Posted in DOUBLES on Jul 5th, 2011
Here’s are an example of something that drives me nuts: crappy metal-to-metal fit. You see this on all kinds of guns, from the cheapest to the most expensive. Sometimes it’s because of age, sometimes it’s because of a poor repair, and other times it ‘s from plain shitty craftsmanship. First, lets start with how things [...]
Posted in DOUBLES 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 [...]
Posted in DOUBLES on Mar 18th, 2011
There are a handful of decent auction coming up over the next week. -Montrose Auctions in Montrose, Georgia has a some decent doubles coming up on March 19th. There are a number of side-by-side shotguns, including Parkers, Parker Repros, Winchester M21s, a few A.H. Foxes, and some L.C. Smiths. This is where you can search [...]
Posted in DOUBLES on Feb 1st, 2011
Most Belgian double barrel shotguns get a bad rap in this country. Unless they’re by one of the big names, like Francotte or Lebeau Courally, nobody wants them. That’s too bad, really. There a lot of barely know Belgian makers out there, and many of them made fantastic guns. In fact, some of these guns are [...]
Posted in DOUBLES on Jan 20th, 2011
Another day, and more good guns to buy. Here’s a nice looking A.H. Fox AE 12 gauge double barrel shotgun that’s on SoldUSA.com right now. From what I can see, I’d say this gun is all original and very crisp. Not much color, but it doesn’t looked messed with, either. Check out this pair of [...]
Posted in DOUBLES on Nov 5th, 2009
“Modern Italian sidelocks side-by-side shotguns are common guns…Older Italian sidelocks are another game, though.”
Posted in DOUBLES on Jun 23rd, 2008
Shooting sportsman around the world know that there are a lot mysteries in the world of fine firearms, even today when the web makes information so easy to find. One of these mysteries is the gunmaker, or gunmakers, Guyot. Over the years, I’ve come across a bunch of double barrel shotguns with the name Guyot [...]
