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The Blaser F3, darkly handsome in fine walnut, here shown in a field configuration that does equally well for skeet.

One and Only…Maybe

Every so often, the question arises, “If you could own only one shotgun, what would…
TimberLuxe was developed by stockmaker Brian Board, who did the ebony extension for this W&C Scott. The result speaks for itself.

Timberluxe and the Beauty of Oil

For the better part of two centuries, the term “London oil” has been acknowledged as…
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Shot size is just one of the factors to be considered in choosing a combination of gun and choke that will deliver an ethical, humane, killing pattern.

Pellets and Sportsmanship

In a recent column (Gray’s, March/April, 2021), I looked at the current fad for small…
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Understanding Patterns, or Trying To

The least-understood aspect of shotgunning is shot patterns — the scattergun equivalent of rifle accuracy,…
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The Windsor Woodcock employs the standard engraving layout of the Grulla Windsor model, its highest grade at that time. It has since been superseded by the Grulla Royal. Note the oak leaves on the fences.

Realizing a Dream

As I have mentioned frequently (too frequently, some would insist) my whole conception of shotguns…
The Martini action was a favorite of German Schützen rifle makers, and there were endless variations. The rear sight is a diopter, intended only to sharpen the sight picture of the mid-barrel and front sight. It was an optical secret German shooters discovered early.

Falling in Love … Again

Guns and romance have a lot in common: What you think you want, and what…

For the Love of Levers

If there is a great American rifle, it is undoubtedly the lever gun. With one…
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In his imagination, Wieland is using an old E.M. Reilly double (originally a .577 Snider, now a 20-bore) to ward off bandits in the Khyber Pass — something the gun itself may well have done for real.

The Word Is Gun. Rhymes With Fun.

The term “playing with guns” has rather fallen into disrepute of late, with politically correct…
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Gentlemen, Meet Lucile…

Lucile first crossed my path in 2018. One could wax metaphoric and pretend Lucile was…
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Courting Danger

by Terry Wieland The FTW Ranch, in the Texas hill country west of Kerrville, is…
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Wieland on a mountaintop, trying out a Springfield Arms Waypoint 2020. He is not over-dressed.

Not Quite a Blue Norther, But …

by Terry Wieland In his novel, The Searchers, Texas native Alan Le May describes what…
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Shooting in a Time of Shortages

In the past few years, ammunition prices plummeted as more foreign companies began tapping the…