Guns with style and history caught Michael E Haskew’s eye at auction. For the people in the central Russian town of Tula in the mid-18th century, the threat of marauding nomadic incursions, bandits terrorising and pillaging across the region, was…
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Best premium shotguns – our top picks on the market
It can be hard to know at what point the premium market begins with shotguns, but we find it useful to think of it as the point where the gun becomes no longer just a machine, but also an objet…
Best new shooting products for June 2021
Gun Trade News brings you the latest releases, from super-light shotguns and long-range rifles to dog bowls and beds. Beretta Ultraleggero Shotgun The Beretta Ultraleggero begins a whole new chapter in the history of lightweight over-and-under shotguns. It delivers the…
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Gun of the Week: ATA SP Elegant Gold
This sparkling new ATA SP Elegant Gold impresses Becky McKenzie when she puts it to review, and is this week’s Gun of the Week ATA have made quite a big impact on the UK shotgun market, with their range of…
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Posted in Gun of the Week, News
Gun of the Week: Beretta A400 Xcel Sporting
Maybe it’s just snobbery that stops us taking up a gun that shoots as well as this week’s Gun of the Week, the Beretta A400, says Becky McKenzie Semi-auto shotguns are not everyone’s taste. They clunk, they clang, and they eject…
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New countryside kit on the market
Our round-up of the best new shooting products on the market is even more exciting than normal this time as it includes two ‘world firsts’ among the usual selection of quality countryside kit. Lady April Jacket The Lady April jacket…
Tagged with: ata, bisley, boot, Browning, citori, countryside, Deerhunter, fx maverick, jacket, John Rothery, kit, longthorne boxlock, models, mossberg, pump action, range, Rigby, shotguns, sporting, Sportsman Gun Centre, training, vermin control, Viking Arms
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Looking ahead to Clay Shooting Classic
With the roadmap to Covid recovery now set out, the first key event of the 2021 season has confirmed it will be going ahead. We talk to Dan Martin about the upcoming Clay Shooting Classic. It’s been a difficult and…
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Beretta Holding acquires Holland & Holland
Beretta Holding has signed an agreement for the acquisition of 100% of Holland and Holland Ltd. The deal took effect from February 1, 2021, although terms and conditions are not disclosed. Holland & Holland is one of the foremost brands…
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Gun Trade News Christmas gift guide
We’ve made our list and checked it twice,here’s our bumper selection of Christmas gifts that are perfect for the sporting shooter Tipton Best Gun Vice Tipton’s Best Gun Vice is the best tool you can own for working on your…
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Posted in Market Opportunities
Gun of the Week: Browning B525 SL
Becky McKenzie is drawn to the look of the distinctive grey laminated Browning Sporter, but will she likes how it shoots? Read her review of this weeks Gun of the Week, the Browning B525 SL to find out! I spied…
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