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Lockdown and beyond: How will gun auctions be affected?

Posted on June 28, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Diggory Hadoke is finding that lockdown is the mother of invention, as he ponders what the future may hold for our industry. The early spring has been gloriously sunny, though my young trees need a good drenching to keep them…

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Gun of the week: Brocock Sniper XR Laminate

Posted on June 22, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Brocock airguns are now equipped with an all-new sidelever action, this week’s Gun of the Week – the Sniper XR Laminate. A small change, but Mat Manning reckons it makes a big difference. Rolling development is a popular word in…

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GTN speaks to FX

Posted on January 14, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Ollie Harvey explores what the future holds for Swedish airgun manufacturer, FX. Fredrik Axelsson tells us more. 20 years ago, as the last millennium was drawing to a close, fledgling airgun makers FX began making their mark on the shooting world.…

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James Marchington visits Bisley Sports Wholesale

Posted on November 6, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Gary Cox talks to James Marchington as Bisley Sports Wholesale share their newest products, including the latest gear from Castellani The Castellani name is synonymous with leading shooting sportswear. Often spotted at elite sporting events, the range of clothing and…

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Auction view: Lots more to come!

Posted on October 16, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Diggory Hadoke reviews the latest sales across the popular auctioneers and shares his expectations for upcoming auctions Southams kicked off September with a sale on the 12th at their spiffy new location in Bedford. The catalogue extended to 168 pages…

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All the latest products

Posted on July 24, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Gun Trade News some of the latest products to hit the market recently. MTC Prismatic ‘Atom’ MTC extended its innovative Prismatic range with its new super-wide-angle 10×30 ‘Atom’, debuting at the Northern Shooting Show back in May. The Atom offers…

Auction news and big game issues

Posted on July 2, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Diggory Hadoke explores auction trends and the public threats that can impact big game industries. Recently, Gavin Gardiner put up a significant collection of air rifles for sale by internet bidding, prior to his 1 May London auction at Sotheby’s…

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Best of British: BSA Guns

Posted on June 26, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

BSA air rifles are one of Britain’s most established air rifle manufacturers with over 150 years of gunsmithing experience coupled with a state-of-the-art precision manufacturing. First established as a small union of gunsmiths, the BSA have grown into one of…

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Shooting chic

Posted on May 21, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Is practical shooting rogue or vogue? Caroline Roddis takes on the tabloids to find out. I recently attended a lecture by George Osborne on his editorship of the Evening Standard. You’d be entirely right to question why I didn’t have…

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Best rangefinders with Richard Saunders

Posted on March 23, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Richard Saunders casts his eye over a selection of laser rangefinders to find out which ones really can go the distance! Thanks to their relatively low power, we can use air rifles in environments that are too dangerous for powder-burners…