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Grulla 215 12-bore gun review | shotgun review

The Spanish Grulla 215 12-bore is a true sidelock, offering more individuality and better value than some of the opposition.

Darne damon petrick

The more he looks at it, the more Mike Yardley is impressed by a French gun <br /> made in the time-honoured way though with an intriguing bolt mechanism

Hushpower .410 gun review | shotgun review

The Hushpower .410 sound-moderated pumpgun...perfet for rabbit shooting

William & Son 20-bore gun review | shotgun review

Mike Yardley is impressed by the quality and form of the William & Son 20-bore

Gun review Kennedy Beretta | Shotgun review

The famed reliability of a Beretta, bespoke measurements, the looks of a best Italian and an affordable price. What's not to like, asks Mike Yardley

Gun review Holland & Holland Royal | Shotgun review

The Holland & Holland Royal shoots well and Mike Yardley would like to buy the 12-bore side-by-side. There is just the minor matter of the £55,000-plus price tag

Gun review William Powell Pegasus 12-bore | The Field

The William Powell Pegasus 12-bore is attractive, well made and good value

AYA No 2 Round Body shotgun review

Mike Yardley finds AyA's variation on a classic gun pleasing both aesthetically and in its handling, but it fails to impress him in quite the same manner as the square-bodied version

Purdey Sporter

When Mike Yardley tested the prototype of the Purdey Sporter he was suitably impressed. <br /> Now the improved guns on the market, he finds it excellent and not even very expensive

Benelli Raffaello

The Benelli Raffaello is a work of true engineering genius.

J Roberts hammergun pair|gun review|The Field

Mike Yardley reviews ejector hammerguns modelled on a pair of Purdeys built for George V.

Grulla 215 12-bore gun review | shotgun review

The Spanish Grulla 215 12-bore is a true sidelock, offering more individuality and better value than some of the opposition.

Damon Petrick 20-bore: Technical data and shooting impressions

Testing the Darne Damon Petrick 20-bore

Hushpower .410 gun review | shotgun review

Testing the Hushpower .410 sound-moderated pumpgun

William & Son 20-bore gun review | shotgun review

William & Son 20-bore gun review: technical data and shooting impressions

Kennedy Beretta gun review technical data and shooting impressions

Gun review Holland & Holland Royal technical data and shooting impressions

Holland & Holland Royal gun review technical data and shooting impressions

Gun review William Powell Pegasus technical data and shooting impressions

William Powell Pegasus technical data and shooting impressions

Mike Yardley tries out a Westley Richards boxlock shotgun

Mike Yardley test a hand-detachable lock boxlock shotgun in the form of a best 12-bore side-by-side and finds that, finances permitting, he'd order two

AYA No 2 Round Body - technical data and sporting impressions

The technical data and sporting impressions of the AyA No 2 Round Body

Guns - why use big artillery?

Heavy guns are in. Have they always been? Mike Yardley investigates

Guns - why use big artillery?

Heavy guns are in. But do most of us need 8lb monsters? Mike Yardley weighs up heavy and light guns.

Purdey Sporter

The technical data and shooting impressions of the Purdey Sporter

Benelli Raffaello – shooting impressions

The Benelli Raffaello - shooting impressions and technical data.

Beretta SV10 Perennia|gun review|The Field

Mike Yardley tests Beretta's entirely new over-and-under. The maker has got it right, he says.

Beretta SV10 Perennia|gun review|The Field

Mike Yardley's technical data and shooting impressions for the Beretta SV10 Perennia

J Roberts hammergun pair|gun review|The Field

Mike Yardley's technical date and shooting impressions of a J Roberts hammergun pair.

Browning B25 16-bore|Browning Shotgun|Shotgun|gun review|shooting

Mike Yardley can think of many worse things to spend money on than Browning's new B25 16-bore, a gun that feels "right" and could also be a rifle, with other barrels.

Shooting|Westley Richards gunmaker|The Field

William Richards set up shop as a gunmaker three years before Waterloo, but it was under his son Westley and his appointees that the family firm became synonymous with all that is best in British gunmaking. Jonathan Young turns historian.

William Evans's St James over-and-under 20-bore

The writer tests the prototype of William Evans's newest shotgun, the St James over-under 20-bore, and finds it is something special.

Laura Bosis Rizzini

Mike Yardley tests a Laura Bosis-finished Rizzini over-and-under 20-bore and pronounces it a <br /> first-class gun by any standards as well as being good value for money.

Gun review

The modern 20-bore can do just about anything a 12-bore can, says Mike Yardley. He finds the Perazzi SC3 an excellent gun in the field  forgiving as well as fun.

Rizzini EM

Mike Yardley tries an Italian pair made for the British market and finds them to have truly excellent shooting qualities.

Browning 525 Hunter

The Browning 525 Hunter over-and-under shotgun, built on an action thats proved itself over three-quarters of a century, impresses Mike Yardley with its versatility and value

Aya No.1 shotgun review

AyA shotguns are known to British sportsmen for their looks, reliability and competitive pricing. The No.1 sidelock side-by-side ticks all these boxes and more.

Guerini 28-bore

It looks elegant, it shoots well and it costs just over £2,000. Is this Guerini 28-bore the perfect gun?

EJ Churchill Hercules shotgun review

EJ Churchill's Hercules is an aesthetically pleasing and mechanically excellent side-by-side shotgun.

Beretta 471 Silver Hawk Side-by-side

The Beretta 471 Silver Hawk side-by-side is sound and reassuringly well engineered.

Re-manufactured Joseph Langs

An alternative to expensive London guns and risky auctions - the merits of turning an old classic into a top-quality gun.

Fabarm Beta 3T gun review

The Italian Fabarm Beta 3T side-by-side is a gun with a conventional aesthetic but with the handling qualities of an over-under.