]
